Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-25

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Cond uctor Gallup's
Albany express, due here at $50 P. NJ, met with
a serious accident near Rochdale, Saturday aE
ternoon. The tire of one of the driving wheels
of the locomotive "Sprinefeld," which was
drawing the train, few off, letting the spokes
down upon the track. The wheel still continued
revolve, swapping the spokes like so many
pipe stems as fast as they struck the ground
Some of the pieces remained upon the track
throwing off two of the wheels of the forward
truck Of the palace car. The train ran some
distance in this condition, but was finally stopped
near the "deck" bridge, at which point the
bank is forty feet high. The palace cars are
furnished with six wheel trucks, which undoubt.
eddy prevented the entire train from going off
the track. The connection rods were taken off,
and The engine drew the train TO the junction
with two driving wheels, reaching here about
an hour late.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. A woman reported at
the police station, about five o'clock, Sunday
morning, that she had been robbed OF a valise
and bundle on Mechanic street, a few minutes
before. Her story is that she came in on the
cars Saturday afternoon, intending to go to
Princeton, but missed the train. She stopped at
a cheap lodging house on Mechanic street over
night, and early yesterday morning started to
walk to Princeton. Soon after she had left the
house she met man who told her that he
"guessed he would carry her things" which he
accordingly did, makingo off with both vase and
bundle The articles stolen were not very valn.
able, consisting chiefly Of clothing. Five dollars
VIII probably cover the loss sustained.
TEMPERANCE.-The regular temperance meet
ing in the Mission chapel, last evening, was
poorly attended, the unusual attractions at Nc
chanics hall and the Old South church undoubt-
eddy drawing many friends of the cause away
from the meeting. Hon. p. Emory Aldrch,
who was the principal speaker of the evening,
delivered an interesting address. Mr.. Aldreh
was in favor Of devoting certain evenings in the
month, to the advancement OF the temperance
cause. He considered the subject of the sup.
preston OF the sale Of Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, as one of the most important matters
of the day, and public meetings are the only
means by which interest in the cause is kept
alive. He stated that, il every gallon of liquor
and every building in the city where liquor is
sold should be destroyed tomorrow, the city
would be 50 much the richer Everything
is to be gained by the suppression Of the
traffic. aud when we daily sec the effects of the
use of liquor, we should do everything in our
power TO suppress its sale and use. He closed
his remarks by recommending the concentration
OF public sentiment against the use of inoxl-
caring liquors as a certain measure OF bringing
about the desired result.
Mr.. George A. Kimball and Mr. Charles
hhdwen also made short addresses, giving
many examples of the evil consequences arising
from the use of intoxicating liquors.
A CHAPTER or AcclDENTs.-Mr. Henry N,
Rice, OF Shrewsbury, was thrown from his
wagon by his runaway horse coming in contact
with tree guard near the jail, Saturday morn.
ing lie was considerably but not scriously IN.
jured about the head The wagon was damaged
somewhat.
Mr.. John G Morse, who resides on the Bloom.
ingdaIe road, was driving through Franklin
street Saturday morning, when his horse became
frightened on the railroad crossing. In trying