Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-22
General Intelligence .

! TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-The ST. Mar
tlnsvHle. La. Gazette. of the 2lst ult. saws
On Sunday night last. 18th inst. at
Braux's Bridge, in this parish, whilst a
! lady Mrs. Soslhene Brovssard) with her
two children and Servant girl, were cross
ing the bridge5in a gig, the horse became
| frightened aud FESTIVE. and instead of al
sancing' backed until the VIII els of the
gig came in contact with the baIustrade
OF me bridge, which broke, and all were
Dpreclpitated from height of more than
twenty feet on large fiat boat living in
tbs Bayou. The inhabitants of the oIace
Immediately ran to their assistance; me-
deal aid was called, and we are happy 10
learn, the lady was not considered danger
ously injured her children were both
shocklngly mangled. one of them, the
youngest only six months old, having had
one of his arms d;slocated. and the other
having received number of Commissions
and bruises In different parts of the BODY
and head, which created great suferings.
The servant vas also much hurt. It IS
thought, however that they will recover.
Luckily for them the horse fell little ON
one side of the boat, otherwise they would
probably have been crushed to death by
his fall. The animal received no injury
OF any consequence.
awful Calamity.
| The Providence, Courier, of Tuesday
morning, gives the following particulars
OF sad accident caused by the heavy
rains on Sunday night :-Cb. WathmoS.
One OF the most awful calamities that
! 1t ever fell to our lot to record, occurred at
half past five o'clock yesterday morning,
at the factory village Of James F. Sim
mons, on the Puchasset Brook River
Inc heavy rains of the previous night
raised the stream TO such an height that
the dam 70 the upper reservoir gave way.
the swollen stream rushed down, over.
| throwing in It's course four other dams I'M
I'll 1t reached the village, when it carried
away two dwelling houses, three small
buildings and building used as store
machine shop and dry shed. The stream
struck the building about eleven feet high,
and swept them instantly about sixty feet
into the channel. One went immediately
10 pieces the other foated away and
! broke in pieces.
There were five families in the dwell
! log house. One family was all saved
Ot the other four. eighteen persons were
drowned and only nine saved. The, fol-
lowing are the names of the Sufferers:
| Franklin Randall, aged two and half
1 years, son of Mr., Benjamin Randall.
= Mr.. Philip Angel and his wife.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers. wife of Mr.. Abner
! Rogers
. MIR: Oliver Angel. aged Is years.
Emily Ann Angel. -aged wears, and
Benjamin Angel, aged years-ehild-
rem of Mr. Philip Angel.
Mr.. John w. Hull, aged 81 years.
Miss Lucinda Hull. aged % years.
Mr.. William McAnsland, aged &c
/ years. o-ssesrs
! Mrs. Matilda Whitmore aged as years
1 Miss Maloney Whi'more, aged ID
i years.
i Miss Almira Whitmore, aged l2 years
+ Miss Julia Ann Whittnore. aged 10
years. "a
i Miss Laurana ]. Whitmore. aged :
! years.
/ The above are the family of Mr.. BRAY.
ton Whhmore who is absent on visit to
| Conn ut.
MI iarha Whitmore. aged 20 years
i wife OF Mr.. Russell Whiimore. az
] Sarah Whitmore, aged "a years, wife
OF Mr.. Nelson Whitmore.
Jeneita Whitmore. daughter of the
above, aged months.
+ The bodies have all been recovered,
many Of them very much injured.
The damage to property is about SI2,.
O00 A portion of the books and papers
had not been discovered yesterday aller.
! noon.
i The DAM was examined in lthe night
and considered perfectly secure The
hrst signs of lis breaking away, were
discovered by Mr.. Samuel Randall, whe
immediately started 10 inform the people
OF the threatened danger, but the dan