The Portland daily press., 1875-04-06
THE FLOODS.
Maine Rivers Affected by the Late
Storm.
CONSIDERABLE RISE OF WATER,
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE,
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BAR MILLS, April 5.-The Saco river is rising
quite fast here. No danger is anticipated I'M
less from the ice, which has not gone out yet,
and the water will have to rise two feet proba-
bly, before it will go. The river has been very
low all winter and spring, and it in just good
working pitch now.
FRYEBURG, April 5.-The Saco river has not
risen to any considerable degree as yet. The
rain of yesterday was too cold to produce much
effect at this point No danger is apprehended
unless the weather suddenly moderates. f.
MECHANIC FALLS, April 5.-The Little An
droscoggin has risen about two feet in the past
two days, and finds free vent over the dams
at this place without damage, and no danger
is anticipated from the storm just ended.
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SAccARApPA, April 5.-The Presumpscot
river has risen greatly within the last two days
but there is no danger apprehended to bridges
or other property. The paper mills at Cumber-
land Mills have not been running to day on ac-
count of back water. In all probability the
river will be no higher, but will fall consider
able before morning w.
SKowHEGAN, April 5-Considerable rain has
fallen in this section, but no prospect of
freshet. The river has risen but very little.
The weather is clear and pleasant now.
WEST BALDWIN, April 5.-The rise of water
in the Saco river is three feet The ice still re-
MAINS The shrinkage of the snow is two feet.
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LEWISTON, April "a severe storm set in
Saturday night and continued till this morning.
Three inches of rain has fallen, raising the
river about two feet. The trestle work was re-
moved from the Maine Central bridge before the
rise and trains run over the new iron span.
The railroad bridge at Lisbon Falls started last
night, and trains do not pass to-day. 1t is
kept from going out by cars loaded with rail
road iron. About 100 feet of track on the
Maine Central at New Glouceste ter, is under
mined, The trains did not pass this morn
ing.
Sandy river is reported bank full.
BANGOR, April 5.-Owing to the recent rain
the river is high, and to-day portion of the ice
in the Kendaskeag stream forced its way to
the Penobscot, where it has blocked up, but no
serious difficulty is apprehended. The weather
is clear and cooler than for several days past.
GARDINER, April 5.-The water rose bout
two feet at this place last night, and still rises
slowly. Rain has ceased falling and the wind
and clouds indicate fair weather. The ice is
two feet thick and only an immense pressure
from above can break it. No immediate dan
ger is apprehended.
BIDDEFoRD, April 5.-The Saco river has
risen about three feet since Saturday morning,
and is still slowly rising. The immense amount
of snow in the back country causes grave fears
of heavy freshet.
AUGUSTA, April 5.-The water has risen
about five feet at this point since Saturday and
is slowly rising. The ice is broken up at the
shores, but there are as yet no signs of a for
ward movement The storm continues but
with diminished violence.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 5.-One span of
the railroad bridge at Bardweirs terry, on the
Troy 81 Greenfield railroad, has been swept
away by the flood in Deerfied river, and the
regular running of trains on the Hoosac tunnel
line, which began o-day, is therefore vetoed
until the bridge can be rebuilt.
NASHUA, n H., April 5.-The gorge from
Steep bank has just struck Nashua BRIDGE scat
tering the spectators in hurry. The excite
ment was intense for a few minutes, but the
bridge bravey stood the shock, and it gradual
ly worked through. All is safe now unless
Jams come Gown from this side of the Nine
Falls. The ice above the falls will be too badly
broken IN its passage to do any damage. The
Merrlmac at this hour is rising very rapidly.