The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24

I ley, Massachusetts, proposing 8 $130, 100000 plan for New England flood control. The plan was one of four or five being discussed today at Washington.
 Additional Aid
 Dr. Osborn said appeals had been made by several towns for additional serum for typhoid inoculations. At Manchester $50 persons were in- oculated and more serum was pro- vided by the state. Work of in- oculating 30,000 refugees and work CTS in the Hartford area continued.
 By II 8. m. the river here had receded to a stage of 3l feet, or almost seven feet below the peak.
 Heat was supplied to the state capitol today for the first time since the flood became serious. There still was no light or power and all state offices were using candles.
 Dr. Osborn had used five candles, and remarked T am operating on five candle power" Then last night someone stole two of his candles, so now he is on three candle power.
 Authorities hoped that National Guard requirement. that every en- trant into the flood zone obtain 8 pass at military headquarters would locate several missing persons. The death list now is divided as one in Norwich, two in Hartford, one in Stratford.
 Amount of Damage Reports to National Guard and Red Cross headquarters, unofficial end subject to revision, described damage in Connecticut as follows:
 Hartford area, including Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, Glaston- bury, and Wethersfield-$20, ,000, 900 damage. Refugees number 11,000 Several cases of typhoid fever thos- pitals refused to reveal exact num- ber). Food, medicines, and cloth ing supplies adequate.
 Pennington valley, including New Hartford, Winsted, Collinsville, Pennington, Unionville and Hart land-property damage $l,000 900. Damage most severe in rural sec tions. Approximately 800 refugees who are expected to be quickly re- habilitated. Naugatuck Valley
 Naugatuck Valley, including New Milford, Torrington, Waterbury, Derby, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls property damage $800,000. Compara- lively few refugees, since damage confined principally to summer cottages, factories, streets and bridges.
 Willlmantic and Shetucket valley area, including North Winsor, Mans field, Stafford Springs-property damage $1,200,000. Most damage rural, although an electric power plant was closed. Rehabilitation of 100 refugees to be completed in few days.
 Putnam, Danielson, Wauregan and Norwich, in the Quinebaug and Thames river valleys-property damage $l,8O0,000. About 100 per- sons homeless. Chief damage to textile mills, utilities, and dams and highways.
 New London and Saybrook, at the rivers mouth--property damage $150,000, caused chiefly by debris that piled against bridges and dam aged river front structures. Middlet0wn Looking Up Middletown, Conn, March 24.- (UP) Pour hundred relief workers, with tons of chloride of lime and disinfectants, began the task of rehabilitating the flooded areas of Middletown today.
 The swollen waters of the Con- necticut receded IA inches more |, during the night, reopening several more blocks which had been in- undated.
 The city is still without electric power or lights but officials hope to restore partial service before nightfall. The waters have receded enough to enable workers at the Remington Typewriter plant to en- ter the factory and clean Up the debris. It will be at least tive