Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-11
employee of the road took away the
register of passengers and secreted it.


Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug S.--While en-
deavoring to crowd upon n ferryboat
at Mount Desert more than twenty
persons were drowned and five times
that number were pulled from the
water In time TO escape death. The
victims were all eXcursionists, en-
deavoring to reach Bar Harbor to get
view of the fleet, which was expected
here.
The point of the accident is eight
miles from this place and is the ter
minus of n division of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad. in whose charge the eX-
cursionists were at the time of the ac-
cident. The crowd of 200 were thrown
into the water by the breaking of
gangplank.
They had little more chance than If
they had been thrown into well, and
that the death list is not a hundred in
stead of twenty is a miracle to all who
saw the accident.
The freight house at Mount Desert
has been turned into n morgue. Twen-
ty identified dead are in it. and how
many more there are whose bodies
have not been recovered is not known.
as there was n strong ebb tide run
ming at the time. and many are be-
lievcd to have been carried out to sea.
The accident indirectly was the re-
suit of the Over-anXiousnesS of the eX-
cursionists to see the fleet. The Maine
Central early in the week advertised
excursions to Bar Harbor. The Cen
trail runs as far as Mount Desert. and
at that point the travellers are sent to
Bar Harbor by the ferry 1t is an
ln 1ictnn n
terminus of the road to the ferry is
only few steps. and it was IN these
few feet that the score were drowned
and some thirty injured. 1t is thought
that of the injured about fifteen will
die and some of the others will be dis
abed for life.
Southampton. Aug. S.-Mr. Richard
Croker is among the passengers on the
American Line steamer st. Paul which
sailed from this port to-day for New
York.
Hudson, n. Y, Aug. S.-The Board
of Managers of the House of Refuge
for Women has dismissed from the
institution Assistant Superintendent
Miss Della Ray. against whom charges
had been preferred. The resignation
of her sister, Miss Jane Ray. a super
visor. was requested and received.
Chicago. Aug. S-Thomas Gallagher
was killed In his lodgings by n man
who got ten cents for it. That was all
the money Gallagher had. a Mrs. Nc
Nulty, who had $500 in her purse, had
moved from the room and it is sup
posed that the murderer was after her
money.
Washington, Aug. S.-The magni.
ficent army with which the fall cam
paign against the Filipinos will be
opened. and to the proper organization
and equipment of which Secretary of
War Root is giving his personal at
tention. will consist of 47,6SJ active
fighting men.
London. Aug. 9.-The British de
spatch boat Surprise sank the Brit
ish steamer Netley Abbey in a fog in
the Channel. No lives were lost The
bows of the Surprise We're stove in.
Chicago. Aug. 9.-Three negroes who
arrived in Pana We're set upon by sym
nathizers of the union miners. pelted
with stones and driven out of the CITY
In the party who assaulted them were
several women.
Marion Ind. Aug. Civilian F
Snider. an inmate Of the National Sol
diers' Home. received notice that he
had received Il pension and $500 back
pay. His JOY was so pronounced that
it caused an apoplectic stroke, and he
died within n few hours. Snider was
formerly a wealthy Wabash County
farmer.
Chicago, Aug. "a we'll attended
meeting of the Anti-Imperialisti,
League was held in Rosale Hall. Pro
fessor II. Laurence Laughlin of Chi
cagO University was the principa
speaker. Addresses were made by
Professor A. II. Tolman and Paul f
Shorey of Chicago University, Frank
II. Scott and Sigmund Beisler.
Pittsburg. Aug. 9.-Thieves forced
their way into the Pan Handle Rail
road station at Grafton. Pa, and aftel
sandbagging James Parnell. the agent
and his assistant. Melvin Harrah, car
ried off the contents of the none,
drawer amounting To about 5000. Par
nell Is in a serious condition from con
cussion of the brain and may die.
Cleveland. o., Aug. d. T. Wame
link. one of the leading piano dealer.
in this city, was stabbed by a negro il
Wade Park. His condition is critical
The negro had insulted Mrs Wame
link. and the husband knocked the maj
down and was administering sever,
drubhing when the negro WhipDpl on
a knife and stabbed him seven times
New York Markets.
Grain.-Wheat: No, . red was quot
ed 771sc. f. o. h. atloat and 16lac ele
vator. No. Northern Duluth. 1Slac f
O. h. ahoat. ON the curb Septembe
ranged from 761s a76 5-16c.. closing a
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