The Portland daily press., 1884-03-29
FLOODS AND CYCLONES.
Further News From the New
Hampshire Floods.
The Worst Believed TO be Passed. en-
yer's Loss by Thursday's Cycione.

CONCORD, N. H., March 2S.-The Merrimac
river is very high at this point, having over
flowed its banks and completely submerged
the intervales. The water has been rising an
being now two feet higher than at O'clock
last night. The freshet in the Merrimac val
ley is the largest for many years.
NASHUA, N. H., March 28.-The Merrimac
and Nashua rivers are higher tonight than be-
fore for four years. The Merrimac has been
wa.er mark. II it rises u inches higher it
will do serious damage. The water has back
ed up into Nashua, overfiowing Il banks and
filing the cellars of lower level mills of the
jackson Company. A further rise IS watched
with anxiety. The lowlands are covered with
water.
PLYMOUTH. N. H., March % The rain has
been succeeded 6y very warm weather aud the
river is rising fast. A washout 80 feet long on
the P.migewasset Valley road occurred yes
terday at Thornton.
CONCORD, N. H., March 2S. Late this eve
ming the water of the Merrimac river was
rising slowly. No damage has been reported
from the a ,od in this vicinity.
LAWRENCE, MSS, March 28-The Merri.-
mac river at this point has been rapidly rising
since noon. Several Cellars are full of water,
aud the streets are flooded. The indications
are that the greater portion of the mills will be
stopped tomorrow. The mills which will be
run will be operated by steam. The freshet is
assuming an alarming aspect.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 28.-It is stated
that If the Ansonia Water Company is held
responsible for the damage by the bursting of
Its dam, they have not assets enough to pay
half cent on the dollar. It is reported that
the company contemplate dissolying, allowing
the old stock to be annulled, and then to reor-
gauize. 1t is not probable that the bit shop of
the Derby Company will be started again, as
the company is financially ruined.
The bridge of the Naugatuck railroad is re-
paired so that trains pass.
Thousands daily visit the scene OF disaster.
Yesterday, all the factories at Seymour shut
down, as the help had determined to visit the
scene.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 28.-The river is
q feet inches above low water mark tonight,
aud IS now almost stationary. The meadows
on each side are covered, giving the river such
an area that every inch additional used means
vast volume of water. Commerce street is
covered, and many cellars are flooded, but the
damage is slight.
BISMARCK, D. T., March 2S.-The lowlands
on botn sides OF the river are submerged, and
a body of water and ice is now running over
the bank between the bridge and Msndan.
The water OF Heart river has backed up, and
repetition of the floods Of 1881 is feared. Ali
communication by rail west Is cut off.
DENVER, March 2S.-Probably fifty build
ings were unroofed BY yesterdays wind storm
About midnight portion of the rear wall of
tine Lindell Hotel was blown in, but the guests
having been warned of the danger, escaped in-
jary. The exposition building was also par
TALLY unroofed. David Woodhave was struck
by the falling wall and fatally in, ,ured.
coach on the Circle road was blown from
the track near Fleming, suburb station, and
one passenger seriously hurt. The damage
throughout the citv W II probably not exceed
$4,000. The round b. use at Sterling, on the
Juiesbury short line, is reported blown down.