New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
FLOOD RECEDING
CHANNEL FORCED IN
MOHAWK RIFER.
Herhlmer RecOrers Wdter
Supply-.Serious Gorge in
HudsOn-One Nan Killed.

! Utica, y. Y. March 1.-The persistent
efforts of gangs of powder men who
nave been endeavoring to break the ice
Jam at Herkimer have begun to bring
forth encouraging results, and while
the congestion has not been completely
broken a narrow channel has been
forced, through which the long check ed
waters are now flowing More than
five tons Of dynamite were exploded at
the mouth of West Canada Creek to-
day The blasting is being done by four
separate gangs of men, representing the
state Department Of Public Works. the
village Department Of Public Works.
the New York Central Railroad Com
pany and the Utica & Mohawk Valley
Railway Company.
II was estimated at 9 O'Clock tonight
that the water in the village streets had
! receded fully two feet since noon. and
! the people of the village as a unit are
! taking an optimistic view of the gem
era1 situation It is now believed that
the food has spent its force and further
extensive damage is improbable
Fortunately the telephone service in
the village has not been interrupted to
any extent az any time. and the village
authorities have been able TO keep in
close touch throughout with conditions
among the people of the village, and no
one has been allowed to suffer from
want of food if his or her wants were
made known.
Prompt relief steps have been taken
in Herkimer and in other places in the
vicinity. A subscription list was started
in the village to-day and several hun
dred dollars We're subscribed for the food
victims. The Utica Chamber of Com.
merce took up the matter actfvely TO
day, and substantial sum has been
subscribed in this city
Mayor Grogan of Herkimer advised
Secretary Cole of the Utica Chamber Of
Commerce this afternoon that coal was
urgently needed in the village, and d
carload of coal left Utica for Herkimer
an hour later. The state armory at
Utica and the Utica Young Mems Chris
ton Association building have been Of
fered to as many Herkimer families as
these buildings viii accommodate.
Mr. Sluyter, Superintendent of Public
Works of Herkimer. succeeded in re-es-
tablishing The naunicipa water supply
~ stem tonight and announced that
there was little likelihood of the service
again being interrupted. The village is
now fully protected should fire break out
in any part of it. The gas plant is again
in operation, and the village is not en-
tirely without light Tonight. The Utica
which
nishes some electric power in the viii
lage. advised Mayor Grogan tonight
that the company was ready to furnish
free power to re-esta blsh the municipal
electric lighting system of the village
until such time as the municipal plant
can again he operated. gang of Utica
electricians will go to Herkimer in the
morning to connect the system with the
Utica power and it is expected that the
village Will be fully lighted by to-mor-
TOW night.
Michael Roscup, spectator of the
blasting in West Canada Creek, was
struck by large piece of ice which was
thrown up by blast to-day and in
stantly killed
Albany, March 2.-Followng the pas
sage of an Emergency resolution by the
Legisla t1ire To-day directing the state
Superintendent of Public Works to re-
move the ice jams that have formed in
the Hudson River south Of Albany, with
a view of relieving food conditions, Dep
uty Superintendent Winslow NJ Mead
ana several employees of the department
io1 inc
over the New York Central Railroad to
look over the situation
The most formidable gorge is reported
to have formed III the vicinity of Coey
mans. about twelve miles down the
river which probably will be dynamited
tomorrow morning. The department
also plans TO send eutafrom Rondout a
powerful toWboat to: force passage
through the ice
The Hudson River. which reached a
height of IS feet inches above its
few inches during the day. The lower
portion of the city lying along the river
is inundated, and tonight the police
patrolled the streets in rowboats Sew
eral industries in the flooded district
were forced 10 suspend operation to-
day, throwing many out of employment.
Railroad and streetcar service Is in
terrupted, and theer is much suffering
among residents whose homes are partly
submerged.
Rochester. March 2-The level of the
Genesee River is slowly rising, at the
rate of an inch and half an hour, but
the channel is clear. and the river is
still three and half feet below the dan
ger posnt. The water UP the river is /
spreading out somewhat over the low
lands. d result of which has been the |
covering of the highway between Gene /
SEQ ana Mount Morris, which is almost /
impa ssable. In places near Portage, /
still further south, the tracks OF the /
Railroad have been !
washed out. Serious damage has not /
YET been done and the danger is not .