The morning call., 1893-03-14
IN SNOW AND RAIN.
The Land Where Billiards Blow
and Floods Come Down.
From All Parts of the East There is
News of Damage by Storms
and High Water.
Special to THE Monx1se CALL

ST PAUL. March 13.-SnOw fell last night,
covering the ground. There was consider
able wind during the night, but the snow
did not drift enough to interfere much with
traffic.
The snow was heavier in other parts OF
the Northwest. being reported very severe
in parts of South Dakota, and heavy In
some portions of Minnesota. Saltwater
reports all the streetcars blocked by snow,
and similar advices are coming from other
points, 1t is still showing this evening.
LEAVENwORTH, Kans.. March 13.-.The
Missouri River at this point rose three feet
during last night. and to-day and this even
ing is rising at the rate OF four inches an
hour. Several hundred feet of recently con-
structed dixie, opposite the city. IS sub
merged, and it is feared most of it will go.
Much damage i'll other directions is feared,
ALBANY, y. Y. March 13.-The freshet
in the Hudson River is the highest since
1888. The lower part OF the city is unGer
water and the railroads and streetcars are
bockaded.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y. March 13.-Last
night the ice in the Mohawk gorged against
the Fiichburgh Railroad bridge and flooded
that part of the city occupied by the West
inghouse and General Electric. The first
floors of the Edison Company, aggregating
sixteen acres. are under three feet Of water,
and 1000 men are made idle by the shutting
down Of these plants.
One mile south of the city, at the point
where the tracks of the Delaware and Hud-
son Railway Company pass under those of
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railway. the foundation If the latter road
was washed away, stopping all traffic be-
tween this city and Albany on the main
line. Passenger trains were sent around by
way of Troy. No trains are passing over
the Delaware and Hudson road All The
exhibits which the Edison Company were
preparing for the Worlds Fair were prac-
ticaly destroyed by water. as is also most
OF the machinery and stock on the first floor
The loss is estimated at over $500, 600.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13-The floods In
the eastern section of PENNSYLVANIA are
abating, and no further damage Of serious
nature is anticipated.
DULUTH, Mimi, March 13.-Two switch
engines on the St. Paul and Duluth road
cOllided near Lake Avenue at noon.
blizzard had been blowing all day and the
engines came together in a storm, IL being
impossible 10 see ahead but few feet. Six
men were Injured seriously, and Eugene
Fargo probably fatally.
MUIR. Mich, March 13-The ice gorge
above Lyons is broken and has passed
down The stream. No further trouble is
expected.
AMSTERDAM. n. Y. March 13-A report
has reached here that the New York Cen
tral Railroad bridge at Schenectady is gone
Many trains are held here.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 13-The
Grand River is higher than at any time
since the great freshet Of 1888. A temporary
structure, partly supporting the Chicago
and West Michigan Railroad bridge, caught
the ice and debris and formed DAM back
ing up the water. Many factories along
the river are shut down, and families are
obliged to move to the second stories of the
houses.
RoNDOUT, n. Y, March 13-The icegorge
in Rondout Greek. below Eddyville, gave
way this afternoon and let a tremendous
amount Of water down the creek. The
steamboats, Of the Cornell Steamboat Com
pany and about twenty-five canal-boats
were swept into the river and driven down
stream. Many of them were badly dam
aged. There was great damage also to
other property.