The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
Domestic.

FIVE work men were killed outright by
the bursting of gas main at Providence,
r. l., last Wednesday. Several others were
overcome by the gas, but we're resuscitated.
THE recent census taken in the cities of
st. Paul and Minneapolis shows that the
latter has nearly $4,000 more population
than has st. Paul. There have been
charges of Justification on both sides, but it
is thought that Minneapolis has about 1885,
900 population and St. Paul nearly 141,C }.
The representation in the United States
senate from the new state OF Utah will be
equally divided as to Mormon and GENTLE
This has been decided upon by the leaders
of both parties in Utah, and the election of
national senators will be in that line. Both
parties are agreed to send two silver SEN
ators to the national congress.
WHILE the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show
was exhibiting at Canton, o., August 30, a
cloud. burst swept over the enclosure in
which 10000 people were seated. A panic
ensued when the canvas was blown down,
but no one was seriously injured. The torn
gowns, ruined bonnets and soaked gar
ments were, however, sight to behold.
Miss CARRIE SToDDARD of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, met death in frightfu man
ner last week. Miss Stoddard was riding
her bicycle when a runaway horse drawing
light wagon dashed upon her. She was
thrown down and one of the shafts pene
trated her body just above the waist, caus
ing death within half an hour. There was
no one a the wagon, the driver having been
thrown out.
ONE of the piers of the Boston and AL
bany railroad was destroyed by fire last
week, together with several tenement
houses adjoining, causing loss Of 1856, 600
The Cunard steamer Cephalonia was badly
blistered by the intense heat but was towed
to place of safety before she caught fire.
The fire was caused by spontaneous COM
hu of Of Of
that was stored in one of the sheds on the
dock
The sailors of the American cruiser
Newark" and those from a British ma
rine vessel had a rough and tumble fight in
San Francisco harbor recently. A Briton
took down the American flag that was used
in the decorations OF saloon. That started
the ball rolling, and for twenty minutes the
fighting was fast and furious. No one was
seriously injured. Later in the day John
Astrom, one of the " Newark's " men, was
dangerously stabbed in the abdomen.
The war department is testing a new de-
vice, now in use in the Austrian army, an
overcoat tent, for cavalry and infantry. 1t
is a combination Of an overcoat and tent
and is intended for use on forced marches,
picket duty, etc. 1t is diamond shape when
spread out, and when worn by the soldier
folds so as to form sack coat which falls
well below the knee. One of the points of
the diamond forms hood which can be
used in stormy weather. When on a forced
march or service, in which it is not con.
venient to carry tents, the coat can be
transformed into shaped tent in a few
minutes, and each coat forms tent large
enough to shelter one man In case large
shelter is required the coats can be laced
together by the buttonholes SO as to &C.
commodate dozen men. No poles are re.
quired, the gun and bayonet serving this
purpose. The garments are waterproof and
very light weight, and, if adopted, will
prove a useful article of equipment for
troops Of the regular army.