New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
THE RECENT STORMS.

THE RECENT STORMS.
TERRIBLE SNOW STORM ON THE PLAINS-sEV-
EEAL SOLDIERS FROZEN TO DEATH.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19-Advces from Fort ABB
ercrobe state that the worst storms experienced
this Winter on the Plains occurred the 18th inst On
that day Charles Warner, in company with six soldiers
and an Indian scout left Fort Anderson for Aberrombe
THE soldiers and left behind, and Mr.
Warner heard no more Of them until Saturday evening
While stopping at station the route the scout came
in badly frozen and hardly able to talk He reported that
the day previous he got lost in the driving Storm and an
hitchng his mules had camped out upon the prairie, all
OF the party being more less frozen. The Indian COW
cred four of the soldiers in the snow the other two pre-
erng TO remain IN the open sleigh He then started Tor
assistance and Travelled that night and all the next day
He finally arrived the station, but so badly frozen and
exhausted to have clear idea where the soldiers
were left behind His tracks having been covered by the
drift it was impossible TO follow them back and no
search was made for the missing men. and they prob
ably all dead. The same day two men chopplng wood
near Alexandria were lost and have not since Deeh
heard OF.
THE FLOOD on THE KENNEBEC-GREAT DESTRUC-
TON OF PROPERTY-AUGUSrA IN DANGER.
AUGUSTA Feb 20. - The most destructive
freset ever the Kennebec River took place to-
day Early Friday morning severe rain storm COM
menced here and lasted until Saturday noon. large
body of snow was the ground which almost car
red off, and this added to the great amount Of water
which fell, has created tremendous freshet on
the Kenhebec River. This morning the Ice
gave way here. and passed to HalloWeA'
where 1t stopped and formed an immense icedam.
The water rapidly here to the hight OF 70 feet
above low-water mark The ice soon gave away above
the dam and down with tremendous force. carrying
away the bridge feet long Of the Portland and Ken
nebec Railroad this place The city bridge spans the
river just below the railroad bridge bur TINS sahus al he
present time, though IL j. unsafe for travel:
4 I WAtp
a. yassalboro the railroad bridges over seven-mile
Book and another small crushed By the ice
I'm this city the damage cannot he estimated. The
stores on the edet side OF Waterst could not be re-
moved. and immense amount OF property was de
stroyed The site Of A. W Sprsgue Manufacturing Com
pauy's mil is entirely oycrnOwed, as alse the
first and second stories Of the old mill which had Just
been lifted with new machinery. They estimate helr
damage at 10000 Lamberts large IRON FOUNDRY on the
side Of the river Is submerged which VIII occasion
great damage. The mills ana dhh on bohu ; brook IRE
inundated. but estimate Of the damages can be made
At HalOwe nearly the whole business portion OF Wa
er-s Is overlooked In many OI tue sotes water Is 81
feet deep on the street hOor Many merchants moved
goods away In boats, but the larger part were de
s.royed Some 100 or 300 dwellings, IN the lower part OF
the city doated from their foundations and over
turned and many families rendered hOuseless. SeYe
raj new ice houses which have lately been erected and
partly filed have been carried away All the ice In the
river for than 50 miles above here packed IN one
solid mass, forming an Immense ice dam -
Gardiner the ice is still firm The water has risen
aud at HallOwe This place being below the great ICE
dam the greater part of the city around the depot IA
there has been done. Should the ice give way at
aowel 1t would sweep all before It, and the destuc
ton OF property here would be great. lie ia estimated
that the damage to the Portland and kenneDec Railroad
is $4,000 Arrangements have already been made TO
rebuild the bridges Immediately. Great excitement has
prevailed here all day aud crowds OF people gathered on
the streets and banks of the river to witness the grand
spectacle
LArER-lO3O p m-Reports from up the river state
that large Jam Of aoat and great fears enter
tanned for the safety OF the city bridge here The water
still holds up at its highest point.
THE STORM on THE ANDRoSCoGGIN-IHREE
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
LEWISTON, Me- Feb 20.-On the Andres
coggn River little damage done by the reshet
breakwater attached OF the piers On the bridge
connecting Auburn and Lewiston carried or but tho
bridge otherwise damaged and is passable As
usual The AudrOscoggn has risen three feet four
inches Friday morning but was three feet higher
last Autumn The river been full OF floating ice all
day. third bridge had been carried OF on the Andros
cOggn Railroad. The WltontOwn bridge has also gone
The road Will be repaired by Tuesday.
FEARS OF A FREsHET IN NEwHANPsHIRE-
GREAT DAMAGE on THE CONNECTICUT.
CONCORD, Feb. 19.-The storm cleared OIL
early this morning and az noon the Thermometer lndl
Gated 20 degrees above zero Heavy thunder showers
were reported north Of here early this morning The
night train over the Northern road detained for two
hours by the washing ot earth upon the rails ~ se'era
places The Suncook Valley road is washed SO as 20 pre-
vent the running OF the tTs III co IL is not appre
hended that the river VIII rise nigh eno"sn W ''u
damage. -, - ,,......,,.,,, vi
lev and immense damage IL being done the iarGo
brdge over that the town OF Lancaster mas reeh
carried away also several barns Sc. Great alarm pre-
walls among the people Of the valley and many Iahlles
are leaving their homes Tor SAFETY
GREAT RISE IN THE CoNNECTICUr-No SERIOUS
DAMAGE REPORTED.
HARTFORD, Feb 20.-The heavy storm OF Fri
day has swollen the streams In this vicinity greatly
though no serious damage is reported The Connecticut
rose 10 Il feet inches above low water marx. Large
quantities OF ice canning down Win huioa'ious VI
general break up To the northwar - - -, -,
The village Of Winsted IN Iitchheld County, mas sur
fered from the food for the fourth time whih year
The damage large this TIME IL raining nara 10
night.
NO DAMAGE AT ALBANY-THE RIVER CLEAH
OF Ice.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. l0.-No material dam
age VIVA by tho storm here last night Inc fVer
which threa ened feshe has receded below the DOCKS
and 10 oloar Of leo from TROY tn saiShhL