Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
Expected Flood.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 29.-The ice
gorge in the Susquehanna remains unchanged.
Water has risen three feet nine inches since
Saturday night, and has again cut off commu
nioation between Kingston and this city.
PORT Deposit, MD, March 29-The ice
gorge is channeing out rapidly. There is no
perceptible rise 10 the river, and the people
are hopeful that they will escape another
freshet. The weather is bright and warm.
PATTERSON, Pa, March 29.-There is no
change 10 the river here.
COLUMBIA, Pa, March '29.-The water rose
five inches during the night and continues TO
rise slowly. The weather is clear aud very
warm.
WILLIAMsPoRT, PA, March 29.-The river
is rising slowly and is now eight and halt
feet above ow.water mark. The Ice gorges
above and below remain the same, but are
wearing away gradually. The river will have
to rise FIVE or six feet more before the ice can
move. The weather is clear and get ting
warmer.
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa =, March o.
The large ice gorge near this point remains
the same. The river is very low here, but on
gradual rise. This morning the railroad COM
pany have succeeded 10 cutting channel
through the long curves 10 the Gap, which
will undoubtedly lessen the strong resistance
which was caused by the solid bed of ice which
exists from thirty inches to three feet in thick
ness between the Gap and the ice gorge at
Shoemaker's. The snow and ice is melting
rapidly to day, and should sudde rain break
over this part of the country the foundation OF
the railroad is inevitable. 10 connection With
the village of Water Gap there Is a part
known as the Island of Cuba, situated on low
ground, and which is certainly doomed 10 be
Inundated by the back water from the furious
Delaware river. :,
RENovA, Pa, March 90. The river raised
three feet yesterday aud is now at stand
The ice 10 West Branch. west OF Heating, is
expected to come out to day.
Lock HAVEN, Pa, March 29.-lt was ex-
peoted late last night that Lock Haven would
be visited with a great devastation, as tele-
grams were received by Mayor Smith That the
gigantic ice gorge above Glen Union had COM
meuced to move during the afternoon. The
alarm 10 the city was very great. Mayor
Smith perfected arrangements to have the
church bells rung in case the danger became
manifest, and other precautions were adopted
to prevent, if possible, the destruction OF life
and property. Early 10 the afternoon the river
began to rise and strong. south WIND was
blowing The atmosphere Indicated a rain
storm, and the feeling was general that gorge
would be formed before the city before mid
night. Before that hour, however, the wind
changed to the northwest. and the weather be-
came colder and clear. The ice freezing
checked for time the impending food. Since
suorise the ice has commenced to thaw again,
and at noon the river was slowly rising. The
water is two feet above the usual mark at the
dam and four feet higher below the dam. 1t
is reported the gorges are still moving down-
ward, and people are still appreheusive that
much disaster must eventuate here and at varl'
GUS points between here and Northumberland.
A few hours will tell the story.