Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-23
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
A slight wash-out occurred on the New
London Northern railroad near Mortified
Farms, Mass, and q train was stopped until
the track had been relaid. The train had gone
forward again but q short distance when
the track suddenly cayed in, throwing the
engine and tender down gorge about forty
feet deep. M. ]. Pstee, engineers George
Arnold, fireman, and Ralph Root were killed.
Knous & Ives, dry goods dealers Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, have failed for over 100000.
John d. Oandee, editor of the Bridgeport
Comm Standard, was shot while scuf1iDg
with burglar who had entered the rooms
where he was stopping with his family at
Saratoga, N. Y. Mr.. Candee was not danger
ously hurt.
At Westfeld, Mass, II. H. Kimpton, late
financial agent for South Carolina, was ar
rested upon the charge OF having been en-
gagged in swindling operations while in Office,
by which the State lost thousands OF dollars.
Vernon Brothers paper mill near Northamp-
ton, Mass, was burned to the ground. The
fire threw $50 men out of employment and
entailed loss of S112, 900 partially insured.
Dennis Kearney made an address at an open
air meeting on Boston Common.
Portions OF New England and the' Middle
States have been visited by a terrific tornado,
mense destruction Of property. At Walling-
ford, Conn.,, the storm had all the appearance
of tropical whirlwind the track which il
crossed being about 200 rods wide. Everything
in its path was swept away as by broom,
and a scene of desolation and death was
the result of its fury. Trees Of the largest
size were torn up by the roots; monuments and
tombstones in the buryfng grounds were over
turned; the Catholic church building, built of
wood, was scattered like chaff; houses were
demolished, and two stories Of the High
Schools brick building-were torn off and
whirled about as though they we're pasteboard.
Houses we're carried from their foundations
all the way from few feet to an eighth
OF u mile, and many OF them took fire,
but the flames we're extiny uished by the
torrents of rain. When the storm had spent
its force it was found that about thirty-six
houses had been swept away and az many
more partially demolished. Diligent search
revealed the horrifying fact that a large nun.
Der of persons had been killed and many more
injured. Up to midnight twenty-one dead
bodies had been recovered and laid out
in the district school house, presenting
CHASTITY sight, some Of them being ter
ribly mutilated. Over fifty persons were in
jured, many dangerously. One woman had a
child in her arms when struck by the tornado,
and when their lifeless bodies were recovered
it was found that they were both almost
scalped. The whirlwiud came upon the people
Just as they we're preparing for supper. The
pecuniary damage to buildings alone exceeds
100000. At other points the storm was
also very disastrous, although not attended
with the lamentable loss of life az at Walling-
ford. At Woburn, Mass, Joseph Leathe, the
station master, was instantly killed by light
ming, and at Walden, Conn, Mrs. Maud Chap
man suffered like fate through the same
agency. Bridges we're swept away in several
inc tono troiDo da1aOad and travail uaOara llu
impeded. Many buildings in Northern New
York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire we're
struck by lightning, while the loss OF crops can
hardly be estimated.
By an explosion of the boilers Of q sawmill
| near Sunbury, Pa, the engineer and two other
persons were instantly killed. while two more
men we're fatally injured. The explosion could
be heard long distance, and pieces Of iron,
bricks, and the forms Of human beings went
flying through the air as though shot out Of a
| cannon.
Six firemen and workman were severely
injured by an explosion Of a barrel filled with
benzine at a fire in New York.
The annual convention Of American bankers
was held at Saratoga, N. Y. During its ses-
sions various papers were read and resolutions
in favor of hard money and speedy specie re-
| sumption we're passed. Alexander Mitchell, OF
Milwaukee, was elected president for the en-,
suing year.
Four members Of the Columbia College boat
crew that won the recent match at Henley
were received with great enthusiasm on theil
arrival in New York. Each member Of the
crew was carried aloft on the shoulders of the
sturdy college students from the ocean steamer
to a vessel that had been chartered for the
occasion and that was covered with bunting
and the colors of Columbia College. Salute,
were fired and the students cheered themselve.
hoarse. At the pier committee of the board
OF aldermen presented an address Of welcome
that had been passed and in which the visitors
we're invited to hold public reception in the
city hall, to receive the congratulations Of the
citizens. The horses were taken from the
carriage in which the four oarsmen were
seated, and the students pulled the vehicle
through the streets, the unique procession
attracting great attention. Arrived at Del
monicos restaurant, speeches Of welcome wer,
made by college professor, in the absence O
President Barnard, and the Hon. Abram s
Hewitt, and the proceedings terminated with
collation..
Twenty-four victims Of the terrible tornado
at Wallingford, Conn.,, were buried on tn,
Sunday following the disastrous event, anC
about 10, 900 persons from all parts of the Stat,
attended the services. Subscriptions for tn,
destitute families are being taken up through
out the State.
Excessive rains in Northern New York
Western and Southern Vermont and Western
Massachusetts have caused great injury to tn,
crops in those sections. Oats and potatoe
have suffered severely from rot, and the dam.
age done is estimated at 81 1000, 900. Anothe
fact that attracts considerable notice is tn,
finding of dead and bloated bodies of million
of fishes in the lakes and rivers, supposed t.
be from the effects Of Paris green which haC
been used to destroy potato bugs but has beer
washed off by the rainfall and has permeatet
the water. Many of the fish have been opened
and found to be bloated most about the stom
ach, especially when they were found to hav,
swallowed and partially digested the potato
bugs that were carried off the vines and int
the water-courses by the volume of rain.
Pennsylvania will have new county, tt
be known as Lackawanna county, and tn,
county seat to be at Scranton. The majorit,
in favor of the division from Luzerne county j
over 5000.
Western and Southern States.
The most appalling railroad accident tina
has taken place in the West for some tim,
occurred on the Pan Handle route, at Mingt
Junction, Ohio, few days ago. Shortly afte
one o'clock in the morning an eastern express
train which was behind time and was running
at lightning speed collided with freight trail
coming from the west. Both engines wer,
completely demolished while a passenger ca
filled with immigrants and two mail cars wer,
rolled down an embankment and smashed int,
splinters. So terrific was the shock that per
SONS asleep in their houses nearly mile OF
were awakened. The scenes that followed tn