Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-09-05


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20 the tpssy ~nrhy Carsin, pos ca us Nississ-
ipsi sse, tbs, iht p'sc',ce 81 fg's.'h.ns 'pnl'
!, FftdatiiF cyihg s-s,. AID he1c iAct sts gwen
II - oily do. 10 moderation.
40 the D,n Sher,Us rs.scd on asoso Font "a.
ans ard. the raosih 81 the lianos bits to
wood pulled o. in ftVsni 4 the fuusce. .c,ctsl
tass csaghl TIRE. and tsicc 'npef.
fctiiy .rungv,sbed b, she dfaa.cn bsnds. T. most
10 eneefs'ooa b, tbo.e Ct my readers Wsn have
ns,.s sesn . ~estcFh .iesmbosi. shst the boilcts
ea'ifrr above iits FIRST deck apd that shen
the ar.' are veil hep, ~ IT. any length OF npe.
The bssi is tlaosi inappropriate. Were - not
fs' the dan ocossionsd By the srerd 81 the boat.
81 would BE- sefy dscWt 10 sii~ns the hfe.
As tie tssi coming sioHg through the va
ter cote IN a.. shore, to-, in ascending The n'er
bas's 70 IS eese 81 iscs to avoid Tie current.
. scgro from the ttsc1 called oui TO the fireman
that the wood We. on fnc. The reply was Ego
To bell sGd oind your besincss.' from some
hsflnioIosiee hssf. Oh Mass answered
the pegro. ~ you don't tsks you will lie 10
he'll b,'O'e S,il." On, on, on, went the boat 81
q tfomsnSSous rate, qavetine ard trembling IN
al her lcpgh 81 every revolution Of the " heels.
Tie steam created 20 fss, ihst it continued to
cape through the ssfr,y.,slse, and by ns sharp
,inging told a isl- that every prudeu, captain
~oolJ have Understood. AZ the vessel rounded
the bar that makes the HumochittB, being com.
PEELED 10 stand out into The middle Ct The river 10
consequence the FIRE IVES discovered II was A.
bout o'clock In the morning. A passenger had
g., uv previously. and ~ss Standing Gu the boiler
deck. sheu 10 has snonishncni the Ere broke out
from the p,ie Of wocd. A little presence Of mind,
and set Of men unin;osicsied, could have saved
the boat. The passenger tezed Il bucket, and
uas about 10 plunge II overheard for water snd
he found 1t Wss locked. An instant more end the
IRE increased in volume. The Captain was now
asskenet-he sn~ the FIRE tad reached the deck
he tsn en- aud announced tie u, tidingf.
10 sooner we're the words GU, Of his mouth
than The shncks Of moihcrs, sisters and babes, re.
sounded through he hitherto silent cabin IN the
widest confusion. Men we're aroused from their
dreaming cote to experience the hot air Of ap.
preaching fire. The pilot being elevated on the
hurricane deck, at the iLslant Of perceiyinr the
fsmcs. pu, the boa, shorewsrd She had scarce.
ly GO, under way in that direction than the tiller
ropes were burnt sssunder. Two miles ut leas,
from the land tho vessel took a shear and borne
Up the c1rren, made several revolutions Until she
struck across the river. a bar brought her up for
the moment.
The flames had now extended fore aud III. -
A, the FIRE, alarm several of the deck passengers
hsd so, into the yasl that hung suspended BY the
degree Of courage. and presence OF mind, expos
tuls'ed With Them sad did oil he could to ,sve the
boot for the lsdic.. Twas useless. One took
oui b's kuife and cut away the forward tackle
The nett instant. they were all, to the number o
twenty or more. launched into the angry waters
they were no more.
The boat being lowered from The other end Gil.
ed End Was usele... Now came the trying mo.
menL Hundreds lcapcd from he burning wreck
into the Water. Mothers were seen standing on
the guards. with disheveled hair praying for help,
Their dear ln,lo innocs D,s clnLg to the side OF
their mothers. and With their .iuy hand. beat a.
way II. burning flames. Sisters called on, To
their biothers in uneonhly voices-ssve me, oh
my bro,her.--Nives crying to their husbands 10
cave their children. 10 total forgetfulness Of them
selser--every second or two a desperate plunge
II rome poor victim filling the appslled ear
the dashng to and fro OF the horses on the fore
castle. grooming for pain of the dcvouring eemen :
The continued putting Of the engine foi il still
continued 10 go--the screaming mother who had
lespcd overheard IN The desperation of the moment
with her only cbd--ihe flames mounting TO the
sty with :he rapdny Of heh'ning--shsli | ever
forget that scene-the hour snd horror Of alarm :
Never, were TO live Ill the memory shall forget
oil else that ever came 10 the senses The short
half our that plunged into eternity 900 human
beings has been burnt into the memory that
even nov think Of it more than half the day.
wss swimming 10 the shore with all my might,
sndeaVcring tn sustain a mother and child. MY
strength failed The babe was nothing-a
mere cork. Go, CO." said the brave mother,
save my child. saVe my -" and che sunk to
rec no more. Nered by tho resolution of that
women. reached tho shore in safety The babe
saved. Ere rescued the bescb, the Sherrod
had swung OF The bar. and was haatin, down, the
engine mad ceased running. la every direction
heads dotted the sorfscc OF the riger A new,
shd stu core swfol srpesraace tie burning wreck
nov bore. Mothers elinging with he
last hope 10 the blSx'og tmbers and dropping off
oHc BY one. The screams had eessed. \ ,ullen
sil,acercE over tho devoted vessel. The flames
became tired Of their destructive work.
Whi'e ] ss, dripping and oyercoms upon the
beach, ti'sm boat. the Columbus hove 10 sight,
and bore for the wreck IL seemed like one last
ray Of hope cleaning seross the dead gloom Of
thu n'gh'. Several wreiehes saved. And
- suo,he', the Statesman hove IN sight. More
acre saved.
4 momeni TO M. had only elapsed, when high
N the heavens the e'nders few and the country