Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-03
BOATS ARE USED IN ALBANY
Only Means to Enable Street Travel in
Capital City.
WATERS PREVENT MOVING OF CARS
Thorouehfares Are Submerged, aa
wen NJ Tracks of New York
Central and Harlem
Railroads.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2.-Railroad
tranfc has been badly interfered with and
not a wheel has turned on a street car line
today as a result Of the Hudson rivers
overlooking it's banks. The entire southern
portion Of the city is under water and resi-
dents have to use rowboats to get to and
from their homes. The New York Central
railroad trains from New York are from
two to Ave hours late as a result OF having
to use the tracks of the Harlem branch
from Hudson TO Chatham and then over the
Boston q Albany TO this city.
The New York Central tracks west Of
Albany are entirely under water, and all
trains are transferred to the West Shore
at Rotterdam Junction.
The trains which left New York at 1880
last night, and on board OF which were over
100 passengers, did not reach this city at
all. At Castleton the water was so high
that the engine fires were extiuguished n
the passengers were forced to remain In
the cars until daylight, when boats were
procured and they were transferred to
carryalls, which took them to Brookville,
where a Boston g Albany train brought
them to this city. At 8 o'clock tonight the
water began to fall slowly and little more
trouble is looked for.
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NEW YORK, March 2.-The food e,ong
the line Of the New York Central and Har-
lem railroads are Interfering extensively
with traflc, according to reports given out
at the Grand Central station in this city.
The through trains for the west were being
dispatched in the afternoon and evening.
The 1886 train for Rochester left on time,
but went only to Hudson, bridges are down
beyond that point and track washed away
between Hudson and Albany.
The greatest trouble was reported along
the main line between Albany and Buffalo,
where trains were stalled or have not been
sent because of the floods. All day long
hundreds Of travellers wishing to reach
Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Detroit and
Chicago were in dispair and making anxious
inquiries as to when trains would start for
those points, only to be told by the sta
tion master ut might be any minute and It
might be hours"
The Southwestern limited, due at 1855 this
morning, was seven hours late, while the
Chicago express, due at 10 a. m, and the
second section of the Southwestern limited.
the Buffalo express and the Atlantic ex-
press, all due in the morning, were not
heard from up to a late hour in the after
noon.
Trains on the Pennsylvania railroad ar
irving at Jersey City were not much ham,
pered by the food. Those on the Lehigh
Valley arrived and departed on time, but
notice was posted that Easton and Mauch
Chunk were the limits of the runs.
The Erie suffered by the trouble at Pat
erson and Passaic and points in New York
state. Bridges over the Passaic are weighted
to keep them in place. A serious washout
Is reported between WaverIy and Elmira.
The train from Buffalo due in Jersey City
early in the morning did not get in until
tonight and had to use the Lehigh tracks
part OF the way. The Central Railroad Of
New Jersey suffered no delay.
Flood and Fire Rain Town.
FORT PLAIN, N. Y, March 2.-The ham
let Of SPEAKERS. six miles east Of here, has
been almost wiped out by the continued
forces Of fire and water. SPEAKER is made
up Of nifty families and has been under
water for two days. Great masses Of ice
came down the river and struck the houses.
some Of which were 90 shaken that stoves
were overturned n the dwellings were
burned.
One end Of the West Shore bridge was
moved eighteen inches just a few minutes
after a fast passenger train had dashed
over Il.
ROCHESTER,, N. T., March Mot since
the memorable food OF 1866 has the Gen.
esee river been so high nor conditions
within the city been 30 favorable for a dis.
astrous Hood as at present.
Highest Since 1885.
At 10 O'Clock tonight the river is as high
as 1t was in 1865 and several inches higher
than In 1885, when great damage resulted,
but the absence Of an Ice gorge this spring.
a greater portion Of 1t having passed out
yesterday. leaves the arches Of bridges ana
aqueducts unobstructed for the free pas
sage Of the great volume Of water. The
river. however, Is still rising at the rate
Of two niche N hour and the gravest dan
ger is not yet passed. Thousands Of dol
lars worth Of property within the city lin
its has already been destroyed.
Tracks Completely Submerged.
ITHACA. N. T., March 2.-The water
which has been poured into lower Ithaca
from all gorges during the past two days
continued to rise steadily today. Tonight
the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks south
Of the city are completely submerged and
no trains have reached here from the south
since Friday. Trafhc over. this part of
the road cannot, 1t is thought, be resumed
for several days. The Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western trains reach the city
with great difficulty and several trains have
been unloaded on West Hin, the passengers
being brought in on busses.
SARATOGA, N. y. March 2.-Heavy rain
prevailed throughout today and added Ia
the great volume OF surface waters thai
are inundating the valleys and lowIands
IN the lower Adirondacks and Northwest
| ern New York.
MIDDLETowNs N. ", March 2.-The
water in the streams is higher than ever
known before. Many bridges have gone
out with food.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y, March 2.-Ths
water In the Mohawk has reeeded several
feet and unless today's storm hlis seoharis
creek the danger point is past. East
bound trains are several hours late.
ScHlIM KILLS TIDE FALLS