Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-15
VOL. XII: NO. 2ol.

being so far reported hurt. The most
serious injury was 70 the Lulu Worth,
tow-boat, lying at the foot Of BARTON
street She was swept out into the
stream, aud, after being tumbled and
whirled about good deal, she was
hurled with great force against high
perpendicular bank, lust below
the arsenal, badly battered and
sunk, nothing now remaining above
the water except a part OF her stern and
her pilot-house, The transfer.boat l.. v.
Bogy, lying near Choutcau avenue, had
the larooard wheel smashed, General
Fucker, tow-boat, was damned up on
the bank Tho trausfer-boat J. c, Nc.
Mullen has the wheel.houso stove and
lost rnddcr. She was taken across the
river The ferry-boat Andrew Christie
lost her rudder aud had one sldo OF her
uppcrworks somewhat TANNED. The
Gray, non barge, hing at Carondelet,
valued at $4,000, laden with $50 t0us OF
iron ore, had her whole side stove IN and
she sank, Seven barges belonging
tp the mississippi Valley Barge company
lying AZ Belmonta few mites below Cairo
were carried away Friday niHht. One Of
them was laden with hulk corn and tie
others were empty The towboat Oak.
land was sent from Cairo yesterday to fol-
low and recover them.
The Missouri river Ia broken up as far
west as the mouth Of the Usage and that
stream aud all Southern tributaries this
side uf thore are running out freely but
there are no signs OF frcshets aud unless
heavy rains llthere VIII bo no food here
for awhile, at least
number of coal fiats, ice bargcs and
sand barges were also swept away, but
none OF them were of much value The
total damage OF the day IL estimated az
about 100000 but this is probably too
high.
HiYRRs THROUGH rmE STREETS.
BosToN, MASS, Feb Il.--The area at
Roxbury Hooded by the overflow " Stoney
Brook is constantly increasing, the water
rising over foot since yesterday and
through some streets the current PUSHES
at the rate Of ten miles an hour. Two
square miles OF the city is now under
water from two TO eight feet, The sec.
ton covered IS nearly ohlong In shape
and is bounded by the Norfolk House hill
on the southwest, Northampton street on
the northeast, Shawmut avenue on the
southeast and the Boston 4 Providence
| railroad on the northwest. The source
nt the Hood ls the bursting Of
the confines OF Stouey Brook near Norfolk
! hill. From that point the food steadily
progressed toward the center of the city
proper, II has passed around the streets
of old Roxhury boundary, and has reached
| Northampton street. Cellars, and IN
some Instances the first floors, OF nearly
| a thousand houses are almost entirely
/ submerged. Over 500 families are moro
/ or less affected md Il conservative cstis
| az inau Ia. httil1tnuu 10
| 5000, 000 The territory drained by
| Stoney Brook comprises many square
miles in.Jninaiea Plaiasapd iioxbury, aud
the snow and surface water on this sec
ton must all be added TO the 1ood. At
a point near Franklin park there IL n lot
Of fifty acres covered with water three
feet deep, all of which must now on
through Stoney Brook The mayor pc
lice commissioners, and other city oil
flclals are at work establishing depots of
supplies, and arranging for the relief OF
the sufferers. A large part OF the lnhab
itants OF the flooded district are living IN
the upper stories of the houses waiting
| for the food TO subside. There have
been many narrow escapes from drown
ing Immense throngs OF people visited
the flooded districts to-day, aud the
streets In that vicinity have been black
with humanity since early this morning
AT SRoY, NEW YORK.
Troy, N Y, Feb IA Much damage
II apparent from the GOOD In the Hudson
AT this point In spite Of the mild
weather and the rain OF the past few days
IL was expected that the ice would 70
out with nothing more than an ordinary
ireshet, but the water IN above the high
water mark OF 1876. The lower part Of
the city ~ inundated. Several horses have
been drowned.
~ MARYLAND
| BALTIMoRR, Mn Feb. ~ Tile warm
rain Of last night and this morning caused
a break In the ice gorge Of the Susquc-
hanna river opposite Port Deposit. The
water backed up into the town with such
rapidity that the lower portion Was
| flooded almost Instantly. Several small
dwellings were washed away lumber Yards
and wharves were inundated and the
Pennsylvania railway depot was filled
with water 10 depth Of four feet. The
telegraph Office had 70 be abandoned aud
communication with the place IN prac.
tically cut OFF Parties from there re-
port the low-lying district 10 be- block
AIDED with ice piled up high
In places At lIayrc de Grace the
temporary bridge recently constructed by
the Baltimore & Ohio railway was com
pletey wrecked, and II was reported that
several lives were lost, but thisrrport lacks
confirmation. Full particulars Of the
food can not be obtained here tonight,
but heavy damage Is believed 10 have re.
suited There Is still a heavy gorge
IN the river and the water Is
not running with sufficient freedom 20
encourage the hope that the food will
subslde tonight. Traypl over the Column
bin & Port Deposit road Il suspended, as
the tracks for over q mile are entirely
covered with Ice aud water.
IN RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Feb IA The damage by
the food 10 this city and stats Is almost
unprecedented, seven hundred doors
and bridges have been swept away. On
almost every stream and IN some IN
stances the damage 10 mill property Is
very great. From all sections como
some story Of the foods inundation and
loss and the rescues Of imprisoned fami-
lies In boats.
40 TRAINS RUNNING.
WooNs0cRETT, X. l., Feb. lf.--Many
mills are flooded by from three 70 six
feet OF water. The waieris three feet
deep on The streets. There are heavy