New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
DAMAGE DONE BF FLOODS.
IvERS RISING THROUGH THE COUNTRY

| MANY PERSONS MADE nOMELEss-sNOw STORMS
| IN THE NORTHWEST.
| MONTPELIER, W., April 1.-The rain and the
melting of the mountain have raised the Winoake
River breaking the ice aud flooding the banks Main
st. Berlin. for nearly a mile is filed with Ice. The
bridge here and Berlin has barely escaped de-
s,rucon William Lindsey's house. on the banks OF the
river was swept foundations The members OF
the family asleep at the time but escaped The
tracks of the Montpelier and Wells River and the Cen
tral Vermont railroads somewhat damaged. rail-
way bridge the Northwestern road at East Rchford
was carried away last night
TROY. Y, April 1.-Foods in the vicinity ofPownsl,
VT have raised the Hoosac River such height that
the Troy and Boston Railroad track was to-day covered
with five six feet OF water. No trains could get
through, and the companys telegraph wires were all
down. Landsdes along the east bank Of the Hudson
have considerably retarded travel between Troy and
Albany.
NEwBURG n. V, April 1.-Heavy land slides occurred
on the NewYork Ontario and Western Railroad on Mon
day night in at Little Britain, between Corn
wall and Mddetown. Large gangs OF men were at once
put to work to remove the distractions Yesterday
train passed through. but another slide OF mud immeii
ey aarward covered the track three feet deep Every
idle man available offered job at removing the
mud Passenger trains have been sent around the OBJ
sructons by way OF the Erie. West Shore and Wall
kill Valley roads This morning orders were issued
abandoning all trains until the road is cleared
LANCASTER. N H., April l (Speciap.-The ice which
has been for some time coming down Israels River
formed IN big jam and caused the to be turned
from Its that about onehaf the stream ran
down Mechanic carrying huge cakes OF ice Nearly
all the houses In that part OF the village were rendered
unrhabitabe. The sash and blind works of Nicholas
Wilson carried away. The Stewart House was
flooded but the guests and occupants were rescued
from second story by Of ladders and boats
Tho fire engines stored Wilson's sash and blind works
Dynamite used to break the jam of Ice
bu, with little 1t feared that jam formed
about six miles further mp the river would break and
that tho flood caused thereby would destroy all the
buildings in Mechanicse aud carry away the bridge
across Main-st.
EAsroN. Penn. April 1-The Delaware ard Lehigh
ware is twenty-one feet above low large
number Of yards and gardens, with the machinery in
wire mills in South Esston have suspended operations
to the sgn SeG IN nn ihs the Lns Canal
KINGSTON ~ w April tSp.eiapuIhe E.Opns f. n Greek
rain last night The low land north OF the city s all
under water. Considerable damage was done IN the
between Bocevile aud Mount Pleasant and the desruc
tion of bridge that railway near Fox Hollow caused
lent here last night and was attended with vivid light
ming
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 1.-The rains of the last
three DAYS the Kanawha and Elk Rivers to thirty
eight feet and they stil rising ODe-haf OF the city
families ARE submereed The Western Union wires are
under from here to Point Pleasant sixty miles.
Of rain throu Kentucky, but floods. Trains
all running time to the Tennessee line.
RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-The James River a
this point has been rising steadily all day, and at
p. nearly all that portion Of the city known as
Rockets submerged to dept of from eight to ten
feet The water has also invaded the streets about the
old market between Fifteenth and Eighteenth sts., cut
ting OFF communication between the upper and lower
part of the city, except by boas by going long dis
around. The street-cars run only as far down.
toyCu he Fifteenth
The waeris st rising at the rate of six inches
hour, and 1t is expected that 1t will continue to do
until 1 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Many poor
families living In Rockets bavo been driven from their
homes and made seek shelter elsewhere. From pres
eut indications this food will equal If not surpass,
those of 1870 and 1871 portion OF the gas works is
also submerged. aud it is probable that the will
have TO be cut off in the course OF the night The
telegraph wires along the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad being all down. nothing be learned Of the
damage up the James River Valley between here and
Lynchburg. No trains have been running on that road
since yesterday.
STANTON, Va, April 1.-The waters have been rising
steadily all day. The North River higher than
known and other large streams arc overfOwng their
banks The destruction OF property is great Some star
routes practically abandoned, and all the mails de-
layed.
CUMBERLAND Nd, April 1.-Recent heavy rains have
the south branch OF the Potomac River rise TO
greater height than for nine years past and the Bs
more and ONO Railroad and the telegraph wires are
submerged. No trains have been able to get through
since early this morning. and communication with that
part Of the country bordering the river entirely
cut off The mails are all waterbound and the damage
by the frcshet is believed TO be exceedingly heavy
though its extent cannot he estimated. II ID reported
that farmers and mers have suffered greatly and that
several bridges have been swept away.
GADsDES. Als April 1.-The Coosa River is higher than
many years. the flood in places extending out for
miles. Water is In the engine room Of the Coosa iron
furnace. Houses RATS furniture and all kindsof effects
constantly passing down the stream The saw mills
have been washed away The river continues TO rise.
Gadsden has suffered terrible destruction ana loss OF
property. The large warehouses are about to foat
away. There is no railroad communication.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April LIN the river towns Of
North Alabama the effects OF the feshe worse even
than telegraphcd yesterday. Gadsden reports the
Coosa River at its highest mark and still rising with
alarming reports from above. All the railroad bridges
on the branch road between Alfalfa and Gadsden arc
swept away and number Of washouts on tho Alabama
Great Southern reported on both sides OF Alfalfa
The mill and lumber interests OF Gadsden suffered i'm
inense damage The TENNESSEE River reported out OF
It's banks at seven points, though Is believed the worst
1as passed Many houses on either side OF tne river
have been Abandoned and the running through
the doors and Windows some families occupy the upper
stories OF We dwellings and snffs and fatboats are
most submerged The water IS foot deep In
the Tuscaloosa cotton factory and work had TO be
abandoned just before dark. The wreck OF small
passed down the river and several persons were
observed cIging TO the tmbers Rcscnirg parties In
sk ifs started out from the Tuscaloosa shore and were
rapidly borne outside by the rapid current Many
persons living lowiaDds below Tuscaloosa had TO be
rescued from the homes In skins. No calculation
vet be made of the OF damage done TO farming
nterests 10 ralTOads aud other highways FROM every
place with teegrphic iaclniies coho ne same Iepo, &
lar trains the roads entering here nave Deeh ore
nued. Ruipors reach here oi loss oi 'c in 'no 'oo'A