Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-03
TELEPHONE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
Roundabout Way in Which Danielson News Reached The Bulletin Sunday Night.

Not circuit north or south was working. out of the Danielson exchange of the s. N. E. T. company Monday morning in the early hours. The local service did not suffer severely, but the toll line wires went out en masse. dezen poles leveled by the wind at Attawaugan, broken off close to the ground or blown over by the force or the gale, i've more poles knocked fiat. with all wires, at Wauregan and two poles gone at Plainfield caused the disastrous combination that cut Dan 1elson off from communication with points north and south and convinced the overworked linemen that March not only came in like a lion, but very much like a whole jungle full of the animals The local force of linemen worked all night, getting one pair of wires working 10 Moosup at 3.39 a. m. and pair to Norwich at ' a. m. The outside men, the plant department en- ployes, worked like Trojans all day Monday and as the day wore on cir cult after circuit was put back at least into temporary working order. Not wtthstanding the general demeraliza- uon of the long distance service, sub scribsFs. in & few cases, wondered why they were not able to get the usual prompt connexions with toll line points.
 Every effort was made during Sun day night and Monday to get calls bA4i SASll Dy GAe OpGL3LOIS dll0 bSIllc4- son news that The Bulletin carried M onday morning was sent in late Sunday night over a connection that reached Norwich by way of Wilh- mantle, Hartford. New Haven and New London.
 Quinebaus OVerfIows, Causing Damage
 and Delay
 There was no through trolley ser vice from Danielson to Putnam and x-gy cause of the fact that the Quinebaug river had overfowed it's banks near Wheaton's Flats in Putnam and put the trolley tracks under water. The first car to get through was the 10 p. m cut of Danielson, due in Put nam at 2.55. Up to that time ears ran from Central Village to Attawau- gan crossing and sometimes beyond the latter mentioned point if there were passengers who wanted to go 10 destinations 8 little nearer to the flood zone. Cars south ran regularly, however, as the water had cleared out from under the Cottage street railroaS bridge, where 1t was more than five feet deep during the storm of Sunday afternoon. Much dirt was washed onto the tracks under the bridge. but this was cleared away early Monday and the cars kept to schedule.
 Five Feet of Water Over Dam.
  ing over the dam across the Quine- baug river near the Quinebaug bridge Monday afternoon, going with a ma jeStic rush that made the sight an interesting one for many persons, but It was doing no damage and the period of danger seemed to have passed. The heavy ice that covers the river did not go out as quickly as was expected and while 1t had broken up Monday after noon to some extent near the bridge the big fields were holding fast. Al Williamsville, where the river caused some flood damage during Sunday there was some apprehension, but the dam held firmly and prevented any really serious consequences. The As sawauga river was also up to flood 1 level Monday. but the stream was 1 staying well within it's banks and 1 threatening no damage. The Quine- ] baug ball grounds were submerged, but this is not unusual during freshet sea sons