The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

Harrisburg, 90; Bsees, 40; Hsydsnvilie, 55.
These figures only represent persons whose
loss Is positively known, though The. bodies of
all are not yet recovered. Bodies are con-
stantly being found and in some cases those
OF persons who were not supposed to be lost,
so that it seems perfectly safe to say that the
total loss OF life will exceed $50 if, indeed, it
does not more nearly approach 200.
IL is utterly impossible rs yet
to give detailed estimates Of the
losses aside from the buildings de-
stored and damaged. Bridges have beer
carried away roads rnined and hun
dreds of acres OF meadow land rendered al
most valueless. Tho total loss must far ex-
coed one million dollars and will probably
come nearer two millions. The following Is
general estimate OF the losses by places:
In Williamsburg-W. III. Avon's, -four
ing mill swept away, $4,000; III. L. James,
mill damaged and left without water po wer,
10000, houses. barns, etc, $4,000. At
Skinnersville, William SINNERS silk fac
tory, and twelve tenement houses de-
stroyed, $4,000. Other houses and barns,
5000. At Haydenyille, Hayden, Geve q
Coz brass works, savings bank, buildings
and tenements swept away, 5000. Hayden
tobacco company's mill carried of 81, 900;
Hayden foundry and machine COM
pany's works damaged, 5000. Other
houses aud stores, $4,000; gas works,
s. 900. At Leeds, Monotuck Silk company,
dam broken and several buildings and
houses carried away, $4,000; George I.
Warmers button factory destroyed and
three tenements. Sl00, 900; other houses.
barns, etc., $40, 900. AZ Northampton, EN-
DRY Wheel Company, damage $1,000. At
Florence: The Florence Manufacturing
Company's brush factory. damage to stock;
5000; Monotuck Silk Company's silk mill
partially torn away and stock damaged,
5000. The EN eu
DAMAGE TO THE TOWN
of Williamsburg by the loss Of bridges.
great destruction of roads and complete ruin
of the best meadow lands are at present in
calculable, but it is such as will seriously
cripple the town. Three iron bridges were
carried away in the village Of Williamsburg
one wooden and two iron bridges in the
village of Leeds, one bridge was taken off in
the village of Florence, and one hon and
two wooden bridges were swept away
ph1 the mssine irons the vsgs of
Mrs. Patrick, Charles Patrick and his wife
Miss Julia Patrick and her sister, Mrs. Dun
ley and her daughter, Mr.. Fitzerald, and Two
children, Charles and Annie, two children
OF John Clancy, Mrs. Jane Cogan, Misses
Annie and Grace Cogan, Andrew Fannessey
wife and two children, Mrs. Louis Bronattt
and seven children, Mrs. Hunley, Miss
Carrie Bonney, James Fannessey and wife
Lizzie Charpentier, Myra Rose, Pat. ONE ly
Alex. Lancer, Ralph Isham, Ira Cunning
Samuel Davis, Mr.. Smith, Arthur Sharp,
boy, Mrs. O'Shaugsncey, Mrs. e, Hannor
and three children, Mrs. Sarah j. Ryan anC
child, Miss Evelyn Sherwood, Captain T. +
Vaughn, Miss Mary Woodward. Nellie Ten
nissey, 40. 1t appears that serious doubt
have been, entertained ever since It wa
built, nine years. ago, though less the Las
year or two than during, its early history
The gate keeper has several time
4 expressed fears to his employers
calling special attention once Il
the point where the break occurred, but tn,
examiners always reported everything safe
The direct cause of the disaster, aside from
the general weakness of the dam, must re
main a subject of speculation. Perhaps a
satisfactory theory as any is the one adj
vanced by a man familiar with the cas-
that the frosts had started the earth so tina
the water had found numerous little course
through it, which finally carried off the frs
mass OF earth Saturday morning and at ono
precipitated the disaster.