The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-05

than seven weapons Of various kinds and had
acquired the reputation Of being somewhat
reckless with them In some way, as yet un-
explained Sumner shot Rogers through the
heart, killing him instantly. They were alone
In the house at the time. Sumner ran to E.
S. Rogers store, exclaiming: 81 have shot
Bert" Mr.. Rogers reached the house in
minute but found his brother dead. When
Sumner saw Rogers dead he became frantic
and apparently insane, and It took the united
force OF three strong men to restrain him from
doing violence TO himself The doctors were
obliged to put him under the influence OF
chloroform. Three pistols were found in the
room where the tragedy occurred. From what
can be gathered from Summers half-ncoherent
expressions and knowledge of the boys pre-
vious careless practices with firearms, there is
no doubt they were swapping the pistols at
each other, believing them unloaded Sumner
subsequently recovered from the influence of
cbloroform and became calmer. The young
men were about eighteen years of age.
A NEW locomotive has just been put on the
Central which is the best and haudsomest pas
senger engine on the road 1t is named the
"Governor Smith," and was built at the Cen
tral Vermont shops at st. Albans under the
supervision of James NJ Foss, master mechanic
and assistant superintendent Of the road. The
new engine has steel boiler, with sixty
eight inch drivers and cylinder seventeen and
one-half by twenty-four. The boiler is calcu-
lated to stand pressure of one hundred and
sixty pounds, or about thirty pounds more than
a;, b..
and it is expected she will have about one
fourth more power than the other passenger
engines on the road 1t weighs about thirty
nine tons; has one hundred and ninety y-nine
lues; no pumps outside, but is provided with
water by means of Hancock insprator; has
both the automatic and air brake apparatus at
tached. The trucks of the engine and tender
have the English wrought iron wheels with
steel tires-a few of which have been in use
lately on the road. The whistle is "cbime
whistle" consisting of three sounds combined
in one chord. 1t is intended to run on the
Chicago and Boston day express.
AN ingenious mode of smuggling kerosene
into Canada has been discovered by the Cana
dian authorities Although our oil is much
leum, the former is sold at about twice the
price, and to protect it against the kerosene
from this side a duty of So so per barrel is laid
on American oil. The temptation to avoit
paying this duty and get the superior article
at half price has been great but the difficultiel
in the way OF smuggling it were equally great
and it was supposed to be almost impossible Il
succeed at it. 1t now appears, however, tina
American kerosene has been going into Cana
dian markets for q long time without th
knowledge of the custom house officers Tn,
means employed are very simple. The barrel
of kerosene are stored in the woods at an un
frequented spot ON the river below Fort Erie
They are then placed in the river, and mad
into tows Of twelve barrels. An ordinary roy
boat takes them in tow, and has safely landet
nobody knows how many thousands of dollars
worth on the Canadian shore, in an equally un
protected spot. II the smuggler should be ap
preached by suspicious craft in crossing, tn
evidence against him is quickly and easily de
stroyed by letting the tow adrift and proceed
ing on his way. The discovery Of this system
Of smuggling is said to have created grea
commotion among Canadian oil men.
A COLLISION occurred at Colchester Satur
day evening about eight o'clock between tn
I New York and Montreal express going sout
and the new Boston and Chicago fast expires
going north These trains regularly pass a
this station, the New York train arriving frs
and taking the side track, as the Boston trai
does not stop there Saturday evening the eI
gineer of the New York train, seeing that tn
switch was not set right, whistled and stopped
At this instant the Boston train dashed aroun
the sharp curve just this side of the station
Both engines were reversed, but there was nc
enough time and distance to prevent a collsio
and they came together with a crash, the tank
the tender on the Boston train telescoping til
baggage car. The engineer and fireman
the New York train jumped after reversin
and were unhurt. George +. Jones, icon
monty called Yankee" Jones), the epginet
OF the Boston train, and the fireman, W.
Chilson, stayed on their machine and were 81
riously injured, but probably not fatally. TIL
baggage-master and some gravel train hand
who were in the baggage car of the Bosto
train were injured, some Of them quite severel.
J The passengers were we'll shaken up, but thel
was no injury to any except some sligl
bruises 1t is not known on whom the respol
3 sbility rests, but an immediate investigate
Q will be made. In consequence of the wreC
= the night express south did not reach here ii
Q Sunday noon.
, THE following is the programme of the a
G nual convention of the state Sabbath-scho
. Association, to be held at Northfield next weel
Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, devotional NEE
a ing; 1890 A. M, address of welcome by Re
= W. s. Hazen, responded to by the presiden
I IL A. NJ singing; IL 10 A. NJ, "The Sunda
school and the home-what can each do +
= the othel?" Prof. W. F. Sherwin; 2P. M, prai
= SERVICE M. D. Fuller; 2:30 p. NJ, questi'
drawer, conducted by Prof. W. F. Sherwin;
@ P. NJ, address, " How can we instruct childr
t in missions?' Rev. L. d. Mason; $3.50 p.
= singing; $40 P. NJ, institute conducted
a Prof W. F. Sherwin; 7:30 p. NJ, vesper 81
!, vice, Prof W. F. Sherwin; P. NJ, "The mt
Q sage Of the church to the boys" Rev. A.
l. Dunning. Wednesday, at 9 o'clock A. NJ, d
4 votional service, led by the president; $50
s NJ, annual business meeting; 10;3O A. NJ, sin
@ ing; 10A5 A. M, What is required of t
o Sunday-school teacher in the matter OF tel
IT perance teaching?" Mrs. L. G. Greene; II
Ir A. NJ, Practical methods OF questioning