Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-28
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STAGE ACCIDENT,
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NJ E,iior a. iberc ere VARIOUS ,loties Saost
SO regard to the distressing s'sg~ accident Nhch
happened on tie morning - the IAN ms. while
crosfire Cold River, aud msns e them boinr vide
from the iFu,h, take the Liberty I. give be'os
simple statement of facts. which you are al liberty
to publish f ,on deem proper
lcft wslpole y. ~. on thc morning aforesaid
in company wuh four pssscrcers. th'ee ladies aud
one gontlcmsn. The lsdies sud mIseif sete
tod inside the stage lhe gentleman i.ok la. seat
ou ihe outside with the drive. Tho names Of he
ladies we're. Mfs Duuham. Mrs Ctcel.y aud Mis-.
Tssket The Rutland singc LEd az extra ~.
low cd 10 the rear. When we came 90 Gold River
The driver 6rew Up. and proceeded u7on tie bri'eo
on slow walk. A. this iimc The ice ~ Cola H.
yer appeared broken aid Sa- moving down stream
,cr, gently, without any spporeut coipmo'i"n.
The stream however appeared much swollen.
when ne were y part Of tie wsy across the bridge
il fell ahnu, ton feet and 80 yearly al together
that the stage Kept rs erect position I'LL ne began
IN move downward but Immediately the steec
rolled 90 stream unan i.s side. A. the stage rnl
lcd Mrs CAcs,cy and Miss Teskc, tell partly throu'
Tho lower side. and were nearly uuacr water.
win grop, eSeflion drew them up, aud oil Of
ms stood with nur heads out of The upper side o.
NJ, stage. | e1w the driver and the outside pas.
eenpor 90 the opposite shure. having escaped 10y
way of the horses aud She hnuiing bridge The
water in The Connecticut had rot risen N cdn-
s,oreuce or which iho accumulated water IN Cod
River caused quite fdH os It entered the Connec-
Ucu, when we arrived at this fiH the stage rol,
led ond II was with great eSer,"n that we conid
keop above the water and ice. succeeded go
rc'ijng on the top q the stage and cuught hold
Of Mrs Dunham she being nearest to ne. At
a.. 81. l,tp Il H.
Gus force, struck the zee in the Connecticut and
at the same lime the ice from Cold River stove
the stage 10 atoms. Mrs d. and myself were
thrown upon the loose ice, she being enclosed to
her middle, and also one OF my feet fast Ia the ice.
The other two ladies' had disappeared ard J never
saw hem more The only words spoken by Mrs
D. were, DO phi me ont ~ which were uttered
with MI earncsluess aud manner never shall For
get. ] made uanv attempts to eXtrcatc her from
her horrible situation. hot all in vain at every
movement Of the ice she was drawn stll lover
down TIL nothing remained above bit her bead nnt
one arm Ihlnk she must have been crushed
instantly b. the ice, she died apparently With
( out struggle. remained b. her till hie had
become extinct. View at this lime about three
f,urhs of the way across Connection, River
/ knowing | could render her further assistance
/ ! then sought my own safety by making my way
as best could TO the Vermont shore, which Wa
accomplished with no small difficulty, the broker
ice lumoled and rolled, and the water surgcd mos
fenrfully.
/ | would hero rcmnrl that report Gays ! kep
my Trunk under my arm during the whole fcorfi
scene and that Ind thrown away my trunk,
, ,oiph have ssved some of the lives OF my uniuun
nate companions = This report Is as ungenerou
rs II is false DID not have my Trunk, nedhe
did hnk oft til ofer left Mrs D. howe'
cr found it on my way TO the Vermont shore.
walked 10 Bellows Falls 10 very exhansiIess state
where received from Mr. Hall That kindncss M
attention which will ever he remembered "it
gratitude.
CHAPMAN SWAIN.
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