New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
A JANUARY DELUGE.
DAMAGE AND DISCOMFORT IN lESTER-
DAYS STORM.
,,,,s Stopped. DAMS BROKEN AND RAILROAD
TRAFFIC IMpEDED IN NEW-ENGLAND-
pINEnS CHnKED WITH ICE.
my TELEGRAPH 10 THE -RIBUNE.l

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poughkecp,le Jan. GA severe southeast rain
storm began last night after midnight and has prevailed
all day creating considerable damage All lie streams
arc rising rapidlv ON tie New York and Massaclu-
,cts Railroad a bridge cast OF Pine Plains has been
swept away and another AT Mcintyre has been moved
md cannot be crossed tonight consequently the in
ward bound passenger train cannot get Though On
the Central New England and Western corner OF the
large iron truss bridge at Hibernla has been moved
and passengers and baggage have 10 be transferred at
that point. There is also washout on the Rhnebcck
svanch OF the Central New England and Western and
trains cannot pass At Pleasant Valley, on the New
York and Massachusetts,, the village is flooded with tho
overflow from Wappingers Creek, and people are NOV
ing into the upper stories of their houses The water
is four feet deep from the station 10 Armstrong;
Hotel and the telegraph operator is hemmed in for
The night at the station and the water Is still rising
The first floor of the cotton mill in the village is
flooded and the big covered bridge over the highway IS
IN danger The railroad track is covered with nearly
foot of water. At Mllbrook. on the Newburg'
Dutcicss and Connecticut Railroad. water ana ice
are going over the dam in great volumes. ana the
highway is covered with running water three iec'
deep. a wagon shop has been carried away ana
the gri,t mill has bccn stopped hy backwater. NJ
Mont,ose. on the Hudson River Railroad the track
for 300 feet was completely submerged this AFTER
noon. and north Of Tivoli the track was also under
water Double guards have been stationed at all
points. for fear Of landsldcs. There Is wash
out near Armenia and a wrecking train with gang
Of men are al work there.
The water i'm the Hudson to an unusual height
and ice harvesting was entirely suspended.
Newburc. Jan. % (SpecaD.-A heavy wind and rain
storm passed over this city to-day. The wind turned
a bakery wagon on Broadway and broke 1t up
Signs were blown down in different places, window
shutters were torn from their hinges Windows broken
trees damaged, chimneys toppled over. and fences
blown down.
birmingham, Conn, Jan. 90 CspeciaD.-A heavy
rain during the entire day has caused the Nauga'uch
ard Ilousatonic rivers TO overflow their banhS'
high southery wind prevailed during last night and
to-day. Much ice has come down The rivers, put SO
far little damage has been done Ihe WaIgr III wa t
has intcrfered with the machinery In the electric lght
Ing plant and the town is in darkness; ,.. ,oor
Tie dam across the liouSatOnic River mas been
carried away by the flood and the gate-house on tc
east side has also gone. The signal 10 warn VIZ
people living in the lower por01a' Of tae Guy Socked
to the high banks TO watch the work OF % '";
Every nil in 1he pGe T vi a nave e dam was one
of the largest in New England
Danbury. Conn., Jan. % SpeciaD.-An unprece-
denied freshe here has caused great damage and In
many places bridges are carried away and streets are
impossible There is apprehension on account of
reservoirs and MavOr Hopkins sent ont 10
quiet the peoples fears schools were closed anu ouS'
ness practically suspended
Ansona. Conn. Jan. o".-The combination OF
heavy fall OF rain very high tide and strong wind
blowing the water in from the Sound caused the
Hcusatouic and Naursuck rivers TO rise today IN ma, an
alarming manner. Between ana O'CLOCK tii' ai'e'
noon the water rose fourteen ieet
Highland Light Mass. jan GA terrific southwest
gale has ragged here since morning and teeSrapc COM
muncaton j, cut OF. The storm Is likely TO aus
considerable damage In the bay ana ABOUT rro''"'0
town. SO
Tribes Hill. y. v. Jan. c2-Ran has been falling
in the Mohawk Valley since last NIGHT. and fears are
expressed that the ice in the Mo- River Will break
up within the next twen;y-four houfs' lhcre i ""
ice gorge east Of this place, and people LIVING on me
owlands becoming frightened The ice Is pheu u
II great height.
Pon. Pleasant. v j.. Jan. GA heavy wind storm
prevailed at this place and vicinity to-day and did
considerable damage. One house and two barns IN
Manasquan were blown down a number OF other 1er
buildings partly wrecked. May ~ihoo"s "elo
shattered
Waterbury. Conn., Jan. o2.-Great loads Of ice are
filling the rivers the storm increases and the water Is
rising continually. Nearly fifty merchants are sur
ferng flooded cellars and the damage 70 s 6cH
Obliged T. stop their power on account OF heh water
Attleboro,. Mass Jan. 22.-The worst gale known al
This season for many years struck here al hoo' anu
has caused considerable damage to property Id sc
ieyclry shop being built for the Norton Je"erS No'
pany at Charley neatly c9mple deo erc is fear
that ice on the Norton Re>crl cir may break up anu
if This should hanpen the big dam may give way
causing loss Of thousands OF dollara'
palmer Mass Jan. co.-The rain which fell hs'
nirlt and until 4 O'Clock this afternoon mas zone
considerable damage in this section Many houses
ard barns and cellars are Hooded Inc man ro"u "
Monson is two feet under water and packed WIN lce
cobee A mile cast of the village the road 10 Spring
Aeld is under water and the floating ice has cut Oh
teephone pole. and dropped them across the high"ay
At Three Rivers Vt. is feared that the bridge OF
the Ncw-I Ondon Northern Railroad may be cairlco
away. Two miles east Of The village The tracks Oh
the Boston and Albany Railroad are eighteen ihonee
rnder wafer. Many cellars in this place are Hooded
nd the water is five feet deep In the basement OF inc
anion passenger station. one man hsn , haIT0%
e.nene from drowning while trying to wade through
Commercal.st. being rescued Just as the water was
taking him off his feet
w1IKEsBARRE PARTLY UNDER WATER.