New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
4 DESTRUCTTEE FLOOD.

BURSTING or A DAM IN MASSACHUSETTS,
IHr wArees or wurrrs'S POND SUDDENLY THROWN
INTO Mill GIyER-COTToS. WOODEN, saw. AND
GRIsr MILLS CARRIED AWAY-DASACR TO RAIL
ROAD AND COUNTRY BRIDGES or OVER 100000.
BosroS, April 1S.-A heavy flood with dis
sstrous rescs occurred last evening IN the towns OF
wreniam and Norfolk. about Is miles distant, By the
Breaking away OF dam which restraints the water OF
Whltins Pond. the ssarra OF the Mil Ryer. THIS Is
,msn river. not over - foet broad at low water,
but running vita strong current mostly through
meadow sa and implying into the Charles River at Ned
way. at Ills tir,e immense body OF water was con
the pond by this daIo about 100 feot In length st
the wrOuham and Franklin County road. The sudden
bursting Of the pond through this dam hurled large
amount Of wstSc upon tina lands below sweepng away
mills bridges. country roads, and dams In its course, and
causing damage to tie extent Of between 100000 and
S260OO0.
Hal; = mile below was the saw snd grst mil Of the
Eliot Feltug Company. known Fishers MIL Such
was the force OF the waters reaching here that
u hurst the 3ofoot dam and carried along the ssvnn
portion Of tho esta bshment though ii toyship
ON rushcd The waters tbreefcurths OF mile through the
iowlands tho WOODEN aud shody mills belonging 10 the
FeiHng Company. Both ends OF tho dam were washed
auay and below tho ms large heap Of coal deposited
for use s tho mills Seventy rods further On. the great
dam st the Eliot Pelting Mills reached This with
the road from the MILLS to Franklin Center beneathwch
rushing current. The road however, yielded. al
lowing tho full force o; the weter 10 strike asnct the
long dam.
aIauw hilo Tho Inhabitants Of franklin and Wrenh aos
rendered valuable hssLs snce 10 the watCIncn st tle
mills m opening place ia the dam, hoping 20 save
ton Of It, Their lacrs successful, aud although
portion OF the dau 30 feet Ia length, WAS carried away
the miliS saved .
Down t,e stream half mile further the track Of
the New England and Newfotk kaur0ad ~ or % t','
aOoye to rivers bed beneath which the water usually
passed. b. arched cuYert 10 or 10 oet ~ Width Hero
the satOI, with seemingly increased Tooe forced OUT
the st0ne CYeFt II 1t were cOstrut ted OF pebbles 90
rn WAS te OF sand above TIC calvert lb2t
It sood apparently intact for the space OF honr and
te undermined. II cAved W Tor defiance OF LOO ~ 40
feet forming an mpassble barrier 10 the waters above
Whom the road bed sank, height uani was wlghln
A great woIufns OF water had already passed the
railroad and rusbed a. the City Cotton MIL 40 rods
below. The MIL originally three-st0ry wooden
wing on each eaf The bridge oYor the country road
gave Way and then the lifted tho building,
and sent eFs slng ~ The Iaead, below 80 thorOn5h
was tte work OF demolition that The Curois at0ne re-
iainod sisadDg The machinery and water wheel went
With fbo mil Tho wings iett sta1tiog bus were 50
badly ruoied ,dd u,ideiInned thar they VIII have to
como dcWo. "a.
country rad bridge. kirgsbory Pora. Tbs was
snapped hD Us foundations and earned away. On the
Level spcce between tine Isd and se river ITO waters
tr1ge Wa sNeptawsy about o'clock ~ tc evening Ono
BODY was swept down The n0o0 bnt IS was supposed
10 be thai OF u Who has been ELss.ng fof some
te DAMAGE 70 property Is very sarge. No houses
ter iOosf50n the bbuhe SsicO Tia,
TO- 1eter dA not reach t5rm. The following arc tao
,ossfs. as icr If asceftaisedi ooo
Ns.tseys Dam s.un
1-s0t NILS AsSe"vv
hs, y.. 49, xe y Jsasiand Railroad . lsHa0