New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04

its greatest height and is now receding The gauge
showed Il feet and inches over the dam
at midnight. and 1t has since fallen off about an
inch. This is nearly a foot beyond the point
reached by the freshet OF 1855. The water extin-
gushcd the fires IN the power-house OF the Lowell
and N1burban Stree; Railway, and that road has
run no since last evening. A northeast snow
torm is prevailing The total damage by the flood,
including the loss OF wages of from 10000 1900
operatives will foot up 100000.
Concord. ~ H.. March 3.-The water IN the river
is recedng about SIX inches hour. Working
crews were Sen; out all divisions of the Boston
and Maine road early this morning, but On ac-
count Of ana Ice only small progress was
made. There is extensive wasnout on the
southern division. Bow Junction. TIE road
bed OF the main line there Is badly undermined
Lawrence. Mass March S.-The Merrimac River
having reached the highest point ever recorded
here, Is now slowly receding All the mills along
the banks of the river are flooded to the Easements
the streetcar service is suspended and the
railroad tracks badly washed.
Haverhil. Mass, March 3.-It is thought here
that the worst OF the food is over The water
which reached the highest point ever known In
this H.ty at about o'clock this morning. has not
fallen OFF any. Work cannot be resumed i'm many
OF the factories for some time
Springfield Mass. March 3--The Connection, River
reached Its highest point early this morning Of
| nearly twenty and one-half feet above low-vater
twenty feet deep There is much less ice in The
river. ana no further damage Is feared The river
mas FALLEN considerably at Holyoke since o'c;rck
ms morning, when its depth over the cam was
~ feet incnes.
Hartford. March 3-The Connecticut River reached
26 feet inches above low-waer mark at 9 O'clock
| this afternoon, higher than ,he highest poin, at
tanned. - feet inches in the freshet last April II,
Is now. however. about stationary and no further
rise Is looked for as the water has begun falling AT
sPrnsaeid and Windsor Locks The channel IL Row
clear of ice. The ,restle work east of the New NO.
lana Railroad bridge has been strengthened and
trains are now running nearly on schedule tire
The water Is falling below the city az Rocky Mn
and Mddletown and the danger is believed 10 have
passed ~
W!nsted Conn. March 3.-Therc have been no
trains on the Naugatuck division the Consolidated
road to-day. All washous on the Philade phIa
Reacing and New England road have been repaired
The roadbed between here and Hartford is in many
places in dangerous condition.
Bath. Me- March 3.-The highest tide on record
was reached this morning, and all buildings on the
water front were flooded but nearly all the goods
were saved. The water is from two 10 three feet
deep In Commercial-s
Saco, Me-, March 3-Snce yesterday noon there
has been fall of IS inches in the volume of water
flowing over the mdam
Newport. March 3.-The tug Honeybrook this mo n
Ing went out TO the Luckenback, reported disabled
last night off Green Hill Of Point Judith The
Luckentack rode out the storm in safety and rem rs
to the disabled boilers advancing feirly we'll
Her captain declined assistance.