The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
THE SPRING FRESHETS.
TRAINS DELAYED DY THE GORGE.

TRAINS DELAYED by THE GORGE
HUDSON, N r.. April 4, 1875
The ice gorge on the river at Castleton has de-
layed all the trains and none have reached here
from the North to-day. Tie New York train, due
here AZ 4 SO A. NJ, LETT on the Hudson branch
OF the Boston and Albany road, Tor Chath9m, at
ten O'CLOCK and reached Albany by the Har.em
men, with construction trains, are removing the
Ice. At the blockaded point the wafer IS from ten
to twenty leet beyond the track.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AT THE MOUTH OF THE
CREEK-THE MOVEMENT OF THE ICE YES
TERDAY.
KINGSTON. N. Y, April 4, 1875
The ice gorge formed at Wilbur, two miles from
the mouth OF the creek, gave way at two O'Clock
yesterday, and the vast mass OF Ice swept with
terrific force down the creek, which was lined
with shipping. The steamer Norwich, the Jerry
boat LARK the propeller Sheridan and i've barges
were carried down. One barge, laden with coal,
was stove IN ana sunk; Inc NoaW Ieie
and reached clear water Inc channel inside
the Delaware ana Huoson Canal Company's dock
was packed with vessels oil all KINDS from rDc
steamer Thomas Cornell 10 coal barge; but, lor-
tunately, the Ice goraed at the upper END.
Otherwise the damage would nave been lncalcula-
Bile. The scene as the ice went iusning out was
most terrific, the water being very high and The
mass moving with reslstless iorce and Tor a time
the widest excitement prevailed. The ice did not
pass into the uver which was solldly frozen. but
eorged az the mouth OF the creek and damned
back the water, creating fears OF disastrous
food; but tod day the Ice moved out and the water
supsded.- No further danger Is apprehended.
the ierryboat LARK drilted aground near the
lighthouse and Is sale. 1t is thought channel
Will be cut through the ice in the river to Rhine
chm tomorrow.
AN ICE GORGE FORMED IN THE HUDSON NEAR
cAsTLgToN-THE RAILROAD WASHED AWAY
SEVERE DAMAGE DONE By THE MOHAWK.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, April 4, 1875
Another ice gorge has formed in the HUDSON
south OF Castleton, near Schodac, this afternoon.
The Castieton station agent started south with
two men in hand and sounded the water
over the track with lead as he advanced. When
half way between Schodac and Castleton he
found tue roadbed washed away The water was
treat would be cut Oh. Before ne reached Castle
ton again the water was nearly-to the top OF The
car but ne arrived at nome SAFELY. The water IS
still rlsDg, and now thirteen miles OF the track
between Schodac and Albany is under water.
a despatch from the agent OF Tue New iork Gen.
distance oil twenty miles between Yost station ana
Albany SIX Ice gorges have formed IN the Mohawk.
ana tnat III some places Inc track mas peen forced
out oil line. Tue agent expects to be surrounded
by water before daylight
The steamer John Il. Hashrouck came up as far
as New Hamburg at three O'Clock this afternoon,
and lor three hours oattied with the Ice AZ mat
point In her enGeavors to get through TO Pough-
keepse, but was unsuccessful and had TO turn
back To Newburg. AT New hamburg she turned
up solid Ice ten inches thick
the HUDSON River Railroad Will be run by the Har-
lem Railroad Till the break IN the track Is re-
paired.
THE OVERFLOW OF THE wALLKuL-ExTENT OF
THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED ON IT'S BANKS
THE MILK TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED.
GOSHEN. N. Y, April 4, 1875.
The Waikiki River has been scene OF great In
terest to thousands to-day. In addition to the
destruction OF the bridges at Denton, Philipsourg
scotcntown and New Hampton, the demolition Of
others Is daily threatened by an ice gorge, three
miles long, below the scene or the late disaster az
Phillipsburg. Here the Ice lies piled up ten or
twelve eet nigh, occupying Lne whole channel VI
the river. Should the weather continue moderate,
without ram storm, this may pass away without
dong any more damage, but should 1T be
otherwise the bridges at Stony Ford and at
Montgomery are doomed TO destruction, as the
ice already hes piled up against each to a great
would be caused by sudden warmth, TO carry tnem
away. AS 70 now stands, with tne single excep-
a bridge Lassabie on the WallEill In a distance OF
1orty miles. AT Philhpsburg Two grlst mills and
some dozen or more houses have been surrounded
Tor tue last lortyeght hours with water from TOUR
10 five leet deep. Inc wheel house OF one mill was
Carried away, and The wafer occupies The cellars
OF dwellings, several ieet deep. The water. how
ever, Is faing ut present, anu but Tor the piIlng
up OF the ice q short distance down the stream no
further danger would De apprenended.
PECuLIARlTIES or THE STREAM.
The WAIKIKI River is curious stream. il
originates IN the sussex Mountains, In New
Jersey, and occupies midway position between
tue Shawangunk Mountain on tue west and the
Highlands on the east Tor some sixty or eighty
miles OF Its course through orange and Ulster
counties, where lt empties into the Hudson at
Rondout It's course Is the reverse OF most otner
rivers being continuously north from It's source
TO the HUDSON. FOR the first thirty miles lL Is
clear aud rapid; but midway It's passage tnrougn
the great meadows in orange county, u plateau or
table land. c,eVated but a lew leeL around It's
banks winch In hlgh water are often oyerfowea,
the water covering space from i've TO eight
miles wide and about twenty miles long. inc
now OF the stream Is im2eded oy headland at
a lAnE
wide 10 AFFORD an Quiet Tor sheet oil WAFER Whlcn
at some seasons oil he year presents the aspect
OF d midland sea. To hasten IT'S exit an ARTIFICIAL
cnannel was maze some hlty years ago, called tue
big DITCH cutting through nign land about three
mIies long. Ins. Irom the constant ABRASION OF
tine water upon .ne banks, has been transformed
by degrees INTO channel winch embraces u tor
mldable torrent when the water upon the mead
ows IS ngn. Inc last mile OF It's exit 10 the nam
channel mas, short distance ABOVE PnillipsDurg,
fall OF forly ieet to the mile. The Waikiki, from
benz mid, tranquil river. Is suddenly converted
into a small Niagara.
PnILLIrsBURG THREATENED.
OF the bridges spanning IL sUIne twenty or more
are, WITH two exceptions, wooden structures,
which oar little or no resls ance to an ice Iresnet
OF the character we have last witnessed. WIN
the exception OF PnllpsDurg, town or hamlet
the river Is likely 10 suner from the overflow or
the WAIKIKI as most OF the VILLAGES are quit
either upon nigh ground or distant from the
river.
VIII be the di1iculty occdslOned the farmers IN
getting tine average quantity OF Orange county
milk To market via inc Erie aud Waikiki Railroad,
Nil want OF bridges. Tne lost bridges were
Gated IN tue very neart OF the great mix producing
regions, aud tue absence Of means or crossing
tue river prevents the cOnveJ ance 10 the railroad
Tor transportation to tue city. SHOULD the Mont
Romery bridges be also swept away, this trouble
would be greatly increased.
DAMAGE DONE BY THE DELAWARE RIVER.
PORT JERvTs. N. Y, April 4, 1876.
The high water In the river washed away the
ice back OF the breakwater at Saw Mil Rilt
per1llng the tTeStle work Uf the Drldge, small
portion OF which was swept away. Travel was
susp ended fourteen hours, Uut the bridge is now
re pared and travel resumed.
The Delaware at this point has fallen about two