Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-24
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Friday Morning, March >, ~, vt.
THE LATE STAGE ,a,.... -

A. inL LATE STAGE ACCIDENT
MR. EDIToR:-As there arc a. .
ries afloat IN regard to the dist,s .a,On'
accident which happened on ,ba 's'lngs
the 18th inst. while crossing !" ca a,S ~
and many Of them are yery v GSo E'a
the truth, take the liberty 10 " sis. rs9
simple statement Of facts, which =" ' ss'
liberty to publish if you deem n,6 wv 'nl
! left Walpole, N. II. on the p p,UlsI
said in company with four passenr'
ladies' and one gentleman. The
myself, were seated in the inside o lrd's
the gentleman took his seat on ~ 'ae
with the driver. The names of S'
We're, Mrs Durham, Mrs Chest, "'
Tasket The Rutland stage and =. Guy
followed in our rear. When Ne -.
Cold River, the driver drew IN and s ..
ed on TO the bridge at SLOW wsR R
this time the ice in Cold River anDa...,
ken, and was moving down stream v va.
ly, or without any apparent commoto,
s.Icah'' however, appeared much swdD,.
When we were part Of the wsv,,.'
bridge, it fell about ten feet and ' ~
all together that the stage kent lis s,s1
ton until we began TO move dowDr,,1 II
Immediately the stage rolled un.r,o,..
its side. As the stage rolled NrN3
and Miss Tasket fell partly through 4. n
er sIde,and were nearly under waie, M
great exertions ! drew them IN and d
us stood with our heads out al the uD,.,
OF the stage. In this situation wewsmL
rapidly down the stream. Isw,b,G1
and the outside passenger on The AL
shore, having escaped BY way oflb,Es1
and the floating bridge. The wafer 4,
Connecticut had not risen; in cOup,,
Of which, the accumulated water 4
River caused quite fall, as il eue,I
Connecticut When we arrived al 4,
the stage rolled, and il was with c,at
tons tina. we could keepaboYe The U,r
ice. | succeeded in getting on toni
stage and caught hold of Mrs Dunhn +
being nearest TO me AT this inssr
stage, being driven with TREMENDOUS
, struck the ice in the Connecticutu,h
time the ice from Cold River store in
oms Mrs D. and myself were thrown
the loose ice, she being enclosed 10 hst
die, and also one OF my feet was hx 4 |
( ice The othertwo ladies had disappeared
| never saw them morel The onlv n
spoken by Mrs d. were" Do pull Mx
; with an earneStness and manner nraa
forget. | made many attempts 10 arn
! her from her horrible situation; bsij
vain. At every movement Of the I'D
r was drawn still lower down, till udhgt
D manned above but her head and one an
g think she must have been crushed sa
e by the ice, as she died apparently WIN
= struggle. | remained by her ,illlIs d
: come extinct. We were at this the
b three four,hs Of the way across Coae
e River. Knowing | could render hah
0 Their assistance. then sought ny Owz
o by making my way, as best | could
e Vermont shore, which was accom-
= with no small difficulty, as The brcEa
/ tumbled and rolled, while the wnia 80
n most fearfully.
c | would here remark that report 81
If kept my trunk under my arm durg
whole Of this fearful scene; and lha \
d thrown away my trunk, might hNs
l. some Of the lives of my unforlunas"i
n ionsl' This report is ungeneTou. u
l. false. ! did not have my trunk neIlS
= think Of it, till after | left Mrs D y
r, ever found it on my way TO The ,o
3 shore. / walked TO Bellows falI;nl
h exhausted state, where | received ~
h Hall that Kindness and attention s'H'
e, ever be remembered with gratitude, =
s. CHAPMAN SNm
l. Putney, March 81, 1887.
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