Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
PHdlNIX AND FARMER FRIDAY AUGUST 13 1886

another paid out large sums Of money to save
the family from humiliation on account OF his
brothers drinking habits About a year ago
Sidney was arrested and fined for retailing
liquor at bis room In one Of the old water
cure buildings. Henry paid the iiue and Sid
ney left town, and has since kept away, for
some time living at Springfield. lie was
never married. Henry had the body brought
to Brattleboro Tuesday evening, when pri-
vate burial was had with prayer by Rev. |.
McAnn. His age was 81.
LAST FRIDAYS ACCIDENT TO THE WHITE NOUN
TAIN TRAIN.
A very serious accident occurred last
Friday afternoon at o'clock TO the up
White Mountain train Just az it WAS entering
the lower end of the railroad yard at Bratte-
boro. Details OF the accident we're printed
in that part Of our edition which was circula-
ted In Brattleboro. The train was running al
a high rate Of speed when, half a mile below
the railroad station and II rods below the
Swift Refrigerating Car company's ice-house,
II struck an empty fat car which had run
down from a side track, and of the ends OF
the rails at the switch upon the ties, about
half it's length over the main track. The on
CINE was thrown from the track, and the
momentum Of the train was such that, though
reversed and the brakes set, the engine was
driven over the ties and earth q distance OF
about II rods before coming TO a stand STILL
the drivers blowing through the earth axle
de ep the last two rods The train consisted
of six cArs-baggage, two Pullmana, smoker
and two passenger coaches. The baggage
car aud forward Pullman were thrown from
the track and dragged over the ties and earth
and tilted partially on one side. The for
ward trucks of the other Pulman were thrown
| ~ IssN thu f.Nh mt lfa iha
track. The rails of the side track over which
the engine plunged, were bent, twisted and
broken and ties, rails, trucks and other wreck
age we're heaped up in piles or strewn about
! in confusion. The fiat car was lifted up on
| to the front OF the engine aud the smoke
stack thrust through the bottom. Strangely
enough, though the train WAS well loaded
with passengers, no person was seriously
| hurt. The engineer and fireman stuck to the
machine and escaped injury. The only per
son who showed any signs of being hurt WAS
Frank Smell of Springfield, the baggage mas
ter, who was caught by the stoma oh aud back
between the heavy trunks and internal in
! iuries we're at first feared, but he seems to
have suffered only some bruises and severe
shaking up. III has not yet returned to ser
vice on the road but is said to be doing well.
Hundreds of people hocked to the scene Of
the wreck aud it was the marvel of all how
such an accident could have happened to a
tram un Ter full head way without killing or
manning many passengers. The incident
had all the elements Of dreadful disaster
and it was only one chance in hundred or
a thousand that ii did not prove such.
Passengers on the afternoon trains were
carried by the wreck without much delay
A wrecking train came up from Springfield
aud the track was cleared 10 that the night
express passed by at 1910 without delay.
The engine was got on to the track and sent
to Springfield Saturday afternoon. The dam
age to the cars was slight, aside from that
to the running gear, and the engine was not
badly broken. A railroad man thinks $1,000
or $1,000 will cover the whole damage. The
train WAS Connecticut River train running
over the New London Northern road aud the
latter company must bear the loss.
Nothing il known by the public az to the
responsibility OF the accident further than
was ascertained at the time it happened.
The fiat car which did the mischief the
rear car of New London Northern freight
train which come up from below and was
set upon the siding. 1t Was loaded with
wood as we're several other cars in the train.
A gang of men from Palmer had unloaded il.
They probably did not ret up the brake sufii.
GENTLY to hold it aud shock or jar from the
rest OF the train sent it down over the switch.
There is a curve Just below the switch and
the engineer OF the passenger train could moi
see far enough ahead either TO tell whether
the fiat car was on the main track OF to stoI
his train il convinced that it was No blame
can attach to him for the accident
NOT MYTH BY ANY MEANS
The new No. E'tey piano which wa,
used at last evenings concert was a revela
ton of sweetness and beauty to most OF th'
audience. Interested parties have endeavoreC
TO create the impression that "the Estey piano
was a myth that no factory existed, or, if i
did, it WAS simply for "blind :" that the pi
ano was cheap one bought in New York
and the name "Estey" st nellie d upon it, etc
etc Such is not the fact. Their new facto
ry in New York is perfect and complete in it
appointments and the work now being turned
out is first class in every particular. The in
strument used last evening was marked b,
clear. distinct enuncistion, delicate action ant
delightful singing quality, and it needs nj
prophet to forecast a large and iucreasin,
trade.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
I The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post-oflice Aug. 10:
Gentlemen-Ch Allen, Bishop Edga
Banks, Ordway Dustin, Geo W Gale, David Hal
A Hall, Henry Hill, James Howard, Box 1873, Mile
ID Mather, A Mellen. r Roberts
Ladies-Mrs Sarah Butterhed, Mrs Carroll, Mis-