The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-17


posse to meet the boat below the city.
OIoINNATr, May 16.-The Mayor
will issue orders to captains Of police
to prevent women from praying In the
streets hereafter.
LITTLE ROCK, May 16.-Negotistions
arc progressing favorably for peace
ful dispersiug OF tho mobs. Baxter
has issued a congratulatory address TO
his adherents.
Boston, May 16.-A disastrous flood
in Williamsburg, Mass, caused by the
breaking away OF the reservoir, oo-
CURED this morning, causing conside-
rable loss OF life. No particulars have
yet been received.
New HAVEN, May 16-Three large
reservoirs above Williamsburg. Mass
which were constructed to supply the
manufactures OF Williamsburg, Leeds
and Haydenvile, gave way at an early
hour this morning. the water sweeping
everything before it. The above
named towns were almost entirely dc.
stroyed, including such buildings as
Hayden, Gere s. Co.'S immense brick
factory. A large loss of life is reported.
but it is ut present impossible to give
any estimate. though it is probably not
less than 100.
FLORENCE. MASS May lG.- reser-
voir above Williamsburg. Mass broke
this morning, loosing q large volume
OF water, which carried away nearly
every dwelling in it's course
Many lives are lost, but SO great is the
excitement, that it is impossible to get
the exact number. At Leeds. the silk
manufacturing and button shop were
both carried away. The station agent
of the n. II. & n. r. Il. Co. with his
wife, were drowned ut the same place.
Many persons were swept down the
stream. The water is now falling, and
it is expected that in about three hours
more, correct aud definite particulars
may be obtained. Several bodies were
seen going down the stream. but SO
swift WIS the current that they could
not be recorded.
HAYDESvlLLE, MASS. May 1G.-
Twenty-siX bodies have been taken
from the flood. Bodies ure still com
ing. Whole blocks OF tenements were
swept away.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. May 16.-Re.
ports of the disasters in consequence of
the breaking away OF the reservoir ut
Goshen, Hampshire County. this
morning, come in thick and fast. The
damage to property must be.hundreds
OF thousands of dollars, while it is
impossible to estimate accurately the
loss Of life. Among those drowned at
williamsburg was the wife OF n. g.
Frost. At Leeds, Captain Vaughn
and Mrs. H. I. Qaigley and daughter
were in their house, which was swept
away, and they were drowned. Re-
ports are coming in of far greater
loss OF life at Florence. The Nonotuck
Silk Company's works and the Flo
renee Manufacturing Company's works
are damaged to the extent of S25, 600.
Conductor E. M. Chandler passed
over the road early this morning, with
his train, from Williamsburg for New
Haven, just ahead of the flood that
swept away his wife and child. Engi-
neer Roberts, who was to start out on
the next train, lost his wife and child.
Just below Williamsburg, the food
swept away SINNERS factory, with
several women operatives, who had
just begun work. At Haydenville,
Hayden. Gere 6 Co. y factory, includ.
ing their office and the Haydenville
Savings Bank, with large amount of
funds, aud also Loomis' Hotel, were
swept away. at Leeds. Mr.. Warmers
baton factory was swept entirely
away, taking the canal railroad bridge
in its course. It stopped at South
street bridge. The morning train
from New Haven ia stopped q. East
Hampton. The hood is now subsid-
ing. Goshen reservoir covered $50
acres OF ground, at an average depth of
thirty feet. It was drawn upon in dry
times for the supply of the mills at
Williamsburg. The HaydenvilIe and
Florence reservoir was constructed
about twelve years ago, in order to
afford reliable supply OF water for the
various factories on Mill River, which
is one Of the most tickle and uncertain
OF streams, liable alike to foods and
almost utter drought. It was built by
company of capitalists who were
interested in the various manufactur-
ing enterprises on the stroam, and has
caused them apprehensions of disaster
several times. Last year, however, it
was repaired at heavy expense. and
since then has been supposed to be
tolerably secure, although it was
known to be leaky.
TAUNTON. MASS, May 1G.-Oakes
Amee, of Credit MObiIier notoriety.