Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-27
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
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MOST DISASTROUS FLOOD '-GRsfT
LOSS OF iLFE AND PROPERTY

I, s~ooaBe. on, psinfal ds'y to-day 10 record The
sresrsxu<s Il the ssost ass;rous food hsi he's Ia
soa place IN thee city fer ycsF'. The ~siers rose
TO, greater bright. snd the Ices both 81 h"Hah
lie saJ property 10. bora hr asore etssn,irc 'hsn
90 tie oces.ioa Il tbe f'esi eos'd 81 1897. We
haze no, ,,ass nos for more ihan rough dfsft Of
The pfis.esl ,ect9cn's.
Last ssssing the city vas visited by q ,iolen,
s,csm ~ ibsndct spi lightning. psoicd With
heavy rain. which. particularly between half psst
nine and tao o'clock, poured necessarily sod 10
rof'eo's the clouds frequently seeming 70 open
ana pour down their eonieois 10 floods. Be,~coh
one aud tao o,ceck the time toe citizens are gen
srsliy buried IN The deepest sleep. the alarm was
gwen ibsi The stream which runs through the city
Ace sn BY The Of Jones' Falls. bad overflow
cd and that the water was pouring into different
srectl add alleys, filing the lower stories and cell
lar. 81 the houses and swccpng every thing before
y. The unsea sousbie hour. and the stormy char
arier Of the night combined 10 make II difficult TO
rouse the inbsbiiaBts even IN those quarters
which the mpe,ucos element bad Invaded and
threa,sned With 6cyssisiion. SO suddenly and IN
e,eeetcdly did the waters rise that the inmates Of
tn.uy houses in the Meadows aud the vicinity hae
scarcely time 10 leave their beds in safety While
others Of whom We shall speak hereafter were
hurried from sleep 10 death, wi,hou, any foresarn-
their late. The aspect presented by the inundated
district this morning depor,ble, and awful IN
deed Cellars and first foors filed with wafer
innumcrsbio small houses undermined and falling
in-ylluabIe furniture desiroyed-mapy of the
streets blocked up with lumber, barrels, carts.
inys and other things carried OF and accumulated.
by tho force Of the current. For three miles above
tho falls the loss Of property on both sides is i'm
tense all the mill dams for that distance have
been swepi away. and in the negborhood Of the
toll gate" several houses were carried down with
the torrent, which increased with incalcuable pow
or as il prooeedcd--dl molishing every impeachment.
Among the numerous disasters. We can specify at
present but few. The extensive ,anncry Of Mr.
Appoid. opposite the jail, was entirely deluged !;
loss $1,000. All that part Of the city designated
"the Meadow" was covered with water from FIVE
90 ten feet rising in some houses to the second
story. The damage toindivdual property in this
section is incaltolabe bot the greatest is tia, Of
che Mcssrs White who have lost their extensive
distiiicrry. grca, part Ct their improvements
were carried off. With lsige quantity of whskey
carts. &c. The mos, serious part Of their loss is
shat Of their horses, mules and cows, which as
nca, as can be computed now amount 20 about so
horses and mules, and 100 cows. The whole
dsmsge they sustained cannot be estimated As
the destructive element passed through the mead
0w, II brought the greatest ruin upon Messrs Hyde
f. Curle,i, the soap aud candle manufacturer and
who possessed in all four extensive establishments
The loss Of these individuals mus, be very great.
The bridges the fall on Centre, Bath. and Bill
len streets were entirely swep, away. The vi
entity Of Saratoga. Holiday sad North streets. pre-
scn,s one continued scene Of ruin.
The gas house has suffered seriors injury. The
fires were put out and the fear is that the retorts
LII. h.,
place in the generation Of gas. as they have but a
days stock on hand the loss OF the company O.
ihsrwise will be very great. The food extended
above Lees coach factory on Holiday street, and
We are sorry 10 cay that Mr Lee has suffered very
considerably in this catastrophe.
Gay street.-The bridge is partly demolished
Of The upper bridges is lying against II, and al
30 vast deal Of dfin wood, &c. The loss in this
vicinity is distressing the gable end of Mr. Roach
house, At the bridge, has fallen out and presents
ruinous appearance. The old frame gfog shop OF
the corner Of Frederick and Gay streets has me-
with similar fate. the whole side has fallen ou
and the gls,sning decan,ers stand unframed OF
tho shelf; the store house opposite is completed,
inundated, and the streets are rendered quite i'm
2assable ~ cauisges.
Harrison and Frederick streets have not esca ped
the contents of every dwelling and store in IIarri
poor families have lost their all. Frederick stree
being on higher ground Jared better. and the FAM
lie. living on The upper side Of the street escapes
with little OF no loss.
The Bazaar Bridge is earned of, and the dc
sirue,iou to the property tie Bazaar and vicinity
embracing Baltimore street and Bridge TO Harrisc
street, 10 alarming stores and warehouses file
with ~ster and in many places the psvements hav
fallen in. and the earth torn up TO the foundation
Of tho houses. ~ as 10 prevent any safe eommunl
cation 10 the interior Of the store.
The food being partly diverted from the bed I
the stream, set iis course through Harrison stree
and the Centre Market 10 Water street throug
~hich. and through Hawk street and the F's
Msrke.. mach Of II sgsir discharged itself into III
Falls. A considerable stream. however, continue
70 course through The whole lenih Of the msrke
sn,yiag itself inio the bead Of The doos, who
zee hlIsd with piles Of all sorts Of lumber.
Throughout Marsh Market Space the sior'
gers filled Nth wafer To the depth Of or fe'
hove the pavement. and the INJURY 10 The ehiei
i've stocks and ysroos kinds Of Merchandise IN III
street 10 immense.
The Feunisia ., the head Of the market s co
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