Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-09
From the Boston Mig
Awful destruction Of property at the
Eastward.


the Bangor Wing, on Sunday morning last Pre-
yious accouts give particulars of the damages, and
state that the ruins Of forty-four sawmils, besides
single and aih mills were mingled together in the
Jam of ice. The publishers Of the Wing were
obliged TO move their materials on Saturday, and
issued their extras from the Office Of The Democrat
which was fortunately situated higher upon the hll
The sawn lumber destroyed at the first starting OF
the ice was said to be worth not less than $4,000
So far as heard from every bridge over the Pc.
nobscot has besn carried away. There was no
communication between many Of the towns on the
Penohscot and Kennebec.
At the last accounts il was thought to be impos.
sible for the Kennebec dam to stand much longer,
but we have nothing from there Of later date than
Sunday
The Jam started last night bringing down the
wreck Of the Basin and City Mills, TO near the toll
bridge crossing the river at this city Part Of the
bridge has been crushed and carried of-the other
part will probably go at the next start Of the jam
The scene Of destruction is absolutely appalling
The stream is filled with store houses hoated from
the wharves and with enormous piles OF lumber
shingles, &c, scattered in wild confusion The
block Of stores known as the Drew Block on Ken
duskeag bridge. has ioated, and is now cockbiled
The water is from seven TO ten feet in West Marks.
Place. and the there with the Post Office, are
under water.
The Penobscot Exchange Coffee House cannot
be approached except with boats The amount Of
goods destroyed and injured in the stores is i'm.
mense; some large and valuable stocks are CON.
pletey under water All the boats that can be oh.
tanned are in active operation in removing goods
and conveying passengers.
The vessels at Dunning's ship yard are broken
and buried Several large store houses on the low.
er part OF the city floating tipped from their
foundation. Our citizens seem absolutely appalled,
at the extent Of the destruction Some are rafting
lumber picked from the food, across West Marke
Place.
! We hear Of three persons being drowned. The
approach Of the water so sudden last night they
could not escape in season.
No language can describe the wild and awful
scene OF destruction which our city now presents
Sad dependency broods upon the countenances Of
all. A sad calamity is upon u.s. and ye, greater de-
struction may await us by still further increased
the food.
No one can realise the awfuness of the scene
even by gazing upon it, for every new view seems
but the more truly terrific and appalling
One of our number has Just returned from the
river below the city. Two vessels at Crosby's ship
yard, have been thrown from the stocks The steam
mill, below has been greatly injured if not ruined
The large mass of lumber in that vicinity has been
swept away.
III IS IN VAN now TO mention the number OF Wood
en- buildings now floating, or partly tipped over OF
otherwise damaged; among them is the City Gfey'
| Hall
Bryant's large store house, in Broad street and
containing quantity of lime. An alarm Of fire
arose from this cause, but the conhagration was
stayed. The schooner Bahama is nearly buried in
| ice.
The water at the Rose Place, is fifteen feet deep
IN the road Theodore S. Brown, ESQ.,, now lying
sick was yesterday most fortunately removed and
the water is now up into the chamber from whence
he was removed.
Efforts are now being made in all directions to
save property, but for the want OF boats and suit
able conrlyances for the occasion, all efforts seem
exceedingly futile.
We make this effort on Sunday in the office Of
our neghbor Of the Democrat, who has kindly ana
generously yielded up his office for the purpose %
order to inform our friends abroad Of the sad anu
melancholy disaster which has visited our city
The ice started the whole distance TO Bald hl
cove this morning, but now twelve o'clock all Is
stationary