The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-28

directions it consists Of injury to bridges and
roads, but no other mills. it is thought. are do
The following. from The. Superintendent Of
the New London Northern Railroad. is tho full
est account received:
Ny aaviccs to thi. hour, osoiss + ~ are ,hai thc
Sa mule s0s south, G" and ND VIM With tie TAX Went
freight ears and freight house. Two ,,,odi of
mile. south Of stafford, ninety !est long; nnGln. moth.
south Of fSsni The TRACK washed awsy and i9c south
Winnson Bridge probably nnhcTnned s9Hin @ %, u,s
bridge cidangered Two bridges at south coventry are
reported sul rising Ihc washoat between Lebanon and
detained our S"nt .rsn 6ss BEEN rcpaired ii receive
further particulars will advise SoHy pvx.,vx
supt New London Northern Railroad
No damage is reported on the other railroads
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
HARrFoRD. March 27.-Thc great spring cdui-
notinl storm that gathered on Sunday night
and spread over the Eastern part OF the country,
fell with dcstru tive fury upon the Eastern aud
Middle scabonrd States, Meadows and low
lands were ovcrfowed. little rivucts grew into
muddy torrents. and rivers bccame rushing
floods that tore over their banks and carried de-
struction to villages and towns along their
course. Yesterday and to-day tho storm was
and middle and eastern COnnecticut. The rain
fell continually in slnnting showers and iron,
every quarter comes reports Of disast"r and
flood. East Of the Connecticut river. on and
around the turbulent Shetucket and puinne-
their banks, the greatest damage was done.
ono OF the most serious and rcmnrkahle
floods that was ever known in tho Eastern
S,atcs was lr loose from the village Qf Stafford
VILE early this morning. und il is -til sweeping
with deetru tive Jury toward the south. The
made known was. slight leak in the dam Of
the grcat Stufiordyille reservoir that was dis
covered early ON Monday morning. II had hucn
known for many hours that tho waters OF
the streams that fncd the reservoir were risi ng
rapidly. and that the pond was greatly swollen.
powerful dam would res s-t all pros sure. and no
alarm WIS felt IN the village. Siill the volume
all wyr Jay MonGay MGT S' and and 7a' srso % gam gang % Of
men teilcd all night Monday trying to
branch Of the Willimantic river, aud is located
high above the town. It's dam Of gravel and
stone is nm old one. and was considered TO be
thought best to cover a larger area OF land with
water and siX feet We're added 10 the old strur-
ture. Great uneas mess was fclt over the IN
creased height Of tho dana; and many people
gnve vague warning months ago that th're
was great danger that with a swollen spring
frrshot the dam would be unable to
stand the strain. Nothing. however, was done
and tho persons who predicted danger were
looked upon Hs nervous or -ersHtOnal These
fears Of The villagers were sufficient, however.
To- inspire caution ia the acts OF the managers
OF the reservoir. aud the water wds never al
lowed to rise to the full capacity Of this pond.
Other precautions We're used. and great iron
pipes for the waste water We're put In. but these
nyailed nothing IN the tremendous storm Oi
MunNay and to-day.
Early this morning tho workmon who We're
busy stopping up this leak WNrc warned hy "a
greet swash of the water that the flood was
gaining upon them. and that in few minutes
the dam must give way. Th"y puusri in their
work for az instant, and listening. heard tho
crrnk ing and grinding ~ the grcut stono- as
tho stream poured in a hi,-ng mns- into th"
tools and dashed hendong for safety. and in
nearly 800 acres, hurst through over all impede
| mont and ruliet ~ a chn1ic mass down the
| valley The last roll : OF III" dam gave away at
i DN flF mo- ffaaf Il tFt4
Grcgt sw4sh into tne, boiling torrent WIN
GienSillc Mills TUE v.,4;e south. sprung
upon his horse ere the first crash came. and WIS
| the people Pf tho village and hamlets ant tnrm
| houses ~ tho food that thundcret behind u IN.
IN narrow AMI criDy gorge, ana "" stream
that feed- this pond flows southwark through
and con,crslns badly until the point Is rea he'd
ut which iil- c,lsi and west hrancht- - the VIII
limpntc unite in the village OF stafford springs.
! At Va. first tam on the stream. that az the
village OF stafford Vile. were the cloth mills ot
| A. Converse n Co.. Ill.," shoidy mill Of Jacob
! AmiI"n. N"Nt below were the Uydeville Php-
nix Cashmere mills. and three or four nh-
| below IN" Gil n, inanuia turing shops. which
make cotton warps. and stu further south. the
| Converse Mauufu turing Company's property.
| Below stafford Springs "A short distance were
the Granite NILS Of George Ives. which pro-
onward swept the warming hcrsoman. md
| close behind him cnme the roar Of the swelling
| torrent. As tie nODi tor" on II WIS constantly
augmented in volume and fury by the way dams
that IL frll upon and carried away From a
speed ~ llye or six miles an hour II crndualiy
gained an impetus of ten or ffteen miles. As
! Mr.. pinncy dashed on shouting his alarm, peo-
ne cane, ont from ol sidcs. gaiherei
iher hats t.. ana cheercd the solitary .iorseman
and tn"n nel to places of security. Many peo-
pie stolpel not for their household goods or
| NaluhhlrS hut ram across the meadows and
! fields. others more ayaricous stood around
tieir hou- Or mills and saved many articles
| thai would Otherwise have be'n destroyed. All
listened AMI wat ned iortlie coming waters. an
! looked on in silent hewll-rmrut as II ro led
past sweeping their houses and outDli!dings
Tic history Of the disaster Is simply told. AS
the torrent burst through the reservoir dam
wal il ft-t s'rnrk and crushed into fragmenis
n nitle SIDE building that stood adjoining the
! Conl r-e NJ l., and immedle,"ly aiter sw"pl
OIL the dw, ling IT Mr. Otis Ho.hrpok. Thon
IT carried away two wooden bridges in rapid
su c.--io ON. aud gathering momentum and
volume spread nigh above the hnnks ON cuch
s.i@nlti ."y red ihe irnd many fr"t deep TLe
ullis 81 f. \. CDnycrso and OF Jacoi Bo-ol
81 'Hped with but Little damage, except that done
Just above the Amdon machine shops. which
Were n"Nt IN the course of tho stream. tl'
tremendous velocity upon those build
iBsssrb iBBsS Iey bSd been Sw1pt 1pSnso4 "%ay cos
wc,4 and many tenements melted away
ani disanpenred almost instantly in the roar lng
druge Ia quick succession tho dams of tho
PhmniN Company Tie Howe Compnnyi and the
| Valley Company Manufacturing Works were
torn asunier, though the buildings were com
Nt stan M Hollow three or four Old wooden
| bridges w're "nught up nnd destroyed i'm "A
second. aud "a In. ron lrixe wa, ciushcd to-
p.ercs NJ Qu kly us tlou-h 1t hnd boon stru j,
lya tAunlerloif. am the 1ool. widening and
deds tot'ie c.nAiry l,isi,way, 'ahi s'oeped on
h"l nearly tl,ry ilte ie.t deep In the solid
'iat 9.roti on allsidcs atJut tiiis7 point til
WorfH sped, 'hrylng tine ctltls Ol All the ru'