St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Vestern a1assachu.etts Flooded

One of the worst freshets in the an
nails of Western Massachusetts occur
ed Monday night, resulting in much
damage to property. The rain storm
commenced Sunday night, and was ac-
companied by violent winds. The riv
ers near Palmer upon which the differ
ent industries are dependent for power,
have been clogged with huge cakes of
ice, while the water has risen rapidly
until the banks of the Quaboag river
were overfown, causing great inunda-
ton and destruction. The meadows
for distance of five miles we're covered
with water to the depth of 8 or 10 feet,
while ice is piled up in some places to
the height of 25 feet. Palmer suffered
most by the inundatiOn. Cellars on
the water front were submerged and
much property lost in consequence.
Holden's large wooden factory was sur
rounded by water and business is sus-
pended.
In close proximity to this factory is
located the large covered bridge over
which trains on the New London rail-
road pass, and under which flows the
Quaboag. This was lifted from it's
solid foundation by the water and
washed away. 1t now lies distance
of about 200 feet from it's original loca-
ton. Other bridges have been weak
ened and moved from their founda-
ton. The dam of the Dwight company
at Chicopee was carried away and
much damage resulted. Mills that
will be stopped have a capacity of co.
600 spindles and employ 1000 hands.
A terrific earthquake has occurred
in the province of Yunnan, and two
thousand lives are reported to have
been lost.
George Henry Corliss, the eminent
engineer and steam engine manufactu-
rer, died Tuesday at his home in Prov
idence, R. |. His death was quite sud
den. Mr.. Corliss was born in Easton,
Washington county, N. Y, 1917.
Providence, r. l., was visited by "a
big fire last week, and for time the
heart of the city was threatened. The
whole block inclosed by Fountain,
Eddy, Union, and Washington streets
was wiped out.
Everett SanbOrn, a brakeman on the
Boston, Concord, Montreal railroad,
was struck by an overhanging bridge,
thrown under the cars and killed, while
on the sOuthbOund freight near Went
worth, N. H., last week Tuesday.
Harry McNeally, who has just re-
turned the stolen bonds of the SacO
bank, says his brother, Frank, might
have disposed of them in London Is
minutes after his arrival for 100000.
He says the story of the bonds being
hidden in Egypt is all nonsense.
After much suffering on the part of
the miners in the Reading railway
coal mines, the great strike has been
declared off, and most of the men re-
turned to work last Monday. Presi-
dent Corbin, of the Reading Corpora
ton, sent large sum of money into
the district to be distributed among
the needy families.
The man who assisted the murderer
of Millionaire Smell, at Chicago, by
standing watch outside while the resi-
dence was being robbed, is behind
prison bars. The police have secured
a full confession from the prisoner. 1t
confirms beyond doubt the statement
that the murderer is William r., son of
Col. j. B. Tascott, the wealthy manu-
facturer. He made sworn statement
last Saturday, and satisfied the police
that he was telling the truth. The po-
lice refuse to reveal the name of the
prisoner.