New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
THIRTY MILLS OF ICE FLOE.
TWO GREAT GoRGEs IN THE sUsQUEHANNA-TELE-
GRAPH WIRES DOWN.
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GRAPH WIRES DOWN.
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WnKEsBARRE, Feb. 1.-THE ice on the Susque-
hanna broke at this point early this morning under
the pressure of eighteen foot rise from the upper
waters. 1t formed a gorge o short dis
tance below P plymouth and now presents a
solid ice foe, extending to a point north
of Pittston, and covering distance of
fourteen miles. The first break on this branch
was made at Tunkhannock, about IL o'clock last
night, when the ice went out of Tunkhannock
Creek. Shortly afterward, the body of ice in the
Susquehanna above that place began to move, and
after moving about sixteen miles became clogged
The two gorges make thirty miles Of length and it
will take heavy volume Of water to force them
onward.
The north branch remains intact from North
umberland to point above Shiokshinny. There is
a considerable gorge in the narrows below Nanti-
COKE The water here marks twenty-three feet
above low water mark. The rise this morning was
regarded az almost phenomenal for this branch OF
the Susquehanna. Kingston Flats are submerged,
and all communication with this place is cut OF ele-
phone and telegraph lines have been greatly inter
fered with So far as heard from no bridges or
buildings have been destroyed
THE WATER RIsING-A CoLL1ERY FLOODED.
The water rose to-day with unprecedented rapid
ity. By daybreall the water was pouring over the
!owlands on the west side of the river and by noon
the flats for four miles along the of the river
were under four fec of water. All communication
bet this city aid the west side is totally cut
Off The force of the current and the drifting ice
render it impossible for boats to cross the flats
The river is now steadily rising at the rate of four
inches per hour and great destruction of property
is apprehended. rise of two or three feet
win inundate large portion of West PtttstOn
The body of an unknown, man, about thirty years
of are we'll dressed and having the appearance of
n German was washed ashore by the high water at
below. pockets
were found some money and several tickets for the
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad. but nothing to
furnish a clew TO his identity. 1t is thought the
body had been in the water several weeks por-
ton of the workings Of the fOrty-fonrth cOlllery
were flooded and work will be stopped there for
some weeks.
THE WEST BRANCH OF THE sUsQuEHANNA ALL
CLEAR
WmIIAMsrOET Feb. THE icc-jam brolo here
about dayhrcall and enormous masses of zee have
been passing all day, bat without doing any dam
age. The danger is considered over in Clcarii"ld.
The river reached twenty feet this afternoon and
began falling. large lot Of logs lave passed
down. Some of the trcstc-wOrk Of the Reading
Railroad IN this city has been damaged, 50 that
trains cannot pass over il before morning. Tie lee
has all passed Reports from up the river say the
water is still falling fast The weather Is cool.
SACRIFICING ONE BRIDGE FOR ANOTHER.
HARRISBURG, Feb Three of the four spans of
the wagon bridge across the Juniata. at Thompson
town. have been swept away. The wrecked bridge
was fired to prevent it from endangering the bridge
at Millerstown, Perry County. The Tholnpsontoan
bridge cost 10000
The ice in the Susquehauna broke at this point at
noon and is moving of nicely. The river is rising
at the rate Of two inches per hour but no damage
is expected unless gorge should occur DeioW.
LANCAsTrR, Feb THE ice in the Susquehanna
at Columbia began moving shortly after noon to-
day and is passing OF without doing damage.