, 1874-05-21

5000. The population is almost whol-
ly manufacturing. The heaviest loss
will fall uhon the estate OF the late ex-
Governor Hayden, who died recently
One of the mills was lately sold by the
executors of his estate. Sunday had
been appointed memorial day in mem
ory of the late ex- Governor.
Reports that 1t. Governor Talbot and
wife were in Haydenville at the time are
untrue. He left Dayton on Thursday
for Northampton on business, but re-
turned.
SPRINGFIELD, May 16.--A Northamp-
ton telegram estimates the loss of life by
the flood at sixty.
Several persons were drowned at
Leeds. A train has gone to Leeds with
provisions. Selectmen Starkweather
and Burr have organized twenty men at
Leeds. and twenty at Northampton. to
search for bodies in the course of the
flood.
Fifeteen bridges, twelve factories. and
seventy-five buildings have gone, and
five hundred people are homeless.
BosroN, May 16.--A dispatch from
the scene of the disaster to-day gives
the following particulars, At SINNERS
vile, hayden & Co.'s store and the
Haydensville Savings Bank, with the
safe, were swept away. The safe con
tanned 5000.
At Leeds terrible loss of life took
place. At first no water appeared, but
a running wall of drift wood 80 feet
high and several hundred feet wide ap-
peared, sweeping down the valley at
the rate twenty miles an hour. A por-
ton of Montague's silk factory was car
ried off. with brick boarding house
and large number of women and child
rem, were engulphed in the torrent. One
chimney is left ofthe silk mill of Crutch
allow and Warner. The mills and stores
are all gone and only three houses are
left standing Only two houses are left
in Skinnersville.
LONDON, May 49, Nicholas, who
is under arrest for stealing his mother S
diamonds, is son of Grand Duke Con-
stantine, Russian Minister of Marine,
and Captain of Infantry. He is aged
q, and is the Cars nephew.
Mowbray Morris, for many years
manager of the London Times is dead.
Tosee, celebrated French singer and
actress, died recently at Paris from grief
at the loss of her daughter.
PARIS, May 16.-The vote on the
question of the propriety of discussion
On the electoral bill was taken in the
National Assembly this afternoon and
resulted in the defeat of Government by
GA votes. The ministers thareupon ten
dered their designations to President
MacMahon.
HAYDENvIILE. Mass. May 49, The
reservoir supplying the manufactures
of Williamsburg and Haydenville broke
this morning, swept down the hills and
through those villages, almost complete
ly destroying them. Whole houses and
many factories were carried off; several
tenement blocks were crushed and the
inmates had not time to escape. Dead
bodies are constantly arriving. % have
been discovered. 1t is already intimat-
ed that 100 persons have perished.
Later The water is falling. The re-
servoir comprised $50 acres and bad al
average depth of 300 feet. 1t was draw
up in the day lime to supply the mills
at Williamsburg, Haydenville and Flor
ence. The reservoir was constructed
about 12 years ago. There was scarcel.
sufficient water for the various factories
| or mills. Mill river was one of the mos
uncertain streams, liable to floods an,
almost utter drought. Tanks had to b.
built by capitalists interested in variou
manufacturing enterprises on tn
stream. 1t caused them apprehension
of the disaster several times last year
The reservoir wss repaired at heavy ex
pense and was supposed to be perfect
secure. although it seemed leaky.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Grant con
demns the Senate Currency Bill as pass
ed, and urges the House to amend it i
such manner that he can conscien
iously sign it.
Grant has recognized James Laidlav
as Vice Consul at Portland, Oregon.
SAN Francisco, May 1S.--Greenback
89A@eoA.
The Japan brings dates FROM Yokoha
ma up to April 23rd: Veto, leader 9
the Saga rebellion, was decapitated an
his head exposed to public gaze.
1t is reported that the expedition t
Formosa will be diverted to Corea, wit
additional force.
The railroad is not quite completes
between Osoka and Kobelot.
The Emperor expected to witness tn
formal opening May 1st.
R. B. Baker, manager ef the Charter
ed Mercantile Bank, is dead.
A fire at Nitta destroyed 221 houses
Manv of those who were burned ou
died of starvation.
One thousand troops went from tn
Capital on the Formosan expedition.
"A fire at Gifu destroyed 400 houses.
Steamer Manchu, from Nagaski TO
Shanghai, was lost. She struck Japa
nese fishing boat near Cape Gotto
which was sunk, but picked up her crew
of five person, making a total of fift,
besides the Europeans on the Manchu
On the sixteenth of March the steamer
encountered heavy gale; coal bnnkers
gave way and the enpine rooms wer.