Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
A 500 Feet Dam Washed Away,
Sweeping Destru ction in Its Path.

Three villages Submersed-Numer-
Gus Bridges GONE.
WORCESTER, MASS, April 9.-The dam
at Rsmshorn pond, West Millbury, 500
feet long, gave way early this forenoon, and
the water swept through the valley in West
Millbury, Auburn and the southern part of
this city. At West Millbury Lombards
shingle yard was entirely destroyed, and
two houses carried away by the current a
considerable distance. One was prevented
from going over the falls by being caught
in the trees. The Gigs tannery is nearly
destroyed, and three bridges across the
highway are washed away, and the roads
badly washed out.
Larned's mill, at Auburn, is badly dam
aged, and 100 feet of track Of the Norwich
and Worcester railroad, with the stone
bridge, are washed away. The low lands
in the southern portion of this city are
flooded and the damage will he very heavy.
At o'clock tonight it is thought no fur
Their damage will result, unless the Trow-
bridge dam, two miles from the city,
breaks.
Another Dam Gone Loss sIsO,OOO.
ALBANY, April cit is understood I'M
officially that the new fish dam across the
Oswego river near OsWego was torn away
yesterday. 1t belonged to the State and
as near completion. Over S18O,O0O had
been expended upon it and further APP
preparations were asked for it. No parti
culsrs.
The Central Track Submerged.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, April THE
Western bound passengers who passed
through this city last night returned this
noon to New York, being unable to get
through on the Central road.
Freight Train Washed Away.
ALBANY, April 9.-The flood on the
Central road track west of here Is causing
serious damage TO business interests. No
trains have reached this city since yester-
day morning. The track from Sprokers to
the Palatine bridge was entirely submerged,
in some places to the depth of three feet by
ice and water.
A freight train was thrown from the
track above Sprokers by the saddenness of
the food, and number of cars damaged.
A large section of the track is also reported
washed away. No trains from the west of
Palatine bridge can pass the distractions.
A heavy passenger train left for the West
at 2 this afternoon in hope of getting
through all right.
Opening of Navigation.
Po'KEEPsIE, n. Y, April 9-The ice in
the Hudson is moving at ali points to-day
and the river will soon be open.
ST. GATHERINGS, ONT, April 9.-The
Welland canal will be opened on the 21st.
In Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-At DanVille
the river is very high and is rising; also at
Wilkesbarre the Susquehanns is twenty
three feet high and rising. The people on
the banks have been compelled to move.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, April 9.-The Sus-
duehanna rose to twenty-three feet above
low water mark this morning. There is a
continuous sheet of water between Pixies
Hotel and the bridge, and boats can be
rowed the whole distance. The river is
now falling slowly.
In Indiana.
Fort WAYNE, April 9.-The heaviest
rain storm for five years occurred here
during the forty eight hours ending with
this morning, the fall being 3 inches.
Owing TO the destruction of bridge about
twenty-five Lult6S nUIbl VI HOAOs ~ u OLLIE
went north on the Jackson and Saginaw
road; and owing to the washing away of an
embankment near St. Mary's river in this
city, none went So1th on the Muncie
road.
A Booming DeIuge.
CINCINNATI, April "a Fort Wayne
special to the Gazette reports the st. Mary
river overlooking its banks, almost floating
barns and houses on the low grounds, and
200 yards of the Fort Wayne, Muncie
and Cincinnati RAILROAD was washed away
this morning, preventing the passage Of
trains. The st. Joe river paper mills anc
bridge over Spy RIM are in danger. The
railroad bridge at Waterloo was carried
away this morning.
In Michigan.
DETROIT, MICH, April 9.-The water IL
Saginaw river is nearly up to the point
reached by the food two years ago and is
still rising. Railroad communication with
Bay City will be interrupted in q few days
but steamboats, are running here from East
Saginaw,