Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-11

NEW BRUNSWICK, \. j.. Feb. IA freshet
Ice broke up at O'Clock this morning and
passed out carrying away two canal boats. The
docks are all Hooded. Should the Ice become
hooked great damage is apprehended.
The Frcshet IN the SchuyIkilI.
.tFABING. PA, Feb. II.-At a. m. the Schuyl-
Kill vas nine feet above low water mark. hut it
has gradually fallen since that time until it is
no" w feet a ABOVE ana running rasidiy and free
quantities of ice passed down the river aud
several manufacturers were up all night re-
moving their goods. The canal bridge at Port
CLINTON was carried away at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. There Is an Ice gorge at Felix
dam. six miles above this city. It is thirteen
feet high and holds back au immense quantity
OF water.
Dangerous FEcshct in the DeIa.
ware.
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE Ice
ID The Delaware below here Is solid. The river
has risen seven feet since midnight. The iood
is advancing rapidly and there Is great danger
OF another gorge at Matamoras In this county,
Wnere the great gorge occurred fn 1915. Great
excitement prevails throughout the entire Del
aware valley, and several towns are believed 70
he in danger OF ilundation.
lACEAwAENA, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE ice In the
Delaware Is moving rapidly. The riverfs back
ing up as far east as Hend Grave Pa. The Del
aware and Hudson Canal acqueduct at the
place Is 10 danger OF destruction. The Ice be-
low POND EDDY IN this county Is all most IN
cioken. special train containing Erie Off
Gals mas just arrived at this place.
Travel Oh the Hudson River Rail-
road Suspended.
RoND0UT Feb. IA telegram received ny
the Freeman states that owing 10 the fresheU
III the country between Rhtnecllm, Duchess
county, and Hudson, columbia county. render
ing unsafe several bridges travel On the Hud-
son RlVer railroad is suspended until bridges
are made safe. The fast mail went north as
far as the Stockport bridge this morning, bdt
was una bic to pass. the bridge being considered
dangerous, and the train returned to Hudson.
A Railroad Tunnel CaVed in.
ALLENTOWN, PA. Feb 1.-THE thaW and rain
Yesterday caused part Of the tunnel to cave 10
NO trains have passed through the tunnel
since.
Delaware Break akWater.
DELAwAfE BREASWATER, Feo. 11.-Steam
ship Ohio rrom Pliladelphla for Liverpool
passed out to sea at 1890 p. N.
No Damage at Levvisburc. Pa.
LEWISBURG, PA, Feb. 1.-THE Ice o. Oke here
On the west branch OF the SuSquenanna this
morning and moved of Without causing dam
Ice Running in the Susguehanna,
P1TTsToN, PA, eb.11.-The ice Ia the Susgue-
haInariyer commenced breaking up at 4:S0 thts
morning and Is now moving slowly. The river
IS rising at the rate OF 2 feet an hour.
ice and Fog Oh the sound.
NEW ORR, Feb. 1l.-All the sound steamers
which were due here early yesterday morning
failed TO reach their docks In the city yesterday
oWiBS 10 The dense log and immense foes OF ice
which impeded their progress The boats lert
lnen respective piers at Newport, Providence
ard Norwich at the usual hour Wednesday
When Within a hundred miles of this
CITY, the fog being heavy over the huge
cakes OF Ice which stretched away Oh either
side, the fleet worked It's way TO g point above
liant Island, which was reached In the after
neon. and the fog was then SO dense that the
commanders OF boats would not take the risI,
OF attempting to work the passage through
Hell Gate channel ana remained where they
were until this morning, when the fog lifted
and taey came into their respective piers.
up tIse Hudson.
POTGHKEEToIk, y. y. Feb. fl.-RepOrtS from
up the river shoE the Livingston and Stcckp0r.
creeks to have broken up and the railroad
9riGSe a. stockport was threatened this morn
Ing. but the water is nov falling. The streams
everywhere In the interior are heavily swollen.
Alarm at Port Jervis.
PORT JERyIs y. y, Feb. 1.-THE ice In the
Delaware river has broken up as far down as
NarI0NSburg, thiry-tive mlest west OF this
place. and is steadily f0rciug its way down
The river at that point is about seven feet above
low water mark, and rapidly rising. The Ice is
coming down at the rate OF four miles an hour:
Will arrive here about O'Clock p. 10. The Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company are seriously
alarmed for the safety OF their viaduct over the
river at LackaNaXen. They have cut the ice
loose from its PIERS and taken many precautions
for It's safety. 1t Is expected that the flood with
the Ice Will reach that point about 1880. The
citizens OF this village are not alarmed as vet
as ii the thaw continues there can be no gorge.
The most TO he apprehenned is slight damage
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