Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-27
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST INCUR OWN
STATE.
The Brattleboro fridge IA Total Wreck-A
serious Disaster.

The Brattleboro fridge Total Wreck-A |
serious Disaster.
BRATTLEBORo, Vt, Aug. 12-Fully five /
thousand people have to-day visited the .
scene of last nights railroad accident |
The body of Engineer smith was not re
covered from the river until this forenoon
1t Will be taken to st. Adams for burial |
lie leaves II widow and three children |
The body of j. j. Green, who died last |
night from injuries, was taken to New.
fame today. The condition of the wound /
ed is somewhat improved. Superuteu-
dent has been here to-day superntending
the work on the wreck. Six fiat cars with |
their freight, together with the engine |
are confused mass of wreckage in |
the river, while the passenger car and one |
box car stand on the broken trestework on |
the shore. One box car standing on
end was tipped against the abutment. /
| The town authorities instructed the dis. |
| trlct attorney to investigate the cause of |
the accident, and that Il court of inquiry be |
held to morrow. The railroad company
| hope to get an engine and cars around the |
wreck to morrow, and the regular trains
may he run tomorrow night The mails /.
have been carried on hand cars to-day.
Not Vestige of the POO feet river span of
| the bridge remains above water, while the
structure, save about 30 feet spanning the
/ highway, is "a total wreck. No estimate of
the damage is made.
/ General Manager Hobart went down to
the Brattleboro and Whitehall road yes
terday to investigate the cause of the re
cent accident. Bridgemaster Clark and
koadmaster Bean accompanied him.
a Methodist Campmeeting.
MoRRlsvlLLE, Vt, Aug l9-'The an
nual Methodist campmeeting of the st.
4 IA .tr,,.
day. At 1890 this morning Rev. Mr..
Tucker of johnson, preached the regular
sermon and was followed with an exhor-
tation by Rev. Mr.. King In the after
noon the audience was deeply interested
in an address by Mrs. j. X Barney of
Providence, X. l., in behalf of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society. Mrs
Barney'S appeal was heartily responded to
when the hats were passed Following
Mrs. Barney, Rev. W. G. Robinson of
Sheldon, presented an excellent discourse
from Luke xvii, II.
Good order has been observed upon the
grounds. Police affairs are in charge of
Officer Drew of Burlington who is con
stantly on the grounds. \ special meet
ing of the Campmeeting association was
held yesterday in regard to permitting the
game of base ball on the fair grounds,
saturday next, between the St. Johnsbury
and MOrrSvlle teams.
Supreme Court at Hyde Park.
HYDE PARK, VT, Aug. ia special
session of court vas held here to-day to
decide an important divorce case, that of
J SLillman II. Stone vs.. Catharine +. Stone.
, The parties We're married in Boston, July,
1876, which is the present home of the
llbellee The case was heard upon a
charge Of intolerable severity alone. The
testimony of Raymond r. Gilman of Bos-
ton, hbellant, and other witnesses from
Boston, convinced the court that the libel
liant had an abundant cause, and bill
was granted the libellant withdrawing
the charge of adultery. The libelee made
only a faint resistance to the other charge.
Fatal accident at Rutland.
RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 19-Edward Far.
rell of Whitehall, aged "A, brakeman on
the Delaware and hudson, fell between
the cars while switching at West Rutland
early this evening, and his right leg was
= cut oil near the body. He cannot live
Rutland County Prohibitionist Ticket.
RUTLAND, Vt, Aug. 2O.-About a dozen
) were present at the convention of the
Rutland county Prohibitionists here to-
day. The following are the nominations
Scnators-Dr. Charles Woodhouse of Rut.
, land, Asa j: Rogers OF poultncy, y. c. Ran
uall Oh 1lllSlOGu. Nulllutl Icck OIL INA.
Assistant Judges. f.. Mancy of West
FINLAND, +. X. Horton of Clarendon
states Attorney-fi W. Love. of Rutland
Probate Judg s-kutland district, Is. NJ.
: Bailey Fairhaven district, +. l.. Allen.
sheriff Douglass Allen OF tarhuvcn.
| High BaiHf &. H. Congdon of Walingtord
| The Washington County Democratic Con.
[ vention.
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 22.-The Wash
ington county Democratic convention was
} held here yesterday and the following
nominations were made:
Senators-George q. Davis of Marsh
= field and John p. Davis of Northtield.
County Judges-A. Ii. Tilden of RoX.
bury George II. Lease OF Waterbury.
States Attorney John II. Senter OF
Montpelier.
7 Sheritf-Horatio Templeton OF Worces-
ter.
Judge of Probate-George w. Bassett
, of Barre.
.. High Bailif-C c, Brooks of East Mont
| peler.
st. Johnsbury Odd Fellows go on an Eek
cursion.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Aug. 22.-On Satur-
day the Caledonian lodge of odd Fellows
accompanied by the uniformed patriarchs
and delegations from other lodges, about
300 in all, had an excursion and picnic at
fairlte lake AT WnIcu Il union OrEanlHa-
e ton of Odd Fellows for the purpose OF
, annual gatherings was formed.
The Narrow Gauge Accident.
BRATTLEBoRO, Vt, Aug. 22.-The work
of clearing away the wreck of the recent
railroad accident progresses slowly All
5 the injured have been removed from the
t CONGREGATIONAL chapel to private resi-
l dences and are doing As well as could he
expected.
- The Central Vermont Camp meeting.
t WATERBURY, Aug. 23,-At the Central
Vermont Methodist camp-meeting at
Northheld oday sermons We're preached
, by Rev. J. f.. Knapp of Waitstield Rev.
! Ii. spencer of Randolph, Rev Henry
Webster of Chelsea and Rev. q. +. Smith