Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20


j ANNUAL ELEcTIoN.-At meeting of
the stockholders of the Steam Stone Cut
ter Company, held in New York the 9th
inst, the following named gentlemen
we're elected trustees
Thomas Nelson, G. III. Hntckins, James
A. Green, New York John W. Cramton,
Geo. E. Royce, Geo. J. Wardwell, Rut-
land.
& At subsequent meeting of the direct
ors, the following officers were elected:
John W. Cramton, President.
Geo. e. Royce, Treasurer.
Geo. ]. Wardwell, Superintendent.
Charles Clark, Secretary.
BRANDON.-The Brandon Post of the
@. A. R. gave CONCERT and ball at Town
Hall last Wednesday evening, which was
largely attended, Notwithstanding that
the weather was unfavorable. The
amount melted over and above expenses
was trife over $3.50.
/ John Simonds has purchased E. ].
Bliss residence, for $4,000.
Rev. Franklin Tuxbury's friends left
him $3.50 at donation week ago.
Postmaster Parmenter has entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
/ A Row AT WEST RUTLAND.-Satur-
day afternoon on Conductor W. A. Clark's
train over the Saratoga Railroad, a couple
Of brawny Irishmen got aboard at the
sstation hero, and when the Conductor
went around on his collecting tour, one
of them, who said he was destined to West
Rutland, positively refused to pay his fare
The Conductor reached for the bell-rope,
when the belligerent "wilted," but on the
Conductor allowing the train to proceed,
he again became ugly and declined to
pay his companion, however, tails time
handed Conductor CLARK so cent scrip,
from which the latter took 20 cents for
fare, and handed the passenger the proper
change. The noisy chap now threatened
vengeance on Mr.. Clark upon their ar
having had occasion, in his experience as
Conductor, to hear similar threats before,
and no harm ever coming from them, he
concluded the threat would now end in
smoke But the contrary, however, proved
TO be the case. On arriving at West Rut-
land, after transacting his usual business,
he, standing on the platform, gave the
signal for the train to move ahead, which
it did. AT shis moment the man who
had refused to pay his fare collared Mr.
Clark and demanded Is cents, saying that
was the amount his friend had paid him,
which statement had not been hitherto
made, but was now co--oao,ated by the
fellow who paid tLa fare. Conductor
CLARK, Of ccnrse, refused to be thus i'm
poaed upon, and clinch ensued, in which
Mr.. Clark came out at the top of the heap,
though he sustained a kick in the ribs
from the pedal extremities, encased in a
pair of cowhides, of party unknown, but
which he thinks as a kiokist 10 great
success, for he still fe9ls tne pain and car
@ie5 The 3larBa, resulting from the applioa-
tion. Both parties regained their feet,
and the fellow again endeavored to floor
the Conductor, but was as unsuccessful as
before. Meanwhile the train, Mr.. Clark's
absence from it having been discovered,
backed up, and he took his place on It,
his antagonist following, hraadishing a
large knife, hs,t sne train moving on its
journey he was left to vent his remaining
spite on the elements. Who the parties
were who assaulted Mr.. Clark we have
been unable to learn. Their names should
be ascertained and they prosecuted, as it
Is high time that such chaps learned that
Railroad conductors, like other people,
have rights which they are bound to re-
spect.