New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07
THE SUSQUEHANNA ICE GORGES
NO DANGER AT PORT DEPOsIT-THE ICE ROITEN-A
FREE OUTLET FOR THE WATER.


FREE OUTLET FOR THE WATER.
BALTIMORE, FeD 6.-Yesterday the Susque-
hanna River al Port Deposit, four feet lower than
on Sunday, when the so sudden that rehslo"S
worship in churches place to the care Oh tnhSs
temporal The river open at the mouth, "i'h' c'e
track extending along the front OF Havre de grace
beyond spesuia Island out into Chesapeake Bay. FROM
the great railroad bridge out to the rivers mouth the Ice
WAS unbroken though rotten and ready for the ude
and favorable winds to carry 1t out Above the pruso
to within half mile Of Port Deposit the lee though ~
broken was soft, honeycombed, and next 10 dsso".o
The rapid fall Of the water on sunday demonstrates 'a
there for the present volume though the cur
ren Of the river Is not strong At present there IL no
danger of freshet rhe has disappeared from the
face O; the country there have been no heavy rains ana
the water comparatively free passage 10 tue pay
The river is very muddy and muddy water rapidly cuts
through rotten Ice. dispatch from Fort Deposit W
The Sun says:
Renorts from above probably exaggerated represent
heavy gorge at MeC,lPs Ferry % miles from Port De
post The river at McCas Ferry Is very ea,e
scuted II is stated that the gorge tnere ehtenms i
miles, and that the water has risen 20 ee is re-
ported the has risen four ee wnch nh's ~, ~
feet higher than ordinarily, while 10 feet would simply
make good rafting flood The rise of sunday covered
the railway D t 5 cakes as Of snoW R front Of
river is still covered with broken ice OF the sane Lay
ter hut there no gorge and damage has oeen u0c
Very little of piled against tho wharyes Inc
laborers Of tie railway COMPANIES naHe e as usual TO
and from the depot in the center OF the city,, Cai
Island above port s across the river is in no
danger and remains firmly anchored 10 is roch! ri"'
and verdant hills.
To-day the ice remains unchanged at the railroad
bridge AT Havre de Grace, but is rotten On the
west side Of susquehanna there is strip OF water
extending the whole length Of the town. From tne
Havre de Grace Lighthouse to the aiery mn ana DOWN
with the tide.
THE CHANNEL OPEN AT COLUMBIA.
CoLUyBIA. Penn, Feb. 6.-The condition OF
the susquehanna this point still remains about te
same The channel still open and Is running n r 81
broken ice There large body OF Ice SUI mere Horth
of the bridge The water is not rising NO damage az
yet reported -.
PoRr DEPOSIT, Md, Feb. Cat Columbia,
40 miles above here the ice moved for about two hours
to-day, creating excitement there IL gor8ed again
at York Furnance, and hoius hfli'
CONDITION OF THE WEST BRANCH UNCHANGED.
WILL1AMspoRT, Penn, Feb. 6.-The Susque-
hanna River is ten feet above low water mark and Is al
stand The ice has moved below but not above here.
Lock HAVEN, Penn, Feb. 6.-ThereisnO change
in the river to-day, except that the ice has gone OUT OF
Cooks Rum near Keang and lodged at the head Oh the
gorge at Keatings The water Is falling ost OF tne
lumber piles the banks OF the river have been 'orn up
LAriREThcre has been no change in the river since
noon' NO DANGER AT PORT JERvIs.
PoRT JERvIs, n. Y, Feb 6.-There has been
no indication Of an ice gorge at this place. Inc rer
has not risen than six inches. and the ice ID not
breaking
THE DELAWARE AND sCHUYLKlLL AT PIiILA-
! DELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6.-The Delaware River
near tns city quite OF ice The schuyhi is Sill
frozen above the city, but 10 danger is apprehended
THE RIVER FREE AT HARRISBURG
HARRISBURG, Penn, Feb. 6.-The river is
clear of ice point and is about five feet above low
water mark.
HIGH WATER AT THE JUNCTION.
NORTHUMBERLAND Penn, Feb. 6.-The river
Is very high here and full of ice. At Dry Valley Furnace
four miles above here, the ice is firm and still gorged
Below point the ice moved slightly this afternoon
but is now stationary.
LATgR.-The gorge at McCas Ferry extends five miles
back shanks's Ferry, and at this hour p m) there
are signs OF q break.
HEATING, Penn. Feb. 6.-The water here Is
still falling in the absence OF heavy rain there Is no
apprehension OF danger.
LEwIsBURG, Penn, Feb. 6.-The river has
risen about Is inches this evening, and the ice
has moved slightly.