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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
THE SWiTCHMEN'S STRIKE.


BUFFALO, N. y, Aug. II. The strike
of the Eric and Lehigh Valley switchmen
has become serious matter, involving riot,
inccndiursm and other wrong doing There
was moro or less trouble Saturday between
the strikers and their sympathzers aud the
men who were doing the strikers work and
a few dcsultory assaults occurred. At :
o clock this morning series of incendiary
fires broke out simultaneously in the Lehigh
Valley yards Eighteen or 20 freight cars
filled with wool, cotton hay and other
various kinds of mercnandizs two passen-
ger coaches and two watchmen's houses
we're burned.
The fires occurred at places where the fire.
men could not stay the flames on account OF
an absence of water and difficulty of access
to the fires.
The water tanl; adj acent to the coal tres
ties was smashed and an engine that was
taking water there wrecked by string Of
10 runaway coal cars that had been turned
loose.
Fire was first discovered in the east bound
yard. east of Dingens street. Here a little
Office building and two or three freight cars
were destroyed At this time Yardmnstcr
Mead discovered flames in two passenger
coaches used for the conveyance of work
men, and turned in an alarm from William
and Dingeas streets. In the yard east of
Dinsens street the fire ragged among the cars
OF merchandise. 1t ook the hose from three
carts to reach the flames from III Q nearest
hydrant. The fire department, how
ever, prevented the destruction of u
great number of cnrs and tho loss of per
haps hundreds of thousands OF dollars worth
CT property. The cars destroyed were in
tho midst of great number of other cars.
The liremen uncouolel several cars and re-
moved them from danger. a dozen or NO
cars were thrown from the Lehlgh tracks
and a similar number from the Erie by
misplaced switches.
The first intimatiou OF anything wrong
was when the coal cars were set loose and
demolished the water tank. Then the flames
broke out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
A BARREITE SHOCKED"



BARRE, Aug. 10. The thermometer reg
istered lOl in the shade here to-day. The
intense heat was followed by severe
thunder shower tonight.
II. Skcele came in contact with an electric
light in his meat market aud was thrown
across the room. The shock was caused by
the Lightning striking tho wire.
Fair Opens .iuspiciously at Barre.
BARRE. Aug. i0.-The o.'iseum fair
opened this evening in 1jNro feet tent.
with a large attendance. The at is light
cd by three are electric lights and is ex-
uuisitely trimmed with flags, banners and
notices of different States, borrowed from
Boston parties for the occasion, and Chinese
lanterns. The attractions tonight are:
Music by the Granite City band, beginning
of the boys walking match songs aud
dances by John Celihan, monograph and
various prettily decorated booths. Rev. j..
Brehvet, the manager, states that the peO-
pie have contributed SO literally that the
expenses of the fair were guaranteed before
its opening, and that the proceeds will be
devoted toward building new parsonage.
Raging Wu'ers in UnderhUi.
UNDERHILL, Aug. 1.-THE rainfall this
afternoon was enormous, swelling tho
streams TO unprecedented heights. Brown :
river from d. +. Terriii' mill to the broader
valleys in Essex was n rushing torrent, car
ryiug away bridges aud buildings, and doing
| much damage 20 crops and highways. No
casualties more than the destruction OF
property have been reporto!. but all truvc
is suspended. Much damage has been donc
to the mili proper OF ID. l.. TerrIll, while
the bridge at the C5nlrc below the dam was
carried away with its abutments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

Appointed 20 the Vacant Erigadier.Gen-
crn'ship Vice General STANLEY Retired.
Brigadier- General +. a. Carr, late Colo
mel Of the Sixth cavalry, appointed by the
president to the vacant brgadier general
ship vice General Stanley retired, was born
in New York, was apr ointed as a cadet at
the military academy in 1876. He was
commissioned in the regular service as sec
ond lieutenant in 1871, as first lieutenant IN
1855. as captain in 1913, as ma or in lS62,
a. lieutenant. colonel in 1873 and as colonel
in 1879. During the war General Carr re
ceivod many brevets in tho regular service,
tue last being that OF major general, March
10, 1860, for gallant and mcritorious ser
vicc during the war The record OF General
Carr has been 4 long, faithful and active
one, and from its beginning, with two ezpa-
ditons to tn, Rocky mountains i'll 1929,
through several Indian engagements in lSOO,
down to and including the civil war, his
services as an officer OF tho army have been
of the high order. During the war Cen
era Carr participated III many of the bat
ties which contributed to the ultimate sue
cess of the union army, and displayed dar-
ing cooine-s, and judgment which Won for
him the praise of his senior officers ani the
gratitude Of The reoAle of the north. lie
has since participated in several important
Indian engagements, in all OF which he has
been highly successful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
A EARN STRUCK 8Y LIGHTNING
In the Town of Chitteuden, AND burned
" mn lis (Onten.s

CUI1rENDEN, Aug. IA severe thunder
storm, accompanied by extreme high winds
and rain and terri bic lightning swept over
this place about O'Clock last evening, doing
n great amount of damage, crops Of all
kinds being laid fiat, Llnghtning struck
the barn OF j. II. Fitzgerald. causing it 10
he entirely consumed, with four ton, Of nay
aud a top carriage. The loss on the barn
is covered by insurance. The house was
saved by the heroic efforts of the pail brig
age. Tho hay md carriage belonged to
Robert Hood and we're not insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM.
No Change in tho Granite Situation ut
Barre.

BAEEE, Aug. 1.-THE granite strike is
Is weeks Old to-day. At no time has either
side appeared moro firm than now. The
cutters arc rejoicing that the new union
firms now have chance to obtain stock
from the Lungdon, Welstor q Parkhurst
quarriss. In ID weeks only Is out of 900
members have deserted the union.
The rest have found work elsewhere or
entered business here. only ll3 men arc
on the strike pay roll. No man has deserted
the union since Monday. Mari q Gordon's
striking apprentices have not returned to
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18


JERICHO aug i-'-AS the severe mum
1er storm CT e1hesday afternoon passed
east owe. '-nttenGeh county Il 'WeHed quo
ordinarily harmless creeks, Nno"h as Drown
river ana Ice river 10 h'su water in"rN
an suu5' led but on 1huraday afternoon
no, -ohS ni'er c.oCN' 'ne nleS''ns Oh Two
olh'Aous !ooF'hG c!ouUs from ulherenO 0'roc'
''oN' Ee'|'t0u il cl'u"Ou'st over U'
sources OF tnt TWO rivers anu Tue aut'''"-
~ Hoou "nith cN'ne o"" nun c'ooN "'
/" u"'N 'n"use" ''e''' 20 iU',i"o "
4eHC'' "hic" sweep ever '''hs pe'0' '"''"
E2R "uat was Wen uI''N"Ie'" p'oSl'oFo",
NLi-'N luui 9utF H'o'hinE WAS " 'VeHc u
run" lnu' si"y A'-"'' I"e iIo"uo"9 az
sHe"H "t'n AM io'N' "''" S' "'OAo"
'i'usVS XXI" i"isY u CO. "Hi'e Vuo O''P' -
me """I u 'He hoo' as 'o'"' ioSs'
lHe ""HI"B' " ""'" Puu'V "iu Pii '"r9
i'oP'' y 1Es' my 'nou'nnu7 VI uo'-
'"ts' 1'' tuh"'e'>' o9 lax @S c|n ne as,e'
'"'he"' no lives we're i"s'' "''uou8u 'nT'o
were fu''e nChDe' VI Au'Io" ESCAPES ~
Lessons VINO were r'o'Sil" OF Summing upon
the Dr''seS Iu'O D9Iofo or as Vne
STRUCTURES wore @'"I ing iro'" tue''
'oun""'''NS' "o'en "a 'No H'"e "'"s's
mH'ch cross zee '''1E were s"ePl ""uy'
W. y, 'He i've -" 'i"'i I''v' az
''ei "o"h INC ''ioA" "n'I 'he az
l'o'oFs' 20 V"o "'oi' We "aSno' oa' 10 as
10 '''No tNe'n an p'sI'D'0 one VI ''I'7
was Tue cofoIIu pi,"Se "nlCu CrO'Hos ''ie
o19p 5oIs' III 'l'S Nll,pso ." Ino l-"s' to"u.
"L'I' INC roau le"H'n" 10 'ne east emu 0,
'"o Ai41ae was "'nP'e'e'S cioaH''i
puI 10 uop'1 % nl'een 'eeI ana
u leh2,n lorly iee'' inc other was Inc
Iiei1 orl4se' "n'rn was siNaIler'
AsIue from 'N' Dri'Ges on 'Ho mann streams
hSHy bridges ana 'uINer', on the smaller
ones were carried away and torn out, and
IN over tue 'o"" inc IIAu"uEa are ia many
f'"-'4 Ieuul'ot 'nI'A97A"'' uE u'op WASH
ONls' livery Hl'H owner III tue Nihago mas
s"I'eE0u 70 L ~''"'e' or 'esN'r extent LUG
roses were 'a4set prlhcIp"'Iy ny US noou
a. In"r=uHy' "H!cu was iA5 most H'7"s''oHs'
DC hFSI -O'ata up 'uo river were Tue sa" 5
Ill" Sr'-I ml''s ol L"o'ha' nuE'oh' VINO had
recently purchaser 'Heh anu hau just COM
lIc''u Iloro"su repairs previous 10 occu-
l"Acy' 10y were uouliy swept away car
fylas WIN tI'A LAO pr!-s9. also on the
plHer S''e Oh me river aiAop ana barn be
longing 10 " +'lcolnb (" LAY. Next below
vas 'Ee "a" M" OF A. fIeid, where the
hume IN" '"uo we're torn out ana lhe iouu-
cation OIL tort'oH o' tue mn was Waahsd
r"Hy ceHS!AH II 20 se,to' Next was tue
pump ""i~s' H-SH pe!oAGihg 70 MT
!!-II. ~ l'Ia- piaca the dAm was
toAide'e!f c.eeEed ont by the nigh water OF
" conc ."ty "'Rn'' destroying inc power
"uioA furnishes many Oh Tue iami!es on the
A''t WI" 'He' water supply, no'A Tor mouse
ehI 'a'l" purposes NeNt beioW was th-
tnSF 4'c,ofy property, oWnol ~ a. =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
WEST RANDOLPH REPUBLICANS.


WEST RANDOLPH, Aug 1l.-At tho re-
publican club meeting Thursday evening
the officers elected were: President, Judge
j. W Rowell; vice-presidents, Col. X. j.
Kimball, Il. II. Mcintyre, D. Ii. Morse;
secretary,J j. d. Denison; treasurer, Senator
elect W. IL. Dubois; executive committee,
James Hutchinson, y. J.. Boyden, Lyman
Hutchinson, Justin Moulton. Judge j. w.
Kowell spoke on the money issue, Nelson l..
Boyd on the tariff and Australian ballot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

are covered by muck and sand and strown
With the debris of tho mills and bridges
Fall grown trees wore torn up by the roots
and whirlcd down the current like straws.
At present .hc town authorities nro doing
their utmost 10 open up travel by temporary
repairs to tho highways and bridges, but
the frequent showers make it almost impos-
siblo to accomplish much, as tho heavy rains
ut night wash out what is accomplished
during the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
\ Ncrmonter Resigns.

WAsHIHGroN, Aug. IA number Of
rcsignations have been accepted by the di-
rector Of the geological survey, including
the following; Samuel II. Scudder Of Alossa-
chusetts, paeontoIogist; Carl Baru3 of Con
necticut physicist; James II. Hlaso OF Mas
sacLusetts, Frank Il. Knowlton of Yer
mont and Thomas a. Bostwick and Adam
Herman of Connecticut, assistant paleon-
toloG;sts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LOST.


AT "io"c anu Nic'nity'
STOWE, Aug. 12.-frday afternoon
brought The largest freshet known here for
80 years. The direct loss to the town and
to individuals win be several thousand dol
lars Five bridges wero washed out and
Fosters tub factory was destroyed Tho
crops on tho low meadows wero spoiled.
The Summit House or Mount Mansfield
Is shut oil from this side. a four horse
team crossed the last bridge on the ascent
only 10 minutes before it was washed away
The damage was confined mainly TO the
west part Of the town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
4 Barre Residence burned.

BARRE, Aug, 11.-Tho house and con
tents Of AuIrew Lavolettc, ON Harrison
avenue was consumed by tire early Friday
morning. Tho fire wa, under great head
way before it was discovered, and the in
mates wero lucky in escaping without saw
ing their goods. An alarm was sounded at
O'Clock, hut nearly everything wa, burned
before the fire companies got 20 work. All
is said TO bc insured. Mr. I.ayolette recent
ly purchased the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
sunshine in tho House!

I'm weary with work :" the good wife sighed;
But after all she sad.
It's sweet to labor for those We love
No wonder that matds will we'd"
\ Wis housewife lightens her tot. and lad
denS the home circle ~ her checrfuiLc- S But
health il the first requisite, and her Just pre-
roLative. Health follows the use of DR.
licrce's Tavorite Pres criptiou, which repairs
the rpvagcs caused by those peculiar diseases
which aiiiict womankiLd. 1t enriches the
the blood, cures the cough, increases he flesh,
prevents hy-tcriu, nervou1 mess and low spirits,
and is vcyitnble fountain of health to WON
en-, young and Cd Satisfaction, OF the
price tSlUO refunded. OF druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

The Best salyo in the world for Cuts, Bruise.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter.
Skin lruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
20 pay required. 1t Ii uarantoed TO give per-
Is cents pex boz, Yor Sale 6y Bsauprs i Lew
Isy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
Death OF an Aged Veteran.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 11.--Alon2o Jones,
aged So the oldest veteran OF tho late war,
died during last night. He was private
in Go. 4, of the Sth VI. Vols, and former
~ lived in Chelsea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
Arrested on Serious Charge.

BRISTor, Aug. 11.-Deputy Sheriff Law
renee arrested Stephen and Charles lIalock
this morning on u charge of shooting at
Mrs. +. ". Labor. A hearing wos held in
tho law Office of W. ". Rider in tine utter
noon before Justice W. Il. Dunshco. States
Attorney Fish appeared for the State,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE.


An Almost Unprecedented Rainfall DO
in:; Much Damage in This section.
In the four days which ended at o'clock
Friday evening ). 1 inches of water fell in
Burlington. So great an amount is not only
almost unprecedented in SO short timo but
it is more than usually falls in entire
month. Farmers are much discouraged over
the outlook. Oats are rusting, potatoes are
rotting badly, corn is at standstIl aud
farm work Of all kinds is greatly hindorod.
On some farms haying is not yet finished.
In this city tho sewer on some streets has
Leen flooded and in more than one cellar
there is water to the depth of foot or
more
The steamer Williams was crossing the
lake from Burlington to Wiaboro when the
thunder storm came. up Wednesday after
noon. The passengers were considerably
frightened when the cloud as black as night
itself appeared over the Adirondacks aud
moved rapidly toward them. The New
Acrl; shore speedily faded from view and
the compass was brought into requisition
In n few minutes it became SO dark that
lanterns were necessary i'll the pilot house.
The passengers went below, expecting a
terrific wind. But in this they were happily
disappointed and in a few minutes the worst
| of the storm was over.
The railroads have naturally suffered the
most, and wushouts nolth of this city have
delayed all trains from that direction con
siderably.
The Burlington and Lamol.e railroad is
| ali cut into sections hv the flood. Since
| Thur idGy night no trains have run between
! Cambridge Juuctio. aud Jericho, Tho first
! break beyo Jericho is about 200 feet long,
| at place near Brown river called the
gravel pit, where party of five sec
ton men happened to be when the storm
came on. The stream began to rise and
run over the track, but they did not acpre
mend the danger, and kept eastward,
| steadying themselves with their shovels.
| Soon two Of the number, becoming alarmed,
| hurried away and reached safe ground, but
the three remaining kept on to the treStlc
east OF the gravel pit. Here they We're cut
oil in both directions by the rapidly rlsin :
flood. Seeing that escape was impossible
the two named Russou aud baldwin took of
their clothes plunged in and swan for their
lives. The current swept them
down for about holt MIie, when
tbey managed to get ON top of II haystacli
rot Iur from the bank. Their shouts at
tracted a crowd OF rescIcrs, WHO lmprOvi5ed
II rope Of harness webbing with which the
Two were assisted to the shore. The third
men, Henry Tedford, stayed ON tho treste
until it began to go, and he had the mar
49,. 1,,', $50, =,
i'. ti'o'I H.. ~. 49, oS 49,
"4t P".'1 ,'....' t,i, 1st....1',
,gi', ,'a .y,tI, H,is
.tor,,o1 oL,.rrtI,- thro,yin, T,Iford INFO
the water. lie rose with difficulty, chung
to some driftwood and iloatcd down with it.
( bo ! tso ,tDlo
thought him drowned but the mass &c
/ ,,tinn ba plun,r was finally yvo.Lni nshorn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

II strikes us as remarkable to here of the
wonderful record for curing enjoyed by Bet
tons Infallihle Pile Sslve il cures every form
of this troublesome aiiment. lr not t. he hal
of your druggist send ~ cents to tho Winkel-
man IL Brown Drug Co., Baltimore. Nd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

A conpon cold should not be neglected
Downs Elixir will cure it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
Barn struck by Lightning.

BARRE, Aug. 1l.-Anothor thunder
shower last night greatly damaged tho crops.
Lightning struck n large barn in Granite
vile, owned by s. w. Flint. Tho building
was entirely consumed. 1t contained 20
tons Of hoy and $500 worth of furniture.
There was a small insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

Arnica * Oil linment is very healing and
soothing. and does wonders when applied to
old sores
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
CHlNAMEN IN BOND.

Eighteen Laborcis Pass Through Elch-
ford En- E:outo to Cuba.
RGCUFoBD, Aug. l0.-Eightecn Chinese
laborers passed this customs port yesterday,
destined for Cuba They were taken across
the United States in bond for export at
Now York The Canadian Pacific railroad
have heretofore for warded such persons via
Halifax. Large numbers are expected 10
follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
Two Barns Burned at East Dul,c.

LYEDoNVILLa, Aug. 1.-Two barns and
two sheds, all al joining, fail of hay aud grain
owned by Curtis FrHser, East Burke, to-
gether with a quantity of sugar aud some
calves have boon burned, being struck by
lightning during u violent storm last nj ght
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18

law, and T. a. Forest Of Manchester on the
reasons why ho was republican. Inc
Randolph band was in attendance. Inc re-
publican club has a membership OF go, 0O
joining tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
Many Washouts on the Bur-
lington and Lamoille.
Narrow Escape of Three Men
From Drowning,
SAVED BY A MIRACLE

q he Authorities Attempt to Repair the
Bridges and Highway, but Their
WORK is Rendered Almost Use
les, Owing to the Continued
Rains-.Grent Damage in
Other Places.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-05-26
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GARFlElD'S ASSASSIN.
Guiteau's Last Drlnk-IIow His Body w,
Boiled.

Guiteau'> Last Drlnk-How His Body Was
Boiled.
DIR. Tilden, formerly chemist at the
national medical museum, has told n re-
porter some unwritten history about
Guiteau, President Garfelds assassin
lie said that the assassin went to the
scaffold in a semi-diunken condition.
This" added the doctor, was neces-
sity. You are aware that when squad
of soldiers entered the Jail rotunda n
short while before the execution and
came to order arms with loud bang
Guiteau fell over in dead faint. His
nervous system was shattered, and the
physicians felt that they would be
unable to get him to the scaffold. A
consultation was held and it was de-
cided to give him dose of brandy.
This was done and he got big dose
too. Not being used to drinking, the
dose went to his head, and his oh
Lordy' song on the scaffold was, in my
estimation, drunken effusion,'
DIR. Tilden, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, described how the body of
Guiteau was removed to the museum.
then located on Tenth street. He said
that the body was never buried, but,
after being placed in the coffin, was
taken down into the Jail cellar, where
1t remained until after midnight. Soon
after that hour an ambulance drove up
to the building and the remains were
quietly placed therein and quickly
driven down town. Then they were
taken into the museum through the
alley which runs In from + street. Once
in the building all that remained of
Charles j. Guiteau was taken into the
boiler-room and placed in an immense
boiler, where it was allowed to boil and
bubble until all the flesh had fallen
from the bones. The latter were then
picked out and blcached, and some day
will form an interesting exhibit In the
medical museum
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-05-26
A VERY HOT SUN.
Its surface Temperature Is Placed
Three Thousand Degrees Crntigra,l.,

Its Surface Temperature is Placed at
Three Thousand Degrees Centigrade.
Sir William Thomson has calculated
that the quantity of fuel required for
each square yard of solar surface would
be no less than i3,5O0 pounds of coal
per hour, equivalent to the work of IA
steam engine OF $4,000 horse power.
This enormous expenditure of fuel
would be sufficient to melt thickness
OF about forty feet of ice per minute at
the suns surface, says the Gentlemen's
Magazine Sir John Herschel says:
"Supposing cylinder of ice forty-five
miles in diameter to be continually
darted into the sun with the velocity of
light, and that the water produced by
its fusion We're continually carried on,
heat now given off constantly by radia-
tion would then be wholly expended In
its liqucfaction, on the one hand, SO as
to-ieave no radiant surplus, while, on
the other, the actual temperature at its
surface would undergo no diminution"
As To the actual temperature at the
suns surface, various estimates have
been made by different computers.
Secchi supposed it to be about 10000
900 degrees of the eentigrade thermom-
eter and Sporer $1,000 degrees of the
same scale, while NJ. Pouillet thinks
that it lies between 1,46l and l,76l de-
grees. {. NJ. Bccquerel, Prof. Langley
and Sir William Thomson consider that
the temperature of the solar photos
phere cannot exceed 5000 degrees cent?.
grade According to NJ, Saint Claire
Deville the temperature is somewhere
about 2,GGo degrees to $500 degrees.