Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-04-18
NEW ENGLAND NEWS
THE GREAT FRESHET.
New England Rivers all on a Ram
page.

PatSe'
Rangeley, Me-, April l5.-The storm
here is the worst in years. The Phil
lips 4 Rangeley road is badly washed
and traffic is suspended. Ice will leave
the Rangeley lakes weak earlier than
usual on account of the freshet.
Livermore Falls, Me-, April 10
Water in the Androscoggin river is
higher than for many years and is still
rising. The ice is fast leaving the river,
carrying much valuable lumber out to
sea. Many roads along the river are
impossible. The damage by the flood |
is quite heavy.
Lewiston, Me-, April 15.-The water
here has risen four feet since Saturday, |
but as yet there is no stopping of the
mills. The Grand Trunk track at
Shows Falls is four feet under water. |
A boom at Rumford Falls has given
way. The Boston mails for points
north are held here on account of the
flood.
Lancaster, N. H., April 15.-The
worst freshet in years is now on here
abouts. The Frank Smith Co.'s boom
broke last night, letting upwards of
100000 feet of timber loose. This jam
struck an iron bridge with tremendous
carrying it down the river half mile.
The bridge was built two years ago at
cost of $4,000.
Iittleton, N. H., April 1.-two and
one-quarter inches of rain fell here since
Friday night. The rivers are the high
est since 1862 The Connecticut is still
rising, but the AmmOnOosuc is falling.
No trains are running, owing to the
large amount of track under water. The
iron bridge at Franconia has been
wrecked and three dams in Littleton
have been injured. Harris & Co.'s car
riage shop and the Saranac Glove
Works have been compelled to close.
Concord, n. H., April 15.-The Mer
rimack river is now rising more than
six inches an hour and the flood is
within foot of the unprecented high
water mark of 1869. The intervales for
miles are covered with water and build
ings in the lowlands are flooded.
Nashua, N. H., April 15.-This morn
ing the Merrimack river is II feet above
low water mark and rising SIX inches
an hour. The Nashua river is also
swollen. The Jackson company's mills
have shut down on account of back
water, which threatens to flood the
basement and weaving room of mill
No. 8. At present there is no danger
to bridges.
Rochester, N. H., April 15.-The
worst flood in years exists along the
line of the Boston & Maine road in this
vicinity. Tracks are flooded and traffic
impeded. Dwellings near the banks
of the Cocheco.river are in danger. The
saw mills report much loss of lumber.
Brattleboro, VT, April 15.-The rain
which began here Saturday and con-
tinued yesterday had not wholly ceased
at nooa today. The rivers and small
streams have all overlooked their banks
the Connecticut being the highest evel
known. here, and within a few inches
of the long bridge connecting Brattle
boro with the New Hampshire side
The dwellings on the island opposite
this village are all flooded and the peo-
pie have deserted them, while the barns
have been chained to keep them from
flowing away.
Springfield, Mass, April 15.-The
worst freshet that has occurred III this
section of the Connecticut Valley in q
wears started at an early hour this morn
ing, and continued all day, flooding
houses, blockading railroads and pre-
venting public traffic generally. The
water is 10 feet above low water mark
and is nearly 10 feet deep going ovel
the dam at Holyoke.
Lowell, Mass, April 15.-The watel
in the Merrimack river here is the
highest for years, but thus far none o
the mills have experienced any trouble
Lawrence, Mass, April 15.-All thu
factories on both sides Of the Merri
mack river are affected by the higl
water. Hundreds of mill operatives ar
idle and as the river is rapidly rising to
night general suspension is expected
tomorrow. A mighty volume of waite
is pouring over the dam, the flash board
having been carried away in the flood
and the river between Lawrence an
Lowell is rising at the rate of thre
inches an hour. The water has reache
the highest point in eight years.
Haverhill, Mass, April Is. = Th
worst freshet since the memorable foo
in 1869 has been prevailing in the Me
rimack today, and after rising six fet
durin the day time the water is rapit
ly rising tonight and incalculable dan
age has been done along the river from
The waters are rushing down in seetl
ing mass and in two hours since
o'clock have risen foot.