Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-03-22
BELLOWS FALLS COLUMN.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN THE SAME
ON PLACE

ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN THE SAME
OLD PLACE.
Considerable excitement was occasioned In the
vicinity Of the depot Wednesday morning, AT
about quarter past two. when D. y. Sexton, con
ductor Of the night express from Rutland, arriv-
ed here ON a railroad bicycle, saying his whole
train had been dumped about mile from Rock.
ingham station, having struck big boulder
which had fallen on the track aud thrown the en-
CINE and three cars into the ditch wreck train
was made up at once aud 1t was found that, for.
tunatey, the train had gone of ON the side next
To the hill instead of the river side, as was the
case last year and therefore fall Of about one
hundred feet had been averted aud no passengers
or train men were injured 10 was a narrow es
cape, as neither the engineer or fireman saw the
rock until the engine struck II. The fireman, Ed.
Earle, was sweeping out the cab at the time, and
engineer Martin Ross while looking ahead, was
on the opposite side OF the curve, SO could not see
the obstruction. The vicinity Of this wreck, with
IN distance Of four miles, has been one Of the
most unfortunate pieces Of railroad In the state
OF vermont for the past twelve or fifteen years,
this being the fifth entire passenger train deraed,
each Of the others having gone down the bank,
aud two or three Of the wrecks being accompa-
MED by loss Of life. The passengers were brought
here by special train and went to their destna-
lions only about three hours late, but the track
was not cleared until noon, when all of the
wrecked cars were brought here
number Of changes have occurred In our local
express office as to the employees month ago
| Geo II. Babbitt was promoted from assistant gen
eral superintendent Of the American Express com
pany to general superintendent, having charge Of
nearly all New England. Geo. II Babhitt, ir., was
promoted from routeagent TO hisfather old place;
and now Fred II Bnbbtt il promoted from agert
| at Bellows Falls to route agent aud W o. Kemp,
| who has been in the employ Of the company since
! boyhood and NJ late has been running between
| here and Boston as messenger, has the Bellows
| Falls agency. Charles l.. Davis, who has driven
| the delivery wagon Tor several years, resigns that
Office April first, going into the grocery business
at Auhurndale, Mass.
| Henry \. Phelps. local contractor and builder,
is circulating petition here and elsewhere for the
| position Of superintendent Of public buildings,
| which office has been held by Hiram Atkins of
| Montpelier. He is developing quite a little amount
ni strength, If sic Of petition Is any Indication
| The only other man commonly spoken of for the
| place Is Mr.. Guernsey, a builder at Montpelier.
Rev. W AtHrl. gen raj missionary for
| southern Vermont. onicntrd at Emmanuel church
| last Sunday, in the absence Of the rector, Rev.
| Warren II. Roberts aud delivered an effective
| aud powerful discourse Rev. Mr. Atwell has liv.
ed at Bellows Falls during the winter occupying
the rcsd, nee Of Mrs NJ 1. Bowers ON Henry
street We understand II is his intention To reside
among MS, and We are glad to welcome 81 pleas
! ant an acquisition to our place
Twenty persons were received into the Congre
gatiunal church two weeks ago, eighteen 10y pro
tessiun and two 10y letter.
Mrs VI |. Bowers has resigned her position rs
| president Of the " c. T. u, much to the regret
OF the members she has been spending the WIN
ter in Chicago. but expects to return In a ic"
| weeks
Paul Cast. the promising young German 50 well
! known among the young people OF the Methodist
society here has decided 10 complete a murr
| thorough education. instead Of working at his
trade at present. aud is attending school at Yer
mont academy, where he is to pay portion OF
his tuition 10y his assistance to the German class
In the matter Of his pure native pronunciation
Paul is deserving and popular with all circles
with which he has been connected here, ana It
would seem has "a bright future before him.
VIM A. Russell sailed from New York for I.iy
erpool Saturday on short business trip.
Many people are inuuiring what has become Of
our Young Mems Christian association, which was
So strongly discussed last summer II certainly
is not dead by any means and we hope 1t will
spring into vigorous life In the early future Dur
ing last summer an organization was effected. "A
full board Of officers chosen, and quite larg,
membership secured Later the district convrn
| ton met here aud il was supposed measures
would In, carried out at once Tor the establish
ment Of rooms and the beginning Of work. The
peoplp here. all seemed alive and eager for it, and
II was thought 1t would be- easy to raiS,. the nee
,-sstry funds About thu time the committee for
raising the funds began their work it was thought
/ best by Stat. Secretary Lawrence and General
Railroad Secretary Williams Of New York To de
lay local cauvasses, they feeling confident that
something could be- done whereby the railroads
| centcung here would assist ia the maintenance OF
! II in the interest OF their employees. Al that i'
local canvass had prosecuted far enough to SHOW
our citizens, interest; and That they Wery Wiling
to contribute literally 10 ITS support. me Two
secretaries mentioned at once set about eneetlnE
arrangements WIN th' ran uiI'ls' "u, ~ ii.,, u
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snring term and II looks as II Il would be- hard "a
nroyide for them legally especially outside thu
I Village district which has never h.en dissolved
7 TIN, town votes to abolish the town system. lcay
| luz the directors without power to act and. IN
most of I'M, districts there. arr. no district officer,
.rnunvrrtd If This matter is gotten through
with To the satisfaction of all concerned il wuulU
seem To b. almost an impossible example of Tx
mrs To .uualil,. taxation and school property fu
/, | the different sections vt the town
: h Green who has for many years been sta
| tiou agent at cold River station. and run Goa
| and grain team in our village. has resigned hi
nnsitfnu and il closing out his business prepare
| tnrv Ia r,.mnying To Cambridge. Mass, April LIST
! MS .n,I and Grain trade il sold to parties from
y | Surry II
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l. | students
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