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MimMl GONE
Culmination of the Dam
Breakage.
MiUs and Dwellings Shattered and
Swept Ayray.
LIVES LOST.
Hasty Moving of Lares and
Penates.
SCRAMBLING FOR THE HILLS
Cherry Valley Depopulated
by Terror.
A DAY OF "WATCHING.
Wobckstbk, Muss., March 30, 1876.
Ouring yesterday afternoon it was noticed that there
was Impending trouble at the Lyude Brook reservoirs,
as water was to be soon working through the arch con-.
Mooting the two gatehouses ot the dam. Constant
watching during the hours of the afternoon seemed to
show that the leak was not increasing, but just after
nightfall a marked increase in the leak was noticed,
sud tears of serious results were entertained.
WARNING NOTES.
The warning notice of tho impending danger was immediately
sent dowu llio valley through which the
threatening Hood would rush, should there bo a sudden
giving away of any great portion of the darn, and tho
people, nnudtul oi tho Mill ltivnr disaster and the roeonl
Kettle Brook trouble, wore quick to catch tho
alarm iind guard themselves In every possible way
against tbu imminent danger.
removal or noisttuou) krrkpta.
To escape the destruction of lllo and property was
the Ilrst thought of every one, and tho removal of all
portable household effects to points of sulely ou the
bill wus iustantly begun. All tho occupants of houses
liiuatcd lu what would bo tho path ul tho flood cleared
tbclr'dwclllngs as rapidly us possible. The unnem of
all tho mills aloug Cherry Valley also removed as much
as possible Irorn their storehouses and manutuctoruia.
efforts to avert the danger
aero also made. Tho gates lu all the dain along the
ralley were opened to allow us free a How ol the flooding
water as possible. At tho dam Water ConuuieHonor
llall, with it largo lorcc of workmen, was early
at tho scene ol trouble, and every possible endeavor
was made tolnake the breaking dam hold togolher until
the pressing water should gradually bo Uraiucd off.
The leak slowly gained ground, und when the doors ol
tho lower guto were burst iu a stream of water pourod
out, showing by its turbid condition that it wus working
lis way up under tho arch Iroui a point lu tho dura
near the bottom ol the reservoir. Tho gates could not
bo opened, us the Hood was boiling up directly through
the gatehouse and hud warped the gates. Tho Water
Department workmen found tlieuisclvos unable to stay
the destructive work of the angry water, and at midnight
the llow was seen to bo steadily increasing, and
fears begun to bo expressed that u sudden break might
occur. A warning was then sent throughout the llluck tuno
Valley.
drawing off tiik water.
The water, when Ilrst it was let out ol the gatehouse
by the bursting ol tho do<trs, ran some three loot deep,
hut by ouo o'clock its depth was fully four leet.
A limit tu'O nVlor-lr Ilia anlhni-llliid ?r.l.,rn.l th .l n In..,..
number of the hydrants throughout I ho city be opened,
mid several thousand gallons ot water wero by this
moans drawn trom the reservoir. Still Ibo water
rushed Ironi ibo dam in increasing volume, unit from
midnight the stream through the valley bad been rising
at the ruto of some two feet an hour Jielore three
tbo drain through the city pipes was stopped, as the
water no longer flowed Into and through thorn.
A UOMK.STAKT CHUCK.
Toward morning the quantities 9t baled hay which
had been thrown into the breach seemed to prove in a
measure efficacious, and at utiout six o'clock there
seetnoil a stay in the lorce and volumo of the flood.
The waters newly dninuicd by those hay bales ploughed
around their edges with fearful power und gradually
wore now and enlarged passages, through which it
again poured in gaining floods. The break gained lor
an boar or two, and the sudden breaking away of the
Itruclarc was oucc more seriously apprehended.
TDK LOCATION Of TIIK BKKAK.
The break on tbe upper sido is u little to the west of
the upper gatehouse. Uelow; the wator shows only at
tho gatehouse, but It Is running through the break
ind overflowing at the gatehouse window. It does not
tomo through tho gates, which arc shut.
hgkkk at TIIK ham.
Messengers leaving the dam at a quarter to nlno
O'clock A. M., a quarter-past nine and half-past nlno
tenor ted no great change in tho situation. Al nine
o'clock there was quite a crowd at the dam and a string
ul teams llucd tho neighboring fences. The tap of tho
iluiti was dotted with knots of spectators, who wero
kept away lo some extent from where tbe break was
by a rope guarded by tho polico. The break, it should
be renu mbered, is underneath the dam, although en
thu up; cr side the dirt has caved so as to show
plainly the place of the troublo below.
Hit the lower sido of the dum tho
water burst In two cataracts through the windows
ot the gatehouse, and tho muddy torrcnls poured
wiitly down the valley. A considerable number of
city ofllcials of different ranks were present this morning,
hut up to nine o'clock about all that was dene was
to roll up hags of Ituy aud drop them into the bolo
front abovo. Tho buy bogs, which find ouce proved
nearly cllectlve id stooping tbo leak. now. at tbe most.
<ll<i no more lliun to keep It from rapidly growing
larger. In fuel, come oft ho bags were presently fun ml
below the dam. having passed through.
A SKIV CtlAN.VKl.
There seemed lo ho a lack ol leadership, but consultations
of those in authority were frequent. It was
proposed to cut the dam at the northwest corner, leaving
it to lake the chanunt of Parson's llrook, thus relieving
tho weight ou the uatn. this scheme mot with
Dbjoclion, but about hull-past nine o'clock It was seen
that ronictluug must be done, and a gang of men were
lent around to do It. Auother gang were set to work
on the shore to cut trees and throw them into tho gap.
It docs not vxactly appear why this was not done
looner. The crowd around the darn was increasing,
|uite a number arriving on horseback, ready lo try a
race with the Hood If necessity should arise. The Cherry
Valley road was still travelled, although a good inanv
preferred the steep hut tale hack road over the lulls
via Tatnuck. At this time the water running through
Was thought by some to ho lucrcasmg a little, hut hy
titers to show no increase. Tho water in the reservoir
was only lowering at tho rate of about an Inch an
hour. The plan of slopping the leak with a great tail
?r piece ol sail cloth was privatelv suggested to several
ol those iu authority, hut nobody seemed to think It
woilli wlillo to do anything. although It was **ld there
was plenty of aailclolb lu the null* half a tullo belowTina
plan of usiug a null has In practice proved
efficacious, ami notably in tho case of Ibo
breaking of the Thames embankment, where,
ol course, there was no such Hung
as drawing off the water. Tha tail was put down,
heavily weighted with stones at tha lowor and, and tho
water of courao at iitit sucked it against the break,
slnpp'ut' the trouble iu a great luoasuro lor tho liio,
j incut. Alter that it was an easy manor to patch the
br- uk wub anything bandy. It Is the same e in, used
ou ships when they spring a leak in any place wblcb
can be reached.
VKiOKOC* Mkr.StUSS.
Too Mayor arrived on tho grounds at shoal nine
o'clock, ami alter viewing the situat-on of alfsira expre-si
J tho Idea that though all tbo water lu the rcser*
voir would l>e lost tbo efforts to mend tbe leak would be
tuccesslul. At a quarter past nine a gang or men hogau
lAculduwo the pine trvee below ibu reservoir, snd
these near were hauled in largo carle up the steep side
bill to tuo break. At baif-paat nine a gang of men with
NEW 1
picks began to cat a sluiceway at the easterly end of
the reservoir to allow the water to run into Parson's
Brook. Prom the gate house to where the place is cut
the artificial embankment is heavily laid in cenftit.
This, it was thought, would prevent the breaking away
cl the embankment. Pears were expressed that the water !
would run into Leicester street and cause damage in that
directum, flooding New Worcester and running Into
Curtlss' 1'oud. At half-past ten o'clock a gang of men,
under Highway Commissioner l'arkor, began to work,
shovelling dirt into carts to be bauied to the broak.
I/jads of hay, dirt and trees bad chocked the flow of the
water about one-half. Hopes wore expressed that the
flow would bo stopped, tnougb there wore still huge
cracks around the upper gate house.
DIVKItSK OPINIONS
At hall-past ten o'clock the trees were running !
through to tno gate house, and Ihcre seemed to some a
slight Increase again perceptible in the water. Kuglneer
Ulake thought the dam must go. Water Commissioner >
llall an a Register Brown thought the danger over. The ;
following despatch was sent:?
Cukurv Vallkv. March 30?11 o'clock.
The water at the gateway ia lowering.
E. U. KNOWLTO.V.
OS tub chkuky vau.kv koau.
The crowd of vehicles was steadily increasing on tho
Cherry Valley road, and about ten o'clock the polico
topped Ihetn at Hodge's, and their owners, who :
went on had to take to tho fields. Tho danger
of venturing up the Leicester road in face J
of the possible rush of waters was not ao
great as it looked, although mauy preferred the back I
roads over tho hills The Toad is high a great part of
the way, and although there wcro dangerous spots |
there would bo warning, probably, to give time for one ;
to'reach a place of safety. At the corper, at Hodge's, i
the water had at tlinos run over the road. The stream '
crosses tilts at right angles. In the event of a brouk
this place at tho foot of the hilly road, leading up to
the dam, would bo tho most dangerous on tho road, j
At tho da a there was no danger If the spectator kept j
j away from tho break Itself.
tiib police
I were present at the sceno of tho trouble in full force, (
' as their services were required to protoct the large
j quantities of property romovod Ironi the threatened
! houscB and manufactories and piled ill coufusod col!
lections on tho side hills. The officers were also kept
j busy iu restraining the imtneuso throng of crowding
! sightseers which was constantly being recruited by '
! Ire.-h arrivals from the city, and keeping spaces cleared
j for the workmen, who woro making endeavors to fill
; up and block tbo break. Tho curious crowd had inuny
; of thom driven out iu carriages, and they woro so do|
ctdcdly in the way that tho maintaining el any kind
i of order amid tho pandemonium of scenes and :
| sounds was no easy labor. At n quarter
, past cloven o'clock the water stopped running through i
1 tho small window of tlie lower gate bouse. This was
a great gain slnco nine o'clock. At twenly-Ove minutes
past eleven o'clock the water was again increasing
and running through the small window. Tho hole at
the upper side was larger tnuu 0110 nour ago.
TIIK XKW OCTLKT.
Tlio opening on lfie east sido of tho dam was progressing.
The workmun fouud about three foot of lrost.
Great hopes wore cntortaluod of the rollef from this
new outlet; but, on the other hand, people oil the line
of Parson's Brook and below were grumbling. They
loarud the effect of this artificial freshet. The city government
woro nearly all on the ground and tlio police
kept the people on tlio datn sway from the upper gate
house, where there were largo cracks.
At twelve o'elock the Mayor ordered tho continuance
of the opening on tlio east Bide. Tho water did
not appear to be lowering much. It had lowered altogether
twenty iuchos. All the gates at New Worcester
and all tho newer gates woro open, draining
from Centre Pond. Much dissatisfaction was
expressed bocuuso Knglneer Bluko was not allowod to
o|K-u the oadt cut at onco ami so relievo tho pressure at
tho breuk. Many prominent men advised, according
to their various opinions, tlio Mayor, and a great difference
of opinion existed. The Mayor was hopeful of
reducing tho How through tho lower gatehouso !>v the
process of filling, so tbut the gates could be opened
; anil relief aecurigl. The volume of water at the lower
; gate coiniimed to diminish slowly. It would ho of no
use to open tho city hydrants and thereby draw down
: Hunt's reservoir and Iiell Pond, communicating with
; them down the valley.
API'KKHKXSION'S QL'IKTKD.
Special despatches received from points along tho
Rlackstonu valley rhow that the people In that vicinity,
1 at first alarmed by the warning sent down from this
city, aro gradually recovering their confidence in safety
Ius the threatened hood lias boon so long delayed. A
despatch frt* Cxondgo states that the people there
tlnnk that .since bolb their dams wore carried auav hv
! Ilio last Ircshel, no further damage can happen to
: them. At twelve o'cIock the break still held
I Its own, but the water in tho gate house was running
j nioro slowly, Indicating that the leak was no worse, at
| least. Tho question of getting at the gale to opeu it
| was still doubtful. Tho Mayor believed that the darn
j would hold and that tho water would escape salely
through the break. City Kugincer Blake advocitod
| tho completion of tho cutting of tho east datn to allow
| an escape of part of ttie water through Carson's Brook,
i He was sure ho could control the How if it were com- '
I pletcd. The depth of water at the east dam was olgh|
teen feet, while at the gate houso it was thirty feet.
J Mr. Blake was of the opinion that tho reservoir must
I ho exhausted in any event, and the sooner tho better.
I The opponents of this plan leared
UANOKK TO I.I SR.
| along Cursdn's Brook if tho cut should be opened.
' The work ol making it progressed dowu toward tho '
l water line, alter reaching which It was Intended to
] wait further devlopments.
, At one o'clock the water was llowlng more rapidly
through tho urch at the outer side ol the dam, but had
| diminished through the lower gale house. The work
men were again tilling in on the upper side with bugs
of bay aud stone. The use of pine boughs was aus(
pended. But little water was passing through the
lower gate house. One opinion was that the archway
| UDder the dam had been undermined and had fallen In,
causing a larger (low at tlio outlot and diminishing
{ that through the gate house.
TilK I1UKAK UAIM.VU AGAIX.
At two o'clock the break was gaining. The Mayor
decided to open the east cut as soon as possible. The
: water would ouiuo out ul the Vulloy Kalis school houso
i and might take tlio tngtiwuy l? New Worcester which
( would prevent travel by the main road,
Thorn was only ouo opinion, and thul was that wo
| must got relief from Iho cut. The people In Ilia valley
hadbviB warned, but great risk wan Involved to Ilia {
' and properly below If the wulor got heyoud
' control. All buiide uero at work on the
cut, Kngincor lllake hoped to secure the
opening with platik and paving and draw tba water olT !
gradually, but It was leured that If an opening was '
j once made the water would tear out the hunk and
make havoc all along the line. The lower Hour of \
Ciomploiii carpal factory at doulb Women tor win
cleared of movable* In antidilution of the expeeled
llood. Assistant Klru (engineer llrophy,
who lelt tho daiu at about hall past one
o'clock tl> u* afternoon, nays that it had
been decided not to make tho cut through the east
dniu. '11 Condition ol allaira at the main dain was
reported by Mr. Uropliy a* more favorable, lent water
coming out at tho lower gate house than an hour or
Iwoprwtoia. Ilia opinion wan that the main structure
would stand ami that tho cut iu tba east dam waa
unnecessary as well as uiisalo.
riiinuas liall exprossod the opinion that all had been
done so far that was possible, lie thought the cut In
tho east duin should not bo made, except as a last resort,
when it uikshl be advisable to luru a part of tho
water that way. Tlio Mayor had received a despatch
irum tlio Mayor of I'rovldcuco, oH'oring tho use of
thrco iUaiiiem lu cite u\ lire, II nccenwry.
The (low of WMler at the lower (alt Iioumi |
waa tncreanlng and lliu proapcct ?;m dubiotia
l.ar?'o rocks wore coming through the waaiu way
ami mill oit-u bellored that If Micro got laal in the waulo
pipe it will force up the wn?lc gales. If ihix happem-d
! it was etpeclod that a buret through the body of the
da tu would occur. The workmen were at lunch aud i
the nieitibcrx of tho city government were watching tho
water. The crowd ol spectator* had diminished.
IMuny went awny about noou under tho Impieaaiou that
the trouble wax over.
thk ritcatiox at tubus o'clock.
At three o'clock Mr. Mall wua mil ou the ground aud
! wax of opinion that the dam would viand. Ilia theory
waa Mint II the daui wan going, It would havo gone
, hour* ago. The hole at tho uppor gate waa working
j kcroaa tue dam, ami there leenunl to bo a goucral opinI
ion that the dam would go bolorc night, II not rolioved.
| The crowd remained about the name, but wae more I
fORK HERALD, FRIDAY,
cautious of approaching the upper gat*. Tho est la tho
east dam was nearly completed.
At New Worcester at half|>aat three o'clock there
was but Utile excitement In regard to itnpoudlng
danger At Curtis' 1'oud the water was very muddy, i
Four waste pipes have been running from the reservoir
all day. At Curtis' counting room daugur was
apprehended If the dam broko. Gaogs of men and
women, with teams and on foot, had all day visited
the reservoir, and It had been a profitable day for the
horse railroad.
At four o'clock the following came from Cherry Valley:?"The
trench Is dug two feet below the water line,
about three (cot wide, and a stone wall is laid lit. The
wall runs length* iso of the dam in Ihc middle, and this
Is relied upon to hold the embankment. Tim trench
will be widened ten or twelve leel, and the wall removed
us last as suletv will admit. The water wus let
through the trench at five mtuuies before lour o'clock;
volume about tbrce feet by three. Tho wall holds
wall. TUo gate house la now dry, but lullof debris. "
KfIX TIIK8ATKMKU.
At Ova o'clock the report from Cherry Valley was aa
follows:?"The water la running through the trench
very alowly and not over six inches deep. It bus not
reached tho highway ul tbo Valley Falls school house.
It will be hours bctoro It makes any change lu the
poud at this rate. Tho breuk at tlio luuln dam la again
enlarging and the situation Is still threatening. Tho
trench ts being deepened aud widened. The troublo
now scetus to be to get the water through the trench
fast enough. This Is the only hope."
"5:30 P. M.?Tlioro is no help Tho dam la undermining
rapidly. Tho workmen havo all lelt to save
themselves. Tho bank is going fast. Tbo gatehouse j
Is surrounded with rushing torrents."
TUB CKAS1I.
"5:45 P. M.?A clear cut of thirty lect of the dam has j
gone, tho pond emptying instantly iu a torrent. Olncy's
house, formerly 8. L. Hodgo's, is surrounded by the
llood. The tolegrupli ollloe ts surrounded with wator
as wo write. Tho mill adjoining still stands. Tho
chances ure that tho pond will empty liselt The spectacle
Is grand, but the crowd has Hod to Worcester."
T P. M.?A reporter lias Just arrived from tho
scene, who says that tho dam broke about six o'clock.
Tho torrent struck Smith's mill at six o'clock, and |
It went like a pipe stem. Nothing of It was lelt at
twenty minutes pust six o'clock but the front wull.
The water at Smith's dam seotned to bo twenty foot i
above tho dam and about tho sumo at the dam below, j
llnth dams were holdine then, but must no. Tho trues
below were swept away like rushes. Kvorything is j
going oil with the Hood. The scones are terrible.
Women are running about anil screaming, au<l all is I
contusion on the banks. At New Worcester the bolls I
are ringing to call everybody out All is oxcitcment
and consternation.
STI LI. I.1TKR.
Another reporter, arriving from the <tum, says the :
break has widened to eighty feet. Tlio lower gate i
bouso tell with a crush. Below, at Ihocornor, Olney's I
barn, formerly Hodge's, was curried oil bodily, and the j
1 house was turned around and Is probably wrecked, j
The James A. Smith mill is nearly gone. The dam bus
also gone. Tlio Hottnmly mill, run by A. K. Smith, j
i was taken up and swept away entire, and several |
dwellings wore also swept away. At Ashworth k
Jones' the boiler house and south end of tlio mill have
gone. At Hunt s mill tho dye house and dum were
! swept off. Durliug's null is uII right, except that tho
; Hume has guuc ofT.
AT KKW W'onCKSTKU.
The interest now centres at New Worcester, where
' Coc's I'ond is rapidly lulling. In tho opinion of the
! pocplo at the dam at hull-past six o'clock tho worst |
! had come, and tho torrent wus at its height Tlio '
' breach of eighty loot was reducing tho body of water !
1 very rapidly, ,und the ,banks wore crumbling, |
still It was impossible to toll bow much of
tho water of tho reservoir was lowerod, but
tho hanks showed that it had sunk several
feet It was guessed that tho water was some eight
feet tower Thh lower gate house stood nobly, the
west half of It going llrst, where tho breach widened
from thirty feet to perhaps nlty. Tlio whole structure
went over with a crash. Tho same torrent twisted off
sotno of the large trees below in the channel. At this
moment the sccue was unspeakably grand, and every ,
spectator held his breath.
SO LIVKS LOST.
Not a lifo was reported lost along the valley up |
{ to hourly bcvco o'clock. Tlie banks wore lined with
people, and household furniture Muttered blgb up out
of the water.
Mr. Tobey, tbo operator ol tbo Franklin line, who :
1 bad stood nobly ut his post, "bit off" tbo 'word j
"Worcester" In tho middle, and, together with the
' representative of tbe Oaielte, bad barely time to get to
| tbe bank.
Almost RO or 100 feet of tbo Boston and Albany
Railroad at Jamcsvllle are carrlod away, and as
tho water approaches, tho Norwich and Worcester j
and Providence railroads must suffer. As yet
i no one can tell what will be the cflcct when the !
water reaches the Bluckxtono River. The consternation
und excitement In tho factory villages have been
great. Almost all tho peoplo have moved lheir worldly
effects to a place ot safety. As yet no lives have been .
reported lost.
a coxpttn RKMKDT
for tho disaster ot course Is to bo found only
In tho repair of tho dam nnd the refiling or
tho reservoir. This would be a work of tlmo
and It is possible that the wholo^umincr might not
sufilce to fill tho reservoir. There are, however, two
expedients which could bo reported to lor a temporary
water supply, of such a character that an absolute
water lainlne could be averted and a supply sufilcleiit,
with proper economy, for ordinary uses could be oh- :
tamed. Oue of thoso Is a diversion ol tho water of !
Kettle Brook to Lynde Brook reservoir. This scheme '
was fully discussed last season, when a water fainlno
was possible and appeared to muny persons of good
Judgment to be Ibo most economical of all tbe plans
then proposed. Koltlo Brook runs parallol with tbo
Lynde Brook reservoir and wost ot It, the two beiug
asiommtrxl hv a piilcn of Initrl from thr .martorH ol A
mile to a mile Id width. The plan suggested last season
was to cut nn opening trench between the two at an
estimated cost ol )L,MA), with the Idea of putting in a
thirty-Inch iron pipe for a permanent remedy ol exigencies.
Whonerer It was thought desirable, for
temporary purposes, tho open trench would be ado- j
quato to supply the city. The giving way ol tho upper >
resorvolr on Kettle Uroolc on Mouday destroyed
A LAKOK MllRri.es ok WATKIt
which could by this moans bare been available, for |
there were yet several smaller reservoirs Intact, aud
the watershed of the wnole stream was as yet avallablo i
lor the securing of the results ol the curront ruiutaU. !
The necessity lor emptylug the I.ynde I'oud reservoir
to reach tho foundations ol its dam lor purposes ol re- i
pair would, II this scheme uero adopted, compel the
construction or tho proposed trench at a point lower
down ou the two streams, striking the main pipe Irmn
the reservoir below ihe dam. The distance would bo 1
about the Manic, liul there would lie require.I some contrivance
to connect tho trench with the pip*. This
sclicino would require only a short lime to complete it.
The excavation ol a trench a nnle loug would be the
principal work.
thr otiikr mciikux
could probably he inu.lo available In a less 11 mo. It
will be rsnicmbcred that a low years since?before the
high service pipe was laid?a scarcity ol water occurred,
aud a largo pump wart set st
New Worcester, with a high utandplpe, by winch a
supply of water was taken from Tatnuck Brook. .Since
tbeu water has beou pumped Irom Koule Brook lor ,
Ihn same puopose. I.am season, when there was tear
ol'a short supply, this pump was thorouguly relittod
aud ha.l new valvos put In, mo strengthening the up
]iiraiu<l IllBl l wuuiu pump miicm inun nviuc
an<l Talnttck brook*, at Now Worcester, Into tho high
rerVIco pipe, uvrrcoininjr whatever presanro uiigbl
result from l.ynde llrook reservoir and maintaining
the efficiency of tlio high service. The supply of
water III Kettle llrook is, of course, diminished liv tlio
disaster of Monday, but tbs amount atill running
through Chorry Valley and the additional
niuouul coming into the brook at New
tVorcoalcr from tlia lUin'i lloru ilrook, winch
cooiea through Mubury and Auburn would bo sufficient
for a temporary aupply, or Tutuiick llrook, which haa
a lull aupply, could bo mado availub c by the use of tho
puuip. lu (act the pump could be ao located at to aoeuro
the watch of both Kettle aud Tutuiick brooka.
Tbc capacity of tbia pump la 1,000,000 gallons in twepty*
four hours. Kitlierof these Hcliomua, of eourao, lu- ;
rolat-a rapenke, tlia chief of which would l>e the coin- |
pcusation of null owners for thodivcrtion of the water; j
but thta would not bo exorbitant, and in the prcncnee i
of un extreme emergency, like the deatruction ol llio
ordinary watar supply of a city Ilka Wurcaater. tho I
MARCH 31. 1876.-TRIPU
question of expense la any otherwise feasible plan for ;
temporary supply would bo a question of tumor importance.
It Is probable that a special meeting of Ibo City
Council will be held at once to consider the master and
take the ueoessary stops to avort the worst results of
I... .llaxl.T
Tbo following diagram gives some idea or the position
of the dam:?
4 Lyndo Brook Reservoir.
i :
I : _?_
Ilam.
z .
x : <t> Taluiok.
; < - > Worcester.
; & New Woicest?r.
: : ? > Quinscgamond.
*'.. Blackstouo Hiver.
south <i> Worcester. * .
UISTOKV*OF l'HK HlfSKRVOIK.
The original dam was built ou l.ynde Brook in 1863,
when tlio Hon. D. Waldo Lincoln was Mayor, and was
rcuuui iu js.u-.l, umier IUU ?U|H!rviaiun ui air.
i'hiiica* Hull, City Kiigiuccr. Ity this rebuilding Iho
original dam was raised nineteen feet and the capacity
ot thu reservoir was ruined to a maximum of e6i5,3ao,uuO I
gallons, or, by the use of flush boards, to 776,57%000
gallons. In fact, this latter amount was stored there
May 11, 187:5. rho outim and wuslcpipo of the reservoir
arc tacuty-lour inch iron pipes, extending beneath
the dam, a gatehouse being erected at each siuo ol the
dam. The stoue heading of the arch, which carries
these pipes uuder thu dam on the side next the water,
is a mass of solid stone masonry, in cement, ten leet
In thickness. There is ulso a wasto gate at tlio lower
gatehouse, thirty Inches In diameter. The dum is
faced with a heavy wall of masonry and has In its body
several spiling walls parnllol with the lace wall of stone
laid in cement. The spaces between these walls are tilled
In with clay, which, when put in,was thoroughly puddled
aud packed. The dam ou thu water side Is protected
by a closely laid cohblu paving to provcul washing and
attrition hy thu waves. When enlarged, iu 1870, it
was so strongly built us to he considered entirely safe
If carried up llvo feet higher, that being Iho ilUimato
purpose at iho tune, to be uccomultshod whenever the
additional capacity of Iho reservoir was rc<|uirud.
Mr. l'hliicus Hall, City Kuginccr, was couUdenl that,
oven with this proposed additional height?whtcn,
however, has never been added?the dam would be entirely
safe. Alter (ho memorable disaster at .Mill ltiver,
lu tbc western part ot the .state, to ull-iy public apprehension
aud to lully determine the character and pcrmationce
of thu duui, Junius 15. Francis, of laiwell, a I
civil engiucor second to no other In New Knglaud, was !
employod to uiuko u thorough survey und report
thercou to the Committee on Water of iho City Council.
This report, dated June JU, 1874, Is us follows:?
u kin lit i' ox run las.
Gkxti.kmkn ?In pursuance of yourvotool the 11th {
inst. I have Inspected thu dum at the Leicester Kcscr- !
voir of the Worcester Wuler Works, and make the
lollowing report of the sumo: ?
1 visited the dam with your Hoard ou thu *J4th tilt. |
Mr. 1'hinea.s Hall, the eugiucer uuder whose direction !
it was constructed, and Mr. W. 11. lluywurd, who j
inspected the work dunug its progress, were also pre*- j
cm, and gave me such information as appeared to bo j
necessary In relation to the same. The principal
leature of the dam is the embankment. This is of
uut| thickness. niaao in exceiium material, ami, irom
all i j Information 1 could gather, Is well put together.
Ill opinion, however, it in not high enough itbovo
tin vol of the water in tho reservoir. At tho lime of
ni\ isil tho water wuw retained by Hush boards
on' *" roll way to a height of about two leet ,
abfe the aill or to a height ol two aud-a-hull (eel only ,
below the top of the eiuhaukinout. Mr. ltall iuloriiis ;
ino unit w us not originally lute tided to carry tho
wator ao high, but tliul it Is done lor tho purpose ol
storing a larger volume of wuler. Aa the necessity lor
this will probably continue, 1 think the embankment
should be ruised about three feel, so us to imtku the lop
of it not less than live foot above the stirlaee ol tho water
in the reservoir when lull, The rollwuy, 1 think, la of ,
snlllcicut size to dfochargo the surplus water, when not
obstructed by the Hun it board. It ih ol course
Intended to take thorn oil In case of no- I
cesHily, but it is not certain that this will always j
ho done, und to bo sale at all litnca. I think
the side walls und adjoining wing pilings should bo
raised an amount equal to the height ul the dashboard*.
The channel to carry oil the water Irom tho
roilway, as now constructed, I think, is liable to bo
washed out, the juiving being lusulHcicut in case tho
roilway should discharge water to near Its lull capacity.
If t,. cb iniH'f should lie washed out the rollwuy might
go with It, which would make a breach ill the dam.
Tho water is drawn troiu the reservoir by means of
two cast iron pipes, two leet iii diameter, They are laid I
In an arched gallery of masonry eight leet wldo
und of about tho same height lu the centre. Mr. Hall
Informs me that it wus designed to have an Inverted
urch ai the hotloui, but it was omitted. On nccouut of
tho great iiillux ot water Irom springs u paving was
substituted, which furnishes u Hour on which to lay tho
pipes, but does not prevent the eutruueo ol any water
either liom springs or the reservo r that may llud lis !
way to the ootloiu of tho masonry us constructed The
passage of water Irom the reservoir to the gallery is
."" HI...I t,v like mil lira I erncnl tiuiiL* mill the middle In
"J * * i - ?
contact with Itic masonry. Lly Iho plans shown me
tt appears that there is about thirty loot tti thickness
ol gravel at the nearest point between the water in the
rcsurvotr anil the bottom ol iho gallery. The gate
bouse and gallery, I am informed, are liuib built In tlio
natural ground, which is a solid c ompart gravel. They
have stood two or three years without slum ing any
sign of liulure, and I ace no reusou whvlhuynhou.il
uot stand equally well in lulure, although, Iroin the
want ol a suitable Inverted arch to Ibe gallery, I think
It the weakest point in lliu bottom of the darn. I
suggest that a permanent apparatus be put III lliu
brook Just btdow the dam to gauge tlx* leakage
ol the dam and the How Irotu springs lor the purpose
ol liidlculiug aitv changes that may lake place. The
volume of water now Mowing Irom these twp sources is
email, hut it will be very Important hcrcaller to have
Ibe means of knowing w hether it Increases or diminishes.
ltespci tlully submitted. JaMKS 11. FItANCl.S.
unkamiskm or tiik nkiiihbuks.
Subsequent lo this report, .September 7, 1874, a petition
was received by ibe City Council Irom (Jeorge W.
Olncy 4t Co. and otbor mill owners on Kettle Hrook,
below tbo Junction of Kettle und l.ynde brooks, setting
lortb that In tbelr opinion tiro dam was not entirely
safe, asking for a permanent watchman
at Ibe dam to give warning If danger
should manifest itself. They also asked that measures
be taken to carry Into effect the recommendations contained
tn Mr. Francis' report This petition was referred
to the Committee on Water, and they reported
September 14 that, according to tbo suggestion of Mr.
Francis, the water had been drawn off to lour and a j
halt leot lower than whon be was there; thai tho committee
considcroil tho dam |>crfcclly sale at all times.
Tliey also aay that during tho whole season the Water
Commissioner bad visited the dam as olton as every
other day, aud that ouo or more men were kept constantly
lliero. They close tho report with the
remark tbat, in view of Mr. Francis' opinion
of tbo strength of the dain aud of the '
precautions already takon, tbo petitioners have uo
cause for alarm. Tills report Is signed by A. U. Cues,
1>. S. Godd ird, George Gcbr and Thomas llAou.
It is lube boruo m mind that tbo present accident
bos not resulted Irom an overflow of llio water at tlie
top ol the dam, wbicli Mr. Francis and the mill owners i
Seem especially to have feared, but from u concealed
leak near the base of the structure. It may ulso be
stnlcil llial the Water Commissioner lias continued bis j
- I..,ililltr iivilu In t Ik. s limit it nil llntL it limit link luinti
regularly employed to visit the ilam daily und i
record tbe height of the water Iroru day to |
day. The l.yude Brook recorvotr Is 331'* feet j
almvo Urcen street. The Hunt and llcll pond reservoirs,
which uro relied upon to supply the low service, 1
so called, are about 125 lect above the same point. The
two latter of course depend tor tho'r supply upon
Lyude Brook Iteservoir, but are used to avoid too great
a pressure upon the pipes Id the lower part of tho
city. ?
A PMAI.L LKAK
has existed In tbe are bed puuaugc under the dam,
through which toe outlet* pans, ever unco it wae constructed.
This was supposed to come from springs
wlncb wore encountered while excavating lor the
iuundutions, but its a salcguard against danger, If the
leak should be In llio body or the dam, a weir was
put In to measure the quantity el water escaping
through Itjia leak. Thu Uow of the water j
Iroru this leak lias been uulform slnco it was put in.
latal Monday the tteir, which hud lor a month shown a i
flow age ol i lUO luch, .showed an Increase ol 3 100 inch, |
but tell again yesterday alternoon 2-100 inch. When
the flour of water Irout the break began tbla weir was, !
til course, covered up, and its coudition la unknown.
A DANOEllOUB W ABU-OUT,
CoscoBD, N. H , March 30, 1870. j
wash-oat occurred on the Concord Railroad about |
2 SHEET.
mile above Martin's Ferry at four o'clock yesterday.
A force was net to work to repair It, anil a freight grain
due litre at ton minutes to six o'clock was en the track
waiting about half a mile below. The up passenger
tratu from Manchester at ton minute, to nine
o'clock was toenailed, lirakes wore rtveraed, but not ;
in lime to prevent a collision. Tin* engineer lumped
oil uml escaped, but the tirciuan, Willi an Saw tulle, was i
thrown bock in the tender, which telescoped iih entire '
length with the baggage car. lie was severely, and I
perhaps, lalally injured. Assistant Superintendent
Hlldreth and Assistant Itoadmasler William Hurbank,
were very seriously in lured. lloth engines were
smashed. The baggage car ol tbo passeugor train was
wrecked and six or seven freight cars more or less
damaged.
FRACTURE OF A BRIDGE.
TUB CITY OF HABTFOBO 8XKIKKS TUB A1B LINK
IlAILltO.VD DBA W BUI DOE AT MIDDLETOWN, j
CONN.?NONE OF THE rASSENOtliS IXJl'UKD?A
HrECTATOB B 8TOBT.
Nkw Haves, Coun., March 20, 1870.
At nlwmt to?? unlock lufit niirht an the Etuaincr CilV
of Hartford was pussing duwu the river at Middlotuwn j
the boat mused the draw of the Air Lino bridge over .
tho Counccticut River nod, striking her bow against
tho west side ol the pier next to the pivot pier, carried
u\Vuy the spun west of the draw. This span is -00
lect long nnd now lies across tho stern of the bout. I
The pusscugers, about lifly In number, escaped with- ;
out injury. A pilot and oiler arc reported severely In- :
Jurcd.
8TOUV OK A SI'MCTATOK.
A gentleman who was present wncn tho steamer
struck gives the lollowing particulars of the accident:?
Tho river was very much swollen mid the current
running at a rapid rate, making the steering of the boat j
a dilllcull matter. When immediately opposite the
draw the steamer veered to the right, missing tho
draw entirely ami sinking the second spun ?u the west
side. Tho pilot house and forward part ol the cabin
wore completely demolished, the pdols escaping with
difficulty. The weight ol tho iron across tho decks
and reaching to the bed of tho ri\er held tlio steamer
securely anchored in the middle of the stream Just
below the draw, whore she now lies, with her decks
nearly on u level with the water. H>r hull was dam- i
aged by striking against the pier, but she Is not ex- ,
peeled to sink, i'lio depth of llie water is about ;
twenty-live leet.
Tho lorco of the collision overturned the tires and !
set fire to the wood work, but by the prompt use ol the \
hose the lluillCS were extinguished, and, doubtless, a
terrible catastrophe averted. Ureal excitement prevailed
among the passengers, especially us the grind- I
ing ol the boat ugalnsl the Iron work produced an
alarming noise, resembling thunder. Tliey rushed alt,
uml us soon us practicable were all landed directly up- I
posilc the scene of tho disaster. The pilot and one of j
the crew are the only ones ascertained to liavo been injured.
f
I'lio damage to the bridge Is estimated at $.'>0,000.
Work ol repairing will be begun as soou us praclica
hie, Ibu traffic of ibe road wiU not he interrupted, as j
passengers are transferred by means of the terry.
The steamer City of llurtlord is one of the oldest I
bonis on the hue. The cau?C of tho accident is us yet
unknown. I'ho night was clear and the draw could bo !
distinctly seen lor a Ion-' distance. The luloLs assert
that the steering apparatus becatuo dcrangod, making
llio boat unmanageable.
AMUSEMENTS.
booth's tubatke.
Last nlgbt tbo hundredth performance of "Julius
Cmsar" was given boloro a largo aud enthusiastic uudii'Dce.
Long boloro the doors were o|iened a crowd
was gathered outside anxious to seo the uiucli talked
of revival. Tho management whh In high spirits last
night, and Mr. Jarrctt, arrayed in classical evening
costume, surveyed the throng of spectators with unloigued
delight.
Kt s| ei vt ratio studioruin.In Closure tantum;
Solus viiiui tristes hac tvuipestale Cumeuus
Kaspexit
they exclaimed. That is, they would say so if they j
read the groat Kouian satirist; but it is certain
they rojoiced that "Julius Cmsar" was a lilt and drew.
It is iio small complimout to tho good taslo and appreciation
of pure art among tho New York public
tbut such u play as this should have had a successful
run o* 100 nights. Tills success has not been duo to j
either tiie nng. ty genius of the great author nor to tho
excellent acliug of many ot tho parts nor to tho
Irish Roman legions nor to tho barburic tribes nor to
the iiiaciiilici/it sceiicrv. nor vet to the distinguished
visitors who liuvu phi lu decorated boxes, but to nil }
these attractions when placed before tne public to- j
gelher. The puro ami elegant diction ot this remark- |
able tragedy tins been rend- i ml in uu almost Inu It leas
manner by those dlstinguixl <id artists wiliiout whom '
it Is safe to uav thai tho revival would huvo lallcn llal
upon lh<> public. The tiuhle hearing and curolul reading
of Mr. I>avcii|H>ri, lh? 'locution ot Mr.
ltarrett and the tiorid eloi|uence ot Mr. llaugg have
Joined lu fultllliug tho prophecy of C'usslus?
How many agcslicnco
Shall this our lofty tragody lie acted o'er.
In Stali'Ainborii and s.'cuiits yet uukuowo f
T'or one hundred tinioa CtMor has been ulglitlv mur- i
dercd lu tho Senate chamber and his murderers arc not {
even "shadowed" by u Now York detective.
A acute of aalialacllou mingled witb sadness pervaded '
the actors and management last night. Tho lortucr j
Deemed to have reached ila climax aa ltrulua exclaimed,
"<)h, Julius Cieaar.lhou art mighty yet!" which ho did
with unctuous delight, us much as to say, "It will
draw in the provinces;" sadness, lor the near up
prouch of dissolution was also uppurcnt, and it |
would hardly have seemed out ol' place if tbo actors,
waving their swords, had upprouchod the footlights, exclaiming
"iter, 'i'uoker, tun muriluri le talutamun." |
At the eud of the lourth act the lour principal characters
wore called before tho curtain, und being re- j
called Individually, they each made a abort speech.
First, Mr. ltarrett said that although it was meant ng I
kindness to ask him for a speech, yet it was a kindness
that kills He then proceeded to thank the audi- j
once lor tho kind mccpllon which ihcy
had given him, and lie spoko warmly of
tho success of tho Shakespearian revfvaL j
Ho was followed by Mr. things, who, with gracolul j
gesture und polished eloquence, took an historical retrospect
of the drama, and remarked that although |
three centuries had almost elapsed since llu tluie of
Shakespeure, yet no equal to the Hard of Avou hud us
vet appeared. Mr. Davenport then ascended the tri- !
Iiiiiic, and, alter thanking the audience and speaking ol
tho success which had met his and Ins fellow artists' i
endeavors to please, slated he hoped soon to luci-l
them uguin face to luce, lie continued that he was
reinly, and that lie ivus sure Ills brother artists were '
also ready, to play again ill this theatre at a slated i
salary per week. Mr l.cvick ended the quartet by
saying that as everlhing possible had already boon said i
ho would content himself by thanking the audience ;
once more In the words of Shakespeare, "llcggar that
1 a in, 1 urn poor In thanks; but yet I thank you."
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mrae Nilssou will llkoiy visit America next season.
llcllhrou, Capoul and Jamel have met with success j
tn Vienna.
M. Louis Dachauer produces Gounod's "Ave
Maria" at Si. Ann's church on Sunday evening.
Hervc's "L'Oeil Crovd" hue been revived at Leu
Folios Druinattquos, l'urls. It nearly rained J. Grau in
this city.
It is thuoght that Verdi's "Requiem" will be shortly
brought oat at Hristol, England, under Charles Halle's
direction.
Mllo. Anna de llclocca, accompanied by Maurice
Nlrakoscb, Failed from Liverpool lor New York yesterday
in the steamer Germanic.
The Eagle theatre, with Messrs. Macdcrmott,
Kcniicll, Rend and Wild and the charming Miss Jennie
Hughes as stars, presents the most attractive bill of the
eeiiaoii '.(lis week.
Huns Von llulow interprets Schubert and Liszt tonight
nt Clnckcrmg Hall. the programme comprises
about twclily pieces, tho best, prohulily, that could he
selected Iroui tho works of those representative com
posers.
Thirty francs In tho proscenium and Iwenty-Ove
francs lor the lirsl Her lioxos lur I no fau truili U'urcheMtrr
el i(e baleim arc the prices for llio Italian ophra,
Paris commencing on Anril tin. There is every reason
to buhevo that tho MBfOli will be a (allure.
PRESS CLUB RECEPTION.
The Journalists of tlio city who founil leisure last
flight to attend an lufnrinal reception of tho Cross
Club, glvon at Its room. In Cenlro street, were participants
In an enjoyablo affair. Although got up at a
day's notice, it was a most grainymg success. Mara
Twain was introduced in a witty manner by Joe. Howard.
Jr., and after dclivortnir a characteristic speech,
guvo himself up to Ills yard of clay and
social enjoyment. I'roiosror Uunriolphc gave an
exhibition ol lite skill with the billiard halls and with
cards, Hasten (iotUchalk, baritone and brother ol1 thu
lamented ihuiiInI sang, as did also Messrs. frank
Cariui, J. J. Cynics and (I. K Scoble. Cam music was
also furnished by u ipiarti-l from llrooklyu, composed
ol Messrs. Ileory I'ainp, (>. U. Kockvrouit, W. C. Ilalrd
and Mr. James Mr Horatio C. King and l-ouis Htnsb
gave pleasure by their piano fecials, aud readings by
Oolty (Jooft," Prolrssors Krohisher, llraluerd It.
Smith und James Ueuliarnais fisher added to the ruecoss
of tho evening.
MR. FORSYTH'S SHIRTS.
Th# officer on poll tn front of No 1.245 Broadway
found laal nlgbl, lying In Ibe hallway of that building,
a bund e evidently made ready by tblevca to be carried
otf lie took it to the Twenty-ninth precinct ?ta
tiou, where il wan louiid to cotitaiu twenty eeven 1
aliirw, two piece* ot mualiu and eighteen uuOui-hod
ahirta. The ahirta were marked with the luiliala II ;
I*.,andn memorandum <>u ?neol the boautn* read : ? j
"Model ul collar and cufla, Kuaaell kora/lli, Newpoil, j
a L"
s
FOItTllKSS MONROE ENLIVENED.
HIE BOARD OP MANAGERS AND GENERAL SHKIPMAN
VISIT THE SOLDI Kits' HOME AND Til*
COLORED SCHOOL AT HAMITON?INTERESTING
AND APPECTINO INCIDENTS?WAR MLUORIEE
AND PEACE PROPHECIES.
Fortress Monroe, March'JS, 1878.
The Hoard of Managers of the National Soldiers'
Hoiuo, consisting of Hon. A. C. Tsft, Secretary of War;
ri.l.i (notion W.stlA (UnAPlt UllLllT CtMllTlil
General Cavundor. Judge Bond, Governor Susy the, Hon,
Mr. Gunrkul and Dr. Walcotl, arrive 1 licru yesterday
, morning by the steamer Lady of the Lake Irom \\ ash.
tnglon, ou a visit to Hie Southnru brunch, tiour Hutup
ton. They were uecoiniiutiicd l<y General W. T. Sher
man, Guucrul Terry, of Virginia; Itopreaentalivoi
Thornburg, Wheeler and Townscnd, of the Approprialions
Committee; Governor Austin, of Minnesota;
drank Mnullou, or New York, and others, many of
them being accompanied by their wives and lady
friends. They woro mot at the wharf by General
Willlaui K Harry and statf and Captain tVoodlln,
Governor of the Homo, and took carriages and
drove into the fort to witness the usual Sunday
morning inspection. The lice companies of artillery
stationed ui ihis post wore paraded lor inspection, and #
General Hurry, General Sherman and the Secretary ol
War proceeded to inspect the troops. This wil evidently
new business to Secretary Tail, who observed
all that was going on with keen Interest as the details
were explained by Goucruls Harry and Shertuuu. In
passing down the line General Sherman asked Geueral
Barry tlio name ot a certain company, lie replied,
"Compuny A, 'Third artillery/' when General Sherman
remarked, ''Why, Hurry, that's luy old company. 1
was Ural lieutenant ui Company A, Thud artillery!
hut It's a long time uga " As he passed down the Inn
UV rn<lglli/.uij inu Ul IIIIITU ui uiu utu .-wiuivi* nuw um
served with him iu
TMK ALMOST VOKUOVTtSN I'ANT,
whom ho shook warmly hy the hiiml, and to whom tit
addressed words ol e ucouriigcmeut and cheer. Some
ol lIn? soldiers marched with him "down to tho sou,"
and ho was particularly glad to moot them and shako
them hy the baud.
In.-pectiou ovor, tho troops, headed by tho Hue band
ol tho Artillery School, formed lor review, uni passed
In common and double quick time, General .Sherman
and the Secretary of War being the reviewing oItinera.
Tlio party returned to their carriages and drove to
the Soldiers' Homo, ul.out three miles Iroiu there,
General Sherman ami the Secretary ol War lukinv
seats In General llarry's carriage, who remained with
them tho entire day,
imsractixo tub next.
On arriving at tho llomu the usual salute was fired,
while tho veterans, about 400 strong, headod by the
llouio baud, wero drawn up in lino to rscoive their
guests. Tho parly ul unco passed Into tho building,
and proceeded to Inspect the ofllcos. library, reading
rnoiu, kitchen, dining room, hospital, lie., closing
with tho thoalrc building. Tliey then
strolled through tho greenhouse, alter which
they repaired to tho Governor's house, where an hour
was pleasantly pusscd iu social conversation. General
liutier explained to th t Secrolary o( War and General
Sherman tho workiug of the Home, tho expenses attending
it aud tho gcncrul Hindus ujKrmidi ol its
workings. Ho stated that the total number of Inmates
iu tho Humes at Dayton, Milwaukee, Augusta and
Hampton was over 0,000. Ol this number over twothirds
were foreigners. About two-thirds of tbs
foreign element wero Irish, and the other third Ger- .
man, Kuglish mid Scotch, with a few Scandinavians
and Italians. Great care was taken that tho pensions
of the Inmates should not bo loolisbly squandered, and
the managers exorcised a healthful supervision over
them at all times.
AT THK OOI.UICUn Kl'UOOU
General S. C. Armstrong, President of the Hampton
Normal School for colored student*. uud Goueral J. F.
11. Marshall, burtincas manager, then called and invited
tlio party to visit the icbool uud licur the students
sing. It was at onco accepted, and taking small bouts
tliey wore soon in "Virginia Hull," where uomo U00
students were utsotnblcd, who ut once struck up ouo of
their piuntaliou melodies and gave some tivo or six of
their best selections, with which the uudicuco wero
highly pleased General Armstrong then introduced
the Secretary of War, who spoke briclly as follows:?
My friends, I cannot resist the invitation to say u word to
you ou this very pleusaut occasion. 1 uiu very glad of the
opportunity to visit tins school and see lor RUmil lis practical
workings. No ouo who lools au iulcresl in tho institutions
of our couutry can look around on scenes line thit
without Joy. You must ucqu ire aud oil tain a prNctical education.
hoc sum' there is no purtnuittmcy to liberty without
it. There is no ground lor liberty but in education. licit
is the beginning uud the end. To acquire and impart
knowledge, to acquire and impart uduculioa, is the highest
ollicu of man. This is a source of power and an evidence o|
your elevation, lie respectful of liberty, now and forever.
(Applause.)
8IICK MAN TO TJIK C'ObORKD MAJDKXS.
General Sherman was next Introduced and stepped *
forward, in hi* quick military way, and spoke us follows
1 will uot talk to you. boys; 1 will talk to those girls. I
am sure it gives rue great pleasure to meet the faces of so
hi au.v bright aud proud dug pupils. Now you are free to do
as you like. You are tree to pick out your own hiubauds.
lie a little careful, that's all. I have boon dolmlitod iu
listening to the sweet sounds of your voices to day, God
seems to have given you sweeter voices than your white
sisters. You are here tor thu purpose of acquiring an education.
A great res|ani?ibility devolves upon you, for to you.
in a great measure, depends the education of tlie millions of
your race throughout the Skiutli, and, If you will be true to
your trust and to the teachings you have learned here, I aio
sure you will not disapp out tho expectations of your
fntuds. (Applause.)
THK VIRGINIAN SPIRIT.
General Terry, of Virgiutu, a member of the Appro
priution* Committee, was next introduced, and spokt
in a straightforward, manly hptrit, oa follows:?
This is tho first opportunity 1 have ever had to visit this
school. I am glad mat t am hero to day und to be able to
give this institution its Just due. Itolereiico has been made
by General Armstrong to tho liberal contribution of Virginia
to llie support of this school. Virginia is always
ready to do her share, to thu extent of her bun led ability,
to assist ill educating tho colored people within her borders.
'1 he wtiito people of Virginia nre >our friends. You are all
free li?r. I Uul lint help lit make you rroe, lull you may rest
assured tliut 1, tor one, will |>rotecl you la your liberty.
(Applause!
adiikks* of tiik foumdkr.
Uonerul llutlcr wan ucxl Introduced, and spoke us !olio
us:?
The memories of ilie pa-t are lliickly thronging upon uiy
nun.I unit will not allow me to address you as 1 would. I
cmiiiu liem iu I Wl, wliuu uu.st of you were etiiluren almost
in arms. I represeiiieil the government of the I niled Staler
mul the upreiiiaey ul the laws, Mini 1 made It luy duty tu
found a school lor the education ol children such as yos
wiwe. And what, then, must he uiy thoughts when 1 see
this vast hiiildliiK and these hundreds of students as the results
ol the humble efforts ul a soldier In-gun under such
unfavorable auspice* I To you Is Riven the highest duties.
1 say yours Is a great and noble mission. You are to educate
your rare To you alone and to tin as of your own
blood is this work Riven In charge. You ure to form the
iiilnda ol the young people of your race and leach llioui ilia
duties they ow e to tscal, their iiuighbors and themselves. (i|
tor I It, then, with all the knowledge you can and Impart It*
your race, lor lu that lies their true advancement.
tllk "frost wrath."
.Mr. Towiiscnd, member of Congress from Nov* York,
lollovved 111 ushurt addless to the students. Ho Mated
that Itio white race had the Ironl scuts, ami would
atrivo lo maintain tln-m. The only way they could
secure u It out Heal was by cdiiculloti itud merit. Their
lreedom was assured boyond doubt, but their position
would hutu lo In- aei|uireil. It wua in their own bauds,
niel lie looked to tlioau now before him more thuu nuy
others lo eslahlish II. The sludelils closed llielr exercise*
by singing "(live Way, Jorduu," when llio party
rolurucd to liovcruor Woodhu's house, where dinner
was uwailuig them.
11 inner la-ing over, they repaired lo the thcalrt
building and look seats on the si age, when speccliet
w ere again id order. Thu hall was densely crowded l>)
the veterans, all anxious to gel u glnup-e ol the Sucre
tury ol War, (lenoral .Sherman and lieu liullvr. lieut-rul
Sherman made a short speech, in which ho con
giululated Iheiu on having so pleasant a home. The)
were heller cured lor lliun the soldiers ol any nal.ou.
Ueneral llutlcr loltowed in a lew words ol advice,
counselling the hi lo good conduct utid obedieiicu.
TIIK HI.IK ARM TUK OKAY,
(icnurul Mariiuilale made u brief hut elorpeel
speech, closing by expressing the hope that "the day
was not lar distant when the guvcrrimelit ol lbs
I lilted Mailt would provide U IIOII.O llir iu?t Iiinimn
soldiers, no matter whvllior they wore tho bine or tli?
gray," wlnclt was greeted with hearty applause by lh?
audience.
At half-past live the party again entered their carriages
and returned to the iort, whore General Slier .
uuii aud the .Secretary ul War received the customary
filiate, otter which the.V rejatircd to the ateamer and
loll lor Washington at six I'- M.
In thla cooneellju it may he addeil that the tnemheri
of the Appropriation* Committee examined the hookt
and accounts ol the Home and louud thorn correct.
Tho Inatituiion has now Alii intunlea, arm is conducted
with economy and ulitllly by Captain K. VVoodhn,
tho present Governor.
THE NEWAUK BOILEB EXPLOSION.
Jacob K. Kailpo died yeeterday tn Newark, making
a second victim to tho terrible boiler explosion at
Saucrblc-r's factory on Tuesday. Kaulpo leavee a wife
and three children. George Dunior la by no mean*
out ol danger. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was
held on lliu body ol tho Ural victim, Joseph Zodcl.
laiuis Uescli, ibe engineer, whose evidence was taken
al Ins home, be being badly hurt, tostitlod that there
was plenty of water hi the boiler and eighty pouuda of
steam when It exploded.
The Coroner'* jury in ihe reee of the Sauerbler
boiler exploeion, reeultliiK in the killing of throe rnea,
rendered a verdict lael evening charging ihe proprietor,
llanry Kanerbler. with culpable negligence in utmg
worn out and uinuile holler.
A bi other of Mchuotder, the loreinnn, he* died. AM
imtueet U to be held.