The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-24

/ There is every promise of n flood such
as has never before been witnessed in
| this part OF the state. Weatherman
Clarke received warning telegram on
Saturday and Yesterday at IL O'Clock
came another one. reading as follows
Observer, Scranton, Pa.
| Warmer weather indicated FOR next two days
with conditions favorable for rain by Monday
night. These conditions will be most favorable
| for general breaking up of lee in the mountain
rivers and streams Of Pennsylvania Western
Maryland and West Virginia. Notify all interest.
| concerned that danger from floods in low lying
lands is imminent
The weathcrman himself predicts Il
| rainstorm for this afternoon or tonight,
but this prediction is based Oh data
procured no later than Friday night.
Should such a rainstorm come, coupled
with the warmer weather which is
promised, the snow on the mountain
sides and everywhere else will be rap
idly melted. and the Lackawanna river
| and Roaring Brook will become swollen
to great proportions.
II should warn all dwellers on low
lands adjoining the river to prepare for
q flood" said Mr.. Clarke yesterday. IF
the rain comes, as | think it will, there
will be nothing to prevent the ice in
the mountain streams from breaking
up and the snow on the mountain sides
from melting. \ flood will be inevit-
able"
SENT OUT WARNINGS.
MIR. Clarke sent out over 500 postal
cards yesterday, addressed to various
parts of Northeastern Pennsylvania,
giving warning of Il food, and notified
| the train dispatchers of all the rail-
roads to look out for washouts.
| There was no very great thaw yes
terday. as the Temperature was at the
freezing point nearly all day and the
snow only melted when the sun was up
The walking was fairly good, except at
the crossings, where the water came
over ones ankles in many instances
Early in the afternoon it began to
freeze and when nightfall came on the
slush had been transformed into half
solid snow
The department of public works was
swamped Saturday Notwithstanding it's
best efforts. Early in the day Director
Roche realized that the urgent neces-
sity of the hour was the keeping open
of the sewers. sewer basins and the
cutters so far as possible that the water
from the melting snow might be
drained from the streets and prevent
the woes that an accumulation of sur
face water would entail.
He directed Superintendent of Streets
| Thomas to hire every man he could
| find and they We're set to work opening
sewer basins and cutters and digging
canals through the heaped up snow to
get passage way for the water 1t
was impossible to get men enough to
do this and keep the crosswalks clear
and the latter had of necessity to re-
main uncleaned
SEWER BASIN CHOKED.
Yesterday the sewer basin at Linden
street and Washington avenue choked
but a gang from the street department
was soon on hand and had it restored
to its normal condition. The wisdom
Of bending every energy Saturday to
the street was demonstrated during the
few hours yesterday when the sun
had power enough to thaW The snow
was no sooner reduced to water than
it passed into the sewers leaving the
streets comparatively dry. Today the
energy of the street department will be
directed to the work of cleaning the
cross walks.
In view of the thaW and rain that is
promised, Director Roche requests that