Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-11

cials scare. There had been three|
deaths on the passage from diseased
resembling cholera. The vessel wasI
quarantined, but no new cases have'
developed.
Samuel Matthews, fireman EMPLOYED
by the Chicago Illuminating company
was electrocuted Tuesday night. Wbild
shutting off "A valve on the engine he ac
cidentally took hold of a dynamo brush
with the other hand. The Mole force OF
the current passed through his body, kill
ing him Instantly.
The citizens of Denver, Col, last week
organized camp on one of the city park
for destitute men who had been thrown
out of employment and came to the cityI
for relief. Over 1000 were fed and lodged
in tents for several days. MANY hunl
dreds have been shipped east by rail, the
railroads having made specially low rates
The great reservoir of the Portland
(Me.) Water Co. burst Sunday, LETTING
loose its 10000. 900 gallons of water in thd
space of 10 minutes. The immense mas
OF water thus suddenly loOsed dashed
win mighty power upon the two houses
oullt under the embankment and occu}
pied by the families of Michael Lappar
and Dennis Conley. The buildings were
crushed as If they had been made o
cardboard, and four persons lost thei
lives.
The looting of the Pacific bank of Sar
Francisco by the sons of old DR.. II. III
Mcdonald has caused sensation. Thd
failure of the bank was bad enough
with more than s, 100000 loaned OF
poor securities and speculative invest
/ mi al
commissioners has brought to ligh
gross populations that may yet land th
guilty persons in State prison. The twc
brothers have obtained from the banIN
within four years fully $500, 900, TO
which there is nothing to show.
Dun's commercial agency in its re
view of the business situation for tn
week ended Saturday said Failures dur
ing the week number 1876 in the United
States, against 100 last year, and "a il
Canada against "a last year. The Yves
contributed most largely to the numbe
of failures, 237 being reported from
that section. In the East there werA
lob and in the South 46. There wer
three failures of Sl,000,000 or more, TIVE
at Chicago, due to the break in the Dor
deal, and one in New York city.
1t is learned that large share of tn /
gold now coming to this country-protE
ably S6,000,000 or $1,000, OOO-wil fin
its way directly into the savings banks
The latter have sold bonds to dealers
who paid more than the national bank F..
offered. The dealers in turn have soil
the bonds at an advance to country banks
which Will issue circulating notes again.
them. The dealers have agreed to pa
for the bonds in gold, having bought at +
small premium much of the gold no.
afloat to fulfil this part of the contract.
The New Hampshire insurance com
missioner finds the Peoples Fire Insur2
ance Co. of Manchester, the treasurer
which is missing, in bad condition. Fl
says the gross assets show a deficit @
S360.S9S since last December, and thai
the late treasurer and president managed,
the financial affairs of the corporation i
direct violation of its bylaws. He saw
the stockholders have been robbed, tn
capital of the company impaired, aud
property amounting to millions of dol
lars imperlled, and urges that no ston
be left unturned to bring the guilty t
speedy Judgment.
The west-bOund Pacific express on thS
Lake Shore road was wrecked Saturda +
night at Lindsay, o. 1t was filled will
people, many of them on the way t
Chicago. At Lindsay the train passed
local freight which had been sde-trackedX
The express was running at full speed
and passed safely until the sleepers near
ed the switch close to the freight. whe
the first three jumped the track and ra
into the engine of the freight. Th(
engine was wrecked and the sleeper
were crushed like eggshels. Tire
people were killed outright. while full
% were more or less badly injured.
The exodus of Colorado miners con
tnues through Kansas, proving heav
burden to the Western farmers and
source of great annoyance TO the raj
roads. The tramp trains on the severa
roads carry from POO to 400 each dav cd
ing east, and the regular trains are still
besieged by idle and destitute miners VIII
are determined TO get out of the country
In some instances the trains are sccon
panied through Kansas by guards of so
diers to avoid any Interference with REQ
ular travel. The Kansas farmers ar
feeding the men along the route v henev
or they are able to do So and many of tn
men have accepted work on the farms.