The New York herald., 1870-04-21
THE SPRING FRESHETS.
Great Rise in the Hudson. Mohawk, Con-
necticut ani Nerrimae Rivers.

Cities and Villages Inunda,ed-ssvsrh Lives
Lost-Bridges Washed Away and Rail
road Travel Iapedsd
| The Flood In the Hndson- Afba-y In.nsrted.
ALBANY. Aprn 20. is7o
The freshet here is rapidly suisidinn The waier
this morning covered Broadway from nua.on 10
South Ferry streets and hundreds Of Easements ana
cellars were fooled. Tue entire lumber district
was inundated. The water on the docks Vas from
seven 10 ten feet deep. Great diffcully was expr.
rienced by thed'eope's ine OF steamers IN eIecting
landing. bridge erected for the purpose was
carried away by the rising water.
The iats above the city are all flooded ms also
those below the city. No heavy losses are yet re.
ported.
The morning train on the Hudson River Railroad
was detained some hours.
The Froshet In the Bfohawis valiey-The
Valley Flooded from unnk to Bask-vii-
lagos and Cities Inundated.
SCHENECTADY, April 81. 1870.
The freshet in the Mohawk valley was never so
great before. The valley was flooded hon bank TO
oank yesterday. inundatng tac lower portions or
villages and cities and doing more or ie's damage.
At this city the water rose 70 twenty feet above
low wafer mark, submerging several streets ana
noodng large number OF residences. Tie rise was
mostly Tuesday, during the day. 80 that the people
had time 20 prepare for It, The water here was M.
teen higher lhan during tue great reset
fan. Many iamlhes were taken out OF the second
story windows OF their residences. The water vas
two eet deep ON the hooring OF the oid Mohawk
DruSe lJtue or no damage was done TO the rail-
road. and the trains have been nearly on time.
Inc Mood rushed into the Canal alta few points and
duct iour miles east IRON this city, has been washed
away.
lhe water has fallen ten feet to-day
The Flood In IiOga County, N. Y.
WAyERLRY, April 20, 1870
The Chemung river has fallen eight feet Twenty
rods II track out Just vest OF the;Dridge
at Chemung village. The road is now ready for
trains to pass The break In the Pennsy lvania and
New YORK Railroad Is at Milan, eight miles below
this place. portion OF the waters OF the Chemupr
broke into the canal at Athens, and running down
four miles broke out again, washing about fifteen
rods OF the track, which IS the OLD towing path.
Passengers are now transferred. The road WIN be
repaired and trains running again regularly t0-mor
row.
nise In the SusQuekacna Rivcr-Dcstructi0n
Of Property.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 20, 1870
The rise in the river on Monday night carried
away 100000 feet OF logs from the dam at TOBY
hanna station, on the Delaware. LacKawanna and
Western Railroad. The bridge was also damaged
and trains arc delayed. Travel on the LeniQh and
Susqucnanna Railroad Is interrupted by land slide
On Monday night passenger tram from New ork
was deiayed seven hours. The Susquehanna Is now
lalllng slowly.
The Flood In the COHnecticut Rivcr-I.Oss Of
Life.
HARTFORD, April 90, 1870.
The water in the Connecticut at this point is
twenty. five eet above low water mark and the
streets near the river are submerged. Yesterday
little glrl named Lizzie sceery fell from a piazza
into the Hood and drowned. To-day four men
attempted to cross the river the Colt pistol fac
tOrg. when their boat capslzed and Alexander
Maher was drowned. The others were rescued with
some dlllicuty.
The Frcshcts in Massachu setts-Grcat Rise
in the DIerrinnc River--Rnilroad Trims
Delayed.
BOSTON, April 20, 1870.
The Merrmac has risen at TINS place niue and
One-quarter 1eet from seven to twelve O'CLOCK The
Bristol tram is the only that has arrived from
the north. The train over the Montreal road came
as far north as Concord, where The passengers were
carried over the river to the Norrheru road. The
up train on the Northern road lett Concord and
hopes to be able to reach Andover which they
were unable to DO on Tuesday on account OF the
highway bridges being carried away. lnere have
been no traus over the HilsDorO, Bradford. PITTS
field or North Weare roads. Tne Concord road Is
uninterrupted on It's trunk although bout loot of
water covers the track at Thorntons and no
through irelghts nave lett. On the Boston Lowell
and Nashua road The water covers the track for
about quarter OF mile, and at Tynsboro the water
IS up to the axies OF the cars Inc trains Ncr
mont and Massachusetts and Cheshire ana Fitch.
burg are reported all rignt. The water Is rising one
and q hall lnch an hour
At Lowell the river Is higher than at any time
since 1852. Utis Aliens drive OF logs has oroKen
away the booms and much lumoer win be lost.
The Fres,,ets in New Hampshire.
CONCORD, April 20, 1870.
Gnn rietnn Kap trIc
the Concord road beow this city, and says that no
train pass the road before Thursday after.
noon, and II the river continues TO rise travel VIII
be delayed longer. Tne water now rises about an
inch inch an hour ana It is now raining: IL is reported
that Aliens three million drive Of logs are on their
way. between Franklin and this city. Serious dam
ages to bridges are anticipated.
CONCORD April 2O-9PM.
The afternoon mail train over the Northern and
Vermont Central road arrived at haf.past seven
about iour hours late having four car loads OF
Canadians on beard, who will De obliged TO stop
here Until communication Is opened below.
Panic in Maine-The Greatest Frcshcs Since
1S43-Houses Vacated and Roads Impassa.
bic.
SAco. April 20, 1870.
The greate0t freshet since ls43 now pre- walls here,
and the river Is PROBABLY higher now than 1t was
then. Four bridges and several OF the principal
streets are impossible. large number of houses
have been vacated, the occupants leaving In boats
The water power machine shop is smut down, and
only part OF Lacona Corporation can run. Hobson
has forty acres OF logs held by one boom which thus
lar holds. II iL breaks nothing can save the bridges
saw mills and many houses aIong the river ihe
storm stall continues and the river Is rising.
The Rise in the AndrOscoarin.
LEWISTON, April TO- 1870.
The rain which commenced on Sunday increased
In violence during yesterday aud still continues
All the streams are very high The water In the An
slrOse vOln ia w Qnnf inrh Of
reachel the great freshet last fall and Is stlIl
RISING. ana tB now two feet higher than laSt night