Evening journal., 1904-01-23
Ian Swept From Bridge and DrOwned-That Entire
Section of LowIand Beyond Eleventh Street Bridge
Is Under Water-High Water Tonight Will Cause
Much Sufenng-Dan9er From Ice Is Past--FIood
EIse1vhere--- Train P1unges Into Greek and Grew
Svin7S Ashore
sIlaht pamaae to PeopIe,. Line.

Slight Damage to Peoples Line.
The Peoples Railway Company suf- |
fered but little damage from the
freshet. Al the Office of the company 1t
was stated at noon that the only dam
age was that few pilings had been
washed away at the new bridge across
the Brandywine at Lombard street.
The loss was very slight.
Launch Owners Busy.
Owners of launches and other small
boats had busy time Of it last night.
Many OF these launches are stationed
at Grubb's wharf and also in the vicin-
ity OF Eleventh street bridge. AS the
owners anticipated the freshet they
were on the lookout and in this way
saved many OF them from being de-
stroyed and washed away. Many own
ers of boats reamined up all night to
protect ht e poteprrri.y en- en- emf
protect their property.
White Clay Greek High.
The waters OF the White Clay creek
are rapidly rising and much fear is
entertained for the safety of several
bridges and mills along that turbulent
stream. Many fear that the large mill
pond at Roseville will break on ac-
count of the volume of water and vast
quantities Of ice being washed into
II.
Darby Greek Bridge Doomed.
Darby, Pa. Jan. 2s.-The bridge
crossing Darby Creek is in danger of
breaking away. as the stream is
choked up with immense foes of ice
which are clogged beneath the struc-
ture. Trolley cars and wagons were
stopped last night from crossing the
span, approaches to the bridge having
been roped Off. 1t is feared the struc-
ture will be gouged away during the
night by the enormous weight OF ice
which is rapidly accommodating at that
point
The Iandenberg branch OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was badly crippled. No
trains were run over the road today
Small bridges and cuiverts were washed
away between Yorklyn and Wooddale and
l1.andenbers and Yorkiyn.
The DOWN train Jid not leave Landen-
berg this morning because Of the dan.
gerous condition Of the road. For a like
reason the northbound train did not leave
the b. & o station here.
The Kennett Square trolley service was
dealt a severe blow Culverts were dam
aged between Kennett Square and York,
iiyn. The cars from this city we're able tc
get through as far as Yorkiyn, but could
go no further. The cars from Kenneti
Square did not get through to Yorkyn.
Many persons who come here to dc
their Saturday shopping we're dlsap-
pointed.
Power Plant Out Of Service.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany's new power plant on the north
side of the Brandywne below the Leas
Mills was thrown out Of service at 3
o'clock this morning. There was 80
inches of water in the boiler rooms
which extinguished the fires.
The company had to operate its cars
from the cid plant and as one of the
machines there caused much trouble
the entire line was greatly handicapped
until 10 o'clock. At that time the new
plant was put in service again. The
superintendent at 1 o'clock stated thai
no trouble was anticipated at high tide
this afternoon.
Horse Caught in Ice FIoes.
The horse of Emanuel Black. whicl
broke out OF his stable on Twelfth stree
tried to reach dry ground. but was caugh
in the ice and carried out toward IN
river. The animal struggled for severa
lhours against the current. but was buf
feted aboH: by the water. Finally Dicl
Mahon reached it by wading and rescue