Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-05
STORM AND FLOODS.

Great Damage Done in All Parts of
the Country-Terrible Death of Sail
ors of Deer Island.
BKLLEFoNTAINE. o May The breaks
in the banks of the Lewiston reservoir are
under control, and should no more rain
fall or new openings occur 1t is hoped that
the worst is over and the appalling danger
past. The greatest damage 80 far has been
done in this country. Miles of lowlands
ore inundated, while the loss on crops and
livestock has been excessive.
GREENFIELD, Mass, May 4,-The damage
caused by rains and floods to day in Frank,
lin county will run into the thousands,
principally for bridges swept away, quilted
roads and fertilizers washed from tobacco
lands in the meadows. At o'clock to-
night track of the Fitchburg road had
been cleared so that train service WAS re-
newed. No loss of life has been reported
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, May 4.-OVer sew
en- inches of rain fell up to noon. From
all outlying towns come reports of roads
and bridges gone. In many hill towns
roads are wiped out. The Haydenville
brass shop is flooded and damaged. Lambs
wire mill dam in this city broke away.
The Connecticut river Is already at flood
and covering miles of meadow. 1t will
surely give trouble to morrow.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, May 4-From yester-
day noon till noon to-day there have been
2 5 inches of rainfall The river Is now
rising two inches an hour. There is q
large amount of snow back towards the
mountains, and freshet is feared if the
or
NEwRURYPeRT, Mas May A two
mssted schooner, supposed the Brazil, OF
Deer Isle, Ne went ashore about one third
| of mile north of Knobs life saving sta
| ton, Plum Island, to day. The vessel is
| of about 100 tons burden. The life saving
| crew went off duty May l, and nobody saw
| the wreck except Captain Frank Stevens
and Nathaniel Watson, who were stopping
| there. They got two men and a boy to
| help them and succeeded in getting a ahot
| line on board the craft. A heavy sea, how
| ever, swept the rope out of the hands of
| the crew who were dragging, and 1t was
then seen that the crew We're doomed.
| Soon after tie sails fell and with four men
| who are supposed to be all there were
board. 1t is not known whether the yes
| sci was loaded or in ballast, nor where she
was bound. The wreck ia completely
| broken In pieces Her managing owner is
| suppOS6u 10 NO Daehcih VI bSOA AS4S,
Me-, to whom Captain Stevens has sent
telegram. The latter says that If his ere "
had been duty, every man of the crew could
have been saved.
RUTLAND, Vt May IA heavy wind
prevailed in this city aud vicinity thi:
morning and conservative estimat'
places the damage at not less than SIS, 900
Old residents say SO severe wind ha
not prevailed here in twenty years
Nearly all the roofs at the shit factory
were torn off, while about twenty-five
feet of the roof Of tins Bates house wa
taken up bodily and cRrrisd some dis
tancs. Hardly dwelling escaped injury
} blinds, windows and chimneys being de
etroyed. Telegraph and telephone wire
suffered badly and many valuable tree
we're blown down in the heart of the city
On the outskirts of the city many barn
are fat.
PORTSMOUTH, o., May The flood i
: the Scioto has reached its limit. Tn
: Ievee at Davis, eleven miles above thi
city, broke this morning. The extent Q
the damage ia yet unknown. The Norfol
and Western railroad expects to sen
trains through to Columbus to day, tn
first time since Sunday. Freight trati
4 will be resumed to northern points Fr
g day