Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-12
Railways Washed up and TranspOrta-
ton Seriously mpeded-HOuses,
Bridges, Etc, Flooded and
Destroyed and Trains
Wrecked, Etc.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The heavy
rain storm the two last days caused much damage
in New England. Ia PhiladelphN the loss Is sen-
GUS by the overflow OF tue VIVA YES aud The flooding
OF cellars. At Scranton the rivers and streams
greatly swollen, and should the rain continue. the
mini operatl ms Will be stopped The railroad
and other bridges throughout this State threat
hours.
HEAVY GALE ALL ALONG TIE ATLANTIC
COAST.
NEW YORK, December IA heavy gale
to-day IL along the Atlantic coast and very
at Boston. some damage to shipping Is reported.
The New York aDutment of the Barrett suspension
ing; loss heavy. River higher than it has been for
years. The freight train from Boston. with two
Hampshire, where the treste was swept away and
both badly wrecked. The bridges b Ing swept away
At North Adams, Massachusetts, the people had
TO abandon their homes On the river banks.
TRAINS GENERALLY DELAYED.
PITTs8URG. Pa, December l1.-Trains on
most of the roads have been DELAYED some by last
nights storn and the telegraph lines east ana west
were Frustrated By The wind and heavy fall OF snow.
NO VERY sERIo9gs o SSAATTAnsTRoPHIE5 YET
PITTsBURG, PA, December 1.-THE Sc
Storm which lasted for two days in this vicln
ity, has caused considerable damage, hut no very
to rain at eight O'Clock sunday evening, ana Taned
almost steadily until three O'Clock tuesday ai.er,
changed to snow, which was very heavy and wet
very severe III the mountains east of here. The
principal damage In this vicinity consists or land
slides and washouts on the several railroad lines,
and delay to travellers: Several deteniions
the Allegheny Valley. Trains on the western roads
CURED on the Baltimore ana Ohio rad sn rtiy be
fore daylight this morning. a west bound freight
train jumped the track near Loughln STALLION and
badly wrecked. one OF the bfdkesmen, named
Full6r. DlieQ
taken out, was found to be badly hurt. The road
badly blocksded at The wreck, and passengers
compelled to be transferred all day. heavy lana
slide occurred at Soho, on the same road. Bv;h
rivers are very high and portions of Plttsburg are
submerged, but beyond the flooding OF cellars, no
damage is reported.
BRIDGES AND HOUSES WASHED OUT.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, December 10
Mil river Is higher than known before. Fifty
water has backed up into mauy houses and factors
cellars. The northampton aud New Haven railroad
shind. The iron bridge in northampton Is swept
away. Reports have been received or gteat damage
up tho river. T1o ice houses al the northampton
ics company and the iron bridge II the N0Tthamp-
ton and New Haven railroad lave be II swes away.
At Florence one iron bIdge Is gone. factory property
damaged and the roads washed away. At Lee IS
the bridge is deSuoTed Ionsry's book and the Old
washed away the oc5 Of the RVer BUTTON
company is Undermined ana damaged, and the
down Main sIett dest oyiug the road aad filling it
With rubbish and bridge planks.
hAILNA1 TRAIN NItECkED.
RUTLAND, December 1.-THE evening train
from Boston dus In Rutland at niue o'clock ran into
wdshout near BaItOnsVille The train wrecked
aud E. D. Davis. fireman, was kilied. Christopher
Rce, basgagemaster, badly wounded; Albert
Pratt, engineer wounded, and it is reported that
lady passenger was killed
SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT CAUSED BY
The FLOOD.
C0NCoRD, n. H. December 11.-The ex-
press train from Montreal ran into washoUt near
and fifty feet. The baggage car stuck into side
Washout and telescOped The passenger-ear hehind.
Seven passengers. the engineer and fireman were
sevei ely hurt. No one Killed.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY HEAVY.
NEW YORK, December I1-Dispatches
from New England, New York State and PennsTI-
vana Indicate that the has been terrible and
as the telegraphc COMMUNICATION has been seri Jus,
ly interrupted the greater part or the night.
tl AvILLAGE SUBMERGED.
BRATTLEBoRo, W., December 1.-THE
lower part Of this village submerged, and many
families vera removed In boats places of safety.
was total wreck The rain continues, ard the Con-
nectIcut is rising Tapidly. Serious damage to the
highways and bridges are reported nom all quarters.
MILLS AND BRIDGES SUBMERGED.
TRENTON, N. j., December l1.-Tha Della
ware river has not been 50 high since 1861. Fair
street is flooded. People are moving out OF their
are submerged. Vaudeville bridge is In great dan
ger.
$4,000 IN ONE LOCALITY.
PORT JERvIs, N. y, December 1.-THE
damage by the flood along the Neyersnk liver, In
this vicinity, is about thirty thousand dollars.
STREETS INUNDATED.
WILKEsBARRE, December 1.-River
street is partly inundated, ana The cellars OF man
slons IheIeoa iied win WateE Inc citizens OF
further spread OF the river which extends fr
WIkesbarTe to The former place, almost mite DIS
CANAL BOATS, BARNS, ETC, FLOATING ABOUT
LOOSE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, December II.-Between
here and Phinbeck, on the east shore, ten canal
boats lie against the railroad bank, ana floating
about the river are two barns and parts OF two
mules, hay pork, flour, fifteen Or twenty new seighs
etc,
THE FRESHET IN THE KENNEBEC.
GARDINER, December I1.-Much damage
has been done fiom the freshet in the Eennebec
valley. Four bridges were carried away and several
| tceh0uses OF the Gardiner icescompany We're blown
lars Of the stores. The river is full of legs.
GENERAL DESTRUCTION.
ROEDoUT, n. Y, December 11-There is
the largest and most damaging freshet In R9ndoqt
aSe nod a away sn sd were g The
6arSes and Canal B ats laden and Igh are ether
piled on the north and south dykes or sunk. The
families in the houses west of the bridges
cued In boats. Some lives are reported lost. ESQ
pu5 or, elk has Camaged SdngeTtieS fifty Thousand
dollars. Six boats and the steamer Marina weie
torn loose and carried away The Marina Is bfgh on
the flats. The buikhe d OF the dam on the creek
was carried away. Much coal, lumber ana wood has
been lost. Fears entertained of loss of life
the boats carried out of SangeIties creek. The en-
Rondout Is roughly estimated at half million
dollars.
LATEST DETAILS OF DISASTERS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, December J1.-There
are several bad washout5 on the Boston and Albany
railroad, in this vicinity westward. Iasc evenings
trains IN both directions stuck between West
field and Russell. There are tGsIns vest of this
city, on account of washout fifteen feet long. ten
feet desp one and one-nalf Il lie thiS side or West
field. Some distance beyo1d Westfeld, about one
thousand feet of both tracks are gone At Russell,
two more sections. three hundred and two hundred
feet are gone. At Huntington, half of the iron
bridge, one span of the Boston and Albany Iron
bridge, portion of the dam of Chester co land
the Gye Of the Highland mills were swept away The
streets are like ryerbed. At We5eld, the loss is
fully five hundred thousand dollars. The dyke on
evening and washed across Elm and through
Meadow STREETS cutting OF the central portion Of the
town from the depot At the same time the dyke
ell through that section from west east stream
aeross Elm street luns tonight, ten feet deep.
The buildings destroyed were mostly in the vicinity
Of ri Elm eos street c.. in the ,r direct path
actory the east side OF Elm street, the river
was partially destroyed; loss fifteen Thousand dol
lars ON the contents, PECK, Ogden & Co.'S whip
factory is also gone, incuuug The brick soreroom;
carnage TO stock alone, Eye thousand dollars.
vines fOurstory brick block II Ayerys whip fac
tory are all smashed TO pieces. The Quasi cup man
ufaetory Of T. SciGte near he bridge, is gone and
thousand dollars. he Z. Ovine block was worth
psco ads desnp ed S HosomB SO co6
and Edmund Cooper were swept away with
ali their contents. The track OF the North
ampton and New Haven rslJord was in
tured to the ,Went of nv. thousand dOllars
Within quarter Of mile OF In. center Of the VII
lsge numerous Kings weFe taken on but no lives
were lost The house occupied b. III am Sack It
vas taken up bodily, and settled In h lie fifteen
feat below the surface OF The grOgnt and the family
we're confined tn re for several hours The west end
OF the dam OF Crane DrnS. M 9sr-mili, IL Little
There is great loss IN the town by damage 10 the
streets and sewers. The river is now rapidly sub