Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20
THE FLOOD PrNvsYLYayIA.

The freshe; in the L,hish Valley Fd-.} .a
wednesday and Thursday, the 4.h aoi s, was
one Of the most destructive ever known iu
this country. The Philadelphia irI'rr1
gives some particulars as follows.
There are many islands in the Lcl-sl. I-c soil
is gene ally ertile, and they are nearly an we'll
cultivated. This was the case with the ono o2qo-
site Allentown. a covered bridge LED 20 the main
land. During the night great crash aroused the
three families living upon the island. ileir t1iy
means Of escape b ad been carried away by a brl-5e
which formerly had spauncd the stream above.
and the two fabrics were nov on the way 60 The
Delaware There wss 10 boat, ana even il there
had been. the chances of safely rowing tlrol b
suci a swift current were BIT slight H. The
f4milies passed tie night OF Ncdnls ay an the
morning Of Thursday DO not know. But when
the morning appeared they found many acrss ol
grain and garden transformed into barren waste.
The rich loan had given place % white ssld, crG
fences and barns had disappeared as ii uy the
touch Of a magician. Tor tLcir cH- faili5 i-.-
we're indebted 70 Providence and so.ll 1rlcA walls
There was 4 high canal lock ri A2uca t-urA-
Il was a veteran and stood the shock cf the freseL
Of ls4l without trembling hen tie Iu>a cane
last week its good reputation made the quiet wa
ter below il harbor for scores Of beats, tie crews
looking over the river as we'll - the darkness
would permit, at theiE lees fortunate companions,
and blessing their luck. Many q te0u vent 90
bed The lock gave way. Tie beats were en-
gulphel In the torrent, and o! ire slc1Q-rs it D.
believed that at least SD svoke 10 Gld themselves
struggling with a giant whose touch arniliIsfed
/ the great world before the dsys o.. Noah. The
names Of these victims will never Be- known. I-.y
were, Of course, strangers q; Nauch Cuuns, csrl-
ing their living By travelling with the boats il-E
! place e. place. y number pf women were a--H- &
! the lost.
! On the low land above Bethlehem st1. d house
occupied by family whose name, we believe, WAS
/ Hoffman. The structure was swept away. sul D.
| woman and two children were drWned.
Below Bethlehem the colpses of two ucr-.us. a
nau aud a woman, were found. The womaa vas
lsnging pom fence in a ssmi-uude state.
80 great was the force ri tie water that t-e
thiekest trees we're up-oot,d and twiried alouad
like cork. Loa;= i1sdsi with coal were laud-l
I high and dry or the sides q mountains tle
/ Grey Eagle, w..h over enc hundred barrels Of I-
/ qgor, was fuund on tue track q lls L.Li-a Val
ley RAILROAD, bel. Eay between aiieuto~u a--
Bethlehem.
Eve months -ill r-t rspsi. the is-.l-e .. -l'
Lehigh Caasl. Ihe eubalkuont5 ara rui1.i t4
miles ILc locke Pre- broken sui th. t.. -r
wrecked.
The los Cd, .ao-s boats fails hss.If IN .-s own
ers I-e l.ss .f tle horses sud mal-s t--u
BY a elsss oi men iii'i. uiarn u.l-ftl tr Sustain
it, ile stA5l-s r.re -eueriiig .- tca banks 1
tbs o4uaI. Iaey r.rs 81 swept sT.y.
sad Ii .-elt ra- Gle plssa-e da-n DE .-r-3l
cf a child ir .r-l-- b. va. .i've. a-t -le irll
fabric va ever e. l--lt . isn--i -. beng l ---
l. was See tt ts.--- iae i..= .. l.- r.ii4. 81 B
should es.sr ai Hl' cfi sie .. fI
] too houi Is .'.... lis...
1, Is oiiuat.4 ,iat s,.l .l. -a.l.-i .I,-
were lo-'. lie iesuuc;lc. .f property o.
counted by millions Of doh e.