Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-26

IL counuocd 10 blow "a this fgtioos manner duuuG
ibe whole e sic datk ho9r.; % 'ryihing, rsIhrt
increasing. than dim,u.slnc, 90 violence. From
. Go . a'c,olaa The gus,s Wcto tremendous hud It
ass datiar those three baurs ihst most o. The dam
ace was done ia Oh qurjcfs CD mucy pois. sia'os,
sad Iced. were ssrpt auty Ike chad. b,lnc tbout
over tic streets Of The tosn and Che adjacent Nl.
lsycs as u offering 30 more resistance &" iho "lnd
lion 90 mauy pieces 81 pastcboard. The alarm
va. 90 90. erssl o. tho dcslrocuon. Thousands
Of fan Ines arose from their beds, unable 20 rest.
from tine terror inspired By the roaring q The ten
poet. uud the rafting Of bricks aud fragments Of
their dwclhngs Numbers len their houscs, and
sought safety IN What they conceived were lie
mote secure and better sheltered habuauons Of
their beghbor,. TIE hes, bu,ii mansions IA the
town. fabrics Of solid aud substantial masonry,
irom5cd and rocked before the assaults ol the
nind,as Il they had been shaken 10y az earthquake.
when the morning broke, the tempest was sti
sweeping from tho westward With all the fury OF
tornado. Though the gale had apparently done
ils worst TO the towu, having shaken do"H such
buildings Of could not resist Ils force and swept
away multitude Of the more exposed cmmncys
and Kinney pots, siill sales bricks and fragments
we're giving from the tops Of the houses IN such
numbers As 10 render walking IN the streets peril
pagcmcnt was strewcd with materials, in many
places the avenues being obstructed with masses
Of brick, ruins, fallen walls aud pieces Of timber.
In The suburbs and surrounding country, trees, ina
ny Of them of great magnitude, were blown down,
torn Up By the roots, or snapped ssunder. In
Ktkdole Walton, Windsor, Wavertrec. and the
surrounding villages, many trees were blown across
the roads. forming, I'LL removed, complete BARRIERS
Perhaps the most severe sufferers, IN pecunlary
point of view, from the devastation on shore, viii
be the farmers. Ia addition to the destruction of
their buildings, which they have sustained IN com
mon with the dwelIers IN the town, their hay
stacks 10 every direction have been blown 10 pie
and scattered on the wings OF the blast far and
vide over the country. So extensive has been the
devastation that We know not where to begin our
task Of enumeraling the disasters, or how to re-
duce into anything like reputable form or order the
mass Of Information which has reached us.
The most affective consequences OF the hurri-
cone are undoubtedly those, the results Of which
have been fatal to human life These have been
many in all parts Of the town, though the most
awful catastrophe occurred in the nelghborhOod Of
Great George Square. At the house Of Mrs Law
fence IN CORVALLIS street, the square,a stuck
of chlmneys which had their broadside to The west
were thrown down shortly after four O'clock. The
weight of the mass drove in the root and beat
down oil. the intervening floors to the cellar bury
ing IN the ruins five persons, amongst whom was
the respected mistress of the house. Mr. James
Lawrence, son of Mrs Lawrence, was quickly on
the spot with several Of his men. With the as
slsIance Of these and party of the police, the
superintendent rubbish was cleared away, and the
whole Of the persons eXlricated. -Four of them
had sustained but trhOg injuries, but the unfortu-
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bat she expired almost Immediately.
Scarcely had the melancholy operations above
mentioned been completed, when the chinlneys of
the house occupied by Mr. Marsh, in Nelson street
near another OF the square, fell through the
roof with tremendous crash The two sons of
Mrs Marsh were in bed, and the servant girl had
just descended to the paror. The cbimneys and
roof as IN the former case, burst through the foors
accommodating in their descent to the bottom Of the
building. All the inmates were buried beneath
the rubbish. The police officers with some assis-
lance extricated them after severe labor. The |
two sons of Mrs Marsh and the servant girl. were
crushed to death, but the bereased mother escaped
unhurt.
The chimneys Of Mr. Dawson's house, in Lord
Nelson street, fell about three o'clock. A maid |
servant, Ellen Buyler, killed by the bricks and
rubbish, which fell upon her.
stack of chmneys fell through the house of |
Mr. Wallhew' Sydney street, East. about six o.
clock. Mr. Walthew was killed IN his bed
Shortly after five o'clock the roof Of Mr. James
Darhnetohs house, No. 8. Shannon street. was
driven N. man named John Lee. a plnist.rer.
and another individual named GoXan Evans. were
10 bed together both were buried N tho ruin.
but were With some difficulty exrricnrod by The
pohce' Evans was but slightly injured. bat Lee
~ns desd when taken out.
About SIX O'Clock the roof ofMr Qualter's house
IN Sidney street was blown in und Mr Qualter VA.
Killed lis wife fortunately escaped ,boocb II, |
Tie same room with him. Inspector Angus va, |
on The spot with party Of police. He rendered
every assistance IN eSincaliog tho deceased hos.
band and 5erea'ed wilo from The ruins.
Between four and five o'clock, asrsck Of chin.
neys al The west end Of Mr. M'Nelle's Iodo,o,
house. IN Nelson street al the corner If O.
Georges Square, fell through the roof csrr3o,
Gown ell the intervening floors Ia the cell,, r., ;
gentlemen were sleeping in the upper roo,ns ,,a
lhtee females ou The SECOND floor. They vc,o an 4
burned oeheaih the ruins. Mr. Witty and ,,,,,
OF the police who had been engaged s..,s,,n, -
eH'neo'e the individuals oyerR helmed by 49,, -
Ter al the house Of Mrs Lawrence. VEN ir,o,,