The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19
SPRING FREsHETs.
Maine Rivers the Highest Known
for Years.
Railroad Bridges Damaged, Mills Shut
Down and Other Property in Danger.

ELLSWORTH, April 1S.-The Union river is rising
rapidly. 1t has now reached the highest point
known for years. and fears felt for the safety of
booms and dams. Serious washouts on the Shore
Line railroad are preventing the running Of trains.
BRUNSWICK. April 18.-The Androscoggin river
has risen rapidly since Tuesday, and is now the
highest for ten years. No Damage is reported.
BlDDEFoRD, April l8.-The Saco river has risen
five inches siuce last night, ard is higher than it
has been since 1870. 1t is still rising.
BANGOR, April 17.-The water is slowly Using in
the Penobseot, and there is promise of the river
reaching the greatest height known in recent years.
portion of the Babcock saw mills at Orono were
swept away this afternoon. One mi Il was carried
entirely away and the other partially des troyed.
Stocka ELL Adams g. Co. were the owners, and their
loss amounts to several thousand dollars. The
White BOOM in saltwater, above orono, broke and
about 50,Co3 feet of logs got loose. pier on the
Maine Central railroad bridge at Orono was damage
ed somewhat and trains for some hours were not
allowed to pass, but it is now considered safe.
BANGOR April 1S.-The freshet on the Penob-
scot continues and much alarm has been occasioned
A portion of the Freeze boom above Orono gave
way today, AMI some of the logs escaped. One
pier of the Maine Central bridge at Orono
siderably damaged, and the bridge is now impassa-
BILE. Passengers this evening had to be transferred
around, causing considerable delay and annoyance.
Hopes entertained that the bridge will be saved
but there is great danger that it will be swept
away. Considerable mill property in that vicinity
is in imminent danger.
CALAIS, April 1S.-The St. Croix river has risen
over eight inches since Thursday noon, and tonight
it is about stationary The grist mill bridge at Bar
ing was swept away last night, and two more spans
of the Union Mills bridge today. The railroad
tracks submerged in various places, and the
lowlands are flooded. Twelve million logs are
jammed at Barring, and all fears centre on them.
Should they go the damage will be very great.
Large crews of men and boys are stationed at all
the mills and bridges tonight. The weather shows
no signs of clearing.
TACOMA, N. H., April 10. The Merrimac river
is rising rapidly at West Hopkinton. Mills have
been shut down and the bridge across the river is
threatened. Crossing has been forbidden. The
heavy rains which continued all last night, have
caused Lake Winnipseogee to rise at the rate of one
inch an hour, making it a number of feet above
high water mark Considerable excitement pre-
walls at Lake Village and Laconia for fear the dam
may break at the former place. The abutments
have already moved number of inches. Ooyes
Point, popular resort is entirely surrounded with
water. Public travel is discontinued, and it is
feared that residences will be carried down the
river. Part of the mills unable to rum At TIL
ton ten miles below Tacoma. the mills and dams
are in danger.