The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-04
Casualties Ia Rutland i7ya-.is,3
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1861. Patrick Mclarncy, chasing another
boy through the depot building at Rutland
station, struck his head against locomo-
tive which was backing through the depot
in an opposite direction. and was instantly
killed.
1861, February aist Patrick McDon-
in Rutland, while on his way home from
morning service at the Catholic church, he
was on the track and the locomotive COM
mcnccd backing, he endcavorcd to get off
the track, slipped and fell, and was run
over.
1861, May 3d--Ellis Burke, of Rutland,
brakeman on the Rutland IL Burlington
Railroad, was struck and killed by the
post Of cattle guard near Cu,,ngsvilc,
while leaning from the car.
1861, September Goth. Simon Mamma,
of Rutland, Frcnchman, was shot at the
house of Daniel Plat in Clarendon, by the
accidental discharge of gun in the hands
of Charles Gates, a boy about fourteen (i4)
years of age. The contents of the gun en-
tered his side cutting off one rib, and pass-
ing through a portion of the lungs.
1861, November 10TH Charles Dunson,
of Rutland, was killed by being run over
by the cars on the Rutland s. Burlington
Railroad in Clarendon. He was intoxicat-
cd, and was returning home from ball in
Cuttingsvllc
1862, January 2'th-Elisha Eastman and
Douglas Eastman, brothers, both of (West)
Clarendon. started from Rutland in the
evening to return home. Tuesday morn
ing Douglas was found near the house of
Thomas Quincy, on the quarter line road,
some two miles from this village in speech
less condition, lying in the snow. He died
about II o'clock am, of the same day.
Elisha was found about one mile nearer
this village dead. Liquor was found upon
the bodies of both persons. The coroner
found ''that they came to their death from
exposure to the cold. when in state of in
toxication.
Rutland, was engaged, with others, on the
Rutland Il Burlington railroad, near Bel
lows Falls in removing snow and ice from
the track, and while standing at the side of
the road waiting for the locomotive to pass,
he was struck by mass of snow thrown
up by the snow-plow, with such force as
to knock him down, when he rolled down
towards the track and was struck on the
head by a portion of the car and instantly
killed. He was about As years of age. His
remains were brought to Rutland for in
terment,
1862, April 20th--Daniel Dunnegan, an
Irish laborer, of the age of about fifty five
years, while, as it is supposed, attempting
to go over the railroad bridge across East
Creek, in tho night, fell through the tim
bers and struck his head on the rocks be.
low, causing his immediate death.
1862, May th.--Mary Ann Fitzpatrick
aged seven years, died from the effects of a
sllnstrokc.
1862, June 10th. --- Michael Costello.
formerly foreman of Barnes marble quar-
ry, being intoxicated, and returning from
Rutland to Poultney, was unable to guide
his horse in the road, and was precipitatod
down a steep cmbankmcnt, on the Castle
ton road about onc-half mile west of West
Rutland. The accident occurred about
half-past six p. IN. He was found at the
foot of the cmbankment, under the wagon,
the dash being on his neck, and his neck
broken. The horse was lying near by upon
his back.
1862, June 18th. Isaac Henry Green,
aged about six years, son of DR.. |. ID.
Green, fell from the second story window
of the house occupied by DR.. Cook, on
Main street, and struck the back of his
head on the door steps. The accident oc-
Cured about 5 p. M, and the child died
about half-past nine the same evening.
1862, June Goth. of West Rut-
land, was drowned in Castleton Pond,
where he, with other boys, went to fish.
He fell out of the boat, and his comrades
were unable to rescue him.
1862, July 14th.-Theodore 5. Reed,
some over two years of age, was burned to
death, or, rather, died from the effect of
burns.
1868, March 29th--Mrs. Margaret Mum
ford, aged sixty years, was frozen to death.
She was on her return from visit to some
friends in Ira, accompanied by her hus-
band, who, being intoxicated, was unable
to manage the horses he was driving. The
sleigh was overturned in snow drift, the
horses freeing themselves, and Mumford
following after, leaving his wife alone.
Mrs. NJ. undertook TO find her way home,
and had proceeded but short distance
when she fell into ravine from this
place she finally extricated herself, and
crawlcd along short distance when, Ms it
would appear, her energies were exhausted
and she fell down and died at the roadside.
A coroner's jury returned verdict that
she came to:her "death from exposure and
exhaustion"
1868, July Sth-Bridget Sanders, aged
thirty-one years, poisoned to death.
1853, August Goth Frank Donnelly,
aged forty-eight years, killed by the acct
dental falling of a stone in one of the mar
bic quarries at West Rutland.
1868, September 18th--Anson Moulton,
aged twenty years, was run over by the
cars of the Rutland and Washington rail-
road, at Granville, N. Y. He was one of
the brakemen and was engaged in switch
ing one portion of the train from one track
to another, when, 1t being dark, he made
misstep and fell, the wheels of several cars
passing over him, entirely seyering one
arm and fearfully mutilating other parts of
his body. When discovered, he was on