The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
THE STORM.
Snow, Rain and Wind Reported
in Many Sections.
Tides Around New York Higher
Than for Twelve Years.
Mills Shut Down and Trains Snow
bound.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Feb. 16.-A terrific
rain storm has been raging here this morning,
and the city is cut off from New York by tele-
graph. The Raritan river is rapidly rising,
and there is every prospect of repetition OF
the great freshet of 1882.
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 16.-A heavy rain
storm this morning has caused the river to rise
and great damage to property is feared along
the river 'front.' Several mills have been closed
owing to the high water. Reports from points
up the Delaware state that the river is rising,
aud fearful freshet is apprehended
NEW YORK, Feb 16.-During the storm TO-
day trouble of a peculiar nature deprived the
Western Union Telegraph Company of the use
OF great number of their wires between this
city and Elizabeth. A strong wind caused the
tide to rise to an unusual height, and the wa
ter rising above the insulators of the shore
ends of the cables under North river, ground
ed all the wires connected with them. The-af-
teoted wires were thus rendered useless and
will be until the tide recedes.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE storm has made
higher tides in the North and East rivers to-
day than have been known in over a
streets in this city nearly every cellar
was flooded and all available apparatus for
ptasaping out water was brought into use At
Vesey street the river overlooked into the
street and many stands of butchers in Wash
ington market were submerged. At this place
over the car tracks. Similar scenes have not
been witnessed in many years.
BRALTLEBoRo, VT, Feb. "a severe south
east storm prevailed here all day. From eight
to twelve inches of snow has fallen and the
storm is not yet abated. Trains are della yed,
notwithstanding snow ploHs have been kept
constantly in use throughout the day.
No. ADAMS, Mass, Feb. IA terrible gale
with much snow prevailed in this vicinity te-
day. A cyclone is reported from Stamford and
HartWellville. Two men and cutter were
taken together with horse and carried over
fence into an adjoining lot. In this town num-
erous bay windows were blown away. Stores
are closed tonight and all trains are late. The
train due here from Pittsfeld at o'clock ran
into snow bank below Adams station and
throwing the passengers out into the snow,
Teams are being sent from Adams to convey
sns sns snow Po bound people to the village. Troy
and Boston trains are showed in at Pownal
with no hope of getting out tonight. 1t is the
seyerest storm known here in years.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 16.-The storm here to.
night was very severe. The wind blew at the
rate OF 65 miles an hour and rain fell in tor.
rents. Great damage was done to telephone
and telegraph wires.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. 16.-Monday was
the stormiest day in this vicinity for years. the
velocity Of the wind being 30 miles an hour
The tin roof of the New London WOODEN mil
was lifted by the wind and landed across the
tracks OF the New London Northern railroad
striking the telegraph wires in its descent and
prostrating them. Some of the mill machinery
was badly injured by falling timbers. This
damage will reach $12 900.
PTTTsFTELD, Mass, Feb. 16.-A heavy storm
of snow and wind has ragged here all day
Country trade has been practically suspended
Trains are all delayed, the New York train or
the Housatonic road being fast in drift al
New Lenox and with little prospect of getting
through tonight.