New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
FLOOD WRECKED
 HOMES DANGEROUS
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 Granite State Escapes
 Although stretches of meadow lands had been inundated and sev- erai lives attributable to the storm had been taken. the state escaped anything like the general destruc- tion which visited Vermont and western Massac chusetts.
 Hartford Principal Sufferer.
 Hartford and East Hartford ap- and in both places the fury of the river was felt chiefly in the imme- diate vicinity of it's banks where many houses Of the poorer class were soaked with the slimy silt Of the stream.
 Springfield, Mass, a few miles above Hartford, was also comforteu by the continued fall of the Connec- ticut and the fact that the city had been spared heavier damage. Pre- cautions were being taken against a possible epidemic and city inspectors were making a thorough eyamina- tion of all flooded houses before al- lowing their re-occupation. A s50.- 900 relief measure was to be consid- cred by q specially called council meeting.
 It was in Vermont, however, that the full blow of the storm fell, and c.it sisted today that state officials and others, while praising the attitude Of the citizens in their efforts toward reconstruction, did not attempt to minimize.
 Hunger and Starv ation.
 The four men who reached Bur lington from Newport said that town was staring starvation in the face.
 Flood waters were still rising, drinking water was being obtained from one small pipe that was car ried across a cracked and tottcring bridge and food was hardly to be had at any price.
 Practically every house along the river bank was under water and many had been toppled into the stream. The yeast supply has gone, there is no meat and very little fuel. The livestock perished almost to 6. head, eggs were non-eXlstent.
 The men said they had lived on nothing but cornflakes and milk for four days. The Red Cross at Bur llngton promised 10 attempt to get supplies to Newport by way of Mon treal, a circuitous route that will necessitatn transportation by hand car and the last stage on foot, but the only way possible in the present state of roads.
 S8 Die in Winooski.
 Other stories of acute suffering and immediate need came from the Inflated Winooski valley where SC persons are known to have perished.
 Some inkling of the indescribable misery and the staggering loss sui fered by farmers was seen i'll fact that a rendering plant had been o1- fered more than 5000 dead COWS from the little area embracing the towns of Richmond and Williston and thcf environs.
 Snow was adding to the difficult ties of relief by making the roads more treacherous for relief trains To add to the general apprehension, Lake Champlain today began 10 show the effect upon it of the enor- nous volume of water which It has absorbed from the hundreds or streams for which it acts as catch basin.
 The lake is above it's usual spring Hood level and still rising. Fears were expressed that ii might en- danger the big Rutland railroad fill across Malletts bay
 Bolton and Waterbury, Winooskl valley towns, saw extraordinary pre- cautions to prevent the spread of liseasc and conserve food.
 No Eating in Homes
 At the latter a detachment Of the Third cavalry had taken charge and ! drastic order was issued making III meals in the town church con- ,ulsory. No eating in private homes vill be allowed and food will be is ued only to those having official ickets.
 Failure to submit to innoculation Lgainst typhoid would result in four 1 yeeks' incarceration. the tnhabi- | a nts were told. As result 2,00o ! ut of the 5000 residents had been | rcated today.
 Plan to Move Children
 It was planned. if possible, to | move all children to Burlington as . temporary precaution against the ! possibility of pestilence. Work nec- ssary 10 put the power and water plants into operation was being ushed and 1t was expected they night be back in service tonight. l
 Steel cables have been stretched ! cross the Winooski and Little | ivers on which food and clothing re to be sent to the needy in the | districts.
 AL DUllOll, "ItIo Apoli' N'iN eiieved to have lost their lives, in luding "A workers in a road camp. he first relief party to break trough carried a large supply of m balmng fluid but found that onl, even bodies had been discovered. hey reported fair amount of food eft in the town, from quantity oated down the river from Water ury on a raft made Of collins lash d together.
 While the immediate needs of le flood victims have so far been he first concern of state, military nd relief agencies, attention was eing directed today to the finan-
 Roads to Be Restored
 States and railroads faced the task of restoring mile up- n mile of shattered or undermined ighways and roadbeds, bridges that ave been swept away by the hum