Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

Michael Mcmahon, 70, was rur
over and il stantly killed by freight
! train at the Central Vermont station
in Burlington last week Wednesday
Mr.. McMahon had been employed 81
years.
/ Kenneth L. Mitchell of East Swan.
ton, aged IA years, accidentally shot
himself while returning from school
last week Wednesday. The bullet
passed directly through the boys
heart and he died instantly.
| DR.. Giddings, superintendent Of
the state asylum at Waterbury, went
to Brattleboro and Friday afternoon
with several attendants, removed 100
Of the state patients from the Retreat,
going to Waterbury by a special
train.
Warren !. Collamer OF Vermont,
an official in the patent Office at
Washington, has had his pay reduced
from 81, 900 to 1920. As Mr.. Cola
mer has an excellent record for eff
cheney the only reason to be assigned
for this change is politics. Mr.. Col
lamer is son of the late Senator Col
lamer.
Conductor Martin Markham at
tempted to jump from the platform
Of the Wells River railroad station at
Montpelier Thursday to the cow
catcher Of a shifting locomotive. He
fell TO the rail and the wheels crushed
his right leg SO that it had to be am
putated.
One day last week H. Larabee of
Wolcott brought to the village two
young birds supposed to be eagles,
which he captured by the roadside in
the woods near the Bugbee place on
the river road. Larabee says that it
was only after sharp tussle with the
old bird, which was very large one,
that he succeeded in securing the
young ones.
Daniel Twiner, 65, was found
drowned in the Pompanoosuc river
at Union Village Tuesday night OF
last week. He left his house in the
morning to set out some tomato
plants just across the river, within
few hundred yards Of his dwelling.
1t is supposed that he lost his life by
the capsizing OF his boat, as it was
found overturned.
The Springfield Electric Railway
company organized Thursday with
$50, 600 stock taken. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Adna
Brown; treasurer, G. II. Richardson;
clerk, Fred C. Davis. The company
is ready to contract for building the |
road from Springfield to G harlestown,
N. H., six miles. The people are |
very enthusiastic over the new enter !
Prise,
Landlord Goodin Of the State Line
House, Stamford, shot and nearly
killed one Of his workmen, named
Hourahan, Thursday night Houra-
han is in the hospital at North Adj
ans and may not live. Hourahqn
started to hitch a horse to drive to
North Adams. He was ordered by
Goodin to desist. He not obeying,
Goodin got doublc-barreled shot
gun and fired at 1Iourahan, hitting
him in the hand. He fired again,
hitting Ilourahan in the groin and 4
leg. The latter fell, when Goodin be-
gan clubbing him. The PROSTATE
man then seized the gun and struck
at Goodin, hitting him on the head.
Goodin is badly injured and will lose
an eye. He was arrested by Officers
Nash and Dunn Of Bennington.
Electricity came near ending the
lives of two men in Rutland Wednes-
day morning. Two wires crossed each
other, making powerful current
which passed through dead guy wire
a plancr in the Marble City
Electric company's works, converting
the planer into a death trap. Wal
lace Ross, an employe at the works,
passed by the planer and accidentally I,
placed his hand upon the casting. He
had no sooner touched the metal than
The entire current passed through his
body and he sank unconscious TO the
ground. Doctors and electricians were
sent for instantly. Superintendent
Parsons took out his handkerchief and
placed 1t over the guy and grasped the
wire, intending to throw it off the
other wire. AT the time he was stand
ng on tin roof. The moment Mr..
Parsons touched the handkerchief the
'nrrent passed through the linen and
nto the body. The man was unable
o let 60 the wire and the 1000 volts !
;oursed through his body until Mr..
Beals grasped him by the clothes and
With rare presence of mind drew him
dong the roof until the end OF the
wire had slipped through his hand
As cloth is non-conductor Mr.. Beals !
'eceived no shock. Had Mr.. Parsons
,een alone he would, without doubt. !
AVE been killed. Both men will re.
over.
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