Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-13
TORNADO AND HEAVY RAINS
IN new JERSEY.
Another Mill River
Disaster.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD I
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD
EASTERN NEWS.
Indian News.

Commission telegraphs to Commits
sioner of Indian affairs, from Chey-
enne Agency, August 18th as follows:
The Indians at Cheyenne and Stand
ing Rock, want to go to Red Cloud for
grand council. We have directed
agents to furnish them rations for
January, and also to attend in person
if possible. There will probably be
5000 at the council, besides those be-
longing to Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies. 1t is important that pres
ents should be issued for them and
horses purchased. The failure to drive
the whites from Black Hills is still
causing considerable dissatisfaction.
The kivers.
The river report of the Signal Office
to-day, says the Ohio has risen six in
ches at Paducah, where it is one inch
above danger line. 1t has fallen IL in
ches at Evansville, three feet at Louis
vile, seven feet at Cincinnati, one
foot at Marietta, and 6 inches at Pitts
burgh. 1t will fall at Stations above
Paducah but will remain above the
danger line at that station, and posi-
bly, rise slowly. The Mississippi river
has fallen % inches at st. Louis, and
one inch at Cairo. 1t has risen one
inch at Memphis, Helena and New
Orleans, and two inches at Vicksburg.
1t will continue to fall at Cairo and
stations above, but will rise between
Cairo and Vicksburg, and possibly
reach danger line at Memphis during
Friday night or Saturday. The Mis-
souri, has fallen slightly, except at
Omaha and Leavenworth. Rains have
prevailed in the river sheds of Upper
and Lower Mississippi river.
Another Overflow of Mill River.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 12.-
The tragedy of May, 1874, was almost
re-enacted last night by the rapid ris-
ing and overflow of Mill river. The
late heavy fall of rain, and more espe-
cially the torrents that fell last night,
caused it to rise even higher than at
the great flood of 1874. The irresisti-
BILE torce of the gathered waters, be-
tween 10 and II P. NJ, swept away the
wooden dam of Bradsford's saw-mill,
at Searsville, one and one-half miles
above Williamsburg. on the West
branch of Mill river. There seems to
have bern less alarm in this little viii
lage of a dozen houses than at places
further down the stream. The prin-
cipal dam at Searsville stood the pres
sure of the flood, but the rushing tor
rent caused the widest excitement be-
low. The water poured down in Will
liamsburg. Bradford's mill was
swept away tonight and caused much
excitement in the village. Many
families fled to the hills and the
farmers drove their cattle and horses
to places of safety. The bridge at
Summerville was carried away, but
no lives were lost. The flood over
flowed the banks, carrying destruction
in its path. The water tore madly
past Mid Haven, tearing large blocks
of granite from the river bank wall,
and totally ruined that portion on
which the end of Mill street bridge
rested. Here it again sought the
channel and second time swept down
the road in front of A. L. Carols old
house, the inmates of which fled to
the hillside for safety. Turning in to-
ward Kinnerville, the flood swept
away fine new wooden bridge there.
The watchman in baton factory was
the first to give the alarm at Leeds,
by blowing the steam whistle. After
its blowing he went to see what dam
age had been done, but returning he
found his way to the mill was blocked
by the torrent. The whistle continued
to shrek and every one in the village
was quickly alarmed, and none too
soon. Every house was Immediately
deserted. Gen. Otis, with large
force of men, was at work all night
assisting to prevent damage to the
Roberts Meadow reservoir, supplying
the North part of the city with water.
1t overflowed its banks on both sides
of the dam and the stone wall began
crumbling, but gang of 200 men
checked the trouble and everything is
now secure. The Goshen reservoirs,