St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-31
VERMONT NEWS.
Railroad Accident.

Railroad Accident.
The Boston and Maine White Noun
4o;n express ran into a construction
lain t near Springfield station Thursday
o,ternoon. The express struck the train
az i stood on a siding crashing through
tbe caboose instantly killing Engineer
GEORGE H. Corliss and overturning the
o,gir1e of the construction train. Corliss
,r9s found pinned under the wreckage
horribly mangled. Both engines were
badly wrecked. The engineer and fire.
man Of the express escaped by jumping.
None of the passengers were injured. The
accident was caused by an open switch.
Corlss was asleep at the time of the
accident. 1t was his duty to see that
the switch was closed but it is supposed
as he had been at work for two success
siye days and nights that be went to
sleep and neglected to close it. Corliss
was so years old and unmarried His
home was at Springfield, Mass, where
he has mother and brother.
To Mark Site of Fort Dumnner.
Adeawiug has been made of the bronze
Danel which will be set into the granite
block which will mark the site of Fort
Dummer at Brattleboro. The panel will
he three feet long by two feet high, and
will bear the following inscription, sub
mitted by Congressman Haskins: This
monument marks the site OF Fort Dunn
mer. Constructed by the Province of
Massachusetts, Bay, 1924. Dismantled
bythe Province of New Hampshire, 1868.
Erected by the Colonial Danes OF Brat
tleboro and vicinity, 1901" 1t will bear
the official insignia of the Colonial
Danes OF Vermont.
81. Adams Foundry Sold.
The real estate, plant, patents, good
will and manufactured goods belonging
to the bankrupt estate of the st. Adams
Foundry Co., was sold at auction Thurs
day by John P. Rich, trustee. The pur.
chaser was c. W. Writers and the price
paid for the entire property was $22,.
900. Mr.. Writers represents ex-Gov
Edward c. Smith and Charles A. Tinker
of Brooklyn. 1t is understood that the
purpose OF the purchasers is to organize
stock company and to operate the
foundry as heretofore.
Small POx in CasiIetOn.
A bad epidemic of small pox has
broken out near the town OF Castletor
in a negro settlement. Nine of the
negroes are now afflicted, the cases being
of varying gravity. How the disease
was contracted is not known. Th,
settlement is isolated, so there is LITTLE
chance of the disease getting away from
it. strict quarantine has been estab
lshed and the settlement is guarded OF
all sides to prevent any of the negroes
getting out and spreading the disease
Those in the colony not afflicted hav,
been vaccinated by the village authori
ties.
Expensive Term
The March term of Washington count,
court has been the most expensive of an,
on record. State Auditor o. M. Barbe
has completed the auditing of the &C
counts OF M. E. Smile, county clerk, ant
has returned home. During this term
which began March 9th and ended TIVE
weeks ago. $4,000 in round number
has been paid out by Judge Smile. Som
of the larger items ofexpense includ
$4,000 to jurors, 100 to witnesses 70
the state. $3.50 to reporter and $3.50 t.
assistant judges. The balance is mad
up of miscellaneous items.
Vermont Leads the list.
The report of the auditor of the treas
ury department shows that of the Gu:
toms districts in the United States hay
ing taken more than 5000 entries eac
during the fiscal year ending June sc
1901, the district of Vermont has a
enviable standing as to the correctnes
of it's work. His report shows as 70
lowc.