The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28
BURLINGTON'S GHOST.

Dozens of Burlingtonians are ready to
swear that they have seen a veritable
ghost working at her old loom at the cotton
mills. Visitors do not seem to disturb her,
and whoever cares to take the trouble can
see her at work at midnight. She Is recog
nized as young woman weaver who was
run over and killed by train while walk
ing on the track alongside the shops, and
that train now gives d jolt and the head
light goes out while passing the spot at
night. The Burlington Daily Nel0S says:
"Unlike some tales OF ghosts, the story OF
the one at the Queen City cotton mill does
not wane and grow cold. 1t rather in
creases and gets more and more intense and
exciting from day to day. 1t ID somewhat
strange that the watchman Is not utterly
queered by the actions of the ghostly WIS.,
itor, but he is not. He ID getting used to the
familiar form OF the feminine spook and
would probably feel lonesome did she not
appear.
The big engineer on the night express
shakes every time the train passes over the
spot where the life was crushed out OF the
girl whose spirit it Is said is the ghost which
haunts the vicinity. He says that 1t is the
motion of the train that caused his knees to
knock together upon reaching the fatal
spot. He denies the story that the head
light keeps going OUT
But the believers ask, how comes the
story so vivid, 30 distinct and 80 explicit?
Must there not be some foundation to this
headlight business? Isn't 1T a strange coin
cidence that the the light should suddenly
be extinguished just whore the accident
occurred? Is it all imagination that
causes one to hear noises resembling dying
groans? Can it be simply the weird putting
and blowing of the engine?
The Waterman keeps his own counsel.
He may know more than he is willing to
d.vulge about this now somewhat famous
spook which Is attracting the attention Of
students OF the supernatural and preternat-
ural from far and near. 1t is the most
widely talked OF ghost which has ever n
habited the spook haunts OF Burlington;
and Burlington has been the home OF many
spirits, and is today. The recounting of
half the tales Of the doings of these uncanny
beings would fill many pages.
There are new converts to the authen.
ITCHY OF the report Of the cotton mill ghost
every day For various reasons, however.
they desire that their names be not pub
lished. Visit the mills at night, If you have
the courage, and see for yourself, and be
convinced. Others have, and you will find
them there watching, strangely fascinated,
at times almost overpowered by what they
see wrought before them. The soft light
within, the moving figure In white, the look
OF agony upon the face, the quick, yet SUBJ
tie movements, the machinery. seemingly
In rapid motion; all this Is enough to
blanch the ruddiest cheek and make the
stoutest heart quake they say. Did you ever
SEQ a ghost? IL so you can appreciate what
happens nightly at the Queen City cotton
mill. II you are weak and have little
courage, keep away.
In the day time everything Is normal
again. The mill runs without disturbance
and no alteration can be found In the ar
rangement OF cloth or other material In pro-
cess OF manufacture from the way IL was
left the night before"