Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-22
BUILDING OF DAM
Would Not Have Caused Amy Greater Damage Than That Resulting from Flood.

That things are not always as they are pictured in popular fancy is again demonstrated-this time relative to what is going to happen, as regards flowage. when the Danielson Cotton company swing their new dam across the Quinebaug river at Cotton's bridge.
 Gordon A. Johnstone, agent of the Cotton company. made an interesting statement relative to this fact Thurs day, the statement being based on re- ports just received from engineers that have been employed by the company. When flood conditions prevailed on the river in the section under consid- eration-this was about March 1.-two engineers, one from Norwich and the other from Boston, working independ- ently of each other and without knowl- edge of what the other was on the riv- CT for, were sent out to make surveys to determine how much higher than the flood level the building of the dam would cause the river to rise. They did their work, went home, and have filed their reports. The figures they submit are quite surprising.
 Both reports show that the water at flood was five feet higher at the Putnam fair grounds in early March than it would be, according to the en- gineers' figures, if the Danielson Cot ton company's dam were now in place. The figures they submit show that the flood level all the way between the fair grounds and the line of the town Ol hllllHSfy was rom TWO 10 IQuT IccL higher than the water level would be with the dam in place; also that the track of the Connecticut company across the flats on the Wheaton farm near Whites crossing, would not be flooded by the building of the dam. as has been popularlys supposed. The diff ference between the flood level along this stretch and the level of where the water would reach after the build ing of the dam is from 2 to feet in favor of the dam. All this shows that the building of the dam would not cause any damage, at least not any greater than the flood caused. which was not in any way serious.
 MT. Johnstone pointed out Thursday that the building of a dam would cause the water bonded by it to spread over and that because of that fact of additional area the depth of the water would be less and cause far less damage to land than it has been be- 1ieved by many would result. The re- ports of the engineers being made in dependently are the more satisfying and may help to adjust many of the difficulties that have been encountered by the mill company in adjusting mat ters preliminary to putting across their dam. Photographs of conditions along the river bank were also made at the time of the flood, so that the water level at that time may be seen by in terested parties
 About the Borough.
 
 Miss Evelyn Curtis. librarian, was at Bristol, R. l., Thursday to attend the funeral of a relative.
 Dr. Rienzi Robinson. Dr. George Burroughs and Dr. J. M. Perreault were at Willimantic Thursday to at- tend the meeting Of the Windham County Medical society.
 Rev. g. s. Matthews of Boston. formerly pastor of the WeStfield Con- gregationaI church, and his daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews Richardson. have been spending few days with friends in Danielson.
 Postmaster c. A. Potter, formerly junior vice commander of the Connec- ticut department, G. A. R., is again to be on the state staff, this time as patriotic instructor.
 Mrs. E. U. G. Baker of Norwich was the guest Thursday of Mir. and Mrs. Harry w. Clarke.
 Henry A. French of Attleboro called on friends in Danielson Thurscday.
 Because of an accident to the loco motive, the 10.11 train out of Daniel son was delayed just above the local station for a few minutes Thursday morning.
 Elected County President.
 Dr. George Burroughs was elected president of the Windham County Medical society at the meeting in Willimantic Thursday.
 William H. Barron was a speaker at an open meeting of Pachaug grange Thursday evening