St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Miles the Bank Robber Released.


George A. White, alias George A.
Miles, one of the most notorious bank
robbers in the country, was released
from the Vermont state prison Tues
day and took the train to New York
He was convicted in Washington cOun
ty in 1876 for breaking the Barre bank.
His sentence was IA years, 72O days of
which were RENTED for good behavior
just previous to his arrest Il series of
important burglaries were committed,
and evidence pointed to his connection
with them, prominent among which
was the Northampton bank, and it is
probable that he may he rearrested for
some of them. Several applications OF
pardon have been made to different
governors during this time by eminent
counsel, but all were refused. A wife
and sister of Miles have been unremit-
ting in their efforts in his behalf, and
large amounts of money have been
spent in his defence. 1t is claimed that
he had hand in the Babcock matter
in Washington IL years ago.
Wrecked by n Washout.
The night express for Rutland on
the Central Vermont railroad Friday
night encountered washOut near
Rockingham station, five miles from
Bellows Falls. The engine and the
baggage and express car were thrown
from the track and the engineer, Moses
Pratt, and the fireman, John Pratt,
were killed. The escape from terri
BILE disaster was miraculous. The road
for some distance near the scene of the
accident runs along on Il high embank
ment at the base of which flows Will
liams river AS the engine reached the
point of the wash-Out it was thrown on
its side about halfway down the en-
bankment. The tender and baggage
car separated from the engine, turned
completely over, and landed at the
base of the slope. The coach went
over the bank and landed in an almost
perpendicular position. The sleeping
car alone remained on the top of the
embankment. Fire broke out at once
in the baggage car, which with it's con-
tents was totally consumed. The coach
did not take fire, but was badly de-
molished. In the coach were IL pas
shrieks and screams arose. All finally
escaped by crawling through the win
dows.
uoSo III uIcu III Giio passenger Car
so far as known, were V. E. Burdick of
Middlebury, Mary Lovely of Essex
Junction, Mrs. Lewis Moore of Bur-
lington, her child, Anna Moore, aged
FIVE. Mrs. Mark Gibson of Sheldon
Springs. Engineer Moses Pratt was
resident of Rutland, about 80 years of
age, and had been employed on the
road over 80 years. He leaves a widow
and married daughter. John Pratt,
the fireman, was about 30 years of age
and had worked on the road several
years. He was married and leaves a
widow.
Rev. Asa Bullard of Cambridge. the
widely known Sunday-sch worker
of the Congregationalist denomination,
died last week of pneumonia after an
illness of three weeks.
Jacob Sharp, who had gained an un-
enviable notOriety in connection with
fraudulent business enterprises i'm New
York city, died on Friday and was
buried the following day without dis
play.
A million dollar fire at Amesbury.
Mass, Thursday night destroyed seven
large carriage factories in that place.
1t was the largest fire in the history of
the town. Over 1000 people were
thrown out of employment.
Among the terrible railroad acct