Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
FLOOD DAMAGE IS
At $4,000
Large Part Of Loss at Montpelier
VIII Be Due to Suspension
of Work.

montpelier. April R-The loss to Mont
pelier from the high water Of last night
Is being slowly figured up as the property
owners have time to take account of
stock. A canvass OF the merchants places
their loss at upwards OF $4,000 and unless
the weather changes so that the water
goes down faster than yesterday, this
Will be largely increased Owners OF
property In the residential section and in
the stoneshed section will suffer an ag-
gresrate OF probably over $l5, 900, depend
Ing somewhat on how long the water
stays up and the weather remains cold.
as large part of this loss will come
through forced suspension Of work.
The city will suffer heavily, how heavily
cannot be accurately estimated for sew
eral days as slides and gulies are liable
to development in many places now ap-
parently safe. A total Of 500 loss 10 the
city seems conservative. based on present
conditions.
Miscellaneous loss to the street car line.
Central Vermont and Wells River rail-
roads, the Vermont Telephone company
and other smaller concerns are placed al
$1,000
Ihis makes an aggregate loss Of $50, OoC
to property. The loss due to suspension Of
work IN stores, Offices and stone sheds and
from other causes will add something 10
th's' II the water remains at Its present
stage day or two. many more washout,
VIII occur IN highways and railroads.
while the damage to flooded cellars will
be largely increased.
LANGDON BRIDGE DAMAGED
one item Of damage. which WAS M,
known last night, was at the Langdon
street bridge, which, has been seriously
damaged by Ice before. Last night al,
OUT the long heavy stringers between
the abutments were taken out The cross
braces and all the lighter steel work on
the under side Of the bridge are now trail.
ing In the water. So far as could be seen
to-day the Academy. Union House and
Hlaito bridges escaped serious damage
The bridges on the Winooski also escaped
with minor injury
Practically all the stone sheds were
shut down to-day. the sheds and yards
being filled with water and Ice MANY
OF the stores were either closed or attend.
ed by one or two clerks. owing to lack
OF heat. County court was not convened
because there was no heat and none on
the jury able to report for the Brown
will case. 1t Is expected court will bt
resumed tomorrow morning. but a recess
can convention.
About 10 per cent. OF the local lines OF
the Vermont Telephone company we're pu
out of commission. The Western Union
Telegraph company maintained its serv,
| ice all night
WASHOUTS ON RAILROADS.
The patchers' office OF the Contra
Vermont this afternoon reported the mair
line clear from st. Johns to Windsor ant
most Of the trouble on tn. are branch
where there were three minor washout.
on the W1lliamstown line and one In tn,
Barre yard. The branch was clear be
fore noon. An Ice Jam near Cambridge
Junction on the Lamoille branch caused
a slight delay early In the morning. TIL,
Wells River road had several bad wash
outs near Plainfeld. Marshfeld and Eas
Montpelier and the service was tied ny
until about Ave o'clock.
The street car line maintained servtc,
to Barre during the day. passengers beini
Transferred past the long washout neal
the Dodge bridge.
made work Of any kind In the open un
comfortable and caused ice to form II
most OF the cellars. II will be q week OF
more before business Ia again anythinf
like normal and several weeks before
| the city 10 free from evidences Of tn,
] flood.