Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-31

carried off, moved at the rate of five
miles an hour, and though from the
time up to Penney's warning up to
the arrival of tho water, people were
busy in moving their property, but
little was rescued. Amidonds's ma
chine shop, several tenements and
the house of Farley Howe and the
dams of the Pho .nix Co., and Howe
q Valley Co., were destroyed.
The accident was a terrible blow
upon the valley. About l 900 hands
are thrown out of work. Industries
are sadly crippled. The loss as far
as Stafford Springs is estimated at
from half million to million dol
lars Much of this is in small sums.
The damage below Stafford Springs
is not easy to get. It consists of in
jury to bridges and roads, but no
other mills are thought to be de-
stroyed. The superintendent of the
New London and Northern road
states the track is all gone from the
Stafford passenger depot half mile
south, and with the track went the
freight cars and freight house and
two Howe truss bridges. Two miles
south of Tolland the track is washed
away. Wellington bridge is prob
ably undermined. South of that an
other piecs of track is washed and
another bridge is endangered. The
water is now up to the floor and is
reported still rising. No damage is
reported on other railroads in the
state.
Deserters Grom Packard.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-Three
members who have heretofore occu-
pied seats in the Packard House,
Frank J. Davis of st. Landery, Bar
nard Davies of Point Coupee, and
ULCER Romero Ibera, were sworn in
and took seats in the Nichols Legis-
lature.
Hampton on his Travels.
WILMINGTON. n. c., March 2S.-
General Hampton, Attorney General
Conner and Gen. Buttler reached
here this morning. An immense
crowd Of people, accompanied by a
band of music, met them at the depot,
where speed, OF welcome was made
by Hon. A. NJ " oddell Gov. Hamp-
ton said he would ask no recognition
at the hands of the President. He
had been fairly elected by the people
Of South Carolina, and he believed
that if the Democratic party admins
tered tho government of that State,
peace, prosperity and happiness
would follow.
GoLDsBoEo, n. c., March 2S.-
Hampton and party passed this point
about noon. At Timmondsville'
Florence and Magnolia citizens
turned out in great force and cheered
enthusiastically for Hampton. Bands
of music, handshaking and handker-
chief waving accompanied every DEM
onstration, Hampton briefly address
ing tho crowds from platform car.
He said, having been elected COVER
nor OF South Carolina, and being rec
ognized by the people as such, he
intended to exercise his rights. His
visit to Washington was merely
matter of personal courtesy to the
President.
The Why out OF the Louisiana Trouble.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The Times
Washington special says Senator
Cockrcll, Of Missouri, had an inter-
view with the President yesterday.
AS regards the Louisiana case, he
says there is an impression bordering
on conviction among the President
and his cabinet, that Nichols nor
Packard has legally the right to rec
ognition as Governor of Loui ma,
because the State law requiring the
vote for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor to be canvassed by the legisla-
ture has not been complied with in
ei her case. The cabinet were thus
led to the conclusion that the only
legal way out of the trouble was the.
appointment of commission to in
1uire specially into this question.
He further thinks this course reason |
ably clear. The indication is that
Hayes intends to act in accordance
with the strictly legal bearing of
the case, oven to recommending that
Il new election be held. Judge Kelly
reached here from Philadelphia to-
night. He expressed to friend the
same opinion held by Senator Cock
rell.
Mass ofan Opera Troupe by sava&es,
New YORK, March 28.-A letter
received from Cape Colony, Africa
states that the entire Cora Opera,
troupe were murdered by savages
early in January. Alice Wren, young
est daughter of the famous English
actor, VIM. Wren, was a member of
the troupe.
The Scene after tho Flood.