New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18

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company. Mayor ADDott StaJes Joas Vi ' "a -.
village is not far from 100000 The ceA airs which
were flooded arc being drained by mean Oh nTe
engines. The Mayor has given orders to tn. Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department to have bis en- nes
in readiness to do this work wherever necessary
The socalled flats, situated in Germantown, vbia b
were flooded, are to be drained by ditch, which is
to be dug through the high ground surrounding
them to the nearest outlet in the flats. There are
80 or 40 houses in which the water is still standing
THE EFFECT UPON RAILWAY TRAVEL.
NO DETENTION OF THROUGH TRAINs-THE TRACKS
OF THE DELAWARE, LACKAwANNA AND WESTERN
RAILROAD TO DE UsED-TUE DELAWARE BRIDGE
TO Be REPAIRED PROBABLY WITHIN wEEK-
LOCAL TRAINS TO RUN AS USUAL
as soon as the loss Of the Delaware bridge Of the
Erie Railway was known IN this city arrangements
were made by which the through trains of the Com
p'ny were run over the broad gauge track of the
Delaware, LackawaGDa and Western Railroad. The
trains will leave the Erie Railway depot at the reg
ular advertised time, and run upon the Delaware,
Lackwanna and Western Railroad tracks from the
further end of the Bergen tunnel. The Erie Rail-
way will be rejoined at BInghamton. where the two
roads come together. The following circular has
been issued at the general Office in New-York by J.
N Abbott, the general passenger agent:
mere viii be INTERRUPTION through travel the
Ere RalwaY as an arrangement has been made, during
inc breakup at Port Jervs 10 use the DrOadgauge line
OF me Delaware. Llekavanna and Western Railway
between BnghamtOn and the west end of the Erie
tunnel AZ Jersey City This enables the Erie Railway
COMPANY 10 run its through passenger trains without
through to Buffalo. Chicago, and Cincinnati ut It's regu
r suyerpsed hours Orders have been given to al
OF through tickets Local trains Will usual
between Aew-YOrk and Port Jervis
AT intervals during the day information was re-
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their agents Port Jervis. The following dispatch
was sent by the General Superintendent of Trans
portaton, who at Port Jervis at the time of the
Hood. The dispatch was received at 1:2O P. NJ:
Ice carried out and water receded. No further
fears as to flood. The bridge is only loss" Chief
Engineer Chanute, who has been making great
efforts TO save the property of the road. has tee
graphed already for material and labOrers with
which to rebuild the bridge. The cost of putting in
lcw bridge is estimated to be slight in comparison
with the original expense. The masonry will not
have to be wholly replaced. thus doing away with
the cost Of putting in coerdams and working under
water. which Is always very expensive. Mr. Chanute
expresses himself as confident that the bridge will
be ready for use within very few days-probably
inside Of a week.
George L. Blanchard. Yice-President of the Erie
Railway Company. said that the arrangements that
had been made win the Deiaw are. Lackawan anna
and Western Company such that trains had
arrived at Jersey City within twenty minutes Of the
schedule time. and this short delay would be
avoided in future. The connection Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western road with the Erie at
Bilghamton is such that the transportation of
freight and passengers can be earned on without
inconvenience 10 the latter the majority of the
travellers yesterday having idea that they had
even left the Erie track at all.
John \. Abbott the General Passenger Agent,
said that the business of the Erie Road would be
carried on as usual Notwithstanding that the bridge
az Port Jer7is had been carried away by the Hood.
lie had received Geographic dispatches throughout
the day showing that the trains were on time, and
he believed that there would be delay, as the
facilities for transporting trains over the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Road were ample for the
proDer discharge OF tie business. telegram was
received Yesterday afternoon from the Philadelphia
agent OF the road, stating that lie was not selling
tickets BY way of the Lehigh Valley Railroad be-
yond Wikesoarre, d their track is under water be-
yond that point"
T. L Holden agent for the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. said yesterday that
the injuries to the BlOOmsburgh Branch would not
seriously interfere with the workings Of tho road, as
the main line was in good order and unlnjured.