New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY INUNDATED.
SARATOGA SPRINGS SUBMERGED DAMAGE Tc
RAILROAD PROPERTY.

RAILROAD litOlHis4 l.
SARATOGA. " Y. March | (SpeciaD.-The entire
upper Hudson River valley to-day inundated TO
The depth of from three to five feet. This IS the
result of the deluging rain which began early Fri
day night and continued downpour til daylight
to-day. The Storm resumed its precipitation this
evening and the probabilities are. VIII continue
throughout the night. In Saratoga Springs this
morning water was four feet deep in many
streets both sides of the town. and people were
terried from houses IN boats and RATS. Lougnberfy
Lake the -eservor AT the pumping station. rose
hve feet and 1t feared the cam woull give way.
suice gates were opened TO AVOID a ds.ster. sara
toga Lake has risen three feet since yesterday. and
the Fitchburg Road bridge there $ submerged.
The bottom lands throughout the valley resemble
large lakes and at Bakers Flats. tbs morning. a
milk dealer. while driving through tho food lost
bis team ly drowning and narrowly escaped meet
ing the same fate himself Three dams in the
vicinity of SchuyeryiAe ana r. nomaons M4ls were
tweui ou, curing the niFht. To-day al thc bridges
errteS doxn Tbr Delaware and Hssson railroad
men were employed al night repairing washout
~ SUNNI b i9To,dack and Fi,cs6lrs roads men are
closely watching bridges and ombtnkmen,s.
Gioversv!le. ~ Y. March lit has rainei here
Tor th!rty-six hours and with the rising tcmpera-
ture and melting snow. the city has been nearly
inundated Much damage has been done by the
nooding OF houses. barns anl cellars The tracks
81 the Fonda. Johnstown ana G.oversvl!e Rairo1d a
ire covered with TWO feet u wafer for nearly
Z ,road % has BEEN stopped o on ac
sount Of the flooding Of the car-houses Two brdg $
IN this city were CARED a"4y.
Whitehall. ~ v March THE high water here
carried away the fume OF the Champlain SIX Mil
,arv this rnorn!ng and three hundred hands are
thereby thrown out Of employment grst mill 5
bower wheel was also destroyed warehouses ana
Easements are flooded and the damage thus far
Is estimated at $1,000. Inc water Is SUI. rls.nS
na ,n's bsfore The electro light station is
hooded and the town Will be without light until the
water recedes.
For, Hunter y Y March THE ice has moved
mt Of the Mohawk River and the water is high
tonight. In some places the river has overhowed
its banks. causing much danagc OF @ mus w..
however the ice Is still solid the lowIands along
the stream up the valley are under water ana many
cellars are flooded.
Hudson, y Y. March 1.-The freshet In the llud-
son River at this point is the most severe known
during the last twenty-five years. Buildings and
wharves are flooded The tracks Of the Hudson
River Railroad are covered with water and travel
north has been discontinued. A Hudson River Rail-
road train was sent over the Hudson branch of the
Boston and Albany Railroad this evening All trains
out OF New-York are sent by way Of Chatham, and
trains made up here for New-York and way
Etations. The water has reached the fioors IN the
Eew-York Central Depot 1t is reported that there
Is a washout near Castleton. The ice has moved
at Cask.ll. but at this point It IS nrIn. Great dan
line Of the New-York Central Railroad.
Troy. March 1.-The water IN the Hudson
River tonight reached the highest point attained
since 1851 At O'Clock the mark OF the memorable
flood OF 1856 the bridge pier sight Of and
the water continues to rise. The docks sub
merged TO the shed roofs All the cellars along the
river front have been flooded, and much damage
done. In many OF the large collar factories the
engine-rooms have been invaded and the fires ex-
tingu.shed. so that 1t will be impossible TO resume
work tomorrow morning. In the southern part OF
the city many houses are submerged TO the second
story People who tended church at o'clock to-
night had to be conveyed 10 their homes at the con-
cusion of the services in rowboats and improvsed
RATS.
On the west side OF the river the damage Is even
greater Millions of feet Of lumber piled along the
entrance OF the Erie Canal has been washed away
An immense iron derrick on the Watervliet Arsenal
grounds used for hosting the huge guns was
Knocked down by the rushing ice and carried some
distance away. The electric light station is Hooded
Nnd the village OF West Troy is in darkness. The