Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
PERILS OF THE FLOODS.
NARROW ESCAPES OF TRAINS
ON WEAKENED BRIDG Es.

N4AAhLAC EA@NffhA - VI AANEhA-NS
ON WEAKENED BRIDGES.
Horses Nearly Drowned in Their stalls
At Mauch Chunk-Niils Forced to shut
Down in Many ststes-The Waters Be-
lievrd - 8sve Reached Their Maxi
mum Height
MAUcH CHUNK, PA, Jan. 6.--The dam
age done here by the freshet is greater
than has been reported. At O'Clock this
morning the employees Of LeuckePs livery
stable were awakened to rescue horses
drowning in the stalls. By O'Clock the
Lebigh river and a creek that passes
through the town we're even, and every
cellar on Broadway was half full Of water.
The water in the Lehigh valley building
was 4 feet deep. Long before this the
dam at stroh's foundry gave way and q
raging torrent rushed through the streets.
The merchants on Broadway we're busy
from l to 5 O'Clock this morning car
rying their goods from the.basements to
the upper floors. Matters were made
worse in several parts OF the town by the
walls OF the creek giving way. In many
cases the board sidewalks had washed
away, and not only were the cellars nIled
with waller, but the contents Of the rooms
on the first floors were floating about.
About 800 feet OF the Lehigh and susQue-
hanna rosdDed at the lower end OF town
was washed away shortly alter midnight.
This damage was repaired before noon,
and all DELAYED passenger trains were
started. The running Of coal and freight
trains was resumed at ID O'Clock LAST
night.
MILLS STOPPED AT EAsTON.
EAsToN, PA, Dec. 6.-The Delaware
river at 9 O'Clock this morning was twenty
feet high, and on level with the Della
ware canal and Lehigh river. The river
embankment Of the canal here has been
badly washed away. The Lenigh fell
during the night. but not enough 10 per-
NIT the mills in South Esston to resume
work. The mills on the EastOn side Of
the river resumed this morning. The Le-
high canal between Easton and Mauch
Chunk has been I'll in many p faces by
earth and stones washed from the hill
sides. Trains on the Lebich valley main
line are running on time to-day, but
trouble still ex SIS on he Beaver Meadow
division by reason of big wash0ut
Penn Haven. Passenger trains on the
Lehigh and Susquehanna road are now
running regularly. but freight and coal
trains come in slowly.
RISE OF TIRE MERRIMAC.
NASHUA. y. H.. Jan. 6.-Tne Merrimac
river Ia, been rising rapidly since last
night. IL has backed up al the mouth OF
Nashua, overlooking the lOwands, and
making it necessary for mills to use steam
power. The water bias rose between = and
: (. ct during the night. rising at one time
at the rate OF sInches an hour. This fore
noon water is still rising slowly. The
q height Of the Nashua and Marrimac
rivers is Unprecedented at this season.
SAVED BY A MIRACLE.
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 6-The afternoon
Piitsburg express on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg railroad narrowly esca ed a
terrible accident yesterday. The train
was load d with passengers for the East,
and about seveuty-fye pupils of the New
burg nigh school were on board. Aner
the engine had partly crossed the bridge
south of Wood and avenue the engineer
felt the structure tremble more than
usual. He pa on more steam, and the
train crossed safely. Toe last coach had
barely cleared the structure, however.
when the bridge toppled and fell CON-
plete wreck. A food Of wafer which has
be- running through the culvert had I'M
dermined the ear supports Of the beams
and they gave way.
THREE NEGROES DROWNED.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, Jan. 6.-In the
wind and rain storm which prevailed
throughout Somerset county Monday
dight three cDlOred men were drowned
near Rock creek, in Tangier sound. while
trying 10 make shore IN a small skiff from
their vessel, which was anchored a few
hundred yards from the shore. The surf
was too strong for the small boat, and
washed completely over It. carrying the
three men away and leaving a fourth. v no
was with them, clinging to the side Of the
boat. where ne remained until be was
rescued.
TWO SPANS CARRIED AWAY.
AUGUSTA. Ne. Jan. 6.-Two l72 feet
spans OF the railroad bridge across the
kennebec river at this place were carried
away by the freshet at ; O'clock this
morning. Late in the tall repairs were
commenced On the bridge, and at the time
OF be accident the two spans rested en-
tirely upon the tire site " ork built up from
the bed OF the river. The rains
OF the past few days had greatly
entertained for the safety OF the bridge
and strict watch was kent. The water
rose about two Get between o'clock last
nl-ht and o'clock this morning. At a
little past $ O'Clock the ice commenced to
run over the dam, and caMe down N large
quantities against Jhe tTestle work. piling
up several feet. The wood work could not
stand the pressure and gave way. Three
loaded coal cars went down with toe
bridge Much delay viii be caused to
travel.
MADE IMPASsABLE.
PORTLAND, Me. Jan. 6.-The Maine
Central bridge over Royals river at Jar
mouth mas been so weakened by the
freshet that the morning trains could not
cross it and passengers had TO be trans
ferred.
BooMs BROKEN BY ICE,
SAcO. Ne, Jan. 6.-rhe Saco river is at
the highest stage ever known in January.
This morning the ice broke above the falls
and parted the two main bOOms, and 3d.
600 lOgs were lost over the dam. COusidera.
bic damage is reported from above here.
100000 LOGS SWEPT AWAY.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Nh, Jan. 6.-The
Susquehanna river il higher az this point
than at any time since 1855. One hundred
Thousand logs nave broken loose and are
being swept down ID river.
ALL DANGER PAST AT PITTsBURG.
PIrrsBURG, PA. jan. 6.-All danger
OF Hood mere is past, as the waters are
reeedug. rhe riy. Rs rescued p ieet this
morning and covered the hats on the
north and south sides, but no serious