New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
THE srSoVEUAyNA WEST BRANCH


CHEERFUL FEELING AT WHLAM>rokr-rHE DAN.
GER BELIEVED TO BIZ OvER-MOyEMENT or THR
GLEN UNION ICE GoEGE-LAcKAwANNA IN NO
DANGER
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRI8UHEI
WuLIAMsPORT Penn, March 3l.-There has
been more talk in this city today about the condition
OF the river than dIy for week. and the subject
is one for general rejoicing. All DANCER seems 10 DO
past as far the ice at this pc 1t Is concerned Tne
reports from LewI'bIrg arc not so encouraging The
ice above the dam. in watch the channel was cut last
week. started late this afternoon and has DOW joined
the gorge at LewisDurg The West Branch 10 clear Of
ice from Milton to LoclAavcn, distance OF 81 miles
Four days miles OF that stretch was covered with
compact ice all Of it from Is to % inches thick The
energy Of the llmOcrmcn in cutting SIX nile channel
from this city to Linden bridge, has had much to do
with thus clearing the river without damage. Tne
MAYOR OF the civ refused to taks any action when the
city was in DANGER and has boosted o. his sagaciy by
publishing card that there has been aDy cause
for alarm.
dispatch from L9ckhaven tonight saysthatthe great
gorge which extended yesterday from Glen Ulion to
Whe,ham moved at $3.50 Eon Its resting place to Far
randsye, which 10 i've miles above Lockhaven, tue tail
Of the gorge now resting at Glen Union where the head
was before This movement caused the wat to back
I'D at Furncy to the tracks OF the Philadelphia ana
Erie Railroad. The water was not yerJ deep oD tho
tracks and travel had not ut last accounts been inter
rupted. gang Of men were stationed near Dy ready
10 repair when the water recedes any damage which
NAV have been done There conflicting reports to-
night regarding posii OF tue Ice gorge but IL
II has moved from Farrandsve II has not reached this
place No apprehension Of danger Is et at LckhaveD.
The railroad bridge Linden loaded with 3G car
loads OF stone tonight ready for the ice should uneX
pectedly come down and become gorged there.
MOVEMENT OF THE wATsoSTowS GORGE - THE
RAILWAY BRIDGE AT LEwIsBUIG STRUCK But
NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED-RAPfD RISE OF THE
WATER IN LEwIsBURG.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
! LEwIsBURG, Penn, March 3l.--The great
| hanna between Milton and watsontown moved at noou
today and gorged here about p The gorge. which
Is about q miles long, moved again at $780, and in 30
had point four miles below this place,
midway between here aud Northumberland. AT Lewis
| burg the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad bridge was
struck heavily by the ice but having been loaded with
carloads Of stone structure withstood tho SHOCK
Only two piers injured. Travel was not inter-
rupted and the damage will be quickly repaired. When
the gorge egau stopped below ewisburg the water be-
gan to rise with alarming rapidity, the rate being
| gauged at nve hour The excitement In tho
town was intense people began ~ Ct theiS
houses Tho Is high and Is stu risins
| and there may be much trouble before morning. al
Il IL thought that tho force Of the water upon
the gorge will send the pile still further down the
river and thus allow the back water to recede. email
gorge has above tho railroad bridge, ana ehsrs
Is fear that may stil further damaged The sxuc-
gure cannot destroyed. - has been cut ItS ~
uenr 20 that even L one pier should 70 carried s'~
.~,.. nv Mr. p,itony A "a AN liza pr ession, b