Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-04
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
n HREE CHILDREN KILLED BY FALL
ING ROCKS AT MONTPELIER.

Nearby POfntS III the state.
One of the saddest catastrophes in the
history of Montpelier occurred Tuesday
afternoon. A despatch gives these de-
ails: Six children were at play beneath
he ledge opposite the gas works, when,
without moments warning, several
ons of earth and rock caved in upon
hem. Three of the children escaped
lnhurt while the other three. Tessie,
George and Sarah Hills, aged 8, and 4
years respectively, were buried in the
iebris. The unhurt children sounded
he alarm and in few minutes helping
hands, assisted by several physicians,
we're engaged in the work of rescue.
The little boy was the first taken out
with one leg broken, and was badly
bruised about the face. The youngest
girl was next taken out with an arm
and a leg torn from the body. The
oldest girl was found dead, the life
crushed out of her by heavy boulder.
The survivors were conveyed to the
1eaton hospital, where the little girl
lied about ten minutes after arriving.
The third victim died at 10 80 in the
evening. Before lie was taken to the
hospital he was conscious and called for
his father and grandfather. At the
hospital in the evening he begged pit
Rously for his mother. She and his
ather soon arrived and were with him
until the last. The physicians in attend
Ance, becoming convinced that the little
ads injuries were fatal, did not attempt
IN operation, but simply did what they
Pould to alleviate his suffering.
The children's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hill. At the time of the
accident Mrs. Hill, with the fourth and
nly other child, an infant, was up
own and it was some time before she
earned the sad fate which had befallen
ler little ones.
The fathers shopmates at the Cotton
Mfg. Co. raised a generous sum of mon
V which they presented to him. and to
his further gifts in money in consider
bic amounts were added, being the con-
rbutions from the public at large whose
hearts were greatly moved in sympathy
by this terrible accident.
A triple funeral was held from Mr.
Hills home at 10 o'clock Thursday
norning and the three bodies buried in
Pne grave in the Catholic cemetery.
The cause of the accident will probab-
y never be known, but by many it has
been attributed to blasting in the sewer
itch which is being eXcavated some 40
DDS or more away from the ledge.
Death on the Rails.
A young man, who gave his name as
Thomas Munroe, was found in dying
condition by the telegraph operator at
summit on pile of old rails between
he switch track and the main track a
title north of the station at = o'clock
saturday morning, says the Rutland
Ierald. One leg was lacerated and
here were fatal wounds on his head
lie was conscious and said: 81 lost the
rain and want to die. Do not move me.
have no home.' He gave his age as
2. 1t is thought that he attempted to
ooard either the special freight train,
which arrived at Summit at y :43 o'clock
Saturday morning and left at :43, or a
one engine which was at the station
bout that time. An engine was sent
rom Rutland with a doctor and the
wounded man was brought back at 80
o'clock. He died before reaching this
,ity and his body was taken to under
aking rooms. Munroe's funeral took
place at St. Peters church Saturday
afternoon and the burial was IN Calvary
cemetery.
Knocked from IA Railroad Bridge.
When the south bound flyer crossed
he bridge about mile north of Beldens
asst week Thursday noon, it struck and
knocked from the bridge Charles Rich
ards of Chicago, a man of about &C
years of age. Mr.. Richards was visiting
son-in-law and was walking towards
he village. He was on the bridge be-
ore he noticed the approach of the train
When the whistle warned him he at
empted to reach the other end of the
bridge, but seeing the futiiity of the
effOrt stepped to one side on the stringer
The engine passed him all right, but ht
Evidently failed to keep in low posi-
ion, as car step seems to have strucl
him. He was hurled 25 or 30 feet to thu
Fmbankment at the end of the bridge
down which he rolled. The train wal
stopped and the unconscious man takel
TO the baggage car, where doctor whC
was on the train cared for his wounds
hs we'll as could be done with the ma
erials at hand. DR.. Noble of Middle
bury was at the depot when the trail
arrived and dressed the wounds. 1t wa
found that the right arm was broker
and that he had sustained a number o
scalp wounds and bruises on the head
He was taken to the Rutland city hospi
tai, where at last accounts he was re
ported as resting easily with no doubt o
his ultimate recovery.
Gen. Ludlow Is looking into the law
of Cuba with view to prevent tn
general Oamhlinp