The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-24
STORM IN THE EAST.
New England and the Middle stairs Wis
tted-Hsavy Floods Threatened.

itsd-Hsavy Floods Threatened.
A New York dispatch, under date OF
| the 22d, sent out at late hour last
| night, gives the following particulars OF
the heavy storm experienced In the east
yesterday:
Much rain has fallen over New England
and the middle states to-day, aud tonight
from many points comes tidingS Of freshets
aud threatened floods. Bridges are being
swept away In Duchess county, New York,
In the Mohawk valley there Is an immense
ice gorge near Tribes Hill and the people on
the low lands fear q food. On the lower
Hudson all day ragged the hercest gale and
rainstorm Of the season, and some places
were completely flooded. At Highland
Light, Mass, terrible southeast gale is
likely 20 cause considerable damage in the
bay and about the provincial towns. A
terrific rainstorm, accompanied by high
winds. prevailed at Danbury. Conn. doing
n vast amount OF damage The stllI river
has risen and the lower floors OF
factories are flooded. In all parts
of the city cellars are hooded and
the streets almost ltnpassable. schools are
closed and business practically suspended.
Several washouts occurred on the New York
A New England railroad. In Fairbury,
Conn, the rivers are rising, merchants
flooded out and factories closing. The large
shop OF the Norton JeweIry company. at
Chartley, Mass, nearly completed was
blown To the ground. Near Mouson,
Mas, the main roads are submerged and
piled with Ice, which has crushed telephone
and telegraph poles. Houses and barns are
hooded and stock Is suffering. Several
points In Vermont report washouts This
morning the water came pouring down from
the hills west OF Harrington Mass, and In
a short time the sewers were chOked up and
the streets, stores and houses flooded, caus-
passed over the Wyoming valley In Penn
sylvania. over une-third OF Wllkesbarre
IN now under water and tra ffiC II completely
suspended ON the street railways The gorge
In the SusquehAna river extends thirty
seven miles, and IL Is feared that to-
days storm will cause the river TO back up
and food the valley The dam at HIbernia.
n. Y, on Mapping creek, broke adding the
water Of the large pond 90 the already
swollen stream. The rush OF ice and water
moved the large iron bridge on the central
New England roads. The iron highway
bridge was destroyed and part of the mill
at Hibernia torn away. Al Pleasant Valley
the people were driven into the second stor-
les OF houses and are only able TO get about
In boats.
People residing In the vicinity OF Cape
Henry were terrified last night by the
storm. Houses swayef and trees were up
rooted. tt . wind reached o velocity OF
sixty-hve IA II - an hour. This morning
the water In the HousatOnlc and NaugAtuck,
rivers began rising and by
noon seven feet OF water was falling
0vOr the dam. The meadows and
Derby driving park we're Hooded. All the
factories were closed and seutlnels sta
lIoned TO watch the dam. This evening the
rate house on the west end Of the long dam
began 90 waver and hye minutes later was
swisted around by the mass and q section of
he dam three feet deep and 800 feet long
went out. The alarm was given aud peO-
pie rushed from their houses. An immense
Tolume of water rushed down the river and
he paper mill aud Daggett's postal card |
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restle was carried out and several factories
rave remained closed. Great excitement
PREVAILS, but no further serious damage II
'eported. The dam, which was 500 feet
ong aud twenty-five feet deep, cost $4,000
100. IL Is pretty badly damaged The Der
ly train Is stalled between AnsOnia and
8irming ham. the water having extinguished
.he hre in the locomotive.