The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-08

The ice is gradually wearing away in the
Misssquoi river and will doubtless go on
without much damage to property.
The ice gorge below Albany is broken
up and the water has gone back into its
channel But little damage was done IN
the city by the overflow, ample prepare
tions having been made for it. A man
named O'Neil was drowned Saturday night
while out in boat catching drift wood.
The Kayaderosseras flats from Saratoga
lake nearly to Ballston Spa are inundated
by the annual spring freshets. The farm
by two feet of water, an abundant crop of
scarcity then this year.
The Hudson river railroad is under wa
ter at Hudson so that trains cannot be
run at present, and the through trains will
be run on the Hudson track until the fresh
ct subsidies.
The rivers in New England, not to be
outdone by those of other parts of the
country, are on the rampage, or rapidly
verging to that condition, as the effect of
the constant spring rains. 1t is to be
hoped that the accessions to the volume of
the Mcrrimack, Kennebec, Androscoggin
and smaller streams will pass Oft without
much damage to property or interference
with the productive industries dependent
on these streams for motive power
One span of the railroad bridge at Brad
wells Ferry, on the Troy & Greenfield rail-
road has been swept away by the flood in
Deerfield river, and the running of trains on
the Ioosac tunnel line is vetoed until the
bridge can be rebuilt.
The late storm has caused rapid rising
in all the rivers in New England.
The most serious effects and the greatest
danger, thus far, seem to be on the Merri-
mac river. The rise at Lawrence was so
great Tuesday, that back water gave
serious trouble to all the mills, some of
them running by steam, while others were
obliged to shut down altogether, and some
1900 employees are idle in consequence.
At Concord N. H., the river rose two feet
during the night, making seven feet in all,
and the rver was still rising. The ice has
| not yet started. Quite wash, out occurred
Saturday afternoon. The evening train
fsom Concord for Claremont had to remain
at Newport till Sunday morning before it
could proceed. The track was submerged
for some distance to the depth of three
| feet. The Suncock river has risen consld-
erably, but the ice has not yet gone out.
| The Merrimac is free from ice at Garvin's
falls. 1t has also gone out at Hooksett.
At GrOveland the water is rising rapidly,
but as the ice has gone out little apprehen-
sion is felt. At Nashua the rise stopped
the Indian Head mills, but no great dam
age is apprehended At Lowell the ice is
breaking up piece-meal, and will probably
cause no damage. The excursion steamer
Blanche, owned by Mr.. Wright broke from
its moorings above Pawtucket falls, and
laden with ice, was carried over the DAM
and totally destroyed. 1t was about so feet
in length, twenty feet beam, carried 25 or
80 persons and was mostly used for Sunday
trips up the river.
The ice in the Connecticut went out at s
o'clock Tuesday, and the river is now
clear from Holyoke dam to Long Island
sound. Two immense gorges formed in
the river near Windsor Locks, Conn, on
Saturday, and caused great apprehension
of danger to the village. At o'clock
Tuesday, the upper one, near Terry's island
the famous Advent camp ground, gave
way and came down crashing with terrific
force against the lower one. which, how
ever, was able TO resist it. The water rose
very rapidly, and great excitement prevail
ed until o'clock, when the lower mass
gave way and moved majectically down
streams.
A large stone highway bridge in Oxford,
just completed at cost of $1,000. was
swept away by the freshet Sunday morn
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