Rutland Herald

Powder works blown up. The following particulars of the blowing up of the powder mills of Messrs. Hillebert and Potter of Fort Ann, have been furnished us by a friend in that neighborhood:

"On Thursday morning, 23d instant, about eight o'clock, Mr. Ariah Sheldon and Mr. Wm. Reed, were putting the composition into the pounding mill belonging to the works, and soon after they had put in the charcoal, it took fire and exploded throwing off the side of the roof, and burying these unfortunate men in the ruins of the building, and literally burning them to a blister from head to foot, and burning every part of their clothing. They were able to walk to the nearest house, where every possible assistance which humanity could dictate was rendered, but in vain—Sheldon survived only till about 4 o'clock P. M. of the same day, and Reed until about 8 in the evening, when death closed the scene. Sheldon has left a disconsolate widow and six children; and Reed a wife to whom he had been married but five weeks."

—Sandy Hill Herald.