The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-04-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


proclamation 10 tho insurgents In which
month Is given them to roturn to their homes,
after which period their property will 10 con-
6scatOd. 80. Tho London jouEnals, referring
to tho cars expected retirement, announce
that no is seriously III. go, Tho French hAvo
already subscribed 100000 toward tho capt.
tai necessary for tho experiments Oh tho
tunnel between Franco and England, and work
will shortly DO commenced. $50. Tho Abys.
sinians have again suffered severe loss In
battling with tho Egyptians. :. Gov. Amos,
Of Mississippi. has resigned rather than face
tho impcachmonts against him. As Lieut.
Governor Davis was removed some weeks
sinco by impeachment, tho president Of the
Senate was sworn In as governor. Tho
iAyorites for the great Northamptonshirc (Eug-
lAud) rAco wcro beaten by Prodigal. Much
money changed hands, asprcvious TO the race
tue odds wcrc five to ono against ProdgAl. -.
third violent storm swept over tho country
embraced within = radius OF thrco hundred
miles Of Now York city, and considerable DAM
ago was done to buildings, fruit trcos, fences,
etc. A house in Brooklyn was blown down,
killing woman and hOr child. A little CIR
was takcn up bodily by tho wind from a canal.
boat on the Hudson and blown into tho water
aud drowned. The heavy rain caused numcr.
Gus washouta along the railways and oeca-
stoned much delay ...., The Pennsylvania
Republicans, in convention. elected delegates
to tho national convention, and instructed
thom to present tho claims OF Gov. HGrtranft
for tho Presidency. Their platform demands
that the common schools shall DO FREQ to ali,
and prcuorvod from all special or partial con-
troll advocates higher tariff; maintains that
tho reduction Of the public dobt should DO
steadily persisted In. 1.-The Ohio Republicans
instructed their delegates to prots tho name Of
Gov. Hayes for President. The platform favors
re,renchmont and reform in public service ;
commends the vigorous prosdcution Of public
Offenders by tho administration; declares for an
carly return to spocc payment; advocates pro-
lection insists that thero should DO no Sec
tartan Interference with tho public schools. :. :.
Tho Vermont Republicans elected delegates to
tho national convention, but did not pledge
them to any candidate. The platform calls for
unscc.ariAn schools, return to specie basis,
and the carrying out OF the declaration Let
no guilty man escape"
Tho Lynde Brook reservoir, in the town Of
Leicester, Mass, which has boon tho water
supply Of Worcester, FIVE miles away, forced
Its way through tho dam which hold II and
scattered destruction only equalcd by tho
famous Mil river catastrophe two years pre-
yiOus. Fortunately tho break Was anticipated,
and many lives and quantities Of household
goods werO thus saved. Tho dam has boon
doubted ever since the spring frcshets set In,
and in consequence Of the recent heavy rains
and floods, unusual apprehension has been felt,
and constant watch has been kept upon tho
water. To lower tho volume OF water In tho
reservoir, all the hydrants in Worcester were
left running and even 4 sluico cut in tho side
Of tho dam. Then II was observed that water
was trick,ing through portion OF tho embank-
hAShtt NAM baSn VI hhl AAd
In the water in the endoavor to fill tho inter.
sticos. Meanwhile word was sent to tho inhabl-
tantS OF the valley to move their furniture and
stock Into safe places, as 1t was thought de-
struction was inevitable. Thus whole day
was passed in anxiety, until about 1--WE o'clock
on Thursday afternoon, a stream the size OF q
mans finger found its way through the center
Of tho dam, quickly becoming enlarged to tho
diameter Of barrel, when the whole middle
portion Of tho dam crumbled away, and tho 700.
100000 gallons OF water which had bceu hold
In abcyance rushed fercoly down the valley in a
roaring, soothing mass twenty feet In height,
tossing the massive granite blocks OF mas onry
and immenso wooden piles OF tho large cato.
house lloft on It's crest as II they wCro acoras
and matches. Tho flood 6rst swept through a
rayiuo one hundred feet wide and milo long,
cutting It's onee fertile sides to jagged per.
pendicular, aud tearing giant trees from their
standing place. A large barn was next in the
course, and Was taken bodily from Its foundA-
ton and carried gayly on tho stream, oaly to
DO crushed like an eSSsholl against handsome
residence at Cherry Valley, which was gated
instantly. Three or four small houses werc
also here taken up and jammOd together. The
flood now reached Kettle brook. and adding to
itself the contents OF q largo POND, forced a
mill dam and rushed on its way to Jsnesvillc,
Leosyile, Stonevillc and New Worcester,
sweeping Oh residences, mills, barns and
bridges as II they werO 80 many chips. At
stonevillO another dam gave way, adding its
quota Of water and impetuosity to tho devasta-
ting flood, which rushed on the embAnkments
OF the Boston and Albany railroad and Instant
ly left a gap Ave hundred feet long and twenty
feet deep. Following the steep grade OF the
railway for mile, the food rushCd In a column
ten feet deep, which tero the road bed in every
conceivable shape, and bent the steel rails like
straws. At LCesyillo still another dam was
forced, carrying with 1t An immense mill. A
mill at South Worcester was also destroyed,
after which tho water spread over the low
lands and flooded portions Of Worcester. The
flood trayersed the nine miles from the reser-
yoir to Worcester In three houn although 1t
rushed over tho first milo in three minutes.
Throughout tho entire length OF tho courc
tho damage has been trightful, and railway
communication will be interrupted for some
days. Worcester Is without water supply, and
in case OF fire would be- almost unprotected.
Tho losses cannot be computed at present.