New-York tribune., 1888-03-23
THE WATERS RECEDLNG.
DAMS BURST. BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
RAILROAD xxBASxMxsrs IN xEw-rSoLAsD

RAILROAD EMBANKMRNrs IN NEw-ENoLASD
WASHED ouT--FAcroRY ovERELowED.
BosroN, March 22.-The rain ceased to-day and
in many places the water is subsiding. On the
New-London Northern Railroad trains ran to-day,
but it was necessary to transfer passengers and
freight by team. The trestle bridge at Palmer,
Mass, will be finished by tomorrow night
At Worcester the rain ond thaw Of yesterday
softened the ice in the tracks so that the street
railway began running again. The first street
car since Monday, March IL, was run out OF the
horse-car stables this morning. In Millbury the
cellar Of the Providence and Worcester station
was flooded enough to extnguish the fires under
the steam heater. The lookup had six feet OF
water In It and 1t was necessary to transfer the
prisoners to other quarters. The rubber works at
Millvillc were stopped by the high water and
some of the houses were so badly flooded
that the occupants actually swan out. A
few houses at Jeffersonvllc had their cellars filled
with water to the windows. At Wilkinsonville
the Stone Manufacturing Company's works were
stopped. Drabblc Tail brook In Uxbridge over
flowed and flooded the centre Of the town At
New Worcester the high water stopped Curtis q
Marbles machine shops, but the Curtis Woonen
The Connecticut River rose rapidly today, and
at noon was nine feet above the low water mark
At that rate it will reach ten feet this evening.
that point is reached There has been no serious
trouble on the railroads and none is expected; as
at Dwight's Mills, built to replace the dam that
gave way few weeks ago, was carried away this
morning.
Both the Concord and Mcrrimack rivers have
risen over foot and are still rising rapidly: The
ice in the Merrimack has broken in several places,
but as it is over. a. foot in, thickness 1t Is
expected that it will hold t9sSther for some time
yet without going over the fails. -, -,
Providence March 22. The water in the Black
stone had apparently reached the highest polnc
at noon today. Nearly all the mills below Woon.
socket were closed. The greatest damage was az
Lonsdale, where the water ccycred the 'owGi we
floors in all but two mills At ManviIle the rali.
road track is covered with water The A, Albion ,Ins
idle. but no damage was done. At Berk.ey not
wheel turned in the mills. At Valley Fails tne
water on the dam was seven 1rct dcep % am ~ siowy
rising. Both mills or the valley rails Oo"phny
were idle.
Meadow dam at -Quickstream one mile aooye S,e
East Blackstone Mass. gavs way some time IN the
night, causing two bad washOuts on the Woon,
socket division Of the Ncw-York and New-Engana @
Railroad besides carving away other small dams
and three highway bridges.
TOWNS FLOODED AND FACTORIES CLOSED.
EFFECT OF THE HIGH WATER IN NEw-YoRK STATE
"A CANAL AQUrDUCT DAMAGED.
AMSTERDAM N. Y, March % (Spcclap-A DIS
astrous food visited this portion Of the Mohawk Valley
last night, caused by the breaking up OF the Ice In inc
schohare Creek and other tributaries of the Mohawk
River The eastern span of the West Shore Raliioad
bridge Is washed away with a loss Of $4,000 Inc
breaking OF the West Shore bridge interrupts travei
on that road and the through trains arc being run on
the Central tracks. The aqueduct, Government
structure built at great expense to protect tho cana
banks was badly wrecked Eight arches wero carried
away. Fort Hunter IS scene OF waste ana rum.
Houses, factories and business places are HOODED AL
night boats piled to an fro saving ufe ana prop
erty. Several persons seriously injured wnile
risking their lives to property. At Port jack
son and in this city the high water caused mucn
damage Port Jackson is entirely inundated and the
residents transferring their property to safe places
The Central Railroad tracks Just west of hero arc under
water and trayol on the road is restricted. Hign
waters are reported at Fonda, Fultonve, Auresviuo
and other places. The bridge spanning the river at
this city is thought to be in danger, the water now
reaching within three feet Of the bridge
Canajohare, March 22-At midnight last night the
eastern part of the West Shore Railroad bridge, which
crosses the Schohare Creek at Fort Hunter was carried
away railroad bridge at Coblesklll crossing tho
same creek was also cari away by the high water
and great fear Is entertained for tho Mohawk River
bridge when general break up occurs. wes. sh3re ore
Railroad trains will run on the Central tracks for
several days.
Oswego, March CA cyclone passed over a small
part of country about mile south OF Fulton In this
county, yesterday afternoon, doing considerable dam
age. The farm house occupied by Z. Hubbard was
badly wrecked every pane of glass being broken tho
roof lifted off and Mrs. Hubbard badly injured by pclng
cut with flying glass and spnters. The STOCK oarn r
was demolished and one COW was killed All the
other barns on the place were unro0fed Other barns
I'm the neighbOrh0Od were wrecked ana chlmncys Oh
houses were blown down. The storm moved Hom
west to east.
Mddletown, N. Y, March 22.-spring floods are
causing trouble along the New-YOrk, Ontario and
Western Railroad. This morning large section OF
the track between Cooks Falls and Trout Brook was
washed out by a sudden rise Of the BeaverhL Other
washouts occurred until tho open space measured
about $50 feet. The roadbed was submerged to .
depth feet and the track was covered with ICE
for a dista of three-Quarters OF mile Inc WORK
of repairing has peen begun. Meanwhile trains VIII
run to point from which passengers Will be trans
ferred
Trov March 22-The river is full of ice for about
mile In front of this city, and the water is slowly
rising. Tho ice In the HOosick River has moved out
THE DELAWARE RIVER STILL RISING.
Easton Penn, March % SpeciaD.-The Delaware
rose to the fifteen mark last night, and after ro
naming almost stationary until O'Clock began rising
rapIdly Tho low grounds along the Bushkl wero
submerged and several mills are unable TO use their
water power So far as DO learned, tho small
DTht Carried the water of Without any damage Tho
IehIgb after flooding q number OF coal yards ana
Approaching dangerous height, began falling this
afternoon.
SNOW IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA.
DanyIlle Va March 22.-The weather hero is in
tensely cold with high wind. There was smart fall
Of snow this morning. strong wind has prevailed
for two days Ill through this section but no serious
damage has been done.
TRAINS BLOCKED IN THE NORTHWEST.
Milwaukee. March 22.-Dispatches TO " The Evening
wisconsin, from the Of the State indicate that
last nights blizzard severe. Not wheel 10 NOV
ing on the Upper Michigan peninsula roads except those
nroneiins snow ploughs which nearly helpless. In
one inatance pay c with several Officers board stuck
within 100 rods Of depot last night and no oommuni'