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Show 'BURSTS WALL line Persons Perish in Accident, Five More Are Fatally Injured, In-jured, Buried in the Debris. Thirteon Residences Destroyed and Territory Over Milo Square Devastated. WINSTON SALEM, N. C. Nov. 2. Nine people arc known to be .dead, with Ave fatally injured, as the result of the bursting of the reservoir at this place today. One of the brick walls of the reservoir collapsed, burying rlirt Tirtmra -inrl fnmllv nf Mnrtlii Pnnnlo? Colored Settlement Wrecked. A million and a half gallons of water were released and over a mile of territory terri-tory was devastated. Thirteen residences resi-dences were destroyed. The colored settlement set-tlement In the vicinity of the reservoir was entirely vrccked. Mayor Eaton Is nt the head of a largo rescuing party, and Bearch la being made for additional victims. Cause of Disaster. The causo of the disaster was the overflow of the reservoir, and a thorough thor-ough Investigation will be in order to ascertain If the negligence of any of the employees at tho pump station waa responsible re-sponsible for It. |