New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
DRIVEN OUT BY FLOODS.
Harrisburg Courthouse Thro1cn
ODen to Sufferers.

Harrisburg. Penn March 5-This region is threat
ened with the worst flood In many years. and every
precaution being taken for the protection OF life
and property In this city the lowlands are sub
merged and the Courthouse has been thrown open
for the shelter Of those who have been compelled to
leave their homes The Harrisburg Hospital is also
open 10 the sick and everything possible is being
done for the comfort OF the food sufferers. All the
lnrge industries in the flooded district closed
down. and 1t will be impossible to hold services to-
morrow I'm many of the churches
At SteeltOn the entire west side is covered with
water and the loss to property viii into thou
SANDS OF dollars. Highspire Is submerged in the
worst flood OF its history. and at Middletown the
water is higher than in 1882 The churches and
schoOlhOuses at Middletown have been opened TO
the food sufferers one hundred families having
been driven from their homes. The town is without
water or electric light the Industrial establishments
are closed and the people going about In boats.
No serious damage has been done at Fort Hunt
er. Rockville. Millersburg and other points above
this city though trouble is expected when the
great gorge NJ Sunbury breaks. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks are under water from the
lower end OF this city TO MiddletOwn. and al
freight movement has been abandoned Through
passenger trains are being sent to Philadelphia
over the Reading Trains for the South being
sent by Carlisle and Gettysburg. and thence over
the Western Maryland 20 Baltimore.
The gorge ut Highspire broke late to-day. and
the effect was Immediately felt IN Harrisburg anu
steelton Tonight the ice Is gorged at Ba!n-
Pennsylvania Traction Company Is running its
ears only as far HighsPire- should the water
rise two feet higher IL will into the fly pits OF
the power house in this city and force the COM
pany 10 suspend all traffic.
William Gowan and John Souders. employees OF
the tube works at Middetown, were rescued with
difficulty tonight from the plant. The men went
into the works to look after the machinery. and
were driven to the rafters by an inrush OF water.
Weather Observer Demain said tonight that no
improvement in this rcgiCn could be expected at
present and that complications might develop from
the north branch Of the Susquehanna. He also
said that if the Sunbury gorge broke now. the
stage OF the water would Re the highest known
in the river. The bridges over the river at Clarks
Ferry are safe and the river at that point Is clear
Of ice
Port Deposit Md. March 5-For the fourth time
this winter this town Is tonight seriously threat.
ened BY the ice gorge which has hlled the Sus-
quehanna River since early In January The lower
parts of the town covered with ice and wate-
and at several points the ice rises 20 a height OF
thirty feet above the mean tide level. Nearly all
the residents in the lOwlandS have removed To
from second story windows In boats. No great
money loss has yet been sustained. but II Is
feared that the rise. which Is expected on Sunday
will sweep away mary buildings on the river front
The wagon bridge connecting Hartford and Cecil
counties IS threatened with destruction.