New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
THE sUsoUEHANNA WEST BRANCH.

THE SDSQUEHANNA WESI BhAN(H,
MOVEMENT OF THE LEwIsBURG AND LOCKHAvEN
GORGEs-sLIGHT DAMAGE TO TIE RAILROAD
BRIDGE AT LEwIsBURG -sEYEIAL SMALL HOUSES
Observation-Disclosures INUNDATED.
TRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LEwIsBuRG, Penn, April 1.-The ice which
coreed four below here last night broke at o'clock
Tins afternoon and the river fell rapidly. The West
Branch OF the susquehann takes broad curvng sweep
lust above town. and the ice rushed down rap
Idly the could not keep within the two
banks Of the river and the large cakes were thrown far
ppon the shore forming pyramid az the south end Of
railroad bridge so feet high A. the immense blocks
Of ice came booming down the river they struck the
heavy piers Of the bridge with crash, but did
Dot do any damage except 10 two Of tie
eaissons and this was not serious. large brick
house standing the rivers edge below the bridge
struck by heavy CAKE and fully third OF the build
ing was cn away The students OF Baptist University
Kept their racing boats IN this warehouse, but had
taken them out yesterday. Several small houses the
loss of which is ineonsiderable swept away. The
ice itself did further DAMAGE. As stated il THE
TRIBUNE dispatches to-day, the people il the
lower part of the town began to
move from TIER houses last night
The water began TO back up p Yesterday, and at
O'Clock this morning the within two feet and
ten inches Of the rise great food 1865 Dozens
OF flooded almost to the second floor and
had not town been situated upon very high ground
the water would have done much more Damage. The
washiu gton House, the opposite bank Of the river
was deserted, and the water filed the rooms Of the
ground floor. The carriage road which between
this house and the river covered with water and
many large logs which down in the ice left
piled up front of the entrance. Many Of rich
farming land were flooded and the negbborhoOd
Of the town appeared be large lake When daylight
came the water had not receded ana as the morning
slipped away the alarm in the town became very great
Haven had given way during the night aad could be
pected in few hours. hundreds Of people crowded the
high ground TO watch the ice which still flowed by with
great rapdty About O'Clock the suddenly began
fall fast that at evident that she
below had started cry arose from the people stand
ing both sides Of the river and announced In the town
that the danger passed When the gorge broke the
river was one foot and ten inches within the roadway Of
The railroad bridge, and the water fell four feet 10
nave not yet returned ana the hotels in the tow are
bed, though most OF the homeless have found shelter
about O'Clock, but II well broken up and did
rorge II passed into the main river without causing
further trouble and the work of repairing the damage
done Will be begun tomorrow morning.
Montandon, small village two miles from Lewisburs
which overlooked the banks Of the stream. The
Village rests IN a. sort OF pocket 60 that T1,is
people will be greatly nconveniepcsd for days
70 come The water now reaches the nrst Moor OF bali
Those who have 70 do business In the village travel
about horseback or on rats ana Doas. M0ntan
soB House, new and handsome structure, forms an
island, being built upon knoll. Some boys have estab
hsbed raft ferry from the depot 10 the hotel upon
which unfortunate guests are obliged 10 take passage
The pecunsry damage at this place not large but the
Inconvenience TO residents 10 very great.
iHB LOCK HAVEN GORGE PAssEs TIE DAM AND BOOM
WITHOUT DOING ANY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNNAMED.
WILLIAMSON, Penn, April 1.-The great
gorge above Lock Haven, from which much trouble
gas expected broke about 81 O'Clock this morning and
sent the Look Haven dam and past the boom
without doing any damage. About O'Clock the mass
sarmlessly passed wliamspor at rapid rate leaving
fringe OF along both banks The sight was impos-
Ing, and the bridges were crowded with spectators