The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-18
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 49, 1874

had proceeded two or three miles this side
he found bridge gone which was over a
brook half or three quarters of mile north
Of the scene of the disaster. Instead of
wading or swimming the brook and adj
yancng to warn the carly train, he stuck
up small flag, and returned TO the Flat,
informed the operator. aud requested him
to telegraph 10 the operators at Richford or
Abercorn. Neither of these places could
be called, and before the section man could
return to the wash-out, the train ,as in n
heap in the North branch.
1t was clearly Doolan's duty to have
crossed the stream, even If he had run
some lisl; in so doing, although it is proba-
bic that he could have got across without
further harm than the weiting OF his
clothes. After the accident two sutton
men swan the North branch 10 the wreck,
and the branch is much larger stream
than the one that stopped the section man.
Besides, We are Informed 10y Sutton gentle
men acquainted with The locality, that by
going several iods above the railroad, the
man might have crossed almost dry shod
upon planks and logs.
1t is urged in eXtenuation Of his neglect
that Doolan had been up all night with his
carried away by the flood, and that he was
anxious TO get back 10 take care of his
family and goods but that excuse will not
answer. lie should not have neglected a
certain danger for one scarcely possible,
and becoming every moment more and
more improbable The danger to some OF
the dwellings at the flat was for Il time
great. but the water reached its highest
point at about one o'clock in the night, ant
at four or five in the morning must have
been somewhat lower. Consequently Doc
lan's house must have been pretty mucl
out of danger at the latter time
The Sentinel further says that ''th'
manager of the Southeastern, Ion. \. Il
Foster, is receiving his share of blame ant
some reports are being circulated in regart
to the management of the road which ar
incorrect. They say that in consequenc
| w iiH hNSiN't w Ihg thp iehNiS. many "
them have quit work, and that whole sec
tons have been left without man OF
them. Several hands have stopped worl
in consequence of not being able to &c
their pay when due, but Their places hav
been supplied with others, and the section
have been walked over rs usual. Colont
Foster has been greatly embarrasse
in his management of the road, an
in more ways than the public general
, knows of. He has had to cor
, tend against hostile interests all point:
Since the first portion of the road wa
opened in October, 1871, it has been run G
l positive loss, until very lately. Notwitl
standing this it has been conducted in
= flrst-class manner, and in way to conduc
to the interests Of the public. The eXtri
ordinary storm and the sweeping away {
l the bridges was something that no on
q could foresee or guard against. 1t was
= visitation of Providence, in no wise Il
tributable to the bad management of IL
company. Carelessness, criminal careles
: ness-oh the part of railroad employees wi
o doubtless continue until we have n law
=. punish such offence in manner CONNER
;, surate with the crime.