Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-29
PENNSYLV ANA.
Flood Notes.

Pittston, March q. The weather is very warm
to-day. The rain of yesterday had no visible eff
feet on the river, and people are walking over on
the ice They do not expect breakup before to-
morrow, or possibly later.
Lockhaven-The weather is warmer, but no
change in the river.
Sunbury-The weather. warmer and the river
is rising.
Whlamsport-There is no change in the river.
The weather is warm and cloudy, but there has
been no rain since yesterday afternoon.
Wikesbare-The weather is much warmer, but
the liver is unchanged
Chickies-The river is low, and it seems I'M.
changed.
Middletown-The weather is warm, but the riv-
eris unchanged.
wlkesbarre, March y. afternoon Rain ceased
falling last night, and to-day has been mild. The
sun is melting the snow rapidly, but the river
shows no rise here. Reports from above show no
BILE.
1t has been thawing rapidly all the afternoon,
but the rise in the river is not perceptable. AT
Iowanda it has risen four inches. The thaw
must continue several days before the gorges can
be moved, but rain storm would hasten their
exit. All the plans for blasting or cutting the
gorge here seem to have been abandoned, but
preparations for giving an alarm at the approach
of the flood have been made
Delaware Water Gap, March 20. The ice gorge
which is seven miles above here still remains the
same. The strong resistance by the ice in the gap
has been lessened by cutting channel through
the middle. The rain of last night has made Lo
visible impression. The weather is warm and the
snow melting rapidly. Should the weather re-
main thus for two or three days, the break is in-
evltabe. Several visitors came here to-day to
witness the break of the tremendous gorge. The
nj m mil los Of ,na iptn
space of Is, which is now 80 feet thick.
Lockhaven, March q. Intelligence has been
received here this evening that the great ice
at Glen Cnion IL miles above here, has com.
menced to move and the west branch of the Sus-
quehanna is overlooked. The greatest anxiety
exists among the residents along the river bank
and they are already beginning to remove their
effects.
An Accident.
The ceiling and chimney of one of the common
school-houscs in Kingston fell yesterday while
the school was in session. Thirty five boys were
In the room, and about the same number of girls
were out at recess. The plaster, timbers and
bricks came down without warning, smashing the
desks but only inJurng one boy not seriously
The pupils were terribly frightened and some
jumped out of the windows, and one boy did not
wait TO hoist the sash, cutting his head slightly.
A Church Difficulty.
Philadelphia, March p. The Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at its conference lately, selected
Rev. George Mclaughlin to look after the WELL
fare of the Hancock Street Church. notwhstantl-
ing the energetic protests of the trustees The
board of trustees have closed the doors of the
church to the new pastor, and the bishop and pre-
siding elder will hold council next week to settle
the difficulty.
Arrested.
Harrisburg, March p j. w. Stevenson has
been arrested, charged with iahuman treatment
OF his wife and the brutal outrage of his daughter
of ID years.