Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

The STRING ELO0pS.-RCp0rts continue to
come In from every direction of the unusual
desJructiveneSS of the Spring Hoods The
Win0OskI river is unusually high. though
VIC hear, as Yet, Of no great damage. Lake
Champain is some eighteen inches higher
than last Spring. and is still rising. being
now. in some places, over the breakwater.
as well as over some of the wharvo- along
the water front Of tie lumber yards The
Hats north of the city are said TO be over
flowed TO an extent seldom known. The Mis-
sisquoi river Is unusually high. and much
damage thcreir0m Is feared Along the La
noble river many farms have already been
damaged. At Ncwbury. Vt, Friday. the
water in the Connecticut river was higher
than IN $50, and still rising. The Cheshire
bridge across the Connecticut. between
Springfield. Vt, and Charlcstown. \. II
was undermined on the Vermont side Fri
day, and Is hourly expected to move down
The water Is higher at that point than since
lo69. The Passumpsic Railroad mas suffer
ed severely. There is a serious wash0ut at
Barton. and other damage which Will pre-
vent the passage Of trains for several days.
At Barnet. seven miles below. the COnnec-
tcut has washed away two OF three hun
drod feet of dump. The Portland and Og
denSburg road has also lost several hundred
Johnsbury. and another heavy washout is
reported at lunenburg The highways
have also suffered much damage, and
there is general suspension of travel.
The food in the Connecticut and PaSsump-
sic Rivers exceeds any rise since the great
flood in October. lSGs. All the l0wlands
and meadows north of White River Junction
10 Barnet are under water. Wrecks Of
buildings. wood, bark, hay. &c.. are con-
stantly passing down Otter Greek Is
giving the farmers and towns aicng the line
OF the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
considerable anxiety. In many places farms
have their entire cops submerged Between
Brandon and Lcic ster junction the water
has risen to an unprecedented height
Country bridges and roads arc seriously
damaged. Reports from Fort riconderoga,
Fort Henry and Plattsburgh say the waters
OF Lake Champlain have not been 50 high
for years. and serious damage Is appre-
heudei.
At Nowbury, Vt. Friday. the water in
the Connecticut was from fifteen to eighteen
inches higher than ever before and rising
slowly Some families had vacated their
houses Others were living in upper stories
and had their cattle on the scafiOldS OF their
barns The damage 10 fences and bridges
Will be heavy.
70 70 Saturday. the railroads IN the
vicinity of St Johnsbury had been unable
u make arrangements Tor carrying passcn-
gcrs or the mails. and there had been no
mail at that place from the south since
Wednesday night locomotive on the
Portland and Ogdcnsburg road fell into the
river. Saturday, near East st. ,Iohnsbury.
No one injured The Portland and Ogdens-
burg road west OF that place Is in running
order.
Dispatches from Ottawa. Ont, report
the water in the Ottawa river twentY-six
inches higher than ever before. The inter
Provincial bridge, at Portage dg Font, was
carried away and several wharyes Of the
Union Forwarding Company were torn up
at Chudiers. Friday. \ portion OF BALDWIN
and Perley's docks was carried away
and subsequently piles of lumber, contain
ing $50. 600 feet, fell into the river and
were swept away. Dispatches from VIA,
ges on the Upper Ottawa describe the Hood
a. the greatest on record. The people move.
from house to house in boats and in many
N laces the inhabitants are obliged to vaca te
their houses and seek higher ground. At
Montreal. Friday. the water was still rising
Rnsiness is much interiered with and trains
are imneded. the railroad tracks being sub
merged. One man. 1t Is reported, was
washed from horse while iording the 81
Francis river and drowned. The fiood-gates
and gates on the locks of the canals have
been displaced while the neighborlng towns
and villages are either submerged or IN
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