Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-13
NEWS IN GENERAL.

In the railroad disaster inquest at Ssn
Francisco, the jury rendered a verdict find
ing that the victims came TO their deaths by
drowning, caused by criminal neglect on the
psrt Of Engineer Dunn. We find Engineer
Dunn guilty Of manslaughter. We also hrd
that the midway company does not take suffi-
cient caution to signal trains when approach
ing the drawbridge."
John Murphy, an engineer on che New
York division Of the Philadelphia aud Read
ing Railroad, WIS found by his fireman lying
in his cab with his skull crushed in. II Is
believed that Murphy was struck on the head
by water tank near Longhorne, Pa, while
looking out Of the cab window.
Hannah Acker, midwife OF Peekskill.
\. Y. who is accused Of having performed
n criminal operation on q woman OF that
place, was arrested in Brooklyn and taken TO
the county Jail at White Plains.
Reports of damage from the recent storm
are coming IN from various parts OF the
Northwest. A good many thousands of dol
lars loss was caused to railroads, fans and
| towns
The heroism of boy named Mike Haley
probably prevented the destruction OF the
Union Pacific flyer between Omaha and
South Omaha. Young Haley was returning
home when he saw two men unlock a switch
and turn 1t. He ran 10 South Omaha and
notified the train men just as the train, which
consisted of twelve coaches was pulling
| out.
The bark stafford, Capt. Trip, bound
from Delaware Breakwater for New York,
went ashore at night at Atlantic City, y. j.,
The Captain SAYS that the stays broke, and
| he lost control OF the vessel. The bark
| grounded with full sails set. The vessel lies
about 100 feet from the board walk on the
shore. 1t is thought she can be fioated.
The steam feed pipe connecting the engine
and boiler in Peters brewery, New York,
burst. A team of horses had just drawn a
| load of coal into the boiler room, and the
driver had gone out 10 get receipt signed.
The pipe burst while he was gone. One of
the horses was struck on the head with
piece Of the broken pipe and killed instantly.
| The other was scalded to death by the escap-
ing steam. About 800 damage was done In
the boiler room. The cause Of the break was
defective coupling joint in the pipe.
A terrific storm visited western Iowa one
night recently. Rain fell In torrents, and
the wind had almost the force OF tornado.
At Glenwood the chimney OF the institute
for feeble-minded children crashed through
the roof, killing two and injuring six Of the
inmates.
William and John Austin, respectively Is
and 10 years old, Of New York, were run
down by train in the yard of the New
|
William was killed. The two boys were on
their way on foot TO 90 in swimming. They
stepped from one track to avoid II freight
train which was close upon them, and they
were struck by another which they had not
seen on the second track. The boys were
thrown about twenty feet and William was
dying when picked up. Johns injuries are
very serious, but 1t Is believed lie will re-
cover.
4. 4. l..
Ont, cNtended to the fence dividing the yard
from Shore & Co.'S carriage factory and
Thackray's planning mill. In short time the
whole of Brennau's block, including Messrs.
Mills & Sons marble works. the sanitary
Plumbing Companys establishment, A..
Henry & Co.'S saddlery store, and the Otta-
wa Manufacturing Company's store were
burned. Loss, S32 900.
District Attorney T. +. Hamilton, Of Sara
} toga, \. Y, has secured pane OF glass re-
Gently taken from a house in Baston near
the old iron spring, where Washington Irv-
ing stopped for few days In the year 1902.
Upon the glass, written with diamond, is
the famous authors signature: washing
ton Irving, 1902
John Phillips, colored, who has been on
; trial at Bovdtown, the county seat of Meek.
{ enburg Va, for the murder Of Capt. X. C..
overly, has been found guilty Of murder In
the first degree, and has been sentenced to
be hanged on Aug. ID.
The Duke OF Connaught has decided not
to extend his trip to st. John n. Is.
The coroner held an inquest in the case OF
? Henry Jackson, the Trenton escaped con.
E Wet, who was shot on May 30 by pursuing
, Philadelphia officers after he had shot and
. injured Policeman Barber. The jury r.
, turned verdict that Jackson came to his
= death {. ON gunshOt wound at the hands
of Officer Grand while III DISCHARGE OF hi,
duty.
+ Ex-convict Dave Barrett, who pulled s
n year-old Charles OConnor out OF the Eas
:. River, New York, was arrestad for breaking
\ into the saloo Of Henng Surbeck on May
4 "A. He got away from the police ut the time
J., and they didn't know where to find him un
i til they read Of his life-savIng exploit in thu
$ papers.
d In the general term OF the supreme cour
s at Buffalo. n. Y, the decision OF Judge In
derwood Of Auburn In the Kemm!er habea
e corpus casa was affirmed. This allows tn,
e case to go at once TO the court of appeals
The only question at issue is whether or no
Il kcmmer can be legally executed by thu
= warden OF Auburn prison.
\ special to the Milwaukee Evening Wis
IS COnsin from ShawanC, Wis, says 1900 lndi
v aus, armed with Winchester rifles, on th,
E. Indian agent off. Trouble is feared.
Robert l.. Wallace, who stole go. 900 from
e his uncle, J. II. Wallace, the New York pub
& Usher. and l.. b. Lowtz, who ran ava,
o with him, sailed from Havana for New
i York on the steamer Saratoga, in charge o
an officer.
,s At the DIST semi.annual meeting of tho
n Connecticut Council OF Education at Hart
, ford, 1t was resolved to approve and com
It mend the pan for n testimonial to Hon
a Henry Barnard, in recognition of his ser
vices to the cause of education.
II The stage running between Laredo, Tex.
e, and Guerrero, Mex, which left Laredo will
C. the Mexican mail and two passengers, wa
IN held up by Mexican bandits 20 miles from
n Rio Grande. One passenger was robbed o
800; the other, though fired at by the rob
10 bers, made good his escape.
he There were s2l deaths in New York cit,
in last week, 165 more than the previous week
The increase is attributed to the heat
10 Among tn dead were $40 children under
years Of age and 204 under year.