The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-22
RAIN RAISED RIVER
ABOVE ITS BANKS
THIS MORNING
Streets We're Washed Out and
Cellars Flooded
POWNAL TOO SUFFERE
Storm Continued All Night and Did
Not Cease Until About Six This
Morning

Despite the forecasts of colder
weather and the general opinion
among the weather wise that the
'thaw" would come to an end Friday
evening rain fell all night and
strong south wind made the ice dis
appear like magic, High water pre-
vailed in all low districts and much
damage was done about the village
by washOutS and flooded cellars. Ii
proved to be the most severe Janu-
AIRY thaw in years.
During the night gale blew from
the southeast, causing much damage
to telephone and electic light wires.
branch of a tree broke off near
the home of -, Estabrook on South
street and breaking the electric wire
caused it to come in contact with the
fire alarm wire. The alarm sounded
several times during the evening as
a result
East Main street from the Cooper
bridge to Moons blacksmith shop is
badly washed out The race-way
overllowed in the vicinity of the
Eagle hose house and turned the
street into a miniature river. Cars
of the Hoosick Falls division were
unable to go beyond the bridge today
as the tracks in several places were
covered with dirt and stones.
The Walloomsac, which has seldom
been known to be higher than this
morning, ran over its banks near the
| Valentine mill and a food OF water
made its way over Park and down
Gage and River streets, causing
many cellars to be flooded on Mill
street where it spread in every di,
rection.
The north bank OF the Depot dam
proved to be insufficient in height
to Withhold the deluge of water and
early this morning large stream
was making its way through the
Loring coal yard to River street
The water was so high around the
coal sheds. that the employees were
unable to get out any coal this morn
ing The water was up several inches
on the railroad bridge, but beyond
washing out few feet of track, did
no damage.
The raceway running near the
home of Edward Lonergan on North
street, became blocked up with pap
ers early this morning Chief of the
Police Brazze cleaned it out before
any damage resulted.
The Roaring Branch. which usually
figures in January thaw, behaved
we'll last night and no serious dam.
age is reported from that section.
Trolley service was on the ragged
edge this morning, the lllosick Falls
and North Adams divisions running
off schedule until the middle of the
forenoon.
The most serious trouble. however,
from the high water of Friday night
inthis vicinity was experienced in
Pownal 1t was necessary today TO
carry by passengers on the Benning-
ton and North Adams electric road
because of a washout between Pow
nal and Pownal Center near the
Kately crossing.
The culvert over the Ladd brook
had become frozen and the Burgess
nat is flooded with water On the
Williamstown highway for the dis
lance of an eighth of mile the wat
er is four feet deep.
The barn of local milkman, Ed
gar Rathbun was flooded so quickly
with at least four feet of water that
it was impossible to reach the i'm
Iprisoned stock. A boat was brought
here from Williamstown and the 20
COWS in the barn were assisted to
swim out from their dangerous quar-
tiers.
The ice has partly gone out of
Bentons pond and it is doubtful if
Mr. Hamlen will be able to finish
filling his ice houses for several
days. Colder weather with snow is
forecasted for this section tonight
and Sunday.