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At the ofIiee OF do Atlas SLeamship Company
PRAISING THE BRITISH TROOPS.
HOW THEY MARCHED FROM sUAKIM TO TAMAT-
DTsERTING OsMAE DIGNA.


LONDON, April 4.-Gencral Sir Gerald Gra-
ham telegraphs from suaklm to the Government ac-
count uf the behavior OF the British troops In the trying
marches between suaklm and Tamai He describes the
manner I'm which the soldiers bore the heat the thirst and
the fatigue OF the two days march admirable, and
warmly praises the aacriiy and readiness with which,
after such march and before taking rest. the went
TO work build to build the zereba on Teseah I'LL.
commanding Tamal General Graham also praises
the troops for the steadincss and discipline which
they displayed ana maintained under nie. The
Australian ers from New South Wales General era
ham SAYS bore their share nf all these harship- IN
entirely worthy OF their British comrades IN
General Lord wolscley has forwarded to the War
Once a significant report made ont by the medical -ta
attached 10 the Kharouin expedition 1t states that N
the present British military stations In the soudan be
maintrned. fully Onehaf OF the troops VIII die or be
disabled by the heat before autumn. The whole tone OF
this peculiar report when undoubtedly directly in
spired by General Woseey himsr Indicates that de-
cIson having been reached To that eject the public Il
being pr pared TO witness an early withdrawal OF
whole British from the SOudan 10 Egypt and
nete Abandonment of the Nile Kharionm expedition It
l. announced that General Graham has been orered 10y
the Government open peace negotiations with Osman
1r,, or The sheks between suakim and Rerber possess
ing Tie power control the natives II is stated that
General Graham has been Instructed 10 secure such
whether In pursuance prrtcusr Instructions
not General Graham to-day Withdrew his whole force
tinrent at General McNeilrs zercba
The officers aud belonging TO General stewars force
completely dgused over the negative results Of the
expedition. aud all anxious to be rec allied home
Co.'s ANTNoPLE, April THE Grand scherf OF
Mecca has Issued proclamation declaring Fl Mahdi an
outlaw. The proclamation goes to declare that III
Mahdi has massacred hundreds Of true believers aud
caused the murder OF General Gordon for whom pray
had been offered up at Mecca friend Of Mahom-
sTAKIu, April 4-Thc cavalry returned from Tamai
last evening. The infantry are to-day returning from
the Zcreba .
Osman Digna with 900 men, i at Shakateh which IL "a
strong position between snkat and Frkowt The spy
says that osman Dignas followers are openly deserhs
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LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

EXETER. April 4.-'rhe livery stable of Mil
ton Reed containing horses and other stock and
the bakery adjoining owned by s NJ Davis We're burned
on bakery and furniture house, OOO partially in
sured Milton Reed contents OF stable. $4,000, lnsur-
ance $4,000; Levi ID. Towle on buildings, $1,000, in-
sured.
CHICAGO, April 4-John Ganis's sausage-casing fac
tory large frame building with its stock Of sausage
castings in Forty-third.st in the suburban town OF
lake. was burned early hour this morning. The
loss is estimated at sos 600 insured for $4,000.
ST. PAUL. April Am extensive block, built by Gov
ernor Cauchon. took fire this evening. wing occupied
by several fam lies was almost entirely destroyed and
the people lost Of their furniture. The loss Is
10000, with full insurance.
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TRAINS DELAYED BY LANDsLTDEs.

iINEwBuRG, April (Specidll.-The Wes
shore and the York. Ontario and Western Railroads
have been troubled to-day by landsdes north bound
freight train was thrown from the rails by slide thls
morning near Tappan. and both tracks were olooKeo
While the Hud River express train was passing ock
Cut Milton. this morning. blg rock crasheu
into the rear ca Glass and spners few In every dreo
ton The Messengers were startled but none were hurt
On the Ontario and Western three or four slides nave
taken ploce No hurt. The trains were deiay ea
for hors, aud passengers due ia 'ss 49,, ,n
ing only reached there this afternoon ITalus Ion .no
West were six hours late at hlddetOWb' shu tno eN
York susquehanns and Western had 70 oe uso ,h, =,
tbers Trains we're stalled In the mud last hleht AZ
enung from $50 +. TO o'clock TINS lb9rhihg iIai
Sc 20 r,,n nm tie West shore t-iay TO Kingston, ana
reached uddleown over the waikiki Valley by way Oh
CampDell Hail.
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FRAGMENTs OF CABLE NEWS.

PARIS. April 4.-The loan required by the French
Government, amounting u 500 600 00O VIII be Issued
in three per cent rentes financial hOu ready 10
take the loan easy The bushes the Paris
Bourse shows the existence OF strong reserve OF IN
yesting power still untouched within the country.
Hone KoSG. April 4.-England has made arrange
ments for the establishment Of coal port at Hamilton.
the island in the Corran Archipelago part OF which
the British hag was holsed yesterday.
PARIS, Apdl 4-Prince Jerome Napoleon alon Ponl
has letter in which he advises his adhfrents TO
oppose immediate dissolution of he Chamber Of
Deputies The project. he says Royalist trick to
give death blow 10 the Republic.
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BARRIOS KILLED AT CHALCHUAPA.
AN ARMIsTIcE FOR ONE MONTH ANNOUNCED IN
CENTRAL AMERICA.
WASHINGTON. April 4-Sebor Peralta, Minister
of Costa Rica, received tonight cable dlspa.cn
from the president of Salvador, of which the foi-
lowing is translation:
SANTA ANA, April A.
PERALTA, Washington. co,
BarrIos killed at the battle of Chalchuapa. Com-
plete victory. Long live free Central America.
fSianad ZALDIvAR.
LA LIBERTAD, via Galveston, April 4.-Ac-
cordng to the intelligence received here
Barrios or Guatemala, is dead. No particulars nave
been received.
Hostiites between Guatemala and the allied repub'
lies have been suspended, and an armistice TOT one
month Is announced The Legislative assembly OF
Guatemala has annued the decree promulgated Dy
President Barrios February 49, in which union OF
the Central American republics was proclaimed anu
Barros was announced Dictator and Supreme Military
Chiean all Central America. The gold-hited sworn
OF President Barrios found on the Datueneiu VI
Chachuapa broken
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HELD CAPTIVE IN A CONVENT.

VIENNA, April 4.-The Jewish community OF
this capital present agitaed the alleged alb
ducton and conversion OF beautiful Jewish WOMAN
Rachel stielitz Two years tho girl disappeared
The day her parents received letter stating that
their daughter in certain Catholic convent and was
about to take the veil The letter signed by Rachel
herself who begged to be released from life which she
described as OF captivity.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
ATTRIBUTED TO INCENDIARIES
SEVERAL BUSINESS HOUSES DESTROYED IN MA
HANOY CITY, PENN.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE
MAHANoY CITY, Penn, April AT an early
hour this morning fire broke out in the
rear of John Enichs hardware store in
Malnst. The fire quickly spread along the
back OF the building and into the cellar, where large
quantities Of oils aud paints stored 1t soon at
tackled the grocery Chambers the dwelling and
butcher shop OF Charles Zeer and the barber shop and
dwelling OF Messery the east and the confectionery
store OF Mrs. Mcguire and the tailor shop OF Charles
Bensnger on the west, all OF which were destroyed
almost Immediately The Mansion House was threatened
also. The flames reached the cellar OF Enichs hardware
store where large quantity of oil and powder was
stored. number OF explosions occurred which fairly
shook the building creating panic among the several
thousand people who had congregaed around the burn
ing block.
Joseph Enchs store and entire stock was destroyed.
The loss Ia $4,000; insurance, $4,000 Mrs. Sarah
Magure lost her store and dwelling valued at $4,000,
no insurance. The Emerald Library in the same build
ing, valued at 5000, destroyed, insurance $500.
The Polish congregation which held services in the
same building lost the altar aad the priests vesments
Mr. Zeers loss 81 O00 with insurance OF $500 on
the stock and $500 the effects. r Chambers lost
500 stock and insurance. Messerly lost $500
Latham ost $3.50 IN books and $500 in household goods
with $500 insurance The building occupied by all these
Junction, who places mis- loss at $4,000; insurance
$1,000 Charles Bensinger loses furniture TO the amount
Bensnger and A. f. Peters, Of White Haven, Penn. is
valued at $4,000; insurance, $500 The building
to Bensinger's, owned by Patrick Larkins was
damaged by water to the extent OF $500
Mr.. stchter the fathern-law OF Joseph Enich, mar:
rowly escaped sufiOcatOn by smoke He was rescued
from the burning building. Mrs X. Messerly, who had
nst returned from the hospital In Phade phia pros
trated In consequence OF fright Mrs H. Chambers was
carried from her house in bed and is now seriously
III. Mr.. Breene, of Pine-st., who has been
seriously III for time past. died this morning The
fright Is supposed to have fastened his death.
The Of the fire Is not known but IL Is generally
believed have the work Of ncendary. IL is
that there has been bitter feeling mere over
the action OF the Law and Order Society.
An attempt also made between and p m. yes
terday fire Lockmans stable In Fast Rairoad-st, but
il discovered before any serious damage was done
Senator King started subscription for the heneht of
Mrs Mcguire, who lost everything heading 1t with S2OO
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OPPOSING rHE CHINESE LABORERS

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 4.-Strong efforts
are being made at Tacoma Washin Territory to
ganize ant-Chincse societies for the purpose of
peng all celestias to leave the city and Of preventing
any more from coming there. and violence is feared
Last night masked went to the farm Of Walter Nc
Loud old and wealthy eitizen.ne Tacoma took him
his house and threatened TO lynch him and burn
Lis property he did discharge all his Chinese help
Mcloud hos been employing Cinnamon on his farm for
some time. After repeating their their threats the men
rode away McIoud Immediately informed the au
thOrities and asked FOR warrants against the ring
lDuIln
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

IJNDUN. AVTII
THE REVISED OLD TEsTANEST.-The revised edition
OF the Old Testament will b. Issued to the public on
May /. Several American publish have made efforts
To foresa the Ia England by attempting 70 secure
advanced proofs. American book publishers have
offered high $1,000 fer single advance prints The
orders for the Revised Old Testament arrady exceed
those secured before publication for the Revised edition
OF the New Testament
THE PARLIAMENTARY ELRcTIoSs.-The Government
Parliamentary agents. after close of the sit
uaOn. have advised the holding carly local
to prepare for elections next November.
AMERICAN RAmwATs.-A committee OF English
holders OF stock Ia the New-York Ontario and Western
Railway have obtained the unanimous assent OF the
English holders IN that corporations shares TO the
scheme proposed by the London and Amsterdam com
mttees Tor securing cOntrel OF the property OF the road
aud making provision for It's floating debt The
committee representing that section OF Wabash share
holders opposed 10 Mr. joys scheme for reorganization
that the majority OF the English holders oppose
Mr.. Joys scheme.
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pAMAG1yG 4 RAILROAD BRIDGE.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. April 4.-The north
branch Of the wesihed River at Huntington, rose rap
idy yesterday afternoon aud impaired the safety OF the
Boston aud Albany Railroad bridge at that point Part
one pier fell. trains ventured II and the pas
Of train due here at $50 p, H. from Albany
left the train aud walked the bridge and
good naturediy encamped about a roaring bonfire on
the east bank President Bliss and the Division super
intendent Mr. Cover at went IN AN engine TO the
scene and fetched back twenty-five passengers. IL VIII
take twenty hours to build temporary trestle
but trains will run : usual Sunday. No Interrupt
tions To pas-eugrr or mail traffic will occur, but all
Lr..l.L n..r her 70 III Al .linIl.
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vJR0JyJA rOBA coo UysOLD.

DANvILLE, Va, April 4.-The report of the
Tobacco Association shows that the sales of leaf tobacco
for the last six months 13,s3oo00 pounds, against
l6 66O 900 pounds the period Of the preceding
ober that the crop OF much heavier than that
OF 1888 and says that the snOrness OF the sales Tor the
last half OF the year is due 10 the remarkable unsVor-
abeness of the winter for handling and marketing to-
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SHEEP JUMP OYER A PRECIPTCE.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 4.-The loss OF 100
fine fat sheep reported from Hener the cause being
siugular panic the part OF the flock While Dan
Prescott a shepherd was getting flock of several
hundred into night of the animals being
thirsty started down hill .un The others, bleating
loudly, followed Before their impetus could be checked
nearly half of them went over high blum, png
upon another Mr Prescott extricated part OF the sheep
alive but fully 100 pershed
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HIGH WATER IN THE HUDSON.

ALBANY, April 4.-The water in the hudson
River g-au ally here all night. and at Ii a. M to-
dag fifteen Inches higher that at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon The Ice left the east side Of the river
after yesesys break. together with that between the
bridges has passed from the city front The water this
morning slowly crept into Quay-sL at Exchange and
westerlo Sta. extending partly the street Gel
lar, In the vicinity inundated, were all those
the whocs business houses the east side OF Broad
way bet weeR IIOdge-st. aud Maiden Lane About noon
large quaRttcz of ice observed coming from above
and the water rose rapidly inundatIng Quay 1t 20 rapid
the that train starting from the Maiden Lane
depot Wa Tagged back The river current hns been
n-rrfcrrtcd RUNNING at about ten miles an
hour The blOckde at the cro~sover, or Ice BRIDGE IA
still intact md there prospects or large cegOrse
Tue river n. "a predict "A high fTsHhst.
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IyHERTrIyG AN ENGLISH FORTUNE.

CHICAGO, April Airs. Thomas Meath, OF
this city, received letter to-day from her brother.
William Sheridan. ex-member OF Parliament, residing In
Dunmore Ireland, informisg her that she had been
warded the larger portion Of fortune amounting to
s6OOOO0 A cousin OF Mrs. Meath was married to Gen
eral Lawrence Blake OF the British Army who died in
ls76 He left will bequeathing his estate 10 his wife,
who died intsstate The estate has since been IN the
English courts but decision has finally been gwen In
favor Of the wifes heirs.
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THEIR PATH IN PRA YER CONFIRMED.

ERIE, Penn, April 4.-The prayer-cure peo-
pie are greatly delighted the apparent recovery OF
Adam p Farley, whose lungs were pronounced nearly
useless five ago by the faculty Of Hamo Hospital
The doctors thought that he would die In month;
Farley called In believers In the prayercure and
they prayed with him for three days The month is now
up and be is out doors and looking for W0rk.
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gave way On Thursday TO q revival of the Silver
King" Madame Modjeska has had moderate
audiences at the Lyceum.
Mrs. Langtry's first appearance in London IN
"Peril has been postponed till Monday by the TO
quest of the Prince of Wales. who returns from
Sandrngham to be present.
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STOPPING MS TEAM FOR STRAW MAN.

WATERrowS, April 4.-EDgineer Teller, on
tho Black River Railroad says that he recently dseoy
cred the figure Of q the track ahead OF him ON
the saekers Hsrbor branch. His whistle footed"
in vain and brakes put nst the train came
np 10 the PROSTATE form. MT. Teller went out III the
pilot EXPECTING 70 find "a drunken yagab0nd- Instead
there straw He then remembered tAat IL
was April l.
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INDIANS BURN A TOWN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The latest reported
depreciation OF the Yaqu Indians Is the burning TO the
ground Of the mining OF Yaquis. near Cumaripa
and running Of stock belonging to the inhabit
ants. Two Indians were killed IN the attack.
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purpose OF carrying out the instructions Of Congress to
dispose OF the old Post Office building in this city, Judge
William Butler United States DisrictAttorney Vaen
tine and Postmaster III. g. Huidekoper have been ap-
pointed commission to appraise the property with
view 10 Its sale at public auction.
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FLAMES IN A CIGAR FACTORY.

A fire broke out last evening on the second
floor Of H. NJ BenGheins cigar factory at No 402 East
sixty.fourthst and for time threatened to consume
the building Two alarms sounded before the fire.
could obtain control Of the flames. Mr. Bendnelms
loss was about $4,000.
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SANTA ANA, April A.
THE REVOLUTION AT ASPINWALL
NO COMMUNICATION WITH PANAMA-AMERlCAN
PROPERTY DESTROYED.

PANAMA, via Galveston, April 4.-Communi-
cation between this city and Colon remains interrupted
News meagfe and untrustwOrthy. There are rumors
oOting is going along the lre OF the railway
Boston. April 4.-Benjamin Howards Sons Of TINS
city are the agents OF the Boston Ice Company OF Asn
wall and Panama which deals I'm ice, lumber, cement
lime kerosene OIL Wines This company had large
amount OF property Aspuwall. which was burned by
the revolutioniss dispatch received yesterday
the cOmpany's agents at Aspinwall whch read
All burnt; money and books saved" The property
consisted Of large ice houses large store contain
ing general supplies and several lumber yards. One
OF the icehouses was occupied in the npper
part by the United States Consul and was
near the Panama Railroad. The estimated
loss $4,000 and 100000 covered by about
$50 600 of insurance. The buildings were of wood.
cargo OF Ice recently sent there amounting 10 be
tween 600 tons. and this lost also. Beside
in tbc Tay of business Two vessels we're loaded
Aspinwall with heavy of Tee when the news
cable spatch sent asking Tor adVoo as 10 sending
them. reply came Se,terlaY; saying; " sena @ al, aI
f5SHfIs rGaPIe u not feared thcTe. "'"
Anry,te lctter dated Aspnwall March % arrived yes
terday In It the correspondent says: have been ly
ing sick IN bed while bullets have been hyn- about my
hnu.c FOR Two DAYS Panama city under Govern
ment-our friends and Colon AspinNa under another
Goyernmcnt-our enemes some seizures nay. ~ ] Deeh
dnnrs. Twenty-Five men have been killed here in the
| Cathedral plaza For several days We could hot go
WAsmISGroN April 4.-The president OF the Pacific
NAL Steamship Company, IN telegram 10 the secretary
of the Navy to-day that he has Information from
the Of tho company at Panama that the passage
across the isthmus j. not sufficiently protected
In reference the interruption m the transportation
across the I-thmus of Panama OF mails for the west
coast south America the Po-imastercncral today
said that The mails iu the hands OF the American
Consul Panama and lie had doubt would be safely
! transported.
At the Office OF the Atlas Steamship Company
yesterday no additional Information had been received
yesterday respecting the Panama difficulties. The agent
Of the company Aspinwa - hiding from the insur-
gents His brother killed by them. and discovered
he Is fearful with the same fate Information
expected nv letter from the i.hmu- early IN the week
and word has been received giving the condition
of affairs action viii be iaken. The Officers - the
Pacific Mail steamship Company were also vithoHt
Information the state of Affairs at Panama
Private advces eiycd 10y cable from Colon yesier-
day state the rebels have mustered IN force between
Colon and Panama They have cut the telegraph wiree
and slapped tie trains There was no communication
between the two cilcs yesterday.
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DEATH FROM NEGLECT.

EsoPUs. April ALLEN NJ. Denning, resi-
dent NJ this oan died this week. according 10 the YER
diet of coroner's jury. from neglect in not having
proper medical treatment
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BURIED IN HER WEDDING DRESS.

CoxsAcKIE, April 4.-Miss Hattie McCarrick'
who was 10 have been married her birthday died sud
denly OF meningtis one day his weet a.
the aye OF nineteen and laid out IN her Weduins
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LOOKING FOR THE MANSION HOUSE FLAG.
THREAT or TIE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIS-PREPAR.
ING FOR THE PRINCES VISIT.

THREAT or TBE LORD MAYOR oP DUBLIS-PREPAR-
ING FOR THE PRINCES VISIT.
DUBLIN, April 4.-LOrd Mayor John 0'Cm-
nor another dilemma about the civic flag OF Dublin.
The Lord Mayor being strong Nationalist at first de-
clared In public speech In PheDix Park that the
Prince OF Wales came to Dublin the flag would be
lowered from the Mansion House. Mr.. OConnor had
some prudent friends who induced him TO reconsider this
threat. Then he maniuly declared that when the
Prince the flag would be officially raised. although
the Lord Mayor would personally hold aloof from the
ceremonies This a.gered the Leaguers and they
attempted TO coerce Mr. Oconnor to his original
position At this stage OF the fight the Mansion House
nay was stolen. Three theories at started
about the robbery some people said that the NATIONAL
lists have done the stealing TO prevent League
Mayor paying homage to British Prince. Others
asserted that the theft have been inspired by
loyalsts for the purpose OF making that the nag
would be displayed on the day of the royal visit. Mr.
OConnor himself class OF mics insinusted. put away
the rag The Prince of Wales will arrive in Dublin next
wednesday morning. Mr.. o'Connor this afternoon
again calls public attention the fact OF his alleged
innocence in the matter lie announces that IL the flag
Haunted Wednesday In the presence OF the Pruce
and Princess the Irish caIitai IL Will be SEIZED II
armed force and that the persons found In
possession OF tho emblem viii be arrested and prose-
cutec.
Will depart Ireland Tuesday evening next rhey
w at Hoyhead In time 10 take the midnight boat
Kngstown II the be smooth the Prince and
Prriucess VIII land on Irish soil before o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
CORK April 4.-The agitation for and against
public reception 10 the Prince aud Princess OF wales
by The Corporation OF Cork continues array the loyal
sts against the Nati0nallsts. The controversy Is par
pspaevt eI,r NJ ParDe e TSs ioVaYsts Of the city
having failed 10 secure the cooperation OF the National
ists in arranging for general welcome have raised @
among themselves fund which now amounts 10 1900
The Natlopalists Will neither mako allow any hostile
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10 SELL THE PHILA DELPHIA Posi- oFPI0E
PHILADELPHIA, April A (SpcciaD.-For the
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MELTED SNOW FROM THE MOUNTAINS.

KINGsToN, April 4 Especial. The heavy rain
this morning raised the Esopus Creek rapidly. The lee
all moved dow yesterday without material damage but
the volume OF water Ia now great that the stream is
over m banks at points and tonight the lowlands In
the mort hern part Of the city under water The
melting the mountains Is pouring into the stream
at every point
RISING WATERS or THE MOHAWK RIVER.
CASAJoHARIE, April tSpecidb.-The heavy
rain this morning raised the Mohawk River about six
feet and the lowlands submerged. II was followed
by six inches OF snow.