Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-08-31
new ENGLAND NEWS.

As some track repairers were picking
away with their iron bars under the Broad
way railroad bridge at Oneyville, R. l.,
their attention was attracted by a p culiar
scratching and humping noise in a freight
car, one of long train that was side-tracked
near by. The door of the car was pried
open, and man about 30 years of hge, pale
as death and wasted away almost to a skele-
ton, tumbled from the tomb in which he
had been confined. He had been confined for
period of seven days, having boarded the
train in Chicago, thinking he could secure
ride to the seaboard
1t is expected that the new hotel which is
to be erected at Bethlehem, n H., VII
greatly surpass both in size and in magniti-
cence of equipments anything in the White
mountains.
The Quincy g. Boston street railway has
been incorporated, with a capital of $50, 600.
There is reported at Portland Me-, the ar
rival of the following vessels: Moses B.
Linscott, with 5000 pounds swordfish Mary
Il. Hogan, 5000 pounds swordh.h: Faunle
X ed, 5000 pounds swordfsh; Helen Tredick,
10000 pounds cod and haddoek Ira Kill
born, 5000 pounds cod and haddock. Smafl
boats brought in 1900 pounds mackerel.
The prisoners confined in Coos county, N.
H., Jail recently made determined attempt
at jail-breaking. Three of them dug large
hole through the brick lining to the outside
granite wall, ana also cut out the flooring
under one of the BEDS .ng as tools an iron
bed slat and two or three old case knives,
but the jailer's daughter overheard the men
at work and an examination was made of
the premises disclosing the plot
The Boston & Maine and Fitchburg rail
roads have determined to rebuild their
bridges in Boston. An entirely satisfactory
plan has not been agreed upon, but they
have had a discussion with the harbor and
land commissioners over the subject, and
the plans will be arranged soon.
Waterman Irons, an octogenarian of Prov
ldence, K. l., was very dangerously beaten
by thieves who entered his little shoe shop,
and secured $40 from the aged merchants
person after he became partially insensible
from their blows.
Mrs. Frank Lougee has been arrested at
Haverbill, Mass, for throwing vitriol into
the face Of her husband at Salisbury. She
confessed the act.
A shooting affray recently occurred at
Summit, X, l., which came near putting an
end to the life of Almoran B. Potter. 1t
seems that William H. Nichols was married
TO Miss Llzzo Moody, and that the young
men OF the place organized horning party
and serenaded the newly married couple
The irate bridegroom opened an upper win
dow and blazed into the crowd with Shot
gun. Potter was in the best range and he
was literally peppered about one arm and
thigh. Then the serenaders searched for
wagon and took the wounded man home. No
arrest has boen made as yet
Capt Waters has succeeded in floating
the schooner Earl P. Mason ashore at Point
Judith, and she has been hoated to Newport,
r. l., by his wrecking schooner Young
America, assisted by revenue cutter Dexter.
Burglars visited Rufus A. feelings grist
mill at Pittsfield, Mass, drilled a hole in the
safe, and blew the door off with such force
that it went half way through the partition
on the other side of the room. They secured
$500 in cash and $500 in negotiable checks
and notes 1t was undoubtedly the work of
professionals. There is no clew.
Jerry Lynch, an employee at F. +. Emerys
shoe factory, at Plymouth, Mass, fell down
the elevator well, about 40 feet. 1t is
thought his spine is injured, but the extent
of his hurts cannot be ascertained for day
or two,
fatal accident occurred on what Is known
as the 'old turnpike road in jefferson, N. Il.
A young man and woman were. out riding,
ana In attempting to pass another team the
lady, Miss Sally jackson, was thrown out
striking on one of the wheels of the carriage
and inJuring her so badly that she died.
The counsel for the Manchester e. Law
renco railroad has caused the service of
another writ upon the Concord railroad, in
which claim is laid to sum of money ex-
ceeding $500, 900, not embraced in two actions
brought last week. At the time of the SER
vice of the writ notice was given the Con-
cord railroad officials to take dispositions at
once and prepare for trial, as the counsel
bringing suit were under instructions TO push
the action until verdict was reached.
Major j. F. Meline, assistant cashier Of
the United States treasury, Albert Relyea,
r. II. Forsyth, A. D. Van Devcer and w.
G. Keech, all of the United States Treasury
department at Washington, are in Boston
making the customary examination of the
Treasurer Aldrich at the Boston sub-treas-
ury. 1t will take over week to mako the
examination.
The landlords of Lawrence, Mass, illegal
Equor sellers, have been notified that they
must eject their tenants.