Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-07
State News.

RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL sad acct
dent, attended with loss Of life and many
bruises and wounds, occurred to the "owl
) train" on Tuesday morning, June 9th,
on the Vt. Valley Railroad about one
mile north of Dummerston depot. A
severe rain during Monday night had
washed down gravel from the bank on
the side of the road, covering the track
to the depth Of foot or more at point
in the road where there is sharp curve.
Owing to the darkness the condition of
the road was not discovered, and the cars
at full speed rushed upon the gravel +;
the engine and baggage car got separated
from the passenger cars, and the latter
two in number, after going few rods
were thrown down steep bank, the
forward one rolling over and over, till it
lodged in the river nearly parallel to the
track of the road, and the other, a Sleep
ing car, running into the river nearly at
right angles with the track. The forward
car contained soldiers and citizens, the
soldiers mostly belonging TO the 10Th
regiment, and coming from the hospital
at Montpelier to be mustered out here
The cars were well filed with passengers,
and nearly all were more or less injured
some very severely. One man, supposed
to be Geo. r. Grant, Co. B, 9Th Vt.
regiment, was killed Immediately, and
we hear another has since died. The
conductor, Mr.. Bruce, jumped off the
train and was severely injured. Col.
Mead Of the 9Th Vt. regiment, was also
considerably hurt, and many others
The cars were both plunged into the wa
ter and it was with much difficulty that
the passengers were rescued but it is
understood that all were got out. The
citizens injured were taken to the houses
in the neighborbood, and the soldiers
were brought to the U. S. Hospital at
this place, and physicians from Brattle-
boro and Putney were sent to the scene
of disaster, and the sufferers were cared
for as well as circumstances would per-
mit.-Ph9Hir.
UNIvIRsALIsr AssoCIATGoN.-The
Northern Association of Universalists
met at Island Pond, Wednesday and
Thursday, the 2lst and 23d of June, in
the Congregationalist Church, which was
kindly rendered for that purpose. Ser
mons were preached by Revs. c. p.
Mallory of Huntingville, C. f., S. Good
enough of Derby Line and A. Scott of
West Burke, on Wednesday and by
Revs. II. Bisbee of St. Paul, Min, |
Olympia Brown OF Weymouth, Mass.
and L. II. Tabor of West Concord, on
Thursday. Delegates were present from
The different societies in the limits of the
association, and the public services were
and well attended, Gal
'dontan.
THEIR FRUITS FOLLOW THEM.-Oae
# the fruits Of the lower performances
uttered to travel and exhibit through
he country, was made despicably con-
picuous while at Lyndon. They are
Usually attended with the lowest and
most disreputable of both sexes, and as a
natter Of course leave not little of their
tench behind. A certain A. Howe to-
,ether with one Craig, who were routed
rom certain barn in company with a
emale of the "baser Sort" and who could
rot be satisfied with thus debasing him
self, but laid himself liable by adding in
suit to injury to others, was taught les
son by the administrators of justice the
)ther day in fine of $40 and COSTS
Howe was arrested on a bridal tour to
he north, returned by the officer to Lyn-
lon and there plead guilty. The happy
CD "bride' is reported to have appropfi-
ated the gracious opportunity thus afford
ID her, TO consider her ways, be wise,
and grant to Howe the remainder of his
years to repent at leisure Caledonian.
A F0oT RACE.-An exciting race
ook place at Derby Line on Thursday
afternoon. A Boston smugger named
Adams, had been arrested at Island Pond,
charged with violating the United States
'evenue laws, and was at his own request
brought to Derby Line to see legal
gentleman. While standing on the YER
,ndah Of Nelson's store, with the officer
n charge, he took a flying leap and
tarted for Canada and liberty, the sur
,rised sheriff in close pursuit. The race
vas short but fast, the "fugitive" winning
~ length. Liberty is sweet, and
heriff's officers will need to "keep their
yes peeled" when guarding prisoners
rear the Boundary Line Stansteqd
Journal.
FURLoUGHED.--Capt. Gray, of
Nheelock, a member of the 9th Vermont
rrived at his home last Tuesday, on
20 days furlough. The Captain has
'een in hard service four years. His
egiment has been in 81 battles, and in
8 Of them he has been with his company.
lie was once wounded by a shell, break.
nc three ribs, which laid him up three
months. This is the only serious hurt
e has received in nineteen battles. In
he battle of the Wilderness he had five
alls shot through his clothes, and one
truck him on the eye, closing it for
ew hours. Two brothers who went out
Nth him have been killed Vermont
Jaion.
How TO RAISE Strawberries
udge Underwood of Wells River writes
> that he has famous strawberry bed
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