Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21

torch What the amount OF damage might
have been but for the fortunate discovery
of tho fire last. evening, and at the carly
hour at which it occurred, il is impossible
to tell. l. teaches d great lesson, and one
which should be needed and remembered.
SMAsH-UP.-A smash-up occurred on
the Rutland II .ilroad, between Ludlow
and Cavendisb, about nine o'clock Thurs
day night, in consequence Of q gravel
train running into the rear end OF Con-
ductor Reels freight train. The engine
Of the gravel train had her smoke stack,
head light and cowc4tcher badly smas he'd,
while two or three Of the freight cars
were more or loss demorllizod. We hear
also that the engineer Of the gray q train
sustained slight injuries.
HEN RoosT RoBBERY-Abo two or
three o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. II.
Hodges, residing in Clarendon, some xix
miles from this place, upon awakening
from his lsumbcrs, heard noise in his
hen house, but thinking that nothing uuu-
sual was trlnspiring, and the noise soon
cel,ing, be did not get up. Later in the
morning. however, when he did arise, he
missed from lis poultry yard five fine
turkeys and several chickens. how many
he DID not know, but guessed between
fifteen and twenty. Tie came to this
place, and seeing a'waE0n standing. in
FROM oi one Of the livery stables ou Cen
ttr street. which had feathers in the box
and on tie wheels, inquired who was The
owner of II, and was informed that il b.
lon2ci to f. \ Shattuck He At once en-
LISTED the services of Officer Crawford.
who instituted inquiry aud f. md that
Shattucls horse and wagon ad. been
hired on Thursday by George Ed =, Elihu
Higgins and Horace Tower, three young
men of this place, who enjoy not the beet
reputation. It was further learned that
they did not return the .'rig' until late
yesterday morning This l,Howi s3ge,
coupled with the fact that the r'l-ey
and chickens. some OF which Dir. IL dg.--
recognized as his property, were fou' ID IN
the basement Of the building on c enter
street. opposite the Stevens House, a.ch
for some ti,ne Ta>t has been occupied BY
Shattgek i.r the uurposs of storing prop
crty Of various kinds, and TO whirl il l.
said Eddy, Higgins and Tow.r had nc
cess, pointed 10 them a. the guilty Tar'ie-
and the two former were taken into Gus
tady. The latter has thus far eluie1 ar
rest, though "a warrant IS issued for HE
apprehension. Next TO stealing the chpig-
ct products Of a mans garden. heu-rop-'
roDbins Is the meiue-t kind If theft, AMI
whoever the guilty parties arc they
should be punished g. the fullest extent
If the law. The upper portion al tho
4 building whore the stolen property ws~
found is occupied 10y Mr.. V. W. Whit
comb as a saloon, and lest some who are
not acquainted with him, for those who
ku-w him could never cherish such q
( thought. should nave suspicion tia. 10
/ hid any knowl, dge Of the transaction, i
j. bat justice 10 him 20 say that lc ha.
never occupied or had a key to the ~ r.
u,ut VIII re- the Ilaud Il was discovered
+ ANOTHER FKE=HGr IL EAST MIDDLE
BURy.-From three DC 'ock ON Tuesday
afternoon until ten o'clo. K last night. i
+ has rained constantly at times hard
raising the river - as 70 create alarm on
i the part Of those living below the breach
in the breakwater eau -ed by the flood o
4 Il r.. .T..t.#
+ those living on the son ih side of the stree
+ had been on the W ,. 4 smell dam
had teen built to k. y, the water in it
natural channel aud eut of the street
/ The water, however, cune over the dan
i INFO the street on Tus sdsv night. and wa
found % b. rising. ~ that we have
stre.m running do va the hin stree
since that time. I be river reached it
4 greatest height about half past ten o'clocl
4 last night, bnt vas not - high by twl
i teet as before. This niornin, the team .
i f. ID. seldom of Bra nd5n, driven by liar
rison Bent Of Ripto !. with Load OF lum
i Der and a lady on board, attempted Il
cross the stream running bgtSueu th'
Main street and Stillrnau Eordrick'.
house. When near tie middle tie N,egoI
struck 4 large rock, and in irying Il
make the horses draw il over they sliPP2a
and fell, and one of the horses wa
drowned. No other damage has occurred
in consequence of the food, except the
further vashing away of the road. The
water Is still running down the street, bu
has receded more than two feef. Ii j.
hoped the selectmen will build tempo
rary dam, SO az to prevent a REQUIRE nee Q
this sort of water privilege.
East Middlebury, Oct 14th, 1862
An Autumn Song.
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