New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
FLOODS DAMAGE Up THE STATE.
MANY wASHOUTs. CELLARS FLOODED.
BUILDINGS UNDERMINED, BRIDGES
SWEET AWAY AND RAILROAD
TRAFFIC. STOPPED.

Ithaca. Y. 7. Dec. -5-The most disastrous hood
ithaca has experienced since 1851 resulted from the
heavy downpour of yesterday afternoon and last
night. \ conservative estimate OF the damage
caused to property N this city places the loss
$4,000 and s. IS probable the total loss VIII az
gregate S2ele3o. On me north side OF Six Nile
Creek, just the toct of State-st. hill. one dwell
ing house carried away and this morning not
q trace Of II could be found The power and light
ing plants of the Ithaca Street Railway Company
were washed cut and Two trolley cars were swal-
lowed up in the torrent. All streetcar traffic was
suspended and the city left IN total darkness
In addition all the gas mains flooded and
tonight The only available source OF light fer the
residents is found in oil lamps.
Buildings below the lighting and power plants
In the vicinity OF Aurora-st bridge suffered heavy
losses. The entire lumber yards OF Driscon Broth
ers together with large planning mills and a lumber
the coTne livery barns the barns Of b. B. stewart
& Co, the lumber mills and sheds of the George
Small Lumber Company and numerous other smaller
structures between Aurora and Cayuga suffered
sge ana Debris pied itseif Sieh ' and biocked the
channel for fully half mile. This turned the
overflow Of all the lower part of the city, including
road tracks As consequence there were several
ashouts and no trains were able to reach the city
Two OF IhTes bridges on -seh q these streams
effort was made 10 save them and a.general IRE
alarm was sounded al midnight. but"the fremen
pLsh little ip the way OF protecting property: Two
t+loses - IN CaScaoi!la sorge lnSNdlng the Tiosa-
the City Hospital. in Aurora-st was orerfnved
ard to-day no heat light was available in the
institution.
Last night DRYDEN dam. above the village. burst
and Hooded the entire town.
Auburn. - y Dec 15-The terrible storm which
ragged al dey yesterday and last night did great
a-ncunt Of damage in this vicinity Twenty bridges
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad south of this cit,
were washed away. Besides this. The track was
ui9erined IN many places and bloekaded by land
high has been suspended. and IL is thought il win
water in ONasco Lake raised eighteen inches AT
Moravia. twenty miles south OF Auburn. the entire
rain ceased
AfIddletown. Dec l5-Th,re are large Ianasides
or the Erie Railroad between this city and Pond
Eddy. In collision between two trains one man
killed and several injured The bridge over
the Neversnk River settled several inches
The gale continued to-day and did much damage
throughout this section. a barn on the Cummings
farm, owned by James w Sproul of New-York
cattle The structure was the largest of its kind
the county.
Binghamton. Dec. 15.-The ranstorrn which end
ed here at o'clock this morning the Chenan-
go River over it's banks and caused food which
has not been equalied for twenty-five years Hun
6reds Of cellars flooded. that of large depart
Iaeat store so deeply that the Fire Department has
heen called DuEnp- cut the water. and much
damage .aas been done business houses the
river front 4 large section of the First Ward is
q foot under water and is cut OF from the rest Of
the city except by boat. The river road up the
Chenango is under water for five miles and all
travel Is suspended. The Count! tarIn Duiicines
Not an Erie or Lackawanna train mas passed
since u SATURDAY The Laeka"Inns sck main
re bridge lust west this city is out OF service
High water moved pier rom us zoe Sor
bondale West. al owego, Is weakened oriose-
Rome Dec ia phenomenal raise Of The Mo
lawk R:re- ogIly this morning has caused the