Pittston Gazette

              V. WfiATHtft INDICA Forecast Until 8 p. m. Ti Eastern Pennsylv Fair and colder ton Ik! day, fair; fresh, northwei a For tho and ania. it; Wedneftiterly winds. ► ALL THI 51th YEAR, TWi m :'s , a two , the wC were — I— ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST In the - m ■M been rising ever since the ice stopped running, but the water now has such a wide territory to Bpread over, the rise is very gradual. Pedestrians were able to walk across from the bridges to Luzerne avenue and Exeter street until 6 o'clock this morning, but after that hour people were obliged to take to boats or vehicles. The water and ice have gone beyond the painted gauge on the first east side pier of the Water street bridge, so that we are unable to give the exact height of the water, but it is certainly as high as 30 feet, if not higher, the last mark on the gauge being 29 feet. This is not as high as the notable flood of 1893, when Susquehanna avenue was covered with huge cakes of ice far into the spring, but yt is higher than in 1902. is cold a wine Table not M 1 lelly'i )i nis store. 9 nearby is ;ed by tile lose to the ft Griffin 's i'iuii Extract before each meal and upon ~ r tiring and keep your physical condition np to the proper defensive standard. It will aid digestion, enrich your blood, steady your nerves, sharpen your appetite. By doing this it WILL make poor health GOOD and good health BETTER. Price $1.50 per doz. SEEN IN MA ■ in danger of — i water. The water lumber yard of L_ _ . and this firm has a force of men at work removing th« lumber in the vicinity of the creek to a more distant part of the yard. Atjte time the Yatesville, dam burst n creek carried away conslderableHumber from the yard. m The river has beep the center of attraction tor the people of the community all day. Thousand a of people have been flocking to the bridges and banks from both sides of the river since early ihorning. The scene is truly an interesting one, the river being a solid sheet of blocked tee from bank to bank and the water stretching still further on either sfde. There is much speculation as to what is going to happen In tho Immediate future. The water continued to rise slowly this afternoon, and the question of Importance was as to what would happen when the ice started to move again. Fortunately It would appear that there ts not very much Ice up the river from hero, and the worst trouble is to be feared from back water If the blockade down the stream does not soon break and leave a passage for the Ice between here and the county seat. Some queries have, been made concerning the stability of tho river bridges here. TKere has not been the slightest indication yet of either of them being affected by the freshet. The ice must come up several feet more before it will touch the lowest part of the Water street bridge, whictf" Is at the west end. The Ferry bridge, at the west end, is even higher that the Water street structure. The way in which thousands of* people line the bridges would not appear to indicate any fear on the part of the public as to the stability of the structures. All the way from Wilkesbarre to Pittston the ice in the main channel has been stationary all day, the ice blocking at Wilkesbarre at 1.15 this morning and not budging since. As the river rote, it spread on either side of the bed, everieviig the banks, until, in the vicinity -of Wilkesbarre, where all Westmoor, Flrwood and vl- at, In evlous ■I - dt will ong be remembered, and the streets reminded one of Venice, with the score jr more of boats which had beep hastir ly brought into service. They were used to transport passengers at the bridges and were used, as a means of communication with the residence*, while here and there could be seen a young man paddling smoothly along In his light canoe. When the ferrymen Rrst embarked in business this morning transportation was at a premium *nd a faro of 25 cents was charged, whfle many persons who were "easy" tossed up as high as a half dollar for their boat rid?. But the bonanza was of short life, for a score or more boats were soon brought to the scene, and several wagons drove back and forth through the stream with the water ovor the hubs of the wheels, and the price of transportation fell to the uniform arid reasonable price of five cgpts b.nd when this price was . rcy Jned many took the boat ride just /.*! the novelty of the trip. The Ga/ .# had two free buses in operation Jl tho public made good use of ther&J These linens have advanced ten per cent, since we bought them. Some that were bought for the January Sale were delayed until now; but they're better bargains now than ever. ■ ••?; Low 86 inoh Croam Dnmn.sk, 18c value for 23o 60 inoh Cream Damask, 38c value for 31c 60 inoh Cream Damask, Mo value for J9o 70 inch Cream Damask, 80c value for 42Ko 73 inch Cream Damask, 6Sc value for 55e M inch Damask, red border, 39c value for. .33c 60 inoh Damask, red border, «o value for. .39o se inch Bleached Damask, 39c value fcrt 33« so inch Bleached Damask, soc value for 42o 62 inoh Bleached Damask, 60c value for 50o C8 lnoh Bleached Damask, use value for. .72'ic 73 inch Bleached Damask, tl.uo value for. .90u ON THE EAST 3IDE. WEST rbe Damage Was Not Very Great, Being Principally to Lehigh Valley. At a time lllie this, Plttston city Is 'cry fortunate In being located on llgh ground. Practically no damage vhatever has been done to property n the city limits by the high water, ienerally speaking, the flood Is even vith the bank on the east side, but here are several openings In the bank, t short distance below the Water St. Dridge, and the water has rushed In hrough these openings, filling the old •anal bed, now occupied by the two nain tracks of the Lehigh Valley R&lload, between the Ferry Bridge and he Oregon curve. This water puts the ailroad completely out of business at his point and no trains have been runling through the city since early In the norning. All of the night lines manifred to get through without any dif iculty before the flood came, but by leven o'clock there was three feet ol vater on the bed of the railroad at the iVater street station. Of course the itation suffered. Ail of the basement 'lions, including those occupied by the United Express Co. and tho baggage •oom, are flooded. The railway em jloyes removed the baggage before the vater entered, so that no damage was lone In that direction. The express :ompany was not quite so fortunate rt&vlog no employes on hand, the ex Dress matter remained in the flooded yore: until after the water came In Then a boat was secured and the em )loyes removed the express matter tC llgh ground. Among the express mat er were two crates of live chickens 3ne of these was on a low truck ani be chickens were drowned. The othei vas on a high truck and the chickeni vere given a boat ride out of the sta ion to the wagon, in as good condi ion as if there had no flood iundreds of people stood on the Watei itreet bridge and watched the interest ng proceeding. The Lehigh Valley Railroad is alsc iffected seriously further down thC 'alley, on account of back water. Jus: Delow Plainsville, the land along th« iver Is so low that water backs It rom the river In time of high water looding the tracks for a long distanct md completely surrounding the vil age of Plainsville, the people resld ng there being obliged to use boati n order to get out of their homes. A Plainsville man who came to towi )n the Laurel Line this morning sai( that the backwater at the Plalnsvllli station of the Lehigh Valley was th« highest ever known. Water was run nlng Into the doors of freight car; standing on a siding near the station T&p flres In the lower flre rooms of thC Evans hot houses were extingulshec by the flood. Stegmaier Brewing Co Bottling Department ». Phones—Old, 422-2 lU) Ttmrn~. New, 977 RJEOPLE'S STORE, 15 South Main St., Pitteton. 9 ■. ; - - WILKESBARRE, PA. Boats and Vehicles the Only Means of Transportation Between Two Pittstons The old Polen homestead, corner of Bridge street and Wyoming avenue, was filled up to the floor. The Wilde, Heal, Moon and Kyte yards, on Exeter street, were covered with water, and some of the cellars fllled. The cellar of Bread is The Staff of Life Rrennan and Continued from |e 3V HOUSES SURROUNDED BY WATER AND THE CELLARS ARE FILLED. Roberts' — PRICE LIST — The better the flour, the better the bread; the better the bread, tn ent for 60 1.^- - D T- stronger the staff. The brands we carry make the whitest, lightest bread. Best patent flour $5 75 Best dairy butter 25c Pull cream cheese 14c 21 lbs Sugar 1 00 Finnan Haddie per lb 10c Bloaters per dozen 25 c DR. HI fcfa Evans' Success, per bbl $5.75 Butterfly Flour, per bbl 5.75 Surprise Flour, per bbl 5.75 Seal Flour, per bbl 5.75 Peed 1.30 Oats  Potatoes mv&m* 1.00 8ugar, 21 lbs for 1.00 Butter, fancy creamery 25 Cheese, per lb........ .... «• • • #14 Skinned Ham, per lb. 12 Buckwheat Flour, 25 lb Mck 75 "Cold Snaps, 3 lb package 12 Aunt Jemima, 3 packages for.... .25 Nabob, per package, .10 Maple 8ugar, 2 lb for .25 Maple Syrup, 1 qt can .25 Maple 8yrup, D/2 gallon can  Maple 8yrup, 1 gallon can  Fancy Table 8yrup, 2C/a lb can.. Honey, per cake  Honey, per glass  The Situation Down the Valley is Worse Than a Month Ago, Westmoor and Firwood Being 'iscoesperlb 5c can choice Tomatoes 95c cans choice Peas......... 25c Completely Flooded. Peanut Butter.  Bacon per lb  California Hams per lb  Skinned Hams per lb  10c 10c 10c 13c Cinity are flooded, and at PlainBvllle, where the water has spread over both east and west banks, surrounding many houses at Plai.nsville and covering the Lehigh Valley tracks so that freight cars are filled to the depth of two feet with water, it resembles huge ice-covered laktj, stretching, It appears, to the fom. of the mountains In the distance. The ice is only a few feet from all the river bridges in the valley, with the single exception of the Wilkesbarre & Eastern bridge, which is built unusually high. While it is but a few feet from the Ice to the under girders of the bridge, the tracks are about 20 feet above the girders. Once again the old Susquehanna river is on a rampage in the Wyoming Valley. The flood, while as yet not reaching the height recorded in 1893 at this point, breaks all records since that time, ai?d there are grave fears that the climax has not yet been reached. Pittston city suffers but little from the flood, being high and dry, but the Lehigh Valley railroad is out of service, the tracks for half a mils in the.central part of the city being under water. Residents of West Pittston, along the river bank between Linden street and the lower borough line, caught It hard, the water being up to many of the porches and most of the cellars in the affected section being flooded. The actual damage is not very great, as the residents removed their belongings from the cellars before the flood came, but the inconvenience of the flood is most annoying. Foot traffic between Pittston and West Pittston has been abandoned of necessity since about 6 o'clock this morning, the water being over the road at the west ends of both bridges. Coxton round house and a large portion of the yard are under water and work in the yard was practically at a standstill all day. Other parts of the valley suffered even more than the upper end. The Kingston flats are under water, and the residents of that miniature Venice have, for the second time within a month, suffered untold damage. This morning's rise came so rapidly that many of the Westmoor people were caught unprepared. All of the lowlands In the vicinity of Wllkesbarre, Kingston and Plymoutl/are flooded, and when the reports are all In it will probably be found that untold damage has been done by this latest flood. Nescopeck and Catawissa Creeks are also on a rampage and nearly all the bridges on those streams have been carried away. Three bridges belonging to Luzerne county are among those lost. The Towanda Review telegraphed the Gazette this afternoon that no unusual trouble is being experienced at that point on account of the high water in the river. At the time of sending the message, the water was at the 13-foot mark and was rising slowly. Considerable heavy ice was running down stream. 42 N. Main St. NEXT TO EAGLE HOTEL. Campbell, Rozelle & .48 .85 .10 .16 .10 OUR ANNUAL^ Webster CLEARANCE SALE! Evans Bros. PRICE USTz WEST PITTS-TON'S STORY. Patent Flour |5.75 25 lb. Buckwheat Flour 75 Corn and Meal 1.30 Bran and Middlings 1.30 21 lbs. Sugar 1.00 3 cane Toma'oee it»V •: . .25 3 cans Peas 25 3 cans Wax Beans 25 3 cans Pumpkin .25 4 dozen 8weet Pickles 25 Prunes, 3, 4 and 5 lbs. 25 3 cans Up-to-Darte Milk 25 Llmburger Cheese 16 Crackers, per lb. 10 46 South Main Si, Pittston. Residences on 8usquehanna Avenue Surrounded by Water and Cellar* Flooded. is still in force and will continue until farther notice. Oar entire stock is offered at greatly reduced prices. The Inundation at West Pittston, while not quite as bad as In the great flood of 1893, was of such an extent as to do considerable damage to properties along Susquehanna and adjoining streets. Commencing at the Junction of Susquehanna and York avenues, the swelling current overlapped its bank and from that point, south to below Philadelphia avenue, the street and sidewalks were completely covered, the water varying in depth from a few inches to a few feet, and reaching high on the lawns and close to many of the buildings. Most of the residences along the avenue are on high foundations, to the good fortune of the owners, but several of the older structures, especially between York and Luzerne avenues, were less fortunate and consequently suffered the more. On Exeter street, at 10 o'clock, the water had reached a point in front of T. W. Kyte's residence, and at Wyoming avenue extended south to the Polen residence. Blackman alley, extending from Bridge street to Montgomery street, is completely covered, and the lots between this alky and the river, especially from Exeter to LiUierae, are all under water. For WEDDINGS riAMrA.ft I For FUNEBALS riOWWSi Just what yon Wkut in floral deoorations on short notice. We can do muoh for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) J.B.QARPEN1CR. uetimt. meter iota Now is the time to buy the wedding gifts yon anticipate giving in the near future. H. 6. SHUPP, The officials of the Citizens' Electric Illuminating Co. have been kept on the anxious seat all day, on account of the high water. Its lighting and power plant on the tow path, above the Ferry Bridge is rather low, and during the past year the company, at considerable expense, constructed a stone retaining wall along its property to protect it from the encroachments of the river. The water and ice have covered the wall and it is impossible to learn at this time whether or not it has been se riously damaged. Some of the topmost stones are gone, however, and it is feared that some damage has been don© to the wall. At this writing, the power house and supply building, though almost completely surronnded by water, the river being on one side and the flooded Lehigh Valley tracks 011 the other, have not been reached lDy the water, which must rise about two feet perpendicularly yet before It reaches the floors of the buildings. Every precaution is being taken by the company to secure th» power hous*j from damage and keep the plant In operation. The electric light wires that furnish light for West Pittston run on stringers attached to the Perry bridge. They are on the upper side of the bridge, several inches lower than the walk, and employes of the company were busy this morning changing the wires and placing them on temporary stringers several. feet higher than the old ones. This is being done in order to protect the wires from Ice should the river continue to rise. The nqnrest approach that the flood makes to Main street is In the rear of C. Donnelly's store, on South Main St. A small creek, the outlet of Yatesville pond, flows in the rear of the bulldingB in this vicinity and ordinarily empties into the Susquehanna through a small aqneduct leading under the tracks of 36 West Market St., Wllkesbarre. The Last Call Established 1883. Both 'Phones. The ice moved out of the river at Tunkhannock about 11 o'clock last night without causing any serious damage, and this afternoon, according to a telegram from the Tunkhannock Republican, the stream was practically clear of ice and was at an easy flood stage. WE GIVE RED 8TAR TRADING STAMP8. on Winter Goods. Prices that will take what is left over with a rash. Ton have yet a long time to wear them. We want the space they ocoapy for Spring stock. Bead this list: tJfihVGaZette hld,a COnver#at,on with a Bloomsburg Daily representative this afternoon and learned that no material change has taken place In the river situation In that vicinity. The water at Bloomsburg is rising about three inches an hour and at this writing is 32 feet above low water mark This leaves the water about two feet below the roadway of the Bloomsburg b;'df- 8t,ra"Be " may »eem' the «« has not yet moved out of the river at that point, and there does not seem to be any Indication of it going out soon. The ice is still packed solidly In the river between Beach Haven and Catawlssa, and the big ice gorge at the latter place * seemingly as solid as W^ruiy's PRICES. Men's heavy fleece lined Shirts and Drawers, sizes 32 and 34, the 50c kind, now .26o Bet*. Patent Flour $5.75 Best Family Flour 6.25 Chop and Meal pi»..1.30 Corn and Cracked Corn 1.30 Bran and Middlings 1.30 Oats, per bushel 55 Potatoes, per bushel 1.00 Apples, per bushafwMfcto* .... ■ .75 21 lbs. Granulated Sugar 1.00 22 lbs. A 8ugar 1.00 23 lbs. Br. 8ugai 1.00 Keg Herring 65 Ceg Millchres 75 ;iscoes, per lb 05 It Cisooes 60 1 Mackerel 15 No. 1 Mackerel 1.20 Children's Tam 'o Shanters, were 25e, uow yours for .00 ever. Boy ft* mc Sweaters, yours now for 3 26c WHEN THE ICE STARTED. and the alarm was quickly spread by telephono and messenger among the residents of the avenue and vicinity. 'ce started to move at 11 o'clock last night. At that tlmo the water had not risen very high, considering the tact that there had been so much rain during the day, but within half an hour after the ice broke and started to move down stream the water rose several feet and continued jto rise all the morning. At ten minutes to five the Ice stopped running and made a big jam as far as the eye could reach in both directions from the local bridges. This jam was probably caused by reason of the big gorge that has existed at Coxton coming too suddenly into the narrow bends in the river at this point and below. Although the Jam is composed largely of slush ice, it is so thick, bein£ as deep as ten feet. It is estimated, in some places, that it is Most all the properties along Susquehanna avenue have water in the cellars, the depths varying, and all streots leading from Susquehanna avenue are like miniature rivers. On Luzerne avenue the water extended as far up as the front of Williams' residence, spreading out between there and Susquehanna avenue. The cellars in the Hubler and Llewellyn buildings were completely filled with water, and the residences were accessible only by boat. The same condition existed on the opposite side of the avenue. On Montgomery street, also, the water extended as far as Race street, reaching cellars and surrounding the houses. On Delaware avenue and North streets, the tide extended almost as far as Second street, damaging cellars considerably. The cellar of the silk mill received considerable water am" a pump waB kept at work keepir water down as much as possible. were used here again as the means of exit from D the : Ran for Six Hours and Has Since Been Children's $1.50 Coats red. to 75c 1 lot stock and Bishop Collars, ahiifon and ailk, worth 2oo aud 50c, your choice 10c 1 lot For Collarettes, worth $4.50 and $5.00] your choice $1.00 Boys' Domet Flannel Shirts, reduced to 190 Ladies' Percale Wrappers, are worth $1.25; yours now for 75o 69c Wash Boilers, yours at 89o Ladies' heavy fleece lined Underwear, made by Alpine Mills, worth 75c; yours now for 25c Large assortment of Lace, five and six inch wide, only, a yd. ,.5o Blocked. When tlio people of the two Putt tons wont to sleep last night, the; knew that, owing to the heavy oraii yesterday and the mild weather of tlx past few days, a flood might be ex pected to come in the Susquehanna a any time. The Gazette predicted yes terday afternoon that there would bC "something doing" in the river befort very long. The flood came last night and it was of such great dimension) that even the people who had beer looking for it were scarcely preparer to witness the remarkable sight tha met their gaze when they fewoke fron their slumbers this morning. The peo pie of the West Side whose propertiei were affected by the rising water werC out earlier than usual. Fortunatolj somebody discovered thaf tl)e watei vas coming upon Susquehanrfa avenue J it , itod to n Towi eu to »r del • • • • .10 I .25 I .90 n Tomatoes, can.. .10 » 1.10 »• Pea* .86 im thereafter. CHABLE8 F. M'HUGH. . Commissioner. •- ■ Li'idZ Pride I 3 can* I rf Kg Dr has w w I i.