Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-03
CITY ITEMS.

SUPPOSED FATAL AssAUIT.-Major John
H. Knight, formerly Station Master at the
Norwich and Worcester Depot in this city,
was carried to his boarding house, Widow
Rydell's, Front street, about half-past nine
o'clock p NJ, on Wednesday, LIST of March,
having a confusion on the left side of his
head, which it is feared will prove fatal. He
was in saloon kept by Earl Peck, at Wash
ington Square, when the accident or assault
took place.
A man by the name of Fisher was taken
into custody on Thursday, who is supposed
to know the facts of the case, or to have been
accessory to the assault, which it is supposed
urust have been made upon Major Knight.
DR.. Workman was called to see Mr.. Knight,
and we believe, pronounced the wound fatal.
A consultation of physicians was held on the
case on Thursday, and it is stated they were
ofopinion that Mr.. Knight cannot recover.
An examination of the case will probably
take place in the Police Court this morning.
P.S. We learn since the above was writ
ten that Major knights died last evening about
10 o'clock.
The OMNIBUsEs, running through Main
street, between New Worcester and Lincoln
Square, we are happy to perceive are very lib
orally patronized. They are great accom-
mediation to persons on the route, and will
serve to increase the demand for lots and dwell
ings, in the vicinity of New Worcester. The
number of their trips can probably be profta-
bly, increased in the course of the summer.
The ANTIQUARIAN HALL is found to be a
great public convenience, under the new ar
ragement. Strangers from all parts of the
country resort to its library for information,
particularly that Of historical character, which
is not elsewhere accessible.
We learn from the best authority, that the
mad dog which was killed on Tuesday last in
this city, bit three other dogs, during the
brief space of time he was at large.
Rev. E. E. Hale of this city, will deliver
the lecture before the city Anti Slavery Socie-
ty this evening.
SLOW TRAvEIL1NG.-The train of cars
which left White River Junction, at o'clock
on Monday morning and which should have
arrived here at half past 2 O'Clock the same
day did not reach Worcester until half past
nine o'clock on Thursday morning The cars
having been detained by the snow and ice
which had accumulated upon the track dur
ingthe storm on Sunday. The passengers suf-
fered severe privations in consequence of the
dearth Of provisions, and like the Pilgrim
fathers in the inclement winter of 1920, were
obliged to make more than one meal upon
parched corn. Between Canaan and West
Andover, distance of Is miles three hun
bred laborers were employed in clearing the
track with picks and between these places the
cars made but four miles in day.
At Danbury, N. H., five of the passengers
who were booked for the British Steamer left
the cars, and by means of horse-slcd trans
ported themselves with their baggage and the
British mails to Concord where they took
the cars for Boston and reached that city in
time
MORE BUILDING 0PERATIoNs.-The wild
weather of the last two or three days has CIV
en- start to building operations already
About twenty laborers with teams were at
work yesterday in excavating for the founda-
tons Of fine block Of four story brick stores,
which are to be erected the present season by
VIM. H. Dexter and W. & H. Baker, upon
land recently purchased of Hon. Charles AL
len, situated upon Main street, short distance
south Of his residence.
We learn that the Howard Block and Mu-
scum Buildings in Providence, R. 1. are to be
rebuilt the present season, and the contract
for supplying the lumber has been taken by
Messrs. T. s o. K. Earle, of this city, who
notwithstanding the heavy contracts already
made are still ready to furnish building mater
ials to any amount desired, delivered here or
at any town connected with Worcester by
Rail Road.
HEARD From. The somewhat notorious
DR.. Stone, formerly Of this city, is now prac-
ticing Medicine in Brooklyn, New York.