The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-07
Damage by Floods in the East.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 6.-Two 172-feet spans of
the railroad bridge across tie Kennebec river,
at this place. were carried away by a freshet at
o'clock this morning Late in the fail repairs
were commenced on the bridge, and at the time
of the accident, the two spans rested entirely on
trestle-work built up from the bed of the river
The rains of the past few days had greatly
weakened the ice, and fears were entertained for
the safety of the bridge. and strict watch was
kept The water rose about two feet between
o'clock last night and 6 this morning.
AT a little past o'clock the ice commenced to
run over the dam, and came down in large guam
titles AGAINST the trestleJwork, piling up several
feet. The woodwork could not stand the
pressure, and gave way. Three loaded coalcars
went down with the bridge Much delay will be
caused to travel
PoRT DEPOSIT, Jan. 6-The Susquehanna is
higher tonight than it has been since the great
flood of 1865. All the cellars and Easements in
the lower section of Port Deposit are filled with
several feet Of water Early this morning the
merchSsts could be seen moving their provis-
ions, esS, to upper floors. All the lum Der wards
are partly submerged. and the proprietors have
found it necessary to surround their yards with
booms The water is within few inches of
covering the tracks of the Columbia e Port De-
posit railroad. The river at Columbia Pa, is
nearly ten feet above low water mark. Dis
patches from up the river to night are to the
effect that the west branch is slowly rising,
while the north branch is receding slowly. The
prevailing cold weather tonight will materially
affect the numerous tributaries of the Susque-
hanna, and it is thought the water has attained
its maximum
MAocH CHUNK Pa, Jan. 6--The damage
here by the freshet is greater than has been
reported. This morning the Lehigh river and
the creek that passed through the town were
even, and every cellar on the road was full of
water The water in the Lehigh Valley build
ing was four feet deep Long before this the
dam at Strobes foundry gave way, and raging
torrent rushed through the streets. The mer-
chants on Broadway were busy from to A. NJ.
carrying their goods from the easements to the
upper floors. Matters were made worse in sew
eral parts of the town by the walls of the creek
giving way. In many cases not only were the
cellars filed with water, but the contents of
rooms on the first floor were foated about
PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, Jan. Elm the wind
and rain storm which prevailed on Monday night
three men were drowned near Rock Creek
while trying to make shore in smallsskiff from
their vessel. which was anchored few hundred
yards from shore. The surf was too strong for
the small boat, and washed completely over it,
carrying the three men away and leaving a
fourth. who was with them, clining to the side of
the boat. where he remained until he was res
cued The names of two of the men were Robert
and Curtis Jones.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 6.-The flood in the
Susquehanna river at Columbia, this morning.
continues, and the river is higher than for
twenty years. The water is up to the back of
the Columbia 81 Port Deposit railroad, and the
pennsylvania & Tde-water canal and the river
are one body of water. Fred Keller, a young
man of Columbia fell into the river this morn
ing, and was drowned.