Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-17
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Still Searching for More Bodies.
Thieves at Their GhOulish Work.
HAYDENsvILLE, Mass, May 16.@The
large reservoir out seven miles north OF
this plate burst about eislit o'clock this
morning, and the water came rushing down
the hills, carrying everything before it.
The food struck the southeastern portion
of Williamsburg, a village two miles north
of this place, carrying away a large number
of dwellings, and SWEEPING along to Skin
nerville, it demolished SINNERS large silk
mills and his boarding and dwelling houses.
Continuing on, the waters struck the large
brass mandatory of Haydens Gere n Co.,
sweSpiig 1t away in an instant. Large
stones and machinery were swep.
through the main streets at a fearful rate,
and well built houses were instantly crush
ed, not giving the inmates a moments
warning. The flood caught the village Of
Leeds, where a large number OF shois,
dwellings, etc, were swept away.
The loss of life is very heavy, in killed
ulOhDCus ldlAllllCo UCCu
carried over the dams. 1t is impossible at
this time to give the number of lives lost.
Twenty-three bodies so far have been taken
out OF the rubbish on shore. Whole blocks
OF tenefnents filed with women and child
ren were swept down the stream, and all
of the inmates of course, lost. At noon
bodies are constantly being brought in, and
laid in the Church. Most Of them can be
recognized.
FLoREScE, MASS, May 15.- There is
great excitement in this neighborhood.
over the loss of life and destruction of prop
erty. At Leeds silk mill and button shop,
were both carried away. The State Agent
of the n. III. and Y. Y. Co., with bis
wife, were drowned. At the same place
many were drowned. Several bodies were
seen going down stream, but so swift was
the current, they could not be recovered.
The water is now falling and more correct
and definite particulars may soon be OBJ
tanned.
New HAVEN, May 16.-The reservoirs
which broke through their embankments
this morning causing such havoc, were con-
structed to supply the manufactures of
Williamsburg, Leeds and Haydensville.
These towns have been nearly destroyed,
and one hundred lives are supposed to be
lost.
Further Details.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May I6.-Reports
of the disastrous consequences by the
breaking of the reservoir at Goshen, come
in thick and fast. The damage to property
must be hundreds of thousands of dollars,
while it is impossible to estimate accu-
raiely the loss of life. The number drowned
at Williamsburg was great, but reports are
coming in Of far greater number at Flor
ence. The NanatOok silk company's
works, and Florence manufacturing COM
pany's works, are damaged to the extent Of
twenty-five thousand dollars. Conductor
E. Nj. Chandler passed over the road early
this morning with his train from Williams
burg for New Haven, just ahead Of the food
that swept away his wife and child. Just be-
low Wiliiamsport the flood swept away
Skinner's factory, with several women Op-
eratives who had just got To work. At
Haydensville, Samuel L. Miller lost his
wife and three children, and Hayden, Gere
& Co.'S factory, including their Office and
the HaydeIsville Savings Bank, with a
large amount of funds, and also the LOOmis
Hotel, were swept away. At Leeds, War
ner's Button Factory was swept entirely
away on the flood, which took the canal
railroad bridge in its course. The waters
stopped at South street bridge. The morn
ing train from New Haven is at East
Hampton. The flood is now subsiding.
Been Threatening to Burst for Years.
The Goshen reservoir covered 80 acres
of ground and had an average depth Of
thirty feet. II was drawn upon in dry
70, hn ~
Haydensville and Florence. The reservoir
was constructed about twelve years ago to
secure sufficient water for the various factO-
ries on Mill river, one of the most uncertain
streams, liable to floods and almost utter
droulh. 1t was built by capitalists inter
eSted in the various manufacturing enter
prises on the stream, and has caused them
apprehensions of disaster several times.
Last year the reservoir was repaired at a
heavy expense, and was supposed to be per-
fectly secure, although it has seemed to be
leaky.
Five Thousand People out OF Work
and Food.
Boston, May 16.-The mills within the
range of the devastation represent some
five million dollars at the lowest estimate
and employed about 400 hands. some Of
them girls. The disaster must cause i'm
mediate suffering to an exclusively manu-
featuring population of about 5000 souls.
The heaviest loss will fall upon the estate
of the late Ex-GoS. Hayden, who died a
few months since. Sunday had been set
apart bv Haydenville for memorial services
in memory of the late Lieut. Governor.
when all the members of the family were
expected to be present. Henry James,
owner of four woolen mills destroyed, was
to have sailed from New York with his
family to-day for Europe, but his departure
has been interrupted by telegraph.
Narrowing Details.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 16.-A tele-
gram received from Northampton estimates
the loss of life by the food at 90. At
Leeds there were drowned French family
of six children, Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald and
children, Edward Harmons, wife and four
children, Gen. Davis, and Mrs. Hickey,
whose daughter was swept away bus recov-
cred aud will survive; Eyaline Sherwood,
body found; Mrs. Bonnie and her sister.
Mrs. John Ryan, and two children. Twelve
houses at Leeds were swept away. At
Haydenville the list of drowned is II. in
Guiding Z women and children. At Hay
denville and Leeds the dwellings not de-
stroyed are turned into
CbarneI Houses
and hospitals. The train on the canal road
has gone out on Leeds with provisions.
AT Haydenville the stores of Z. Groves,
Eames & Co, and G.. Rice are swept away.
At Williamsburg Superintendent Binning-
ham, DR.. Johnson, wife and children and
E. Hubbard were drowned. Twenty-seven
bodies were discovered at 2 O'Clock, three of
which are at Northampton Turn Hall and
fourteen at Florence. Select men Stark
weather and Burr have organized force of
twenty men at Leeds and twenty at North
ampton TO search the course of the food for |
bodies. Florence thieves are pilfering the
trunks the factory girls az Leeds.