Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-11


raft. and was crushed. to pieces in passing the
narrows. All that were in it persisted except
boy about ii years old. who was m'racu'ous'y
preserved by drifting against the top OF tree 10
which he chung until taken OF the next morning.
He saws he had hold of his mothers hand In pas
sing the narrows and she spoke to him. she
was confined by some kind OF timber. probably
some part of the barn which fell on her. They
were soon separated by the torrent or drift WOOD.
In the house of John Wilson was himself and
wife, and sister of his wife-a son Erskine,
about 90 years old, daughter Anna. and two
young children. Mr.. Wilson, when first alarm
med about the safety of his family, made with
his son several Intellectual attempts to escape
Finding il was III vain, he told his son they would
90 into the chamber. and if they must 90, they
would all 90 together They had been in the
chamber but short time when they ueard the
cellar wall giving way, and almost Ia au,Iy the
chimney fell and Erskine was precipit.e Ell into
the cellar Re vas severely bruised. but com
ing out of the water with which the cellar vas
filled. near the place where he fell in, he was eN-
treated by hi, father.
Perceiving the water was fast undermining the
house, Mr.. Wilson went with his son 10 the door
which looked towards the road. While stand
Inv III lle uOOr uOieut uitS ltil VIC 'i'"oC INV
from its foundations, and both eapcd into the
sire. N and both reached the shorc. After get
ting 10 the shore. Erskine distinctly saw his Sis
ter Anna with the youn.cst child in her arms on
what appeared 70 be the chamber floor, ard dis
tincty heard her call his name several times,
and bee him 10 save her and littly Sarah. lie
told her tn throw the child towards the shore. az
far as she could. and jump herself. Sh+ did not
Il Loa.
such course. In lie mean lime the food was
CARRYING her fast towards the .,a.ions. The bro
ther and father ran along the shore as fast as posi-
bic, hoping the current would bring her SO near
the shore that they might save her, but they had
to make considerable of a circuit, and they heard
her frantic cries for help when none but an AL
mighty arm could have saved her. They saw
her enter the.rapids. but lid not see her more.
The plain 'unvarnished tale of this terrible ca.
lamity is enough to melt heart of adamant.-
We saw the remnants Of the little village on
Tuesday at noon. The stream had fallen more
than twelve feet. but vast column Of turbid wa
tar was still rushing through the very spot where
tie houses aud gardens of these unfortunate peo.
pie had stood the night before. Words can con.
vev but fcint idea of the frightful dcsolation
that appeared on every side. There were in all
fourteen persons that were lost, and twenty-one
buildings carried away with all their contents
All the streams having their source among the
mountains ran higher than they were ever known
to do before. On Middleburry river the crops are
entirely destroyed. Champlan's stone dam and
house were swept away. and himself and vile We
nv narrowly escaped. The dam and mills own
ed by John Foot were swept away. and the forge
of David P. and William Nash greatly injured.
10 tka far n dor IN Al
is entirely swept away, and cannot be repaired.
without great expense. Lemon Fair was raised
near it's junction with the Greek, to an eXtraordi.
nary height, the Creek by the heighth Of its wa.
ter sending a strong current up the Fair. Two
lance up the stream. Mr.. Hurd Of Weybridse,
ed on the flats. Freeman Parkell Of Cornwall,
also lost fair flock of about hundred. 1t is
estimated that the private damage sustained in
this County, is between fifty and sixty thousand
dollars.
Many have lost every thing, and are reduced
10 poverty. Those whose property has been pre-
served. are under the highest obligations to come
forward and relieve their unfortunate neiohbors.
We hope an effort will be made, worthy of the
melancholy occasion, and the character of the
county.
We understand that the remains of the follow
ing persons have been found: Mr.. Nathaniel
Stewart, Polly Stewart, Julia Ann Stew; ri, Mi.
randa Stewart. Dorastus Phinney, Mrs Wilson.
Jane Wilson, Cynthia Wheeock, Loyal EIdrdge.
and Peter SOmers.
-eseae3e-
From the Leesb,rg (Ta.) Geniu, Of Liberty.
A special term of the superior court of Law
commenced in this town on the 29th ultimo, the
Hon Richard l.. Parker presiding.
Isaac Lloyd, youth of about seventeen, an
inhabitant of Shenandoah, was indicted for pet.
ty larceny committed in Loudoun, and for steal
ing horse in Shenandoah, and riding him to Lou
doun where he attempted to sell him. lie was
tried for the horse theft, found guilty, and sen.
fenced to the pententiary for five years. The
attorney for the commonwealth applied to the
court TO suffer nolIe proseqiui IN the. case for
petty larceny. on the ground that it was a pity
to subject the prisoner TO punishment by stripes
as he was already sentenced to the penilcntary.
The court ordered nole prosequ.
Jonathan Lucas, a free man of colour, was pro.
secuted for stealing the watch of William Thorn
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