New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
RAINING WITHOUT A PAUSE.

EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN NEW-ENGLAND.
TREES BROKEN RY sLEET-DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
BOSTON, Feb. II (SpecidD.- rainstOrm be-
gan IN Boston early on Thursday morning, and has con
tinued constantly until tonight The storm cold and
dsagreeabe on Thursday, but the temperature to-day
has ranged about forty degrees above The storm
will do good in Boston partially cleansing the
streets OF ice and fth which the II efficient city govern
ment has permitted to accumulate 10 disgracefn
amount. Some of the principal shipping streets are To-
day in unsafe condition for light vehicles The side
walks IN better condition than they have been at
any time for four weeks.
The storm has also done damage flooding cellars
and the like. The Boston Bctiug COnpanys works. on
fremont st., flooded to-day by the water washing
In from Stony BrooL, and work was stopped. At
the OF Stony Brook by the city the
Boston Betting Company objected to It, but as tho city
authorities promised that II any damage done II
would be paid, the company consented. Last year the
company according TO the general manager, lost over
$25, 900 by the water The question Of settlement was
submitted to the city stipulated but to this day no
nc ton has been taken TOdays flood promises to occa
sion far greater damage than done last year There
was large amount OF stock hand which will be des
troyed.
Tho storu has sadly disarranged the telegraph and
telephone wires in Lowell Fran!ingham aud elsewhere
but OF this character Is reported In Boston
The storm in the northern part oi Worcester County
has been really disastrous In Its effects on fruitbcarng
and shade trees. dlspAtcn from MaflDOIO luc
occasioned much damage The effects at this point
are not CT great import and less below but the fur
ther the greater the injury In northern Worces
ter County the burdened with ice. which hangs
heavier than during the first iccsto1n. Thousands OF
limbs broken of the rees and the highways between
rendered almost impassaDle. ln the various
baiwcks and busy reoponinG the streets
by gathering up ank carting away the broken
branches of trees. The destruction of small
fruit trees is groat. Town after town
mas no teegrphic or telephone connection with It's
neighDors of broken wires. Leominstcr
communicate b. telegraph with Fitchhurg hat with no
other locality while It's telephone facilities are useless
Fitchburg isolated from all the world, with the oxccp
ton of the town mentioned and has not Weston Union
line In operation. Clinton is similarly situated
In Old Lancaster town noted for It's clms many OF
the ancient trees are ruined.
There Is bad washout on the Old Colony Railroad
about mile this side of Tvcrton, r. L. station, where
the track s washed away distance OF several hundred
feet. Tie morning train for Newport was Obliged to
turn back and arrived here about 1880 The steamboat
train Newport, and Is unable 10 come through,
There several washouts on the New-Bediord road
and part OF the track 10 under water but trains are run
dispatch 10 The Journal from Nashua ". H., says
The storm Of and sleet that has prevailed IN this
region since yesterday Is the worst IN years frees are
loaded with lee and many OF the finest Old shade trees IN
city shorn OF their largest limbs and IN several
cases have fallen Iho dhHage 10 lrnt ugrs Aua
shrubbery great All the town clocks IN the city are
clOgged with ice upon their da that they ar" stopped
Walking IS difficult out OF li5 telephone subscr Oc"1
eilhty-fOur are cut on ryf0ur wires are down ce
of the radating points Nutt's Building wrecked
and communication with other places Is cntlrclJ sue
pended All telegraph wires ont Of the city are In work
ing condition. The public schools were closed
PROVIDENCE, Feb. ~ tSpecdil.-The heavy rainfall
Of the last ew days has seriously damaged property IN
this city and ueighbOrhOol, especially In the mil dls
irict. Hundreds OF working people thrown out OF
empoytnont Tn tho WoolaNaIntncket River Valley
everything is anoat. Considerable damase ms pccn
done 10 the railroads leading to and from hS city, par
mcs from here KnSston water ap 70
the docks and wharyes. The damage will amount to
nearly $4,000