Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-16
new ENGLAND FLOODS
Have Caused Widespread Damage to
Property In Many Places.
Bridges In Imminent Danger
Of Being Wrecked.
Millions Of Feet Of Logs Lost by The Break.
! Ing OF Booms In All Directions

Piscataquog river has reached an unpre
oedented height Co on bridge, on Secont
street, Is in danger II the boom at Wal
lace's lumber yard breaks. Craft
Green's shoe shop Is flooded, and street.
In West Manchester are two feet under
water. Many families are moving out In
boats.
The Merrimack at Amoskeag Falls is
10M feet over the dam and still rising.
The Cygnet boathouse may be carried
away, imperilling the Amoskeag bridge.
Mt. McGregor bridge Is level with the
water. A heavy freight train was hauled
upon the North Weare bridge to hold 1t
in place. The steamer General Stark
noated from the drydock, but was held by
q cable just above the l... Al VIZ I'if
road bridges at Hooksett give way, H'no'
bridges here may 60.
No trains from the north are arriving.
Filling around the iron bridge at Thorn
tons Ferry has washed away and the
bridge is unsafe Over 1000 feet of river
front above falls also washed away.
Word was received that 1900, 600 feet of
logs broke away a. Lincoln. and an at
tempt to save them will be made here.
4, Ia and Around saco.
SAco, April l6.-The boom of the
Saco lumber company and that of j. f.
Fearing 81 Co., containing 100000 feet Of
logs were swept away last.night and many
logs in the boom of Il. ID. Proctor were
also lost. A portion Of the old Deering
mill, on Water street, was washed d0wn
the river, and many of the streets in Saco
and Biddeford are impossible and several
Of the bridges are closed.
Flood and Landslide.
CLAREMoNT N. H., April 16. - The
Sugar river at this point Is the highest
since 1862 and the Connecticut is the
highest within 30 years. Ascutneyville
bridge is In great danger Of being carried
away. The railroads are under water in
many places. A bad landslide has oc-
CURED on the Concord and Claremont
railroad, and reports of great danger come
from all points In this vicinity.
Farms Under Water.
ST. ALBANs, VT, April 16. The country
for miles around Is one vast waste of
water, and many farms and homesteads
In this section are either partially or
wholly flooded. Several villagers are
using boats and ill-provised RATS as q
means of moving about. Much damage
has been done to bridges and washouts
have occurred IN many piAess ON both rail-
roads and highways
b e::sssi es:..ssis fioatsd Oh
BRISTOL, VT, April 16. - Forty.eight
hours rain has raised the rivor to almost
unprecedented height, and the damage to
roads, bridges and mill property will
reach thousands Of dollars. About 40 feet
Of the foundation OF the Bristol Manufac-
turing company's four story building was
washed out, letting over 100 baskets into
the stream. and they were carried away.
The Raging AndroscoggIn.
JAY, Me-, April 16-The Androscoggin
is the highest in years. About 40 feet of
an immense stone wall on the island have
been carried away, and also the bridge
built few years ago. Hundreds Of dol
lars worth of logs have gone down with
the freshet The bridge over Seven Mile
brook has been swept away.
Records Broken.
BRADFORD, VT, April 16-Not since
1876 has the Connecticut river been as
high as yesterday. The tracks Of the Pas
sumpsic division, Boston and Maine rail.
road, is under water for two miles. Waits
river was never known to be as high be-
FORE Much damage has bcen done to mill
property.
Concord Crippled.
CONCORD N. H., April 16-Rivers north
OF here are receding The Concord and
Claremont road Is the only railroad outlet
from the city. A house occupied by Mr.
Quimby has been swept away and others
e.,
higher than ever recorded before.
Wreckage From Up The River.
LAWRENCE, April 16-A tremendous
freshet Is raging In the Merrimack at this
point Large sections Of bridge came
down the river, presumably from Con.
cord, N. H. Many trees have also been
swept over tho dam, and several large
boats likewise came from above.
Trains Cancelled.
NORTH CONWAY, N. H., April 16-The
heaviest rainfall since 1859 has caused
damage here. Bad washouts on the Maine
Central caused all trains to be cancelled.
A heavy landslide at Zealand also did
great damage. Eastman's sugar camp
was carried away.
No Communication With Big Cities.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, April 16-High
water did little damage here, aside from
washing out the railroads SO that com.
munication with Boston and New York
has been cut OF since Saturday night. No
mails have arrived.
May Carry Away Bridges.
HANOVER. N. H., April l5-Over 1000.
p00 feet Of logs are reported coming
down the river from McIndoe's Falls, VT,
and It is feared that they will carry away
the bridges here and at White River juno
ton.
Bridge Reported Gone.
NASHUA, April 16-It is reported here
bhat the Souhegan river bridge at Thorn.
ions ferry is gone, but the report cannot
bs confirmed, as wires are all down. The
Jackson company reports 200 looms under
water.
Logs Lost
CANTON, Me-, April 16-Great damage
las been done here by the storm. The
middle span Of the bridge over the An.
iroscoggin has been carried away and