Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
COLLISION AT MONTPELIER.
TWO MEN KILLED AND ANOTHER
INJURED.
Midnight Express Dashed Into the Renr
End of "A Freight which HAD Broken
Apart Engine and Cars some
what Dsmolished.t

Montpelier, VT, June 22.-The midnight
express from the north, due at MONTPELIER
Junction this morning at 1910 n. m. ran
into car Of tho special freight about 100
rods above the station at Montpelier
Junction. The freight had made prcpara-
tons TO go In on n siding to allow the ex-
press to go by when the train broke in
two section, near tho roar. The air brakes
were put on but IL was sometime before
the train could be connected again. The
fog was intense and nothing could be seen
beyond 20 feet ahead.
The express came around the curve and
before any stop could be made crashed into
the saloon car of the freight The en-
gineer had shut the steam off preparatory
to stopping. As soon as the danger ahead
was seen the engineer turned on the air
brake and Jumped for his life. The fire
man was not quick enough and went down
the embankmcnt with the engine. One
drover asleep In tho saloon was killed
and another injured so that he died to-day.
The men have been Identified by papers
found on their clothing as Edward Brown
Of GAINESVILLE, Wis. and ]. Lesklnd OF Chi
cago Both are cigar makers by trade.
The engine of the express was thrown
completely over the bank and the mail
car was dcrailed. Only ono man was in
jured Oh this train, tho fireman, whose in
juries are not thought to be serious. The
caboose and three freight cars of the
freight were completely wrecked. The
wrecking train from St Adams was on
hand by $3.50 and in short time the track
was cleared.
Tho mail was transferred to another
car which was brought by the wrockers.
inc wounded were taken in charge by DR..
JENNIE Of st. Adams and removed to the
Exchange Hotel The body of Leskind
was taken to tho undertaking rooms of
nh n. In
ready for burial. The injured mems friends
were notified as soon as they could be
learned, which was notuntil the way
DIS could be found in the mass of debris
Large crowds of spectators gathered
at the scene and great relief was express
ed on hndlng that the disaster was no
worse.
The wrecked engine and cars will be re-
moved next Sunday as there will be few
trains passing over the road to inter-
rupt the work
CLASS DAY AT GODDARD.
Barre. June 22.-The class day exercises
OF GODDARD Seminary were held in the
chapel Of the institution this afternoon
before large attendance Of graduates and
friends of the school. The stage was pref
tily decorated with green flowers. The
programme was as follows: Grafton, "The
Country Academy and its Work" Hast
lngs a. Williams OF Williamsville. poon.
sarah Knight Beebe Plain, Z. O.; Glass
History, Carrie b. Glidden OF Barre: and
Ihomas j. Royce OF Rutland: address to
Juniors, Edgar l.. Martin Of Plainfield:
presentations, Robert f. Bliss of Calais
and Charles p. Mcknight of East Mont
pelier; Address to Seniors. Jennie Ruth
Alien OF Milton; Glass Song, words and
music, Edmund w. Royce of Rutland.
Ciass VIII, Leslie ID. Pierce of Rochester.
This evening the annual commencement
concert by the musical department of
the seminary was held in the chapel.