New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
LOSSES on THE LOWER sUsQUEHANNA.

LO>SEo ON lnE LON cUctJJ EHANNA.
A NIGHT OF ANXIETY AT PORT DEPOsIr-A LIST OF
THE PRINCIPAL LOSERS.
FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PORT DEPosIT, Nd, March 2O-The ice is
still gorged the sIsquehannI. and the water is rush
ing waist deep through the main street OF our town.
How the flood upon US, and It's immediate effects
upon town. were fully explained ii The IRBUNE's
special dspatc hes Saturday. Although there q
clear FIJI lay Sht. about 10 o'clock 1t began to
rain. Rain here unless 10 Is unusually heavy, affects
the river slightly but 1t disturbed the minds Of
the Inhabitants ana caused considerable anxiety be-
cause IL feared western portions
the river might be sc. IN motion Fort Deposit Is iu
Ind cannot hold It's against additional Ice or water.
Few Of the residents slept much. Tie Washington Hotel
was burned some time ago. but building further
ON the Of the bluff has rented for hotel until
another be built This building injured by neither
water Ice and became the headquarters of the resi-
dents. More than persons gathered here last
night. The losses talked over and long discussions
were held upon the best preventing sucn dis
aster IN future
Joseph Is. Pugh said that there was no towering ice
gorge in 1873 The river clear. and the ice from
above should have clear OF the town. In the after
noon on Thursday the Ice 70 down the river,
which rose rapidly that time The ice came faster
and faster but II there mad beeu IN the river
the town would not have been harmed, The town lies
at the foot Of steep bluff. and the main street runs
through Il from end 10 end. The widens In front
Of the town. and the front Is shaped like half
CIRCLE The ice, packing river sOldY from bank ~
bank forced the water through the town. The side OF
linst. next 10 the buf suffered much less than the
other. Only the side toward the river is under
water J. Tonnes house and grounds clear OF water
to-day 8 also those Of his neighbors HIS house
and grounds are the finest In town. He had expended
more than sl50o improving his grounds. Those who
i've upon tie upper Of the street have taken IN
their fellowtown who have been driven from
their homes. When OF the citizens was congratu
lated upon not being driven from his house by the Hood
he said, &" 1 doat know whether IL Is better 10 be
droy ned out eaten out OF house and home" The
tides nave broken winding channels In the Ice and IN
spite or the cold weather the water Is slowly falling III
the town. The loss to property Is estimated at over
100000 The losses OF tho lumber brIns will be over
$40 OOO The following list Of some OF the principal
loser, their property being situated on the side Of
Main-st. towards tne river:
AbrAbam Joseph WgOce and Moran Mrs. Caihanne hotel and
Aesiasoa Ms dres>maker MoThem, Casper.
,rapIrr r. matey Morrison, HAM quarrTnan
Archibald. John, pattern maker. MORRISON, James.
aru1.trorg Wm, moIIes. Ne4b.ts II. g.. irJ FOODS
a. J.,re Joseph. nj 4inerF.
BArry, A. J.. photoTrapa' ,,e-e '" " S.ffsse mAAei'
Barry, A. L.. photographs
Biaui, nargsieL li'H
Buckey Eissrd. merchant. cbT'r Mrs. Wllsm
Bulsniusrd, - mAeHi-s" V.l'
Geo House Hotel Orf hfs n L. OOAI1lns
Cornish Restaurant fhef' NihAA'
Dsv. Jamss A.. lumber dealer Place samseL
Dsyi. W W. llmDer dealer. PostOhoe-
Donaldson soDer CONJUNCTION kefnod Bfoiher hardware
D,a,1ry David town baiin ReyBo d. A. H.. builder
Engiss sud pabHe school s nol "a paei A. 1uhsf
ksing william hal va AAeAAisI
Taomas merchant Thomas. sroeery.
PrI.Y b. bAser, r.. baxcr.
Ga.rr Joseph, constsbla Share. DR. &. A.
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