Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-03


OUTRAGEOUS BRUTALITY.-There was
a scene at the depot Monday evening,
which demands attention and earnest
reprobation. 1t was in one of the cars
of the cattle train which regularly leaves
this place on that day for market. One
end of the car was loaded with calves
the other with sheep. In both ends were
also cattle, and as both calves and sheep
were packed, or rather jammed in to-
gether so close that the cattle of necessi-
ty must tread them under their feet, pre-
senting a horrible scene. Two calves
were trodden to the floor and lay there
helpless, in fact more dead than alive,
while others were apparently standing
in the greatest agony, only FOR the reason
that they were packed SO closely side by
side that they could not fall, and their
bleating was horrible and distressing to
hear as we'll as to see. 1t should be said
also that near the middle of this car
was partition made of crates and box
es filled with live poultry, thus making
the amount of space still less for the cat
tie, sheep and calves that were herded
together in these two compartments. 1t
was warm weather, and we should like
to inquire how much such veal and NUT
ton would be worth after being carried
| in such condition for $50 or 200 miles,
and also whether city consumers are fond
of such. One of the lawyers of this
place, Mr.. C. B. Eddy, happened to be
a witness of this scene and Immediately
notified the owner of the stock of the
condition of it, presuming he would on
IL be too glad to know of it and procure
another car. He took it however, in
high dedgeon as an invasion of his rights
and would like to see any one stop his
passage through this place with isfreight,
whereupon Mr.. Eddy informed him that
they might not be able to stop his car,
but that they could and would stop the
owner, and proceeded TO take measures
or that purpose. The station agent then
informed the drover that measures for
his prosecution were on foot, and that
much indignation was being felt and
spreading at the brutal manner with
which his car was loaded. Seeing the
matter was assuming serious aspect,
the drover yielded and part of his half
dead freight was then transferred to an
other car, and it is hoped had more com
Portable quarters for the remainder OF
their journey to market. In thislnstanee
we say all honor and credit to Mr.. Eddy
for the vigor and earnestness he display
ed ON this occasion. Also to Mr.. n. +.
Gates the station agent, who added his
voice against such shocking brutality.
We had occasion to notice similar
scene at the depot more than a year ago.
and are informed that they are quite to
frequent. They arise almost entirely
from the greed of the drovers, who wish
to save freight by hiring a single car and
then crowd the poor animals into the ut
most state of misery and distress. We
have laws enough now. perhaps, If en-
forced, to prevent such cruelty, but 1t
would be better to pass a law forbidding
railroads from carrying stock in over
loaded cars, and any legislature who
, might see the scene given above, would
pass such law instanter The railroads
we take it would have no objection OF
: course, and we hope either the law we
have will be enforced or new one pass
ed, and thus prevent inexcusable cruel
, Nv and at the same time do favor to
markets and consumers.