Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Floods.

NEW YORK, March lS.-Port Jervis spe.
Gals, containing descriptions of the flood there
yesterday, state that the total losses there and
above may be summed up as follows: Erie
railway bridge, SIS, 900; Barrett bridge, S45,
600; individual loss 10 Port Jervis, 100000 !;
Basket bridge, $4,000; loss 10 lumber, S75,-
600; damage to property above 500, 900; total
$2SS. 900. This does not include probable
LOSSES down the river, which WILL no doubt,
swell the above amount 500 00O making this
the most disastrous flood ever known IN the
Delaware valley.
Two men are reported to have been drowned
q mie 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 re-
torts and put out all the fires. There was
enough gas in the reservoir to supply the town
for two or three nights. After that it is proba-
BILE there will be no gas for several days. Some
of the people who remained 10 Germantown
after the food, who came for the purpose of
saving some household property, had to wade
through water up to their necks when escap-
ing. The Inundated portion occupied tri-
angle 1850 feet long and 1000 feet across the
base, the river bounding one side and the rail-
way the other. This space was occupied by
about 400 buildings, 10 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 Suspension bridge went down
the river began to fall and less ice passed by
the town. By ten a. N. the water 10 logger
flowed in the streets, and the flood was Vlrtu-
ally over Late IN the afternoon the river had
resumed nearly its ordinary height. Materials
Tor building temporary brld &c tor the Erie
railway are being transported from various
parts Of the road, and work will be begun to-
morrow morning. THIS will be built in six or
seven days. The cellars, which we're flooded,
are being drained by means of fire engines
SUNBURY, Pa, March lS.-The ice here
broke at ui0e last night aud went over the
dam safely before the great gorge between
here and Danvllle came, which started soon
after, bringing with it several bridges, aud
completely tearing away the public bridge be-
tween here aud the island, and knocking one
span out of another bridge from the Island to
Northum berland. The railroad bridges are
sale, having been heavily loaded with coal cars.
But for the prior starting of the Ice before the
gorge reached here from above the town would
have been completely yoded.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 1S.-The ice is
passing down quietly, and the water has fallen
eighteen iucbes No danger is appreheudcd
10 this vicinity.
The ice gorge at Watsoutcwu has caused
heavy rise 10 the Susquehauua, and is within
four feet of the food mark Of 1865. At
Chickies the ice is gorged above and below.
Water rose FIVE feet 10 one hour, out is now
falling slowly, without damage.
PHILADELPHIA, March lS.-The Delaware,
opposite this city, is clear Of floating ice. Bust
pess is brisking up. There is more active
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 of the river has risen considerably
by the sudden nfux of waters from the
hills and minor streams caused by the
rain and melting snow, and at Mana.
yunk fears were entertained that the flood
might cause another suspension of business.
All danger of this, however, is believed to ha We
passed Yesterday afternoon some large cakes
of ice which had been detached from the gorge
at Php1ixviIle came down, but we're so rotte
as to break easily as soon as they encountered
any obstacle