The Portland daily press., 1891-01-23
Rain Descended at Great BarrIn gton.


up and food the valley from end to end.
Rain Descended at Great Barrln gton.
= GREAT DARLINGTON. Mass. January %.
Heavy rail today worked considerable
destruction in portions OF this village.
About IL O'Clock water came pouring down
from the hill west Of the village. In a short
time the sewers became choked up. Water
set back into cellars aud as the freshet con-
tinued all cellars to the west of the railroad
and main streets were filed to the depth of
six or eight feet. The water swept down so
suddenly that merchants had no opportunity
to remove their goods. Many hundred dol
lars worth were ruined. In some cellars
pouring out through gratings onto the street
The cellars of private residences were
flooded and furnace fires extlnguished. The
Housat0nic track at the lower end Of the
village was submerged. The middle road TO
Sheffield Is covered with several feet OF
water.
Bridges Gone In Duchess.
PoUeHKEEPsIE, N. Y, January 22.-Hlgh
water did serious damage In this county to-
day. The dam at Hibernia on Mapping
Creek brook about o'clock, adding the
water OF large pond to the already swollen
stream. The rush OF ice and water struck
the large iron bridge on the Central New
England and Western railroad and moved it
several feet out0f line and stopping trains.
An iron highway bridge was destroyed part
of the mill at Hibernia was torn way. At
Pleasant Valley, few miles below, the
lower floor Of the cotton mill was flooded
People Of the village were driven into the
second storte, OF their houses, and are only
able to get about in boats. Two or three
bridges were carried away on the New York
and MASSACHUSETTS railroad near Pine Plains
Dams and Bridges In Danger.
PALMER, Mass, January 22.-The rain
which fell last night and until 4 this after
noon has done considerable damage. The
river rose six feet and many house and
barn cellars along the banks were flooded.
At Three Rivers 1t Is feared that tht
bridge OF the New London and Northern
railroad may be carried away. Two mile.
east OF the village the tracks Of the BOstoI
and Albany railroad are IS inches undel
water. The dam Of the reservoir of the
Palmer Water Company came near being
washed out There was washout ON the
New London and Northern road one mile
north OF this village.
Still Waters Run Deep.
DANBURY, Conn, January GA terrific
rain storm, accompanied by high winds, pre-
walls here today, and Is doing a vast amount
en- above its banks. The lower floors of fac
tories along its borders are flooded. In all
parts OF the city cellars are flooded and the
streets are about impossible. Business is
practically suspended. IL Is reported that
several washouts occurred on the New York
and New England road east Of here.
Gas house Blown over.
BIDDEFoRD, January 22.-The gas holder
OF the Biddeford and Saco Gas Company
collapsed this afternoon and let out 1900
feet OF gas. The roof was 65 feet In diane
ter, and had eight sides, being supported by
SIDE braces. The collapse was due to the
wind.
Factory Blown Down.
ATTLEBoRO, Mass, January 22.-The
worst gale known in this section for many
years struck here at noon and caused con-
jewelry shop being built for the Norton Jew
eiry Company at Charley and nearly COM
pieted, was blown to the ground at about 9
O'Clock, causing loss of about $4,000.
Destruction at Hartford.
HARTFORD, CT, January 23.-The bis
storm and tnaw made Park river rise at al
unprecedented rate. At 10 o'clocl
It had reached a higher point thar
1t Is remembered to ever attained before. On,
small bridge few miles up the river Is g0n,
ana another larger one Is threatened.
Like the Bay of Fundy.
.ANsoNIA, Conn.,, January 22.-;A com
biaatlon OF heavy fall of rain, very high It'd,
and strong wind blowing the water In from
the sound caused the Housatonic and Nauga
tuck rivers to rise today in an alarming man
ner. Between one and two O'Clock this after
noon the water rose IA feet.
Cellars Flooded In Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. January 22.-Tht
rain storm today flooded the easements and
did considerable damage. There was a bad
washont on the Boston & Albany railroad
about mile east of the city.
The Penobscot Rises.
BANNoR, January 23.-A severe gale ragged
here tonight causing rise in the Penobscoi
and the Kenduskeag stream.