Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-01
Phenomena aud Incidents of the
Northern Fire.

Phenomena aud Incidents of the
Northern Fire.
There are some phases OF the great cal
amitv worthy of scientific investigation
The testimony OF thr cuoler-heattd survI
vors of the fires at Peshtlgo, the Sugar Bush
ana Will msuuvile. j. united as ONE pine
uomina: They say THAT the hrc dIi not come
upon L EN- gradually from burning trees and
%. cr objects te the wirdward, but the h -
notice they had OF it w,s a whlrl-wind OF
flame. IN great clouds from Above the top-
Ut tHe trees, which te upon and envcloP'
,verythinE. TIE atmosphere e-mrd one ui
fire The poor Pe pie inhaled 1t, OF the IN
tensalv hot air, and tril down dead. Tins
Is verified by the appearance Ot many OF the
earu>cs They wee found d,ai in the TO q
and uTeu spaces. where there were no visible
marks oi fire near by, with no trace OF hurn
my up. their bodies OF clothing Al the
sugar Bush. Whica is an extended clearing.
IN some places four mules iu With, cor =
were found DO thc omen road between fences
which were ly slightly huruei. mark
90 fire was up-n taem, but they laid There
MS lt asleep. Tu7 phenomena seems to eA-
PLAN tn. tact that 80 many We're killed IN
e mraet uL-scs Tn.y seem % have hl
died together in what were evidently gard
,i utt moment a. the safest places, aw y
lr.m bul din - tree. Or other ILt ,uI ma l.
material. auI th,rc % havc died together
I Fences around cleared fields we're buruei lu
spots ai aaIv .eV rods iu .eugth, aul Sc
where nat touched. FISH were killed IN the
~tr,au.--..~ it I.-atl-8-
tt hear t.c universal testimony that the
r-. y...ir., -iea ..r..u, the terr5r strIc en-
t..r.t...t -f..-e Il..r,s was that me Last Dav
s.,t come AYhst otter explanation could
+, tI.,u rl -re imminent timc. Wteu thrIc
,..4r. .r.5r....- .,,arult.., and sound comiu.
-,r, tle distance. when tie skv. - dark
INST Hs.ure. lar-t lut, great clouds ot ire.
ra.. t...-r-at stc + resi- came running tor
-......r .-r.,. .n,I,t..i tie settlements. and
i .,re.t res c..u.uming. roaring he'll ot ire
feI anon AID around The dreadful scene
I.,ktl nothing NUT thc uHilu. ot the ia~t
tfi.ipl.-lf.I IlI .i Tie approach of the aw-
I,fl r.-,ri-.. ..# the rre.ugnlrauS from the
f.-t....ce sunni ci even that 10 the appalled,
ut., ...nln.,-. .ui tte p. orlc.
M, E'-yt s.i,. We think it IS. that con-
f.r,..t ind ,y.., .trcsd fires Will bring ON
rain seems T.. he cutirc, exploded M thIs
instance These tf,s lad lasted nearly ur
4uIt, four wee IS. raya-iug forests over
.rctt area. af4 -.ill NOT drop ot rain. Thr
ram ouIv came with % change ut wind 10 the
nurthuu1d. aud several days alter tie worst
h4ruIu.- 81, re- over with.
A su.Nesur ~ays 10 a person not IN the IRE,
tt seems IuclcII Dr. that 81 many should navc
rcrie cI IN tile flames. To me, and pre-
sumo to most 81 ia sc who were 10 the hr',
lt $. eiu> "a mirtcle that 80 many were saved
L yuu suppose tine worst snow storm you
ever vltn, secd, and o'c' snow lake coal or
>p.Ik 90 ire driven before heree wind, y"u
Hevc some Idca % the state "i tie atm"S-
pacre 10 tie umc the hrr stru the t'~
Many la-t their ivts 10 ate uI ting 70 save
lhc litr I'D others Many have ben found
eiaspluE s5uc darling hJect OF affection in
tlcir arms. 'i~ .he act oi shielding them
rom the ire Mothers were dreadluliN
burned hut saved their children. Husoanos
md fathers were burned but saved their
amtllc>. One was dread ull7 burned IN at
tempting tp save hIS witc and two children
bat Jhcy were burned y young lady ran
tor the river witt child IN her arms, but,
avtrcoIne by the heat and fright. tainted and
WAS dTa god u The water by some one aud
saved. Ia tie morning She learned that her
-tcr was burned One old man, after the
fire abated. was found so burned IN the side
az hls ontruis hung out uis hands aud
acc were horribly burned, and he heL-ed
p,teously tor some one To kill him and end
aus mIscrlcs.
Mr. Shepard, OF Pcshtig0, was aroused on
SUNDAY night by the servant girl after he
had retired, with the Information that there
was danger from tire. ne ran TO the mill
attached the hose, and commenced wettlng
down the mill. When the tornado came
and he saw that an was lost. he ran TO the
nouse 70 save hi, wlte and children, in which
when Mr, ,. supposed ne hau not an article
ieit pa' IN, t'9 CiotJS ''ity ii',o on "il.vI ~eI1
70 the house and dug cut of the sand all i
nis best clothing. tae silver ware and most
,aluable goods. that She had buried without
his knowledge. while he was irving 10 save
the mill. Mrs. ). lost some Of her clothing,
as the fire did not give the girl time to bury !
1t deem enouoh. That girl was level.
Charles Ru5ens. in the town OF Lincoln. |
had house and store. and when he saw /
they could not be saved, he put his children |
IN the well ACterward he took them OUT
and n.t tb,m in the middle of a field and
threw tie GOODS from his store into the well. |