Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

into Bellows Falls all right; but the 5
m. train Wednesday morning, Mr.. Tho
Marston Conductor, met with more diff
Guilty, still he went through. The fir,
difficulty he encountered was culvert a
Cuttingsville, which was obliged to b
mended; next came another at Mt. Holly
which was also repaired; the Proctor.
vile bridge, spoken of above, had to
propped up before crossing, and he finall
reached Bellows Falls at p. IN. On hi
return trip, running in the mail train
due here at BIO p. m.,) he was obliged +
transfer his passengers, baggage and ex
press matter across the heavy fill this sid
of Bellows Falls. Conductor whitney
who left here yesterday at noon, ran a
near as was possible to the dangerou
place, and then transferred his passengers
etc. Roth tho-e conductors are entitled I.
great praise for the manner in which the,
endeavored TO aid the passengers in thi
not very pleasant performance, and b,
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their trairs through as soon as possible.
Danger of this heavy fill being WASHED
away is not allayed; for fears are enter
tanned that tho water will percolat,
through the earth, and when the slightes
rivulet begins TO work its way through
the whole vast earthwork, must give way
The top appears firm, but there is N,
knowing how thoroughly soaked it may
be, and, therefore, the heavy engines and
trains dare not venture upon it, fearing
they may go through.
If we should have no more rain to-day
the waters would rapidly subside, and WI
do not anticipate that large amount ot
damage would be done to the Rutland
road some culverts would undoubtedly
be missing, and a few places now under
water would be washed out, but very
brief time would probably suffice 10 pu'
the road III good order, and in the mean
time, teams will be run around the inun-
dated places To connect the trains.
Upon the Bennington and Rutland road
the track is submerged at Walliugford
for nearly half mile, the water
covers the track to tie depth OF
about a foot, but "a there is no
current over the road bed, the trains
can rnn through it. In Mount Tabor.
about mile south Of Dandy, there l.
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rails, but here, too, the trains can run
through it. At North Dorse', Just above
the station. the stream from the west has
left its course, and cutting through y
bank, has covered the track for distance
OF thirty rods, with stone. gravel, earth
and the debris Of a mill yard, to the depth
Of from four to eight feet. The amount
of matter washed upon the track was
probably greatly augmented by the break
ing away of the dam of Mr.. Maynard
mill, situated few rods west of the road.
There were from seyenty-fye to one hun
dred men engaged in removing the mat
ter. and it was thought that by to-day al
ten or eleven o'clock a. m, tho morning
train from Rutland to Bennington would
East Dorset there were also three land
slides, where the side of the hill to the
east of the railroad has Sid down upon
the track, in some places burying the rails
10 the depth of ten or twelve feet. These
have, however, been removed, and trains
can now pass over the entire road, except
at North Dorset.
There has been also several land slides
upon. and inundations of the track, upon
the Lebanon Springs road Arrange
ments had been made for the commence
ment of running through trains over the
Harlem, Lebanon Springs, and connecting
roads from New York to Montreal, on the
26th inst, but this freshet will delay the
opening until the 1st of May or therea-
bouts. A few days OF hard work will put
these roads in good order, and we expect
to have trains running regularly in short
time
Several serious results of the freshet
have been brought to our notice, Mr. Geo
Richardson of this place. had valuable
pair of horses drowned in Clarendon, on
Thursday night, Mr. Richardson keeps
Livery Stable, and had let pair Of horses
to Mr.. Livingston, to drive to Walling-
ford and return, Mr.. Livingston on his
return. undertook to come on the west
side of the Creek. in passing from the
east road to the west side at the south
fats, he was swept off by the current over
the road west of the Hodges bridge and
his wagon upset in deep water, both
horses were drowned, and Mr. L. by the |
most strenuous exertions, reached tree
and remained treed until relieved in the |
At Wallingford, the new bridge across
otter Creek, was swept away and while /
ioating off, Judge Ainsworth offered
,eward of twenty-five dollars to any
,ne who would secure it. Mr.. |
Tohn Il. Learned earned the reward, by |
ioating down the surging food in a skiff,
It the great peril of being upset and los
ng his life, and succeeded in fastening
he bridge with cable to large tree,
where it now hangs entire, and can be re-
,laced with little loss as soon as the wa
ers subside. There are many other incl
lents, some serious, some laughable, and
ONE Indifferent, which have been Brought
o our attention, but want of space for
ids further comment.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Alexander H. Ste
hens, former Vice President Of the South