The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
FEARS OF FLOODS ARE SUBSIDINC
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VSoHtiHueV IEVh Fpge ~ necticut, Wlnooski, Herrlmnc, Housatonic, White, Hoosae and Black tiyers last hlght prepared to flee. but the. weather, bureau brbught cheering news of clear skies and drop in ternporature.
 It was feared that if it rained again today. tho lives ot inapy per- sons living along the banks of rivers would be in danger and tremendous property damage would result.
 Thousands of tons of ice choked rivers, highways in some sections we're inundated and huge blocks of ice wore swept over river banks on to roads.
 At Littleton, N, IT., more than 25 children in 2 school bus narrow {? ly escaped serious injury or DOS sible death when tons of fec piled up in the Connecticut river were hurled on the highway with a tre- mendous roar q few minutes aft0r tho bus had passed. In some piAc- cH, the ice was piled 80 feet high and the road was blocked for 500 feet by tho ice jam.
 lslnny highways along tho Con- nedticut river in Vermont and New Hampshire were closed by ice and water gurging over the banks of the river.
 The Connecticut and Morrimac rivers both wore reported from 10 to IS feet above the normal level, and at Greenfield and Springfield, The Connecticut was seven to 10 feet above the normal mark.
 A temporary bridge near Ply mouth, N. H.. was swept away and other bridges throughout New England were menaccd by tho rise ing waters.
 Railroad washouts were report cd at Plymouth and Woodsville, ". H., and at Quincy and Hudson, Mass. Tracks were flooded at South Clasetnont, N. H., Bath. Me, and elswhero, Jeopardizing transportation.
 At plttsfield, Mrs Grace Bird was rescued from her homo by police who rowed to tho house, which was surrounded by oyer- flov water from the Houpatonio river. Measures for flood control were discussed by Mayor Alien IT. Bagg of Pittsfield at 2 hastily call- cd session of the city council.
 The main highway between Burr linHt0n and Montpelier, Vt, was flooded by tho Winooski river and 3S persona in the, vicinity, fearful of tho rising waters, fled their homes and sought refuge in tourist cabins in Middiesex, Vt.
 Special fire alarm signals were arranged in Vermont during tho night as fears of disastrous flood mounted. jams in the, Copnecticut and at cd the historic Ledyard bridge ers Of Dartmouth cellegc living across the riyep in Norwich. vt., were forced to make q 10-mile de- tour to reach class,
 TIlaw In Conn. River .
 Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 1l-UP) An unhbasonal thaw hrokc up ice Jams In the Connecticut river and ltS tributaries, swept away Q bridge and dam, endansered sey- erat ityes and raiged the waters ol the ths csnn:et!sytt s today above tho is
 4 kOQ-toot bfidRc at Dnhteikon, ovsr the CYinehapS river, was de. nolished. Several persons had just passed over tho 40-year-old struc. ture whon 1t was carried down stream. The river ovorlfowed itf banks, iIundatIns highways and causing extensive damage.
 Al MAt Eagt Hampton q factory dam
 A school bus was fniyed ai Iarkhapnstead, enfoute to WinHted Tho FarmilgtpH river Hooded and traffic was Ferovted,
 slsRho.s .;s service ,.s xas dls,spsse dasnngs
 State police were p0sted 'li dams at atrafford Spsings ant two families close to the Staffort river were advised to move.
 The Conpecticut river was at iti highest point in history for Jam