The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-06

Inc houses OF James BenScOter,
Fred Girton and William Hill in what
is known as Keystone Park were also
surrounded by water, and they too
had to take to higher land making
their escape by boats.
Magee's Carpet Works shared the
sorry experience. Water was several
feet deep in the print room of the
tapestry department, while the spinn.
ing mill was similarly affected. All
day Saturday, Saturday night and
Sunday force Of men was kept at
work pumping out the water, but on
Sunday afternoon they were unable to
combat against the overwhelming
odds, and were compelled to abandon
the work. Strict watch was kept on
the rise of the water so that if neces-
sity compelled it, the fires could be
pulled from under the boilers. This
however, did not have to be done.
When the water had backed up in
to Magee Avenue to the depth of two
feet it was discovered that William
Hills COW would drown if allowed to
remain in the stable. An attempt
was made to drive the animal to
place of safety, but she took a dislike
to the water and refused TO 60. A
rather humorous phase was lent to
the situation when she was taken into
the house. She occupied the first
floor of the dwelling for neraly three
days, when the water receded suffi-
ciently and she was removed.
w. E. Hartman who conducts the
East Bloomsbury bus line, was able
to meet all trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad until the high water prevent
ed their running on Saturday. After
that time it was utterly impossible to
reach the river bridge, as all the roads
leading in that direction were flooded
to virtual impassability.
All traffic on the Lackawanna
Railroad was abandoned Saturday.
The last train to reach Bloomsbury
arrived here Saturday afternoon. The
entire train was side tracked, and the
passengers were compelled to remain
here two days. The tracks below
town for probably mile were cover
ed with fonr feet of water. This was
also true of the Philadelphia & Read
ing railroad.
| The Bloomsburg & Sullivan rail
road Company was able to maintain
its schudle of trains every day with
the possible exception of Friday when
a washout occasioned a delay, and
the mail was brought down the line
on a hand car. There was a small
washout on the road in the vicinity oi
Central, but this did not impede travel
as passengers were transferred.
The Columbia & Montour Electric
Railway Company comes In for good
share of the loss, which has been ac-
casloned by this special dispensation
OF weather and water. 1t was with
considerable difficulty that the cars
were run at all last week, and then
they could go only to Espy. The high
water on Saturday lnterfered to such
an extent that the service was called
off entirely. The road bed below
Berwick and also at Lime Ridge was
badly washed out, the earth being
taken away for a distance of eighty
feet at the first mentioned place, and
for forty feet at the other.
Notwithstanding steady down
pour of rain on Sunday, and an al
together diagreeable north western
wind, the interesting sight was wit
messed by hundreds ofpeople through
out the day. AT the foot Of Market
street, on the ID. L. & w. Railroad
opposite the Desk Company's Works,
at the foot of Main street, and a,
many other places where good view
of the food could be commanded, they
braved the elements and watched the
waters gradually rise around the
homes of the unfortunate ones. Not
until the shadows of evening began
to fall, did they leave the sight, and
then quite reluctantly.
/ RUPERT OVERLOOKED.
| The deluge at Rupert was terrible.
Water reached the residence of Lin
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