Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-16


had gone down six inches. No damage was
done and the only inconvenience was the
stopping of a small amount of machinery in
the mill. The Concord river is the highest
since the great food of 1852 and is still ris-
ing. The Middlesex mills are running only
one-third of their machinery and the Belvi-
dere wooden mill, No. /, is shut down en-
tirely.
BosToN, Feb. l5.
AT II o'clock today, the waters ceased 10
pour across fremont street, at the culvert
and the flood was % inches below the highest
point reached. 1t is now estimated that in
lo hours the regular outlet of Stony Brook
Will be able to carry of the water as it comes
from the submerged district above. The
situation at the source OF the deluge is much
improved.
The series of lakes between Jamaica Plain
and Hyde Park are a few inches lower than
they were Sunday morning. The result has
been to intervene natural dams above the
surface in several places, so that the pressure
of the aggregate body of water is much re-
duced. The effect is to remove the angry
features of the flood and to allow the water
to drain off gradually, instead of in a resist
less torrent. The main line on the New
York & New England Railroad has been
and Washington express will go out as usual
RoCKLAND, Mass, Feb. Is.
The amount of damage caused here by the
flood will be very large. All along the course
of North river immense damage has been
done. Commencing at Thompsons pond,
where the dam has just burst open, large
quantities of water fill the streets and ice
houses and the contents are destroyed. On
South avenue the bridge has been carried
away. The railroad bridge is washed out
At Studley's pond the dam is destroyed and
the road bed washed away.
At Wilkes mill the dam is destroyed and
much damage done. Numerous bridges in
other parts of the town are destroyed. Fol-
lowing the course of the river into Hanover,
the dam at Bsrstow Anchor Works is de-
stroyed and waters pours through the works.
The machinery has been destroyed and parts
of buildings are washed away. At E. Phil
lips & Sons tack factory the dam is wholly
destroyed.
TAUNTON, Feb Is
The waters have subsidized to a considerable
extent, and no more damage than has occur
red will result, but the full extent of the loss
cannot possibly be estimated for several days.
As the water recedes the terrible condition of
the streets and foundations of buildings along
the main river is rising, but this will not do
great deal of damage, it is thought
At the Waterman tack factory the water
poured into the building and the underpin-
ming was washed away. There is II large loss
in this instance. The Clapp rubber works
engine is submerged and two bridges de-
stroyed. This factory is the last one before
reaching the ocean and great damage is done
below the ractOrv. Large bridges have been
destroyed and travel is stopped. At Horning
Pond Barton's bridue is destroyed. Tolmans
box mill is badly damaged. Sylvesters nail
works are destroyed and other damage to
smaller mills is done. The large bridge over
the Scooset river is gone. Trains over the
Honavey branch have not been running since
Friday. The back water from Clapp's mills
and the destruction of the dam at Pleasant
street has caused water to cover the track
for distance of one-half mile to the depth
of two feet.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb 10.
The damage from the flood proves to be
slight in this city. except at the Quinsiga-
mond works of the Washburn & Moore Man
ufacturing Co, where the yard is badly
washed and piled with rubbish, The founda-
tions of the walls of the steel mill are badly
crippled. The steam mill and gas house are
in the steel works are drawn and work has
been suspended. The work of repairing in
wolves two new bridges, and two hundred feet
of foundation walls, which will have to be
built with the aid of Golfer dams. The re-
pairs to building and machinery will make
the loss reach many thousand dollars, besides
the interruption to business.
HARTFORD, CT, Feb. 10.
The Come cticut river reached II feet, 6
inches this noon, when the ice broke up in
front of the city aud moved down a few hun
dred feet, carrying away Chapins docks
stored with oil barrels, but doing no further
damage, Several vessels are in danger, but
can probably be got out of the stream into
Little river should general breakups take
place. The ice is piled about the club house
of the Hartford Canoe Club, and fears are
felt for its safety.
HAvERHILL. Mass, Feb. l5
The greatest excitement prevailed in this
city, Monday morning. The waters of the
Merrimac river have reached a height not
equalled before for many years. Places of
business along the river front are closed,
Easements are flooded and engines in several
buildings cannot run. Two large tenement
houses and large stable on River street
were undermined and fell with crash.
A part of the Thomas hat factory and the
cooperative hat factory have been carried
away. Many small buildings are being car
ried down river. Little river has broken over
its bounds and is undermining Washington
square. The prospects are that the square
will cave in. Several large wharves are bad
ly damaged. J. T. Taylor's coal shed is
swept away. All along the river buildings
are flooded ald business suspended. 1t is
impossible to estimate the damage at present
but it will foot I'D to over 100000.
NORWICH, Conn Feb. 10.
The waters have subsided within the bonks
of the Shetucket and Thames rivers. The
damages hereabouts will exceed a quarter of
a million dollars. Greenville dam, built in
1882 at a cost of S76, ,000 is ruined and will
have to be rebuilt. There are several big
wa.houts on the line of the Norwich Wor-
cester railroad. 1t will be several days be-
fore trains will be running between this city
and Worcester.
BRIDeEwATER, Mass, Feb. I5.
The flood has done more damage here than
at first was thought and it will require from
$50, 900 to $40, 900 to repair the damage tc
roads and bridges. The loss to the Bridge
water Iron Co., whose works are principally
under water, will amount to thousands o.
dollars. Nearly all the bridges are gone