Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-23

II O'Clock, A NJ.
One Of The most destructive conhlgratouS
and certainly the most agoulziug one. It has
eAcr been our painful task TO record occur
red ia this town thIs (Nlonday) morning., o.
bout ~ > o'clock. The elegant teslAouce
Of Mrs Freme, one mite north OF ihi, village
or the road 10 NcwlaDc, caught lire from
some unexplained cause, and before AID
could be rendered. was a blazing crumolng
shell. The barns and oulhouses we're like
wise all consumed.
The Inmates Of the house were an females
constsling OF Mrs Freme, her Two sisters, and
two domestlcs. One OF The lauer was serl-
opsly bruised IN jumping from window
all the rest escaped without harm, except
the lady Of the mansion, who, dreadful 10 re-
late, petished in the flames There is eve
~ reason To suppose that She was suil1cltrd
by tie heat and smoke, so that her end was
not 50 painful as might at FIRST appear
Mrs. + was an opulenl widow lady, Of
English oflsIn. She wa Of most amIablo
aud engaging manners, and known far and
near Tor her beneyoence TO Tire poor ADD
distressed. Her appalling death VIII carry
a thrill CT horror 10 The blsoms of q large
circle OF friends and acqIllu'ances, and a
'ull larger circle pi those To whom she has
been " lflend ln nceA' Her brother, Can;
John Wells and hi, family lived near by.
and into their hearts NAL The ailhcuJn sink
deepest.
Mrs. ftcmo's mansion was handsomely
finished and furnished and contained. among
other valuahles, several splendid pictures
Three horses, including The noble span.
whose grace and fleclno,s our tllleus have
often observed and admrrcd--were burn, ih
the stable II Vermont Ph"nH- Extra.
THE GREAT FLOOD At NEW OR
LEANS
Three Hndr-d H,nsc1 sun ouaIca rsiiL
Water Cloisrd among he Lotorlys-
--Grcdt DishsIs and Alarm umong N.
Peope
B,himorc, May, 2O-IO + VI.
The Sortnern mail h1s arrived with dates
from New orleas ,4-l2lh in,i. The great
crcya~,e about IheNity was suil unchecked.
The water was suu flowing rapidly, and
thousands Of acres Of land were eyrulpwel
The orevlsse was widening. widening. and
the wafer was gradually u,InI The Pic
ayune entettllnI the worst spprrhensluns
ana thinks the most serious ca!auiues may
be realized.
Thousands OF wotAmen have been en-
ployed 90 close the crevas,c, and have not
bee" -"le make successful hcadnay. Tho
water 20 the swaWps AMI lu tne Second
Municipality Us gradually rising peor.c
are dolly moving on, aDd alaui3mng their
dwellings, some we're taking refuge Iu the
second and thltd stories OF their houses. lis.
ug boats TO go out and in. Is before ,ll
ted, White, aud benton Sis with portion.
OF Hercules, and Drylics nlrhet. house. in
the latter street were ouliciy surrounded
1y the flood, and were only accessible Jy
boats and horses, Producing great distres,
among the Iuhahi,aus
The north bank of the new Canal was
1verlown ani Toe people OF tue Seventh
Ward and Second Municipality were pre.
pairing Go escape from the aboIos. A con.
siderable portion ol tho Rauruld near line
Halfway House was submerged and the
water covering The street at tine new basin
verehouse, near 60 The head of ,ue basin
About 500 houses we're suu0u5eI uy VA.
'er a. lasi accounts some wulkmeu en-.
p,oyei Of ne cre,Isse were dYugol Caa.e.
"a.
Three day, Later Adriesa N.D 0,l.a1,
Nay IS. The water Us suJ rising in the
rear ol ihe arsl and second N4aicip1l.res
The w0rklnuse Is surrounded and ra
"1ieris advancing upon lle Chuty uo-1,
lal
All the slreels 100 Inc rear of ST. MIR.
street are lr'ted. The gas WORKS are an
danger buuog%be lasl twenty -f.ur hon,
The water h's ns.1 seven Iulhcs NJ tle work,
and 10 rapidly advancing.
The accounts from the cfcyas,0safecy-
ucm'.' disCogra-m1 Man, al ias 81 D..
int. are sI,A snI .ea,ug.