The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-28
THE STORM.
THE NEW ENGLAND rBrsHErs.


Bosros, March %, 1919
Later advices from Clinton Mass. show that the
damage occasoned by the giving way Of the Massey
Pont dam was even greater than at first estimated,
and that $780, 900 win hardly cover t. Il IS
not known that any lives were lost, but
II is reported that two men are missing
who were known to have been in one OF the buildings
destroyed The scene to-day for distance OF two
miles, TIE track OF the water recalls the terrible MIL
River disaster the gorge by the food varying from
twenty to sixty feet deep. leaving huge granite boul-
ders cleanly washed where 10 be
before. The ponds from which this
water covered space OF 200
10 depth OF from ten to twenty feet, and
swollen by recent rains to far greater proportions.
About two O'Clock sunday 1t became evident there
was danger and efforts made 10 strengthen the
dam with mattresses ballet hay and small trees, but
the efforts were unavaDg They dyke melted like
mighty rush, sweeping away everything in IT'S path.
Trees we're twisted, snapped and uprooted earth and
boulders were torn from between the hills leaving
rough gorge several rods in Amer passing Full
lervc down TO the branch Of the Nashua River the
water had larger scope and was carried OF without
further obstacle.
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
The summary OF buildings destroyed includes the
Clinton Tannery the Fullervile Company's factory,
the comb factory and four other buildings The prln-
cpal losses were at Fuliervle. which rs now com
plote ruin where there a thriving manufacturing
settlement The company occupied five buildings,
hardly vestige OF which remain. Tho loss OF the
hessrs Boyce is quite heavy.
MILLS WASHED AWAY
Putnam Conn. special. giving the particulars OF
the freshct in Qunebaug and French rivers. sunday
morning states that tho flood could have
been prevented by the exercise OF
and energy and in part from the
accumulated water rushed through tho town causing
great damage. The coal yard OF +. /. Lyon par
TALLY swept away loss about S. 600 The mill OF tho
Putnam Manufacturing Company injured
and the boiler house and machidery
carried away. This corporation loses So 600. num-
Der OF other mills were damaged and but two
were running to-day. Individual losses will serve 10
swell the total TO q large amount. The tracks of
the Norwich and Worcester and New York and
pended. The New York boat train passed this
morning The railroads lose 81, 000 Dispatches state
that the dam Sturbridge Mass, sixteen miles above
Putnam, was washed away.
DROWNED.
AT Taftsvlllc five drowned by tho giving
way of dam they were repairing.
THE PRINCIPAL LOSSES
special to tho Herald, giving tho details Of the
freshet at Clinton, Mass places tho total loss at
$3.50 900.
Among the principal losers are Bryant Il King
tanners nearly 500, O00
ii. A. Marshall soap works, 81, 000
Mcssrs. Gibbs litchhcld combmakers about
$2T, 900 on stock and machinery
Lowe Brothers, combmakers, loss heavy, their fac
tory being swept away.
The Fullerville Mills, owned by Boyce Brothers, OF
Lynn, makers OF elastic and shoe bindery, de-
stroyed. Loss $4,000
Al South Lancaster the food carried away the grist
mill OF W. J. Scrivner and damaged the Mansfield Cot