Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
ASSISTANT PARSON HALLIDAY
THE RICHMOND RON.
JAMES P. OOWARBIN INIT.
UNDER BONDS NOT TO FIGHT.
THE SPRING FLOODS.
More bridges swept Away I'm PennsyI
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SUSBURY, PA, March Is.-The Ice here
Dfoke at O'Clock last night, and went over
The dam safely before the great gorge between
mere ana Danvllie came which started soon
after, bringing with IL several bridges. and
completely tearing away the public bridge
between here and the island, and knocking
one span out Of the other bridge from the
island to Northumberland. the railroad
bridges are safe, having been heavily loa.lel
Win coal ears But for the starting OF the
ice here before the gorge reached this place
from above, the town would have been com
pletely flooded.
Delaware Valley Inundated.
NEW 1oRK, March is.-POrt Jervis specials
containing descriptions of the food there
yesterday state that the total losses there
and above may be summed up as follows
Erie railway bridge, SIS, 900; Barrett bridge
$4,000; individual loss i'm Port Jervis, $50 GDl:
Basket bridge, Sl3, O00 loss i'm lumber sI5OOO:
S2sS,0C0. This does not include probable
losses down the river, which will no doubt
swell the above amount Si0o,ooO, making this
THE MOST DISASTROUS FLOOD EVER KNOWN
IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY.
TWomen are reported 10 have been drowned
mile or two up the river. At the gas works
the water rose high enough inside the retOrt
room TO submerge the whole lower tier of
retorts and put out all the fires. There was
enough gas i'm the reservoir To supply the
town for two or three nights. After that il is
probable there will be no gas for several days.
Some OF the people who remained i'm Ger
mantown after the flood came for the purpose
wade through water up TO their necks when
escaping.
THE INUNDATED PORTION
occupied triangle 1860 feet long and LOCO
feet across the base. the river bounding one
side and the railway the other. This space
was occupied by about 400 buildings, in some
OF which the water, when the gorge gave
way, had risen half way up TO the second
story, driving the inmates into the upper
rooms for refuge Shortly after the suspen-
sion bridge went down the river began To
md ie.ar no GOD hNr hot IN
a. IN. the water no longer flowed i'm the streets,
and the flood was virtually over. Later
the river had resumed nearly its ordinary
height. Materials for building a temporary
bridge ior the Erie railway are being trans
ported from various parts of the road, and
work will be begun tomorrow morning.
cellars which were foe led are being drained
by means Of fire-engines.
All Quiet az philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March ls-Tne Delaware
opposite this city is clear Of floating ice.
Business is brisking up; there is a more &C.
tive movement among vessels, and shippers
look for season of commercial prosperity.
The Schuylkill is now quite free from ice
except at Peters Island, and at few points
above that island along the banks the river
has risen considerably by the sudden influx
of waters from the hills and minor streams
caused by the rain and melting snow. and at
Manayurk fears were entertained that the
flood might cause another suspension OF bus
mess. All danger of this. however, Is be-
lleNeu 10 nave pdsseu. yesterday AFTERNOON
some large cakes OF fee, which had been de-
tached from the gorge at PheniXville, came
down. but were so rotten as TO break easily
as soon as they encountered any obstacle.
The Susquebanna SwelIed.
HARRISBURG, PA, March ls.-The ice is
passing down quietly. and water has fallen
eighteen inches. No danger is apprehended
in this vicinity. The ice gorge al Watson
town has caused a heavy rise i'm the SusoCe-
hanna, and the water Is within four feet OF
the Hood mark OF 1StS5. AT Chickres the iop
IL gorged above and below The water rose
hve feet i'm one hour. but is now falling
slowly without damage