A Reservoir Bursts

Poutland, Me., Aug. 7. - The great reservoir oí the Portland Water company on the eastern promenade burst Sunday morning letting loose 20,000,000 gallons of water in the space of about fifteen minutes. The immense mass of water thus suddenly loosed dashed with mighty power upon the two houses oecupied by the families of Michael Lappen and Dennis M. Conley. The buildings were crushed as if they had been made of eardboard and four persons lost their lives. They were: Mrs. Dennis M. Conley, Miss Agnes Conley, Míbs Matnie Conley and James Mosely.