New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
MUCH LOSS FROM FLOOD.
ICE AND WATER STOP WORK IN MANY
MILLS
TWO WOMEN DROWNED IN DUrCHEss COUNTY
ICE GORGE IN THE MoHAwK-sCoREs
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IkInryr.1

ICE GORGE IN THE MOHAWK-SCoRES
OF PEOPLE HOMELESS
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIpuSE1
Poughkeepsie, Jan. e3-The returns from the flooded
districts throughout Dutchess County tonight reveal
additional damage. The main destruction q, br,dpex
was along Wappngers and Fishk Creeks At
kochdale and TitIsvle. both manufacturing places
Duges were destroyed and mills stopped. At Titus.
Viiie heavy ce-gorge has formed and If it breaks
away everything below il will be swcpt off Acres and
acres OF Ice, piled ten feet high, cover the meadow,
In the vicinity. Bridges near sprout Creek hava
been washed away. All the big woolen manufactures
at Wappinger's Falls had 10 be shut down
because OF the water. Gangs of men have been AZ
work along the NewYork and Massachusetts Railroad
to-day and train through from Pine Plains this
afternoon No trains have been east on the
Connecticut Western to-day. stockport Creek on tho
Hudson River Railroad broke up last night Al its
mouth is large covered bridge over the Hudson
River Railroad track, 500 feet in length The ice
came down the creek with rush and cut its way
clean through the wooden cover OF the bridge Tie
bridge proper remained intact
There were several narrow escapes nv noonIe in
sleighs along the highways OF Dutchess County tha
hood and Ice striking them, throwing people out and
floating the sleghs away. Yesterday afternoon tho
water in West Creek. near wassaic rose rapidly and
In about one hour Wassaic from two to six feet
| under water Boats were run from houses in Main.
carried away and the factories were shut down.
+ Miss Rosa Schcisterbacker and her sister Louisa
were listing their sister, Mrs Jacob Cables, Tower
HILL About noon Mr. Cables, with a team and a
sleigh, started with the two women for Dover Pla.s
AS they approached bridge crossing a mount:r
| stream they found the water rushing over it at
rapid rate and three feet deep. They drove on te
| structure when horses, sleigh and occupants
swept away into the torrent below among rocks tr
| and ice Mr.. Cables managed 70 escape but he
badly bruised. The two women and the horses werc
drowned. Rosa's body found in the evening on
| clump Of bushes about mile below the bridge.
| LousaS body was found this morning half a mile
| below the bridge. Both lived in NewYor City.
| Louisa was widow, thirty-fye years old Rosa
| twenty-five years old.
| Birmingham, Conn. Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Ths damage
done by Thursdays freshet which carried away por-
ton Of the dam across the HOusatonc, large, aud
has been estimated to reach nearly 100000. This is
not direct loss but the different factories will lose IL
| by being unable TO fill orders TO that amount The
| damage to the dam is fully 100000. Experts
from IIOlyOke and Mantle were here tonight to
examine the structure and repairing will begin at
Daggetts postal card factory was the only one in
che place that not affected by the flood. II Is
making cards while the others are idle. Wilkinson
Bros d Co.. who furnish the cardboard for the cards.
have been compelled TO close work account Of the
break in the dam. There is considerable board on
hand and big stock of cards that there danger
of a scarcity Of them.
Peekskill, y. " JAM o3 (speciaD,-Ths city yestcr-
day experienced food that far exceeded in damage
that Of week ago last Sunday Early in the morning
the rain began falling and continued with slight In
tcrruptions until late in the afternoon. 1t came in
torrents, accompanied by violent wind. Maggregorics
Brook, which runs through the centre OF the town,
began to rise early in the day. became raging
torrent, overnowed its banks and great amount u
damage was the result Such a food has not been ex-
pericnced in Peekskill for twenty years The brook
took Park-st. for watercourse for halfmile and
through that thoroughfare for many hours with
casonal short cessations volume Of water a f)ss
deep flowed The cellars Of the mercantile house
DvisOnst. in the vicinity Of Parkst.- were filed,
causing much damage. streets were washed out and
cutters and sidewalks undermined Early in the day
the Peekskill cigar factory upper Mainst, around
which the brook runs, surrounded by the water.
which soon began to enter the building. The damage
only amounted to several hundred dollars. ~
Penelope Lake. a few rods above the factory, grea,
volumes of water were flowing the top Of the
thereon and feet OF water pouring over tho
dam while there great apprehension lest it should
give way At Verplancks Point, below this city, tic
Tin roof Of Of the largest ice-houses Of tho
KnickcrbOckcr Ice Company was blown OFF and tla
damages from that and resulting ruin of the ice will
be nearly $1,000 ON the tracks Of the Hudson River
Railroad below here there much water and trains
had TO be slowed up in order 10 20 through safely.
Kingston, y. y. jan % (>peciaD.-The little village
Of ddyvillc, the ROndOut Creek this city ana
the terminus of tie Delawars and Hudson Canal. IL
under water for the second time this winter. Many
Of the first floors Of houses three feet under water
and residents are moving to higher gound The leo
jams between there and the mouth of the Rondoat
Creek cause most Of the trouble. These were slowly
yielding today but should they give way suddenly
great destruction Of property Is inevitable Many of
the boat, that were left high and dry in the fields
during the former food being hoated back to their
Nigll ol
of the Hudson. is under full steam In the lower creek
ready for emergency. The destruction OF tle iron
bridge at Eddyvlllc was expected to-day Inc zee III
the Wakill River went out with a rush about noon.
causing much damage. The E>opus Creek Is all over
the northern section of the city and the current i fdi
cndangerng dams and mills along the stream
Tribe, Hill y. y. Jan. 23.-As the RESULT Oh an
ice gorge. the Mohawk River at Fort Hunter over
flowed its banks this afternoon aud the residents o.
the place have been driven from their homes. Boats
are being about Of the buildings tlat are sur
rounded by water The water is stl rising ana there
* much excitement. should the ice come over the
hanks great damage must result. Acres OF mats are
uder water at Mil Point the water bclg up 10 ule
second story of of the dwclllnEs mere Is aiso
an ice gorge in Schoharie Creek at Mil Point
Woonsockct K. l.. Jan. 23.-The Easements anu
first floors Of many tenement houses on the banks OK
the blackstone Mill rivers were Inundated to-day.
Al Txbrdge Mass. several persons were rescued rom
flooded buildLgs By boats. which were r0weh tnrousn
Main St Factories idle in many places VI uio
nlaclstone Valley in consequence OF thc "heeiPt VI
lowe floors being under water
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