The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

The almost constant rain since Friday last has raised
the susquehsnns to very high point but not quite
works the West Branch Is said to be great and 1t Ia
supposed that other parts Of the lines have suffered
much but the amount canno. be known until the river
fslls.-Harrisbtrgh Telegraph, 18th inst.
The freshet still continues but under the influence of
jury and Inconvenience has resulted hesefrom to the
merchants on the dock The lovers Of tho bivalvs"
win be panied to learn that large number Of oysters
water 1t seems inst 30 much poison to the oyster
osrtsin to XIII it,.ai1ony Argus: is,h inst.
time since the great flood Of 1892 The water hos risen
for three or four days, and at PM. yesterday had
at the foot Of Broadway which Is the highest point
attained by the rise in tho spng Of 1910 The Olivia
from the Kanawha reports rise Of or feet there on
pouring out fast The Cambria, from Pittsburgh, also
reports rise there With general increass in All the
fear the worst antcipaous in regard to damage BY
Hood NAV be realized Cincinnati Gazette, l3h inst
The Muskingum river has risen two feet within the
last twenty hours three feet higher than
during the food Of 1891 Part Of the town is inundated
hundred families have been forced to leave their dwell
ipgs Extraordinary exertons were made to Vert
the bridge and this will probably succeed the waters
now appear to be at q stand.
The food began to subside at Cincinnati the eve
At Baltimore on the nth, II was showing with the
wind northeast At Boston the same
The weather continues as mild as May Immense
Of Sunday but the shines Though the clouds to-
day As yet there Is no indication Of winter NeDark
.adp. lSth inst.
The strange weather continues 1t has been raining
most Of the time for twenty -four hours and the river
has risen above the docks driving the from the
cellars and compelling general evacuation of premises
heretofore deemed until the happening Of the
spring freshets.-.aD Eve. Journal, 18Th INST
At Erie Pa they had fall of snow six inches deep
the 4th but the 7th the and south wind
ed 1t of and the lake harbors In that section are unob
structed.
We have all sorts Of weather this week Monday was
clustering and cold Tuesday was genuine winters
day with the Thermometer four degrees below zero at
sunrise "Wednesday was mild and pleasant; Thursday
very and rainy Friday damp aad chilly with
snow, and to-day the ground frozen, but moderate-
Oweso .ddr 9th inst.
How is 1t at Franconia now,
The Connecticut river has risen to an extraordinary
height under the influence Of the great rains Of thi.
month 1t Ia now nearly high IL Ii at the spring
fsefhets During Monday night the supports Of length
Of the unfinished bridge over the river ut Cabotyille
carried away and thus the timbsrs OF that part
the bridge itself let down, and swept of by the
food portion Of the timbers has been secured as n
noated down the river, between here and Hartford
Some damage also caused during the same night TO
the forging shop Of Dean Packard Mills car factory
the bank Of tho river the foot Of Court street
The water undermined the wharf, and let down three
Eliphsl>t Trask. At late hour yesterday afternoon
the water appeared to be slightly recedng but as It has
since commenced raining again. will probably remain
Is II does not rise stll
(Mass) Rep. Dec. 10.
It continued to be mild at Quebec on the 10th inst
Since storm on the Sd the temperature has been
rarely below freezing and heavy rain the 9th laid
bare portion Of the ground. The st. Lawrence was
free from ice opposite Quebec Point Levi steamers
continued to run and the Quebec Gazete2 of the 10th
he vfOofi In md 0nhfo IN