The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-02
WORST KNOWN IN YEARS
EXTENSIVE D4MIGE DONE by
FLOODS AND WASHOUTS.

Big Railroad Bridge in Torringlon in I'm
minent Peril-Heavy Damage to Mer-
chants Stocks of fGoods-Pcquabuc,s Dam
Giving Way-Big Washout Near "Satan's
Kingdom"-Freight Trains Tied Up
Many Small Bridges Carried Away-Bic
Steamer Danaged-Mucl, Damage on the
Canal Railraad-Mills Endangered
Tracks Flooded and Trains Tied Up-The
Fog on the Sound.
Torrington, March 1.-The flood here
is the worst known in years. The big
railway bridge here has been rendered
unsafe by the strong current, and it is
feared may be carried away unless the
waters recede soon. On the Consoli-
dated road large forces of men have
been at work in this vicinity repairing
Washouts, and though they have been
working all day many trains will be
delayed tonight. Cellars are flooded in
all sections of the city, and the Nauga-
tuck river has oyerfowed it's banks.
The damage cannot be estimated to-
night, but from reports which have
come in it will be heavy. Large quan-
titles of goods stored in Easements will
be damaged by the water.
STREAMS ALL RISING.
Torringron, March Is p. m.-Rain
has commenced falling again tonight
and at this hour is coming down as
hard as at any time yesterday The
streams are all rising, and still fur
| ther damage is anticipated before morn
ing. This is the hardest storm since
| 1869.
| Avon, March 1.-The highway bridge
across the Pennington river at this
place has been carried away to-day
Two men We're on the structure at the
time and We're saved almost miracu-
lously. They chung to the woodwork
until it fouled a tree and scrambled
off from the same into shallow water.
Both We're farm hands residing in this
place.
Pequabucla, March 1.-The dam on
the Pennington river at the electric
power station here is tonight reported
unsafe. 1t has already moved five feet,
and the Health Underwear company at
Pequonnocl are tonight moving outrof
their mill in anticipation of it's being
flooded or carried away. 1t will surely
go if the power station dam breaks
away.
| Collinsvilie March 1--Another seri-
| Gus Washout occurred to-day on the
2. r. & N. e. railroad, between Pine
| Meadow and this place, near what is
known as Satan's Kingdom. The en-
| tire road for a distance of one mile
was washed out from two to twelve feet
in depth No trains have been through
since noon. AT that time they were
transferred at a washout two miles
from Simsbury, but freight and passen-
ger traffic is now suspended at this
place in both directions.
Simsbury. March 1.-Five freight
trains are tied UP north of here on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad and can move in neither direc-
tion on account of a washout. All the
men obtainable hereabouts have been
working all day on both roads trying
to repair damages.
|. THE RAGING CONNECTICUT
Essex, March 1.-The Connecticut
river is washing it's topmost banks.
The water is from fifteen to eighteen
feet higher than usual. Great masses
of ice heaped up several feet are float
ing past here and debris, apparently
of bridges on the upper course, shoot
by occasionally.
ANOTHER BRIDGE WASHED
AWAY.
| Terryville, March 1.-To-night the
waters of the Pequabuck have sub
sided. All are looking to the damage
caused by the flood. The wooden
bridge leading to Scott's mill was wash
ed away this morning. 1t will be re-
placed by a more substantial iron
structure. The selectmen and two
teams have been kept busy on the roads
and this Sunday has been the busiest
in the history of the town. The Scott
bridge had span of thirty feet.
STILL ANOTHER BRIDGE.
Forestville, March 1.-The town
bridge here has been carried off by
the current. 1t will be replaced by a
stronger span.
BIG STEAMER DAMAGED.
Hartford, March 1.-The steamer City
of Springfield, belonging to the Hart
ford and New York Transportation
company, broke away from her dock
at the foot of State street to-day and
was carried down stream by the tor
rent rushing down the Connecticut
river. She is now held by an anchor
which was previously let go in mid
stream. An ice jam floated up against
her together with a part of the old
bridge, and an empty coal barge. II
struck the steamers bulwarks and
crushed them, and caused her to break
loose from the dock. She is damaged
about $500.
BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
Hartford, March 1.-The balance OF
the temporary bridge across the Con-
nectic,lt river here was carried down
the river this afternoon, leaving the
shores as clean as before it was built.
DAMAGE AT NORWICH.
Norwich, March 1.-The Thames
river is higher than it has been in two
wears. All the cellars along it's banks
have been flooded.
MUCH DAMAGE IN WINSTED.
Winsted, March 1.-The water has
gone down five feet since morning, leav-
ing traces on all sides of the course
which the overflow took. The under
pinuing of Central hotel was carried
away. South Main street has been un-
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