The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25
a Voice From, the Grave!

And ii comes in tones not to be misun-
derstood, and from the grave of one of the
oldest, most cnterprising and earnest
business men in Rutland county or Ver-
mont, crying as it were in tones as loud as
thunder, to the people of Vermont to as
sert their rights and protect the inhabitants
of the state from this fell destroyer mon
opoly which is devastating our once happy
state Our rights were first attached, then
oolteta, now they go for the lives of
our inhabitants. The poor have lost an
earnest friend, the cause of education has
lost one who for forty years past has as
sisted by influence and money TO advance
its domain and give its benefits to the
world. The murder of A. w. Hyde, by
the train of the Delaware & Hudson canal
company calls for prompt action from the
people.
They would let this man trap remain for
ages to murder every Vermonter unless
they are compelled by public opinion to
remedy the evil. 1t can be so fixed that
every time man crosses this track he will
not be going into the very jaws of death. ,
Were this the first accident at the place
the case would be different, but this is the
second life that has been offered up near
this place owing TO the want of proper sig
nails by the railroad company. Smith Sher-
man and 7. M. Sherman have several
times come very near losing their lives at
this place. No blame can be attached to
the engineer, who has run on that road
most of the time for twenty-tour years and
no man ever run an engine who was more
particular to sound the alarm at road
crossings.
The writer of this we'll remembers a con.
versation in his hearing between C. L.
Prescott, chief engineer, and Horace Clark
one of the main men in the building of the
road, in which they both said it was mo-
safe, and that they would put grave
train in there and remove that bank, as i
was not right to have such a man-trap
but Mr.. Clark died and Mr.. Prescott lief
the road before 1t was opened for business
and when it was opened its present owner
commenced their smoking process upon i
in order to get possession of it. The com
pany became SO involved that they coul'
not do it. How many more warnings d.
Vermontcrs need? The authorities of Cas-
Teton can order the corporation to remov
that bank so the traveller can sec this cngn
of death as it comes laundering along hid
den by the bank If they refuse to do S
the town can remove it so as to make tn
crossing safe, and make the corporatio
pay all expenses. If the corporation wer
insolyent and were running the road to as
sst the people the case would be different
but they are making untold thousands on
of Vermont, and they can afford at least
protect the lives of the people Mr.. Hyd
was one Of the original projectors of til
railroads of Vermont. There is but on
} left, Hon. Merritt Clark of Poultncy, an
G this corporation would sacrifice his life
they could add another one per cent.
> their profits.
Having known Mr.. Hyde from earl
: boYhood only to love and respect him, al
IS to think his life must be offered up simpl
a because this Delaware and Hudson can
1t company disregard every law of God al
II man that they may make money, | can b.
=. ask in the name of those that now live wi
may have occasion to cross the track
al that place, of the authorities of the stat
10 of the lawmakers of the state. to do SON
p thing, make some law that will make the
ut least respect our lives.
nc G. y. Spencer.
n Fairhayen, Sept, "a, 1873.