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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
VERMONT AND FREE WOOL.

Mr.. j. N. Harris, in the Ludlow En-
terprise, gives his opinion of the effect
of free wool upon that industry in Yer
mont, as follows: This change of our
present tariff law is a momentous quCs-
ton. 1t is the question of the day, a
question that will effect every man and
woman i'll this country in various ways.
Il will endeavor to point out the evils
of such law, though it is great sub
ject for an ordinary-sized Vermonter to
tackle.
First, can any sane man say that the
admitting Of foreign woods into our
ma kets, free of duty, is a change that
will benefit our people in any way, any
thing more than to crush and to drag
down the interest of our own wool-prO-
ducers. We should consider first the
rights and prosperity of our own pro-
ducers, and use his productions first un-
der our governments protection, rather
than open our ports to the productions
of the rest of the world, free of duty,
that we may consume their productions
instead of our own.
Must the mighty army of American
producers submit, and give up their
rights to foreigners? We Americans
are the ores who invest capital in land,
and live stock of all kinds. American
capital has built most of our manufac
uring establishments, that give our
laborers employment. 1t is we Ameri-
cans who pay the taxes of this country,
that have built up this nation, and to-
day we stand as the strongest nation in
the world.
For several months most of our man
ufactories have been standing still, or
running on short time, waiting in fear
of free trade, which has caused our
American wool to be sold as low as
twelve cents per pound, which is far
below the cost of producing it. Now
some of our congressman are in such a
demoralized condition, and without
knowledge of the needed protection of
our own producers, that they have come
out publicly at last, with the announce
ment of their intention to place wool ON
the free list. This is truly staggering
blow to the wool-raiser of this country,
who have large flocks of sheep with
thousands of dollars represented in their
tlocks, and grazing lands. Is this just
act on the part of the government to
compel such American citizens as are
wool producers. to sacrifice the capital
invested in their business in vain at
tempt to compete with the wool grow
ers of Australia, where wool can be pro-
duced at the nominal cost of four cents
per pound? Can any sensible man pre-
tend to think that he will buy his cloth
ing any cheaper than he is buying it to-
day, because wool is admitted free,
when the government collects duties
levied on the manufacturer, and the
manufacturer charges it to the consum-
er, and the laborer helps to pay the man.
ufacturer his profit by working for lower
wages. Amy government is badly un-
hinged that cannot maintain the rights
of its own citizens, when the prosperity
of the nation has been built up through
their efforts"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
TROY, NJ. Y.

ton from the apathy and indifference
they manifest on this great vital sues
tion of the day.
Working upon the motto, with ppal-
Ice toward none, with charity for ALL
and not antagOnizing any organization,
or class OF people, we trusted that the
gospel story might reach many hearts
and incline them to a better life.
Had the encouragement been sufficient.
we would gladly have continued the
meetings another week, not only for the
pleasure and profit of those who attend
ed them, but for the benefit of the
Young Mems Association. who are great
ly In need of funds, and who will soon
be obliged to call upon the citizens of
Remington to replenish their treasury.
But the collections were so small that
after paying for the hall and other ex-
penses, we could only give Mr.. Spear
the salary that is usually paid to home
missionaries, and were obliged to draw
upon on our private purses in order to
meet these Obligations. We would also
thank the Good Templars for the gift of
$40 presented by Miss Eliza Pulfer.t
When our citizens decided to,establish
an Ensor Cure here, the w. CT. u ar
ranged Tor mass meeting at which u
collection of $50 was taken. To this
they added $3l from their treasury and
private purses. and with thi sum have
helped five men to become sober-four
at the Ensor and'one at a Kelley Insti-
tute' This money we hope to have re-
turned that Others may have the benefit
it, as it Vas designed to be a fluid in per-
potuity.
We are only few in number, and some
speak slightingly of our efforts, but if
the men of this town ever arise, to a
sense of their peril from the blighting
effects of alcohol, either to enforce the
law, or to work for temperance in any
way, they will find the women of our
union ready, willing, yes anxious to as
sist in the grand work. And may God
speed the day. Mrs Charles Coeper
president Miss Nina Morgan, Secretary.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
Mr.. SPEARS WoRK.-A CARD OF
THANKS.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union would take this opportunity Of
thanking the few, who kindly assisted
by their presence and contributions, in
preventing tho temperance meetings,
held here last.week, from being failure.
We would especially thank the singers
who helped to make the meetings pleas
ant with their songs.
Feeling the great need of temperance
work in our town; realizing that very
large number of our men and boys are
being ruined by the curse of rum; and
know wing that little effectuak effort has
been made for years, or is likely to be
made, to enforce the law, we invited
Mr.. Spear to h Id a series of Gospel
Temperance services. His success has
been so remarkable in other towns and
cities, that we earnestly hoped he might
be able to arouse the people of Benning-
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
An Immense Stock Of Goods Of All Kinds

WHICH MUST BE SOLD Dec s until the HOlidayswe shall
make Special Discounts very low SpOtCash prices We
shall make prices that will them off within the next twenty
days Now your opportunity; mean business DOnt to
get prices goods at
Cha Coles 0nsPCs SpOtCah Clothing and Furnishing House.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
FREAR,s GREAT FIRE.

Wednesday night the magnificent building in
Cannon Place, Troy, n. Y f, was found to be on
fire, and while the building stands It Is so dam
aged by fire that 1t win be rebuilt, aud Frear's
great stock OF Christmas and other goods is
mass Of ruins save only a few that were gotten
out The fire started in Stowell's printing office
IN the upper stories, and Bliss's book bindery in
the same block is involved in the- loss. The
Press places Freat's stock At S450 900, on which
there is an insurance Of SS22 900 so tnat the to-
tai loss viii be. counting the building, on which
there is an insurance Of $4,000 about 500, 900.
What will Frear dot is the question Toe 4shess
replies. editorally, as follows He, will surprise
the public. He always does Some way and
somewhere Frear will be open with splendid
and stupendous stock Of staple and Holiday
goods before the wreck Of his big bazaar has
cooled. So much, sure pop,
Heavy rains flooded thousands of
acres in Puyallup Valley, wash
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
WELLS & COVERLY
3Si, 1856 and 1888 River Street.
l3 ID, II aud 10 Fourth Street, fKOY, ~. 7.

der them, high as they are, and navlga-
ton has to be suspended until the waters
snbside somewhat. This great height,
and the usually low shores, necessitate
exit emely long approaches, the one at
Henderson had t,estle work at least
three or four miles in length, built with
a gradual rise over the low lands, before
the bridge proper was reached on the
Indiana side on the Kentucky side the
bluff was steep and high, and no ap.
proaches were needed.
'--. A q Strrppv
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
Unprecedented !!

The sale of he Long Full Back introduced by us has been
simply marvellous Day after day The sizes have been broken
and although we have added new lots constantly It has been
impossible to supply the demand This morning for the first
time in month, We will be able show complete line OF
sizes at all prices.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-15
THE BANNER.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1898.

[Entered at the Bennington O.aA second class
matter by C. A. PIERCE & CO., Publisher.l
Terms. $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
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$500, $4,000 and S25.oo.

WehaVe many mlatOrS on this garment but, like all our
exclusive designs we control them. Made rOm non fading
hghgrade KeSeS they produce an elegance of dress not OBJ
aIned by any other garment:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

and ne have bad plsnfs q men They
have Deea busy. but not woFked doxn.
The train dispatches xas not run
ning the sections ~ the train too close
for safety. The hrst section q the sssin
got intoJ jackson Al - shiie the second
section did not get 10 Gr2s Lake. tea
miles this side, until Ss3d The highest
point on the Aichigsn Centr1i i a
Francisco. just this eide a Grass Lake.
aud trains slidefrom thesummit sox ards
jackson ss a high rate u speed The
second section ran tho ten miles In tkir-
teen minutes. the collision Occurring a
SAB Ordinarily the train should have
been creeping along where the wreck
occurred. aud u II acre going mach
faster IL Was only because u vas un-
manageable"
The Michigan Central had been hand
ling an immense excursion business Ia
connection with the worlds fair. and
great care had been taken 60 see that
trains were safely handled The rail
road officials cay that engineers usually
apply the airbxnkes within two train
iengths OF the place where they intend
70 stop. An emergency stop can be
made In one train length when the air
brakes work all right. This morning
nine specials from the east went through
before the Ill fafed train. Only few
weeks ago an order was sent out forbid
ding any train from leaving . station
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

Account or the Wreck Made by Hail.
way Onicialsl

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. l3-The follow
ing statement is made 10 the United
Press by General Superintendent Rob
ert Miller AZ To the disaster at Jackson:
lit il utterly impossible for me to un-
derstand how it happened. The more
news l get. the more mystshcd | am.
Now, for instance here Is the statement
Of the superintendent 10 the effect that
tho engineer tried his brakes at jackson
junction. That is in accordance with
rule II of our regulations governing tho
running of trains. jackson junction is
only mile from the station and he.
therefore, must have found his brakes
all right only few minutes before the
accident
According 90 this same report. and Il
In supported 10 some extent, ho found
out that his brakes would not hold
when within quarter II mile 81 tho
train he smashed. lie az once reversed
his engine aud notified the conductor boy
whistle that his air was not working
The conductor than tried the air on the
train and neither was il good. pre-
sume the conductor than made M effort
to usc the hand brakes. but possibly be :
fore Anything could he done. the crash
came,
Now. here IL the odd thing. II The
mir was all right a the junction ran.
not understand what could have hap
pcned h. the pumps IL Is something
unheard a Tor the pumps to give out a
this manner. bat supPoeshg the AR. ~
some manner. could have beeo cut OF
between the train and engine. then the
Conductors brakes would have wofked
aotoipatirally. but. according g. the re-
porfe. the c1nductof vas - helpless a.
the engineer. There seeuss q he no
doubt bat that he tried aud that sono
thing gave way At that unfortaaaie
time
In the midst - the greatest passen
eef traffe ~ the history ~ the Mich
gan Central the accident comes.
fhst possit3y makes natural yons
aastf.8a A. t. whether of not the men
hsve been axcfwarked They have net
been. We never permit that II a man
~sss that ~ - los tifei g. 3ask we eill
rot permit him - 50 out We have 90
heea q aveeNoFkiae cur mcr. Whie
tne passenger tussos-i has been very
ks4sy. The i.e,ghi trafilee has teen light
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

tzksa oas fron sndsr ths dsbris tksss
ssrs hrsrtrln16ns scspsH
s0ea<xs ST. 4 E<nirA NswlYosk.
and DarxIn x<Gibbs az Whesier. New
York. aud Lioyh wozihury of BAth.
New York. kzd Sft their wiyss slttiax
togsfhsr in the cQack. whii< they step,r3
cut 70 suekh y 3nrioe< the stop TIE
three wcasen x<fe HIlsd Mr. Wood.
burys father. Jnlses Wooabary. who
bad besn out % the tr>ck. the moment
he appreciated that the Fincocnlpy train
Vas on the came track 9 TIE Owego
speciai, Jumped on the bi0<fbrm 20 wsrna
the xomen 10 jump lie lad not tinas|
% warn fhem before be was ground up
In the debris an3 Killed. la tho under
taking roosns ley the body ofasycsr.
, old haty for hours uni!en 4 ied II was
finally locAted a. the child ~ Mrs
fAnsun Harrington of Elmira. Ncr York.
10 lay NO mice away Ia tho kosfital
uikk inlufies from which she pay die
There were scores II othrr cases here
travelling companions and relatives we're
separated and some killed or iniured
seriously.
A stalsarf. hronzed young farmer sat
beside the body Il his young wife. Her
head y gone In his strength he said
not word. hut HE frame ffembled with
a depth IL grief that l. almost insanity.
Some u the wounded are In pitiable CIR
cumstances. cut aimost to pieces. with
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14
CAUSE OF THE WRECK.
The Air Brake Failed TO Work when
the Engineer Applied IL.

tttt a<tt->ttstIf 4kRlttSo -
The officials of the road were on the
scene as soon a. the special could carry
them from Detroit. and State Railroad
Commissioner Billings also arrived be-
fore noon. SO far as explained. the
accident was not due to misplaced
switch. Engineer Whalen. who lives
here. was running the last section. lie
says: Il saw the signal 10 the yard and
had the engine in hand aa thought.
but when | came down near the train.
which Was still, my AIR brake would not
work. and ran into the coaches. The
failure OF the air brake made il impos-
sible TO stop. | never had such an ex-
perience before.
The division superintendent says he
found the engine reversed, thus cor
roborating the engineer. President
Ledyafd was on the scene an he makes
the following report to General Super
intendent Miller at Detroit:
Robert Miller. General Supcrintend
cnt The ID. L. Il w. excursion train was
standing at jackson for breakfast. the
semaphore signal protecting it. This
train was followed by New York Gen
tral excursion train. The engineer OF
the second train tried his brakes at
Jackson Junction and they worked all
right. When he saw the semaphore set
against him he put on his brakes. but
they failed 10 work. He then called for
brakes aud the conductor tried the
automatic brake on one OF the coaches
and that also failed 10 work. The New
York Central excursion train ran into
the ID. L. q w. telescopiug two coaches.
killing twelve people. inJuring live seri-
ously and fifteen not very seriously.
Will send you list of killed and injured
as soon as possible TO give 10 the public.
H. Il. LEDYARn.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

crash came snd bis sifs and father vsre
hurled iafo ess11kfy. His oomp&nio ION.
wk5liAd besa. nsoking with him. had
eatersd the ear mensent before snd
vas taken sss.ytA th< dssd Had the
wreck cssss onr nirp}e later Af. Wood
bury poslti e1douh htsily have been
amonz tiss dead h z intsndei goiAg
into ghs car shae<5 attention Vas
c2llesi 90 the approl S9<x seoond section.
A gatecaan Ia Sa.Xschigan Central
Yards here tells okfhf miraculous escape
q woman aud hex btfls child They
xsre in car that vas - completely fele-
sc9pe,d and were sQons the hrst be en-
.tsfrated iron t1ss 1sesk. Every stitch
OF clothing had bna torn from the
sehiid's hody. but e had not received
eson scratch. Ths> nothef was also
uniniursd. save for A<nt 90 one Of her
axmsx
! Dr. An crawforIei I.eoni was driv.
Jug 10 she depot with N lady who had
been Waiting athu oase and had just
turned the r,roer o34 Railroad street
to vanslorn " tAc tfsip struck, and be
saw the cars throxr afont Ia confusion,
and Immediately Nftcr the crash heard
loud explosion. The doctor gave the
lines 10 the lady and ran 10 the grounds.
bring the first physiclhn 10 arrive lit
seetned en- ace. said tn doctor. "before
any one came 10 helpue. ! first pulled
out an old gentlemep who was dead.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14
ESCAPES AND EXPERIENCES.
How Brakeman Walsh Was saved.
stories OF Passenger

Rear Brakeman Robert Walsh OF sec
tion No | had a moet miraculous e.
cape lie had finished trying the air
brakes on the first section and was walk.
ing 10 the rear ~ his train. distsncc of
only half car length lie said he
would have touched the bell rope TO
start when he got oi the platform. but
fate was against him. As he turned
around 20 20 into tho car he looked up
aud saw the engine of the second sec.
tion almost on top of hitus IL struck
the car and he was only saved by the
fact that both the engine and ear had
raised up. leaving him safe underneath.
He realized his position ln an instant
and gathering himself up. ran out jaat
a. the engine feil on the track and
plunged on through the car ahead. tho
car heinx thrown sidevise. just mise.
ins him iiis arm wae Injured
Twenty minutes for breakfast. but
only 4 monent in ehichs % de,. va
The horrible significant statement Of
Ilovd Woodbury. Il Bath. NeR York a
passenger IN the first SETON = The ~
fated Norla's fair excursion train lie
Stated - the Jnlfesl Press correepor..
aent that he ste.zd on TIE sseps - one
* The 1reckei coachcs slucking q elVar
with r compaalrn. he iepae1 hack aot
saW the sstssna section aTfsfpacgan1. he
sorpuee3, q cpuFse. u Foaid turn %
on one e TIE seitekes. but ~ i neared
his sectiea - realized the terrible arts
alton Rnshsna iato TIE car where his
= ifs afsi fathaf. 1auea Wee BURY were
sratsd. he eailea . them q fu@b oat
Before they coaid do - the kofrihle
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

death waiting 10 seize them in few
hours at most. Little children cried for
parents who will never speak TO them
again
The city hospital is the scene Of ter
rible suffering. .Iiere DR.. Gibson and
corps Of assistants. are in charge. A sad
case is that Of Johanna Healey. She
lies on stretcher in one OF the lower
rooms. shriekingln the moa agonizing
manner. Both legs are broken near tho
ankle. her arm Is broken above the ell
how. and she is terribly injured about
the body Her recoye<y IL doubtful.
Shcleft her hdune at Morris Run. Pa.
yesterday. Mem by hes Ms. Anson
Harrington OF Elmira. y. Y. with her
right leg bfpken below the knee and her
body terribly bruised Near her lies her
dead baby. aged six months- Though in
awful agony, she constantly asks for the
child and no one has the courage TO tell
that il will never again respond 10 her
voice.
Many OK the incidents beggar word
painting. A man and wife who were
on their wedding trip died in each 9th
er's arms Another old gentleman
sought in vain among tho crowd for his
wife. At last he found her among the
dead. with her head almost severed from
her body. lie fell at her side and also
died with her name. MARY" on his lips.
a mother was found dead with her
blood spattered over her living 6-months-
old infant
Darwin Il. Gibbs OF Wheeler, Steuben
county. New York. was heroic old gen.
tleman OF 90. lie Was sturdy Of frame.
but his eyes swan with tears as he sat
in the room Of the undertaken and told
about his loss
Il Just got down for a minute" he
said. tn walk few steps while the
train stood still The smashup camo a
moment later. Poor Harriet lies IN there
dead. She was crushed 10 pieces Poor
wife, i hope she suffered no pain"
Chas j. Pollay OF Watkins Glen, -.
T.. could not find his sister. He was on
the ground when the disaster came upon
the passengers. His sisters name Is
Helen Pollay and hor residence is Bing.
hamton. y. y. There IL little doubt but
she IL among the injured. who have been
taken TO private houses.
Among the horrible sights that
flashed on the vision was a woman
carrying a head by the hair around
through the crowd. and moaning and
weeping with all the appearance OF a
raving maniac. She was taken care OF
by the police. and tho head which
she carried was sent 10 police headquar-
tors.
A lady from the east whose name
could not be learned. jumped from
window - the crash came and ran away
from the wreck and has not been seen
afnra
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

A strabEe culncidencef Friday. Oc
totef 10. lefS, the nest hound pacsne
empress crashed into q switch enigma
killing eighteen persons and injufing
thirty i've. Today. Friday. Ocfober *
q passenger crashed inso aud selesonp<sd
an excursion train. killing twelve per
sons. fatally lnluriDg i've ana iulurlng
hfteen. Beih these accidents occurred
wlthin loo ysrts a eaeh ether
Until noon East Main street Ia the VI.
cinify ~ the railway station and the
side streets were Tiled with carriages
and ans balances. IndeFfakers' Wagons
and physiciane vehicles. while doctors
ran 10 and fro about tie scene with in.
strumert cases. aud priests and mtais-
tiers were &C hsDd 90 minister 10 the snf.
fering and the dying.
Fully 1000 excited persons gathered
around the shattered cars horror being
depicted on every face. and FROM the
eyes 81 hundreds tears conrsed down
their cheeks ~ they saw the dead and
mangied bodies taken from the wreck.
Pitiful scenes were Witnessed Al the
hospital and Fathers Maionsy and Bnyso
were seen 10 weep ~ they fenderly
cared for the injured and listened 90
their cries for father. mother and loved
ones.
about the station. but even the cordon
OF officers was not great enough 20 keep
OF the relic hunters who CROW ded about
like 30 many birds of prey.
A group OF Salvation Army girls
stood on a pile Of debris and preached
and sang from the awful text before
them of the world 10 come. Their words
fell upon deaf ears
President Ledyard and Attorney
Henry Russell of Detroit went 90 Jack
son - soon az fhcy heard II the wreck
and will see that there Is foil and com
plete Investigation
A coroner's jury Was impaneied yes
terday afternoon and an inquest will be-
gin at O'Clock Monday. The crews of
both trains have been subpoenaed 10
give evidence.
5. j. Reid Of Dearborn. Mich. was con-
ductor of the trst train. aud Onin y.
Webb Of Detroit, OF the second train,
which came into collision with IT,
The groans Of the dying and the cries
OF pain from the injured were heard
block away, and many women In the
neighborhood tainted dead away.
business Was almost wholly suspended
in the city for while. and everyone lent
a hand In rescuing the unfortunates and
caring for the dead.
The sheriff Of jackson county and the
police officers took possession Of the a.
fects OF the dead 10 hold them for their
friends.
When the locomotive struck the
coaches shrek went up from the pas
sengers which was heard four blocks
away.
The horror OF the accident OF 1879 was
wildly recalled and citizens discussed
the two. recalling similarity OF scenes
The noise Of the crash was heard far
up town. and in few minutes the rail
road yard was packed with citizens
"I,ord. have mercy on my poor SOUL
cried one poor fellow whose life was fast
ebbing away.
-Isord. Jesus. care for Tommy ex-
postulated young woman with babe
at her breast
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-14

until the train preceding it had been
reported from the next station ahead.
This terrible wreck is the second one
of consequences 10 occur on the Michi-
gan Central for "a period OF fourteen
years. the anniversary OF that awful az
fair occurring Tuesday last. IL is a
singular circumstance that these horrir
bic wrecks occurred in the yards in
jackson In the same month and on the
same day OF the week. Friday. On Oc-
tober 10. 1879. the west-bound Pacific
Express crashed into switch engine
killing eighteen people and injuring
thirty five others.