The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

A. BARN in Newfane, owned by Frank
Roadway, together with three horses and
several tons OF hay, was burned on Monday
night by the explosion OF kerosene LAM
tern. Loss, $1,000; partially insured.
The mixed train on the Burlington and
Lamoille railroad was derailed at Cam
bridge junction Monday afternoon by q
broken switch rod. One car was dumped
into the La noble river and Fred Arsno,
baRgagemaster, had an arm and leg broken.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, George
A. Colby OF Victory, SO; William II. Cram
OF Chester, So; reissue, Charles d. Harris Of
st. Johnsbury, So; James M. CARPENTER OF
Jeriho Center, SIT; increase, Hollis L.
Emerson OF Worthwhile, S12 to Sl4; Joseph
Clifford OF Bennington, SO to 49,
j. #. DAY, division roadmaster on the
Central Vermont railroad, bad one hip
broken at ESSEX Junction on Monday. Mr..
Day was riding in q scraper car attached to
the Burlington and Lsmoille branch train,
which was switching in the yard. He was
thrown to the floor by the shunting OF the
cars in such manner that his hip is
thought to be broken. He was taken TO his
home in Colchester.
The st. Johnsbury Shoe Company now
employs seventy five hands and has week
ly pay roll OF over 5000. The output Is
seventy two cases OF shO daily. The out
look seems promising for gradual increase
The capital of the concern In $50 600, with
S25 shares owned by about 210 STOCK hold
ers in amounts from one to thirty shares
The factory WAS built in February and
March Of 1897, and commenced running the
first OF April, with twenty five hands, whi, b
have increased to seventy five in the first
nine months
OLIVER CAMERON, a farmer who lives on
Woods Island in LAX. Champlain, narrow
| ly escaped death by drowning last Friday
night, and his team of two good horses,
with lumber wagon, lies at the bottom OF
the lake. Mr.. Cameron drove to st. A bans
bay on the ice that afternoon, and ali hough
| the ice was thin In places he picked his way
| across safely. He started to return at about
dusk and bad gone but few rods from the
shore Of Lapman's bay when the horses
| broke through and went to the bottom
dragging the running gear down with them.
Fortunately for Mr. Cameron, the wagon
| box became loosened and hJat-d as the
team sank and Mr.. Cameron managed to
keep sfioat until he could reach strong ice.
TIE village Of Winooski was visited last
! Saturday evening by the worst fire in its
burned over The large manufacturing es-
tablishment OF Mason & Co. was completely
wiped out OF existence; Edv arda, s eveDs
& Co.'s large machine and wood workiDR
shops were totally destroyed; Tobey &
Cstlin's lumber and saw mill, and the I
-. pIdry COmpdny = nOVelly suOp III Jne
same building were burned down and con-
| tents lost-and surrounding Offices, sheds,
etc went with the rest. The total approx
innate loas is estimated to be In the vicinity
Of 800 600 The soldiers from Fort Ethan
Allen, under Cap ain George A. Dodd, rem
dered valuable aid in stay ing the progress
OF the flames The direct result upon the
business Of the village is disastrous. Nearly
| 100 resident men are thrown out OF employ.
ment at the beginning Of q cold winter
The men were for the greater part skill,
workmrn employees at wages ranging from
81. 80 to $40 per day. Their loss is not alone
in their job but in Mason's establishment,
between forty and fifty toel chests were
burned. each valued at an average of S25.