New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30
TIE susQUEHANNA NORTH BRANCH.

TIE SVSOUEHANNA NORTH BRANCH.
THE WATER RISING SLOWLY, But EiK ANTICIPATED
FLOOD STILL DELAYED-HoPES THAT TIE ICE
MAY MELT WITHOUT CAUSING MUCH DAMSGE-
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES CT TIE LtnIGH
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
BYRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TEtBUSEJ
WuKEsBARRE, Penn, March 29.-Tbe weather
here renans warm, and the river continues TO rise
steadily Tire to-day has boon about three feet, aud
the stands rs feet above low-watet marx ISc
gorgs remain uubGOken, stDeagh the pressure against
them is Tremendous Much CT the ice appears to have
been lifted from ded Of The river ana is Heating
tut opposite this city there is curTeot OF water two
feet deep flowing top Of the gorge, end fast ncreas-
ing IN breadth ana rapidly. The Kingston fats are
again oyesSOwcd and several persOIs in attempting
to cross the masses OF Undetermined ice have
broken Through aud narrowly escaped with their
hives. 1t becomes evident that chan
mel ont through the food OF the gorge
would have done much prevent the flooding of
Wkesbarre SINCE the pressure from above is resisted
principally at the bend IN the liver where the gorge
ends. the efthauG shore acting shoulder to hold
the ice Both the gorcs here and above fttst0n act
as DAMS and above them the current flows very slowly
Notwithstanding the rapid OF the Opposite
PIttson the Is hardly perc Pb!o to casua!
observer although the IS l. feet above low water
mark, wmle at Plymouth, iour miles below here. the
water is only feet above ow-water mark and
g. running with afree current aud rising only slightly
Great fears are entertained AT that place of flood
when the gorge here breaks and allows tao accumulated
waters TO down the Tue icebreakers OF tho
delaware and Hudson Railroad bridge there
partly CARED away by iAe former food thus greatly
diminishing the power 70 resist the ice. The Company
probably place heavily laden upon tho bridge
hold firmly upon IT'S piers. Thousands
Of people have been watching the river to-day
and timing rise which ha3 been at the
rate OF about three inches hour TIE
Wukesbarre Bridge Company today eXcavated tho ice
around she pier of the bridge on the kingston
de- and found Rat The per bad been So badly shat
the lower side tnat 10 vii have TO he rebuilt,
even II It whstands the food Tle superstructuTe
D. boed the piers by bars which eXteld through
several layers OF stone and on that account the danger
~ the piers is much greater.
RumOrs OF the approach OF food from up the river
have been rife ali day. and have created fever OF ex-
eiteInent in the streets, but rapid has taken
place except Ransom whore the water four feet
todaT without moving tue gorge, under which II seems
laVe found passage. Above TunkhannOck the
open for Ip0 miles, and throughout this distance
the Use hIs rot exceeded one loot today. No move
McBt Of The gorge above Owe.O has been reported
here.
The L.hich Valley Railroad Company whose track
follows the valley OF the SusCuehauna ar Athens,
tonight Vatchmcn placed at frequent intervals
along The exposed portions OF their road in order to
approaching trains OF danger II the tracks should
overgOwed They also have cars loaded with stone.
n CANALS & aa s iS % a wa TfnaF
away of tracks or emDankmcnts. Conductors of trains
from the north that all along the valley farmers
and booking out for the expected flood and
hoping that there wi. be rain. Ihe LIcka wanna
River nas three feet Above Carbonate the Ice
yet broken uP III that stream, but
viii probably do % within - hours. Al
PittsfOn the has all 2Oue out,
and The SusGuehaOua is clear down far Forty Fort
boNlicIo, winch have tumDied into the
from the gorge above, float down and lodge upon
the upper Kingston Hats, winch will become
blocked IN, and longer furnish passage for the
water Mil Greek, winch Tuns through the northern
city, risen four feet. some OF the lower
streams flooded with snow water. Many hope that
the gradual thGW will waste the lee without
"A freshei unless q strong south winds
IN only rOtted the surface, but remains
very solid bcneah. Watches Will he Kept river
side all night.