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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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A remarkable earth eruption occurred in Calais, near Montpelier, Vermont, about ten days ago, throwing large quantities of frozen earth, uprooting trees, and hurling stones up to 400 pounds over 30 rods, creating a 12-foot deep cavity.
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In Calais, a town adjoining Montpelier, Vt. an eruption took place about ten days ago, by which a large quantity of earth was thrown from the side of a hill, and near its base, leaving a cavity which measures 12 feet in depth, on the upper side; six rods in length, and 40 feet wide. Large trees were growing upon the spot, which were removed with such force, as to cause them to fall with their tops up the hill, although while standing, they leaned down the hill nearly 30 degrees from a perpendicular point. The ground was frozen nearly two feet deep, and was broken in a perpendicular manner. Large stones, weighing from 3 to 400 pounds, were thrown 30 rods, and one, which our informant thinks will weigh between five and ten hundred, was thrown about eight rods. The force must have been great, as the explosion was heard at a considerable distance. The fissures in the rocks, at the bottom, and on the sides of the cavity, are barely large enough to admit a man's hand. The cause of this explosion is unknown. Some suppose it to have been effected by water—but this is not very probable, although there was undoubtedly, a considerable quantity of water. Yet the explosion being instantaneous, there must have been some invisible cause of the eruption. It furnishes a subject for the investigation of the philosopher, and cannot fail to excite the attention of the curious.
Vermont Patriot.
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Calais, Adjoining Montpelier, Vt.
Event Date
About Ten Days Ago
Outcome
no casualties reported; created a cavity 12 feet deep, six rods long, 40 feet wide; trees uprooted and thrown uphill; stones weighing 3-400 pounds thrown 30 rods, one 500-1000 pounds thrown eight rods; explosion heard at a distance.
Event Details
An eruption threw a large quantity of earth from the side of a frozen hill, leaving a cavity; large trees growing on the spot were uprooted and fell tops-uphill despite leaning downhill; ground broken perpendicularly; fissures in rocks barely admit a man's hand; cause unknown, possibly water but instantaneous explosion suggests other invisible cause.