, 1875-03-18
Heavy Bridges Torn Away by the
swift-Running Ice.
Many Railroad Bridges Carried Down
the seothing Stream.


NEW YORK.
r0TT 1Elflg INUNDATED,
Toar JEWS. n. y. March t7.-At o'clock
this morning large allop-whiste summoned tho
people to look out for flood, ~ tho river was rtB-
ing with fearful rapidsty. The telegraph had
previously announced thai tho ice Ind Bvept
through every barrier above here, and waa com-
Ing down upon this city, fiaiug upon the crest Of
wavo 10 feet lfgh.
O'CLOCK 4. M.-Tha wafer Ia rising very rapfd-
II, and King street Is inundated. a large Charge
OF nitro-glycerino, tuBt exploded, did great exc
cution. Tho leo Ia damming np ut tho head OF
tho gorge. Tie Delaware 1laiiroad bridge. 3
miles west, las been swopt away. The Hood is
coming with uncomfortable forre, AMI tho ilshab-
itarta are fleeing In confusion from tho ilatB.
8 O'CLOCK 4. M.-Tho gorge remains firm, hut
the volume Of water Rt this writing has nado q
river Of King strcok carrying all before 1t, and
anbmcrgins great pass Of tho lowor portion Of
tho town. The Hood Ia now within 100 yards Of
tho telegraph Office.
8:45 o'utocK 4. N.-A great ehous Of thank
fulnces has gons Up. Tho gorge Inns broken
tho water in tic village il lowering. Tie Lar
rstt bridge stands, though bndly. damaged.
Probably thirty blocks wero Inundated, and Soma
housas wore carried of. As far az loard from,
no lsvos woro loHt. Tho gonoral impression socnls
blasting has sayed tho entire lower part Of tho
village from destruction. Five hoiea had boon
dug In the main dam-.a g!acior-in each Of
which twenty-five pounds Of nftro.glycorine
were exp'oaea at thG @ critical M moment.
SooLoo9 4. N.-iho barrett bridge haa just
been ewopt away. 1t being unable to Withstand
tho ral.fond bridge. when had given away eome
distance above, and Wa dashed against 1t bE the
nood. Iho Wrecks Of the t"o bridges nro being
carried rapidly down stream, and tho suspension
bridge, eight miles below, ia folt to be doomod
9:45 O'clock a. h.-Aoout ehroo hundred
houses 10 fort JoFVis proper. bet~een tho rail-
may ano tno raves; mare moro , 4r !ess managed by
water. Many OF them weto hllcd TO their second
;, Owing to tho Amp1o warning gtgen By tha all
thot!tica no ltves wore Lost.
~ tho largo shopa OF tho Eric Railroad Com
pany had moro or lesa wator - than, but no
Ghanuto Of the ERIC Railroad, has started for
the location OF tho pe!a"are bridge to arrange
temporary Structure fos crossing the tiTer.
uofmnntoxnt IN tl' Western part Of tho valley,
1o'c1ocK 7. H.-The econe at Germantown,
on tho rasor oanK, begEnra description. The Ice
III piled gu tho shore in many pacca 80 feet high.
..'s 1ma ~ p.eees wu,snans w. Mns. ADoht twenty
sa noosaa a. aha % aomo an aaoiaa have 6sen tora
mnu waa Killed. -Four Of tho lyo .epans-in ali
nona TIKI ran,n@ sns, 1ausa y n IT,, o1MuRe MR Ut
aldo rio ers sra a 1 nnbarme Wv 'ns ro oT h,ro iGra
cost e1oa, 900. Tho debris Of tho railroad and
l.arrctt bridgos vero caught ut tho foot OF Van
Noy'a island, Q uiea bolow, thus saving tie
the .rrctt Br;tiro Tomn.nS H. .hont ~ oon ~
nd oter sossn" t., ~ a1ons *io;uV, o aS
aors TIa rivor % now % song down, Iowa. md Hal'E tho
danger IL over. About twonty-tlye small build.
tn.x nEs ,ssrss rsstes to the river in Port 1erss ars
Nrw Yong Mn-c}, 17-rbn aa,o,,, t,.,,a,,