The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18
THE ICE GORGES.
THEIR BREAKING UP CAUSES
FLOODS AND INUNDATIONS

HARmsBuRG, February 15.-The flood caused by
the breakup of the ice in the Susquehanna has about
subsided to-day, in consequence of break-rp in
the west branch and in small streams II rose sew
eral feet above the figures to which it had fallen
last night, after the gorges have given way. A
canvas OF the lower sections of the city shows the
great amount of damage estimated at about S25, 900
to $4,000, and falls mostly on the poor class The
rise was so sudden that they could not remove fur
niture from the first to the higher floors, The
PENNSYLVANIA steel works and all that portion OF
feet OF water, and the damage there is also great
Az Mlddletown the drainage, after the gorge gave
away 10 that channel, fifty feet wide, washed
through one OF the large islands People there
were in great danger, but succeeded in removing all
goods. The highest figure reached here was 2lle
feet, feet lower than In 1865, when the great flood
occurred along the railroads in the west. Several
wrecks occurred on account of land slides, but no
person, as far as ascertained was injured. All
trains are moving regularly to-day and no further
trouble is anticipated,
FLOOD DISASTERS.
BosToN, February 15.-Flood reports continue to
show serious distress to the bridges, railroads and
buildings in various parts of New England, but no
loss of life is reported The total damage in Mas
sachusetts cannot now be estimated but will reach
at least million dollars
BREAKING UP OF THE ICE
ALBANY, February 15,-The breaking up of the
ice in the Mohawk and above Troy in the Hudson,
damned the water here, and that portion of the
city below Broadway is entirely submerged. The
Delaware and Hudson Canal company's tracks are
six feet under water, and temporary bridges have
been built. The tracks of the West Shore railroad
are out of sight Every one is on the alert for the
breaking of the gorge at Troy. If this should hap
pen, the flood at this point will assume violent
proportions.
THE FLOODED DISTRICT.
Boston, February 15-At o'clock this morning
a tour of the flooded district at Highlands showed
that the water had receded II inches since p. M,
yesterday The damage to property here is roughly
estimated at S100,0CO. At Newton, upper falls, a
large amount of machinery and finished work is
flooded, with great loss. At Maiden the flood
abated eight inches and further damage is not
feared The water is flowing over the dam
at the rate of $4,000 gallons per minute. The
total loss here approaches S50,000 At Bracton the
flood is subsiding There are five or more wash
outs Old Colony railroad within the city limits.
Temporary bridges are going up and the gaps are
being filed No further damage is feared. Fami-
lies have returned to their homes. At Maheld the
railroad bridge is down and the railroad track re-
ported washed away. Several other bridges are
down. Mutterick dam broke yesterday, letting the
contents of the mill pond down upon Warren's g
mill bridge, sweeping it away. The condition of
things at Squambettie, six miles from North Mid
dleboro, is the worst in that part of the state. The
| Namaskett and Bridgewater rivers unite, forming
| Taunton river, which drains twenty square miles
This is a roaring torrent and its overflow in some
| places is mile wide. The iron-works settlement
| Is submerged and the smaller buildings are floating
| At Taunton the total damage to bridges factories
and residences, approXimates Sl50,000, From
Providence it is reported that the loss to the mills
at Geneva is S26,0O0; at the Turkey Redeye works
| at Bellefonte, $4,000, and at the Atlanta mills
| S300O0.