New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10
FLOODS STOP TRIFFTC.
Mann Trains Unable to Enter
WilkcSbaTc.
BIG BRIDGES ARE THREATENED.
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Wfkesbarre. Penn. March 9.-The north
branch OF the Susquehaana was swept by the
greatest food to-day that it has even known.
A series OF gorges, beginning half a mile above
this city. held back millions Of tons of water
and flooded Tittston. PlainsvlIe. Dorranceton.
Forty Fort. INlxcsbarre. Kingston, West Moor
rsusrdsyiue. Firwood BresIau. Plymouth and
Nantioolle. an in the Wyoming Valley. while n
ue narrow valleys between Nanticoke and
BoomsburE. the towns of Shiclzshinny. Ber-
wick BIoomssfIrE, Espy. Rupert Catavissa
nnd Nescopeck were under water. All were much
damared PlainsviIle. Breslau Westmoor. .Espy
and Rupert are deserted. The lower portion Of
this city was under food Tor one ana a half
square miles about oue-fourth the area o. the
city.
Hundreds Of people have been obliged 10
leave their homes and the food covers so many
streets that scores OF boats are being used. At
Plymouth the business street is under several
feet Of water and many of the business places
are flooded. The water arose there so rapidly
curing the night that few OF the merchants had
chance 10 clear out their cellars. At Edwards
vile many OF the business places are flooded.
and the water is halfway up the main street At
Forty Fort the cemetery and a portion OF the
main street are under water. Much damage has
Neen done at Dorranceton, where the food never
reached before. while at Plttston the houses
along the best residence streets have water up
% their porches. The bridge was cut of from
the land by wide stretch OF water
A big gorge Is piled against the wilkesbarre
and Eastern Railroad Bridge half mile above
this city and is backing up the water over al
he river towns rs far as Pittston. A. Tuuk-
hammock and the towns above there the river IS
IN It's channel, ard there is no danger.
Below this city q big ice Jam stretches across
the river ct Butzbachs. and seems 20 grow
stronger as more and more fee Is piled I'D
against IL. This gorge is causing The food IN
tbs city. Below Plymouth IS another gorge
which Is causing the food there and al Nauti-
coke. There was a fourth, which broke about
noon, an6 the water fell rapidly. but rose again
when the ice gorged after going a short dis
lance
Below Nant.coke are a succession OF go-res
The worst of which are near bloomsbury. They
caused the water 20 rise TO forty-two feet there
creating the greatest food the city he's ever
known The bridges at Catawissa and Eesco-
peck were swept out, Bloomsbury Bridge was
badly damaged. and the DazviIle Bridge is 20
nearly gone that It has been Goalzed with oil and
VII be destroyed as soon as 4 breaks. in tho
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0-ge at Sunbury The water is receding
Ashtly at these points tonight, but the gorges
eow no signs OF giving way
All che railroads along the river are covered
With ice and water. and there have been no
nains south on the Delaware. Lackawauna and
Western or the Pennsylvania RAILWAYS to-da,
ne Behigh Valley cannot get into this CITY
trom the North and the Central Railroad Is IN
Danger. All the trolley lines out Of the CITY on
The west south and north have been flooded and
traffic Is suspended Galleries along the liver
are flooded and others which have escaped
damage SO Ear have suspended work owing To
the dangers. A number OF mills in this CITY
Plyraou u and NaDtcoke are idle and have been
clmaseI The total losses along the gorged dis
trict are estimated at S2,DoJ.oo0
To-riEht al the bridges between Pittston and
shicRshinry -vill be threatened n any OF the
gorges l-a-r The ShCkshiuny Bridge has al
ready hacl greatly damaged. The watc- after
being al t..stv ana six-teuths feet most OF the
day. ree,.I-l -lx inches this eTeDing. but unless
the EorSes break there is not much hope Of re-
hef To-uiEit a watch is being kept along the
sivcr ana each town win be warned Il the
danger increases Al the people who we're IN
Danger have been removed 1y boats. and many
others tonight. thinking that the river may
rise as 81 has CoIe ia The past three mgnts, are
moving 10 higher ground
The ice gorge near SGrbury gave way early
io-niEht The pcnHsy lFaEia Railroad round
house whistle sounded the warning. ana the
streets OF sunbury were alive Win anxious
psoDe.