The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-15
WATER FLOODS CITY
CONTINUED from page one.)


Logs Break Loose,
To the danger of high water, is
added that of log jam, as nearly
one thousand logs have broken
loose from the piles at the Putnam
saw mills at Putnamville, and are
coming down the stream at a rapid
gait. Some of them scattered over
the surrounding field, which are
overflowed, but large number are
on the way to the Winooski. The
water at Putnamville is said to be
going down and that there is not
much danger of great danger at
that point from floods. 1t was rum
ored that one or two bridges at that
place had slipped their moorings
and were floating down the stream,
BIT investigation shows this state
ment to be false, as the bridges are
in good shape at that point, the
only damage being from logs COM
ing down the North Branch.
Word was received at this city
this morning that the new bridge at
Wrightsvlle was in danger, as the
abuttments were slowly washing
out but unless the water continues
to rise at an alarming rate, it will
probably retain it's position.
Water at the Jail.
At Washington county Jail, the
water rose sufficiently in the cellar
to make it necessary to move pota-
toes and other vegetables to high
er and dryer locality. All the Elm
street properties were visited by a
more or less bountiful supply Of
river water. Several stonsheds were
obliged to shut down for the day,
owing to the inundating of the
meadows around the sheds.
Elm Street Flooded.
The upper end of Elm street is
entirely under water even the side
walks being flooded, while further
up the fields on both sides of the
road are being inundated to quite a
depth. Several residences in that
portion Of the city are in danger of
serious damager from the water and
furniture was moved to the upper
stories this forenoon. In one house
near the bank of the river, the
water entered the cellar, then came
upstairs and flooded the lower floor
of the house for the depth of about
six inches, but this is the only in
stance where the river got into the
first floor of private lwelling.
At noon the water began to recede
slightly and dropped about five
inches in half an hour, and al
though a large amount Of water Is
continually sweeping down the
North Branch, there is consider
ably less danger from a flood in the
streets. If no further rain begins, it
is probable that the river will go
down to it's normal level in few
hours and all danger from high wa
ter will be over.
Damage on LangdOn Street.
The printing establishment of
Dead Edison on Langdon street also
suffered from highwater, the cellar
being flooded to the extent of about
one foot and half. The greater part
of the paper which was stored there
was moved to a place of safety
when the the danger of danger from
the water became apparent, but
small portion was wet before the
entire stock could be taken care of.
The pump which has been in opera
ton in the cellar of the Langdon
block, was put out of commission
this morning at about 1880 by the
lack of steam in the boiler the
flues having become clogged in
some way, and this accident allow
ed the water to gain considerably
until the cause of the difficulty could
Dc removed.
This morning about o'clock,
when several children were on their
way to school across the Main
street iron bridge, a small brindle
bull dog appeared and one of the
youngsters threw a stick into the
water. The dog Immediately sprang
after it, but the force of the water
was so great that it was carried over
the Cotton dam before it could be
rescued. Nothing was seen of the
animal after this and it is supposed
that it was drowned. The owner of
the dog is unknown.
NEW INSURANCE. COS.