The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Wild RiDers Flood
 Waterbury Streets
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the banks. of the Naugatuck river. The Bunker Hill playgrounds were also flooded.
 New Bridge Tested
 The new South Main street bridge near the corner of Washington street ard Washington avenue, received It's first test today. Tons Of water were flung against the structure every sec ond as the Mad river ragged along It's course to join the badly swollen Nau- gatuck river. From Washington avenue, south the Naugatuck river, swollen by the additional waters Of the Mad river, was raging torrent that matched any condition in the past history of the city.
 The entire railroad line running from South Main street into the plants of the Scovill Manfactur- ing company, the International Sil- yer company and oil companies be- yond, was washed out completely as the raging Mad river got in it's work. River street was flooded and the waters surged into private property. The fence along the westerly side of the street was undermined and one telegraph pole crashed to the ground, halting electric service for some time. Emergency men Of the power company succeeded in raising the pole and bracing 1t with steel cables
 Tracks in Mid-Air
 Tracks of the railroad line in ques- ton hung in mid-air with no foun- dalton under them. At the corner Of Baldwin, Mil and River streets the Mad river was at one of the highest points in the memory of local residents.
 Water Near Wall Top
 The water of the river was within two feet of the top of the retaining wall on the River street side of the stream at noon today. It was higher this morning, overfiowing the wall. Rushing along the side of the east ing shop of the Scovill company the water battered the walls of the build ing and company officials kept men on the job constantly pumping water seeping into the plant. The tracks along the casting shop were en- tirely washed out. This damage, alone, will cost thousands to repair, 1t was said.
 Officials of the Scovill, Chase, American Pin and American Brass companies, with plants ranging along both the Mad and Naugatuck rivers were unable to give any esti- mate Of damage. Much valuable machinery and electric motors were damaged, though.
 Rockville Dam Burst
 In Rockville, at the site of the old ice house, a dam burst and threw tons of water against a nearby, small bridge, rarely used. The bridge dis appeared.
 The height of the Naugatuck and Mad rivers began to lessen as noon neared today. However, weather au- thorities stated that flood condi- tions, caused by additional rain, will continue to cause alarm for the next 24 or 36 hours.
 Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming and Assistant Superin- tendent of Water Frank Cassin were on the job as early as 4 o'clock this morning. Crews were busy through out the morning clearing clogged storm sewers.
 All Highways Suffer
 Practically every main highway in the city suffered from the heavy downfall of rain. Many WPA water main and sewer jobs were temporar- fly flooded, also, but 1t was stated that no serious damage had been caused. WPA men were able to con- tinue on their usual duties today despite the washouts.
 lilly streets around the city with surfaces weakened by the recent se- were winter were washed out seri- ously. Bank street, in the vicinity of the Naugatuck river, had It's surface badly undermined. Portions of the foundation of the Thomaston ave- nuc highway were also weakened