Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-17
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Last Tuesdays rain was the source OF
great damage throughout New England
and the Middle States In this section
there were several inches Of snow on the
hills and uplands. This was first soaked
by light rain. and then a higher tenn
peraturc. accompanied by heavy rain and
wind, caused the whole to flow rapidly to
rivers, through their tributaries. Little
brooks which were nearly dry, and from
whose beds the rocks were plainly visible,
became sudden, roaring torrents. Some
idea of the rapidity Of this rise of water
may be gained from the following record,
cut from the Lewiston Journal:
The River Record.
The following is the record of the rise Of the
AndroscOggn since O'Clock Tuesday, when the
gate house record was 7l-that IL, one foot OF
water on the dam; at II IN. Tuesday. same; At
?. m. Tue 4day, foot inches Of water on tho
dam: midnight Tuesday, feet of water on the
dam; OF q. m. Wednesday 4 feet on dam, al noon
Wednesday, $50 feet OF dam; at q p. m, 6 6-lo
feet; nj midnight, feet on dam; at a. m. Ihurs
day, 5 l-lO feet on dsm-htghest point. The start
ing OF the mills caused the water on the dam TO
fan OF inches, bur the river was stationary ior
four or i've hours from a. m. Thursday, when 1t
began Il fall little One foot OF rise on me dan
means about three feet rise below, so thM the
rise below he falls is from 81 10 p feet
At Lewiston steam mill water gauge shows
the river at It's highest WAS just six inches hlghei
than IN the great frcshet of ls@. T~entr-touf
wears ago the water is said by many 10 have Dcen
Is nchc' higher than now, although some per
sons question this statement.
In Paris, the damage TO roads and
bridges was several hundred dollars. Our
roads are generally hilly, and the velocity
Of this food was such that where it trav'
eled down hills, it washed to hard pan,
whether it found it three inches or three
feet below thesurface. Roads were there
fore quilted out in n manner seldom seen
before, and were rendered almost impass-
able Two bridges on Stony Brook were
carried away, and others badly injured.
At the covered bridge between Paris Hill
and South Paris, there were several feet
of water in the road, and travel by that
route was suspended. At Shows Falls,
water filed the road, and rose to the steps
of the new school house. These scenes
we're repeated in every section OF the
County, As will be seen by the following
extracts, and by the reports Of cur .ooal
correspondents.
GA tho Grand Trunk there were oIsh, wash uts
between Portland and Go-ham TAIN i'om
Lewiston arrived NJ Portland 81 8.lo u. M and a
train for that city iCt Portland 20 i-.sl. making
the only trains thsi moved over tho ROAD usiwrcn
Ir,rr md. "A q I.I
train from island Pond ran re Far l- Erfln t'ts.
where 90 was stopped by large wa.h'ui bri',,o
That place 4al GurhAm. There were artV' HA-h
ont az SltlburnC. SHOWS Fails, oNtor.. ana Lew
i-t,r Junction. No trains ran 60 t,nru.m Wed.
nc-day frm either end ut the line. Tho "A-hlni-
on tue Maize Central were serious.
oar Bethel correspondent writes; The rain storm
OF The iUtH Inst was the most powerful ol INC sea
e14 TIC water of the AndrO@coggin rose TWEEN
ty.fye q e. n twelve hour. The iuiorYales are
entirely covered with water and much damage o.
done fn the roads aad bridges Alder RIVER uudst,
a ru.ture g. feet IN length. was taken from th,
abu-r4ert-. near She Andro-CpgEu, Gnd carried
eighty rod W the river ~ tn, writing, 2 party
OF ucn. drusr Sac direction OF Road Commission
cr l.. e. Barker. are restoring The bridge TO is
proper position and anchouuS u WIKI strong
rslfr. N.lr houses near the river have been
yRr.frt ard many cellars haN" been hi'ed WIN
water t.d iD some lu-tArccS zoe water Ni- Gov
s-,I the lower floors to the depth OF several men
O.. >ey,lal wal out- Oh %, Grand Trunk road
tivg rt,.,utsl The lass4gc Of trains Tor ihc ia-t
u,vu-. -trUr hours.
Brovudold dc-p,tch TO ;hc Argus ssy- Tt'
,.v.-c re % raised aU thr stream beyond tan
highest marx known. Tho irc-hct has done much
damage o. Highways aud private property. The
sheppard river broke through the dam no morn
4 >cAVcy mill, AM swept all before H. ihf't
brit.c, i ErownnclI Centre were carried away
a. well as the stone dam Al Horace Billings n Co
The highway are -o washed uut ~ uycl noWu ina
travel i- ABOUT suspended IN Hll directions. Inc
Saco h. v.rv high at this point but has not YET re-
&c we'd thu full force OF the deiugc.'
Henry W. Park, esq started from Mexico, las
Tuesday '.r Lewiston. He let DiNdcld Wcjne
dav morning by the Hin route 10 Nor,h JAY.
Thence Dee got ride ON construction train - Ll'-
ermorc Fals. Thursday pc hired team 90 Liv-
rrrn9re Centre, hut found thc stage did not nun
ard came 90 Ichucld's Ferry, where H. found
The -tAs, and reached Lewiston FRIDAY noon.
IIg rtp1f-- great frc-het al! along thc line. At
Carthage. a. 20 iwn's darn on Webb river D. gone.
Al West Peru. tbc Whccl-hpuse and hume OF the
gris.mHl o. gone At DiNheld. the bridge over
Well. river hAs gone. Mr-srs. Austin and Chase
lost 100 cVN lcCj OF lumber. The saw mill was in
great dan 'cr but did not 20 out Between Fast
DiNaed AMI TAintors Corner every bridge Is gone.
At hast u Nneld the whole street Is washed ont
a hundred ods 20 the bed OF rocks The bridge
AT Az end Is gone.
On Newton Brook in Dixncld,the bridgeis swept
ont and other damage lone.
The dan 20 Canton Mills WAS carried away. let
TING water through thc village. The damage wac
On me BuckGeld & Rumlord Falls railroad tho
bridge 20 sumner Is gone. This Is the sccOna
m re on the road, and must delay the trains
SOME days.
In Massachusetts, several railroad acct
dents were occasioned by the giving way
OF CulvcTts.