The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-19
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 1S-The lat
est account of lives positively know to have
been lost by the breaking of the Williams
burg reservoir, gives the number at l44,
divided thus: Williamsburg, sixty, Leeds
forty y-nine, Haydensville thirty five. Bod
les are constantly being discovered and the
actual deaths will reach nearly 200 The
losses cannot be actually given but they
will exceed million, probably not falling
short of two millions. Besides the de-
struction and damage to buildings, roads
have been swept away and hundreds Of
acres of meadow land rendered useless.
A hundred men with OK teams are engag-
ed disinterring bodies below Leeds. At
noon thirty bodies were dug out. Many
affecting scenes occurred during the pro-
gress of the work.
New YORK, May lS.-A Northampton
dispatch says the Goshen reservoir, larger
by half than that which burst at Ashfeld
on Saturday, has always been considered
inferior in strength. The people in the
valley compelled the keeper to let off the
water from the Goshen reservoir on Sat
urday, until the dam could be examined
and repaired. The people are determined
that no want of care shall cause a parallel
disaster.
SPRINGFIELD, May 1S.-The search for
deadl bodies in Mill River Valley to-day
resulted in the discovery of large num-
Der, and it is now thought that yesterday s
estimate of 200 perished may be too small
The extent of life and property involved
cannot yet be accurately stated, but the
disaster appears greater than ever. Al
| 1or Ixzfx far1 InH
for aid. Everything practicable will be
done to alleviate suffering.
LATER. The Republicans late specia
gives the revised list of those who perish
ed by the food as follows: Williamsburg
60, Skinnerville 4. Haydensville 80, Leed
81. Carefully revised estimates fix tn,
total loss at 81 100000, OF which manutac
turers and mill owners sustain $550,00O
the towns of Williamsburg and Northamp
ton $l50,0O0 for repair of highways ant
bridges, and operatives and individuals no
less than $l50,000 or 100000. A relic
committee has been organized and mem
bers are actively at work in all neignborin
villages. A general relief committee wa
organized in town meeting at Northamr
ton tonight, which will take charge an
distribute all outside contributions.
Boston, May 18.-The committee az
pointed by the Massachusetts Legislator
: to investigate and report on the Mill rive
disaster, with view of extending necessi
ry aid, has started on its mission.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 18.-The bul
| way of Gardner dam, in the Upper Wo
/! river. Shane county, gave way Thursda.
killing four men and wounding others, WI
were raising the gates.
New YORK, May 19.-Word from Gei
Webbs son asks suspension of judgmel
concerning the Brazilian scandal, whiC
n came up in Congress Saturday, until h
father returns from Europe to make d
/, fense.
. In a mass meeting of the Workingmen
= Central Council to night resolution W
, adopted demanding the immediate remoy
| of Supervising Architect Mullet and su
ordinates for violating instead of enforci
the eight hour law. Also to restore t
navy yards activity by canceli1g the CO
tracts and having the work done direct.
1R COLUMBIA. S. c., May 18.--Gov Mos
lai and ex-Treasurer Humbert have been
or dicted by a Republican Grand jury
- charges of breach of trust with fraudule
= intentions and for grand larceny. Solicit
Butler moved that Judge Graham iss
, bench warrants for the arrest of the p;
ties, He has just reserved his decisi
until tomorrow. The indictment chars
Moses with having counseled and adyis
Humbert, the defaulting County Treasl
er, to use $4,000 Of State funds to pay
Moses's) private debts The county
licitor declares it his purpose to prosec1
= Al.
warrant for the arrest of Moses. The
der fixes the bond at $4,000. The Att
ney General promises to be in Orangebl
Wednesday to prosecute the case.
ST. LOUIS, May lS.-Judge McCl,
and COL Oliver have arrived here en- ro
to Washington, Mcclure says the sta
ments on which Attorney General w
. Jams based his opinion in the Brooks B
ter case are false throughout, that none
IL the State courts have had under adjudi
ton the cases erroneously made up
Williams concerning the present condit
Dl at Little Rock. He said Brooks is S
en-. en-. recognized as Governor by all the exc
!ird tive officers except johnson. Secretary
State. and wont surrender to Baxt
The whole question will be brought BET
Congress.
LITTLE Rock, May, lS.-In the Ho
- resolution was passed to-day appoint
--S committee to investigate and reI
whether any State officers have been
gagged in armed insurrection against
VA va legal State government A similar cC