Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-09

January o. 1929.
Great yNorttera Storm.-Ihe Mdu,-., No..
Republican gives some further particulars of this
scene of devastation
Two families by the name Of Farr were taken from
their houses on rnfs. Of them in the midst ofthe
storm and Darkness from the windows of he second
story of the house. The family ofCoi. VIM Nash
whose wife was confined to bed by sickness, remain
cd all night IN tn, upper rooms of the house. while
the lower part was filed with water and without all
was darkness and doubt. A state of suspense and
dread more horrible cannot well be imaoipe6-nI,
ccd IN the midst Of food threatening to sweep oil
before 1t, danger and dca' staring them in tho face
without any means or any possibility Of escape The
situation and escape OF Mr.. c. Clafin was still, more
fearful and singular. Mr. c. as aroused in the niob
md upon going to the door found that the water had
already risen to such height around the house as to
prevent us escape from IT.. He accordingly took
cord from bedstcad, and having conveyed his chill.
dren into the top of elm tree, which God fas-
toaed them 10 by means of the rope He also sue
ceeded IN getting his wife and young infant q few
weeks old, into the same pace. where thew await
Gu III ogonizinS anxiety the return OF light. They
we're rescued from their situa;i with much difficult
ty the next morning.
The circumstances in which those who were carried
away Were separated from their friend; and neigh
bors, were heart rendiug in the highest degree Mr
Eidridgr and his two SONS, with Mr. Somers and one
or TWO diners, wen, to the ass stance Of Nr Stewart
end his family in the house. The water rising rap.
idly they all led from the hous. to q barn which
stood on higher ground, and while preparing a raf
OF the barn doors and such other materials as were
at hand, the barn vas carried away by the force Of
the cur ent.
Soma il is opposed were killed by the fall Of the
barn--al with the exception Of one boy who caught
ny bush and was subsequently saved were carried
down the stream, till the river meets with O ter
Creek; where Mr. Eldrdge and one son, and one or
two others with grea, difficulty escaped. At two
or three different times, Mr. Eldridse had his son who
was los, IN his arms, but WIS from Linn each
time By the violence Of the ent and the wrecks OF
the holdings
Cries, OF distress were heard by those Who were
upon the banks Of the stream and as they continued
seemed TO pass down with the current The d.ep
darkness Oh the night ard the fury Of the nundatlon
Shut out every thing from their sight, and prccIuded
the possibility of affrdng any cssis, ance and they
we're compelled to hear, silent sgony the shrieks g.
applications of their pcrshing neighbors aud friends
without being able to afford any succor. Mr. Wi
SON. al the time his house began to give way before
the water, the chimney having already fallen was
standing with his son near door--the remainder of
the family were above, and The building fell into
the current his son and himself plunged into the wa
ter and swan towards the land while The wife and
Children were hurried 10 destruction BY the rushing
torrent Mr. Wilson hoard the cries of his family as
they were swept away and swallowed up by the de-
vouring food.
The Kaene IN II J Sentinel of the 3o,b. ,avs-
the late rains have raised The streams very high in
Vermont On Tuesday, Mr.. Wheeler of Royalton,
attempted TO pass White river in a canoe but found
he could no. succeed, and the canoe vas overset-
III then wan 10 a tree, so as to hold on upon limb
where he continued for nearly hour and half and
was at las obliged to let CO. He seem and every
eAerion made to rescue him, but withou, effect, The
connecticut river farmers will experience damage 20
their hay and grain.
The Gardiner me Chronicle of the same day re-
marss-The ". u storm which commenced on Sa-
turday and Continued until last evening IL is To be
apprehended has done great damage to crops--parti
Culary to whca' and hay Before that time the pros
pee at abundant crops OF good wheat was never more
Ttttea hK.n l.
day
The following is an extract OF letter from cor
respondent of The New York Post, dated Hanover
+(N. II July 20
This rs the sixth day sioce we have not seen the
sun, and th9 rain II still pouring down Such sto,n
as this part Of tine country has been visited with at
this season Of the year 10 not within The recollection
u The Oldest inhabitants The damage Of the crons
IA the Connecticut valley, by the waters overhowinp
the n ,adows is inmense-every thing il under 70 ~
tr Several small bridges over the tributary streoms
Cbcb empty into the Connecticut on our route from
ttl"ton to this place, have been carried swav mud
we were forced Oh The mail route, through bye roads
over 1Ill dale, Till we almost pounded 10 i.v
Every one Of my bones complains. If we &c, IN 81
miles in IL hours we think have performed great
days work The towns on the west side of the river
have suffered most by the nundatIon. At Montpe
lier, the seat OF government in Vermont two dwell
ling houses and one stone house on the Onion river
were swept away, and other damages sustained. Al
the town OF Bethel. situate q branch of the White
over, about 30 miles from this, oil the nils and brdp
e have been swept of. have not heard of the los,
81 but one life yet"
Children --fIow easy, and artless, and beautiful.
are all the motions Of chld Every thing that he
does IL graceful All his hs Il.tlc ways arc eodeay
ing; and they the arms which nature has given
~ y he protection. becsusc hey make every body
o. 10 attachment for him--SirSIstss. .Monro, in
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