St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-29
A Cattle Butchery.
Wreck of "A stock Train in West Springfield
ELEVEN CARS PULvERIZED AND 13 AMI
MAILS SLAUGHTERED.

MAILS SLAUGHTERED.
An accident to Shattuck'S train, the
second night freight from the West by
which eight stock cars were demolished
and I3 cattle slain, occurred ut MIttin-
eaguc at about > o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The train numbered 81 cars, of
which the first II were loaded with eat
tie for the Brighton market, for Perkins
\ Nyc of this city. and ID. ii. Baldwin
of Mttineague. \ mile up the grade
the engine with the two first cars, which
were to he left at Mittincague for Bald
win. were cut loose and ran ahead
leaving the conductor and one brake
man to control the main portion of the
train. The engine ran down the grade
like the wind, stopped just below the
station, and had backed one of the tive
ears upon the Sidc-track. when the bal
ance of the tram came round the curve
at fearful speed and struck the cal
next the engine, tossing it from the
track and over upon its side. The ten
der and the first striking ear closed i'll !;
deadly embrace. the engine reared aloft
and fell SidcwiSe in the sand, while tn,
engineer in the top of his cab and the
first brakeman sailed out into the dark
ness together. The momentum of the
train was simply terrific, the first ears
stumbled ut the PROSTATE locomotive,
then. jumped over it. falling hcadlonG
| beyond the rest came ON, doubling
and writhng together, standing straight
up IN instant as they struck, and then
| lcIping upward, piled one upon anoth-
cr. with awful brushes of wood and
| iron: until II cars filled with cattle,
the engine and the tender. formed Il
! pile - feet high 10y few rods long.
/ The top of the steam escape WAS knock
ed of and the rush OF escaping steam
mingled with the groanS and believing
of the cattle. aroused the villagers who
| hurried Ia the place.
The agomiZcd noises of the wounded
and diving cattle were frightiu to hear,
and their >uilcrmg> fearful to Witness.
When the wreck WAS cleared up IL lit
tie. steer WAS found unimiurrd in one
of the ears at the center of the heap.
hut nothing could make him leave it.
Finally the effort was abandoned,
WhcIcupnm the steer. with much snuff
ing picked IL path t" terra tirma. but
no sooner had his feet rested upon the
/
gang of workmcn. There WAS IL sud
den uplifting of pickaNrS and Sh"Nrls.
then Il ha>tirr scrabble for >itcI locali-
ties. One man wa> fat. and cnuldn I
run: he tried. but the ON thought of
his kindred slaughtered 10y man, and
gained on the man. overlook him. and
then. grown suddenly maguanimolls,
simply tossed the man into Il brook
near 10y. lie then scattered Il hcNN OF
"irl>. chased Il man into the railroad
station. looked for him around the
buildings Il few minutes. and then set
oil for the hills.
The road will lose about Slj.OOO 10y
the smash. Whether the brakeman
that Was left on the train could hold ;Si
ears and didn't try. "r whether the wet,
slippery track made it impossible. Is of
little Importance III determining who WAS
I" blame. SPringfcId HpubIid".
w HERE ARE TIE - FFEEER> The
Taunton Gd>ctfc makes this statement
I'VE learn that one of our largest
clothing manufacturers has made lie
pc;Itcd applications for garment makers.
men and women. since the great fire. in
Boston. offering liberal pay and good
inducements for their Labor. But thus
tIT they cannot Ice obtained. even from
the great number that have been throw
ont of employ mcnt.
SOLD. Tn" famous Coliseum. in
which 81 many thousands heard other
thousands sing last summer. WAS sold
under the aurti"mccr> hammer. Satur-
day. Th" building proper. containing
3.JO.W feet "t lumber WIS sold t" Mr.
Thc"philu> Gushing. of W intrrpurt. Me-.
for Slu.Wm. The decorations were sold
I" Hugh &. >cullN for $40 The rest
"t the property sold AZ follows: Scttec>.
>12l.2J; chairs. S2JJ.Il: hi. drum.
>l2.n: fence. S;:HOO: total. SII.-
gJI 80.
Mu>rrELIEE \ WELLS RIVER RAIL
EnAp. The tir>t rail on the line of
this road WAS laid in this village Ncstcr-
day attcrnonn. AT the place of union
between that road and the Vermont
Central road. The first spike was dliv-
en- 10y Director French. and the second
10y Director Foster. 1t is understood
that the work of LAYING the track will
hc vigorously prosecuted. I'dtchmdH.
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place of Governor IIolhrook. RESIGNED.
and Thomas II. lI">kin>. of ST. Johns
bury. editor of the Vermont Farmer.
in place of y. b. Satt;ud RESIGNED
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