The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

will arrive and which day they are coming
IN order that they may be met by the local
committee.
WE are exceedingly gratifed to know
that long-felt need in this community, and
indeed in this section of the state, in respect
to the supply and outfit of first-class IN
,dertGsker, is being fully met by the enterpris-
ing firm OF s. s. Towner q Son, furniture
dealers, at the old Scovill stand. The entire
revolution which they have wrought in every
line of the furniture business is being ex-
tended to the undertaker's department, of
which they are preparing to make very
marked speciality. This line of goods is be-
ing. extended to include all the latest
and best styles that can be procured in.
the large cities, even up to caskets of
the value of S125; and yet prices are so
reduced that what were the best goods
of two and three years ago are now fur
nished at nearly one-third less than then.
Not only this, but most elegant and appro-
pirate pedestals for the casket, stands for
flowers, and large supply of tastefully up
holstered folding chairs have been pro-
vided for funeral occasions-making in the
whole, we venture to say, a more perfect
and gratifying outfit than has ever before
been provided in the state. To all this is
added the practice of embalmng the dead
after the most approved and successful pro-
cesses. With characteristic thoroughness,
that there may be nothing wanting in this
undertaking, the senior member of the firm
is now in Boston in attendance upon the
| national undertakers' convention, fully
| determined to he in no regard behind the
! best in the country.
FRIDAY evening, shortly after six o'clock,
as the Barre train was returning to Mont
pelier, and when upon a curve about one
half of a mile this side of Barre, the engine,
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| hardwood, which lay lengthwise upon the
outside rail of the curve, and was thrown
from the track. Engineer Robert Whalen
| instantly applied the air-brakes and at
tempted to reverse the lever, but before the
latter act could be accomplished the great
machine rolled over upon its side against
the low bank on the upper side of the curve
and the train was brought to sudden stop.
Fireman Chester Doten jumped from the
engine when it left the rails and escaped
without injury. The section :" boss" who
was riding on the engine, also jumped and
landed unhurt. Engineer Whalen went
over with his hand on the throttle and was
only prevented by several almost miracu
lous circumstances from a frightful death
The cab was badly demolished, but a part
which would naturally have fallen upon the
engineer was prevented from doing so by
the upright lever. By good luck, too, the
steam guages remained untouched and none
of the pieces of broken glass from the win
dows, which flew about promscuously
struck the PROSTATE man, who extricate(
himself from the wreck by crawling ou
through hole which had been broken il
one corner of the cab. Aside from few OF
the slightest bruises he was unhurt Con
ductor Thomas Bailey was thrown upon hi.
back and slightly hurt-not so seriously
however, as to keep him from his post o
duty on the following day The passenger
We're considerably shaken up, but none o
them sustained any noticeable injury. The,
were brought to Montpelier in teams. Th'
engine ran less than the length of two car
after jumping the track before coming to
stop, and this probably accounts for the fac
that both the cars which composed the trail
remained on the rails. The whole even
transpired in less than three seconds ant
could probably have happened at no othe
place on the line of the road with so littl
injury to persons and property. The en-
gihe, aside from the disastrous effects to tn
cs6, few twisted rods and a thorough coat
ing of mud and sand on one side, was in fai
condition, and it will be in running orde
again in few days. The fast express trail
from the south, due at about twenty minute
past seven o'clock, backed up from Mont
pelier Junction to change passengers an,
baggage, and train was made up to 60 on
to meet the night trains. A wreck trail
from st. Albans arrived early Saturda
morning, and by Saturday evening the tracl
to Barre was clear and the " Vermont " wa
on the way to st. Albans for repairs.