St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-28

this place is slowly recsding at the rate Of
three inches an hour. The ice gorge a short
distance above the dam piled to a height of
| four feet went out this afternoon The
damage done here and at Waterford will not
| exceed $500.
MATERIAL WANTED.
New ORLEANS, March 27.-Appeals for
supplies of material to be used in protecting
the levees are daily received by the state
authorities from many points. The reported
destruction of Scott levee is unconfrmed.
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
CoNToocooK. n. H. March S7.-Since last
night the Contoocook river has risen over
two feet, and now overflows the meadows,
reaching numerous buildings on the banks.
| The ice threatens to break up, and it is still
raining.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
| PORTLAND, Me-, March 27.-The Pullman
train on the Maine Central from Bangor,
due here this morning, encountered slide
in the SODIUM cut, near Yarmouth, while
running at nearly full speed. The engine,
| tender, baggage, mail and express cars were
| badly wrecked. All the passenger cars re-
manned on the track Nobody was seriously
hurt, but all were badly shaken up.
FLOOD DESTRUCTION.
| BATH, Me-, March 81. The ice left the
Kennebec river last night, tearing up about
fifteen rods of the railroad track in front of
| the station here About &c, 900 feet of lumber
was washed away. The fume of Commits
pulp mill is completely destroyed, with
| 5000 feet of spruce lumber Cenant's loss
| is estimated at at $50, 900.
THREE MEN DROWNED.
CLARION, Pa, March 27.-Yesterday after
noon five men started from Boyds Eddy in
small row boat, with large circular saw, to
take it to Parker for shipment. When pass
| ing over the big falls, near the mouth of
Clarion river the boat capsized and Hamil-
| ton Walker, VIM. Watson and David Fair
were drowned. The others escaped by cling
| ing to the boat. Walker leaves a wife and
seven children. Watson and Fair were single
men.
THE BURSTED DAM.
New HAVEN, Conn, March 27.-The food
at Ansonia has caused total damage of
100000, laying waste tract of about u mile
long and fifty to 500 feet wide. The water
company, whose bursting dam caused the
damage, is held responsible. 1t is alleged
the dam was Improperly constructed. The
heaviest losers are the Derby Bit company,
Scheller, Platter 81 Smith, fifty wheel manu-
facturers, each losing $50, 900 or $4,000.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
PETERBoRo, Ont, March ga heavy
rain caused Hamilton's creek to overflow
The Royal Oak hotel, a new three story
building, owned by r. T. Rogers, collapsed,
and fell into the stream. The inmates
escaped few minutes before the fall of the
building.
MORE LOSS OF LIFE.
HAMILTON, o., March 27.-The cyclone
that destroyed the village of Scipio on Tues
day afternoon, besides k illing Mr.. Winston,
fatally injured Mr.. E. Kales, and seriously
hurt Mrs. Stevens. All were in the store at
the time the building went down. The storm
followed nearly in the track of another two
years ago, across country to Collinsville,
tearing many farm houses and barns. The
| loss is estimated at $4,000
RIVER RISING FAST.
CoATIcooK, n. H., March 27.-The river
is rising as fast as ever, and many buildings
are partially submerged. The railroad bridge
is endangered, and part Of the high way 10
submerged.
LITTLE DRY LAND.
New ORLEANS, March GA Port Allen
| special says: Only a narrow strip of dry
land is behind the levees. The prospect Of
government rations already causes some de-
moralization among the laborers.
| ICE CAUSES DESTRUCTION.
LITTLEToS, n. H., March 27.-Two dams
and two bridges at Franconia are carried
away by the ice breaking up, and another
| b ridge is seriously damaged.
Tho Hincklnu Shnntinor ARnin