Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-13
Reports of Freshets From Different
States.
INTEREST IN THE PANAMA SCANDAL
Russia and China Likely to Go to
War.
THE HARRIS MURDER CASE.
MELTING SHOWS MAKE FLOODS.
The Streams at Bennington, VT, Higher
Than Ever Known.

Ihe Streams at Bennington, VT, Higher
Than Ever Known.
BENNINGTON, W.. March 13-The recen
warm weather and rains have melted the snow
SO that the streets of this town are flooded anC
many of the cellars are filed with water. Al
the streams in this vicinity are very high
and the roads leading to the town are
covered with water and badly damaged The
water all through this section is the highes,
known in years and is still rising. Much DAM
age is anticipated il warm weather continues
many days.
THE HIGH WATER IN MICHIGAN.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, March 13.-The flood
coming down from Ionia has carried down the
ice in the river, and yesterday the ice had been
running, and the water Is within a
foot Of high water mark At Lamont.
sixteen miles below here, gorge
has formed. and at Grsndville the river is re-
ported rising rapidly a result. That is far
down the stream and unless the gorge backs up
ten miles no danger is apprehended here Com
parstively little damage has yet been done.
PORTLAND. MICH, March 13.-The Detroit.
Lansing and Northern railroad is the heaviest
loser by the flood. which has continued since
FRIDAY night Saturday night 200 feet OF track
was washed out half mile east of the depot by an
ice gorge. which turned the course Of Looking
Glass river across the road bed. The break was
discovered just before passenger train No. %
from the west was due to pass. A wrecking
train arrived at an early hour yesterday morn
ing and track has been repaired so trains will
probably cross today. Several bridges are in
danger.
Not All Danger Passed at Port Deposit.
Special Dispatch to The Evs ming star.
PoRr DEPos1T, Nd. March 13-The town of
Port Deposit presented an unusual and weird
scene this morning. The food of yesterday,
which has never been equaled. has somewhat
abated. but all danger is not Yet past. Sheds,
outbuildings and large quantities of lumber
are everywhere scattered through the streets
and huge ice foes weighing tons are piled one
upon another.
The Port Deposit and Columbia railroad from
Happy Valley to Rock Run is entirely sub
merged. and it will be weeks before travel Is re-
sumed- A portion of the depot is total wreck.
which will, in all probabilities. necessitate tine
building of a new one. The gorge still holds
fast, although a good-sized channel has been
opened on the Hartford side.
An immense body Of ice is still gorged at
Mccall Ferry, twenty miles up the river.
residents are Of the opinion that the worst is
over. The submerged town was yesterday Wis
tied by hundreds of people from all parts of the
county. No services were held yesterday in
the different churches. The loss by the food
will reach $4,000.
The freshet in the Hudson.
ALBANY, y. Y, March 13.-The freshet in the
Hudson is the highest since 1883. The lower
part of the city is under water and steam rail-
road trains and electric cars are prevented
from running. The food rose about one foot
an hour during the night and this morning is
fourteen feet above mean tide.
Gorge in the Mohawk.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y, March 13.-Last night
the ice in the Mohawk west of the city broke
up and formed an immense gorge against the
Fitchburg railroad bridge, three miles
from here The water overfowed the
banks. flooding Edison Park and that
part Of the city occupied by the Westinghouse
Company and the general selectric. The first
floors Of the Edison general electric, which ag-
gregate sixteen acres, are under water to
depth of three feet Both plants have shut down
and f. 900 men are laid off.
kreusi avenue. which is thickly populated is
under two and a half feet of water for a dis
lance of about three fourths OF a mile The
ice in the river opposite the city has not moved
yet and just above the Chenille bridge the jam
caused by the breakup two weeks ago remains
stationary. The river is thirteen feet above
low-water mark.