Evening journal., 1895-04-16
HAVOC BY FLOODS.
All New England + Awash. and Much Dam
age Has Been Done.

All New England + Awash, and Much Dam
age Has Been Done.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April i6-The
Connecticut valley has been the scene Of a
flood Of greater magnitude than has Wis
tied this section since 1862 The most
damage was done at Bellows Falls, vt 4,
where the Connecticut river is very mar
row. An old railroad hnsAa was swept
away, and there has bocn grtTs damage To
the Boston and Maine railroad tunnel,
it being flooded and rendered impassable.
The mills are all closed. At Brattleboro,
Vt, the river is higher than It has been
since 1862.
At Turner's Falls the water has over
flowed the banks OF the river to such an
extent that many Of the mills have been
compelled TO shut down. The Consolldat.
ed railroad tracks are flooded
At Windsor, VT. the water has risen 80
feet, and business is almost entirely sus.
pended.
At Northampton, Mass. the river is
three quarters Of mile wide. and tho wa
ter Is higher than It has been in 80 years.
Over nine feet Of water is going over
the big dam at Holyoke, and many mills
have been compelled 60 shut down because
Of the floods Near Mount Tom the water
has overlowed the railroad tracks, and
trains are delayed.
This city has not as yet been troubled
by the high water because of the high
bank on this side. but across the river
West Springfield is flooded An old wood
On bridge from Springfield to West Spring
field is threatened The water has already
risen Is feet and is nearly up to the wood
work. should the old bridge DO carried
away, II will probably wreck an iron bridge
just below 1t. Large quantities Of drift
wood are lodged against the piers and II
would not take much more pressure to
carry it away.
NASHUA. n. H., April l6-The Merri-
mac river is rising seven inches an hour,
and oil bridges are In danger. 1t IS 70.
ported here that the Souhegan river bridge
at Thorntons Ferry is gone but the re.
port cannot be confirmed, as wires are all
down. A special train has started for
the scene with mon to investigate The
jackson company, whose mills shut down
yesterday, reports 200 looms under water.
The Concord and Montreal railroad tracks
are Inundated for quarters OF a mile
between here and Manchester. so trains
are running over the Wilton division OF
the Boston and Maine All northward
been Cancelled.
BRISTOL, VT, April 10. -Forty-eight
hours rain has raised the river to almost
unprecedented height and the damage tc
roads, bridges and mill property win reach
thousands of dollars. The most serious
loss occurred when about 40 feet Of the
foundation Of the Bristol Manufacturing
company four story building was washed
out, letting over 100 caskets into the
stream, and they were carried away.
LAWRENCE Mass, April 16.--A tremen
dous freshet is raging IN the Merrimao al
this point. Eight feet of water is passing
over tho great dam of the Essex company
Large sections Of a bridge came down th,
river. Many trees have also been swept
over tho dam. The Everett mills employ
ing between 1000 and 3, 900 hands, hav,
been obliged 20 shut down.
TURNER'S FALLS, Mass, April 10 -
Five million feet Of logs have broker
away above hero and will undoubtedly e
over the dam, as it is impossible to strinf
boom. People are going about in boats
and the water is within two inches Of tn,
bridge, which will probably be carrioC
away.