Show reservoirs FLOOD TOWN people of shelton conn havo have narrow escape from extinction Extinct iun ian I 1 the breaking of three reservoirs in the town of shelton conn caused damage estimated at between 76 15 and and there were several barrow escapes from death the torrent tore a great gully tet fet long and thirty feet wide through howe avenue logs and trees and huge cakes of ice fee were vere carried along and crashed into several buildings the house of walter nichola nichols was struck by the flood nichols was away and his wife was awakened by the ice crashing against the door A few faau minutes tes later the water commenced commence a to flow into the bed rooms where six children were sleeping mrs nichol hurried to the door and held it shut while her children escaped to an up per floor A few moments later she escaped just before the water forced in the door and flooded the rooms the family remained prisoners in the upper part of the house until the water receded street railway 4 and telephone and telegraph wired were all torn down and strewn about in contusion confusion the reservoirs faill have to be rebuilt and this a nith ith the prop erty loss it Is believed will make the loss several mills will remain idle until the gravel swept into ant the raceways is removed |