The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-14

l postponed owing 10 the storHL l The Adelphi clubs excursion was also \ postponed.
 RESERVOIR BREAKS. 1 Bridgeport, Conn, July 1S.-A most
 extensive washout was caused at North Bridgeport this morning by the almost
 unprecedented rain storm which pre- vailed throughout the night. The walls
 of the old distributing reservoir Tn the
 northern part of the city gave way and
 let down hundreds of thousands of gal Ions of water As a result the tracks Of the Berkshire division of the New York | New Haven and Hartford Railroad
 company were washed away distance | of about 1,200 feet.
 1 A large gang of men was at once dis patched to the scene. and In 0 short l time a temporary arrangement had
 been made whereby the train could pro-
 ceed very slowly. Traffic, however. was
 greatly impeded. Aside from the wash out ofthe roadbed, the breaking Of the reservoir was not attended by any spec
 ial incident.
 1 STORM IN OTHER PLACES. 1 Hartford, July 10.-At Trinity college
 at 10 o'clock this morning six inches Of
 rain had fallen. Rivers and streams are badly swollen.
 ! South Norwalk, July 13.-A heavy | rain storm has been in progress here \ since midnight, and the sewers are
 wholly unable to carry away the water In the lower part of the city streets
 and cellars are badlySHooded. 1 Waterbury, July 1&-Three and one l half inches of rain have fallen in this city. No great damage is reported.
 Derby, July 13-The rainfall of last night and this morning was unusually
 heavy, 3.47 inches falling. No serious ! washouts have been reported. The
 Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers are rising rapidly.
 rdtohfeld, July 13.--A passenger
 bridge over the Naugatuck river, fifty | feet in length. and located between I Lttchffeld and Earwinton, was partial- ly washed away to-day as a result of the heavy rains.
 South Norwalk, July 13-The heavi- Il est rain in years has prevailed here since midnight, The sewers have been found to be wholly unable to carry off 1.-the water. and streets and cellars In the lower part of the city are flooded. Mer1den, July f3-The heaviest rain fall of the season occurred here to-day Considerable damage has been done to streets and to gardens by the overflow ing of brooks running through the city. Several factories were compelled to shut dewn on account of wheel pits filling with water. Att o'clock this morning tthe rain gauge showed the rainfall to have been two inches.
 Middietown. July 13.-A terrific rain
 storm has been raging here since ten o'clock last night, badly washing the streets and flooding many cellars in
 Dutch Hollow, contiguous to the rail road tracks. The Connecticut river
 has not yet reached the proportions of Q freshet, but as the day progresses on
 It's waters are fast assuming an angry
 aspect.
 Derby, July 1s-Three ana eorty- seven hundredths inches of rain fell In Derby, causing the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers to rise with great Irapidity.
 1 New Britain, July 13--Since 1 o'clock this morning there has been continu-
 al downpour of rain, with every indica- tion at 10:90 o'clock of continuance
 The water commissioners estimate g
 rise in the Shuttle Meadow lake during the time specified of about fifteen inch
 es, and are greatly elated over the un- expected addition to the low supply. Danbury, July 19-The rain whicf began falling last night was greatly needed in all parts of Connecticut, but
 nowhere more than in Danbury. Al I though the season has been an unusu |. ally wet one vegetation has been suf- !, fering for two weeks or more because 1 of want of rain. The rain brought witt
 it cool wave, and last night was the first {n some time that one could fint relief from the oppressive humidity Ll and sweltering heat, which has beer hand in hand with miniature drouth. ,l IN BRIDGEPORT. | Bridgeport, July 13.-The total fadl O rain from 9:20 last night, when thu storm commenced, until 9:20 tonight was SPA inches. This according to ole I stagers, is the heaviest fall of rain tha | this city has ever experienced in th'
 same length of time. The rain still con
 tinues, but Is not quite so heavy as 1 , was throughout the day
 !, IN TWISTED. Winsted, July 13-The rain still con | tinues unabated, and the water fl Highland lake, one of the largest inlant bodies of water in the state, has riser } thirteen inches in the past twenty-fou
 hours, and at 10 o'clock was still rising
 Mad river, which runs through tn 5 town, has been converted into a ragin, s torrent, and cellars along its bank l, are badly flooded. A large number o small washouts are reported on tn l Philadelphia and Reading railroad, bu I all trains are running on time. The to s ital fall is about four inches. f ORDER OF RED MEN.