Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-05

empty cars, which he and others had been en-
gagged in unloading, when the train suddenly
started, throwing him under the cars. Three
cars passed over him, as he lay between the
rails, without seriously iujuring him, when he
chung to brake rod and the train was stopped
just in time to prevent the wheels passing over
his head, which had been thrown upon the rails
One of his ears was badly bruised by contact
with the track, aud the tip end of one of his
little fingers was cut off. With these exceptions
he escaped unhurt, but would have decided OBJ
jections to repeating the experiment.
ALMOST FIRE.-About half past twelve
O'Clock this morning Mr.. lie Point, clerk at the
Waldo house, accidentally discovered smoke is
suing from the office of the barn of Estes
WheelOck, in the rear of the hotel. A prompt
investigation led TO the discovery that large
gas burner attached to the side of the building
had created such heat as to ignite the dry
frame work, which was blazing up freely. MIR,
lie Point, with several gentlemen connected
with the house, attached hose to an adjoining
hvdrant and extinguished the flames without
giving an alarm. The gentlemen who were ac-
tive in putting out the fire are entitled to
great deal of credit, fof had it not been for
their prompt action, a serious conaagratiOn
would have ensued, as the barn was filled with
hay and straw, and surrounded with wooden
buildings.
A CHILLY SUBJEcT.-Messrs. Benz. Walker
& Co.. ice dealers, have leased of Mr.. Loring
Goes of New Worcester tract of land around
the pond known as Goes reservoir, and propose
to cut ice from the pond during the coming win
ter. They intend to erect ice houses there capa-
bic of holding five thousand tons of ice, and
from this stock will supply private families
throughout the city. The ice cut at Salisbury
pond will be used only to supply large cOnsum-
ers-marketmen, saloon keepers, and others
who use it merely to preserve articles of food.
This new project will do away with the objec
tons raised against the ice cut from Salisbury
pond on account of its alleged impurity, and
will provide good supply of the indispensable
article in pure state for family use. new
street is now being surveyed from Newton street
near its junction with Beaver street, to the pond,
and other streets for building purposes are to
be laid out in the immediate vicinity,
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT--UTLEY, A. J.
Saturday, august 3.-Edward E. Franklin was
fined $40 and costs, and ordered to recognize in
$500 bonds for his appearance at the superior
court, to answer to series of boarding house
larcenies. In default of bail he was committed
Luther Stockwell was sent to the house of cor
recton for four months for continued drunkens
ness.
John Coggins, arrested on charge of assault
and battery, was discharged on the payment of
costs, satisfaction having been acknowledged
Margaret Coggins, for contempt of court was
discharged on the payment of costs.
Florence McCarty and Timothy McCarty each
paid fine of SO and costs for larceny.
James Hamlin was fined SO and costs for
drunkenness, and sent to the house of correction
for six months for an assault upon an officer.
Peter Ward was fined So and costs for drunk
enness, and sent to the house of correction for
three months for an assault upon an officer.
Samuel j. Roach and John Conner were each
fined SO and costs for drunkenness. Roach
paid but Conner was sent over.
MECHANICS HALL BUILDING.-Improveme
have been in progress during the last few weeks
in the Mechanics hall building, which are cal
culatcd to make the rooms set apart for the use
of members Of the association much more con-
venient and commodous than formerly The
library has been removed from the north side of
the building to the south side, and two rooms
have been fitted up in a fine manner for the re-
ceptiOn of the books and the use of those who
desire to con 'ut them. The method of giving
out books has been materially changed, and the
card system, like that in use at the city library
has been adopted. By this arrangement there
will be less liability Of loss and injury TO the
books which will more than compensate for the
extra trouble occasioned. Washburn hall has
also been thoroughly refitted, the walls fires.
coed, and the seats painted. The frescoing has
been done by Mr.. Chas. Strauss of Boston, who
has done great many fine jobs of this sort
about town, assisted by Mr.. Daniel Bovden of
this city. 1t is a very creditable piece of work,
and mparts cosy and elegant appearance to
the hall which it never had before. 1t is also
the intention of the committee having the work
in charge, to furnish the stage with a drop cur
tain and a good assortment of stage scenery
suitable for tableaux, minstrel shows and other
entertainments of like nature. They also intend
to fit up the stage of Mechanics hall in like
manner. This will be great improvement, and
add much to the enjoyment of those who pat
ronize exhibitions, for even the best of enter.
tanments show to poor advantage on bare
stage, with fight of steps and big organ in
the background. The directors have made
very wise move in inaugurating these improve
ments, and the money thus expended must
prove good investment, in view of the proba-
bic increased demand for the halls