The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

and 1t is thought travel will not be re-
sumed for two or three days.
Railroad Traffic stopped.
Dover, n. H., June 10.-The Cocheco
river at this point has risen three feet as
result Of the heavy rains for the past
two days
Seven inches OF water fell here in l2
| hours. On the Dover and Portsmouth
branch of tho Boston &.Maino several
washouts of varying dimension nave
stopped all traffic. The first train from
| portsmouth arriving here at D. % was saved
from being wrecked by the discovery OF
| two small washouts under the track.
Washouts at several points on tho Dover
and Winnipescgee have stopped all traffic
| through here on the Western and Northern
divisions No fatalities have so far been
| reported, excepting at Exeter. The Cocheco
mills are shut down on account of the
| floods overflowing the dam.
Roads and Bridges Washed Out.
Springvale Me-, June l0-The rivor
has risen three feet since 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The rains have washed
out roads and small bridges In several
districts. Rain continues to fall here
this morning and further floods are prob
able Trains are behind time on the
Portland and Rochester road.
Stalled Near Rochester
Rochester n. H., June TO-. "A wash.
ont has occurred on the Portland and
Rochester railroad at East Rochester,
and train No. is stalled near that sta
tion.
Early this morning family residing
near Willow Brook were rescued in boats
by city officers, while the Boston AMI
Maine tracks near Boardsley's coal sheds
are suspended 20 feet, in the air. The cul-
vert for IA length of 20 feet having been
carried away by the raging water. An
early train started out to repair damage.
Portland passengers are conveyed from
East Rochester here in teams due to the
high water and washouts.
Damage Done at Lawrence.
Lawrence, Mass, June 10.-The severe
rain storm which prevailed last night,
caused considerable damage to this city bv
washouts. Dry goods to the amount of
5000 were ruined In the store OF A. w.
Stearns in this city, by water leaking
through the roof Of the building. Gatey
& O'Gorman, furniture dealers, sustained
loss of $1,000 in a similar manner.
Water Rushing Over a Dam.
Concord, n. H., June l0-The city's
water supply is higher than was ever
known before and Is running over the top
of the dam doing much damage in the
village The Concord and Claremont
tracks and the Concord street car tracks
were washed out for a considerable dis
tance. Sand bags are being used upon tho
top of the dam to hold back the surplus
water. Should the storm continue the
damage will be something remarkable.
Dams Carried Away.
Springfield, Mass, June 10.-Special
dispatches from the towns along the Con-
necticut river indicate that much damage
is being done by the flood. The boom at
Turner's Falls, Mass, broke at 4:3O
O'Clock this morning. There were about
80, 600. 600 feet of logs. There is no way of
stopping this boom or the one that broke
at Bellows Falls Vt, until they reach
Mount Tom near Northampton. The
dam of the Warner Manufacturing Com
pany at Greenfield, broke this morning.
1t was built of solid rock. A portion of
the dam of Eddy 81 S1n also gave way.
At Charlemont the saw mill dam owned
by III. Il. Ford went out this morning.
Streams Out of Their Banks.
Amesbury Mass, June 10.--One of the
most severe transforms known in this Sec
tion prevailed during the night, and the
freshets resulting have caused large
amount of damage. Clark's pond and
Cherry brook have overflowed, making
the streets in tho near vicinity almost
impossible. The dam at the Rochester
mill overflowed, flooding the adjacenJ
territory and putting the first floors OF
many carriage factories under water. The
Briggs Carriage Company mas been
obliged TO close its factory for two days
on this account
Reports from ncighboring towns say
thar the roads there are utterly impassa-
BILE and the total damage VIII amount to
thousands of dollars.
Highways and Railroads Damaged.
Laconia, ~ H., June 10 The violent
storm resulted in considerable damage In
this section. The lakes and streams are
up 60 the usual level OF genuine spring
freshet this morning and highways and
railroads are washed and crops damaged.
The Storm at Newburyport
Newburyport, Mass, Juno IL. = The
storm last night and this morning did
some damage here. The Merrimac river
is considerably swollen. the rain DAM
aged about hundred graves in the High.
land cemetery, and flooded many cellars.
a tent and flying horses at Riverside
PARK were demolished
Uneasiness at Concord.
Concord, y. H., June 10. Tho Merrimao
Is bank full at this point and the heavy
rains OF the last % hours are now sending
the stream up about one foot an hour.
There is no immediate danger from the
flood I'm this section, nut any further rise
will do great damage TO manufactures
The surface Of tho lake is more than
foot higher than II ever WINS before and is
few inches of the highest Lowell TO which
the outlet can be guarded The overflow
Is already considerable and the roads nc
West Concord are badly gutted. The cul-
verts are now running with all tho water
they can hold and force OF men was &C
work all night raising earthworks for use
In. case any serious break occurs.
If the work at the outlet should prove
unequal TO the strain put upon them, tho
village Of West Concord would be disas-
trously flooded and much uneasiness pre-