The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
NEW ENGLAND NEWS

The train ON the Boston and Maine rail
road which reaches Worcester, Mass, at D
o'clock, recently rolled into the station with
wheels red with the blood of three victims
Three men were run over in quick success
sion, and all were instantly killed Michael
O'Neil and Patrick Conway were walking
down the track, arm in arm, and were struck
from behind. Both were dragged under the
wheels and were horribly crushed. Before
the train could be stopped it had dashed
across another street crossing, and another
man was cut down and instantly killed. In
each case the victim had passed under the
gates after they had been lowered,
The Boston Heralds St. John special says
there was great excitement there over the
rumor that the Shore Line Railway, owned
by Russell Sage and Others of New York,
was to be seized for smuggling. ]. d. Bon
ness, the Domi ZION customs officer, says
smuggling had been carried on when the
road was known as the Grand Southern,
and he was to investigate the information
which had been LAID against the company.
If certain charges were substantiated the
rolling stock of the road would be held liza
BILE.
A ballet dance by a pretty young society
lady from Cambridge, was one of the at
fractions at a Methodist church entertain.
ment in WATERFOWL, Mass, recently. There
was big crowd, and the Town Hall was
packed. All went well until the wild dance
of the gyls.y maid was reached. Then there
was sensation, and 1t didn't
please the Methodist elders. Contrary to
the custom In Methodist entertainments, the
young lady appeared in giddy costume, cut
very low in tn, neck and corresponding
high at the OF ON, and she executed sort
of semi ballet dance which Jared upon the
sensitive natures of the quiet town of Water
town. The older people are greatly exer-
cised over the affair, but the young folks
think it pretty good joke.
Messrs. Henry G. Thatcher and William
Lloyd Garrison have appeared before the
Massachusetts Legislature Committee on
Federal relations in behalf of the wooden
manufacturers, and urged The passage of
resolutions asking congress to abolish the
duty on raw WOOL There were no remon-
strants
DR.. Robert ellison, U. s. A., was thrown
from his carriage at New London, CT. HE
received a severe confusion on the head and
the two bones of his right arm were broken.
In the suit of John Neylor of Springfield
against The Connect cut River railroad, for
heavy damages for injuries received in falls
ing from the depot grounds at Holyoke, II
feet to the street below, in 1889, a jury IN
tie superior court at Springfield brought in
o verdict for the defendant.
The trial of La Plante, the Haverhill IN.
H child murderer, has been continued to
the May term of court to be held at Ply
mouth.
The trial of J. Sherman Caswell for the
murder OF George j. Gould in September
last has developed that Gould had married
Laura A. Cutler to whom Caswell was aifi-
anced. and on the couples return home after
the wedding Caswell shot Could as he
was tering the house. Laura Cutler,
widow of the murdered man, swore that
81 e lived with Caswell as his wife for nine.
Caswell, having said recently that she
would marry him in a minute if he was
free. She has visited him frequently in
Jail and held long conferences with his
counsel