New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
RAIN FREES FLOOD
 FROM ICY PRISON Shuttle Meadow Reservoir Rises
 1S Inches Over Night MANY HOLES IN STREETS
Automobile Drivers Caught Unaware, Stuck in Mire-LowIands Tn Out skirts Under Water as Brooks Be. come Torrents.

Many and varied are the sights in and around the city as the result of the heavy rain and the conse. quent melting snow and ice.
 Tn Traut's park the water rushes along at a tremendous rate, causing a roar which can be heard more than, a half mile away. The stream, known to many as Staples" flow ing along near Monroe street is swollen considerably, from where it goes under Shuttle Meadow avenue, near Lincoln street, to where it flows into Rhodes pond, thence under Shuttle Meadow avenue, at the cor ner of Arch street, finally terminat- ing in a whirlpool in Traut's park.
 Overflow Near Elm Hill
 The land near the trestle at Elm Hill, which has been dry practically the whole winter, Is so filled with water that it is overfowing. inun- dating the highway at a depth of four or five inches.
 In places about the city where sewer and gas pipes have recently been laid the dirt has sunk several feet, causing a serious danger to au- tomobilists and pedestrians as well. On Linwood street, between Shuttle Mao nnIU and ct 'cave-ins" have been numerous and several automobiles, whose drivers have been unaware of the condition, have become entrenched in the mire and have been forced to call help in getting out. On Stanley street the same conditions exist. Re- cent excavations have caused the soft dirt to sink, making a hole of several feet in depth.
 Delugc At Shuttle Meadow The depth of the water at Shuttle Meadow lake has increased rapidly during the last few days, and the increase from last night to this morning was 13 inches. making a ! depth of fl feet and four inches. | The water from the canals is rush. ing in as result of the innumerable tiny streams which meander through the woods. Several residents along the road 10 the lake. already in ! fluenced by the scenes incident to the coming of spring, have put their cows out in the fields to graze.
 Memorial field is completely flood cd from Traut's park and from the many small brooks and streams which flow through the adjacent ! fields.
 Many fields in North End park, including the one which many have wanted to flood for a skating pond, are inundated. If cold weather should follow those who have ad- vCCated flooding the field would re- ceiye their hearts desire, despite 1 the decision by the park and water commissioners to refrain from do- ing SO.
 The brook which flowes under a 1 bridge of wooden construction on Wells street presents scene similar to the one In Traut's park. The water flowing from a pipe of in- adequate size, causes a roar which i Is almost deafening
 Holes Appear in Streets Hartford avenue, especially from Stanley to North street. is filled with holes ranging from Anout two to seven or eight inches in depth and the process of driving through Is a SOW and painful one. Arch street, | West Main street and even Main street are in bad shape as a result cf ,-' weather and it requires the i careful attention of the automobile 1 drivers to avoid hitting the holes with the possibility of breaking 1 springs or causing other damage 10 their cars.
 About noon or shortly before noon the fog lifted suddenly and there was a material drop in temperature.