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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

plosion ever known in this region.
The Connellsvill coal and iron
company has 200 coke ovens here,
which give employment to about 100
men. The coal is obtained by means
of shaft, which reaches the mine, a
distance of 400 feet from the sur
face.
This morning a part of the force
who had worked during the night left
the mine little after O'Clock and
20 others took their places, making
the usual morning shift. At about
$50 o'clock, while the men were dig
ging, suddenly and without warning,
there occurred an explosion that
shook the mine in every apartment
and threw the men into the utmost
CONSERVATION. The scene of the ex-
plosion was in an apartment fully
800 feet from the bottom of the
shaft, and therefore about 1900 feet
from the opening ct the surface, yet
the report was heard outside for a
considerable distance.
The awful scene that ensued among
the terror stricken miners cannot be
described. All their lamps were
blown out and they were left in dark
ness and confusion. They had not
time to recover from the shock be-
fore they found themselves unable to
breathe. The explosion, which was
caused by fredamp, left the mine
filled with afterdamp, which contains
no oxygen and renders it impossible
for life to be sustained for any time.
This afterdamp is densest in the up
per part of the mines, and the men
therefore congregated near the bot
tom. But even there they did not
long find relief.
Of all the men who were in the
heading where the explosion occurred
Dick Balsey alone escaped to tell the
awful story.
1t was about s O'Clock when the
first body was brought out. The
work of rescuing the bodies went on
rapidly, and at noon 10 bodies had
been carried out of the shaft.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25
EXPENSE OF HIGHWAYS.

The expense of maitaining the
highways and bridges in this section
ranges from 80 to 100 per cent. on
the grand list, and is one of the larg-
est expenses incurred by the towns.
1t is fact, not creditable to thrift |
ty people, that the highways in all
this section are not in such a state as
safety, convenience. and the bust
ness of the county demand. While
some seek to attribute this condition
to the Judevine law, so called, we as
cribe it to an imperfect and extrava-
gent management of the town affairs.
The highway district system while it
has the advantage of having road
master in each locality of the town
to attend specially to the roads in his
district, has many disadvantages.
The roads of town, as every one
acknowledges should be so kept as
to contribute TO the convenience and
safety of public travel, and to afford
every reasonable advantage for in
accommodation and the business
to be done upon them. In each
town the net work of highways makes
a system, through which, like arteries
and veins in the body, the travel and
business courses. In these thorough
fares there are some main lines of
travel where a great amount of travel
and teaming is done, while other lines
afford convenience to small neigh
borhoods, perhaps single families.
The large and more important thor
oughfares should be kept in more
perfect state than the smaller one,
for the reason that the business de-
mands it; not that any road should
be left in a condition unfit for its
purposes. That the roads of whole
town should be under the intelligent
supervision of some man, or board OF
men, who are competent both tc
judge of their requirements, and to
so eXpend money as to make
them suitable to the wants of town
is too reasonable thing to be de
MED. Hence the advantage of put
ting the whole into the hands of til,
selectmen or commissioners. TIL
disadvantage of the district system i
well known to all who have witnesse,
its operations. The selfishness, in
competence, carelessness, not to re
fer to the dishonesty of some survey
ors, and the utter want of anythin
like practical common sense manag,
ment of the business, by many ,ougl
to be sufficient argument to put tt
whole business into the hands of
more competent management.
the town of Barton there was expen,
ed in the past year $4,000 witho
any extraordinary expense in fires
cts, bridges, etc. Of this sum, Il
various highway surveyors over-spen
above their highway tax bills, abo
$500. The selectmen expended Sc
eral hundred dollars under their {
ders SO that the affair of roads W
managed by at least thirty men.
is needless to say that the board
management was large, consideri
the amount of money expended.
desire to call the attention of vote
to this matter that they may cons
er whether or not the commissi
system is not the better one. If /
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

This is the season when the "too
previous" editor is engaged in max
ing governors. 1t is well to be smart
and early, but there is less to take
back or be ashamed of if one waits
till he finds out what is the beat of
the public "pult."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

money can be more economically
spent, or the highways improved by
any other system, that plan ought to
be adopted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

The New Tricycle.-This machine is propelled by
steam, and win carry people twenty miles in an
hour, it is said 1t is quite invention but does
not compare with Burdock Blood Bitters which will
carry the invalid along the road to health to beat
all,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25
AUCTION SALE.

The undersigned will sell at Public Auction, on
Thursday, March 9th, at 10 o'clock, a. M, the fol,
lowing described property: The Home Farm of
the late Willard Fairbrother situated on Barton
River, II miles from Coventry station, miles from
Barton Landing. Said Farm contains about $50
acres of land, 10 interyale. This farm is one
of the productive in the town of Coventry, and
very desirable property.
Also certain piece of Pasture Land in Salem
Derby, containing about 40 acres bordering on the
north end of what is known as Salem Pond, one
horse colt coming two years old, IL cows, one
shote 80 TONS HAY so to rs bushels nice corn, 90
bush. oats, 20 bush. barley, single buggies, one
horse wagon, one horse traverse sled, one horse
Sled seighs, driving harness, work harnesses,
l iron axle cart, plows, harrows OK yokes, chains
cultivators, whietrees, dairy tools, and other arti
eles too numerous to mention.
The real estate will be sold in the forenoon in or
der to give the purchaser opportunity to buy any
of the personal property they wish
Terms on Real Estate made known on day of sale.
On personal property six months credit sums
over $40 with approved note.
II. F. BLACK, Executor.
VIM. L. BARROWS, Auctioneer.
Coventry, VT, Feb. IL, 1884.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25
FAILED 70 Do r.!

Finding impossible to close stock and settle business by the
first of January have concluded until shall
I'LL with staple goods from time to
assortment all of which will be sold will
of the closest buyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
OPINIONS ABOUT REAL ESTATE DIFFER.

Real estate brokers i'll most cases do not iOoR
for any untayorable effect on tho market for realty az
the result OF the recent developments In Wall street.
They argue that the depreciation In securities VIII
tend to drive capital into real estate
which presents stability and value NOT
IN he fonud IN many railroad stocks on the other hand.
there are many conservative dealers who argue thai the
losses on the recent stock panic fell outsiders and that
the extreme prices downtown business property
and expensye uptown houses must undergo shrinSsge.
Dealers In westsde property point TO the argument
that tho advance there has not been So
great that any shrnkage is natural, considering
the growth of population in the city. Inc
market itself has yet gwen any evd.nce o response.
one way the other 70 the Wat-Street depress'ss'
business has been dull but prices holding unchanged
and the undertone OF the market Is still hrm 49,,
The dealings at auction were comparatively snla lase
week. and for prudential reasons property net oeps
pressed upon the market where II be avoided 70
conveyanccs recorded last week S2Oso9oo sgsinss
So 735625 in the corresponding week last year pe se
number OF conveyances was nearly twice tnat Oh ls
yIous year. The recorded mortgages were ~ a.
against 566s In the same week last yrG uu.
last weeks amount Is included the morts hos
H. Emo has had mako the dealcation OF Jonn
g. Emo. , .,.s fan
Many Of the at private sale repe!'ea ~
last week In the nature OF trades wnen 40 nS' ~
any feature u the real estate marked snu n.y. ~.
| noied Ne 1872 Madlsopaye. was sofa py NJ D. pa.' 90
Co to John A. Kernochan for SooVVoi asy W. o's
Thirty fourth.st between Eleventh and rwerh ayes,
fur SD 400 Maoiay Davies report the purchase rom
PhYfe Campbell OF the sutherland fists ana nn
houses NJ Madison-ave and SHY hiius' ,v'
| tits said Spencer O. DEFY bought NOM W: n rage
| NcS go aud a3l west sixteenth st., fer $so,ovo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
SEEING THE 0REGON's PASSENGERS OFF,

cpr,T CpowD on THE GCION LINES PIER
FLOWERS AND HAN D-sHAKTNG IN ABUNDANCE.
It was with difficulty that passage could be
forced through the crowd OF people gathered on 'he
Onion Lines pier Yesterday afternoon half an hour DC
fore the steamship oregon sailed. Such an unusually
large number OF people indeed present to say good
bye 10 departing friends III at even at that length OF tune
before the advertised hour OF sailing, the angway were
guarded by officials who sterny forbade the passage on 10
the steamer of any but passengers For three quarters
of an hour steady passed ont OF the snp having
made their last aeu aud not caring to remain onSer on
the crowded decks. But until the shore-bcll finally
clanged its impatient Of warning. the passages
saloons and upper and lower decks were wes!hgh I'M
passable.
The tables in the saloon, usual were covered Win
baskets wreahs and stands OF flowers 80 that the not
air was heavy with perfume one large basket was al
dressed 10 Daniel Frohmau nom the May Blossom
Children while horseshoe aud another basket were
also TO tho well known manager by Mrs Louise
Eldridce and g. Hofhemer. respectively. Mr. Frohuan
himself in summer siJ OF brown STOOD
Oh the lower deck shaking hlnH on an aver
age once every thu'I s.upun:.o of ~, ma
in the best OF spirits at the prospects OF ms iose
ferred holiday. 81 avn going more Ior peaoI tuG
ness" said he and snail piOoaoy 9,12 ~ 80
while in London received very knd ihYltalus tuis
morning from him. and think shall avail myseH or IL
II Is really very good OF every one 10 on - " ,o
gOOd-by and with the thermometer where II Is Tool
work" some distance of was John McCa4ll, GORGEOUS
In peary gray. surprised To see me- hdu ne M %
last night received cable dispatch from London
which demanded immediate attention, so mere
7 am TO what had II reference wen,
think | shall be able 10 secure Miss
Florence st. John. who created the part OF "Nel
Gvnne and as she the shining light of comic opera
In Fngland II ought to prove a big thing .,
Among OF ners on hoard Senior Don Marco Aurell
ono Soto late President OF Honduras Captain Eads and
many well known New-Yorkers. A. the steamer moved
slowly out her dock the space at the emu Oh the per
wa black with people and ringing cheer arose as Iie
Gag bedccked ship glidcd najescay oqt INTO te LHI
Nr Gibson passenger agent Of tho Guion line, sad yes
teav: We do not admit that the oregon mas been SOFA
IN tho Cunard line We do admit that there Is dispute
about the vessel and that she VIII not san IRON mere on
lime 81 as advertised"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
oAR sMcY PREPARING FOR REGATrAs.

INTEREST IN THE ROss-COURTNEY RACE-THE
HARLEM FULL OF BOATS YESTERDAY.
There will be a busy time among Oarsmen
dprine the next ten days. The great at Oak Point
hetween Wallace Ross and Charles f. Courtney will take
rlaca nm Friday Both men busy preparing for the
race and there appears 10 be little doubt that 1t
,vnl be souarely rOwcd and that the best man
,vnl viii Courtney is slight favOrite with the
ho,,ng men, although Ross has good
many friends Both men on the water for several
bors every day taking long pulls They are accompanied
rov nv plaisted and Peterson Every day numbers Of
soo,1tne men are at Oak Point watching tho at
practice The race VIII be probably rowed between and
= iock n IN The water al that time Is smoother than
, "a earlier In the day. and there Is less likelihood OF the
race beng interrupted by the passing Of zteamersand the
oo,e from the Jerome Park races will have an oppor
tunity Of seeing the race.
The Passaic River Regatta Association also VIII hold
,,s animal REGATTA ut Newark Friday The Harlem
piver clubs will be fairly represented. although the race
~ Cak Point will keep away many contestants VINO
would otherwise be there Among inc entries nom the
Harlem T. w Paige ana r. w. mose, OF ,n" nassas
shown good fOrIu In their practice WORK they Will hkey
hc snme here near the front IN their race.
Tho Harlem River Regatta Association Will hold lti
nnnoi regatta on June s. and bids fair 10 be the most
successful regatta that has held Livery Harlem Ihc
club has entered IL best lnen LOT lc 'hlos
races will be no red mile course, starting froD the
humber dock I'M Monisana, up the river to stake boat
near the new railroad bridge steamer VIII follow th'
Tbe int,n Boat Club will formally open the season or
the morsug Of Decoration day by parade III mlcn ~
the boats OF club Will participate from the cnD
house 10 III gh Bridge. when dinner VIII De served
The rie ndshp Boat club will get out all It's boats, ant
90 In body TO 6ak Point Friday TO see the race
Tue Nohparei Boat Cldo VIII aAe ~ va"
an lime 26 aud mp the Hudson River 70 hoahJ Az
remain until the a. be held there on Jhy g. a.
John HolahAn and William Graves, I'VE bos'ineh OIL IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
EXPLAINING WY SHE BEAT THE HOTELS.
TIE WOMAN WITH MANY ALIASES SAYS THAT SHE
WANTED TO GAIN TINE.

TIE WOMAN WITH MANY ALIASES SAYS THAT SHE
WANTED TO GAIN TINE.
Mrs. Kate Laird -Benchley- Boyd-James- Knox
was examined by Justice Smith at the Jefferson Market
Police Court Yesterday. I-District-AttOrney OByrne
appeared as her counsel Mrs Laird was attred IN deep
black aud held her veil tightly her face except
when obliged to testify. Samuel H. Smith SAID tha' MIS-
Laird came 10 his hoelthe Morton Ilouse-and incurred
hills amounting 10 $50 which she had not PAID She sud-
denly left the hotel and her trunks still remain there
Mr. O'Byrue remarked that they intended TO pay the
amount nd recover the trunks as they contained property
valued az eight or nine hundred dollars
Mr. White the proprietor of the Everett House, testified
IN reference to Mrs James Lards visit to his MOTEL
Mr. Webrle OF the Belyidere House. said that Mrs Laird
or Knox had stayed At his hotel three days. When he
presented his bill no told by Mrs. Knox
th.. she only had 500 which she wanted TO pay a
rcv ord on diamond pin that she had lOs On May ii
he again presented the bill $77 45and requested pay
mcn she said she would 80 TO the bank and got tue
Ashland House. testified that MR. Knox came to rs hotel
on MAY q and remained one day, when she was Sked TO
nav her bill OF So or leave the house.
fbe prisoner then testified III her own behalf she sald
She had trunks In storage warehouse which were In
snred for 90 aud 60 each. She had been left $4,000
Dscied 10 paw her biil-. She had receipt from her
banker the money and when she weht Tor some OF II
he offered her $500 Tor the receipt Tits she would not
accept. -, - -, a., ,,,., 49, ,
%oniy to gain time, sir. had intention OF defraud
Justice Smith announced that he would dismiss the
aud Everett Houses and would continue the examination
In the at the rombs Police Court tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
Rs1ortst 5y TOT; Il. DAVIS & co. II Wt'Ift
SATURDAY, May PAP. NJ

SATURDAY, May Pap. VI.
Tho stock speculation to-day was more than uslI-
ally feverish, irregular ana erratc. The DISPOSE
ton among the room traders TO purchase STOCKS
for an upward turn was more noticeable than IL mas
been at any previous time daring the last ten days,
and the practical expression of that temper occa-
stoned one or two sharp rallies in prices of such
stocks as had made the greatest declines The force,
however of continued liquidation Of loans proved
to be too great and prices quickly fell away again
after each rally; but III some instances the final
figures show gains on last evenings last figures
The notable stocks for these are Union Pacific.
which, after selling up to 40l2 closed
at 80 against 1874 Yesterday; Missouri
Pacific which sold up to 67a and ended at ooi2
against 65ls Western Union, which sold at 90 and
closed at "a u against 523i; Central OF New-JerSey
which, after 40 sold up to 80 and closed at 02-2
against o u; and Reading, which sold up to u and
closed at 26ls against 25ls. All the stocks named,
in the early dealings, in common with the Whole
market sold below yesterdays figures. Special and
persistent efforts made to turn the tide III ST.
Paul; it opened "a lowerat G62 sold at 06'5, after
several fluctuations got up to 6sl2 but closed at 66 g
81 lower than last evening Northwestern, Rock Is
land Chicago and Alton and Illinois Central were
weak all the time with small fluctuations, aud
record final declines of from ll9 to
ner cent Burlington and Quincy was
well sustained by the scarcity of the
stock on the eve of the closing of the transfer books
for the dividend 1t opened down per cent at ITO
and fell to l0Sl2; but as soon as the certncates
commanded ll2 per cent for use the price rose 10
112 it closed at l0S dividend, or the same as IL
| opened. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western con-
| tinued to rule weak aud closed with u decline Oh
ga per cent The trunk line stocks all show maj
declines, although they had their fluctuations OF
from to 2ls per cent the greatest decline was In
| Central and Hudson from 1898 to lO7@lO7%
contracts, seller go days, were put out at lO3la
where lOS was BID for regular stock. The market
! closed weak
| State bonds were dull AlabamGs class G sold al
81. There wore no sales of city bank stocks.
| Government bonds were moderately active and
were strong the bids were a her for the IS and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
AN ARCHERY CONTEST AT NEW BRlGHIoN
The Richmond County Archery Club held IN

opening tournament of the season yesterday Oh INC
climbs grounds at West Brighton, s. l. There were sew
ert , ,or he nIizes The ladies jaunty mats;
with ponpons OF the coors Of the cn6gfrnet AND
,h osfs were made to enjoy the fold day as much as
possible , ,,,..., ,,,,r for
Eight targets were set four for the ladies ana Iou Ior
tho Gentlemen The ladies' shot niney-sx arrows i
The fory wards range, while the gentlemen altInaeY
dred thirty shots from the sixty hfty ana LOFTY !auS
Mcflvane 39i: Anten 266; Spencer 1885, Gibbs 222;
Pearsall 254; stouenbnrgh, 2iI Hopkins "a ;n.
iotf or Parker I47 Bolton. 10; ByOr Ia; cnap-
man. The ladies scores were NT r GG9i Inc i4o
Miss Cheever 40; Mrs. Washbun, 100; MIS- sex
ton, Ill ,.,. cold aud slver
omhicms handsome bows sheaths OF arrows, bouquets
etc were distributed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

line to Newark is 23l miles. The entries IN 'oe rae y
A. p. BALDWIN III II. Lopfcrt. z; George Bond =,
Bennert 1s; f. Castle. TO- all of Newark ana D.
Montclair. 4. ,r...,oa tn
The Germantown PENN Club had Tvs p"uS n,' 1,,1
Greenshure Penn at 7:Ol Yesterday m0rningc 90
frst return was In the lor at 1900 p. NJ olStanr. %
niles speed 119l wards minute; anI so INV
Inc on unc , from Massilon, ONO, $50 nl's ,,c
The entries in the third race OF me series
natS and bridegroom birds were coun'ernh'
IN NJ w on Tyiday TO he liberated rain or shine lls
morning AZ O'Clock The Massachusetts, efds 10 NY az"
,ioro n" Grace the Come ctcut birds IRON ue ~
Si~nai Oeics al Washington. Distances 2o' anu -'''
miles respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
THE GRAIN MIRKhT WEAK AND LOVER.
WHEAT AND CORN Dull IN ClucAGO-TnE RISE N
PROVISIONS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUNE.l

Chicago. May 24.-The grain markets
one 2ed weak aud lower under the Influence OF the news
from New-York July wheat began at 90 cents, ous
dronpcd 10 gOs The news Of the tremendous liquidation
in York and OF the drop" in Pullman, Northwest
crn and Burlington put every other sort Of news IL the
shade.
Corn was triae scadier at the open Ing than wheat
declining onig small fraction July corn began al 0d's
cents and did not get below 565s Pork and lari wee
little affected by tho grain July pork In tho
first hour did not get below SIS so and high IS
SIS co Juy lard opened at IS 80 and advanced re.
said a con- mission Tho Wall street furry Is
disturbing element, but 1t will rot bs permanent Tho
grain situation healthy. The demand from the Con.
tnent has started up heard Of an order put IN Gres
Britain tho other day for ooo,ooo pnsaea:
This is not a speculative demand Il Is consu,aptiye
demand. and will not check up. The Europeans BUY
from hand TO mouth just as the Southerner BUY pok
When they start up TO buy they take enormous qu"nii-
" Eyerybody about noon received the pointer"
that william Young & Col were sell
patches from Milwaukee saying that Young, when In
terrogated, answered We've sold our wheat" Inc
brokers certainly did sell large lines OF wheat and ctr
Immediately jumped to the conclusion that the hiwaasa
syndicate unloaded " William Young, ssih u ar
yey OF Crlttenden Harvey, has uploaded bis gr.n
believe that he sold 800 goo bushels 81 ~ LUIS ~.
opinion" said another trader, that todays seinhE ~
simply part OF a huge scalp. don't oeheys
William Young could already real 0I improyns rhers
has been an advance or nearly onel cent ousasL
While wheat dropping, corn was broxen GOWN oy
| Z" Nat" Jones He sold 100000 bushehs ana euetod
100 600 bu more. Provisions were all the while arm
and even advanced. July pork which opened al sls 90
went up 7i2d 10 cents. Lard was nrin Al me close
Iuy wheat sold ut S9 cents June at SIZE cents June
corr at Sal cents July at SCI, cents July pork closed
| al SlS s., July lard at IS 81 i2