The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-03
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS
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is no doubt that every effort will be made
TO start the mills as soon as II is possible
10 do so, but II the buildings are found
10 be undermined or the plants badly
damaged, much time must elapse before
work can be resumed.
The East Jersey Water company Is by
far the worst sufferer from the flood. The
entire filtration plant of the company.
the construction OF which was almost
complete, is wiped out. The contract
price for the work was $500, 600, all or
which Is lost to the company. In addition
TO this much OF the intake OF the COM
pany is destroyed and the probabilities
are that in all the loss TO the company
will amount to a million and half dol
lars
DANGER PASSED.
Bellows Falls, VT. March 3.-The Con-
necticut river reached the highest point
ever recorded at this place at o'clock
this morning, when a stage OF ls and a
half feet was attained.
The water had been rising gradually
and the ice began breaking up at IL
o'clock last night.
Soon after o'clock this forenoon the
river began TO recede, and II Is thought
that danger is passed. The meadows on
both sides OF the river are flooded and
covered with ice. and several farm houses
some points, In the highways are COW
cred to n depth of five feet
The boom at the head of the 1nterna-
tional Paper company's canal, was car
ried away early this morning, and the
canal filled with ice. This necessitated
the shutting down OF the company's mills.
For a mile at a point along the river
bank the tracks of the Rutland railroad
are under water and no trains have pass
ed since early morning. The corner OF
the round house has been washed out,
but IL Is thought the building Is not in
great danger.
The tunnel of the Boston & Maine rail-
road has been damned up to prevent the
water reaching 1t.
HIGHWAYS DAMAGED.
St Johnsbury, w, March "a serious
food caused by the inability of the Pas
sumpsic river and tributaries TO carry of
the surplus water from the heavy rains
and melting snow is reported from all
sections of Caledonia county.
In this section of the state highways
have been badly damaged. bridges carried
out and damage done TO railroad property.
The Boston and Maine Railroad between
here and the village of Passumpsic. five
miles south of here. is washed out.
At St Johnsbury Centre the lower
bridge over the river was swept away
by the rushing waters. At last accounts
| the bridge was three miles from its origi-
nal position
Last night the dam at the village pump
| ing station gave way, wrecking the aque-
| duct companys pipes. The entire water
| supply of the town from the pipes has
| been cut off Reports from outlying sec
tions indicated heavy loss from freshets
A FALL AND RISE.
Schnectady. ~ Y, March 3--The water
| I'm the Mohawk river went down several
| feet yesterday but rose again during ths
night and az 10 o'clock was IL feet. foui
! inches high. The dixie connecting the city
and Scotia Is threatened.
MERRlMAC RISING.
Haverhin Mass. March 3-The Merri
mac river has been steadily rising all IN,
forenoon and great quantities OF ice and
! driftwood are being swept towards tn,
/ sea by the heavy current \ large ice jan
/ has formed some six miles below thl,
city at Rocks Bridge and great damage Il
/ threatened from back water. Busines;
/ men and manufacturers, whose stores and
factories are adjacent 20 the rivers hav,
removed their stocks and property o
| value from the cellars.
Reports from up the river indicate
| big Hood I'm this city and every effort Il
being made 10 prepare 10 meet the worst
TRAFFIC RESUMED.
Buffalo. n. v March 3.-The floods "
this vicinlty"1re subsiding Railroad traf
fc generally has been resumed.