Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-20

DOMESTIC NEWS.
A.ssher D~isastrsus Fissd In Mas.
saehusetts.
BosroS. April isth.-A tremendous
food, with disastrous results, occurred
last evening in the towns Of wrenthal
and Norfolk. about twenty-five miles
distant. by the breaking away OF the
dam that holds the water Of whitnsy's
Pond, tho source Of Mill river. This IL
small stream. not over twenty-five feet
broad al low water. but running with .
strong current, mostly through meadow
land, emptying into the IT. Charles river.
Al this time an immense body OF water
Is confined in the pond by q dam about
100 feet in length. The sudden burst
ing OF the water through this dam hurled
tremendous food upon tho land below.
sweeping away mills, bridges and dams
in It's course, and causing damage to the
extsnt Of $500, 900. Half a milo below
this dam wal tho saw and grist mill OF
Elliott, folting X Co.. known as tho
Bishop mill. Such was the force Of the
water on reaching Il. that q 3O-foot dam
was carried along with the saw-mill por-
ton Of the establishment ii though 1t
was q toy ship.
On rushed the waters threo-fourths OF
q mile through tho low lands to the
wooden mills belonging to tho FetiLs
Company. Both ends Of tho dam were
washed away, and q large quantity Of
coal deposited for tho use Of the mills
further down tho stream. Tho track OF
tho New York and New England Hail.
road for a distance Of 200 feet was car.
ried away; and still further on q large
three-story frame building was entirely
demolished. No livos IRE reported lost.
No houses were swept away. Their To-
cation was high ON the banks. A large
number Of persons are thrown out Of
employment.
Free AmerIcan College Of Music.
Nkw YoRk. April l9.--Iti Is stated that
a wealthy merchant Of this city, over 80
years Of age, and unmarried. has an.
uounced his intention Of giving e5.0O0..
900 for founding 4 FREQ American Col.
lego Of Music.
The Great water Bieekade en- she
Raiiroad-Ths Hiseds sabaiding.
oopES. April ls.-The water blockade
on the Union Pacific Railroad, which
commenced on the Laramie Division
and extended through Bridgsr Division.
to within twenty milOs Of Ogden. APP
pears to be drawing to q close. although
tho extent OF the wash-out on the Bird.
ger Division cannot DO definitely stated.
There is n great deal Of snow on this
Division. aud IL tho present warm
weather continues tho wash.outs may DO
more extensive than il apprehended, al.
though tho officials anticipate q fall Of
water tomorrow.
Thirteen carloads OF passengers were
transferred last evening. by teams, a
distance Of siI milos. 10 Green River.
and left there for tho West nj 1870 this
morning. They aro lying at Carter to-
night. one hundred and thirty miles
east, and expect TO roach hers on Tues.
day. but IL il uncertain. a. there are ten
different bad wssh.outs between here
and there.
The TRAINS MoSing Again.
OGDEN. April is.-Ths trains that
have been lying Mt l.awlins and Lara.
mic for tho last four days commenced
moving West tonight. IA tho watcr is
falling on that division. they will proba.
bly, reach the point OF transfer to.mor-
row night.
ooplS. April is.-Ths prospects now
arc that n train will start East from here
on Tuesday or "Wednesday, to DO trans-
ierred at tho breaks. Passengers from
tho East have been transferred to-day.
and will roach here tomorrow evening
Tuesday morning. The weather con-
tinues warm.
should tho water subsido by to-mor-
row night over Ave thousand passengers
will reach here within a week who have
been delayed by the fools.
Latest News from the blockade and
she Trains.
OMAHA. April lS.--Reports tonight
from the wash-ouis on tho Union Pa
cihc Railroad are moro favorable. The
most disastrous breaks are near Bitter
Creek. Green River, Evanston and Echo.
which II will tnko some days to repair.
after the water has gone down enough
to permit men to work. Large gangs OF
laborers have been at work to-day
throughout tho flooded sections, ro-
pairing small wash.outs' whore the
water has receded. Most Of the gaugs
are at work tonight by the aid OF
tho moonlight, repairing bridges and
filling up gapes in the track. While tho
surface water and small streams 60
down. tho larger streams, such as Green,
Bear and Weber rivers. seem to swell.
and will probably DO unpreeodsntedly
high but no fears arc entertained Tor
the safety OF bridges over these streams.
an they arc still firm and are considered
safo. Tho weather in the snowy ranges
has boon unusually warm, and melted
the snow so fast that the lowlands were
flooded while the frost was not yet out
out Of the ground. This is noticsably
tho case nj Evanston. Every prscaution
to prevent passengers from suffering has
boon taken by General Superintendent