The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-24

w. III. Gladding.
An accident unprecedented in the history
Of the Barre railroad occurred last Satur-
day forenoon. The " Mountain King" was
bringing train of nine loaded cars off the
hill, and just after leaving the last switch
back the train got beyond the control of the
crew. A terrific rate of speed was soon
reached, although the brakes were tight
and the engine reversed. The trainmen
jumped just before the high trestle was
reached, as it was thought the train would
leave the iron at that point. Jack McHugo,
the engineer, was somewhat bruised in the
face, but the brakemen and conductor es-
capped without scratch. The train crossed
Bridge street safely, and took the side track
to Cutler & Burnham's sheds on Burnham
meadow. The d" Granite City" was stand
ing on this track behind three empty fiat
cars. The crash could have been heard for
miles. The fiat cars were reduced to
kindling wood and the two locomotives
were partially teescoped. President Sort
well and Superintendent Stanyan were soon
on the ground and the work of clearing up
the wreck was at once begun. The loss to
rolling stock is estimated by Mr.. Sortwell
TO be between six and ten thousand dollars.
The grade from the switch-back to the
place where the collision occurred is two
hundred sixty-f -four feet to the mile. The
weight of the Mountain King" was 3d.
600 pounds, and each car was loaded with
about sixteen tons of rough stone, so
the momentum that the wild train soon
gained was terrific. Had the switch been
set for the main line, terrible accident
would doubtless have occurred, as the sub
urban train loaded with passengers was
just coming into Barre. The wreck was
cleared up Saturday and Sunday, and there
was no delay to travel or the business of the
road.
Mrs. L. A. Prindle visited in Fayston last
week. - f. w. Stanyan was in Boston
last week. - w. A. Smith visited in ST.
l..aA
in Pittsburg, Pa - Deputy Sheriff w.
f. Shepard was in South Royalton on bust
ness last Thursday. 60 Mrs. Harry A.
Segel visited in Burlington last week.
- DR.. II. l. Gale has returned from an
extended Southern trip. - w. e. Bar
ney has been on the sick list for some time.
- Professor Frank Bigelow, formerly a
teacher at Goddard Seminary, now III the
employ of the Vermont Marble Company,
was in town last week. - Edwin Lane
of Lanesboro was among the visitors in
town, Monday.
East Barre.
Philip Bissen has the walls up to his new
house.
Preaching services are held regularly
every Sunday at 1915 A. NJ, in the school
house hall
A Sunday. school has been organized with
DIR. Il. NJ. Minard as superintendent. SEES
sions will be held every Sunday at the close
Vi pItdCulhB selNlCtS'
Forbes & Co. have moved their stone
business into the shed owned by William
Carnes. They occupy one end of the shed
and Coburn & Jones the other.
Rev. c. H. Merrill, secretary of the Con-
gregational Home Missionary Society,
was in the place lastlSaturday comforting
with the local committee in regard to sup
plying this place with preaching the coming
year.
Arthur McAllster has moved into William
Carnes' house. w. f. Bixby COM
menced work on his house last Monday
morning. - NJ. S. Sterling of Warren
visited at his daughters, Mrs. A. C. Dickey,
| last Saturday and Sunday. - III. K.
Jones has moved into 1. w. Bates house
and Frank Bombard into the house owned
by Henry Emery.
South Barre.
Edward Martin bought nice pair OF
warehouses; in Groton last week.
Alfred Lane and son Karl are at home on
short visit from Bridgeport, Conn, where
they have been working for the past five
months.
Fred Scott and wife are at home on a
visit from Lynn, Mass. - Henry King
! and family visited in Waterbury over Sun
| day. George Wales is sick. -
John Hockenbury has returned from Chico
| pee Falls, Mass, where he has been at
| school.
Graniteville.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Degnan last Friday.
c. NJ. Tubbs of Topsham was in town on
business Tuesday morning.
Several paving cutters arrived in town
Saturday and more are expected soon.
L. Fairbrother has bought the stock and
fixtures of A. Donahue and launched into
| business. This is not Louis first attempt,
/ ha having a larpn DusinpSS in BOSTON
from which place he moved here two years
ago
A visit to the several quarries at present
would be treat to one not used to such a
sight. Every one has plenty of orders and
each is a veritable beehive. Large gangs
are at work, and the weather has been
very favorable, so that owners and en-
ployes are all good natured and smiling.
E. l.. Smith & Co. are to make extensive
improvements on their lower quarry, A
new derrick, the largest of its kind in the
country, is to be put up. A new black
smith shop and engine house is to be
erected and fitted up with the newest and
best pattern in hosting machinery. Steam
drills are to be put into the quarry, and
other improvements are contemplated
which will add greatly to the value of the
plant and which will give the genial fore
with other qusrries in the matter of getting
out stock.
Waterbury.
Governor Fuller and Secretary Goulding
were in town yesterday.
Jesse Norton of Richmond has gone to
Waitsfield, where he has secured an interest
in the creamery business of that town.
The ruling price of butter on Monday was
Is to u cents; few choice lots, % cents.
Potatoes and maple sugar the same as last
week.
Milton j. Graves of Vergennes, formerly
of this town and son of the late Luther
Graves, died last Saturday, aged tifty-one
years.
Mrs. w. H. Ashley, who sold her house
last week, intends visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Darling at Atlanta, Ga, and will start
early in July.
Randall Blodgett is building house on
Randall avenue, near DR.. CIRCUITS residence.
We understand William Deal is the archi-
tect and builder
Mr.. T. W. Rogers of Brandon, who So
cured the contract for the new state build
ings, will break ground for the erection o.
the administration building this week.
Mr.. Howe of No nth field was in town sew
eral days last wee k, setting up monument
in our cemetery. He has a large trade il
this section and gives general satisfaction