Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-27

iiou.r stree. The IRON faundsfy 81 Mr. WIN.
Miller on the banks 81 the Fsli'. bss suffered vvfy
/ Considerable damsge--ihe Hhole inteuot 81 the
extensive es,sbhshmcnt has undergone . eutnplcle
Jcrsngrtsctt Tie 'oss susisncd IN the east sitc
81 the PALE . Uncomfortable, hnse,er. Uhop
compared ~hh That Il the other pan. Of he cry.
I Tie upper eide Of the costly stone bridge =,
, Pratt street nesfiy 10 tho centre. Is also usshcd
swsy; the course Of The stream SHs here nearly
obstrue'ed, BY the accumulation vf floating tim
bcf'. sbich 10y 81 this bridge. wcdged and piled
up 10 The height Of iho bridge usolf.
Tbs ~ a bridge ~ three stchcs, which has nov
Tor the second or ihifd lime proved Of insufficient
dimensions to pass The floating tmbets which de.
soend darug feshet--sud to their obstruction of
this bndgc now may be ascr,bed much Of the es.
ieusVo injury which has happened.
Bot however deplorablo 10 this destruction Of
valuable property, II is sill more melancholy 10
reflect on The nuubcr OF human beings who have
been brought 10 an unlmely end. IL is imposs-
bic now To ascertain me extent of the loss of life
but there Is great reason to appichend That many
have been drowned aud carried down the stream.
Tbs supposliion derives great confrnatiod from
the fact that five nnG,riunsia boinga u.fa f,nnd
lodged sesnsi tie dts~bfitge. Those acquainted
With the the vicinity of Whites Dlstllery will re-
member a shaniy which has been occupied for
long time by an humble bn honest pair of sgcd
persons who made their living BY the sale Of
Treatments to passers by. The poor old woman
was found dro~ ned IN her shed and IL is believed
that her husband has shared the same fate though
his body has bot yet been discovcd A most dis
tressiLg spectacle wss presented at the residence
OF The Sexton OF the church corner # Saratoga and
Holiday streets the Sexton himself his wife ard
three children, were found drowned in their beds
The water here had risen to a height of from TO
10 feet and i, is highly probable that, without a
struggle, they passed quletly into eternity. They
have the appearance Of persons in profound and
tranquil slumbc:. II was most affecting sight.
Several others were found drowned in different
parts of the city. One poor wretch who in a state
OF intoAcaiion, had begged and obtained leave to
lodge in the kitchen Of house in Water street,
los, his lie In consequence, most probably of the
powcrless condition to which the liquor he swal-
lowed had reduced him. An awful warning to
the incorporate No doubt others met their
death from the same cause. We have beard of
some narrow escapes. two of the mos, cxraordna.
~ of which are the following One of our Ger
man residents was started from his slumbers by the
alarm, and on descending to the frs, floor found
himself up 10 his waist in wafer. lie immediate
~ returned to the sleeping apartments and having
taken his sister, succeeded in forcing his way out
ana along the street, 10 one of the bridges, with
the view OF crossing TO Old Town. The bridge
gave way and carried both the individuals along
with It. They foa,ed down the stream for some
distance, and finally succeeded n getting hold Of
fence and cxtricating themselves from the water.
Bot the stream continued to rise rapidly, and the
German compelled to keep his sister above
water by holding he, up by her hair. They then
cunri7eo TO cling to the branches OF n tree, and
there remained TIL morning.
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clogged Baltimore street bridge, into the swollen
and whirling current of the river and being unable
10 swim was passing rapidly and hel pless down the
stream, only the top of his head above water, and
had once entirely disappeared, when two young
men brayey dashed into the stream and just as the
drowning youth was about To be drawn under the
drln OF lumber, &c. which clUgged in like manner
the bridge below on Pratt street, he was snstched
exhausted and almost llfeess from death and re-
stored to his family. The name of the humane
and heroic person who thus noby at the hazard of
his own life. saved that Of fellow creature proba-
bly, unknown to him, is Lauis Spicse. young man
tbs city, mechanic. whose humanity and hero
ism would 10 the best days Of Rome have entitled
him to the laurel crown. lie has however what
he will esteem Of far more value the delightful
consciousness of having saved the life Of fellow
being and the hearty applause of the nmerous spec
tstors. We have not learned The name of he other
no less meritorious individual, who threw himself
into the stream wthou, recollccing that he himself
could not swim, bu, trusted to plank, with which
he cndeavored fru,essly TO force lis way the res
cue Of the drowning boy.
The above imperfect details, hastily put toceth.
crcan give to the reader only very inadqnsle con.
cepiion Of the nature and extent of this awful ca
lamty.
n. b. More D,stpctioH. We have lusi learn.
ed that IL OF Is persons have been drow ned in III,
shaniees IN the Susquehanbsh Railroad aud iha
the loss o: property there has been immense.
Lires lost By The Ffoshet. We arc Indebted I,
J. l.. Gross, ESQ Coroner for list Of the inque.i
held by him over the bodies Of persons drowned Id
+, The ireshet Of Wednesday night
!, Christopher West wife aud three Children
h -DoOgeriy, corner Of Concord and Water ste
p Catherine DnhnellY. Pratt street.
A James Doyle, Long Wharf.
Jacob Oakley, Falls road.
h A woman and daughter, names unknown
The following persons have been dreamed bu
Il their bodies are yet unfecoyered.
}, James Kelley, Henry L,nehsn Mr. Donnelly
and persons nm ba F.Il road AZ,