Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-10-19
More about the Flood.

Last week we gave quite full accounts of
the damages caused by the terrible flood of
October 4th which was shown to be far
worse than any ever before known in New
England Particularly was this the case
in the southern part Of Vermont, in New
Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, the British Provinces, and as far
south as Maryland and the city of Wash
ington. Scarcely had we chroniced the
calamities of the 4th, when down came its
continuation on the 18th, with chapter Sd
on the 18th, each being nearly as bad as
its "illustrious predecessor" Without at
tempting to render moiety of justice in
describing the ravages of these storms, we
yet give below summary of some of them,
hoping they may prove Of interest to our
readers. Our mails come at all sorts of
times and seasons, and when our papers
reach us they are about as good as none at
all, so barren are they Of news, except the
news of the floods When our Boston
Were it not for the Caledonia papers we
should despair, for they come once a week,
with astonishing regularity-just slipping
in between the showers. Under the cir
cumstances people need not expect a very
lively sheet from us and if the paper sent
for four weeks ago does not arrive soon the
nd 10 a. :
paper to print on, for we have only enough
for another issue. Hope our readers will
keep their courage up, for it is more than
ace can do. We have got the blues. y
These almost ceaseless rains are too many
for us. Though temperance man we YET
think the cold water business can some.
times be overdone. But to our report:
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington suffered severely. In sum
ming up the loss the Banner says The
town will have to build four or five new
and expensive bridges, including the iror
one on Main street, and repair as man,
more, and great sums of money will hav,
to be expended on every principal street il
the village. The loss to the town canno
fall much, if any, below $50, 900. The rail
road company will have to build one new
bridge and repair a number of Others, be
sides replacing nearly half mile of track
The loss to private individuals is heavy
and impossible to correctly compute mas
much as nearly all on the line of the delug
were more or less damaged.
A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
AS the water subsidized at night-havin.
commenced falling at about 4 o'clock
was hoped that the terrible affair woult
not be accompanied with the loss of life
As we writethe streets are filled with excit
ed knots discussing the terrible catastro
phe, now known to have occurredin Wood
ford Hollow, though the details of the sa
affair are not yet received. The house q
Willard Knapp, short distance above tn
point of rocks, was swept away entirely
OF the occupants, it is known that Charlie
Potter, young man, for some time in tn
employ of j. Loring, is drowned, as hi
body can be plainly seen on an island nea
by, whittier it was washed. The drownin
OF his wife is also regarded as certain, an
parties are now searching the stream
hopes to discover her body. 1t is not know
whether or not Mr.. Knapp, his wife an
child, were in the house at the time; bt
II they were, their escape from water
grave was impossible.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
In West Windsor, Amasa Amsden,
worthy man of72 years, in crossing brids
to secure some cattle was swept away wit
the bridge, and his lifeless body found III
on the meadow some distance below.
From Perkinsville we hear that the fact
ry, while all hands were at work, sudden
gaveslgns of falling, upon which alarm w
given just in time for all to escape befo
the structure plunged off into the stream
At Springfield great destruction of pro
erty was caused by the food. The C!
shop of Messrs Ellis, Britton & Eaton,
grist mill and saw mill, and several hous
and barns were swept away. The recent
built and very firm structure, the ir
bridge over Black river, in the heart of t
village, was borne down, and sad to rel:
man named Morey, happening to be
II at the instant, went down with it il
the seething waters. In North Springfi
and all parts Of the town immense dana
was done, the particulars of which hi
not come to hand. The loss of property
town is reckoned at not less than $1,000
In Reading the parsonage and seve
other buildings were swept away, invo
ing very severe loss to many indiyidni