Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

ST. ALBANs.-One of Wagner's sleeping
cars OF the New York and Montreal line, the
"Piattsburg," which was damaged at Pitts
lord. last Winter. leaves the car-shop here,
to-day, having been rebuilt and newly
painted for the Wagner Car Company. As
specimen OF handsome painting, and elab
crate ornamcntaiion. this car takes the lead
OF the macy finely painted cars heretofore
turned out from the Central Vermont shops.
| The designs and Iat.trts are new and
original with the master car paIntfr, Mr..
D. h. kirkpatrick, and snow much taste
and skill In their preparation and applIca-
ton. The ground work is pal lted Il dark
olive color, the wide panels, sign boards.
and corner posts being resplendent with
scroll work and stripping of gold, filled in
with green, carmine lake and vermillon,
with additional stripping of these cOlors.
The panel mouldings are painted drop black
with edges of bronze green. The lettering
on the sign board. and in the oval moulded
side pannels. is very rich; the body of the
letters are of gold, with shading of carmine
lake. vermillion, and black. The trucks
are painted Indian red. striped with pale
green. The head-linIng of the car is paint
ed after designs of Mr.. Kirkpatrick, and is
very artistic piece OF work; the style is
Pompeian, and is bi liant without being
gaudy in the distribu;i IN of gold and colors
All the head-linings for the company's cars
are now painted hero, and at much less
price than the same style and quality of
goods can be bought of regular msnufae-
turers. This car will probably run on the
night train between Montreal and New
York. via Rutland Road.
Late Monday evening. Mr.. E. P. Brai-
nard discovered near his residence,
horse, detached from tho buggy,
with reins and IT, . tied up, and |
put the animal in his barn. Soon after he |
retired he heard some person on his piazza, |
and called out to know what was wanted. |
In answer to the question the fellow seized |
some house steps standing near and broke |
through a window into his sleeping room.
Mr.. Bransrd, Selling his rifle which, was
near, told him. as he seemed about to enter
by the broken window, not to advance or he
would fire, and did fire, so as not to hit him.
Then calling his dog and men. he rushed
into the yard and secured the man, who re-
sisted at first and twice called to q hidden
companion. and took him into the house.
In the house he was seen to slyly take a
knife from his poke. which MIR. Brainard
with the aid of his man took from him, and
then sent to tho village for the Sheriff who
came and took him to jail. Tuesday he was
arraigned. and gave his name as VIM.
Crowley. lie belongs in North Adams
and has been employed as
locomotive engineer by the c)ntrac-
tors On the LsmoiIle Valley Road. He
hired team at Sheldon drove to st.
Adams, drank freely, and. in company with
one Raglan. started for home, broke the
buggy. unhitched the horse and left it as
found by Mr.. Brainard. Raglan has not
been found. The whole mystery of the case
has not been unravelled. Crowley says
hat job was put up on him. but declines
to tell what it was Or by whom. lie will be
further examined on Thursday.