New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
FREsHETs DUE 7C THE RECENT STORM
A FLOOD IN THE DELAWARE AND COAL RISE IN
THE OHIO RIVER

A FLOOD IN THE DELAWARE AND A COAL RISE y IN
THE OHIO RIVER.
EAsToy, Jan. tspeciGD-Thc rivors in this
ncghbOrhood tonight. The Lehgh ovcrf0wed the
crbbng at the large dam at its mouth and Hooded the
tow path and road in some places. 1t brought down
considerable ice this moi ming. Tho Delaware
1--WE feet Letore 10 a. TO-DAY and remained stationary
until D. when 1t began rising again fo It hour
1t Is nineteen feet about low water and much ice
is passing down. a private dispatch to a lumber
firm this afternoon from Hancock. ~ Y. states that
thcro is big freshet in the Delaware River at that
place This indicates furths rise leIe. Should the
river rise three feet higher. It VIII close
the works of the Lehigh Water Company
in this city, number of mills have been forced to
shut down because Of the high water.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 2.-Bctwccn six and scvcn million
bushels Of coal will be shipped by river to Cincinnati
and Louisville tomorrow morning. If he water docs )t
shipment to-day but there too much ice I'm the
river The stage of wafer this evening was nine feet
thee inches and stationary If the coal feet starts it
will be the first shipment to lower ports since juno
This evening the heavy ice in tho Allegheny
crossing the Allegheny River at Herr's Island In the
city limits. The structure was iron and cost $4,000
REPAIRING WIRES DAMAGED BY THE STORM.
The Interruptions to telegraphic service caused by
the ssrm of Sunday had been partially restored yes
terday Businesss was fortunately small account
of the holiday and messages were taken without be-
Ing subject to delay. All the wires between Roches
ter and Syracuse Frustrated by the storm, Dnt
three wires had been repaired by yesterday and
linemen were still at work. 1t was said at the general
offices of the Western Union Company that before the
opening of business to-day the lines would DO III per-
feet condition.
STEEL FOX TIE CHARLESTON NOT DEFECTIVE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2-Regarding the reported dis
covery of grave defects the steel intended to be used
In the construction Of the cruiser Charleston and the
swapping of several heavy deck beams In an attempt
10 bend them, as mentioned In Washington dispatches
last night, The Alta to-day publishes an interview
with George w. Prescott, president Of the Union Iron
Works, In which he said:
81 have heard Of no accident Of that kind at our
shlpyards The steel used In the construction OF tho
Charleston has all stood Government tests. There is
a corps of Government officials here who supcrlntend
and ins pect all the work done the cruisers DO
not think there Is any foundation for tho report. IL
would not have been surprising II some OF the steel
showed slight defect while being worked. but that
could not be- considered as startling feature The
steel for the deck manufactured Dy Andrew
Carnegie at Pttsburg and was thoroughly tested at
the works. All the material made hero, such as
wrought iron, iron, and steel, IS also sever0y
tested by Lieutenant Gilmore the local Inspector Inc
steel now being put into the Charleston OF Is goou
quality "a was ever put into vessel"
Concerning the work on the Charleston, Mr. frcs-
colt said progress made, but the works
are behind time account of the delay In getting sum
cient material from the East The vessel will probably
be launched in February instead Of January.