The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-20
The Mill River Calamity. -tisouls
Among the Ruins

specials from the scene OF the disaster in
Massachusetts continue to furnish interest
ing details of matters connected Herewith.
The following states some of the incidents
of yesterday: Williamsburg was only re-
sort for the curious All work was sus-
pended, except mt the hotels. where, de-
spite the prohibtory law, many ruhians
managed TO get drunk and reel around the
streets. At Skinnervllc there was no at
tempt at work Of any kind because the
place no longer exists and its real owner,
Mr.. skinner has lost everything he pos
sessed. AT IIaydepvlle there was great
activity. In the morning, before the rain
began to fall, Mr.. Hayden and his supcrin-
tendent called the former factory hands
together and sent them gathering up the
remnants of rass work and other property
scattered by the inundatlon over an area n
mile square. The intention was to store
them in house hired for that purpose.
because, as Hayden said. he was losing al
most as much by the pilfering Of visitors,
who invariably took II faucet or portable
piece of goods as Il souvenir Of the caam-
ity. In this way the lIaydens believe they
have already been robbed of over 10000
pounds of valuable property. The rain
compelled a cessation of work, although it
had no visible effect on the influx Of stran-
gers. They came on foot and on horse
back, and during the forenoon would not
bedenied admission to the distressed district.
Mr.. Hayden, therefore, 10 save his property,
employed men to watch at intervals along
the road. IIaydenvile, undoubtedly the
richest ruin, was sngularly unfortunate.
During Sunday and by earlier trains, seve-
raj thieves and professional clacksmen
from Boston, Springfield and New York
visited the valley, and saw a fine opportu-
nifty for plying their trade Many fine
dwelling houses of wcll-to-d0 persons had
been shattered SO rs to prevent the doors
or windows being shut, and indeed some of
them had one side torn out, while furni-
ture and valuables remained within, but
exposed to public view. In the darkness
and distress OF The night. the vlllainous
crew that had come down prowled through
the deserted streets and robbed the ruins.
capped easily from the grief stricken owners
of the plumber. Even in open daylight,
Monday morning, while vehicles and peo-
pie thronged the spaces between the ruins,
these vulturcs continued their baibarOus
work, and when seen. as they often were,
escaped arrest from the fact that there was
nobody to arrest them. Two military com
panies of the Second Massachusetts rcgi-
ment have been sent to williamsburg to
protect property. A large number of special
police are also enrolled.
SEARClilNG FOR THE DEAD.
Five hundred men will be employed in
the search for bodies to-day. Two ped
oilers, one driving team of two horses,
the other riding. left Williamsburg for
lIaydcnvile on the morning of the disaster
just before the accident occurred. and have
not been seen since. Their bodies and their
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