The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-11
J. HoLcoMB..
Troy, Feb. 9, 1847-

Troy, Feb. 8, 1847-
Amongst the bad luck or delays have met
with, have had some good luck for, during
the heavy storms of wind, rain and snow,
which visited New York and Long Island
Sound, in October, November, and last week,
although I left New York near the time of
these storms occurring, yet escaped them all.
About the middle of October intended leaY-
ing for home, but most furious gale of wind
came on, accompanied with rain, and consid-
ering discretion the better part OF valor, con-;
cluded to wait till the fury of the storm had
passed by. The result was, came up the
North River safely, while those who went du-
ring the storm had dangerous passage, one
boat being Blown ashore, and the others were
so much delayed that their passengers had to
lie over in Albany or Troy one day, before
they could go North or West. On the 23d Of
November left home, designing to arrive in
this place on Tuesday morning; (24th) in N.
York the 25th, and at New Haven on Thanks
giving day morning, the 26th. l reached N.
York on Wednesday morning, but the storm
Of that day, and the prospect of dark windy
night, made me wait another day. waited,
and on Thursday morning, and through the
day, the wind blew almost hurricane. L
said would not risl; myself on the Sound thst
night This was the terrible day and the
horrid night for the steamer Atlantic. On
Friday night came up the North River, and
from Greenbush to Hartford by cars and
small boats, as l have before stated. The
reader understands the history Of what oc--
cured during the gale named. On Tuesday
last left New York at half past six, A NJ,
and reached Bridgeport at 10. The sea be-
ing calm, the boat glidcd on its surface swift
ly, and the day being fine, the passage was
pleasant. On Wednesday the weather bad
moderated more in Troy, and the city was
visited with a continuous storm of rain, and
an increasing wind through the day. A rail-
road bridge between this and Springfield,
Mass, was taken away by tho frcshet caused
by Wednesdays rain !; and accounts from n.
York are of such a nature that perceive I
had just one day the start Of dangerous pas
sage through GO miles of the East River and
Sound which escape will place on my cat
alogue of good luck. That the reader may
form some opinion of the fury and danger of
the storm Of Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, l will name some delays and disasters
as reported in New York papers The COW
ering of Castle Garden bridge was blown
away a cana boat was blown against Castle
Garden and dashed in pieces. Ten or twelve
sloops and schooners were driven from their
anchorage and fastenings, and materially
damaged. The sloop Confidence was sunk in
the waters of the Sound and the passenge rs
were rescued by the steamer Northumberland
taken to New York some of them in fair
way Of freezing to death. The steamboat
which was to have left New Haven on We'd
nesday, laid over till Thursday, and was ten
hours in going to New York, where's five
hours is abundant for this passage in fair
weather. The mails due from Boston did
not arrive at the usual time, and the Long
Island train due at New York on Wednesday
night, did not arrive till Thursday night
These sketches are probably only as a drop
to the quantity of water in a river,when COM
pared with what is yet to come; and fee'
quite rejoiced that have thus far escaped the
fury of the winds and waves at the several
times named.
SSelyNing As came from Bridgeport to