The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Planes Speed Supplies to
Stricken District; Rush
Medical Aid.
WHOLE TOWNS VANISH
Trains May Not Operate for
Months; Factories Are
BI0ttpd 0uf
BY HENRY MINOTT,
Omitted Press stan COrrespondent)

NDSou ETets otau COrregpondenO
BOSTON, Nov. 7.-Snow and sleet
today added to the suffering and
handicapped relief workers in flood
stricken New England.
But slowly receding waters OF a
score of swollen lakes and rivers,
made possible for the first time a
fairly authentic estimate Of the
damage.
Seventy-four bodies have been re-
covered and identified.
Reports over patched up telephone
and telegraph wires and by airplane
and courier, told of additional
deaths, but the exact number could
not be determined definitely because
OF duplicated reports.
However, military officials in charge
OF the rescue work, said they be-
lieved the death list would reach
l25. Others thought it might reach
the early estimate of l44.
May Exceed $50
Preliminary figures gathered In
Montpelier listed eighty-seven dead
In Vermont and If re-checking
shows those figures correct the
death list will exceed $50.
The military authorities estimated
the total property loss at $lO0 900 600
spread over six States.
Serums and vaccines are being
sent into the stricken districts and
almost every State visited by the
Hood waters is taking every precau-
ton against disease.
Government and commercial air.
planes were being dispatched into
the flood areas with serums for in
oculation. Army planes, making
their headquarters at the Concord,
N. H., airport, have carried serum
to Montpelier.
Efforts are being made TO reach
the towns of Ludlow and North
reld, VT. which have sent out calls
for yeast and serum.
Rain, Snow Bring Misery
From western Massachusetts, en-
eouraging reports had come during
the night that the Connecticut River
was receding from the record hiph
level of the last two days. and that
the Holyoke dam protecting Spring.
field, no longer was considered in
danger Of bursting.
Army headquarters in Boston re-
ported the situation at Springfield.
Mass, was not too serious for local
officials to cope with, although IL
was still serious"
Water was several feet deem In
Hooded sections Of Springfield last
night.
Fire and snow today added their
burdens to flood-stricken Ludlow.
home of Attorney General John G.
Sargent.
A favorable wind saved the town
from possible destruction, when fire
started in bake shop.
F1remen, battling in a snowstorm.
controlled the flames after aid had
been summoned from Bellows Falls
ana Springfield. Damages was slight.
Connecticut Is PeriIed
New Hampshire and Maine vera
recovering rapidly, but Connecticut
toreSaw new dangers in the contin-
ued rise of the Connecticut River
Authorities predicted the river
would reach the unprecedented
weight Of thirty feet today.
Metropolitan Boston, untouched
by the flood forced desperate situ-
alton in a shortage Of milk. Hun
dreds Of families spent a mllkless
Sunday and only a fraction of the
normal milk supply reached the city
this morning.
Reports today showed that the
Vermont flood had concentrated its
force upon seventeen communities.
other towns were affected, but to
lesser extent
Rutland appeared to have suffered
the greatest property damage, its
loss being estimated at $1,000 900.
Nearly 1000 we're homeless.
Proctorsville was partly DESTROYED
and many adjoining villages rather
hard hit.
The greatest loss OF life and prop
erty is reported from the Winoosld
River Valley. where sixty-one per-
sons are believed to have lost their
lives.
Though telephone and telegraphic
service had been restored in most OF
the Northern communities, train
service was impossible during the
night, and railroad officials said II
might be months before any SEM
blance Of regular service could be
attained.
Many cities still are without cleo
trio light and power. Kerosene
lamps and candles are being used.