Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-26
TRAIN A1'El15
Twenty-Five or More u.
Have a Narrow E>cane

Gerry Lunt, the Youth WIN p,..
distractions on the Trn,L a.,
Experimentation over f..
in the sum OF $1,000. -"
Train wrecking was attemr,.5 N.
on the New London Northarr 5.. -ll..llil |
the Central Vermont railroad sr5 i', .l
cape from a disaster involving " '-' g
passengers was miraculous Tbs ~ uN
train, so called, bringing pa,ser,s- D''',
the New London road, and from R,. .'s
arriving in Brattleboro at o'cloaL
bowling along at the rate Of ssto a. va
an hour, when Engineer Decker ,bo,,.tl-.s
saw bird, toad, or some small ot;-ssU
the inside rail near the Howe cra .,l-
Vernon, nearly four miles below pl' .-..
boro. The next instant tb. lo.1.a-.''7
was thrown up an inch and half b-.,
tunately it kept upon the rails Thee
to the cars was severe, and ChauDcay NJ
Quad, the conductor, thought b,,I
rail had been struck. Tie 4ypra., Ivy, .1.-
believed for a moment tina, The .r,., ~ 81.
been derailed.
The place where the ob,,ruc,io,
struck was just beyond the curve w.,
the locomotive run into il on the cr---
railment undoubtedly would have ,,L
place. The locomotive would 49,
have jumped the rails but for the ise.'%.
the drivers were worn. giving ,,.-.
fange. When the train reached -
boro Section Master Albert TLsyer NJ r.
non was notified, and ordered 10 av,-.
the rails at the point designated W.-
his men he at once started ug tla.~,..
hand car. On their way thew ,,-
youth. who figures prominently .s,a- ~
Where the obstruction was L.t Mr. Tee
er found that large spike. seven or IL.
inches long, had been placed Oh ,f- -
The head of the spike was forced ~ T.
! tween the ends of two rails and -ha..s..
rested lengthwise on the rail. 50 ,fsl'-.
head was struck first Nj Tbsv4, -.
! his men back, while he walked Oh n Ia.
| tleboro with the spike. Here l4 .---.
| the spike TO Roadmaster Frank B4.r,.
and other railroad men. Nh Be4ns- n
Mr.. Thayer boarded the ..t. ,rs., -r
| ready to leave for the south AmH4.H....
| of South Vernon they overlook .b- ,--,
above referred to. The fre.ch, ..ov-i n
and Mr.. Beeman and Nj Thay-- rr-l
of. The youth was asked why BE- rv.,i.
/ spike on the rail. He deu.-I Lar.rrs-
so, but when piled with more au-s.. 5-,
knowledged his guilt. said b. L..
| idea of causing a wreck. but rave m b.
PLANTATION Of his act. Mr. B4emar 49,
him to come to Brattlejor0. and BE- n.
scented TO 10 so. On arriving L-.- RI
Mr. Beeman he was given into cus.o- i
| Chief Of Police Mcclure. and .55--i i
the lookup over night
a hearing was held al WhtLers57.
in Vernon Tuesday afternoon before -..
tice VIM. 5. Newton Of Brat,e5or9. g-
b. Hit appeared for the prosecution. H..
| young man gave his name a, gerry Is...7.
Lunt, 10 years old. He was born III
nois. His father and mother at Ia.
but he has two sisters in Iowa. e. IAN,
ed on from Iowa, arriving il his 7.11-7
about four weeks ago. H. wo-k43 ".
weeks at Warren Doolittle's farm L III.
merston. and later few days al the Men.
field mill in Williamsville. He clam, p
have formerly lived in Derby. til. s1e
and that he has an uncle there who i 81
guardian and holds property IL t-1s tg
him.
AT the hearing testimony was C.7e- A
Mr.. Decker, Mr.. Beeman and Nj ThlJs
bringing out the facts substantially d
stated here. Lunt was bound over tl al
pearance at the county court, BAL. II,
fixed at $1,000
1t seems that early Monday attsnIL
before going in search OF the culpn. W.
Beeman had come to Brattlebor0 o. n
freight train, riding in the locomotive "
Engineer Cambridge Moultou AM ,i- =
man. a short distance above whs,- Z.
railroad crosses over the highway l0r1 4
the Withheld hotel the locomotive S1I
what seemed TO be a broken raj. 4-s
the hearing Tuesday Nj Beeman AM u
ers started 10 walk from NJ. WL..le-' q
the Vernon station. When tl- Ezs
where the freight locomotive struck lie n
structiOu was reached MT Btemal il--i
piece Of waste iron, a loot Or nor z
length and an inch thick. which lad Il
placed by the inside rail. This -- ~
broken on by the locomotive Wls- 81
iron was shown TO Luut he denied sI!I'
ically that he placed it on the track
Lunt could not furnish bond, az. ~
taken TO the county jail by CL.ei NJ, ~
Lunt appeared much brighter a, lie -'I'
ing than at other times. Usually z
drawled out his words and gave liz =.
preston that he was no, more than LII
witted. He evidently did no, wal; % =:
the trains strike his ohs;ruc,.0ls Al.
there appears TO be no motive for b.; SIS
He certainly committed a very gr17- o.
fence, but whether il vas from na--l2
intent, or simply the unaccouniaby sc .
a weak-minded boy who did no. realize .
enormity of the deed will be i7is'-l7
when his trial takes place.