Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-29
Railroad Accident.

On Monday afternoon, an extra train Of III
Boston, Concord & Montreal road, consistin
Of the engine " Marshfeld " and ten or twelv
freight cars, was run 10 Peabody's station 70
the purpose Of taking OF the bark, wood an
lumber which the regular trains had been I'm
able to carry. After the train was loaded an,
whom within two miles Of Wells River on il
return, the tender jumped from the track
throwing the engine and four Of the cars dow
an embankmont some forty feet. The engin
was completely wrecked, and the engineer
George Lyon, Of Woodsville, had his right arm
badly crushed and broken. The fireman, Cur
lis Chamberlain, was somewhat, but not seri
ously bruised
The Boston Journal narrates the following
narrow escape on the same road The mai
train on the Montpelier 4 Wells River Railroad
was saved from frightful accident on Friday
morning Of last week, about half mile aboy,
Wells River. 1t appears that WIN. Bolton, a
gentleman upwards Of seventy five years Of age
was walking on the track going toward Wells
River, when about mile above the depot he
met the section car going to Boltonville, aud
when directly back Of Durant's paper mill he
found slide Of stone on the track weighing
many tons. lilo FASTENED as fast as possible to
notify the depot master, and the train was
stopped just in time, as the grade at this place
il over ninety feet TO the mile and some sixty
feet above the river. Had it not been found by
the old gentleman another fearful accident
would have been recorded.
TnE band Consents Of the smallest
audiences Of the season greeted the concerts
by the band on Monday and Tuesday evenings
last. This was due probably to the fact that
most Of our people have had their Gil Of amuse-
mcnts during the past season, and those who
have not, are holding oil for next week. We
can account for it on no other ground It Ger.
tainly was not the fault Of the entertainments
for they were the finest exhibitions Of home
talent we have had for a long time Taking
everything into consideration, we think our
band was never in more prosperous condition
than at the present time Their playing on
both occasions, clearly eyinced the thorough
discipline to which they have been subjected
during the past winter, and gave promise Of
higher proficiency in the future The vocal
part Of the programme for Monday evening, was
quite choice, and elected frequent and fattering
applause, and several eneores Mrs. Briggs
and Mr.. Pitkin sang charming duet, in a
very effective manner, winning a marked en-
core. Mrs. Briggs sang 60, ye Tears" by
Abt., displaying the purity and sweetness Of
her excellent soprano to fine advantage. Not
satisfied With this, the audience demanded
more, and received choice dessert, entitled
" Mariories' Almanac" One Of the finest
gems Of the evening came from the lips Of Mrs.
Wheatley and Miss Hill, in the duet Of A." Beau
tiiul Venice, which was rendered with del
icacy and tenderness Of expression that was
thoroughly appreciated by the audience. In
response to an imperative encore, they sang in
pleasing unison, Whispering Hope"
The attendance Tuesday evening was an i'm
proyement On the night before, though by no
means what ii ought to have been. The open
Jog piece by the band was finely given. Mrs.
Briggs and Mr. Pitkin sang " Moonlight on
the Rhine, and deserve much praise for the
finished manner 10 which it was given. Mrs.
Briggs sang by request, go Loving Heart, -
in manner that touched the musical ear OF
the audience sending a thrill Of pleasure home
to the listeners. 10 response to an encore she
gave Bonnie New Moon in a very sccepta-
bic manner. Mrs. Wheatley and Miss Hill adj
yanced to the foot lights, and gave in pure, fresh
tones Abt's beautiful composition Of "Adieu
10 the Woodlands which reused prolonged
and stormy demand for a repetition The
piano solos Of Messrs. Briggs and Wheaton
were noticeably excellent, and like the vocal
DUETS Of Messrs Grant and Pitkin, contributed
largely to the enjoyment Of the occasion. The
cornet solos Of Mr. Grant were good, despite the
fact that he was laboring under musical dsa-
bility. The entertainment closed with selec-
tion hv tho hand