Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

A number of Lafayette college sopho-
mores at Easton, Pa, who tried to haze
a freshman named Stafford, were met by
their intended victim with revolver in
his hand as they burst in the door. Stall
ford, who was backed by a friend, empti-
ed two barrels into the crowd, but was
too much agitated to take effective aim.
The sophomores scampered.
Donald Mcclellan, aged l20, is living
in destitute circumstances at Detroit,
Mich. Fifty years ago he came to this
country from Scotland, where his grand
father had been companion of the IA
nous Rob Roy. What support he gets
is from his 76-years-old son-in-law, Will
lam Allen, veteran of the Seminole war
and of the rebellion, but without wounds
OF pension. Mcclellan converses only
in Gaelic.
Henry Mcdonald of Schenectady. n.
=, had remarkable escape from death
the other day. He was driving down a
steep hill, when turn in the road sud-
denly brought the team on the track of
the West Shore road just as fast train
flashed by. The engine struck the horses.
hurting them 100 feet and killing both.
The wagon was not overturned. and Me-
Donald remained sitting in it with the
reins in his hands until the train had
passed.
The Mccormick reaper works at Chi
cago started up again Monday morning.
only 100 men reported for duty. Great
crowds of strikers lined the avenue: but
after one or two threatening demonstra-
tions they were dispersed by the police
Within five minutes $50 men were at
work in the various departments. The
strikers began to gather again later; and
one group of 30 were extremely belliger-
ent, but their Polish ringleader was ar
rested with 20 others. and all were fined
at the police station.
The steamer Idlewild was wrecked on
Ship-pan rocks, off Stamford, c.. Friday
morning. The steamer left New York
for Bridgeport Thursday at p. m, put
; into Cold harbOr until , o'clock Friday
morning and then started up the Sound.
The wind increased to a hurricane and
the boat encountered a binding snow
storm, while the sea ran very high.
About 3 o'clock, when under full head
/; way, the ship struck, causing shock
: strong enough to shift every object on
= board. She lurched and settled aft
: flor thp ha1 banot,o toI
t it was found that a hole had been stove
: in her bottom. Three seamen and five
a women were put into the starbOard boat
{, and started ashore. They We're all
: drowned. The life raft also put out and
+ was lost, with two seamen and three pas
i sengers. The gale continued Friday and
e Friday night and no assistance could be
= rendered. saturday morning, however.
!, all were safely landed.
The storm which began on Friday last
II was exceptionally severe all over New
t England and in New York State. Great
: damage was done by the wind. New
! Hampshire suffered from the wind and
u snow. The drifts We're deep. steeples
were t'lplcu ONtI ny lnt WIFI ana
other damage was done. Some of the
trains on the Northern railroad were
blocked for hours. Telegraph wires.
covered bridges and buildings alike suffer
ed. The chief damage in Massachusetts.
results from the blowing down of tele-
=, graph wires. Boston was cut off from
" New York Il good part of Saturday. but
- the wires were in working order Monday
In Maine the storm was the most severe
= since 1867. Trains were blockaded by
~ the snow and wind; travel and bushes,
generally had to be suspended, while the
y sea rolled up the biggest waves seen in
a long time and damaged the shipping
" greatly. Many accidents are reported
" The first train from the West since Fri
y day morning arrived at Bangor, Me.
Monday at p. III. 1t brought the mail
- express and passengers leaving Boston
saturday morning.