New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-11
IN PERIL FROM ICY FLOODS.
PEOPLE FLEEING FROM RIVER BANKS
LOWER TRENTON INVADED BY THE DELAWARE
FEARS OF DISASTER IN PENNSYLVANIA
DANGER At OTHER PLACES.

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FEARS OF DISASTER IN PENNSYLVANIA
DANGER At OTHER PLACES.
/ Trenton. n. j.. Feb. l0.-Just before noon today
the Ice lam in the Delaware River at Lambcrtville
gave way and the immense amount Of ice collected
there and the water which lad backed behind II
rushed down the river. When the food struck TIE
blockade at Trenton Falls the Ice there began TO
break up and at about o'clock the whole mass be
gan to move down the river. Tie jam below the
city stood. however. and the water III the river
opposite This city about fifteen feet. For the first
two hours it the rate OF three and a half feet
an 1our and all the streets In lower Trenton were
flooded. The poured into the frerooms Of the
mills along Ike banks and then mounted upward,
stopping all work and Obigng the employees TO make
their escape boats The ice packed up against the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad bridge and reached TO within
four feet of the tracks. This blockade gave way al
6 O'Clock this evening but little relief was expert
enced hcre as another biz jam formed near Perwig
Bar near Bodentown. and stopped the flow OF the
river completely 1t is many years since the Dcla-
ware was so higl. The river never contained rs
much ice as tbs year. having been frozen us lar
south IS Philadelphia.
The ice began moving slowly about o'clock. and
from the indications here Is working lis way down
the river in solid and holding the great BODY
Of water well behind IT, This is an encouraging ls''
as, II the dam does not move too SLOWLY the great
pressure of water ought soon 10 be below the city.
waterworls put on, the fires and stopped all work.
There is but limited supply In the reservoirs and
unless the water recedeS the city will be greatly
| in need OF a water supply. The authorities sent )ut
general alarm tonight asking the people TO MAKE
! sparing of water the supply WAS limited.
The lower part of the town IS now alm)o deserted,
and the occupants of the houses moving their fur
niturc. fearing the houses may be swept away TO-
morrow. There a number Of narrow escapes IN
the lower part Of tie town, especially in FaI-st be-
low the railroad bridge. In this street the water
| came upon the people suddenly that they had 10
chance TO escape. and had TO be taken fUiI the Sec
ond- story window in boats. At 10 O'Clock the Ice
was sim moving but there is 10 telling at what
hour 1t may become blocked.
Trenton, y. j.. Feb. lI.-At midnight the Ice had
again TANNED Pcriwig Bar and the noaIng zee mad
| backed up as far as this city. The water Is rising
it in the afternoon The frcshct and ice have destroyed
the clubhouse of ia" Agon!uin Canoe Club ana
nense crowds along river banhs aud thu bridges
! at midnight watching the scene.
Clearficld, Penn. Feb. 1O.-Thc people in the low
lands along the West Branch Valley, between Cur
wensvillc and Ceareld, tonight threatened with IL
second Johnstown horror At the former place Is the
Iarco sawmill Of the Curwensvillc Lumber Com
pany and they control almost all Of the timber on the
head waters of West Branch and all that on Anderson
Creek which joins the river at the MILL The boom
which holds the logs that cut during the season
extends two miles up the rivcr Az pIscn, ueie d, -
over 100000 feet of logs In this boom ana on Top ol
Is
Sxfends distance of six miles and the water Is over.
flowing the banks all along the river for dslahS &C. o.,
ten miles and this evening Is above the teioot hoou
mark II the dam breaks, nothing can prevent grea,
loss of property, both public and private righ, Iron
The dam and the valley is so that the water has
no chance TO spread and WIN mus ,, nv nerrs
destroy most IF the private property along Inc Dahs
Pttsburg Feb. 1O.-High water is PLAYING havoc
with the travel on the railroads cenring here Inc
Pan Handle has been compelled to use The RI. wayne
tracks for two days and the Allegheny valley was
bockaded, but IS running again. Inc lusc'ra""s
River is the stream has proven the obstacle 10
travel on the Pan Handle. Two piers OF the rainoau
bridge NJ Newcomers,own washed away last
n,pt and the bridge was left cngng 10 the one re-
naming abutment. On the main line OF the IT. "aShc
the tracks are inundated at several points anu 'Hc
branches are badly knocked out by the high water.
The Erie Youngstown and Ashtabula Is submerged by
four feet Of water at Warren, Ohio and at Nashvllc,
Ohio on the same road, twenty-five Inches Of water
cover the TRACKS with The river still rising swollen
creeks caused slow running the Penn'ylvana Rail
, road and all trains late to-day. Al Wncelhe
the Ohio was thirty o'clock and ten feet more
expected This will do enormous damage Inc riNer
at Pittsburg was eighteen feet at p. II. and rising
rapidly.
Ttusyle Penn, Feb 1o.-Last nights rain has In
creased the Good danger here and the failure 10 do"
ND the ice gorge with dynamite great appre'
benson Should the gorge come down In Dody 'he
chances are that 1t will lodge at the railroad BRIDGE
making the loss OF property and perhaps life as great
as that OF last june Several merchants have area'
begun 10 move their pershablc goods from the GROUND
, floor The water continues TO rise in the creek ana
the outlook IS alarming
, Buffalo a. " Feb. lO.-There is serious danger OF
food at South Buffalo. The heavy rain OF last mght
caused Buffalo Creek above It's banks and over
flow many of land in that section OF the Guy
Cellars are full OF water Sidewalks submerged ana 'e
streetcar tracks for distance rendered uSsi
for traffic The water has reached the Western New
York and Pennsylvania tracks. and the ICE iIcans
, I'M suddenly they may be washed out kesld'In y.
lie hooded district up most Of last night In ier OF
their homes being swept away Inc wafer - a. NJ, NJ
tween 3 and ii o'clock this morning. Considerable
, damage has been done and more Is feared.
Canaioharfc. ~ V, Feb. 1O.-The warm weather
and rain here to-day caused the streams 10 rse rap
dly The ice In CanajohaIfe Creek Is gorged near Us
confluence With the Mohawk River. There are grave
toor, az destructive floods II the warm weather con
Times as the Ice In the Mohawk IlVer Is nearly wv
fset thick, md II would cause much damage II sud
dop,r hrolon up The culvert is chol<d with ice at
po,a,ne Bridge. The New-York Central tracks are
eooand Al Mohawk the water Is nearly foot deep
on the West Shore tracks
Tribes Hill, y. V, Feb. 1O.-Thc Mohawk River ana
schobarie Creek are gOrgcd from bank TO bank 10
night at Fort Hunter and In some places have over
eowcd the surrounding country. CONSERVATION pre-
walls among those living on low lands. and many
horses and cattle. The ice Is within lew leet OF
4 bn snsnenson bridge at Fort Hunter. The water is
sti rising and the gorge Is expected TO gave way al
any time.
TIE STORM IN NORTHERN NLwNORK.
syr,cusc y. " Feb. 1O.-One OF the worst snow
storms OF several years RACED In the northern part
OF the State Yesterday. The Rome, WATERFOWL ana
Ogdensburg Railroad practically blocked ana
traffic suspended on account OF trains being stalled