The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-08-11


the damage on the turnpike between this
place and Burlington.
Although the damage sustained in this
village is somewhat severe, it is but "drop
in the bucket" compared to the destruction
of property from this place to Burlington.
We have already traced the ravages as far
as Bolton. From that place to Lake Cham |
plain, at Burlington, the entire valley of On |
ion River presents an UNMARRIED scene of uni (
versal desolation. The crops of every de-
scripton, which, week since, promised a !
rich and abundant reward to the tolls ofthe !
husbandman, are now nearly, if not entire !
ly, destroyed. The interval farms, which !
were beginning to be already white to the
harvest" suddenly became one vast and eX-
tended waste of waters, with fences, barns,
mills, bridges, and crops, mingling IN one
common mass of ruins.
To the destruction of property, which has
been Beyond any thing ever before expert !
enced in this part of the country, we have
the melancholy task of recording the death
of great number of individuals in conse-
quence of the flood. In this village. Mr..
Bancroft of Calais, was drowned while at
tempting to save quantity of wood. In
Berlin, David, son of Mr.. VIM. Grant, aged
~, while attempting to cross Dog River on
raft with another person, was precipitat-
ed into the stream by a log striking the
raft. His body was found the next day,
half mile from where he fell IN. In More.
town, Mr.. Harvey Carpenter, his wife and
son, LETT their house which was surrounded
by water, and short distance from the
door, the mother found a watery grave, hav-
ing been swept from the grasp of the father
after struggling long for her rescue. The
boy being good swimmer, regained the
house and remained its solitary occupant
during the night. Mr.. C. succeeded in
gaining neighboring height. In Royal
ton, young man by the name of Wheeler,
aged y, whose parents reside in Rvegate,
was drowned In attempting to reach some
men who wished to cross over to the Village.
lie was hurried down the stream by the
force OF the current, and sustained himself
after leaplng from the canoe into the stream,
by cllnging to a tree for the space of an
hour, IN view OF MANY agonized spectators,
VINO could afford him no possible relief, al
though every thing that human effort could
accomplish, was attempted, to rescue him,
but In vain. Had he remained in the ca
! noe, he would have been safe, as it soon
! Heated into still water after it was deserted.
ms should caution others not to be too pre-
clptate IN leaving boat when in apparent
danger.
From the Burlington Press.
The crops OF every description upon the
Intervals of Onion River must be ajtogeth
er or nearly destroyed with most of the
fences and many buildings. A small part
OF the grass had been cut but the stacks
and barns containing much of that. have
been swept away. The interval farms in
this town present the appearance of lake.
! The following is list of property de-
stroyed. part of the new bridge at the
lower falls-damage not less than $1,000
Catlins' Plaster Mill, blacksmith's shop and
coal house, the dam across their upper falls {;
Eddy, Munroe and Hooker's boom with
/ about Ahnn iii les~J worth $4,000. The
bridge at F. Brewster and Co.'S. works in
Colchester nearly new, cost $500. and ali
the works, consisting of saw mill. oil mill
and woollen factory-loss $4,000. Prin-
clPai part OF the machinery, cloth and wool
saved. AT Hubbells' Falls in Essex. the
Toll bridge belonging to the Essex bridge
company, Haynes's clothing works and card
ing machine, and Capt. r. Buffers bemn.
machine and saw MILL The grist milf
winch is OF stone, and was erected bv John
Johnson, Esq, in 1919, breasted the whole
current OF onion river, which for several
hours rushed against it in the depth of o.
ieet and with incredible velocity. without
receiving the least injury. Thus evincing
, 1ne advantage of well executed work
Inc saw mill of Sinclair and Chittenden
win large quantity Of boards and other
iunoer and a general destruction of their
crops-loss $4,000. The extent of the evil
can hardly be conceived, embracing as If
goes the destruction of roads, bridges mills
oarns' dwelling houses, of much valuable
lnterVale, and all the crops of the farmers
from one end of the valley to the other, the
lapors OF the present and former wears.
crops on the smallest streams have been
seriously injured, and the continuance ofI
wet weather must complete their destruc-
tlon. One week since our farmers were
rejoicing IN the presence of a most album.
dant harvest-their fields were already
white and the reaPer's song was beginning |
TO be heard-now nougat greets the eve
out the footsteps of desolation. The |
bread OF the poor as well as of the rich has
Deen taken away, and the face of the hus- I
oanaman which but lately was frightening
with Joy is now clouded with despair and
his heart sick with disappointment. The !
whole loss at this place, Burlington in
Guiding the bridge, is estimated at SI0O00 !
r, Inc loss Of property in Addison and
Franklin counties is said to be nearly as
great as in this. 10
The violence of the storm and destruc-
ton OF property was al great on the other
side of the Lake as here.
we have been politely furnished with n
n letter from Keesevillc, IN. W dated the
@9th July, containing the following add.
tional particulars "Uui'
GREAT AUsADLE RIVER.
B'rm,Sn,gham.-Messrs. Taylor g. Beacb's
saw mill and bridge gone; forge and
woollen factory much injured.
n heesev'ne;-Both bridges gone; Messrs.
Beach u Vanderwarker's saw mill zone
Messrs. Hnrlbut, Aiken g. Co.'S. . coal