The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-21
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, MAY 20.

w hst NldJ NOs
6PHIS city is passing through state
of flood excitement unequaled
since the memorable June /,
U 1882 when the river reached
the unpreced ented height Of thirty.
three and huff feet and inundated
two-thirds of the city. For forty eight
hours past rain has been falling heavily
throughout the West Branch water
shed and tonight the river is eleven
feet high and rising rapidly The con-
ditions are shroudsl in such uncer-
tainty that no man can predict what
the night will bring forth and the
widest and most extravagant rumors
are ntloat
Prohting by the experience Of FIVE
years ago those in prospective danger
have spent the day removing their et-
effects to places OF safety, and this
Sunday has been bedla In William
sport. The city never experienced u
livelier DIV The scenes that were wi, e
messed bsfil d description. Thousands
Of men worked liked beavers
removing goods TO high ground or 10 the
upper stories Of buildings and the
rumble OF heavy wheels, the shouts Of
excited men and the ringing Of u large
bell broke the Sabbath stiffness and
made the day weird one indeed.
Such topsy turvy condition OF house
hold goods and merchandise in store
rooms was never before witnessed here
THE LOGS FLOAT AWAY
The situation tonight is discouraging
TO say the least, for the rain Is falling
in torrents and all the streams west Of
this city are raging torrents Al least
10, 000. 900 feet Of logs have gone down
the river, but thS big boom, with its
10000, 900 feet remains intact West
o! here many Of the streams are as high
or higher than in 1889.
During the day logs were running in
the river at this point, those passing
down the stream daring the early
hours being from strings which had
been RATED together and tied up ut
points above the dam, Some were in
fleets, while others had p ,ces of rope
tied to them, while several were notic-
ed with cables dragging after.
Late in the afternoon the logs com
mencsd to run heavy. the boom on the
south side, below the Maynard street
bridge, having given away under the
heavy pressure brought TO bear The
logs 1t contained were for the most part
those whioh had escaped from above and
were again caught. 1t is said that tho
amount Of logs which csc tped was com
paratively small. Boom Boss Dinehart
was busy with his crow and steamer
During the day they visited the main
boom and did their best to strengthen
all weak points. Mr. Dinehart said
that he thought he could hold the logs
this boom contained on twenty-five
or twenty-six foot food
BOON AT LINDEN BREAKS.
Between The hour Of noon and |
o'clock the boom ut Linden broke
There were about 10000. 900 feet in
the structure and when 1t gaVo way
the logs started down stream. 1t was
al first thought that most Of the logs
could DO caught In the maiu boom, bat
1t was not deemed advisable to do this
owing to the fact that the pressure on
the structure was then almost too
heavy for 1t TO bear II. The additional
strain. which would have been sui
den, would be entirely too great, and
the contents OF ths main boom would
also 20. The runaway logs were there.
fore allowed to pass.
Lock Haven boom was reported "a
have given way under the pressure of
high water aud II was said that 10,
coo. 900 feet started down stream on n
ten foot flood Lumbermen here were
Of the opinion that the logs should be
caught aud efforts will be mado TO give
them a safe harbor
Edgar Munson reeived a message
about 10. 30 this morning stating that
the logs and boom ut Two Mile and
Cooks Run. branches Of Kettle creek,
broke loose at about 10 o'clock and are
on their way down street Owing to
the hi1h water the logs will come on
through and probably reach here.
At o'clock this morning the great
boom. with its millions OF dollars worth
OF uncut lumber. gave away, and Will.
transport will awaken at daybreak TO q
sense OF great financial disaster. The
river is twenty 1--we sect high.