The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-21
NEW ENGLAND IS
 STRUCK AGAIN
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 called the flood "the world calamity which ha sever befallen New Hamp- shire" The Merrimack was receding slowly through the state except at Nashua where it was stationary. At the latter place more than 2,00O of the city's 3l,000 persons were with oupt homes. Concord, 25,000 popu- lation, the capital, was isolated and 1t was not believed communications could be restored until tomorrow. The city is without light and ap- proxiniately one-third of 1t is under water.
 Pound at Two Dams
 At Manchester flood waters pound- ed at two dams, placing the city in peril. Approximately 1,500 were homeless there. Franklin was with out electricity.
 .Rumford, Maine, a town of 5000, was surrounded by the flood waters of the Androscoggin. It had neither water nor electricity and a grave food shortage threatened. Lewiston, an industrial city of 5000, south of Rumford, was virtually isolated Au- burn and Waterville were menaced seriously. Fourteen other Maine communities, all small, also were isolated.
 Governor Louis J. Brann made a fast inspection trip by motor car and boat and ordered every relief facility mobilized immediately. He estimated the states property dam age at $16,000.000.
 Vermont, not as hard hit as other New England states, had several communities in dire peril. Water- bury was isolated. A hospital there with 1000 patients was without light or heat. Windsor and Springfield feared their water supplies would not last through the day. Spring field residents turned to springs for water.
 Springfield Coming Out At Springfield, Mass, the Con- necticut river flood gradually drained off the streets but a large part of the city still was under wa ter. There was no electricity and residents lighted their homes with candles and lanterns. Mayor Henry Martens ordered business and indus trial organizations to provide esti- mates of damage so as to begin the work of rehabilitation.
 In northeast Massachusetts, the industrial cities of Lowell, Law renee and Haverhill were partly in- undated by the Merrimack. They were without electrical power and water supplies were threatened. Though the Merrimack was rising slightly, 1t was expected to start to recede soon.
 Flood waters along the Connecti- cut and White rivers at White River Junction were receding. Fifty men worked feverishly there sang bag ging important Wilder dam. The dam is one of the largest on the Connecticut river.
 First Milk Train
 White River Junction also report ed that the first milk train in three days would leave there today for St.. Albans. The train will be rerouted to Portland, Me, for shipment to Boston. The only other milk ship ments out of White River Junction have been small quantities carried by truck.
 At Hanover, N. H., Dean Lloyd K. Neidlinger announced that Dart mouth college students would be ex- cused from classes to assist in dig ging out surrounding towns when flood waters subside. Meanwhile, Dartmouth remained isolated.
 The Mascoma dam, holding back the waters of Lake Mascoma at Lebanon, N. H., was reported in weakened condition. Workmen piled up sandbag endorsements during the night.
 Only New England state not gravely menaced over the 1O-day period of floods in this section was Rhode Island. Mills were flooded and families were forced to evacu- ate along the Blackstone river val ley there last week, but improved conditions have been reported since. Haverhill Is Bad Haverhill, Mass, March 2l--(UP) Buildings in Haverhill's inundated business section weakened today un- der terrific pounding of the Merri- mack River and 1t was feared they might soon collapse. Building In- spector Arthur Smiley said he would be forced to condemn most of the structures. Everyone was ordered tC evacuate the danger zone. A food shortage in this important shoe center of 40OO0 inhabitants was feared as all large stores in the flooded area were closed. Supplies of smaller stores in less affected parts of the city were rapidly dwindling.
 Lights, Power Gone Its lights and power already gone