New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11
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FLOOD Al NORWICH COSN
NORWICH COM, Feb. 1OThc heavy rains OF Saturday
and Saturday night have swollen the streams In this
vicinity to an almost unprecedented hight. The She
tuckct and Thames at this place have ovcrfowed their
banks and the lower part Of the city is inundated The
connection track between the NcwLondon Northern and
Worcester Railroads has been submerged ana IN
Boston train Saturday night was compelled
they took the steamer The dams IN the Yantic sheucet,
and Quinnebaug have sustained severe damage, and NJ
several places carried away entirely One hundred
and fifty feet OF the dam at Occhm five mlcs above
Norwich. has been carried away. Two large holes have
been made IA the dam at 5prague aud Obernams paper
mills and half OF Kings wOOcn mill nj Ergleylle has
been carried away. The dams ut Danlels09Yllie ana
Painfed have been totally destroyed the latter carry.
ing away six bridges IN its progress sturteyauns mill
on tho Yanc r. considerably damaged by the water and
floating ice which swept through the lower story. At
Montyiile seven miles below Norwich, tho dam OF the
PeguOt Company has been swept away ana Tue mn, ~
self damaged 10 the amount -ef $4,000 To $1,000 The
amount OF damage mills and mill property N this vic-
y. cannot Dc estimated yet, but far as heard hom
FREsIiET on THE LEHrGH.
ALLrSrowN. Pa, Feb lO.--Lehlgh River rose several
feet, and 6ld Bridge carried away last night.
TREsHEr IN RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, Feb. lo-Thc heavy rain 81 saturday
night carried off much Of the remaining snow and caused
damaging food IN all mill streams, surprising any
thing OF the Kind since 1881 Dams and bridges are car
ried away IN various parts Of the state. aud many mills
and mill tcnemens were partially submerged The ait.
away. The loss b. the flood in this vicinity may reach
100000 or S2D000O -
Tie Journal reports the fall Of rain on Friday and Sat
urday nights 0fi 1910 inches.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
ut rYLysRAPa TRIBUNE.
ALBANY Feb. lO-The warm weather the past four
or five days. together with heavy ranstorm which pre-
vailed here last night threatened 70 break mp the lee IN
the rvcr be- followed by nundaton ~ unusual pro-
portions but the weather changed suddenly this morning
and the Wind has been blowing 6trOng gale nom tho
all day The water two OF three lcet hut
tonight the weather is very cold and the ice quite rm
again. ,,,
Sr LOUIS. Feb. 0--Iast night was one Of the cold
est of the and the Thermometer MAJ kod zero at
o'clock this morning
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 9-Weather cold Business almost
suspended by the heavy snow. The mercury fell last
night from 5C' 10 go.
0swEGo Feb 9The weather for the past few days has
been mid and Springlk with occasional showers inc
snow is fast disappearing AT nghtlal there was heavy
fog with lightning.
CIScNSGIi, Feb. "a dwelling snow storm, which has
prevailed since last night with high wind, IS clearing
and becoming quite cold. The barometer is 23' 3C ana
rising; thermometer lGo and falling steadily.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. t0-After very heavy rain last
night, tho weather suddenly became very cold the 1ef-
curry $40 To-day il IL clear with strong North West
wind The ice in Che Delaware has broken mp and blown
10 the Jersey shore Eighty vessels anchored al New
Castle, and viii be up tomorrow.