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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1896
Page
2
The article details severe flooding along the Cocheco River with massive lumber losses from Wiggin’s mill and Berwick booms. Bridges washed away, mills burned, and widespread inundation cripples Berwick, East Rochester, and surrounding towns. Bow Lake dam danger looms as dark conditions persist and fire crews battle blazes amid rising waters.
Rain worsens flood as Main Street floods and the Maine Central bridge washes away. Wreckage carries away a carriage bridge, a mill wall collapses, and Westbrook’s water grid plunges the city into darkness with residents isolated and property losses put near a million dollars.
Rain caused rapid rises in streams around Concord New Hampshire as the Merrimac swelled breaking blue ice and flooding yards. Rail lines on the Concord and White Mountain divisions of the Boston and Maine were closed or damaged with washouts near Claremont and Peterboro. High water threatened bridges and prompted property moves along the riverfront.
Waterbury and Naugatuck Valley suffer heavy storm damage. Losses in Waterbury reach 20000 and valley damage nears 100000 as rivers rise from melting snow. Floodwaters wash away tracks, flood streets near Riverside Cemetery, and wreck property including Hellmann Brewing Co site and adjacent industrial yards.
The March freshet, described as the worst since 1873, floods Sugar River damaging water privileges and the Concord and Claremont branch of the Boston and Maine railroad. Ice breakup washed away two Granite Woollen Company dams and two bridges between Graniteville and Newport. fears grew over Richards & Son’s mill dam as water rose over four feet at peak.
Havoc in Westbrook Maine as the Presumpscott River soars to twelve feet above normal in a day. Bridges and a club room shoe store building are washed away and S D Warren Co paper mill gatehouse flooded. Ice nine inches thick sweeps downstream, a temporary Maine Central railroad bridge bent ten feet raising fear of further loss to the team bridge and paper works.
The dam supplying Bethlehem with electricity was partly destroyed and the power house along with two other houses suffered serious damage. The Alder Brook mills and the highway bridge at South Littleton were damaged.
Heavy rain washed out multiple sections of the railroad between Lancaster and Woodsville preventing any train movement. The rainfall continues with north Lisbon noted as affected area and service suspended.
The flood reached its peak since 1869 with property losses running into thousands of dollars. Firemen and residents moved goods from Maple Street houses after a 6 30 a m alarm. French and Healds mill basement flooded with $1000 loss. Cabinet printing office and press room flooded with several hundred dollars. cellars flooded. Hillsboro train four hours late due to a West Deering washout.
Bradford Vermont reports its worst rain storm in years with the Connecticut River rising fifteen feet in forty hours. Ice blocks from five to sixteen feet across clog roads while the Jackman Company dam bulkhead and part of a grist mill were washed away. Freight trains pass via Passumpsic line as NH trains are canceled.
Heavy rains flood the Kennebec River causing widespread disruption. Belfast bridge reportedly carried away and Rockland records the highest tide yet. Rail washouts close lines. Maine Central stops night service as Waterville nears record crest and Popham Beach cottages face undermining danger.
A weekend storm in Manchester New Hampshire floods the area. The Kelly's Falls dam failed releasing ice that smashed the Union Electric Company plant, causing about fifty thousand dollars in damage. Workers labored to divert water and protect the facility.
After three days of steady rain, the ice jam flooded Carr's stable and other buildings, undermined bridges from Cross to Chandler, and swept away part of the Edes dam and the sawmill foundations. A construction train arrived to begin repairs for Monday service. losses are expected to be substantial.
Barres floods from melting snow and ice rush destroy basements and sheds along Main Street. Rail yards and bridges flood. many merchants damaged. residents stranded. telegraph and telephone lines down. Damage estimated at $20,000.
Rain over 36 hours swells streams across New Hampshire. White Mountain division of the Boston and Maine Railroad is crippled with washouts at Meredith and Rumney and weakened bridges at Wentworth Littleton and East Hav er hill. Water covers tracks at West Rumney Bath and Bethlehem Junction. No trains run. crews work to restore service by Monday. Logs flood the Ammonoosuc river. one million feet lost. Connecticut River rises but not yet broken up. All wires down north of Littleton. communications blocked. Conditions worsen as night falls and no cold snap appears.
Water levels surge the Little Sebago Lake region with the river rising ten inches hourly near the dam. Reports say Prides bridge at Prides Corner washed away. Widespread damage feared along the river as authorities assess losses from the high waters.
Floods and ice jams push the Connecticut River high as Walpole New Hampshire halts the long bridge to Westminster Vermont. Homes and meadows flood. families move to higher ground. mill property damage rises in Amsden Grafton and Perkinsville amid heavy rain.
The river rises three inches per hour as Water Street floods and the steamboat dock is submerged. Ice cuts wash away the Portland and Middletown bridge trestle corner while roads and small bridges suffer damage. A new dam at Zoar is washed away for the second time this year, with a bridge on the Durham road carried off and homes near South Farms flooded.
Charles H. Otis, attempting to pull down a flush board at the Springvale Cotton Mills dam, was swept over the dam and drowned after clinging to a rock for ten to fifteen minutes while onlookers failed to save him. He was an Odd Fellow Knight of Pythias G A R and Union Veterans Union member. Attempts to recover the body continue.
Heavy rain for four hours swamps Hanover New Hampshire delaying travel as streams rise rapidly and the Connecticut River ice breaks up. A washout on the highway between Hanover and West Lebanon disrupts traffic while the new reservoir spillway overflows. Sunday papers are missing due to railroad washouts.
In Littleton New Hampshire on March 1 the previous day’s heavy rain washed away much of the snow and caused the Ammonoosuc River to rise, reflecting the thawing conditions across the region.
Heavy rain and thaw caused rapid river rise on the Connecticut and ice jams threaten Ludlow to Westminster. The Central Vermont line posted watchmen as tracks flooded in places, while the Owl train from Montreal to New York was halted by a landslide near Westminster.
A Nashua New Hampshire storm continues flood conditions for 48 hours. Rail washouts on the Manchester and Keene line and the Rochester and Worcester line trigger repair crews. The Merrimac River rises rapidly, an ice jam broke free near Hudson bridge, and the Jackson company plant faces water inundation with machinery flooding lower rooms. Mills will not start Monday as waters rise seven inches an hour. Edgeville basement flooding at Roby and Swart’s. Rise is unprecedented for the season.
A great freshet floods the Souhegan River in Milford as of March 1, threatening nearby properties and prompting local officials to monitor rising waters along the riverbank.
A vintage advertisement from Hill Medicine Co offering Hill's Rheumatism and Goat Cure as a universal remedy. Claims one bottle cures rheumatism and promotes sending for a circular from the New York City firm.
The flood gushed through the canal flume as Machinist W R Smith rode the current for a quarter mile amid debris and ice, miraculously surviving. The Manchester Electric Light plant is unharmed. Merrimac River rise floods wheelpits and threatens Amoskeag and Manchester mills with shutdowns tomorrow.
A farmer halted the White Mountain division near Northfield to warn of a washout. Water flooded the Concord Land and Water Power power station at Sewell's Falls cutting street lighting. Ice damming thwarts bridges and highways with coal cars positioned to weigh down weakened spans.
Livermore Falls Me March 2 The freshet rises with little sign of abating as an ice jam likely breaks free. The county bridge is washed away and part of Record's pulp mill is wrecked. Superintendent D J Bogan of the Umbagog Pa Company narrowly escapes being swept away as the jam hits the bridge.
Lewiston reports the Andros coggin River rising rapidly after 3.5 inches of rain since Saturday morning. One and a half to two feet of ice remains, delaying flooding but risking bridge damage if it breaks tonight. The rain also reduces county snow cover by about one foot.
Lawrence March 1 A washout between Lawrence and Methuen delays travel on the Manchester and Lawrence railroad. Washouts also affect the Haverhill line of the Lowell Lawrence and Haverhill street railway but cause no serious damage. On the Lowell line cars are delayed by road bed conditions.
NORRIDGEWOCK Me March 1 Rain has fallen in this section continuously turning roads slick and delaying transportation. Weather officials warn of continued showers with cooler temperatures expected tonight potentially limiting travel and outdoor work.
Puritana claims to differ from other medicines by naturalizing and vitalizing the stomach the power producer of the human system. It asserts universal benefit for men women and children when taken as directed and promises practical health gains.
A stated method emphasizes starting and ending the healing process in the stomach to purify correct and build up the body to achieve a complete and permanent cure for any disease.
Puritana claims sickness stems from a wrong stomach and offers a complete package with Puritana, TPuritana Pills and Puritana Tablets to restore stomach balance and cure ailments. Concord New Hampshire firm markets this three bottle set as superior to other medicines.
For thirty six hours twenty feet of the Somerset railroad line have washed away and lowland houses inundated. Families evacuate as the Kennebec River and its tributaries rise rapidly and fears grow that river ice may back up and cave the toll bridge at this town. Rain continues to fall.
Livermore Falls Maine reports thirty six hours of rain with rapidly rising Androscoggin River. The ice freshet is the worst in years, the ice has broken at the falls, and a million dollars worth of mill property is at risk as several mills clear contents and roads flood.
Heavy rain since Saturday raises the Androscoggin River by four feet with a projected rise. ice breaks up on the river and Swift River. Logs from Androscoggin Water Power Company are trapped in ice, threatening log losses and no holding there if ice clears. Railroad tracks washed out and wrecking trains at work.
Peterboro New Hampshire March 1 Contoo cook River is the highest ever known The ice went out today full thickness covering the track and stopping trains.
The American Wringer Company lists addresses at 18 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston offering wringers and Russell carpet sweepers. Repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 7A.
D. J. Flanders, Genl Passr Agent, lists Northern New England and Champlain routes with multiple daily departures Sundays and weekdays. Services cover Concord Manchester Nashua Bellmont Laconia Plymouth Quebec Montreal Chicago and more, with varied times including morning noon and evening trains.
Timetables for New York New Haven and Hartford R R Old Colony Line show weekday service from Boston via Park Square to New York New Haven New London and other points via Shore Line M L4 10 10:08 a m 1:08 3 5 p m 12 night Also Air Line Limited via Middletown via Fall River Line 6 p m weekdays Stonington Norwich Lines 6 30 7 04 p m Weekends Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington transfers 9 a m 7 04 p m Providence and Fall River Newport New Bedford Cottage City Plymouth New Port and Fall River services with varied morning and evening times
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