New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
RIVERS SLOWLY RECEDING.
AN EASIER FEELING IN THIS STATE.
MONDAYS DAMAGE LARGELY OvERESTIMATED
PREPARING TO RESUME NAVIGATION
on THE HUDSON.

on THE HUDSON
Novh,rc n " March 1.-THE creeks in this
vicinity are all very higl and the ice is breaking up
40 serious damage Is yet reported, although some
manufacturers along Quassack Creek are removing
goods from the cellars of their mills. fearing that tc
water has not yet reached its highest point ana may
vet overflow the banks. The ice In the iudSoh 1T
this point Is softcning. and boatnen are preparing
to resume navigation at early day. The ferry
boat to FsIill and the New England transfer steamer
10 and from the same place are both running with
LITTLE or no interruption account Of the ice which
however is yet fast both north and south OF their
tracks.
schenectady. y. y, March 14-General Manager
John Krnesl, OF the Edison Company, has furnished
the following statement in regard to damage 10y We
food The loss that has been reported as slstaheh
br the Edison General Electric Company has been
greatly overestimated. We find that the loss Will
not exceed $4,000 to $4,000. The machinery
already prepared for the Worlds Fair Is not seriously
damaged inasmuch the largest pieces have already
been shipped, and the smaller articles are on t'e
| upper floors. What damage has been done can De
repaired in the course OF few days. The water mas
reccded below the floor levels, and work VIII pe re-
| sumed with full force not later than Thursday
| The Delaware and Hudson trains are not running
vet between here and Quaker-st, on account OF the
| washout where that road runs nnder the New-iorK
| Central The water has not gone down enough 10
| allow repairs. At 5 :O5 this morning the Central
| company had repaired their tracks so as to ADMIT OF
the passing Of trains, which are now running irHh
| five minutes to half an hour late
| Kingston y. " March 14.-rhe fifty OF more ooa''
that were carried out Of the Rondout Creek last even
! ing are hrmy wcdged in the Hudson River he''r
| RhnccliN by Jam Of Ice that Is solld from ohe
bottom OF the river, and It Is doubtful whe'hsr 'he!
can be- gotten out until the river breaks up lhe ioSS
will not rcach the figures at first estimated 10 poa'S'
the total being about 10000. The several cah''i
| boats that sunk can De- raised. The tug SANDY Is
sunk In the creek But she was 10 be retired this
snrlnc and broken up 10y junk dealer. The cornell
steamboat Company estimates its loss at about T3ooo'
Four OF the tugs that wedged In the Ice nave
gotten I'D steam, and, with the assistance ol 'ne
! Norwich and Mills will be able to rescue the poa's
Who, the river breaks up. Provisions are taken TO
the men on the boats In sleighs drawn by ipeh anu
the mails are brought from RhinebecK IN 'he same
vov All danger from a freshet Is now passed here.
| Einchamton y. y, March little rivers reached
their highest point here last evening ana are Hin,
recedlne. All the lo"lanaS are nd .owo nrivns
IN. fair grounds, ba. tall park ana r,o"e rhn ir.
| park on the east side Of the Chenanso. me I ICE
on the susqreEarna went o"t WIN r"1 Tber. i,
sunday morning. with no ser9us results. na. holo,
| an lee lam In the Delaware River, TWO ni., zero"
Deposit and the water has ovelmoMel nv ns n5
Tor "A distance OF mile, surrounding tarIin U.S. ai @
barns Cattle and horses fastened in their stables are
standing in sixteen inches OF , wa,er hyv ce nr cpm down
from up the river before the great Ice dth oeio"
| The village gives way . , H..
Auburn. s. Y, March 14-No Inconvenience has
been caused here 10y high water. OWasco Lake nis nis
not vet reached high water mark Llght iaits len
all day . . ,u, ,..,,o p,,.or i
h,, hvi e. has not ovcrHowcd It's hank, and there
a. mn nnpnrent danger OF its doing So IL l. not as
hlch A II has been several times since the Hood OF
.G5" Advlces from up the valley are TO the effect
| that the water l. going down.
'''' Fort Plain. y. " March l4.The water in the No.
r,, rIver here fell about a foot today but Is rapidly
rsinr ot St townsville. ten miles above here. and
| much damage is feared when 1t gives way.