New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
TRACKS ALL UNDER WATER.
TRAVEL ON THE NEW-YORK CENTRAL
SERIOUSLY DELAYED.
OvLKFLOws CAUSED BY RAINS AND ICE GoKGES
IN THE HUDSON AND MOHAWK RIVERS
CENTRAL TRAINS USING THE WEST
SHORE AND HARLEM TRACKS-AN.
MOVING RESULTS CT THE
FIRST WARM RAIN OF THE
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Poughkeepse. Feb. 26-There have boon serious d.
tentions TO travel the Hudson River Railroad TO day
owing to heavy t7cse;s tho upper Hudson. The main
point Of obstruction between scaodack and stuy-
vesan Both tracks have been covered with two feet Of
wate' for two miles all day, and heavy masses Of
ice have been lying the downtrack that all trains
had to the Ip-track. In some places the ice II
piled up ten feet high the down track When tho
Saratoga tain south it had 10 60 slow, and
two sat the cowcatchcr Of the engine with poles
in their hands, showing away the fec hoating on the
water. Finally they struck cake of ice half as big
Is a Wagner car, and the train compelled to stop
and wait until the ice broken up with picks and
bars. The ice the track down from the
Mohawk and lodged against solid ice reaching hom
shore to shore at Stuyvesant causing back water, which
rapidly and flooded the tracks, carrying the heavy
cakes of ice with it aud pilng them the roadbcd.
Freight trains have been side tracked all day. About
p the railroad company issued orders sending all
through fast trains the Harlem road, north and
south, and other trains going north switch of at Hudson
to the Berkshire road, and TO Chatham and thence
To Albany. Southb0und way trains 80 to Chatham
hom Albany. and the Berkshire road to
Hudson, and thence to Ncw-lork. 1t is not known
how long this will continue.
The upper Hudson Is full OF driftwOod. large
barn schodack filled with balcd hay was carried
of by the water, and the hay is strcwn along the
river and jammcd in among the ice the raiioaf
track.
The steamer Daniel ,. Miller, which arrived here
from New York at O'Clock this morning, left here r
New-YOrk again tonight, and navigation to Pousb-
kcep,c is considered opened for the season.
snowstom with high wind prevails.
Utica, y. y, Feb. 26.-The Mohawk River al 7
O'Clock this morning at the highest stage ii has
.been since March Il, 1865. Thii forenoon the
water began recedinS, and is falling almost as
| Ia. t,fy,tt A afnsto In
the early part Of last evening was the of tho
food. The river already az full banks and when
| the rain the tributaries swept down great
stream, and the Mohawk booming. There has been
little damage in this city, except that arising from
flooded stores and cellars. The Cent,alIIudsOn Rail-
road badly crippled in its service to-day. Tho
West tracks used for time by the Cen
tral, between Rotterdam Junction and this city, and
the trains that have not been abandoned hours
behind time. 4 Central bridge Caroga Creek.
west Of Fort Plain. has been swept away. There
is big ice Jam just above Palatine Bridge and
much damage has been caused by the overflow. All
along the Mohawk Valley from here 20 schenectady
reports Of ice Jams and overfows that are cauS
ing immense damage.
Reports his afternoon indicate that the ice dams
are becoming danger the floating ice lodges
against them. At 3: 80 p. m the water had been
spread by the Fort Plain dam and the West shore
track, covered. No trains can be run on
breaks soon great damage will result.
schenectady, Feb - (SpeciaD.-The warm weather
and heavy rains Of the last two days caused tho
water in tho Mohawk River at this point to rise ten
inches higher than before knOwn flooding the
low lands about the city, and driving the occupants
Of the dwellings along the banks and in the lower
part of the city their upper stories for safety The
reached the height of twenty feet and six inches
II began to rise rapidly yesterday afternoon anu con-
nuod all evening risinc at the rate Of one inch every
ten minutes until II O'Clock when tho Ice below the
city broke But il formed dam again about m:le
below the city. II overlOwed its banks The
cefeld below the city remained firm and solid until
about IL O'Clock this morning. when ii gave way and
the water tell rapidly. Inc pumping station oi the
Holly Water WORKS system flooded this morning.
rendering it entirely useless for purpose. and for
fifteen hours the city without any fire protection,
except such could be obtained from the one steam
freengino which the city possesses Much livestock
destroyed Travel on the railroads Is greatly
delayed
Albany, Feb. c6 spccaD.-Thc water in the lIud.
son. nortu If otuyveSant, reached height Of sixteen
feet thi, evening and then remained stationary.
formidable ice gorge exists at stuyvcsan The water 10
50 high in the streets the east side Of the
city that no business Of any kind could be transacted
and electric and had to discontinue trips.
The current in the river is swift, and the stream has
been filled with heavy ice all day. This came from
the upper Hudson and Mohawk rvefs, and piled up
against the pack at >tuyvesant. There has peen cor
siderable damage d0nc To the lceh0uses DllchydTdi
and storchou,rs at Coeyman's and New Baltimore by
the heavy icc. II the wafer continues 70 Use the
Vest shore tracks south OF here will be submerged &c
such extent that trains cannot run To aid to the
complications a heavy snOwstorm Is prevailing
Fort Plain y. Y. Feb. 2G-rhe Mohawk River here
is bank high and is rapidly rising. Between hero and
St Johnsylllc the Ncw-l York Central Railroad tracks
are under water, and they cannot be uSel For tho
present New-Yor Central and Hudson River pas eGsc
trains are run Oh the West Shore road between Fulers
and IIsrbor Train No. 100. gunning between Jtica
and Albany. was abandoned today The tram IS QUO
In Albany at o :45 "A. IN. Two passenger trains are
standing in the water near ST TOWNSVILLE AZ soon as
shore road. Train No. Il, the day express. leaving
New York at 30 a. m, was the first New YORK Centrh
train 10 pass the West Shore road THIS morn
ing. The has not yet broken up in the river he:e
and Is feet in thickness. The general thaw OF the
last few DAYS has caused the water 10 overflow lt5
banks The river is clear Of ice between Tribes Hu
and IlOirmans Ferry
Canajoharic y. Y, Feb o6.-The water in the
Mohawk River is high. The New-Yorl Central Rail.
road tracks are completely blocked with water and
fee between Fort Plain and 81. townsville and no
trans have been through since early this morning.
The train due at palatne Bridge at :43 =. H.. was
stalled az ST. louisville, and trains arriving from
the east were compelled 10 return To Albany. The
passengers transferred 10 the West Shore road
There Is icegorge at Fort Plain. and the water
two or three feet The water is steadily rising, and
much damage is feared Thc telegraph wires ae
down all through the valley.
Watertown. y. Y, Feb. 26-Thc streams in IT.
Lawrence and Lewis counties are dangerously high.
Canton's watcrworks temporarily useless because
Of damage done By ice rushing out oi Grass River.
The Raquettc is higher than II has been in many
years. Ray m0nd5yle, SIX miles north Of Norwood
81. Lawrence County, Is submerged. several houses
have been carried away. At Norfolk Gam and
floating through the streets and landing on paZZas.
Copenhagen Lewis County, has half IFS streets under
water, and sawmill partially demolished.