Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-04

Nashua last evening ran into and killed a
woman named Susan holland in the clay cut
about one mile north of the city. When first
discovered she was walking upon the east track
but stepped across on to the one upon which the
train was running. The engineer whistled for
brakes, and applied the patent steam brake, but
it was impossible TO stop the train, and the en-
gine struck her, throwing her clear of the
track. As soon as the train was stopped men
were sent back, and the body was found lying
side of the track with life extinct. The unlortu-
nate woman is widow about thirty-five years
of age. Her body was brought to the city, and
Coroner J. Marcus Rice notified of the accident,
and an inquest will be held to-day
SUPERIOR CIVIL COURT - BACON, j.
Tuesday, Sept. 3.-The September term of the
superior court for the trial of civil cases began
in this city this forenoon. The courtwas opened
with prayer by Rev. George w. Phillips, of ;he
Plymouth church. The juries were empanneled
as follows;
First JuTy.-Silas j Brimhall of Worcester, fore
man; Charles Aiken of Hardwick, Valentine NJ
Aldrich of UXbridge, John Il Allen of Hubbards-
ton, Smith Beecher of SOuthbridge, VIM II Brooks
of Rutland, VIM II Brown of Princeton, Jonathan
n Bush of New Braintree, Henry NJ Choate of
Fitchburg, Aaron Esty of Blackstone, Eli Fair
banks OF Worcester, Sawyer Fairbanks of Gin
ton.
Second Jury.-Joshua Sawyer of Winchendon,
foreman; Adams Fisk of Upton, Ebenezer Foster
of Barre, VIM Fullam of North Brookfeld, James
Gale OF Fichburg, John Gleason of Milford John
Grout of Spencer, John Haywood of Mendon,
JudsOn Mcintyre of Southbridge, Joshua Perry
of Worcester, Henry Richardson of Brookfeld,
perRumerdrieS.-Jarvis White of Milford, Da-
vid NJ Woodward and George Sumner of Worces-
ter.
After the calling of the docket and putting
the cases in order for trial. the first case taken
up was No. 4S7, John Papino VS.. Edmund o.
Bacon, an action for damages for alleged illegal
arrest. The defendant is deputy sheriff, who
arrested the plaintiff in Blackstone in Au-
gust, 1871, for being drunk, for which offence
he was convicted, having pleaded guilty, before
Trial Justice Taft, in Uxbridge and paid his
fine and costs. Plaintiff now denies that he was
drunk, and alleges that he was illegally arrested
and improperly confined before his trial Still
on trial Kent for plaintiff, Putnam for defend
ant.
Next in order, No. 20, John F. Pond vs.. VIM.
H. Harris; 101, 1O6, 112, 40, 173, 1871, 1S9.
MATTERS AT THE WASHINGTON SQUARE
STATIoN.-Surveys were made yesterday at the
Washington square station for ground plans for
a new freight depot. The new building is to be
located on the cast side of Grafton street, on
the space recently cleared of buildings for that
purpose. 1t will be of brick, about $50 feet
long by 60 feet wide. The tracks for discharging
freight will run on the outside of the building,
thus leaving the whole inside area available for
Al.
The necessity of removing the present freight
house on Shrewsbury street, to make room for
the proposed union depot, compels the erection
Of the new building at once, and it is expected
the foundations will be laid this fall. The old
freight house will be moved some distance east
of its present location, on the completion of the
new building and will be fitted up as car
house, for which purpose it is admirably adapt
ed by its size and shape
The plans for the new union depot have not
yet been fully perfected but will be in a short
time, and will probably be presented in detail to
the board Of railroad commissioners during
the coming winter, so that the work of building
can be begun next season.
The committee of the city government, ap.
pointed to take action in regard to the sale of
portion Of the Pine Meadow burial ground to
the Boston and Albany railroad company, have
had several conferences with the railroad off1c-
ials in regard to the matter, and it is under-
stood that the sale will be satisfactorily arranged
though the deed has not yet been given. The
amount of land required by the railroad COM
pany for approaches to the new passenger sta
ton comprises strip 100 feet wide nearest the
railroad tracks.
About four hundred bodies buried in this part
of the cemetery will be dsinterred, at the cx-
pense of the railroad company, and removed to
Hope cemetery at New Worcester as soon as a
suitable lot can be procured by the railroad
company. Messrs, Sessions & Sons, who will
have charge of the work, have already removed
several bodies at the request Of persons inter
ested. A full list of bodies to be removed is
published in another column, and is designed to
attract the attention of all who may have any
personal interest in the work.