The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08

tnan IN any Other portlon OF lhe hOoocu
region. Borough council has subscribed
500 for the relief OF the flood sufferers
and the Y. NJ C A. building has been
transformed into a temporary hospital.
There is much sickness among the resi-
dents OF the iowlands. Ten persons are
being treated at the temporary hospital.
The famous old Middletown ferry, which
has stood many floods, was washed Off
its foundations, last night
At High Spire the water Is one foot
higher than Il has ever been and is
rapidly rising. There Is much suffering
Among the residents OF the lowlands.
GoRGEs GAVE WAY.
Lancaster. Pa, March S.-The ice In the
Susquehanna river at Marietta, moved
al midnight and passed on without doing
serious damage. 1t was thrown 30 feet
high along the banks. me river today
Is reported clear from the new bridge at
Schocks TO a point below Columbia.
Today the series OF gorges from Wash
ington borough 20 Turkey Hill gave way
and the ice moved down TO Turkey Hill,
where IL is firmly gorged. The lower
section OF Washington borough is sub
merged and the tracks OF the Port De-
posit railroad are under from two TO
six feet OF water. The railroad bridge
over a small stream emptying into the
ington borough, was carried away. No
further damage is anticipated there ex-
cept from back water.
The gorge at Bainbridge near Colum-
bia Is unbrokcn and water is four feet
deep on the tracks OF the Pennsylvania
railroad at that place. Another gorge has
formed below Safe Harbor and the back
water is spreading Two miles above Safe
Harbor. below Columbia. a gigantic gorge
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COLUMBIA and Port Deposit railroad.
ON SCHEDULE TIME.
Trenton, NJ j., March s.-The water In
the Delaware river has fallen several
feet since last night and the river is now
almost entirely clear OF ice. The trains
on the Pennsylvania railroad are running
on schedule time and no further inter-
ruption Is anticipated. Buildings along
the river front are still under water, but
the damage will be small
The most serious damage was expert
enced by the United Ice company. whose
big brick stables were washed away.
TRESTLE CARRIED AWAY.
South Britain, Conn. March S.--Part OF
the trestle work In the middle of the
high bridge ON the Highland division OF
the New York. New Haven e. Hartford
railroad. across the Pomperaug river. has
Deen carried away Dy n lTeSHet
The Pomeraug river last night reached
the highest point known In several years
and great masses of ice. three feet in
thickness were hurled against the bridge
structure, seriously damaging II. No
trains are allowed to cross the bridge to-
day but passengers are transferred.
Roads along the Pomeraug valley are
impossible in places on account OF thick
ice cakes thrown up by the freshet.
WARNED OF DANGER.
Easton, Pa March S--A telegram has
been received from the head waters OF
the Delaware stating that the river 10 ris-
ing there and the Ice has broken up and
that a food OF unusual proportion Is sure
to follow. Danger warnings have been
sounded all along the river lowlands and
the people living IN those sections will
have plenty OF time to get away.
Rain fell In torrents last night and
unless the weather gets suddenly colder
one OF the most destructive floods in the
history OF tn eDelaware valley IL pre-
dicted
SPENT ITS FORCE.
Reading. Pa. March s.--The flood In the
Reading had spent It's force by daylight
today. and the water 10 now klowly re-
ceding. while reports from south OF Read
ing indicate that much damage can be
expected In the lower Schuylkill valley
All during the night residents along the
river front carried household goods 10 the
upper floors, and prepared TO vacate but
the water did not reach higher than the
first story.