Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

!
Rev. J. w. Bridge of Walden, was So
badly scalded with hot water as to cause
its death in Is hours afterwards. We
did not learn the name or age of tbe
cbild.-.Star.
A WOMAN BURNED ALIvE.-Oo
Friday afternoon Of last week, July 18th
occurred, in the East part of Brandon
Cat Forestdale) One of the most shocking
and heart-rending scenes of which we
have ever heard, resulting in the literal
roasting a live of Mrs. Mary (Earle)
Bump, wife of Silas Bump.
Mr.. Bump, having broken back, ia
so far as the use of his body is concern
ed, entirely helpless, but having free use
OF his hands, he and his wife have been
enabled to carry on, upon a small scale.
the manufacture o. matches, and BY in
dustry succeeded in securing a comforia-
BILE living. Upon the afternoon of the
fatal occurrence, Mrs. Bump, upon en-
teriDg the bed room in which the phos-
phorous a kept discovered smoke
from the can where the phosphorus was
deposited in water Git having partially
ignited, probably from the water having
become low in the can, and leaving the
end of the phosphorus sticks above wa.
ter.) Mrs. B. seized the can with the
intention OF removing it from the house.
but, it Immediately exploding, she was
entirely enwrapped in one awful fame
of burning phosphorus. She cried for
help, saying that was burning up
alive, and managed to get to the room
in which b almost helpless husband
was and the two succeeded in tearing
her burning clothes from her body but
not until the flames yer e rioting, in
awful fury, upon her living flesh. (She
was large and very feshy woman.)-
The burning woman now threw herself
upon the floor, where she rolled in hor-
rid, almost dying agony. Her nearly
distracted husband was obliged to wit.
ness the awful scene, without the power
to render the slightest aid. II was dur
ing the heavy shower Of that afternoon,
and before the alarm was heard and as.
sistance arrived, the burning victim roll
ed from h house into the door-yard.
but the pouring rain bad but little effect
to stay the fiery element, and before the
neighbors succeeded in extinguishing the
flames the flesh nails actually fell
from the poor victims hands and feet, as
also did pieces Of flesh from her body
She lived, in a perfectly conscious state
for about three hours, when death came
to her relief.-Brandon Record
RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-The express
train running north was thrown from the
track, yesterday in front of the house of
Mr.. Pike, near the line between Sunder-
land and Manchester. The accident was
caused by the attempt Of frightened OK,
running in the road, TO cross the track
just as the train was coming up. The
engine escaped, but t Ii e two passenger
cars and baggage car were thrown from
the track, and after running few rods,
pitched down the embankment, tipping
over upon their sides. The
cars were full at the time, and il is a
wonder that numbers were not killed or
severely injured. The only erson
harmed was Mrs. Joseph White of Bur-
lington, W b o received som severe,
though, it is hoped, not serious, internal
injuries, and is still lying at the house
near the scene of h e accident. The
other passengers went north on the freigb.
train which passed Immediately after the
occurrence.-M Manchester Journal.
RASCAL SENTENCED Thomas John
son, more Familiarity known as at m
Johnson" hereabouts, has just been SEN
tenced to ten years Imprisonment in tie
Albany Penitentiary, f o r cheating the
Government by way of false accounts
Some six summers ago he was in Benz
nington, claiming an interest in "Clark's
Enameled Bricks" d did heavy
amount Of wholesale blowing o the
iame. He is precious rascal, and has
1t last got his just dues. The Provost
Marshal who had charge of his trial, de-
,lared him to be the smoothest tongued
Tillain he had ever met.
MILITARY.-Lieut. S. P. Jocelyn, for
ONE time on duty in Major Austine'5
'fice in this village, is assigned to the
18th regiment, .. S. colored infantry,
md ordered to report to Gen. Burbridge
t Lexington, Ky. His friend, 1t. Mar,
nev, of ( b e 18th u. s. infantry, has