The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-16

aud Proyiderca RAJ Cd On the north
west. The cause OF the flood is the
bursting of the confines Of Stony
Brook near Noifolk Hill. From that
point the food has stesdi y progressed
tlWard the center Of the city proper.
IL has passed Arnold street, the old
Roxhury boundary. and ba' reached
Northampton street. The cellars and,
IA some instances, the first hOors OF
OF NEARLY 1000 houses, are Hooded. In
low sections the houses are almost en-
tirely submerged. Over 1900 families
are more or less affected, and a con-
conservative estimate OF the loss to
buildings and S ocks is 100000. The
territory drained by Stony Book com
, prises many square miles IN Jamaics,
Main and ROxbuTy, and the snow and
~ fice water on this section must all
he added to the flco1. At one point
near Franklin PARK there is Let OF
dfy acres covered with water three
feet deep. all of which must flow
Oft through Stony Brook. The
msyor, police commissioners and other
city officials are at work establishing
depots OF supplies and arranging for
the relief OF the sufferers. A large
part of the inhabitants of the flooded
district are still living in the upper
stories of their houses waiting for the
q Cd TO subside. There have been
many narrow escapes from drowning.
Immense Thongs Of people have Wis.
ned the flooded district to-day, aud
the streets in that vicinity have been
black with humanity since early this
morning.
The total damage in Massachusetts
cannot now be estimated, but will
reaCh at least 81, 000, 200.
The food reports continue TO show
serious disasters TO bridges, railroads
aud buildings in various parts of New
England, but no loss Of life is re-
ported.
At l o'clock this morning a tour OF
The flooded district at the Highlands
showed that the water had Teceded
Twelve inches since 9 o'clock pm. yes
terdsy. The damage to property here
is roughly estimated at 100000. At
NeWto upper falls $4,000 worth OF
machinery and finished work was
II Ioded, with great loss. At Maiden
the dood has abated eight inches aud
further damage is not feared. The
wster is flowing YER Spot pond at the
rate Of 100000 gallons a minute. The
total loss here approaches $4,000.
At Brockton the hoods are subsiding.
There are five or more wash outs on the
0 Colony railroad within the city
limits. Temporary bridges are going
up and gaps are being filed. No fur.
her damage is feared, and families
have returned to their homes. At
Mali field tue railroad bridge is down
and the Campalla railroad Is reported
washed away. Several other bridges
arc down. The Shattuck dam broke
yesterday, letting the contents OF the
m!llpond down upon Warren's mill
bridge, sweeping it away. The coDdi-
ton of affairs at Squambetty. six miles
itom North Middleboro, is the worst
in that part OF the State. The Neria
aud Bridgewater rivers unite, form
Jog the Taunton river, which drains
twenty square miles. This is q roaring
torrent, and its overflow in some places
ia a mile wide. The iron.works settle.
ment is submerged, and the smaller
buildings are floating.
Al Taunton the total damage to the
bridge, factories and residences APP
proaches $4,000. From Providence
is reported that the loss to mills at
Geneva is $4,000; at the Turkey Red
Dye Works at BellefODte, $50, 900, aud
at Atlantic mills $50, 600.