New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-05
HIGH WATER Up THE STATE.
RIVERS AND CREEKS ABOVE THEIR BANKS
rowSs III CODED AND TRAINS DELAYED

MURINE .Sn CREEKS ABOVE THEIR BANKS
rowvs FLOODED AND TRAINS DELAYED
Kingston ~ T.. May spcciaD.-The violent rain
storm which began YESTERDAY continued without aoa'e
mont mill this afternoon. filling the creeks 10 over
now,nc and flooding the surrounding country. hon-
dont Creek IS full and the river was over the DOCKS
to-day causing much damage. The water In the
canal ,s deep over The towpaths. and boating near
,,, main, Il suspended Many OF the vessels In the
croor ore hold 10 their docks With much difficulty, 50
svirt &c the current Esopus Creek covers all tho
nor,h.rn bounds OF tho city. Much early planting
will be destroyed. Trains are considerably delayed
The afr is cold and should frost intervene tonight
much damage Will result to fruit blossoms which are
now partially expanded
AIbany Nav t-Rctween midnight and G o'clock
TINS morning 4lo inches OF rain fell As result
.ome sections Of the city were Hooded by broken
drains Several small landslldcs railroads &C.
CURED The river Is rising rapidly
Fort Plain. n V May 4.-There has been heavy
foll Of rain in the Mohawk Valley to-day and 1t j.
sill raining tonight The Mohawk River Is bank
high and the lowlands are submerged. 5choharic
Creek Is also very high. 'Iuch uanaH' u! "''
rain is reported in parts of Montgomery County
saratoga y. Y, May 4.-Thc whole territory horti
NJ Eastern Ncw.YOrk drcnchch by Il heavy ram
storm last night. and this morning all streams are
swollen above their banks. AT Fort Edward anu
Glen, Falls tho Hudson River Is two feet above It's
usual hgl..water mark Of spring frcshc's. ana mis
nj both places are unable TO run. Al Whtehaii 'hc
north wind has driven the water mp the lake so that
the docks arc flooded and Wood Creek covers all hc
fats for twelve miles south The mgh water 'n
Champlan Canal will prevent the running OF boats
tomorrow when II was expected that navigation
would have been declared open.
. THEA ~ T.. May 4.-Thcrc has been aimot con
slant and heavy rain here since early last evening
The streams are rising rapidly. several wh'iouts
are reported on railroads IN this vicinity. Al on.tIa
the ontario and Western tracks arc under water Tor
, considerable distance, and Two freight trains are
stalled I'm the Hood the water being so deep that u
MT out the fires OF the locomotives. The sidewalks
I'm portion Of oneida are under water ana a r"peu-
lion OF the damage four years ago Is feared.
Elnira y. l.. May 4.-I1m Ch"muhs KNcr mas
risen about nine feet aud continues 10 Else. 4 n'
total rainfall In this ,iv lids morning was over -
inches. At Alfred Centre. west. II 10 I'D ih'lcH
which +, extraordinary. and ~ the waters w,'t 81
her. pass through Eimira indications point " All
overflow. a., ,.,.,s ,
Corning y. V, May A.-RcsidcniS of the lowinnd'
along the Cl"mung River moving ont lpr lear
If repetition of the hoods ~ 1SHD. Tt" river has
overlooked IT. banks, covering all the loMhnh. ION
.id.ra bic danage has been done on the Fri" ana Eau
Iirook roads hy waThouts and lnndjhd's. HcarB
ali trains late on these roads