Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

these stories were frequently unfouuded,
there is but little doubt that they were,
in several instances to true. 1t was re-
ported that there was teamster drowned
somewhere this side of Suffers Fort, man
and child at Ninth and NJ streets, aud
man at Sixth and P streets. We have
been unable to learn the names of either
of these parties, but the accidents were
witnessed in each instance by several per
sons. The man and child were in wag-
on at Ninth and NJ Streets and the horses
plunged into cistern-the lid of which
had doubtless foated off before as.
sistance could reach them, passengers and
horses were lost. 1t is greatly to be
feared that the lives of women and
children have also been sacrificed, as in
many instances they were hemmed in one
story buildings without any means of
even getting on to the roofs of their hons
es. During the greater part of the day
the only dry portions Of the city were |
street, the river front, the R street lcvee
and Poverty Ridge. l street and the levee
were crowded much of the day with live
stock, which was taken there for safety.
In the evening many boats were occupied
i n taking passengers to and from the very
ew restaurants and hotels which we're able
furnish meals to customers. The
most of them had their fires extinguished,
and were therefore unable to do their
usual cooking. A steamboat accident re.
mains to be added to the incidents of the
day. At about three o'clock in the after
noon the Swallow from Marysville arrived
and attempted to pass through the draw
of the bridge. The current was strong,
and the vessel was of course difficult to
manage. The boat struck the pier and
had her port side shattered in frightful
manner. Two lady passengers were ST.
riously injured by the accident. Their
names were Miss Elizabeth Neal and Mrs.
NJ. Wyer, both residents of the neighbor-
hood of Marysville. Both sustained inju-
ries on the head. Mrs. Wyer's husband
was on the boat in sick bed On &C
count of the general confusion prevailing
throughout the city yesterday, and the
difficulty of getting from one point to
another, we are unable to speak advisedly
of the condition or the various portions of
the levee around the city. At ten o'clock
A. M. the bank at Rabels Tannery was
still standing and no water of conse-
quence had come into the city through The
northern levee. At a later hour in the
day it was reported that the banks at
that point had given way. The cars for
Folsom failed 70 go entirely through at
any time during the day. The morning
train went out beyond Poverty Ridge,
passengers were carried half mile in
boats, and a second train carried them the
remainder Of the trip. The railroad is
carried away in many places The road
to Sutterville and Camp Union by way Of
the river was passable during the most Of
the day, but towards evening the column
Of water from the city had washed away
the embarkment between lower and upper
Suttervlle, which cut off the passage
During the early part of yesterday. the
water at the city gague stood twenty-ont
feet above low water mark. At sun down
it had raised six or eight inches above
that point. The Yolo side of the river
has not overfowed to any considerable ex
tent. At ten o'clock last evening the wa
ter in the city had receded an inch or two
The events Of yesterday will render it ont
of the most memorable 10 the history O.
our city.
How THE JAYHAwKERs DO IT.--A lettel
from joI Anthonv's Kansas regiment at