Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20
DISTRESSING C.iLAa,ryy.

/ DISTRESSING CALAMITY.
On thursday night The Goth ult. a house occucfci
by Mr. Henry Rouch, in Beaver township was cn;.
consumed by Grc together with all its contents coo
sisiing of clothing, household furniture and Io,m
quantity OF wheat, and distressing to re Iate ,ro
of the children OF Mr.. Rauch consumed win t,
house We have understood that The fire originated
by accident i'll the absence of MIR. Rauch and his wife
"n" were AZ reighbors house at the time, and wera
informed OF the disastrous by two of the
ch'iren who had made their escape from the house
out so rapid was the progress of the fire. that by tho
c '"e1 arrived at IT. every part Of the building was
n.c, una me rescue of the other children utterly
Impossible, although their piercing cries wera din
'nciiy audible to the distressed parents
Uuon 4ymss,
IT. BosyoS, April 10.
on Monday night last The fire made IFS appearapre
IN the middle and both ends of the bridge at the
same t'ne and was undoubtedly the work of an ncer-
onary; we Understand that who isad quar-
rel with the ollga,herer has been taken mn ON snrn;
cion' The fire discovered between the bopr, of
II and le. "O''' Va
the kenntNSck Bridge. which wns burnt ON f1,e
sn ~ me "a INST was irs built in 1897, Of
Sso'ooo II was supported by two arches of 1877 feet
Pan each and stone pier I'm the middle which is still
standing. In 1915 it fell down, and in 1910 itw.sre
""''' III d'nerent form With roof to the whole
a! a cost OF Sls5oo Its length including the arches,
per- ana ahu'tens was about 500 feet. About S8OCy
more 1t is stated, have been expended for renai. and
'o average OF dividends it is said, has been less than
,htee per cent Most of the stock of the bridge we
oeeFe, Is owned IN this town. Part of il becnrs TN
persons IN Augusta Tho following particulars resnec
lung the fire, from the Kennebec!s Gazette.
me RIVER was high tie current strong and rapid at
tue ordgc hence the passage in boats was inf
easily accomplished few, however did cross Will
buckets, NC. to aid the people the eastern side
MT fncad- who kept the toll house had barely
VINE 10 escape With his family, with part of their midi
nary clothes. His wife upon passiror 6ut tho 5oor M.
oVerrowered by the torrent o smoke and fire and fell
h her ch''d IN her a, ms Before she could recover
hersc, or was rescued, she severely but not dan
se.ous,J burnt One ort"o persons endeaworing to
enter the toll house were burned somewhat seyeSe,v
without saving any thing OF much value
he scene presented by the burning BRIDGE v,s NV
fully grand, altogether beyond description We h,6
seen large hre IN our principal ces, but never before
snch mass OF tame, conspicuous and SO ter,ifc
ne tremendous roaring of The flames from one banir
OF me RIVER to The other high above the water and thc
coilnn oil black smoke which rose into the heavens !,
swiftly rolling Clouds gave awful pic,ure but ,vI,e,
.e eHereai OF the bridge had been consumed
'e" was ihat The bridge presented spectacle he
YONG the power of the pen the pencil to describe
'"e oiacI smoke had cleared away, and left bridge
gre tifery oeam, post, brace and rafter could be
clearly dstngnishe in the of flame by lines of
reduer light altogether exhibiting a fiery skeleton of
Tue oreGe IN The momeni preceding its dissolution.
IN ABOUT nall an hour after the alarm was given the
eastern arch fe and foated down the river Soon az
Tor, The western arch also fell. The timber hnin,L
orJ ana light great part of remained above thts
surface and continued burning il Goated down this
riVet throwing broad glare the wafer and on
Tue oarks OF the river. One of these floating fires ven%
ashore al iaoweil where it caused much alarm from,
Tie danger OF communicating FIRE the vessels al tbs
wi'arvcs The other arch lodged on Nau,nkeae isIen6
onr miles below Gardiner. Ii passed Gardiner at three
O'CLOCK I'D The morning, alarming the ipha bitauts and
gVng them the first inii'a,icn of the unknown calam
lily which had happened.
a man who descended well in Stanton, Del on
the "a instant by shaking large stone above him
caused 'hc whole wall 10 fall him; fortunately
The stones fell in such a manner as 10 form an arch
c"er him Ia about FIVE hours he was released nm.
hurt from his periious situation.
-aGS-
young giri employed in factory in Hollsfon
Mass, while at work at what is called Picker oof
ncr haHd INTO the machine, in consequence her whole
arm was darwin IN and literally torn 10 pieces T,r
sum oil $500 was Immediately subscribed by the neigh.
bourS' TO be used in supporting and educating her
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