New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
DANGER FROM RISING WATER.
DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN MANY STATES.
oyERFLOws CAUSED By ICE GORGES AM
HEAVY RAINs-THE OUTLOOK
THREATENING

OvEkFLOWS SAUSrD bA AVE- NO-'O~
HEAVY RAINs-THE OUTLOOK
THREATENING.
Kingston, ~ Y, March 10 tSpec!aD.-The damage
caused BY the food last night and to-day I'D this Guy
and vicinity Is already large and there - ini'"e
danger OF far more serious results lhc iac'o'y VI
the Hudson River Furniture Company, near tne ives.
shore station. flooded this morning ana acres u
level land along that Railroad north OF this CITY are
deen und.r water Cellars are flooded In oil direc'
lions At EddyviIle the outlet OF the Delaware anu
Hudson Canal near this city. the people are hourly
expecting to the heavy Ice sweep uo"" VIZ
Rondout Creek carrying everything before IL. nv
Rosendale on the same creek. the ice has gwen way
and ,be streets are flooded. The Ice In Esopus
Creek at THIS city. is likely 10 break al any "ome''"
causing great damage. The river crossing Is sun re-
cordad cato hnt the old icebreaker Norwich Will
soon ploueh her way through clear the ferry track
John Jacob Asor has asked permission TO be on ooaru
A. the steamer during this final battle Win o'u
Winter.
Mount Morris. y. Y. March lo.-An the streams
in this vicinity are OVERLOOKING and hoodng adJace"'
land All the trains yesterday were oei'yea U! VI.
high water. The Western New-York and rehhsy'
van,a Railroad had to transfer It's passengers at
Cuyleryille on account OF Its tracks being nooleu
The ice in the Gencse0 River still holds but the river
is rising and q breakup Is looked Tor al any ''"e'
and people In the lower part OF the village are mo's
out Of their houses An ice Jam reaches IRON mere 70
Geneseo q distance by river Of thirty'fve miles, ~
TINT placc the Ice Is nearly bank high on both sides
OF the river There Is but small channel 10 carry
II ont and n II comes down suddenly great damage
will be done The river not been In so dangerous
a condition In fifty years. The Canaseraga oeeh Is
also over It's banks. and hundreds OF acres OF aha
are SUBMERGED. watchmcn will be stationed to warn
the residents OF the fats Of break. so that they Will
have time to reach place OF SAFETY
col>o odv l0-Tnp
the Mohawk at present Is threatening. Above the
city, among the islands great fields OF Ice are massed'
Unless these uhe thawng bng checked by alterna'
lions Of low temperaure) the water VIII be 'oced on
TO Edison Park and food that portion OF the city.
which includes the large plant OF The Edison
General Electric Company. That vicinity would then
be subjected to freshct like that OF FEBRUARY. le9l
which was the worst ever known In this section.
Elmrs, n. Y, March IO.-Tho Chemuns River has
risen about IL feet since yesterday afternoon. but u
Is now stationary. Considerable damage Is reported
In neishboring places. The Erie Ro!lway bridge at
Wclsburg damaged last night TO sucJ an extent
that trains on that road by way Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western between Elmlra
and waveriy. A bridge IN tho town OF Rathbunville.
Steubcn County and another Addison were carried
away early this morning. a number OF bridges IN
Schuyler County were reported unsafe yesterday and
the probabilities that number have been carried
away Havana and Watkins IRE both partly Inundated
Niagara FAILS N. l., 5lurCl lo'-inc I"iiio an"
causing end OF trouble in the eastern end
Of this CITY, above and near the Schlosser landing.
Gil Creek has overlooked its banks and become a
rushing torrent The Ice still holds In the bed OF the
creek but II Is hourly expected 10 break. ~ this
happens al least three bridges will be carried away
and much damage TO the streets and new houses In
this locality will follow. Much Of the land between
Buffalo st. and the river Is submerged. Most Of the
private property damaged far belongs TO the Niagara
Power Company.
wlkosbarre. PENN. March 1o.-One Of the largest
foods In many years threatens the Wyoming Valley.
The immense snowfall Of the last few weeks was fol
lowed by heavy rain lasting two days. The suslue
hanna, which bankful OF Ice here. began to rise
This morning, and at O'Clock this afternoon was
twenty three feet above low water mark and is still
rising. The Ice Is gorgcd between Co1ton and Nant
coke a distance OF twenty miles. and II IS packed so
tight that there is little hope OF It's passing out Tor
some days The water has already covered the Mats
between this city and Kingston and all traf'ic with
the side Of the river is suspended. The electric
railway Is submerged and no cars are running. Az
West Nancoke the water covers the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Railroad tracks, and trains were
running late on that road this afternoon.
Toledo. Ohio. March lO.-The Ice In the Manmee
River broke up at 30 o'clock this morning. and In
going out gorged below the city. BY noon the water
had risen four feet and covered the docks along the
river front The Wabash and the Lake Shore freight
are ready leave the buildings at moments notice.
The river rose three feet In one hour and Is still
getting higher II is thought. however. that the ice
is rotten and that the gorge will break before any
Ottawa, Ill. March IO-The ice In the Illinois and
Fox rivers IS moving out and mas sent the Level OF
The boatcub headqnartcrs and the grounds OF the
sanicula Springs early last evening, and In short
Of the South Blaf on the north side Of the river
the water Is at the rear door OF the East Ottawa
peopie. ie"rnr an innndaiio1 are moving ont At
La Sale the high water entered the plant OF tho
asf night Rspos om es Pru va"
Aurora say that business Is already muc! n'crfercd
DYNAMITE s "' The water !. still risInr a! ottawa,
is booming. and fre"mans and Icrrick's dats are
under six feet Of water. Mayor Case has called ont
along the river to go to points OF safety while they
have chance Ron River Is not rSn Snaa .'r lam
Considerable damage may result to houses.
VsT KIM. y; ;he 70 rate Of vc G n ay
~" spans y The Ksoh,k and Northwestern Ran;
nelvidere. \. j.: March Io.zThe storm which has
beer racing here for the last thirty hours Is
n'ng considerable alarm among III" people LYING along
a. hsre are s ' great masses ssr Of ." s 5
ground and much ice in the river there Is danger OF
% % 1SS S' S hss SSS
vet. The ice at this point Is piled up TO the height
OF fifteen twenty feet and presents grand sight.
II the Jam gives way suddenly the bridges helow Will
be I'm great danger The railroad companies apprcci-
alto tho danger which threatens. and will do all In
their power TO avert the disaster
TWO MEN DROWNED IN a SWOLLEN STREAM.
ITlncklcy, H.. March 1O.-IIsn5 Carlson and X.
Myers riding down n swollen stream this morn
Ing on cake OF Ice. After being carried short dis
lance the ice lodged the bank In shallow water.
Henry Binder thought he could drive cut an rescue