, 1875-03-29


DELAWARE WArzn-GAr, Pa, March 25.-Au
icc-gorgo extends from tho head OF Tocls's
Ielsud, G tn1os above hero, bach IS miles. III
al! that distance thore ia not break In the JAM
The Ice that formed ia the riyer for noarly 160
milcs s packed in that 1s miles, and as 1t las
yct to 60 through the narrow and crooked passes
betweon tie mountains hero It's moving is
awaited with apprehension. Tho property Of
tie Delaware, Lackawanua + Western Railroad
At this place aud for miIea bcluw Is in Auctl
danger that tho Company has many laboress
cutting q chaano1 through tho ,cc. which ~
atm solid between tho Kiltatinny House and
tho Gap. milo and half below.
The inl,ab,tnnts of the whole section between
ttcn valuable bridges spanning tho risof ID that
distance. 76 mics. The t!rgt is the Portland
wagon bridge, hnd the sccond tho tlne iron rail-
road bridge OF tue Delaware l. Lac!tawanua nnl1-
road. Tho Portland br.dgo being low, tho fear
is that 1t will 20 at tho d.at burst OF tho flow.
T!.otrnck OF tho railroad follows tha river foe
miles below tho gant and 1t this place III 80 stu-
a.cd that It muat ba covered with ice Uhcn tho
lam coMeB. Tie station yard and depot Euill.
Ings arc on low ground. and the agent sars that
there IL no possible eecapa from grand tcu1.
Ing up.
vile, and Diugman's aro all exposed to tn
| dreadful inuudatiou. Bctwoen Shoemaker.
EQuS+ Wu3fu tua EItAb EuEI0 EVuA17AScet btA@.
this rlaco, miles, tho leo .s s.it unbtokon. aud
II tho n12thor continues as at present. 1t IL lkcl
that th9 railway COMPANY will continue tho cut
| tiug Of a channel up through this solid Ice.
y vii! require very M9h wAtes e staTt the ic'
10 n,!ea. and Is packed solid on the bottom ol
| tho river, The water beneath it IL coopeesacd
| into ohaunol about;lo feet aids on tue Now
Jersey side. 80,
! n.rto nwnr - Rart .TeFyik Ira At the hpd6 n
tle gorge. Which is q mics thls sids OF por
Je,yis, Lyon a. Tar ut, tho river ~ Port jerr3s
ttlo people fear TINT the wafer damned buck b.
this gorge will DO dansaEe there;
weather OF to-day has a"akened apprehension
that the dreaded moving Of tho EoEsod lcn is mo-
not long to be delayed. Tho froe passage Of t!.s
1nrRe blocks CT ico having bcen olstrtcted by the
nc. below, tho hitter arc being bastcd to pieces
Tie Portland wagon bridge. miles below tllt
Gap, Ia considered absolutely certain nf 1estruc
| ton. Tuo miles from 1t 10 thn Wy, ,ouo 1rot
b1i,lge wlicI, carries the track OF tue Delaware
Lackawanna l. Western Halfway aerosa thu river
| Thu latter structure, 1t Is thought, might with
stsud tbo flood we're tt not for tho apprellondct
going on OF tho Portland bridge. Tho railroad
Company has proposed to the bridge company Il
| tNka tta bridge to rlcces bcio5e lhe !ooa. lol
| which tho former corporation Hill pay the Iattcl
| sio.03f. -.
81 tho f'fteon bridges sranusng tho Delaware
botwoen tho Gap anil Trenton, ,fe moat vaua,
bio ia TINT Of thu Leh!s., Valley itatiToha A.
IS .he High lr,dee. unlsins the borough oi
Tnstpn viii tho Village Of Phfll1rBburg, Il. j..
ia = covered wooden .olI-btidgaa, one Of tho old.
eat, il no: tho Oldest % tio river: !; Is @ soz@
tIon ia HucA tEut It's destruction by tbs coming
Nood eceup ia be . foroEone cone!uslou. TAt
Iohigh Valley Rnilroad shasea IN tho npnrehen
sion III to tho fate Of tho structure, iuas1nich as
niso. Tho railroad has oilored 70 1opiaco tho oil
| bridge with now ono IL tho bridge compan,
will burn 1t down at tho ilrat nlarnl giycn Of th'
appearance Of tho aood.