The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-11
THE SPRING FRESHETS


IN tho Delaware mud SustInehAnnn Rivers
mud Their Tribntprios-Grrnt Damage
Donr-Ssvorni Towns Fioodnd-Eastern
Streams ON High.
FLEMlSdroN, N. j., April 10.-At this
point tho river is higher than it has
been for thirty years. The residents Of
Stockton fear that tho canal locks will
break above tho city and flood them.
Tho situation at Washington, N. j., il
most alarming. During tho storm last
night lightning struck tho roof OF tho
general store OF John Pelty and toro the
roof oil. Tho water flooded tho streets.
Branch river, which separates tho town,
Is over1owed. Jacob Herring, canal
boatman. was struck by lightning last
night and is not expected to live.
TRENTON, N. j., April l0.-Tho Della.
waro river is higher hero than it has
been since lSSS and 10 still rising. The
lower floors OF Walton's flour mill, S. X.
Wilson's woolen mill and tho Titus
woolon mills arc flooded, necossitating
shut down. Tho river bed hero is
very wide aud no srea. damage is an.ic-
ipatcd.
BoRpESrowS. N, J.. April 10.-Thero
Is heavy freshet on tho Delaware river
at this place. The piera and docks arc
submerged, and ono and half miles oil
railroad bod on tho Amboy division OF
tho Pennsylvania railroad between this
place and trenton 10 under water. Tho
Delaware and Raritan canal locks aro
covered with water to dopth OF three
feet. Tho passenger boat Florenco.
which plays between Bordentown and
Philadelphia, was unable to mako her
trip to-day on occount OF the high wa
ter.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has place anumber OF heavy cars on
their bridge over Crosswick's creek, to
keep il in position. The engineer and
fireman OF the engine attached to pas.
seuger train No. Sl2. which ran of in
the Hooded tracks between Bordentown
and Trenton carly this morning and
from which tho passengers were taken
of in row boats, arc still on the engine.
The Borden Gas Company's works are
flooded, and no gas is to bo bad.
EAsroS, Pa. April l0.-The rivers
began to subside this afternoon aud
hayo already fallen several feet Tho
damage to property along the banks
will amount tothousands of dollars.
SrNBURo, Pa, April l0.-The main
stream OF tho Suequchanna river hero
has nine foot flood. tho north branch
from Sunbury to Wilkesbarre, q twelve
to eighteen foot food. East and west
branch between Sunbury and Williams.
port, an elevon to sixteen loot flood.
Wost OF Wiliiamsport. the overflow is
about eight ieet. The water is at q
standstill,and no furthsr rise 10 expect
cd. No danger Of damage Is appre-
hended.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y, April 1o.-The
thaw and heavy rains caused water
in the Mohawk river TO rise last night
higher than it has reached for several
years. Tho ensire valley is flooded and
the losses will be very heavy.
PouGHEEErIE, n. Y. april l0.-The
Hudson river is very high from the
freshets up the river, and at some points
property on the banks is threatened.
All tho wharves in this city arc sub.
merged by tho unusually high tide
SUsQUEHAssA. Pa. April 10.-The
Susquehannn river has reached, to-day.
the highest point since 1865. Tonight
half Of the Susquehanna.OaKland iron
bridge wns washed away. Several pso-
pie who were on the structure at the
time had narrow escapes, the most no.
table being the case OF Arthur Chris.
tian, who was carried down the river
with tho debris and was rescued after
two hours hard work by tho people on
shore.
WILxEsBARRE, Pa. April 10.-The
Susquehauna river was eighteen feet
above low wator mark at o'clock to.
night. The lowlands on tho west sidc
OF the river between Pittston ard But.
tonwood arc flooded. The flood was
unlocked for and tho farmers on the
lowlands will suffer tho loss OF al early
crop OF vegetables. II the river con-
tinues to rise it is feared that much
moro damage will be dono.
LANBERTvrLLE, N. j., April 10.-Not
since tho freshet OF 1862 has the Della.
ware river been 30 high as it was to-
day. All tho houses on tho rivor front
are flooded and families arc moving
their furniture in boats. The railroad
bridge at Martins Creek is under
water, and nothing can save it from 90
ing down but heavily loaded cars, which
wore run OH it during the night. Should
this bridge give way all the bridges
from Easton to Trenton will probably
60 down.
Many factories have been flooded and
the aggregate loss will be great. Much
excitement prevails and the banks arc
lined with people.