New-York tribune., 1901-03-28
MANY TOWNS FLOODED.
RIVERS RISING THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY
AND VILLAGERS IN IMAII-
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Rochester N Y March 27-The recent thaw
and heavy rain yesterday. which has been pretty
general throughout the Genesee Valley. has
swollen every tributary of the stream, and the
river this morning is the highest that it has
been in some time. At an early hour this morn
ing the river was still rising rapidly. and was
well up the Erie tracks near the roundhouse.
Since midnight it has risen about seven inches.
There is some driftwood coming down. Several
dispatches received from points up the valley
late last night indicate that the stage Of water
is the highest since the flood Of five years ago.
At Avon the tributaries of the Genesee are over
the banks. and the water is spreading into yards
and gardens in many places. The water is ris-
ins about two inches hour. AT Geneseo the
fatlands under water. The Canaseraga
Creek is over the banks and the water rapidly
rising. There is still great amount Of snow on
the Alleghanies, and If the rain continues a
heavy food is expected.
Delayed advices from Mount Morris this
morning say that the flats there are rapidly be-
coming inundated. and down through that point
and Dansville. through which section the Dams
willie and Mount Morris Railroad passes. the
water is from five to eight feet deep A pas
senger train that road was abandoned. the
water being so high over the tracks that the fire
in the engine put out. Traffic has been
suspended. highway bridge in the town of
Leicester has been washed away. Reports from
towns upstream show that the flood is only in
its infancy, and that the river is rising at the
rate of two feet an hour. with many parts of
several towns already submerged. Great dam
age viii result to winter wheat. and many
bullGIngS are in danger of being moved from
thelr foundations. The river was never on a
worse rampage. and the stream is full of drift
wood, including large quantities of stave bolts
got out during the winter.
FROM Pavilion comes the advice that Oatka
Creek at that place is over its banks and rap
idly rising
creek at that point is a raging torrent, and
the hatlcnds are completely submerged. The
Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad tracks
are covered, and the mails are going around on
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western 10
Buffalo for Rochester and other northern points.
A dispatch at noon from Genesee says the
Genesee River at that point rose six feet during
the night, and is still rising. The flats
cred to the depth of four to five feet over the
highways Great damage has been done to the
farmers. All tributary streams throughout the
valley are rushing torrents. and hourly swell
the volume Of the Genesee.
At Caledonia the water covers all the low
lands in the west part of the village. There
is also d foot OF water in the New.YorS Central
tracks for some distance west of the station,
while a stream is pouring down West Main-st.
Several residents Of West Main-st. entirely
cut OF by water. their barns and outbUildings
being flooded. At the bridge over Oatka Greek,
In Main-st, the water is even with the bridge
floor making ten feet above the usual point
reached. Several families are flooded out
Some fears are entertained that the upper and
lower bridges may be carried away.
At the State fish ponds the employees had
great difficulty in keeping TIE unusually high
water from carrying away the woodwork about
the different ponds. II has already Overfowed
the lower ponds.
Binghamton, y. Y. March 2T.-The Chenango
and Susquehanna rivers. swollen by rains and
melting snow are the highest they have been in
several years. Lowlands are inundated and cell
lars of factories and buildings along the banks
are filed with water. Pumps constantly
kept at work in the Boston Store where the cell
lars flooded. Several factories have been
forced TO suspend and number of houses near
the junction of the rivers, are threatened with
effects to higher ground The waters are still
rising. Creeks emptying into the rivers in this
vicinity are raging torrents. and farmers have
suffered considerable damage
Watertown, n. " March 27.-The heavy rains
and weather OF the last few days have
swollen the Slack River considerably. An ice
jam formed at HuntingviIle, above this city.
this morning. and steps were taken to dynamite
it, but the jam released itself before any damage
done. The river is within few feet
of the record high water mark and constantly
rising.
Jason Sixbury. sixteen years old was driving
across a bridge over which the swollen river is
running. at Philadelphia. to-day. and horse,
buggy and boy were swept off. The boy vas
drowned
Syracuse. y. Y, March GA special to The
in the lower part OF the city are surrounded by
water, which is rising fast. II is feared that
several will be swept from their foundations be-
fore morning The TioughniOsa River is
its banks, and bridges are expected to go
any moment. The current over the road TO
McCiraWVille is strong that carriage con-
tanning a woman and boy swept away. The
occupants were rescued with difficulty.
The residents Of Eaton. Madison County, are
making preparations escape a serious flood.
The reservoir situated above the village gives
evidence of being unable 10 hold the water. If
II gives way nothing can save the town.
Utica n. Y. March 27.-The warm rain and
the melting SHOWS in the Adrondacks have
brought the Mohawk River to the highest point
since 1864 The ice left the river several days
ago. and there is danger of an ice jam: but
the water has risen to a great height and has
covered the railroad tracks east and west of this
city. SO far. none of the Central trains have
been delayed. but the water is rising, and il is
feared that difficulty may be experienced in get
tins through. Trains on the Black River and
Adirondack division have been run by way OF
Herkimer from Remsen since early last evening
WRECKING CREW WRECKED.
UNABLE TO REACH THE TRAIN. WHICH CANNOT
BE MOVED TILL THE WATERS sUBsIpE