Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13
THE STORM AT AUGUSTA, Me.

THE STORM AT AUGUSTA. Me.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. o. A powerful
rain storm set in last Friday night and
has continued ever since with but little in
tcrruption. About four inches of rain
have already fallen. The roads are badly
washed. low lands are submerged under
water. while there is an unusual rise in
the kennebec and small streams
THE STORM AT LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE, Aug. s. The heaviest rain
storm of the season visited the city to- day,
and very serious damage was done to
property in various places. The sewerage
OF the city, which is inadequate even tor
ordinary storms, was little better than use
less, and the principal business streets
were flooded from curb to curb. In some
places the sidewalks were covered. aud
the water ran through the gratinys into
the cellars and cellar kitchens The
main sewer of the city burst near the cor
ner OF Hampshire and Essex streets, flood
Ing the cellars on both sides OF Essex
street for a long distance. The sewer at
the lower end OF Common street burst,
ana the street Is closed. Whitney's
apothecary store, Malley's bakery, Gro
wells restaurant aud twenty or thirty
prominent places OF business were flooded
The rapidity with which the water rose
IN the Spclet river aud In the canal
which supplies the power for the mills was
unprecedented, and there were app rehen-
sions OF great loss of property. The
mills at the lower end of the city escaped
being undermined only by keeping large
gangs of men at work ditching. j. A.
Treat & CO., dealers in mill supplies, had
their stock considerably damaged. Ii
will require the expenditure OF thousands
OF dollars TO repair the damage to the
roads. A little pond upon the City Com
mon was swollen by the storm until IL
covered nearly the entire east end Of the
Common.
THE DAMAGE AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. Me-, Aug. $. The storm
has been quite severe here. Streets and
cellars are flooded, trees blown down and
the pavement washed up. The fishing
schooner Island Queen went ashore on
the east end Of Hog Island. but IL Is
thought will get of without damage. The
loss to the city will amount to about $1,000
AT PROVIDENCE.
Providence. Il. l.. Aug. .. The rain
fall In this city from Friday evening until
3 =. VI. to-day amounted to 5.Gs inches.
Considerable damage was done to the
streets.
AT NORWICH, conn.
NORWICH. Conn, Aug. 0. Rain has
fallen here since Friday night to the depth
oftwelve inches. The lantic and She
tuckit rivers are heavily swollen The
storm Is without parallel for years.
HEAVY RAIN FALL Al NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. o. II has
rained steady and powerfully here most OF
the time from l.. VI. Friday until 80
fn-1at. ,.t
amounting to very nearly eleven inches,
or about one-third of the annual fall in
this locality. No accidents OF anv i'm
poItance are yet reported.
rnE CONNECTICUT AND LONG ISLAND
SHORES
NEW YORK. Aug. .. IL Is reported that
the rain storm of the last forty-eiyht hours
has been very heavy on the Connecticut
and Long Island shores. The storm In
New York city, BROOKLYN and vicinity has
been accompanied by heavy northerly
gale, stripping trees OF foliage, aud doing
other slight damage.
AT LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH. Aug. .. The storm
ragged fcarfully all night, doing con.idera-
Bile damage alon. shore. All the Indian
squattcrs tents on the beach were blown
away into the sea, and the inmates were
compelled to seek shelter In the hotels.
This morning the flagstaff of one OF the
hotels was blown down but no one was in
Jured. A full rugged bark Is ashore near
Scabright and several tugs have gone to
her assistance.
"''" nSE MAN OFF IoSG
BRASCH.
LoSG BRANCH, Aug. 5. II has stormcd
Fta fAr fh.s hi ~
sloop NJ. Fisher. with four men. founder.d
In the bay. J. W. Henry, Cook, went
down with the vessel. The others escap-
ed.
AT COMFY ISLAND.
NEW YORK, Aug. $. The tide was yery
high at Coney Island and along Rocka-
way and Long Island shore. Several
small beach buildings were wrecked and
other light damage done.
AT PHILADELPHIA Loss OF LIFE AT CIR
MANTowS.
PiliLADELriiIA, Aug . The heavy
storm Saturday night caused considerable
damage in and arodnd the city. Isry.
sasometer at Ninth and Diamond STREETS
was crushed in. Ii was empty at the time
the gas having been drawn or The cuI-
vert In Montgomery avenue. from Ninth
street 10 the Germantown railroad. broke
ana The street, from curb TO curb, cayed
In, and that portion beneath the track was
washed away. A wagon containing Hen
ry Steele, aged II. and Edward Sherrxrd,
aged 80, while on a bridge over Winyo-
hocken creek, were, with the bridge.
washed away and both drowned. Their
bodies were recovered. Several OF the
Germantown sewers were broken In.
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