New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
THE FLOOD IN NEW ENGLAND
GREAT LOSS CAUSED IN MANY CITIES.

BOATS IN THE sThEEIS Of BOSlON-hOOSEs,
BRIDGES AND FACTORIES WRECKED.
BosToy, Feb. ii (SpeciaD D.-Probably never
IN the history Of Southern wEngand has there been
so widespread food the which for the past three
days has carried CONSERVATION to thousands OF homes
and invaded hundreds Of places OF business between
Boston and New York. Tho food In Boston Highlands
nlone will undoubtedly a pecuniary loss Of about
81 000,0 Not far from five hundred dwellings and
places OF business have been invaded by the muddy,
filthy water The water still yours in at tremendous
through tho old stony Brook, and its oUy outlets
the which unequal to the task OF lowering
the volume Of water that OF about three
fourths OF square mile, embracing Yernonst. on the
south and Hammond and Northampton ats. tho
north Huntington n-ave..on tho west and Washington
ST. the east Throughout most OF this territory the
water stood Dght from three TO five feet deep in tho
basement kitchens and dining rooms OF hundreds OF
houses and in several streets and alleys 1t is from four
to nine rect deep. The only means OF reaching large
number OF families with food and fuel is by boats.
The presented .by the interiors OF many base
ment dining and kitchens in Sawyer Sterling, Ham
ana where the houses all OF brick
pretentious character those the poor
localities told most pititl story to thoughtful OBJ
Valuable sdeboards dining tables, chus etc.,
were floating about. Here and there In tho muddy
water which reached almost the window sls were float
ing which had ttod from their hioges papers
and bills which had fallen OF secretaries desks,
is impossible at this date TO estimate the pecunary
loss the condition OF the foundations OF the build
tngs Will enter into such q computation, and While
81 100000 may the actual cost OF replacing tho
spoiled furniture, paper paint, etc and OF repairing the
streets sidewalks the amount OF misery and suffering
never can be computed In mauy people Ill,
and in others lying at the point OF death and rudOy
disturbed by the which necessitated hasty
mOys to comfortable quarters. The do?d retreated
few Inches different fstages of the tide only to rise
again 10 sod mark to higher About 80 acres
OF aud Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park covered
with to the depth Of from dye to ten feet The
only outlet for the water ia stoney Brook stony Brook
must empty into the Ruggles district snc the only
outlets from there are AT low tide they
only keep water at abolt the present depth.
In Dorchester and Milton the loss is heavy The break
in the roadbed the Central Avenue Station was
and the volume Of water carried everything with
Small buildings floating around in tue water
above Mattapan and the Square at Mattapan Sob
meI ged to tho depth o, two c, Several places of bust
deeply under water that great amountI OF
MRtapan have sustained considerable loss The cellars
Of the houses of Henry L. Pierce, Colonel Marshall VII
we're illed with water. Tho greenhouses o. the Wales
Conservatory Columbia st., were flooded. The base
large number otvaluable public and private green
houses in The suburbs havebesn seriously damaged
Boston a. Tar as winchestcf have suffered heavily. IN
principal sufferer is j. Cochran jr proprietor Of the
Mystic Print works whose lower factories are still filled
with water averaging four feet In depth -Four large
brick buildings, three OF which are used for making car
pets and purposes stand In tho centre OF vast
lake the rushing with great velocity through and
around them. rho ccnG,l building containing the
machinery and ensne IA also In bad condition. The
main fsctry which is OIL higher land fortunately out
BOT danger
NEw.HlvFS. Feb. II (Speeiab-Throngh trains be-
tween kew-York and Boston have been interrupted
ing with the Consolidated Trains will run tomorrow.
The road spfin gcd Ia clear The food has been
sever thgn ever known before here. William Mans
nell OF North Haven and two companions narrowly es
capped drowning last night by the washing away OF Con-
terville Bridge. Patrick Kennedy. OF Waterbury,
found dead In swollen stream there yesterday morn
Ing
sroSINGroS, Conn. FEB. IA tSpeetai) MANY town
bridges crossing local streams nave been carried
and travel the highways Is mpedci. Tho old Pal
AN. at Wequetequock built by tho early settlers
than two centuries was wrecked last night.
Westerly many streets Hooded, and several dams
on the Pnwcuck River have given way. No trains have
passed the stonington and Providence Railroad
since last Friday as the track Is under water at several
points, particularly at the Great swamp.
LYyN Mass, Feb IA tspte!a.-The storm In this city
dil not cease Oh last nivht II the most dsas
trous ever known. Tho floating bridge between Lynn
nnd salem was partially washed away and the bridge !
over stuyus River, Fast SGugu~. rendered i'm
passabe by the floods Al Flax Pond last night the
water poured the dam and did great damage. Col
lars flooded people driven from their houses
To-day the water has subsidized. Mayor H'rl estimates
the OF the city by the Hoo1 fully
S25 900 The mills AZ Sauguslwere compelled 10 close.
Yesterday the Lynn water works canal at North saugus
for 4 distance or forty feet was wnshed away. swamp
scott TO the amount oi 10000 by the Hood In
this town many small buildings on the beaches we're |
swept away. A portion OF Ocean Cottage carried
the aud the damage TO tho hotel Is estimated at