The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-28

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hitunoou spte1os sotS AHnm ciiain
passed heie to-day. He stated be had
no communication with the President
on the subject Of nis visit, other than
that published in his letter Of invita-
ton. A to what was wanted he could
not tell. Did not know whether it was
desired he aud Hampton should meet
face TO face or not.
New ORLEANS, March 21.-The sit
uation is grsver to-day than il has been
since November. Hayes prospective
committee has 90 embittered the people
of the State against him they will
make no concessions not forced out of
them by military power. There will
be no hesitation or delay by the Mich
oils government in perfecting its organ.
ization, and this will be done without
any regard to inquiries from Washing.
ton. or the intimation that il will be con.
strued as violation of the statu quo
Il is considered that the statu quo no
longer exists; in fact, its continuance
would be destructive Of governmental
authority, and is felt to be imcompati
bic with public order. The suggestions
of General Augur and. the intimation Of
forcible Intervention are entirely I'M
needed by Nichols government. which
oaly represents decided public opinion
IN following this course. 1t could not
do otherwise if it would. as the people
here are tired Of Hayes and his no
policy.
STAFFORD, Conn, March 21.-The
dam of Staffordville reservoir gave
way this morning causing in this viii
lage fearful damage The railroad
freight house and all cars were washed
away. leaving only the passenger depot
Stafford national bank. the Congrega-
tional church, aud about fifteen other
buildings have been washed away.
The flood came upon tic village sud.
deuly, and its effect has been very dis
astrous. Three miles of railroad track
are washed away. also two Howe-trus.
bridges between Stafford and Holland.
The flood has caused trouble all along
the line of telegraph 1t was prompt
brought into requisition. and neighbor-
ing towns warned of the mighty rush
of waters that was causing great de.
struetion of property, snd threaten.
ing the loss Of life.
HARTFORD, Conn. March 27.-is NJ.
Particulars Of the breaking Of Stat.
fordviile dam are wanting, also the de-
tails Of damage done. Enough is
known, however. to show that every
thing in the path of the food has been
cleanedoat Lower down WAS the Pho.
nix Manufacturing Company's cash
mere mill at Hydeville, and three miles
below was 0ienville cotton manufAc-
tory. and below this the Connersville
Manufacturing Con.pany's cashmere
mill and q. n. Ives's granite mill
for the manufacturing Of cotton goods.
were on the stream at Stafford Springs.
about five miles from the dam. The
reservoir was about a mile and quar-
ter long. and averaged quarter Of a
mile in width The dam was about 20
feet high The water is from the head
Of the Wiliamantic river. Six years ago
dam On tributary stream above here.
gave way aud Caused great damage.
lr. Mo further particulars Of the
disaster by the breaking of the Stafford
Vile dam. The following is q descrip-
ton of tue dam and the surrounding
country; The reservoir belonged to the
Reservoir Company and owners of the
mills on the stream below the dam. 1t
MAS raised sax ;est The past winter, and
the storm last blight filled it for the
lirst time. Close by the reservoir stood
the sstlue;t mill If f. A. Converse. next
the shosldy mill of Jacob Bssch, then
the machine shop Of Samuel A Win
don
PROVIDENCE. +. l.. March GA dis
patch trom >;aifordville says: By the
giving Way oil the S,afiordville dam the
Granite Mills and tenemcst hoase. were
al swept away. also several stores and
storehouses State Senator Converse
telcgrspAei thai all the dams on the
stream. from StaIferiville u a point he
low the Springs. with bridges are gone
Probably 10; less than SO houses are
destroyed. aud the loss will be very
large, The dam MAS considered safe.
ha, the heavy rains in the moantsiu.
IA tie afternoon ard evening hal filed
the reservoir 10 OVERLOOKING The break
ing way was wholly unexpected. but
the reservoir SeinS st some distance