Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

places on the meadows fences are gone,
river banks are changed, and sand and
gravel cover the grass to great depths.
Bellewater reached a height not known
heretofore, but no serious damage was
done to the dam or mills on the falls.
The damage by water in Glover is
considerable, and the excitement in re-
gard to Stone pond ran, and still runs,
very high. There is no disputing the
fact that the whole valley between the
pond and Newport is in danger from this
large body of water and nothing, appar-
emily, but the precaution of the town
authorities of Glover prevented disas-
ter as appalling as that of Mill River.
1t Is not necessary to enlarge or COM
ment on the matter at this time, but or
binary prudence ought to be sufficient
to cause the proper steps to be taken to
put this dam and pond, which is liable
to cause vast damage, in a condition of
safety.
Bloomington suffered the loss of few
small bridges, but escaped serious dam
age. At Newport the water was exceed
ingly high, covering the wharves. The
damage on the Clyde was considerable
In the Misisquoi valley the roads are
very badly washed. At Troy the "Ham-
ilton" bridge was carried off ; the road
between the two village, was covered
with water to the depth of several feet.
The water reached many houses and
barns on the low lands, and did much
harm to cellars, hay-mows, etc. ]. w.
Curriers' saw mill, known as the "Nye"
mill, was carried away. We have re-
ceived no news from this valley above
or below Troy.
The Black river is reported extremely
high, but no very serious damage is done
by the river in the towns through which
it runs. The roads are badly washed
and many small bridges and culverts are
destroyed. The griSt mills at Irasburgh
and Coventry were so badly drowned, a;
to require few days of resuscitation.
The damage done to the PassumpsiC
railroad cannot at present be estimated
but must be many thousand dollars. Be
side a general washing. and the loss o
a large number of culverts, there are
very serious washouts all along the lin,
{ of the road. AT Capleton, (Canada) thu
! river has taken the railroad road-bed
and it will require considerable time t,
make it possible for trains to pass. From
; Newport to Barton, the bridges, thougf
somewhat damaged, were not washed
: away. Much of the track was under wa
; ter, during the height of the food, anC
large gangs of men have been at worl
: since Thursday, to make it possible t
run trains through. The damage be
t tween Barton and Passumpsic was no
: heavy: AT Passumpsic the long, heav,
? dump north of the bridge was rendere,
: impossible, and many places in Barnet
a Ryegate and Newbury were renderet
e impossible for days. A large force o
e hands are at work at all points, an
e trains are expected to run in few days
2 though it will take a long time to full
/ repair the damages.
1 A large number of Canadian passeu
!. gers from Newport were brought to Gov
t entry on Sunday, and took a train fC
y the south. This morning train starr
j ed from Barton Landing, and mails an
passengers will reach Wells River t.
day, there being only one break in th
road to that place. 1t is expected tina
trains will be able to reach Newport t.
night.
The 2. & o. road suffered consider;
bic at various points, but was soon n
y paired except in Wolcott, where it wa
necessary to carry by the washout fC
L some days. East of st. Johnsbury I'll
road is badly damaged in many place
and it will require some time to get
!" in order; one engine dumped itself /
" accident.
, The South Eastern suffered from Lane
= slides and submerged track, but is no
dug through and drained off so as to b
% in partial operation. The damage
II Caledonia county was considerable. b.
not as serious as in the great freshet
l. $50. The Connecticut river was fearful
. ly high and did an immense amount
'e damage. The great drive of logs goir
i down the river, broke through the boon
. at McIndoes, and the logs are scattert
o all over the meadows far below.
u The food was not particularly sever
except in this vicinity.
CENTENNIAL HEADoUARTERs.-Ho
; John A. Page returned, Tuesday afte
= noon, from Philadelphia. He repOr
that upon application to the headqua
n tiers of the freight department, inform
!. ton was received that two cars contai
ing the building had been sent up to t