The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-29

tub of boiling water, and was so severely
scalded that he died within day or two
thereafter
1874, March 0th-Hram Hale, aged 40
years, died at this date from the effects OF
a wound received, sometime previous, from
the discharge Of gun.
1874, June 10th-Daniel Smith, aged 40
years. In endeavoring to yoke some oxen
to cart, he was struck by the wheel and
thrown back on some rock. lie survived
only about s hours.
1916, October 18th Henry Downs I'd.
is4s, February 10Th. An Irish laborcr
(namc unknown) at work in n pit near
Sutherland Falls, obtaining earth for the
Rutland & Burlington railroad, then in pro-
cess Of construction, was so severely injur-
! cd ''by the caving in Of bank of the pit,
that he died the next evening, Sunday,
Feb Goth, 1S4s).
1850. May 3rdLoyal T.. Gibson, u con-
ductor of the freight train ON the Rutland
& Burlington railroad "As the train was
passing the bridge, which crosses Otter
Creek, between Centre Rutland and Suth-
crland Falls, under rapid motion, he was
standing on the top Of the cars, when he
was struck by the timbeis overhead and
knocked off upon the track, the cars pass
ing over him, after which his body fell into
the stream. 1t was recovered in the even
ing about twenty rods below.
1851. Augusta man. name unknown,
drowned
1851, September 1th-Sunday An Irish
Creek near Center Rutland while bath
ing.
1851, September 2lst. An infant was
found in drain in the village of Rutland.
A coroners inquest was held and physicians
testified that the child was born alive. The
mother, (whosc name is suppressed for Or
vious rcasons) admitted that the child was
hers-that it was BASTARD and that no one
was present at, or knew of lis birth. and
that she wrapped it up in an old piece of
cloth and put it into the drain
1851, November 22d.-Of Rutland an
Irishman, (namc unknown was instantly
killed by II platform car falling on his
head. The cars ON the Rutland and Wash
ington railroad, between Centre Rutland
and the depot at Rutland, run off tho
tract, by reason of the displacement of a
switch on the Rutland and Burlington rail
road, (Which they were then using near
the gravel pit, and in the break up which
took place, a car was thrown on his head.
1852, July 2Sth. Mrs. Mary McDancs,
wife of Gen. Isaac McDanicls of Rutland
was drowned about 3 o'clock p. IN near
Forrest Point, below Yonkcrs, on the lIul-
son river, whilst cndeavoring to escape
from the burning steamer Henry Clay
Fifty-siy persons persisted by the flames,
were drowned in attempting to escape, Or
died afterwards from the injuries then re-
ccived.
1858, January ID. Cornelius Chambers,
of Rutland, was instantly killed in
Schaghicoke, y. y. The wheel of one of
the cars on the Albany ard Rutland rail
road broke, and Chambers was crushed be
tween the cars and prccipitated through the
bridge on to the ice below His remains
were brought to Rutland.
1853, July 18th. -Lucius }. Warner Of
Rutland, conductor of freigh, ON the Rut-
land and Burlington railroad, while in dis
charge of his duties, near Ferrlsburgh, fell
between the cars, which. passing over him,
caused instant death His remains were
brought to Rutland for intcrmcnt, and a
handsome stone erected 10 his memory by
the employees of the road.
1853 Oct 23d Edgar J. Smith, son Of
Grove l.. Smith, was so severely scalded
by sitting down in mop tub filled with
boiling water as to cause his death.
1854, January 9th.-John IIerrick well
known as DIR. IIcrrick) was found dead in
his bed, in the house occupied by him,
alone, (being the first house south of
The coroncr's jury found that his death
was caused by exposure to cold while in n
state of intoXication.
1854, May 12th.-Charles Ii. Brown,
aged II years, son of John and Lois Brown
of Rutland, fell before locomotive at the
railroad station, in this place, and his lee
from the knee downward, was shockingly
mangcd. He died on Tuesday, 10th May.
1854, September 10Th. Patrick Muloy,
said to have been intoxicated, was run over
| bv the cars on the Rutland and Burlington
railroad, between Center Rutland and
Sutherland Falls, in the evening, and was
instantly killed, having leg, an arm and
the top of his head cut off. Jeffrey Pete
grass, of Sudbury, was with him, and lost
an arm. The evening was very dark, and
the accident was not discovered till day
| light the next morning.
1866, June 30th.-A German, ut II
o'clock a. M, when bathing in tier Creek
was taken with cramps and was drowned
body was recovered the same day.
1856, March sth. -Alonzo Foster ol
Rutland, young man, was instantly killed
under the following circumstances The
locomotive attached to the evening trair
on the Rutland and Burlington railroad
when near Whiting Station, in consequent,
of the breakagc Of the crank shafts to tho
engine, run off the track, Foster, being thu
fireman, attempted to save himself b,
jumping, and was instantly killed.
Allen Il Drew, ~ Merchants Row, IN,