Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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What lie supposed TO have been the shock Of
an earthquake was felt along the bud-On,
from West Point to Peekstill the other morn
ing. A rumbling noise preceded and fol.
lowed the shock, which lasted about thirty
minutes, rsttling windows and waking mp
people.
A six-days' championship pedestrian match
between Daniel LesIy and Thomas Hughes
took place Ia New York, and was wou BY
o Lesry, who covered 409 miles 10 his op-
ponent's $40. The contest was for the cham
pion belt won by 0Leary in London some
time sgo, and about 40 0O1 persons we're pres
ent during the course Of The match.
a FIRE in Paterson, n. J., destroyed portion
OF the Passalc rolling mill, doing damage 70
the extent Of over $50, 600. and throwing 900
hands temporarily out Of employment.
The second cricket match between the Aus
trslian eleven and en- American team took
place in Philadelphia, the opponents Of the
visitors being picked eleven from che Young
America club. The match resulted in draw,
the Americans having 249 runs end the Aus
tralians 206 when time Eas called.
At Woodbridge, six miles from New Haven,
Conn, the clothing Of Mrs Jacob Kunz caught
fire from the kitchen stove. The sufferer
rushed to the barn in frenzy. and rolling
about the floor set the hay and building on fire.
Shortly after she rushed into the open air, her
clothing having been bui ned of and her body
literally roasted black. She Jumped into a
we'll to ease her sufferings and was drowned,
though her burns we're sufficiently serious to
have caused death.
fire In West Thirty fourth street, New
York, partially destroyed the large piano manu-
factory Of George steck, entailing loss of
about $50, 900, on which the Insurance is in the
vicinity of $4,000.
An excursion train, consisting of twenty cars
and two locomotives, WIS returning from
regatta on Silver lake, Mass, and when about
seven miles from Boston. the engines jumped
the track, carrying with them FIVE cars, all Of
which were wrecked. The accident occurred
at the Wollaston gravel pits where there is a
sloping embankment OF some twenty feet. The
conductor had ordered the brakes applied, and
the engineer Of the second engine had applied
2 pressure OF ninety-ive pounds when he felt
his engine jump the track. His engine pulled
the fret from the track, and both plunged
down the embankment in wreck. The bag
gage car, which Immediately followed, was
| puvhed along the track and left standing. The
compartment car struck the corner of the SEQ
ond tender and had its entire side torn out. In
this we're boating men and their ladies and re-
| porters, and everV person ON The left hand side
Of the car was either killed or badly tured
The next car was hurled to the other side Of
the track, and broken in two. The three fol-
| lowing cars plunged down the bank and were
timbers. with hundreds Of people, dead, dying
and terribly hurt, jammed together in mex
tricable confusion Those In the cars at the rear
experienced slight shock as of q sudden stop,
but sat quietly for fully fifteen minutes before
ascertaining that there was any serious trouble.
The scene just after the crash was repetition
OF the too-trequently- drawn ghastly picture
mangled bodies Of the dead lying in the huge
confusion Of broken cars the injured living
struggling to free themselves moaning men
WITH broken arms and shattered legs lying
helpless, here and there the slightly injured
rushing about in daZed and helpless con-
dition and panic and distress everywhere.
Word WAS Immediately telegraphed to Boston,
and relief cars, with physicians on board and
material for the wounded were at once sent
out, while the townspeople of Wollaston aud
tho local physicians we're prompt to lend
helping hands wherever possible. Reagan,
one Of the principals in the days boat race,
was among the fatally injured, and he died
soon after his removal from the palace-car in
which he had been riding with the managers
OF the race and number of leading local Celeb
rites. About twenty persons were killed and
over 10 injured more or less severely. Among
the dead and wounded were several members
Of the press.
By an explosion Of fre-damp In tie Prospect
shaft OF tie Lebigh coal company, near Wilkes
barre. Pa, jenkins Lewis, George Tasker,
John Williams and James Rusnne-four miners
who were at work toget' er in distant cham
ber-were hurled against the ride of tbs gang
! way, and received injuries from which they
died.
The other day about forty large wagons,
preceded by boys who warned the inmat, of
houses of their approach. went through the
streets Of New York and parties acco ppanying
them gathered clothing for the yellow fever
| sufferers of the South. A large quantity of
clothing Of every description was obtained.
| Twelve buldings-one of them large chair
| factory-on Sixty-irst and adj AGENT streets in
New York, were destroyed ny fire, causing
loss of about 100000, on which there is
partial insurance.
Western and Southern States.
By an explosion Of boiler in Bachelors
! sawmill, at Forman Station, Mich, Jesse For
man was killed, and four other men were
seriously injured. The mill was totally de-
stroyed.
Officer Race, of the Chicago Lolice, was shot
and instantly killed by q man driving o wagon,
who was acting suspiciously, and who dis.
appeared after numbering the policeman.
Much alarm was occasoned throughout
Kansas and Colorado by an outbreak among
the Indians, who left their reservation and be-
gan to plumber and kill the settlers and ranch.
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been murdered were found. Unittd States
troops were sent in pursuit of the marauders
and settlers and STOCK men organized for de-
| Tense.
Henry Greenebaum, ex-president of the
| German savings bank, Of Chicago, has been
arrested on tue charge of embezzling 1926, O0O
| Deputy Revenue Collector Phillips recently
returned to Nashville, Tenn, from a raid
among Illicit distilleries in Overton, Jackson
| E.Y,fr md ,k,,a
distiller es were destroyed. The revenue Off
GERS had a severe fight with party of about
fifty men, armed wi long range rifles and
posted on bluff. -Four of the distillers were
killed and others wounded, but the officers
finally retreated, for lack Of ammunition.
The October elections in Ohio Indiana, Iowa,
ana West Virginia have been held with varying
results. In Ohio, on the dav after election, the
success of the h publican State ticket was con-
coded the Democrats elect their State ticket
in Indiana, the Republicans theirs in Iowa, and
in West Virgin the entire Democratic Con-
gressional delegation was declared elected. In
several of the Congressional districts the con-
test was close.
The Greenbackers elected two congressman
In Iowa.
The Missouri Republican State convention,
In session at st. Louis nominated q ticket
headed by Alexander F. Denny for supreme
court judge, on hard-money platform.
A boiler explosion at Burns mills, near
Hope, Ark. killed two men and severely in
jured several others.
Charles Evermau and neighbor, who were
cutting corn in field near Decatur, ILL.,,
became involved in an alteration. Everman
strnok his neighbor three blows on the neck
with corn. cutter, severing his head from the
body.
In the Indiana legislature the Democrats
have q majority Of about six on joint ballot
insuring them the election OF q United Slater
sena or, to succeed Daniel W. Voorhees,. The
congressional delegation stands nine Demo
Gratis to four Republicans Democratic ga I
of three.