The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
SAD CALAMITY IN WESTERN MAS
SACHUSETTS.
Williamsburg, HuaydcnyiiIc, and
Leeds Demolished 49, Many Lives
Lost

Mass. Scarcely building left standing.
Many lives lost The operator at Hayden
vile says three dead bodies have just been
found. The immense brick factory of
Hayden, Gere & Co., at IIaydenvilc, was
completely swept away.
LATER.
The reservoirs referred 20 are used to
supply the streams in dry seasons. The
factory is n large woolen establishment.
The reservoirs were situated three, eight
and ten miles, respectively, from Hayden
vile, and the bursting was probably caused
by the heavy rain last night.
STILL LATER.
A private message from Williamsburg
says that not house is left standing.
Another report from Springfield says
seventy lives were lost.
A later dispatch says the water is now
sIlbsidng.
The Nonotuck silk mill at Leeds was
partially swept away.
Later accounts make the damage almost
inconceivable in its wholesale character,
and accompanied with fatality terrible
from its magnitude. It is now said that
the breaking of the reservoir at Goshen
flooded Williamsburg.
THE GREAT FLOOD IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
SpRINGrlELD, May 1G.
There is a greas flood in Hampshire
county. Goshen reservoir broke away
this morning and immense damage has
been done in Williamsburg and Hayden
vile. Many lives are reported lost.
SECOND DISPATCH CAUSE or THE DISASTER.
The disastrous flood in Williamsburg,
Mass, was caused by the breaking away Of
the reservoir which occurred this morn
ing, causing considerable loss OF life, No
particulars.
ONE HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED LOST.
New York, May 16.
1t is rumored that one hundred lives
were lost by the bursting of the reservoir
at Williamsburg Mass.
Ft'RTlIER PARTICULARS.
FLORENCE, Mass. May 16.
The reservoir above Williamsburg broke
this morning, looscnng a large volume of
water, which carried away nearly every
! dwelling house in its course. Many lives
are lost, but so great is the excitement that
1t is impossible to get the exact number
At Leeds the silk mill and button shop
were both carried away. The station agent
of the New Haven Il Northampton Com
pany with his wife, were both drowned. At
the same place many persons were swept
| down stream The water is not falling,
and it is expected in about three honrs
more correct and definite particulars may
be obtained. Several bodies were seen 60
ing down stream, but so swift was the cur
rent that they could not be recovered.
New HAVEN, May 1G.
| The large reservoirs about Williamsburg,
Mass, constructed to supply the manufac-
tories of Williamsburg. Leeds, and Hay
denville, gave way early this morning. The
water is sweeping everything before it. The
above named towns were almost entirely
destroyed, including such buildings as Hay
den, Geer IL Co.'S, immense brick factory.
Large loss of life is reported, but at present
it is impossible to give any estimate, though
it is probable not less than one hundred.
OTHER DISPATCHES.
IIAYDENvILLE. Mass, May 1G.
A large reservoir about four miles north
of this place burst about eight o'clock this
morning and the water came rushing
down the hills, carrying everything before
it,
1t struck the southeastern portion o.
Williamsburg village, about two miles
north of this place, carrying away large
number of dwellings, thence to Skinners
vile where it swept away Skinners
large silk mills and his boarding and dwell
ing houses.
Continuing on it struck the large brass
mandatory of Hayden, Geer Il Co.
sweeping it away in an instant Large
stones and machinery were swept through
the main streets at fearful rate, and well
built houses instantly crushed, not giving
the inmates moments warning.
The flood then struck the village o
Leeds, where large number of shops
dwellings, etc, were swept away. TIN
, loss of life was very heavy, whole familie
in some instances having been carre'
away over dams, and were either killed o
, drowned.
} 1t is impossible at this time to give tn
number of lives lost. Twenty three bodie
so far, have been taken out of the rubbis
on shore. Whole blocks of tenement hOu
, SEES filled with women and children wer
swept down stream, and all in the water O
) course lost.
: AT this hour 02 IN. bodies are constant
| ly being brought in and laid in the churcl
Most of them can be recognized.
l FROM SPRINGFIELD.
I SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May 1G.
The reports of the disaster in cons,
= quence of the breaking away of the rese
yoir at Goshen, Hampshire county, til
morning. come in thick and fast.
g The damage to property must be hui
G dreds of thousands of dollars, while it
impossible to estimate accurately the loss
a life.
e Among those drowned at Willamsbul
II was the wife of II. c. Frost. At Lee,
! Captain Vaughn and Mrs. II. f. Quigl,
:. and daughter were in house which w
&c swept away and were drowned
l. RpnOris are coming in of far prpatpr la