, 1874-05-20
THE MILL RIVER DISASTER.
Tho Search Among tho Ruins-TyVon.
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Sueefa1 Dfandtch to The chseago Tribune,
SpR1NdF1ELD, Maust May 10.-rho publlo In
tetest In tho great food In tho Mill nivor Wiley
continues unabatod. geyoral thoupande yie,to1
tho scenes Of ruin today, tho railroad trains no.
Ing crowded with extras, while tho wagon roade
wero filled "ith'oyoEy varloty Of vohio1o. -Four
hundred volunteer laborora from tho noleli,or.
ing towna wore engaged In ovorllauling tho
large plos OF debris, and digging over groat do.
poslts OF sand In search for tho
sT1t1. MISSING DEAD uop1Es,
twenty OF which wore found. A still larger force
OF l,oo0 mon nre summoned to continue. and If
possible oompldtee, tho work tomorrow but the
whole nunlbor Of lost is pretty suro not to OK
oeod tho limit Of t6o, already nisdo.
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT
goes on gradually. The gift OF $40, 900 from the
Connecticut Legislature was surprise, az COM
pleto "a it was generous. Wo have news of oasl1
aMa1bHcTptionH M now Of between 100000 and
t{,o H{6o'oog. It is reasonable to suppose that
reached, and this, with tho generous lleighbor.
hood contributions OF food and clothing. ia
enough to meot oil legitimate and reasonable
wants. u, Tue work Ct d.sttibnting these funds
Store tloir 1ittto homes, their furniture. and
clothing, and givo thom food until they can earn
their own aubHistenco rematnB to DO tlono, and il
IN progress, Of thorough organization By tho
o1 vtlln6on.
Tho Legislative Committees
INVESTIGATION OF THE nEBEnyo1ns
and survey Of tho public damage was Intelligent
and thorough to-day, and will probably result In
tho official condemnation Of the n1annar in
which the reservoir was built, and In somo means
Of rolief for the towns from tho groat destr,ic-
tion Of their roads aud bridges, and also IN o
large dogroo OF their taxable property. The
promise Of tho
RESTORATION OF THE BUSINESS or THE VALLEY
in increasingly hopeful. It looks now as It alt
the destroyed and injured establishments except
that at sktnnorvillo would bo speedily rebuilt
and With improved times for manufacturing tbe
old prosperity will Gre long como back
OTHER RELIEF 1TEMs.
About $500 were collected amoug tho NOR
chants of tho olty to-lay In subscription for
The autforere by tho Massachusetts Hood. and
who have baon asked to give 10 the fund have
rofusod. Every mnn Biyos according to his
means.
ITO tho Associated 1'ress]
es5ns lid srs ass ia aa II ha srer 5% pts 5
hill River disaster, tho following committee was
appointed to roccfye the funds and make a dis
tribntton OF Hnao: Luther Dodman, President
Of the Hampshire County Bank, Of Northamp-
Hayden, Of the firm OF Haydon Gore / o.,
Of Haydenvi1lc; Lewis Bodman, Of Williams.
burg, and Col. J. L. Otis Of Leeds. All remit
tances In cash or drafts should be made to
Luther Dodmau. Treasurer Of the Roliof Com
BosroN, Mass, My lo.-At meeting of oiti-
zcns, arrangements we're made for sending
prompt roliof to the sufferers by Mill Rivor dis
aster, and s., 900 WAS subscribed at the meeting.
The Committee will visit the soeno Of the flood.
WonoEsTER, Masa., May 10-Tho remainde,
autlerers. amounting to $780, has boen given
| to the Mill River sufferers.