The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-13
FLOODS IN NEW ENGLAND.
THE CONNECTICUr YILLEY AGAIN
A ViST SHEET or WATER.


bridges Undermined and Railroad Travel
suspendcd-Lnke Chnmplnin and its Tribn- |
tnries swollen serious Damage In Maine. |
LANCASTER, May 12.-Tho Connecticut
river continues to rise at the rate OF an inch an
hour, and already exceeds In height the most
remarkable freshet known In this vicinity since
that Of 1850. The Boston, Concord and Montreal
Railroad track both north and south, In many
places Ia submerged and washing badly. The
toll bridges across the Connecticut here and at
Northumberland are greatly endangered, and
are being loaded with rocks to keep them from
floating. MANY dwellings along the river are
surrounded with water The entire valley Of the
Connecticut Is one broad sheet OF water from
Northumberland to Dalton, and travel is entire
ly suspended on the Boston, Concord and Mon
treal Railroad between South Lancaster and
Grovetcn Junction. on the Grand Trunk Rail-
way. a distance Of twenty miles.
A despatch from Bellows Falls, Vt. says that
Cheshire bridge, which crosses the river between
Springfield, VI, and Charlestown, Is undermined
on the Vermont side, and Is hourly expected to
move down. The water Ia higher at that point
than since 1852. The river has been i'm mpassabe
since Yesterday.
All the low lands and m meadows north OF white
River Junction to Darnet are under water.
Wrecks Of buildings. wood, hay. &C., are con-
stantly passing down. The toll bridge at Pier
mont was swept away last night. The water is
w TO the bridges At fairlee. Ihe'ford and
North Thctford on the Connecticut river. The
tsrCad bridge at Bradford is IN danser Ins ns
several buildings near by are flooded. The cat
tie yards at West Lebanon are partially sub
merged. and the toll bridge between West Leo
anon and Hartford is In weak state. No trains
have reached White River Junction from New
York since Wednesday night Several miles OF
the q. and l.. Railroad track between Bradford
and Newbury are threo feet under water.
nectcut river rose seven inches at the White
river Junction, aud Is stll risiaa at the rate Of
two inches per hour. The barn OF a. u. and U.
+. barrow. near there, Is Undermined. The Pier
mount toll bridge mas been chained TO trees. Its
Sp0 riser. boat in the % rivcr W at at bradford today
was capsized, and man named Thompson was
The mails from the South for Wells River and
points beyond, accumulated here since Wednes-
| day noon. were to-day iorw arded, via Concord
| over the Boston, Concord, ard Montreal road.
FLOODS IN VERMONT.
Boston, May H.-vermont dispatches state
that the recent heavy rains have swollen the
numerous rivers whioh eniptI ih,9 I. Ike Like oosn-
| plain to an unusual height AZ burlington the
| water IN Lake Champlan has been rising con-
tnuay for two days much Of the low lands
| around Burlington Is covered. The Onion
| river, running through WinoosR Is very high.
| The water has oveInowed the low land and an
| prehensions Of serious damage TO the mills and
dams at WinoOsk are felt. Tamyille river Is very
high, and many farms are damaged; Around
| ST. ohnsbury the Hood has done much damage.
| The Passumpsic Railroad has suffered severely.
There % serious washopt at Barton. AZ Pas Pas
which will prevent the passage OF trains
for several days. At Barnet, seven miles
two or three hundred feet OF dumps.
| There are reports OF several other washonts
Portland and Oedensburg road mss lost several
| feet OF dump ON Moose river, east Of ST. Johns
| bury. The highways have also suffered much
| damage, and there is u general suspension OF
| travel.
Of TOR IL along
the line of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
much anxiety. In many places FARMS wnich are
have their entire crops submerged Between
Brandon and Leicester Junction the water has
| bridges and roads are seriously damnced,
Reports from Fort 1iconderoGs, Fort Henry
aud Ilhttsbtirg say the waters OF Lake Cham-
plain have not been SO high for years, ano Sc
rious damage Is apprehendei. Trains over the
Central Vermont and Saratoga roads are report
ed on time. Another rain storm has Just begun
THE FLOODS oN THE INCREASE.
BOSTON, MAY l2.-Reports this evening iLdi-
{, tc ia Z the freshets In New Hampshire and
| Maine Te on the Increase. 1t has leen raining
! during the dEy, and the waters nrc s.ll rising
Al Gardner, Me- the anxiety IS felt Tor lumber
on the wharVes ready for Shipment. At Hal
| lowell Me, and Chelsea, the landinE slips OF the
Kuirkerbo chcr Ice Company have been carried
bels from broken boom at Fairfield; Ihe loss
TO the company Will exceed I 5O AT Aug lsta.
Me-. cellars along the river front are Hooded.
The river Is fun Of logs, hut no serious damage
is yet reported. At Lebanon, y. H., the Mtscomy
river has risen stciulll hlt uty / ne WhtT Is
higher than at any time since 1851. Tho shops
OF the Granite Agricultural Works are Hooded.
The Connecticut river at Hanover, \. IL. has
risen three feet since last night, ana Is still ris-
ing. The bridge at Piermont, N. H., h's been
washed away, and that a. kyme' NJ H., Is re re-,
bridge Is In a dangerous condition. The north
western portion u Gilletts pater mill. between
White kyer Junction aud Norwich, Vt. has
been washed away. He Wy losses to farmers
are reported. Great excitement prevails.
LEWISTON, Me, MAY R.-R. {. Pengree Co. a
main poonl broke this mornins letting TWO mil
lien feet OF lumber over the fails. large Jam
formed at the bridge and the water Ia the river
rose two inches an hour until this morning. The
BRUNSWICK. May l2.-The freshet In tho An
drOst ogcin river l. the heaviest for some years
Large quantities Of logs are coming down from
yet been done TO the mills or other propert,
here.
OTTAWA, May l2.-rhe spring freshet OF the
Ottawa river continues. Tie water Is now
twenty-six in hes higher than ever before at thi;
point The Inter- Provincial bridge at Portage
du Fort carried away and several wnarye'
OF the Union forWard,n9 Company have beer
torn up at Chudlere this morning. portion oi
Baldwin X PCrry's dock was carried away, and
su seuuently six piles Of lumber, cOntaininL
10000 feet, fell into the river and were swep
away. The water has risen seven lnches since
last night. endangering the safety Of Perley
Booth u BIOnson's and Wcslons mills De
spatches from villages on the Upper Ott.wa de-
scribe the food as the greatest On record. Gangi
OF men are employed securing bOOms and load
Ing down wharves. People move from house Il
: house in boats, aud In many places the inhab
tauts have been obliged to yacate their houses
and seek higher ground.
MONTREAL, May l2.--rhe water is still rlsinI
| In the river. The spring neet Is arriving. Busi
, ness is much interfered with, and trains are i'm
| peded, owing to the railroad trucks being sub
merged. One man Is reported as having beeI
| washed from horseback while fordlny the -
, | Francis ryer, and drowned. tIood gales an'
I gates on t9e LOCKE q the canals have been @ dis
3 | placed, while neighboring towns and village
d | an al submerged