, 1875-04-02
THE RIVERS.
Snic Passage Of the Great Gorge
Mt Wilfkcsbarrc, Pm.
Evory Bridge at Lansing, Mich, Swept
Away by tho Ice.


@rfft1i NfstHsthf7 Ths Ehr1T1 TtitHns.
HtfKEsnAnxE, fa.t Art!1 t.-Slnte last nRht, when
Il was known That the trngorRe at nanton 10 ,!lts
above this city had broken away, tho cxcitemeh. has
lmcn ihtcnHct II, Innmenary expectation Of csa.l.
II waf Known That tim 1tana1m gprFs, miles ling,
had passed l1tAton and potl M Of, Tho brad Of
Tho WiikcHbaFrs gorge. hnl tat tho latter mu.t soon
'tart TLo rItcs lal iailon inches to-day but, at
4lo. "'lrn 1t was l"as esrertcl, III, river
rose suddenly frnn a feet shove Inv wa,er ip 1c
nnd tho immcnss ice-hcid l,"gan ,noy1nR rapidly,
The news Of tho aar hpre7l lko wild.nrr ni,d tLo4
aands Of rc1sons hurried TO iAe hank. Tho strpclF
wtru crowded with aIectAtnra foot ami tu carrsgey
and all FIN rorchrs and Windows on 1,rr E.rcct
nstl will excited reoi1o. Tin irc piled np ncnfn.t
tue pirrS Ut tito trjdge In manner that slreatcned
lie DESTRUCTION Of tIo antient structure, hut It noly
ttood the pressure nn In :c minutes tic water ad
fallen 5 feet, allowing fhe Ire to 1ar. un1cr
tho bridge without slamnge. For few mo
fArhsH ihere Vas moving fce.1r!,i MIRO
than milo In width. from Wtlteabarre to Klnga.on
but tho flow on tic Hats soon cnased. ~ Wilkes.
fhrre tito river makes sharp cnrvc and thu low ct
the tce.Ho!d nrouni the bend a magnificent right
In fifty minutes tho hackehc debris nf Tho Iitte,ou
bridge which Ind bern burned miles aloyo Aoro
to havo this brlgc crashing against thp ricrs
Int causing no damage, although there staftcde
of Newspaper correspondents md other Spectators
ktaiing near tie rn n! cltttou. In few innrnents
span Of tho ruined railroad bridge awcpt safely
past. Largo ru.nt:c' ri timber rarn.i tiss, raw
oats, rortiona ri loc., and irna wers hnsns aiotr
Under lib hrdgc. Tho ice has iccn weakened y tic
by he 1trra. t, At intervals. large .ocs would
Ftfkc I!eF. and. like lcrcr water ,n.nste-a rear
tlelr hsada In The ar 'a fall back crushed by lhcir
bHn weight. While the Aaod vas ut it, height, train
e repair the ,tr.ek WIN overtakea iy by ,he
lcng cnt OF for two hours, They wera #, lrnmtncnt
peril from Tho blocks Ut cs aud ts ru'tng watefr
aa osscR %ay ns e ses S 1e Tsez r.;
partly clear OF Ice sithough large quantities Of tiea
toss and lunlcs we're carried aloE. At this writing
is running. Tho fovcrtah anxiety Of the tast week
taa isn ,s way 1 to lsena of relief The Eeatenc
nas nta Grs5 it, 1fss was. eG1ss .honl form to-
SEw yons. Arril 1.-1.eports from wllLc.barrr anil
nthcE points In Pennss1snnIn where disasters frnu
liz Il ,ar.ins ont Without da,nnRc ii Ea..on II IL
feared, however, that tho whas,e4 snI property viii
o'rnsed
I.Ew1snuna, H., April 1.-Thc aocds caused by tho
iGcgorgo have dFiyet' sl,e 1cop's from ther houses
nlnI the river banks. aud arest excitement prevails.
place has broken up md Ii passing dow. toes
i",eo9 feet per hn,r, haa been going down AIuee 4
o'clock this morning. They are supposed to hare
como out Of pne Creek.
GREAT paMAGE TO BRIDGES AT LANSING
snsrh,l Ntspateh 10 HE c1iet.ca Tribune.
LASsiSo, Mlch April f.-Tle Ice started luz. night
between 1U aud O'clock and CUR citIzenH wero con-
gratulang themselves The success Of the icebreak
crs before the consre ricrn Of the four new Iron
Bridges but 1T 10 T. m. to-day tho leo commenced r-
ming ngain, carrying nway every centrt+per bridge
over the Grand River I'll this city and damaging other
property 10 aenlo extent, Tho Chicago Lake Huron
1tatlroad bridge viii probably ts savcd, al.hougl,
hnnglng By tlrrad.wiEe oable. Two Iron bridges
spanning tho whole width Of tho sycs, are
UHf- Z. It'll
step. fnr new bridges. An enerrrihIng picture .nnn
w!s On band and secured splendid view Of tn Hood
whcn the bridges went. arokcn. The icc-gorge, IL IL
cams crashing down, was over quarter of i mils
long and or l! feet high. The fss bridges havc
Judged ul,out milo below the city. The Delta Mills.
miles below. wern seriously damasel: also A few
bridges asnye NH hcIow tho city. Between Ea,au
kaVas and Dlmondsle two barns and houses hste
'loalcd or. Loss, s4II0o to S1u,003.
THE MISSOURI.
a1oux CRIT, Aprit l.-TEo !cs At several points on
thu nper s!ver has brokea up, but from yanEton 10
about N miles bclox hero tho Ice still remains 1ru,
with 1rrrr rrl1tn1r sin