The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29

from you for the purpose, on March IL
1875:
One gallon, U. S. measure, contains
total quantity of salts, 22.82OO grains.
consisting of
Chloride of Sodium. ...... O.i66O
Sulphate of Soda. 80. o.S856
Bicarbonate OF Soda. ...... go. 1.7592
Bicarbonate of Lime 80. ...... 80. Ii. 1892
Bicaruonate of Magnesia ...... -. 5000
Bicarbonate Of Protoxyde OF Iron ...... O6l6O
-Alum,na.. 80. -. 90. <cO.'
Silica. I.AIVV
Organic Matter trace.
The combination of the salts as well as
the absence of sulphate of lime and dele
ferrous organic matter and gases, is pre-
cisely the same as in-the Bethesda water
at Waukesha. the Sloan Of Milwaukee,
and others, which have achieved quite
reputation for their medicinal qualities,
and have no doubt that on trial 1t will
prove to have the same effect.
At meeting held at the office Of Hon
N. NJ. Donaldson, yesterday, OF the asso'
citation formed for the purpose OF making
a thorough examination of the water of
these springs. which association IS COM
posed of many of our most prominent
and reliable citizens, the above analysis
was read and compared with the analysis
of the waters of the famous Bethesda
spring of Waukesha, Wisconsin, the hot
spring of Arkansas, the Glen Flora
spring of Waukegan, Illinois, the Wauke-
gan magnesia mineral spring, and several
others. Physicians of experiece were
present, and after careful examination of
the analysis Of the waters of these vari-
GUS springs, gave it as their opinion that
considering the relative proportions of in
gradients, their character, and the alb
sence of any dcleterious matter, the
waters Of thi spring are rs remedial
agent excellcd by none Of those na'ued or
examined, and thai Laei tonic properties
excel tho e contained in either. Satisfied
beyond doubt Of the great value of the
medical properties OF these waters, it was
decided to perfect an organization at
once, and committee to prepare articles
of incorporation was appointed. Another
committee to see at once about securing
good road to the springs was appointed.
Another committee was appointed to see
that arrangements for getting the water
from the springs at all times were made,
and still another for the purpose Of let
ting the world know what our springs
were. All communications relative to
the springs should be addressed to N. L.
Strong, Secretary Of the association.
Another Fall River FlooA.
BosToN, April ola tremendous food,
with disastrous results, occurred Satur-
day evening, in the towns of Westham
and Norfolk, about twenty miles distant,
by the breaking away Of the dam which
restraints the water of Whiton's pond,
the source of the Mill River. This is q
small river, not over twenty-five feet
broad at low water, but running with q
strong current, mostly through meadow
land and emptying into Charles River At
Midway. At this time an immense body
of water was confined in the pond by the
dam, about hundred feet in length, at
the Wrenham and Franklin county road.
The sudden bursting of the pond hurl-
ed tremendous food upon The lands be.
low, sweeping away miles of bridges.
country roads and dams in its course,
and causing damage to the amount Of be-
tween 500, 600 and t200, 900.
A half milo below this mill was the
saw and grist mill Of the Eliot Feltirg
Company, known As Fishers Mills. Such
was the force Of the waters, on reaching
here it burst the thirty foot dam. and
carried along the mill portion of the es-
Enlistment as though it was
toy shop. On rushed the
water three-fourths of . mile, through
the lowlands to where there was located
the wooden and shoddy mills belonging to
the telling company. Both ends Of the
dam were washed away and below the
mills large heap Of coal, deposited for
use at the mills.
Seventy rods further on the great dam
at the Eliot Mills was met. This with
the road from the mills to Franklin Gen.
tire. beneath which the river runs, offered
q substantial resistance to the rushing
current. The road however, soon yielded.
allowing the full force of tho water
to strike against the long dam,
Meanwhile thu inhabitants Of Franklin
and Wrentham rendered valuable assist
ance to the Waterman at the mills in
opening . place in the dam. hoping to save
. portion of them. Their labors were
successful and although fifty feet of the
dam Was carried away the mills were
saved.
Down the stream, half mile further,
Was the track Of the New England & New
York railroad SEINE forty or fifty feet
above the river bed. Beneath this the
water usually passed by IN arched cul-
vert. about ten or fifteen feet in width.
Here the waters, with SEEM
ingly increased strength, forced out
the stone culvcrt. as if it were made Of
pebbles, but SO firm was the embank-
ment of sand above the culvert that it
stood apparently intact for the space of
an hour, when, being undermined, it caved
in for distance Of one hundred and fifty
to two hundred feet, forming an impassi-
BILE barrier to the waters above. when
the road-bed sank = freight train was
within one hundred feet Of the place,
though not in motion.
But . great volume Of water lad al
ready passed the railroad and hurried
on to the achievement Of its greatest feat.
Fifty rods below was the City cotton
mills. The mill was originally three
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