The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
RAIN AND SNOW.
A Bad Combination of Storms at the
Westward.
Nearly FOOT OF Snow Fallen in Gin
cinnati, o.
The Worst Storm Experienced in
Michigan for Years.
Three Lives Lost by the CapsIzing of
Steamer.

CINCINNATI, u, April 0.-SnOW IS still
falling slowly today. 1t has now reached
depth of nearly foot A feeling of alarm
begins to spread lest it suddenly melt and
cause disastrous Hood
CHICAGO, April GA heavy snow storm
accompanied by high winds has resulted in
practically cutting off all telegraphic commu-
nication between the west and New York.
PIrrsBURe, Pa, The storm which set in
Yesterday morning continues today, and rain
| and snow have fallen without interruption
| for "a hours. 1t is the worst combination of
bad weather experienced here for years. The
rivers are rising at all points, and railroad
| traffic is impeded on nearly all of the lines
| centering in the city.
The damage to railroads and telegraph is
much greater than first reported. Wires are
J Frustrated in all directions. On the Fort
| Wayne railroad 40 miles Of wire are down
| between Alliance, Ohio, and PittSburg. East
If this city many miles of lines are on the
| ground, while south and north the same con-
| dition of affairs exist. Nearlyevery railroad
| estering this city has suffered from either
| landslides or washouts.
| Old river men predict that the water will
mark 80 feet by tomorrow morning. This
would inundate all the lower points of the
two cities and cause suspension OF work IN
all the mill and factories lining the banks of
the three rivers.
New YORK, April 6.--The storm is very
| severe along the Hudson river, and all the
| streams have become torrents. The steamer
| Capital City is fast breaking up by pounding
on the rocks. A landslide on the New York
| Central delayed trains several hours The
| storm centre is near Buffalo and extends
north into Canada, and south covering Cleve-
land, Cincinnati. Pittsburg, Detroit and even
south of the Ohio river.
| New BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 6.--The
Raritan river is oyerfowing its banks and
| rising rapidly. 1t is feared the lower part OF
| the city will be inundated.
| DETROIT, April 6.-The present storm is
| undoubtedly the worst experienced in this
| State for many years. The entire southern
part Of the State is covered with snow, and
| the telegraph and telephone business is much
delayed or entirely stopped.
.owENsBoRo, KY, April 6.---Steamer
! Mountain Boy was capsized in a gale at this
| place this morning, Frank Absher, watch
man; Scott Lowery, deck hand, and VIM.
| Stateler, passenger were drowned.
TORONTO, Ont, April GA heavy wind
and snow storm has prevailed in Ontario
since early. this morning. The roof OF vii.
| liam q Co. organ factory at Guelph, one OF
the largest buildings in that city was blown
| off while the hands were at work and sever
| al of them were injured but not fatally.
| Boston, April 6.--Stony brook is again
| causing serious trouble in the Highland dis
! trict and if the present storm continues there
| is likely to be repetition of the floods of
| February. The heavy rain which has pre-
vailed all day began almost Immediately to
| swell the waters of Stony brook The sur
| face of the ground was sufficiently hard to
/ prevent the rain from soaking in, and the
water on the slopes along the banks of the
| brook ran off into the stream. About noon
the employees of the Boston Betting Compa-
| ny began to notice rise in the company's
| yard thr ugh which the brook runs, and late
| in the afternoon the water had risen 80
| inches, being then ankle deep and running
| into the wheel pits. At 4.30 p. m. the com
| panY was abliged to shut down, and at 6
| O'Clock the water was still rising. The man
| ayers are very apprehensiVe of the result if
which the water is most likely to enter is
| filed with valuable goods A visit to the
| other portions of the lately flooded district
! shows no damage has yet been done by the
| rising waters, and it is not learned that any
| establishment except the betting factory has
suffered The sewer at the foot of Clay st.
is full nearly to the brim but has not over
| flowed.
At midnight the water was falling and
| there was no apprehension Of further dam
| age by flood.
| LAooNIA, n. H., April 6.--The heaviest
gale known for years has prevailed here to-
| night with slight fall of snow. Considera-
| BILE damage has been done to trees.
CONCORD, N. H., April 6.--The gale did
much damage to trees, signs, bill boards and
houses in this vicinity today.
| NASHUA, N. H., April GA gale struck
| this city with terrific force this afternoon,
doing considerable damage.
| WASHINGTON, April 6-Reports received
| from Harpers Ferry indicate decided rise
! in the Potomac river at Washington, which
| in all probability will cause serious damage
| on the river front