Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-04
THE GREAT FLOOD AT HARTFORD AND NOR

WALK, CONS.-L0SS OF LIFE &c
HARTFORD. Conn, May 1.-The water continued to rise
yesterday until o'clock, when IL came to a stand Ii
then twenty nine feet and half above low water
ma being Two feet six inches higher than during the
great food Of 1901.
In the eastern part Of the city, ON Commerce Front
Kiboarn Ferry Potter EIery and Charles streets wers
covered with water their whole length large stone
passed through Front from one end to the
other Hundreds of families were driven from their
dwellings and several persons drowned. The sbad boats
floating about the city.
A great number of bridges washed away or dam.
aged. The ccnal Is also greatly injured
The damage TO factories mills &c is also very qrest
and 1000 operative have been thrown out of work
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
NoRwALK Conn, May 2-Iu this town the following
factories and mills have suffered less by the flood
Ludiords leather MILL loss not very large; the paper COM
panys dam and canal loss 81 900; WinDpauk mills loss
81 ,OO0 Union factory loss severe Hubbels mill al Nor
walk bridge about half washed away with goods and
grain Loss about 81 900. Several warvcs have becn
washed away, and many houses and stores damaged
The Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company have lost
three bridges
All the free quaes on both sdes of the river in
Portland and Cromwell filed with water
Large numbers Of families have been forced TO leave
their houses at Middlcown. Several mill dams in the
vicinity have been carried away, ard the railroad track
has been submerged.
SCIENTIFIC Observation-Disclosures OF FRANKING
PRlVlLEGE-NEW COIN.
WAsHrsGToS, May 9.-The Scientific Association held
s annual election to-day, when the following officers
Iresluent, lorrey; Permanent
Wacott Gibbs; Treasurer Mr.. Elwyn Recording Sccre-
tiry, Lawrence Smith,
The next meeting OF the Association Il 10 be held In
Providence, on the 10th Of August, 1865.
An interesting discussion the Dora coal fields took
place today paper relating thereto not received
IL s tho opinion Of the Association that no commercial
coal can be obtained from said tract Tho Association nd.
journed until to morrow.
singular abuse Of the ranking privilege and fraud
upon the post Office has light packer for two
members Of Congress- authorized use their names for
Thanking documents has been detected selling ranked en-
velopes at fifty cents per hundred An agent for claims
purchased lot aud enclosed eleven hundred circulars
to pass through the city post Office An investigation led
to detection Of the fraud The matter has been COM
promised
Gold three dollar pieces will shortly be issued from the
| Philadelphia mint.
HARRisnURG, May l.-Gov Bigler has signed the bill
providing for the sale Of the main line Of the public works
OF Pennsylvania, at ten millions OF dollars.
NEw ORLEANS, May 29-The weather IL quite frosty
here Yesterday was the coolest day ever known In
degrees.
WHEELING, May 2.-Therc IL twenty feet Of water in
tne channel OF the Ohio The Union Line boats arc
npg regularly, but business on freight has greaty de-
creased. 49," "
WAsnSdroS May 2.-The Presidents veto mess,0e ia
now ~ type, and will be sent IN tomorrow
Dr hatris lectured here this evening IN vorv f,Il
house. '"b W 'o'! 'u'
BOSTON, May 1.-THE ship Forester from C,Iso for
boston went ashore on Sunday at welHeet Reach She
VIII probably be to.al loss. The crew and cargo M
guano will be saved. ''eO VI
PnLApELrnIA, May 2--The steamship ouots, C,i,v.
Tor the Charleston line, was launched tils sGo,,o .,
kensingon Her length is $40 feet,