New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-28
HIGH TIDES IN NEW.ENGLAND.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE ALONG THE MASSA.
CHUSETTS COAST.
THE WATER ONE TO TWO FEET DEEP IN THE
STREETS OF SEVERAL TowYs-rHE CELLARS
OF MANY FAOroRIEs AND OTHER BUILD
MOS FLooDED-RAILRoAp LOSSES.

INos FLooDED-RAILRoAD LOSSES.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO The 1nIBUnkl
Boston. Oct 27.-Boston has been free from storm
since early Saturday morning. when the heavy noI'r
easter blew and raincd itself out. Tho weather mas
been cloudy and threatening since lacn, but only
small amount of rain hos fallen little to-day. To
night Is cold and windy. The mercury has not risen
above 45 degrees all dsy. There was an extremely
high tde In and about Boston to-day. Down upon
tho whsrves the water flowed into the sorehousas,
being especially high at 10 40 O'Clock. Owners OF
merchandise, however. had fortunately removed their
property TO places Of safety At the South Ferry the
space between the gates tho street and the drop
was flooded to such on extent that cartwheels weee
buried In water up to the hubs. II is many months
since tho waters of the Charles River have been 50
high as they were this morning. Dashlng over tho
wall. they entered the yards by, In some places
flooding the cellars to the depth Of foot.
Tho unusually high tide on the Mystic River and It's
tributary, the Maiden River has caused considerable
damage TO- the factories and other buildings on the
Maiden lowlands. Some of the buildings were COM
pletely surrounded by water this morning, and the
cellars Of many houses were also filled with water
On the Mystic River the water was even with fhe
embankment Of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Tho
tide this morning submerged the lower end Of Beach,
ST. Lynn, making that thoroughfare almost impass-
able. Old residents asserted that 1t was the
highest tide they had ever secn. No serious
damage resulted. The West Lynn MARSHES. tho
wharf Of the Guilford Lumber Company and the
western intorcepting sewer also flooded Beach
nont.ave., between winthrop Junction ana Beach,
mont was under water It's entire length at high lido
this morning. The electric railroad between oreh'
Heights and wnthrop-ave.. Revere. was nearly GOV
crcd with water and the branch electric raroad 70
Ocean Pier is submerged The tide also ovcrhowcd
the Revere Beach branch Of the Boston ana NAME
Railroad
The marsh Land throughout the beach territory
everywhere presents the appearance Of great iaRes
On the East Boston end OF the marrow gauge r"'iV"
the drop at the boatlandlng was covered WIN ""'o
and messengers on several Of the morning trims To-
day were compelled TO use tho gangpianA' 1io"
progrcss is being made in repairing the "as.ou' WI
the roadbed OF the Boston, Revere Beach ana Lynn
railroad between the Point OF Pines and the Narrow
Corce Hotel at Revere Beach. The breach on INC
outer track extends for DISTANCE OF ABOUT aoo ie~
construction train with large force OF laDorers has
bccn on the spot since the first break occule" ','
od s,cencrs nlaced OH an incline and laid close To-
pethcr are used as n bulklead.
Amesbur,, Mass, Oct 81 (speciaD-Ihe uoes aioue
N. coast came in unusually high this noon, but %
ppbt reports from all points along the Deaches III
dcae that the ocean is stll angry. The lower pa.'
=, wotarst Amesbury, Is completely suomcreeu'
The factories OF ~ II. Folger Mddle, smart q Co''
ord Titns & Walker gold and silver paters' al'u
Eoardman's soap faebcry. arc standing IN water. n
lumber in all the low.lyng yards Is ahoat' Dwcnns
houses and other buildthss arc reached and c'' 0S
means Of plank walks built In the streets
salisbury, Mass, Oct. 81 (spccai''-Tne uao "e.p
at present is the highest in the history Oh thS
rr n,onertv along the oceanfront is in great daneI
~ destruction Hundreds Of persons nave v,ssu 'uS
scene and nom nossetop, people arc passing hi Sosts
II Is raining hard The Merimac River has not oee"
SO high In ten years. n, ,c,.c,on-Tbc low and
ondS meadows from this place to Boston . aiscimse
Of over miles are c.nsnr o%nPest cest destrnc
,inn 4" iowland property. In many pa es Wy % ar
has risen to such height mat ralIcan @ IaGn tsa'"'
crItnete Mass Oct % spccan.-The wind IS nor,n IT,
east neht and blowing sa rne ned 'fG Front st ST. arr
IN mEiiett t " m"der water Around the po-tolhcc l,c
water is to feet deep a1d ATe s, fsH Wicked
raining in torrents ersc boe he on the starboard side