New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
FLOODS IN NEW YORK STATE.
THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS RESULTING IN
GREAT DAMAGE.
ELMIRA AND NEIGHBoRING TOWNS FEARlN'
HIGHER WATER THAN At THE JUNE FLOOD
RAILWAY TRAVEL DELAYED.

RAILWAY TRAVEL DELAYED
Elmira, n. y Nov. 1o.-The people OF the low
districts of this city greatly alarmed ~n'sn'
the high water They have cause ior aar'
owing TO the fact that the rainfall In this Nai''
and the watershed Of the Chemung. .CansVo'
Cowapesaue and Susquehanna rivers has been gTca'er
during the last week than within the week preceoe
the June food The water began 10 rise raphH ."
an carly hour this morning. and this evening I" "
rising at the rate of more than foot an hour'
river and creeks arc about eight fee1 lower than VI
June /, but the indications point 10 hlgheI -,
than in June. The west end OF the flith "aiu
covered with water, as also the lands ID uio
valley Merchants In streets near the river PI"','
caIy suspended business this afternoon The peopIo ~
of the Fifth Ward who generally suffer most i''"
floods, are bolligeran- in tone and action in''
threaten 10 cut the Erie Railroad embankmen Whio"'
they aege, caused them great loss In packing up
the water last June. 80,
Railway travel in this Vicinity Is al stahos'H"
AT West Junction. five miles west of this city, there
are five feet Of gravel the Erie tracks A'
Rathbonevie the rack Is also covered hve lco'
deep for considerable distance. Near Cahs'O
eight feet of dirt from a slide. and drtwood, cover
the track. East of Elmira the road Is covefeu az
various points and great loss will result Inv
Tioga Railway IS badly washed At one Poh'
between here and Tioga four miles OF Track h"'
been washed away, and several bridges have eo'o
Raston was carried away. Al Watkins Ie"
bridge that replaced the destroyed in the juno
food mas been taken ont. Near Watkins "h
track of the Northern Central is washed out for
long distance. Every available man in the CITY mas
been sent repair damages soon as the water goc
down. At Corning Monkey Run has flooded the Ere
track and the mud Is piled three feet high for mhc
or more. Reports from the Pine Creek Railroad say
the road has been badly washed out There are sew
eral land-sdes reported, and number of bridges nave
been carried away.
At S D. m. 1t reported that Wellsburg six miles
east OF here was almost under water. and many peo-
pie had fed 10 the hills alarmed over the rlnofel
weakness of a dam up Bentley Creek, short dis
lance from the village. In this city the situation Is
growing worse. The woollen mills district is SUD
merged by an overflow from Newtown Creek, inc
water being higher than IN June. There are seVeral
miles of unfinished In the city that are eat
damaged Only one life has so far been reported los'
In consequence of the Hood ,a
Canisteo. y. Y, Nov. 10 (SpcciaI.-It has ralneu
almost continually here for two days, in consequence
NJ which the river and creeks have Oveff1owcd, ana
one of the latter is running through the streets III
perfect torrent. and washing against the fouilda Vn
Of the City Hall, which partially ruined by ue
June flood but has been rebuilt. While no SERIOUS
damage Is feared unless the rain ceases the ylisse
will be inundated before morning, a. the sre1y
swollen sneams are rising rapidly. Owing to the
sand and lefuse that has been washed upon the TAU
road track. trains have passed through here s.uoo
morning and no mail has been received. a poruo'
of Hornelsve Is also reported to be unoer "a'ei'