Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-13

Legislature during two sessions, in open do
fance Of the plainest and most peremptory
mandates Of the Constitution, to appOrtion the
representation OF the people Of the State in the
Senate and Assembly in accordance with the
census, is a reckless disregard Of duty hitherto
without precedent in our history, and aims
blow at the very root and foundation Of rep
resentative government The last clause Of
the platform pledges the Democratic party
10 follow the lead OF the chief magistrate in re-
forming the canal and other departments and
reducing the State tax, and points with pride
to the administrations Of Governors Tilden and
Robinson.
During the heavy storm the large and mag
nifcent steamboat Massachusetts, of the Proyl-
dence and Stoningten line, struck on a rock
near Greenpoint, Long Island, opening large
issure through which the water poured, put
ting out the fire and compelling the passengers
TO fiee to the upper deck. A large portion OF
the cargo was thrown overheard to tighten
the steamboat, and the crew and 200 passen-
gers we're taken ashore with great difficulty in
small boats, but happily no lives were LOST.
A fire at the Narragansett White Lead and
Color Works, Brooklyn, n. Y, destroyed pro-
perty to the value Of $4,000 on which there
is an insurance of 1000 49,. The Wellfeet
Savings Bank of Cape Cod, Mass, was COM
PEELED TO suspend on account of heavy run
upon it by the depostors. An enbankment
100 feet high. near Phenixville, Pa, was I'M
dermined by water, leaving only thin crust
upon which the rails and ties Of the Pickering
Valley branch of the Reading railroad rested
Over this chasm of death train attempted to
pass, and the locomotive and two passenger
cars were precipitated into the terrible depths
below. The accident occurred during heavy
rain storm which, added 10 the escaping steam
of the boiler that penetrated through the
wrecked cars, made the scene one of horror
and confusion. Seven passengers were in
stantly killed and over fifty were injured, some
MORALLY. 800. "A severe storm swept over New
York city and adjacent country, doing great
damage to railroad property buildings and
shipping, and causing considerable loss OF life.
A train twelve miles from Philadelphia plunged
into a chasm caused by washed away bridge,
killing the engineer and fatally injuring the
fireman; a similar accident near Milford, n. j.,
resulted in the death of the engineer, conduc-
tor, and one or two passengers a third acct
dent of the same nature on the Wilmington
and Northern railroad near Waynesburg juno
ton, caused the death of the engineer and fatal
injuries to the fireman; while many vessels on
the Atlantic coast on Long Island sound, and
along the Delaware and other streams were
either totally wrecked or badly damaged.
1t is stated that the trouble on the Mexican
border was caused by American outlaws, and
not by Mexicans as was at first supposed. $50.
| Durln6 NLndln W. lMeeu seAhLninhtlon DeloIe
| a committee of New York aldermen, he accused
a number of politicians and newspapers of hav-
ing received pecuniary and other aid from him
| in consideration of their services during the
palmy days of the "ring." The parties &c
| accused denied the allegations; whereupor
Tweed produced a number of letters and bank
checks and referred to the official records, tc
substantiate the charge. -. The arrest Of
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, tool
place in Washington on requisition of Gov
Wade Hampton. "A fire at Gouverneur N. Y.
damaged property to the amount of 1000
on which there is $4,000 insurance ant
another fire in Hunters Point, opposite New
York city, destroyed twenty acres of lumber
causing loss of over 100000 ..... An Eng
fish pedestrian, w. Gale, has accomplished thu
extraordinary feat of walking 1,50O miles il
1000 hours. -. Another English expedition
for the Arctic regions will start out next spring