The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-10
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THE FESHETS.
I'm Massachusetts.


WORCESTER, April 9.-The dam at Rams
Horn Pond, West Millbury, 500 feet long, gave
way early this morning, and the water swept
through the valley in West Millbury. Auburn
and southern part of this city. AT West Mill
bury Lombard's Shingle mill was entirely de-
stroyed; two houses were carried by the cur
rent for considerable distance, one of them
being prevented from going over the falls by
being caught in the trees. Sturgis' tannery
was nearly destroyed. Three bridges across
the highway are washed away, and the road is
badly washed out. Larnad's mill at Auburn is
badly damaged, and $50 feet of the track of the
Nor ich s. Worcester Railroad with q stone
bridge washed away. The low lands in the
southern portion of this city are flooded the
damage will be very heavy. At nine o'clock
tonight it was thought no further damage will
result unless the Trowbridge draw two miles
from the city breaks.
I'm New York.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 9.-Au the ice in the
Hudson River is on the move this morning.
The steamer Hasbrank from New York, did
being fully eight hours behind time in conse-
quence of ice distractions. Heavy land slides
or the Duchess and Columbia Railroad have
prevented trains from running on that road
since Sunday.
ROCHESTER,, April 9.-The water rose steadi-
ly in the river all night At noon to-day it is
reported at a stand still. Search was being
made for the bodies at the scene of the calamity
last night, but none have yet been recovered
1t is impossible to tell how many are lost. Fiji
teen of those who went down are known to
have been saved. Several persons are reported
missing. Reports from up the valley show the
water to be falling to-day. The basement of
the buildings in Front and other streets are
flooded, and considerable damage has been
done to merchandise. The canals are slowly
filling.
ALBANY, April 9.-The food on the Central
pail
damage to the business interests No trains
have reached this city since yesterday morning
The track from Spraker's to Paatine bridge
was entirely submerged and in some places to
the depth of three feet by ice and water A
freight train was thrown from the track above
Spraker's by the suddenness of the flood, and
number of cars were damaged. A large section
of the track is also reported to have been wash
ed away. No trains west of Palliative bridge
can pass the distinctions. Trains from fonda,
Amsterdam and Schenectady are the only ones
running. large gang of men have been sent
to the INSTRUCTED part ana will repair the track
as soon as the water subsidies. A heavy pas
senger train left for the west at two clock this
afternoon in hopes of getting through all rioht
The ice has not yet given war in either East or
West Canada creeks. When it does the ice
gorge in Mohawk will be br ken and the water
west will then begin to fall. At Sandy Hill
and other northern ports on the Hudson the
water was rising to day, although there has
occp ITO uItdh OH tue upper I1uuSOu ouOulu
the Canada creeks and upper Hudson break
away simultaneously there would be heavy
freshet here.
I'm Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, April g. AT Danville the
river is very high and rising. Much alarm is
felt at Wikesbarre The Susquehanna is TWEEN
ty-three feet high and continues to rise. The
people living along the banks are compelle to
move No destruction Of property is yet re-
ported.
MAUcH CHUNK, April 9.-The Lehigh is fall
ing. No damage is anticipated.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 9.-The Susque
hanna rose to three feet above low-water mark
this morning. There is a continuous sheet of
wlter between Pixies Hotel and the bridge,
and boats can be rowed the whole distance
The river is now falling slowly.
AT Easton the Delaware is still twenty feet
above low-water mark and still rising
I'm Michigan.
DETROIT, April 9.-The Saginaw. River is
nearly up to the point reached two years ago,
and is still rising. Railroad communication
with Bay City will be interrupted for few
days.