The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29
THE DANGER ON THE sUsoUEHANNA.
POPULAR APPREHENsIoNs OF DIsAsTER-THE
WATER PSYCHOLOGISTS OF PROPERTY M
MINENT-PgoDABIE FLOODING OF LoCKHAvEN.

POPULAR APPREHENsIoNs OF DIsAsTER-THE
WATER PSYCHOLOGISTS OF PROPERTY M
MINENT-pRoDAD1E FLOODING OF LocKHAvEN.
LoCKHAvEN, Pa, March %, 1875.
The people OF this section OF the country are
turning their eyes apprehensvely 70 the situation
OF the threatened valley or the West Branch OF the
Susquehanna, between this city and Northumber-
land. IL Is one or the most beautiful stretches OF
mountain, river and lowland TO be found any
where IN America lar out-rivalng in magniicence
the more noted Valley OF Wyoming, on the East
Branch, which has been so recently devastated by
the inundatlon. The West Branch, rising in Clear.
field county, sweeps with great, but graceful
northward curve through an extremely noun
famous region before 1t reaches the Bald Eagle
valley at Lockhaven, and runs thence nearly
eastward course until 1t bends sharply around the
en1 OF Bald Eagle Mountain, and, running south
ward joins the North Branch at Northumberland.
Along this historical valley are situated the hand
some and prosperous cities OF Wllliamsport, Lock
haven, Jersey Shore, Watsontown Muucy, Mil
ton, Lewisburg. besides many populous and
thriving towns
PIEMoNITI0Ns OF GREAT DANGER.
Between Glen Union and Whitman, just above
this city, an immense gorge has formed. 1t is ten
miles long, and the ice is piled up twe nuy five feet.
Such vast formation OF ice has never been known
before in the West Branch. All the mountain
streams are pouring forth great volumes OF water,
and this, combined with the melting OF the snow,
must soon send disastrous flood through the
Susquehanna Valley. AT Glen Union and other
points many million feet Of logs are embedded in
the ice masses, which not only assist the inunda-
ton to oyerwhelm the surrounding property, but
viii be carried away, causing heavy loss. j. b.
Gray, prominent lumber dealer. states that at
least $4,000 worth OF lumber will be lost at Glen
Union. On Friday there was a warm rain in
Cleardeld county, which was followed yesterday
by thunder storm. BY these storms the Hood
was increased SIN feet IN height in that section of
country.
THE RIVER RISING.
the river has been slowly rising all day. The
! citizens are apprehensive that the whole lower
| part OF Lockhaven Will be submerged, and the de-
memorable lnundatlon OF 1865. The village OF
Loyalsaeh, which was recently overlooked, is
iull OF eorees while all through the mass are
thousands OF sawlogs. This immense jam ex-
sack the bridge escaped with but slight damage,
but the valuable Die, farms and roads have been
washed out. The loss Is considerable 1t Is
greater disaster.
FATAL DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.
| The rapidly rising and turbulent waters have
! occasloned destruction elsewhere. The costly
bridges It Bcch's, near Hamburg, and TbOmpson'S
have been swept away, and it IS automatically re-
ported that TWO men and child were drowned.
They were upon one OF the bridges when 1t was
! destroyed and fell nrO the str cam.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE DELUGE.
The river Is so rapidly rising at this point that
1t Is expected that before midnight the city will be
overwhelmed. The people residing along the
river banks arc preparing TO remove their effects
Mayor j. W. Smith has just received q despatch
from Glen Union TO the effect that the enormous
Ice blocks at that point are moving down the
Susquenanna, ana there is great mass OF heavy
logs Considerable damage mas occurred along
the banks OF the stream. AS your correspondent
writes tGis despatch numbers OF persons are going
toward the ausquehanna to watch the progress or
the breaking up OF the Ice, which is now in
honeycomDed and decaying condition. Anxiety IS
along the banks. The proprietors OF the handsome
property IN the lower stories to more safe quar-
ters. The feeling OF insecurity gains strength mo-
mentarily; anu many are apprenensive that Lock
haven Will be desolated before many hours are
past.
THE WATER AGAIN RISING AT wILKEsBARRE-
PART OF THE CITY INUNDATED.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. March %, 1878.
The water has risen three feet on the Kingston
Flats since yesterday, and communication by foot
Is again cut off, but there has been no impression
made on the gorges. At the same rate the water
will rise two feet more through the night. The
thaw was not as rapid today as yesterday and to-
night it is cloudy and threatens rain. The Stick
ney Club have succeeded in digging out their boat
house, which was jammed in the ice near the
bridge, and nave removed it to place OF safety.
Toe people are all on the watch Ior the coming
OF the flood, and there reason TO fear any loss
OF lile however great tire destruction OF property
may be. A low portion OF the CITY, lying along the
Lenigh and Susquehanna Railroad, was flooded to-
day oy water from the high points, which could find
but SOW passage TO the river. great deal of the
drainage from the hlils ran into the North Branch
Canal, which Was Within q loot OF being high
as last week, when IL Inundated part OF Canal
street. a number OF cellais are filed with water
and several cOlOred families have moved into the
second story OF their dwellings,. This, however,
Will last but few hours. unless the river should
get high enough to fill the canal again.
AN ARTIFICIAL CHANNEL CUT T THROUGH THE ICE
AT WILIJAMSPORT.
WILLIAMSPORr, Pa, March %, 1875.
The river mas been rising since yesterday at the
rate OF one and n half inches an hour. 1t Is now
seven feet above low water mark. The cutting OF
the channel, 100 feet wide, through tho ice, be-
tween here and Linden Bridge, seven miles above,
which was commenced several days ago. was
completed to-day. No trouble is now anticipated
and has the appearance OF more snow.
THE ICE GORGE AT PORT DEPOSIT WASTING
AWAY.
PORT DEPOSIT, Nd, March %, 1875.
The ice gorge Is wasting away rapidly now and
people are iu OF hope that 1T will De gone before
a rise or more Ice comes down.
A YOUNG NEGRO MURDERER.