New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
WASHOUTS STOP TRAINS.
Horst TTe-Up in Years on Central
Eric Canal Threatened

rf.-,o Falls Y. March 26-C0th tho West
Shore ana the Nev-York Central tied up to-
nieht by wGshouts at Fort Plain and Ihcn- No
trains are running tonight IN the Mohawk Valley.
the e-u7 being the most seriouz that has occurred
in years
S-re,e-tadv y Y March 26-The i-or
bridge across the Mohawk River at Vischer's
Ferry about six miles cast o. this city. was swept
away when the ice passed out this morning Two
FEARS acc q portion of the structure was carried
away with the spring freshet and in the course
OF last winter workren we're repairing it.
This morning the entire structure. Including three
riers was carried down stream. and the spans now
rest on Shaker Island. opposite N-skayura station
All that remains is one pier nearest the Nischer :
Ferry sho-'.
The structure was over SEQ feet long and original
, " cost $4,000 The stock principally owned
by Saratoga County farmers. who built the bridge
for their personal convenience, and the loss Is a
serious blow TO most Of them
The ice in the Mohawk broke up here at a m
and passed out quietly NJ o'clock gorge
between here and Troy. The river is now about u
feet higher and rising.
I,ockport. y Y. March 2s.-Tonawanda Creek
which is ore foot higher than the high record OF
1855. has carried away the iron bridge connectIn
Peudleton and Amherst. Il cost SlsH1 MEd
treeK DI4Et a. - o,,tb,,iJdi1gs ar5
night. together WIN scores o. ouloulIuIlsS an a
stock barns The MillpCrt roads are covered with
I'VE feet OF water.
riDEharnton y. Y March 2s.-Both the Chenango
and Slsouehanna rivers rose rapidly during tho
night and to-day The highway bridge over the
susouehanna at Great Bend. Penn. fourteen miles
above This city was carried out ny Ice s3 }aH I S
broke last night greatly relieving the situation IN
villages below here
Utica y Y March 25.-The Mohawk River has
reached what is probably its highest stage In the
city the water is about FIVE inches deep in the Cen
trail Hudson station. Passengers are met with
trucks at the edge Of the food and conveyed to the
trains in that manner. Trains have TO run very
Sio water 8.
but as yet 1t has not reached stage where Il has
put out the locomotive fires. One OF the bridges
spanning the Mohawk in this city went out this
morning.
Fonda. y. Y. March 25-The fcod conditions in
this region are tonight the wors. that have ever
been known here The ice in the Caysdutts Creek
moved out this afternoon and lodged against a
street bridge. where 1t is blocked throwing the
water into Ma!n-st and flooding part Of the town
FfeIr ru1 ovS- t5e west shore because Of the
,e-,l-s bai-~ ~,,t-1lsrred - varorIq points I he
weather turned colder tonight. thus holding the
water at given point.
Amsterdam. y. Y. March 26.-Despite falling
rature the Mohawk Valley tonight Is threat
ened with the greatest flood in its history. The
water has already attained unprecedented
height above tho gorge three miles west Of this
city. and there is also Ereat gorge three miles
east OF here Should IL break great damage is ap-
pretended in the lower valley. Half the valley OF
Fort Hunter. at the mouth OF the schoharie River.
is inundated, ard the water Is sti rising rapidly
passed down to--ight 10 the Erie Canal aqueduct.
where IL is choked. Some Of the houses are sur
rounded by ten feet Of water
From Fort Hunter east 90 this city the canal and
Mohawk River are running stream which
means much damage to the state waterway The
New York Central tracks at Akin under two
feet q water ana similar conditions prevail az
Palat.re and Fort Plain. All Central paSseu ger
trains arc using tho West Shore tracks from Hon-
20 Schuyler Junction. near Utica. This after
noon while freight train was passing over the
flooded tracks ~ Akin car door fell and hoa ted
beneath the wheels. causing wreck which has
blocked both freight tracks.
Port Jervis y Y. March u JspectaD.-The ice
began to move IN the upper Delaware early this
morning and the river has been rapidly rising along
its entire upper course. The long ice gorge ~
NzrrowsbIrg and above forced back the water Oh
the C9chccton fats. II flooded the country for
miles and caused much damage This afternoon
the bridge over the Delaware at NTlanvilIe three
miles above NarrOEshurE. was carried away, and
later the bridge at CoChectCn was swept away.
At y. the immense gorge at Narrovs5urE
began q move. and - Is on its way down tho
river. Though the channel Of the lower river i
now clear. fears entertained that ice masses
from above. which are expected 10 reach here at
midnight. may 30 caught 81 Port Jervis and cause
a repetition OF the destructive flood Il March s
Brattcboro Vt. March 2s.-The steel bridge II
the BrlttIebo-o and whitehall Railroad over the
West River q tributary ~ the Connecticut River
about five miles from here. was carried away by
heavy Ice today. The bridge built four years
ago and the loss will 20 5000 Traffic on the
road which Is q narrow gauge division Of the Cen
traI Vermont Railroad. will be delayed for several
months. o. very roundabout route viii Re made
necessary.