Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-24
West Branch. and thar gave .u.ce for

West Branch, and that gave space for
the ice aud water TO spread, aud thence
all passed of without grea. damage
until about noon on the 18th, when a
gorge formed in tae vicinity Of Mari
eta, Lancaster county. A correspon
deui Of the Harrisburg Telegraph tells
the foliowIng Of the scene al Marietta
"AloBg the river front as far as the
eye can reach there Is one extended
field of Ice several hundred fee. in
width. A, some points the railroad
track was completely raised from its
bed and immense cakes of ice were
wetged beneath it. Every telegraph
pole was broken down and all the wires
twisted and broken. Near the extreme
lower cad of the town the ice was
thrown up in heaps the heights of the
houses. and at oue place 4 canal boat
was forced ur over the canal bank and
railtosd track, directly across the track
and lodged against a large tree, which
prevented its being driven into and de-
stroyine = large dwelling. The boat
proved an effectual barrier to further
progress of the ice, ard prevented the
destruction of sever al tenement houses
in the immediate vicinity. The water
at one time was three feet above the
level of the pavement on Front street
and was fifteen inches higher than in
1865 All the cellars Oh that street
were filled with water and large guam
titles covered the first floor of some of
the dwellings. Several persons bad to
be taken from their houses in bosts,
ami wlth their goods Were compelled To
gn s"me tistsnoc before they could hnd
dr. spst oa which 10 rest. Immense
"gs were throsn across the railroad
track, aud qnIie number we're forced
a considerable distance up the cross
streets. Several large buildings ioca-
ted east of the canal, about half way
from the river, we're badly damaged,
and the ice was blocked up against the
walls to the height of the roofs Sew
eral canal boats were carried distance
of ten squares and landed between the
canal and the railroad track. A Sis
by engine was in service all day pump
ing water out of the cellars in the ill.,
undated portion Of the town. On the
York county side of the river the ice
was carried coBsidera BILE distance up
the side of the hills. The loss of lum
Der at this point is estimated at S20,-
900. The amount of damage sustained
by property owners along the river
front is considerable, but no esti.iate
eau be formed in reference TO it"
AT Columbia the ice moved off with
out destroying much property. The
pier Of the bridge was moved about
twenty inches On ITS foundation. carry
I ing the span with IL. Mr.. +. s. Be'z
is the principal sufferer aud his loss
wi'l unnount. it is said, Ia $4,000.
Humid. eds "f men were at work on
Saturday and Sunday in removing the
Tee and debris off the railroad.
An ico gorge was also formed at
Havre de- Grace. Md, which did con
siderable damage to lumber-yards and
wharves.
THE Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail-
road Company have for disposal in the
State of Michigan, one million acres of
rich farming lands-rich in soil, pro
ducing good crops, on or near the line
of railroads, and 90 which there are
already very numerous settlements and
good school everywhere. Persons seek
ing new homes will do we'll to iuvesti
gate this matter. Illustrated pamphlets
will be sent on application by W. A
Howard. Land Commissioner, Grand
Rapids. MIcb,gan.