New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-28
DISASTERS IN NEW-ENGLAND.

Mills STOPPED AND DAMS SWEPT AwAY-wATER
FEET ABOVE THE DAM IN THE MERRIMACK RIVER
At LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE, Mass March 27.-SOme 5000
or 900 mill operatives here idle to-day owing 20
the stoppage many OF the mills IN consequence OF the
unprecedented high water All the mills along spicke
River are stopped Serious damage has been done at
several points but fortunately the rivers free from
ice. The water in the Mermack this morning was III
feet above DAM and though the river had fallen four
inches ut noon, still higher water Is predicted
BosroN, March 27.-The freshet at Ashland,
Mass il extensive, and the damage to property, in
cluding bridges. will reach $1,000.
WORCESTER, Mass, March 27.-The top of
the Paxton Dam down to the ping gave way this morn
ing at $50 There probably no serious danger, but
panic ensued further down the river, manufacturers
removing their goods along the and in the mar
row gorge of Cherry Valley citizens removing their chat
tells and families To the hills The stream runs INTO thc
Blackstone River through series OF Reservoirs
BosroN, Mass, March PA Putnam,
Conn., special dispatch, giving the particulars Of the
freshet in the Quinebaug and French Rivers sunday
morning. that the flood could have been prevented
by the exercise OF and energy aud arose In part
from the soppage of large cuvert used as an outlet
The accumulated water rushed through the Town. caus
tTaftsyille five men were drowned by the giving way
OF dam they wee repairing
DAMAGES AT NORwALK. CONN.
The storm of Saturday and Saturday night
was he OF considerable damage III ana arOunu
Norwalk Conn. The Norwalk River. a small stream
from which several wooden mills receive their power
was much swollen, and overlooked Its banks and the
meadows on either side Cellars filed with water
md In some instances the families occupying the
dwellings along the edge OF the stream found 1t neees
sary To remove their furniture and seek refuge In safer
locality Through the night the air was filled with the
cacklng Of chickens and the squeang oil pigs as they
were swept with their pens down the stream During
the night the gates Of the canal leading to the Norwak
oolen Mills were carried away and the lower part OF
The building was submerged and filled with sand. About
midnight "A wall on the bank OF the stream was washed
away carrying with a large platform which had been
used for the storage Of packing boxes The stream was
fed through the day with wood and debris The roads
leading from the hills are badly washed. and in many
Instances impossible from the Cues, which are made
to a depth of 10 or IL feet.
NEARLY 100000 DAMAGE NEAR NORWICH.
NORWICH, Conn.,, March 27.-SO far as can mt
present be learned the loss in the town OF Norwich by
the freshe is about Sl2 900. which estimate is under
rather than above the actual damagn done. OF this
amount about 500 900 are In loss mill property and
dams S25 In damages to roads, bridges, and town
property; $1,000 In damages to streets and
city property and $4,000 In losses
on goods owned by private individuals
in this city This estimate does not include the damage
done at Baltic the Of Sprague, which IL esti
mated ut 800 900 at Versailles which IL about
$50 600 the Quinebang Mills, ut Daniesonyie,
arc as follows: Accum Water Power Company, SIS 900;
Toket Mills - 700; wequannoc Mills $4,000; TAFT
Vile, 5000; ZantIo Mills 5000; Thames River
worsted Company. $1,000; Norwich Bleaching Com