The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

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 Two Inches An Hour
 As the river continued to rise at the rate of two inches an hour, po- lice and nremen stood by prepared to assist meadow dwellers who might be marooned. Several inches of water already surrounded some houses in the lowlands but occu- pants, in no immediate danger, re- mained indoors.
 The golf course at Tekoa Country club in We5tficld was under several feet of water, and the city's princi- pal playground, Whitney field, like wise was inundated.
 Tn New Hampshires White Noun taiiS the heavy rain caused minia- ture avalanche early today. Between dorham and Jackson masses of ice, snow and mud slid into the high way. No casualties were reported nor were any buildings caught in the sides path. Repair crews were dispatched to the scene to clear the road.
 Both Rivers Rise
 At White River junction, Vt., where the White river joins the Connecticut and where the brunt of the 1927 floods was felt, both ice chokcd rivers Weer rising steadily. The Connecticut was Ave feet above normal and the White river was up 16 inches. Police said that If the rain continued throughout the day both rivers might reach flood levels.
 Holyoke reported no immediate danger, though a preak-up of ice in Inc Connecticut river at that point appeared possible before nightfall.
 Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill ali reported moderate rises of the Mcrrimack river.
 At 9:30 a. m. today the Boston weather bureau reported rainfall as follows: Concord, N. H., 2.50 inches; Boston, i.30; Portland, Me, .92: and Greenvillc, Me, i.l4. The bureau predicted that the rain would con- tinue another l2 hours.
 The temperature here this morn in ing was 52.
 Police Sergeant Hurt
 Police Sergeant Frederic J. Run nella suffered serious injuries a8 he and q crew of officcrs, gent to close an undermined street to trafilc in Springfield tried to free a rutted milk | ok. Caught as the truck lurched, Runnell3 suffered possible frac- turcd hip and internal injuries. He was taken to Springfield City hos pital.
 Schools were closed in scores Of communities.
 Though the Connecticut river was still under ice, four feet of wa ter was pouring over Holyoke dam, the flow having doubled since last night.
 Berkshire Trail Buried
 The Berkshire trail was under four feet of water at Cummington and other Connecticut valley points as far southward as Florence. An See jam in Mil river at Hayden vile was to be dynamited. House. holders there were preparing to evacuate.
 The Jacobs ladder highway in West Springfield was in danger of 3nundation, the Westfield river hay ang risen to within two feet Of road level. Police prepared to halt trafilc alonge the route.
 A small dam in a pond near the Mt. Holyoke college campus Tn South Hadley burst.
 Railway WashOuts
 Washouts hampercd trains in northern New England, the Boston sE Maine railroad reported. Most eerious were at Pompano0suc, Vt. where a culvert oYerfi0wed and caused two washouts. One. l2 feet deep and 90 feet wide. resulted in closing the line between White Hiy- er Junction and Wells River. Vt.
 Less serious washouts were re- ported at 0rasmere and Claremont, N. F. Near Worcester a washout dee laycd a freight train Water, lee and mud on tracks caused delays on other lines.
 A "snow train" planned for Sun day was cancelled because of flood conditions.
 At Charlton statc police prepared fo dynamite the Charlton yO0len mill dam to release waters that ln- slndated route % and @ tO a depth Of more than foot.
 Though foot under water, tine ts0uthbrldgc- Worcester highway ai D&f0rd siill vas palfabic. The Epang0eid road wab vnder three o S0ur Gefs 0i water at Fiskdale Tho uFy spYngncld road ai Etilgbrldge. fsrimfsld line sah reported danger. GUS but pastabla.