Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-01
Local and state Items.
The fresilet.

mood on Saturday, which, as Commits
sioner Newton said of the expenses
of mis- department at Washington,
exceeded the most sanguine expec-
tations of all concerned. The water
commenced pouring down the hill into
that part Of the village known as " Ed
sonville," in the morning, and its vol
ume rapidly increased throughout the
day until near evening. In the after
noon a large part of Edsonville was from
two to four foet under water, the cellars
were filled, and navigation was good in
the street for vessels OF light draught.
Some Of the houses were entirely sur
rounded with water, potatoes and other
vegetables were washed by the whole
sale, free gratis, and pigs and other
small fry had to be extricated from pens
and tloated to dry land The easements
OF the blocks and other buildings on the
East side Of Merchants Row were filed
to the depth of several feet, causing a
rise Ito upper stories) Of groceries and
other goods, wares and merchandise.
Slelghs and buggies, belonging to Mr.,
Richardson's stable, commenced travel
MnS promiscuOusly ION their own
hook" until taken in charge and Ie-
moved to a place Of safety. The water
began pouring into the basement Of the
HERALD Building In the forenoon and
late in the afternoon our engine and
presses, which are in that part OF the
building. were afoat or would have
been, if constructed of lighter materiaN
in more than two feet Of water. There
was also plenty of water Cfor once and
pretty general filling Of cellars in other
parts Of the village, east of Merchant S
Row. There was great unanimlty Of
expression during the day in favor Of
having Il calvert across Merchants Row
considerable larger than a pipestem or
i rakestail. But when the treshet is upon
US the culyerts cannot be constructed,
and when there is no lreshct. the cul-
yerts are not needed. 1t is expected,
therefore, that the next treshet will catch
us just where this one did,
Over in "Ncbraska," and especially
about the bridge across East Creek, there
was an almost unprecedented raging Of
the waters The channel of the swol-
len Greek was choked up with ice below
the bridge; the waters set back. " over
flowing the banks and the road on either
side OF the bridge, and surrounding the
adjacent houses. Women were helped
out Of some Of these houses by wading
men, pigs were sent up into the attics
wood-pileS took up their sticks aud de-
parted with great loOseness, and things
were generally mixed The bridge was
in considerable danger at one time, but
managed to keep on its pegs and not de-
sert its post. The ice and water on the
road stopped all travel beyond the
bridge, but some travellers who were
not aware of this, met with hair
breadth 'scapes. One mans sleigh
floated out from under him as he at
tempted 10 cross the vast deep" but
he succeeded in coming up :" cue o.
the water surrounded houses. Three
Others in buggy. on arriving at the
spot wisely concluded to retreat and in
turning about went down the embauk-
ment at the west end Of the bridge
They were more frightened than hurt.
however, and gathering themselves up
retreated without being much "demora-
lied There was "water, water every,
where, and-pIenty 0. ito drink.
This was the CASE too. down along.
At West Rutland chey were swamped,
and at the Center they had dam roar
ing" Between West Rutland and Castle-
ton the railroad track was submerged in
one or more places, aud it was the fault Of
the passengers who came through Sat
urday night if they were dry. The
Pond Bridge near Middle Granville
was carried away. aud we are informed
that two bridges on the Western Yer
mont road are missing,
There was sbut little s1ow hereabout
to melt, but what there was went of
suddenly, and the flood vas swollen by
the rain Of Friday night and Saturday
afternoon. Altogether it was quite
moist and many, who put their faith
in floating boards or sticks which they
supposed were resting on terra Frn,a,
suddenly found themselves sitting in
the drink.
Yesterday the mercury "tumhled,'
and what water was left IN this imme-
date vicinity fOrtunsteiy not much)
turned to ice.
Acr1npnr -MhiLe Mr.. ? " Hoffman