The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
BIG NASHUA DAM.
Preliminary Work
Will Be Started
At Once.
MAMMOTH RETAINING WALL.
A Vast Lake To Be Backed
By Gigantic Struct-
ure Of Masonry.

Clinton, May 23.-It is understood that
about $4,000 worth of work preliminary
to the construction of the big dam
across the Nashua river will be begun
in the late fall. This will consist in
making continuance of the fiume and
in the construction of a second tempo
rary dam some hundreds of feet below
the temporary dam already in exist
ence Before the foundation for the dam
can be put in, a great ditch will have
to be dug across the bed of the Nashua
to bed rock, the full length of the pro-
posed structure. Upon this solid foun-
dation the great stones of which the
dam is to be constructed will be laid.
Water cannot be allowed to flow into
this ditch, hence the flume will be ex-
tended and supported on masonry, un-
til it is carried to a safe distance be-
yond. The water that is permitted to
flow down the river will then be dis
charged at point considerably beyond
the site of the dam
The second temporary dam will be
erected to prevent the labor being in
terrupted by back water. When this
work is done, the Nashua will be di-
vided across its width. Waste water
will flow from one section to the other
through the flume. Workmen can per-
form their tasks in the interval with
out danger of a wetting. Most of the
water will as now flow through the
aqueduct for the use of Boston. Dur
ing the visit of the legislative commit
tee water was flowing through the
aqueduct at the rate of 1870, 000, 900 gal
Ions a day, and through the flume at
the rate of only 45,0O0,0OO gallons a day
The work will be done, it is under
stood, partly by the day and partly by
contract. The $4,000 to be expended
in the mere work of getting ready to
build the dam is a considerable sum-
but is a mere fraction of the estimated
cost of building the great wall, which
will be the bulwark between this town
and a great artificial lake seven miles
long and six wide.
1t is likely that there will be no more
surveys for routes for the Massachu-
sets Central Railroad. The metro
politan engineers are said to believe
that every feasible way has been, gone
over, and reduced to lines on a map.
There is no knowing, however, when a
ors of the Boston and Maine have not
demonstrated any especial anxiety to
get the matter settled. There must be
lot of dickering before an understand
ing can be reached. The railroad will
want all there is in it, and the metro
politan water board will not be more
anxious to give all there is in it until
they are obliged to.
rTI,a
place at his home on Pleasant street
this afternoon. Rev. w. W. Jordan
conducted the service A large assem-
blage of friends came to look for the
last time upon the countenance of the
dead man, and followed the remains to
Woodlawn cemetery, where they We're
inferred. The pail bearers We're sons or
relatives. They were Alexander r.
Stevenson, E. P. Stevenson, and Will
liam M. Stevenson, sons; Henry Nc
Gown and George Kittredge, sons-in-
law. and Matthew Dugan.
The death of Abigail Jamison took
place today at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. S. BOYD, 755 Main street.
Mrs. Jamison was 81 years old, and
well known, especially by the older
people of the town. Her death was
caused by ills incident to old age.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Sails lost their
infant son Adelbert Merritt Sails by
death this morning. The little one suf-
fered with pneumonia. The funeral will
be held at the home, 144 Church street,
Wednesday afternoon at p. NJ Rev.
A. S. Brown will conduct the service.
The funeral of James Conroy took
place this afternoon. The remains were
followed to the grave by the relatives
and friends in six hacks. The remains
were inferred in the new st. Johns
cemetery. The stories that there was
foul play in the death have no founda-
ton.
Chief of Police Oren B. Bates appear
ed as an equestrian on a handsome
chestnut, this afternoon. He took his
mount to the North Dixie and inspected
most of the territory in his keeping.
Not knowing how to sit horse is not
one of the faults of the chief Of police.
There was some talk of a meeting OF
the Clinton's Business Mems associa-
ton this evening, to deal with the ques-
ton of a new police station. No meet
ing was called. President Warren Good
ale told the correspondent of The Spy
this afternoon, that he had found nearly
all the members of the association OPP
posed to spending $4,000 or $4,000 for re-
opinion that it would be unwise to do
this. He thinks it will be better to
spend $4,000 for a new police station.
F. B. Ellis member of the executive
committee of the Business Mems asso-
citation said: The police station is a
crime. 1 don't care much how it is i'm
proved. The first thing with me is to
have It improved. have never seen
any economy in putting a new patch
q n n aafr ne I
stand it will cost almost as much to re-
pair the old station as to build new
one.''
The continued liquor cases against
Pragler, Downey and Hastings come
up in the district court tomorrow
morning. David l. Walsh will appear
for Pragler and for Hastings. 1t is
thought that Downey will not be well
enough to appear.
The marriage of E. r. B. Allardice to
Miss Nettie Harrington is announced