New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.
THE PAssAIC VERY HIGH-TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED
IN SEVERAL PLACES.

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IN SEVERAL PLACES.
PATERSON, n. j., Dec. 12.-.The Passaic
River is very high, being about foot lower than the
the great reshet Of 1854 which n has not
reached its present pOnt small portion OF the lowest
mills have been obgedt STOP owing TO the encroach
ments OF wafer The river is now falling, having
reached its highest point AT about 7Ucock this morning.
TRAFFIC. SUSPENDED FOR A WEEK.
MECHANICS FALLS. Me-, Dec 12-The Rumstord Falls
and Buc field Railroad has SIX washouls below West
MnOt two OF them seventy feet long aud twenty feet
deep Traffic Will not be resumed for a week at least
MILLS AT LAWRENCE, MASS, SUSPENDED.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dee. 1.-THE water In the
Mcrrimac River has gained nearly as high point as
the great freshed OF the Spring Of 1862 and is still
rising. The water Is now passing the Essex Com
panys dam All the mills in the city except portion
OF The Everett and the new Pacific have been Obliged
10 suspend. The Shawsheen aud Splckct Rivers are
greatly swollen. The bridge override Shawsheen at the
Air Line Road Is covered with water 10 the depth On
FOOT ana, U is feared, must give way. Al Lowell the
above the Pawtucket dam. The MiddIesex Mills are
closed the Prescott Mill shut down al noon. and all
other manufactures have partly suspended work.
LOSSES in WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. IL No town IN tbs county
has escaped loss by high Southampton lost four
bridges and several dams WesthamptOn suffers a loss
OF from $4,000 10 $4,000 Huntington and Cumming
sustain still heavier losses, and Goshen ana WORTH
ngton lose from $1,000 10 SO,OOO racI, ILs CSnai
Railroad Company mas not run thfOnEh uIIins Ior -
week. The Connecticut River Railroad resumed through
travel tonight, the Hatfield wasnout being repaired
BRIDGES ON THE HOOSAC CARRIED AWAY
NORTH ADAMS Mass, Dec. 12.-The food did consid-
cradle damage in this section several bridges over the
Hoosac River we're carried away. and the whole south
the village for the past two day has been
except by OF boats and rats. Cellars flooded
aud horses and hogs drOwHed The whole damage can
not be less than $4,000
THE sUsQUEHANNA FALLING.
PIrTsToN Penn. Dec. 12.-The susquehanna River
had feet OF this morning. and the in
dcatOns that fall has begun.
SOUTH WILKEsBARRE PARTLY FLOODED.
. WnKEsBARRE Penn, Dec. l2.-The Susquehanna is
about stationary. Coal mines adjacent to 1t nave been
obliged TO suspend operations, but It is believed that
WikesbarTe is inundated back water from tue canal
PENNSYLVANIA LINES DAMAGED.
PITTsToN Penn, Dec. 1.-THE movement Of the sus-
quehanna has been upward since last hight The dam-
age TO the Lehgh Valley Railroad is immense, aud IL
ditOn No trains have gone through to-day Tue Lack,
awanna and Bloomsbury Railroad L. set submerged ana
no trains pass. The river dCems 10 DC IaHlnR
slightly.
NEwHAMPsHIRE WALES FLOODED.
CONCORD, n. H., Dec. l2.--The Merrimac River rose
steadily all night aud this forenoon reached point
within au inch as high in OctoOer, 1863 which was
the highest ever known The basement floors OF the
Concord Railroad workshop are flooded and work is
suspended The mteEvaes are snemerged ana , a tng
East Concord are covered with water and impossible
THE DELAWARE FALLING.
TRENTON n. j., Dec. I2.-The Delaware mas risen
higher than Il was in 1861, and that the highest
point several years Last night kept rising an
inch hour, and TO-DAY II has been iang, III mas up
TO this hour gone down eighteen inches.
RAILROADS UNDER WATER.
BORDENTowS n. j., Dec. l2.-Tbe storm has swol-
len the Delaware River az this place that all the rail-
roads are under water No trains have from hero
since last evening Passengers and express matter are
sill here.