The Portland daily press., 1885-02-11
SEVERE STORM.
Heavy Rains Cause Great Damage
in New Jersey and Elsewhe
Railroad Travel In the West Blocked BY
Terrible Snow Storms.
Great Destruction OF Property, but
No Loss of Life Reported.

BATH, Me-, Feb 10.-The freshet in Bath
today was the worst known for many years.
The railroad track was flooded, and quite
heavy damage was caused to private residences
and stores.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Feb. 10-The heavy
ram during the night made the streets almost
lmpassabie. Much damage was reported this
morning. Nearly every cellar in town was
partly full, and the interior of many no uses
damaged. 1t was impossible to estimate the
damage, but it will be many thousand dollars
PORTSMOUTH,, n. H., Feb. 1O.-A heavy rain
fell all night and today. The roads were in
the worst condition they have been in for a
quarter OF century. Communication with
the country by the roads was entirely cut off,
Cellars we're flooded, and streams in the vicini-
ty full OF water. The operator at Thatcher's
Island was caught in the storm at Rockport
last evening, and being unable to return to the
island could take no observation OF the veloci-
tg Of the wind.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-The worst effects OF
the storm appear to be southeast of Chicago
Trains between Chicago, Louisville and Gin
passenger trains east have been abandoned ex-
cept by one line. The roads all expect to send
out afternoon trains. All incoming trains
from the west we're from six to eighteen hours
late. Trains are leaving for the west on time.
Freight business on all roads is practically sus-
pended.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 10.-The heavy rains OF
yesterday and the melting snow on the hill
sides raised Chester Greek to an unusual
height last night, and caused considerable
damage. Lewis's dam broke and let an ava
lanche of water escape, carrying destruction
and CONSERVATION with it. Brinley's mill at
Rockdale was flooded and damaged. Riddle
q Sons mill also suffered. A trestle work on
the Chester Greek railway was carried away,
causing suspension of traffic. Dwelling
hnn CafI nSna aNaIE Ey<&1I ~ n
the second story windows, and the occupants
were forced to escape by means of ladders. At
Upland, portion of Crozsr's mills we're flood
ed, and quite loss sustained The temporary
bridge OF the Philadelphia & Baltimore rail-
road, near Upland, was washed away From
Lennis to the Delaware river, distance of
eight miles, the damage is extensive to manu-
featuring establishments, dwellings, railroads
and country bridges, but no loss of life is re-
ported.
New BRUNswICK, N. J :, Feb. 10.-The Rari-
tan river oyertowsd its banks this morning,
filled the levels of the Raritan canal, and then
inundated manufacturing establishments coal
yards and dwelling houses along the river. At
O'Clock a. M, the ice in the river began to
break up, and is now either floating down
stream Or piled up among the ruins Of Satur-
day tre or grinding against the sides of the
sloops and canal boats fastened to the docks.
Owing to the destruction of stock and the put
ting out OF the fires in the furnaces, the New
Jersey Rubber Shoe Company, Norfolk & New
brunswick Hosiery Company, and tho New
jersey Lamp & Bronze Company have bsen
compelled to suspend operations until the wa
ter subsidies. The cellars OF dwelling houses
are submerged A de5olate sight is presented
looking upon the city from the Albany steel
bridge. Across the river are the rains of the
recent fire, and cakes of ice are piled I'D in the
greatest confusion. Many dead horses float in
the muddy waters of the river, and are going
down stream at rapid rate.
LATER.
The ice gorge which formed against the piers
OF the bridge across Raritan Brook, gave way
at noon today, and the waters have subsided.
Twenty canal boats were carried down the
river with the ics
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 1O-The ice in the
delaware here moved this morning. about 6
O'Clock, and the river is blocked from River
View Cemetery to Morris Island. The gorge
Is 40 feet high Fair street is flooded, and
boats are in use. Travel on the Pennsylvania
railroad is threatened. Asssnpink Greek is
swollen, and there is danger from back water
Much damage has been done, and more is ap-
pretended.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. 10.-Last night was
intensely cold in this section with o north
western blizzard, the worst experienced for
years. The thermometer showed 23o below
zero this morning. The Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy trains due here last night, are all
stuck fast in the snow-drifts near Galesburg,
with the fast mail behind them. The east
bound trains are blockaded in drifts near
Humeston, and will probably not get through
today. The snow is packed in the cuts like
sand.
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-The snow block.
ride on the Cincinnati, indianapolis, ST. Louis
& Chicago road, fifteen miles east of here re-
mains unbroken. The engines and men sent
out to the aid of the passenger train were also
showed in there. Four passenger trains on the
Illinois Central road have been showed in be-
tween Peotone and Monee since last night and
Chicago bouad passenger train on the same
road has been showed in since 10 a. m to-day
at Danforth. No trains have arrived at or left
Kankakee to-day.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-The passenger train over
the Chicago & Alton road which left here at
11.20 last night, having on board number of
members OF the Illinois legislature is snow
bound at Brsceville, with very uncertain
prospect as to the time when the train can be
extricated.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Chicago seems to have
been the centre of the snow area and for
sixty miles in every direction snow has fallen
to great depths and drifting badly. Most of
the railroads are in worse condition if possi-
Bile than yesterday The Chicago and Alton
railroad sent out no trains to-day nor did any
come in. The track is blocked at Braceville
by train in the snow which left here yesterday.
The Baltimore & Ohio has run no trains since
Sunday. and it has three trains blocked near
South Chicago. The Nickel Plate sent out
one train to-day. Chicago is completely block
ed. The Illinois Central has a half dozen
trains in the snow, and it is impossible to get
trains past them.
The Kankakee line is blockaded between
Kankakee and st. Anne. The Pan Handle
has had no trains either in or out today. The
Northwestern road sent no through trains. The
Danville route has not turned a wheel today.
The Baltimore & Ohio is blocked BY a train at
Haskell and Haskell, Ind, and its track is in
visible most of the way from that point to
Valparaiso. The Wabash has been out of
business since yesterday. The Michigan Cen
tral had one train in late today, and sent the
usual trains out this afternoon and evening.
way train on the Burlington route left at
noon and when heard from tonight was pro-
crossing slowly. No trains have arrived over
this route. The Chicago and Atlantic is
blocked The Lake Shore suffered less than
others, and its trains are moving nearly on
time. The Maine stock trains are showed in
on various routes. The railroad men report
snow banks 10 to Is feet high along the south
western roads.
Thirty-four cars OF stock on the Milwaukee
g St. Paul came in with 81 engines. Thirteen
cars OF sheep few miles ont on the Chicago.
burlington q Quincy were frozen to death.
The weather was very cold all day. Ats
O'Clock this morning the thermometer marked
To- below zero, and it ranged unchanged until
noon. At p. m. it was 14o below zero, and
the highest point of the day was at 1890 D. M,
II below.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 1O.-This place ia
practically isolated this morning. The Michi-
gan Central trains were stalled last night at
Battle Creek and Michigan City, and the drift
Dlockades are the worst of the season.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb.-The Brandywine
river began to rise last night and early this
morning 1t swept away the false work and un-
nnished iron span of the new Baltimore &
Philadelphia railroad bridge, causing loss of
about $4,000. The water is vary high and
more danger is threatened. Houses and mills
along the Brandywine have been flooded and
the water is higher than for many years.
BRATTLEBoRo', VT, Feb. 10.-To-day's
trains are delayed from one to three hours on
account of last nights heavy sleet storm, The
wind is blowing furiously now, with the mer-
curry below zero. In some parts of the county
the highways are badly drifted. None of the
regular trains have run over the Brattleboro'
q Londonderry narrow gauge road to-day,
owing to the snow.
Annie Godfrey was arrested at Lawrence, Mass
monday, while visiting prisoner in the Jail named
Qnlmby. She had planned to assassnate the iail-
ofhcers and free Quimby and the other prisoners
confessed the deed.
st. Jariath's Roman Catholic Church at Chicaeo
was entered by burglars Monday night who ca rried
OIL the sacred vessels made of silver heavily plated
with gold, and some of the rich Vestments and the
poor box. In addition to the theft considerable
damage was done in and about the altar.
Judge Freedman yesterday, in New York, found