The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

Springfield On Monday was visited W
an other disastrous flood, the second with
in IL months. The village is situated on
Bls ok River, four miles from its junction
with the Connecticut. in valley surroun
dsd by high hills. A creek flows through
the valley northeast OF the town. empty.
ing into Black River. This brook il
bridgsd in many places and is lined Tor
half mile with houses and barns In
July Last watOr spout broke in the val
Icy thrsugh which this brock runs and
swept away many houses and damaged
others and the high way to the extent Of
s25, 600. Although an unusual occurrence
people took warning, widsned the brook
and rebuilt further from il, and no one an
ticipatsd farther trouble. At noon Monday
q moderate rain fell. but an hour lstor q
storm Of terrible force broke upon the
village. A storm was also in progress
about five miles north. A high wind that
changed in . few minutes from south to
north and then back again, drove the two
storms together. Rain fell as if q mighty
river was falling from the heavens The
hill north of the town that slopes west to
Black river and east to the creek sent 4
torrent Of water towards the town. Warn
ing was at once gives. but SO rapidly did
the water rise that few had time to save
anything aad we're forced to fee for their
lives. The channel OF the creek soon be-
came filed with the wreckags Of houses
aud other buildings which forced 1t in
other directions. Ono stream Of large size
flowed throug the Springfield House, an-
ether through Ellison Bros stage barn,
I'd another through Hart K Dodge livery
~, Sles, taey were fortunate enough to
49,. oil their horses and carriages, bu'
-. :, WY robes, blankets, cushions, etc.
ellison Bros saved nearly all their outfit
mi n. barn was badly damaged. At
present or y a rough estimate Of the dam.
gs can be ,iveu. but the individual loss
= and dana, . to tho high way will rsash
I least 5000 = In some places the high.
,ays ar. guile 1 % feet deep and some
,ou.as in the will Sgs have four feet Of mud
! them just &C, ~ss the Cheshire bridge,
var N. Connect, VI River, four miles
rom Springfield. . Nsrn connected with
-. p-:aLA., was blown down,
illing William Parker scd ia'aly iniu n
q wsmau named Bell a$Pauiding' ne
torn ragged over three NOUS. Az inrse
clock Tuesday morning ths ehurcn sells
saled out another alarm 20 Ahe inaap'
tho experience of y sstafasS resn'
seeming in fair way I Q be repeated.
rom 10 4. NJ the rain fell N torranGs AND
n. brock sson resumed It's dapRsr0ns
The scenes sf yssterdsy
ere rs-snacted. Water ran through the
etsl and other structures foot asep,
epositing large quantities OF mus. Ihs
athwsy Of the water had no yever been
rotty effsctually cleared and TIE damage
, property could not be repeat sd Main
rect this morning presents . asPidated
ppsarance. The street in some piacess
ashsl ont 20 fset wide and 10 4 yet deep.
II other streets are also badly d ,maged.
[any tons of mud are deposited on the
on bridge over the falls and the sh ncfnre
thought to be in danger Of col lapse.
is impossible to come 10 or go INT OF
illaps With tsam. Estim ated losst ara
~ said to be $50, 900 to the businesis IN
,rests and many thousands 10 the 70 ads.
he rain is still falling