Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-12
The Storm Very Severe I'm New
York State.

BosToN, December IL. There was a heavy
gale and ram fall last night throughout New Eng
land, and much damage WAS done by the wind and
water.
At Pennington, y. H., many families had to
move out Of their houses during the night with
boats.
AT woodvile, n. H., this forenoon, the early
through express train from Boston, with two
gines, went into the river near Wentworth, where
the uestle was swept away, and both were badly
wrecked. but no one WAS injured seriously. John
Murch, eng Inc err, was carried several rod. down
river where be caught hold OF a bush and got
out.
Bridges are swept away at Warren and Fast
iaveihi and the wrecking train cannot reach
the disabled train before after noon.
Further reports from all sections of New Eng
, land show the storm was the severest known for
many years, and many bii ICES, culverts. etc on
both Highways and railroads, were swept away or
damaged.
Inc Boston & Albany Railroad bridge at Hunt
ington. was swept away, cutting oil connections
with the western part OF the State via that route
and many passengers were detained in Plttsield IN
consequence. No loss OF life so far reported.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, December IL. There are
several bad wash-outs on the Boston & lbsny
Railroad, in the vicinity of Westhed. Tuesday
evenings trains in both directions were stuck be
tween Westfeld and Russell's.
There are trains west of this city to-day, on
account of q wash-out $50 feet long and 10 feet
~,
The same distance beyond Westfeld, a thousand
feet Of both tracks is gone.
} At Russell two more sections of 800 and 200 feet
are gone.
At Huntington half Of the town iron bridge and
one span of the Boston Albany iron bridges,
portion Of the dam and q. i'll of the Chester Paper
Co., and the dixie of the Highland Mills, are car
I ried away. The sheets like river beds.
AT Westield the loss is fully $500, 900. The
dixie on the south side of the Westheld river
flowed Tuesday evening. The fire bells were
e rdng and the people turned out to patch up the
dixie. After working two hours the water over
flowed and washed across Elm and through Mes-
e dow streets, cutting of the centre of the town
, from the station. At the same time dixie gave
way mile west Of the village, pouring the water
all through that section, west aud east The
stream ACROSS Elm street is ten feet deep. The
cellars of all the stores Elm street, nearly to
the post office, distance of half mile, are flood
ed.
The stream from the west swept through Lin
coln Franklin and Orange streets. surrounded the
D factories ON Flu street, near the river, burst
through 'ne einoahkment OF tue Ne" ila'eh y
northampton hsiiroAu whicn crosses the river,
and mined the track thirty rods. Late at night
d Inc gas went out
lhe ouiIoiugs ues'rcyeu were mostly 10 tne VI
, cini'y u Eli" street, III Tue onec' pain Oh 'he
flood.
t Steers turner's organ factory on the east SIDE
OF Elm street, near Ihe fVer' was partially des'
troyed; loss, Slo'ooo Oh the contents'
feck, Csoeh COMPANY "nP factory Is also
gone, inclupn2 orick stoferoom' Inc damAee
10 the STOCK aone u Soo"'
Leonard Atwaters nnoccupied whip factory,
Pravins tour story orick o'ocki ana +. avery :
whip factory are all sinasheo 10 pieces.
The QIassia Cup Mandatory OF ). II. Shu'e
near the bridge is gone and ne material scattered
mile down river. Loss Soou.
fiavlh oioch was ~oi'n Sio'ooo' iwo woou
| en- whip factories were swept away with all their
contents.
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ltailload was INJURED 10 the extent Oh Soooo IN
= quarter oil mile.
n In Center village numerous dwelling houses
were tsken on out no hves were os'' que mouse
was taken up bodily and settled IN hole hfieen
feet below the surface OF inc ground. and The oc
cnPsts connneu mere lot several nours'
The county and Morely bridges and the west
END OF the Gam Oh crane brother' paper miI IN
Litt!e RIVER Two mics east oi "es'heio' were
sNeP. way iuei. va. noss !" T re 'o~n oy
ua an, rsn, Al ~. snS. ;dna wv -
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PLYMOUTH n. H., December ~ ine most
. severe storm "hicn mas visited TINS secuoh ioi
years, commenced tuesday morning RAINING IN,
cessantly all osy. ine "a.er ~ ,ue baher anu
= Pemigewesset rivers Is hishe than for years A
D. large amount OF damage was done TO the road-
oriuses auu iehces'
:, badv damaged Mapv BRIDGES and culyerts werr
carried avav. No estimate can be made of the
amount of damage, As the water il over the track
in many places and still rising.
: The whole Pemlpemept Valley il one sheet OF
y water.
: Al Liyermorc Falls the floor of the Massachu.
setts X New Hampshire Fish Hatchiuy House j.
siy inches under water. The youns salmon. oi
which there are 400 900 in the house are all rpb
:. unless the water rises two feet more.
Il On Mad river the Compton bridge and dam
A were carried awsy.
!. Dale's wooden factory in Couptonyille Is in
n dapyer of being washed away
IS The telegraph lines are down north of here, and
M information can be blamed of the damage on
a Bakers river. but it must be large
AT five o'clock this evening the water was fail
ing rapidly.
The train from Boston due here ut noon came
u only as far as Ashland. Trains will run on Fra
e iyha ,brougb freiyb, going north Tuesday ni,h
ran mo. wsshou, near Wentwo,th damsvin,
The locomotive and two cars.
~ :, ~ .,,
ireshet is the heaviest in all the rivers since 1889
The Merrimsc river is full and fast rising.
The paper mill here has been stopped sir C,
Tuesday, by back water.
- saw mill came down from Hill on the PENN
70 gewasset, this morning.
u hplk no ad st Sawyer's woolen mill on III,