The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

>efAAt4ahANbg Oulof hpfil lO,- "A tcTIlDl6 tui'
nado passed over Milan, Lorain county, Thurs
gay afternoon. Buildings and crops are badly
damaged. farmer nam0i Nicholas Gisa was
blown from q roof where he was at work and
was instantly killed. John James, struck by
barn door, had both legs broken. Several
others were injured A man named Speron
was Killed at Chicago junction.
Alarm at Bismarck.
BISMARCK, Oak, April 13.--A dispatch from
Helena last night says; "The gorge broke be-
low Stevenson at o'clock and the water is now
falling there. This rise Of 80 feet will reach
bismarck Friday morlng." The excitement
mere is great, as such field Of Ice can hardly
pass through the bridge without gorging, in
which case the water will overflow low land on
both sides of the river.
Danger from Floods in New Hampshire.
BOSTON, April ia Bellows Falls despatch
says some anxiety Is felt respecting the safety
OF me New Hampshire end Of the dam there
s, anu apntments of the Sullivan Railroad bridge.
no river mas began to cut away the bank aud
large force Of men are at work with pros
pect OF stopping the break. II unsuccessful
euo aputments will 20 and the entire water
power 90 rendered useless, besides endangering
part OF the village of North Walpole.
CoNTocooK, n. a., April is.-There has
been a rapid rise OF the Merfimaek river the
past few days. All machinery is stopped The
water IS still rising aud ovefilowing the bank
IN some places
HANOVER, N. H., April l3-The Connecti-
cut river IS very high and still rising, but no
great damage Is yet reported.
Break IN Levee.
NEW ORLEANS. April ia special from
Nieksourg says: The officers of the tug Scay
state that large volume of water is going
through break In the ships bayou levee, two
miles above Hardtimes Landing, La All the
BACK lands are inundated.
Floods in Vermont.
RICHFoRD, VT, April 13.--There was a wash
out on the Southeastern Railroad yesterday,
and trains from Montreal did not arrive here
until midnight. The Missisquoi river Is high.
and the water flowed into the highway leading
to Montgomery, so that travelling has had to
be done with boats.
BARRE, VI, April 13.--Both OF the trustle
bridges at Barre Junction, and SabiD's Cross
ing and the Barre Branch X, r., were carried
away today by the freshet. The rain last night
was the heaviest since October, and the sun
is melting rapidly. Tho Wells River track
near Montpelier is threatened, and roads over
Orange hills are impossible, and mails are
carried on feot.
BRLLows FALLS, Vt, April Is The river is
sull rising slowly. During the day the water
has cut about % feet into the bank 90 feet in
length, making rapid advance in the sandy
sail tonight and there is danger of an immense
damage being caused II this continues.
carried off a bridge near Sorel, Quebec, to-day,
on the northeastern division OF The Southeas-
tern Railroad. The cost OF the bridge was
$4,000 to S25 600
Great Damage by Freshets in Canada
East.
SoREL, Que, April 13.-The ice in the river
at kichelieu opposite this town and above, is
breaking up and the water Is unusually high
reports from the upper part Of the river say
tue water has risen four feet. mail carrier
reports that crossing on the st. Lawrence is
very unsafe. Grave apprehensions are felt for
the safety Of the feet in the harbor.
ST. HYAcISTHE, Que, april I3.-Yamaska
river Is still rising The dam aud bridge here
been carried away and the damage already
amounts to $4,000.
OTTAWA, April 13.-Tbe water in Rideau
river continues to rise rapidly and 1t is feared
will occasion great loss OF property. The track
OF the ST. Lawrence and Ottawa Railroad is
submerged. 1t is reported St. Patrick's bridge
is swept away. The greatest excitement pre-
walls and many residents have deserted their
homes. The freshet is the severeet In the
memory OF the oldest inhabitant. One woman
has been drowned.