Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-07
TIE STORM.
The Worst Combination OF Bad Wealth.
er Known for Years-Great Damage
to Railroads and Tele.
phone Wires Broken Down.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, April 6.
The storm which set in YESTERDAY morning
continues today. Rain and snow have fallen
without interruption for "A hours. Ii is the
worst combination of bad weather expert
enced here for wears. Rivers are rising At all
points and railroad travel is impeded on
nearly all of the lines centering in the city,
The damage to railroads and telegraph is
much worse than first reported. Wires are
Frustrated in all directions. On the Fort
Wayne 40 miles of wire are down between
Alliance, Ohio. and Pittsburg In this city
many miles of line are on the ground. while
north and south the same condition of affairs
exist Nearly every railroad entering the
city has suffered from either land slide. or
washouts.
Old rivermen predict that the water will
mark 80 feet by tomorrow morning. This
would inundate all the lower points of the
two cities and cause suspension of work in
ali the mills and factories lining the banks of
the three rivers.
BosTON, April 6.
The storm is very severe along the Hud-
son river. All the streams have become tor
rents. The steamer Capitol City is fast
breaking up by pounding on the rocks. A
landslide on the New York Central DELAYED
travel several hours.
TACOMA, n. H., April 6.
The heaviest gale known for years has pre-
prevailed here tonight with a slight tall of
snow. Considerable damage has been done
to trees.
BosToN, April 6.
Stony Brook Is again causing serious
trouble in the Highland district and if the
present storm continues there is likely to be
repetition of the floods of February. The
heavy rain which has prevailed all day began
almost Immediately to swell the waters of
Stony Brook. The surface of the ground
was sufficiently hard to prevent the rain from
soaking in and the water on the slopes of the
banks along the brook ran off into the stream.
About noon the employees of the Boston Belt
ing Co., began to notice rise in the compa.
nys yard, through which the brook runs, and
late In the afternoon the water had risen 80
inches, being then ankle deep and running
into the wheel pits. At 80 o'clock, they
were obliged to shut down and the water was
still rising.
The managers are very apprehensive of the
result If the storm continues, as the drying
room, which the water is most likely to enter,
is filled with valuable goods. visit to
other portions of the lately flooded district
shows that no damage has yet been done by
the rising waters, and it is not learned that
any establishment except the betting factory
has suffered.
AT midnight the water was falling and there
was no apprehension of further damage by
the flood.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 6.
The river continues to rise here slowly.
The water has forced about 25 families from
their homes
CINCINNATI, April 6.
Snow is still falling slowly today 1t has
reached the depth of nearly foot. Affecting
of alarm begins to spread lest it should sud
denly melt and cause disastrous flood.
CHICAGO, April 6.
heavy snow storm, accompanied by
high winds, has resulted in practically cutting
of all Geographic communication between the
west and New York. The storm centre is
near Buffalo,
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J April 6.
The Raritan river is overtlowing its banks
and rising rapidly. 1t is feared the lower
part of the city will be inundated.
DETROIT, Mich, April 6.
The present storm is undoubtedly the
worst experienced in this State for many
years. The entire southern part OF the State
Is covered with snow. Telegraph and tele-
phone business is much delayed or entirely
stopped.
TORONTO, Ont, April 6
heavy wind and snow storm has prevailed
in Ontario since early this morning. The
roof of William Bell & Co.'S organ factory at
Guelph, one of the largest buildings in that
city, was blown off while the hands were at
work and several of them were injured, but
not fatally.