New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
JANUARY WEATHER.

| EFFECT5 OF THE FREsHET IN WESTERN sIA5SA-
CHUsETTs.
The ain-fall at Springfield, Mass, on Tues
day Wednesday, and Wednesday night, measured 306
inches according the record kept at The Armory The
Connections River rapidly. out expected a
freshet. Many persons living on the dixie left their
homes Thursday morning assured that there would not
be much OF food but returning later In the day
they found the water close their houses as TO make
u desirable TO make everything liable TO float OFF
BY o'clock the water four feet deep in several
house lots and In instance agile pOrker swan out
OF his pen the fence. The Agawam meadows were
submerged. and the Little Agawam River overfowed
on the highway the bridge, covering the
road with three feet of water. People living
the water the east side OF the Connecticut
compelled to move up stairs at II feet OF water
overlooking into their houses. BY sunset the gauge
marks the bridge were all covered. 1t was esti-
mated that tho had risen 10 feet above low-water
mark The immense ice-barrers, which have been
accommodating at and above the Hoyoke Lumber Com
panys mills during the Winter broken by the sud
den rise the Connecticut during Wednesday night,
and came rushing down the with sufficient force
To break the Company's lower boom few logs only
escaped. quantity Of logs belonging 20 the Turner'S
Falls Lumber Company passed HOyOke the same
night but the loss was not large AT Westied the
water was within few inches OF the floor OF Great
River bridge The wire cable across the river which
supplies several manufactures with power, taken
IN. IA the fo0d-wood was continually striking and
endangering IT. safety several streets we're turned
| part OF town complained OF watery cellars. The
known a. frog hollow" the water several feet
deep Chester the west branch OF the Westhed River
| oyertowed lis banks doing some uuyonted deeds At
North Adams houses the river were rendered
uninhabitable-at least their lower f0ors-whe at
WamsLOwn and al along the valley, more or less IN
convenience suff red. serious accident nearly
befs the Montreal express, Just above the HOlyoae
| depot. Thursday morning The breaking OF the ice
a of will M
upon railroad track in places completely hiding the
rails from view Tine engineer of the rain aware OF ms
meadows. and once twice Amos; to a standmll
rem the track the en- CINE careened against bank
away from The river. aud stopped The engine tender
r6s any nat t WA the only damage The Boston and
Albany Railroad Company had wash-out at Russell,
which plated freight into hole ten or
twelve feet deep The bank washed away. leaving
only rail- over when engine and four cars Of the
| train went safely, hut the last three went down
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TUE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Monday. Jan. l2-l46 a. IN.
synopsis FOR the past t0entu-roar hours
The barometer has risen rapidly, with con-
tinued weather and low temperature III me upper
lake region and thence southwark over the ONO valley
It mas also decidedly in the Calf and South At,
antic states. with slight changes OF temperature anu
continued weather Generally clear weather. Win
light to north-westerIy Winds prevails IN New-En-
Continued cloudy weather reported from the lower
lake region and Lake Huron with fresh to nrisk wes,
erly winds and light snow The Temperature Is below
freezing in Northern NewEngand, the Interior OF the
Middle States, and thence westward to the Missouri
Valley. 49,.
Probabilities.
For yev Enrand ana the Middle generally clear
or fair cedher cH prerGiL rita fresh and 6rlsk sonm
vestery and north cesterty cirdS toueT HMpera'" uS
rising barometer , .A.. ,u,,,
For lower lake region. partly cloudy weather, VIII
areas light fresh to brisk westerly "inus anu
| low temperature. ....r.r, 60
From the upper lake region and thence NesI N 70
Iowa and Minnesota very cold and generaiiy clear
heather during Monday the winds in these districts
gradually backing south westerly, VIII rlsns teW
perature. u..a and tbaroe ,vas,
| ward 10 Missouri and Arkansas put slRnt couuness
| will prevail, with temperature DeoS reenhe' tne
| erlv winds. -, Cal, o,..o. -. A..
,.r,ture with variable winds and increasing coudness