Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-05
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS

! OiSiOGS AMI ACCiDENTS.
Alyah, the 22-year-old son of Henry
Vance Of GrOton, was struck by the
WHITE Mountain express lately and in
stantly killed. He was deaf-mute.
A landslide on the rutland railroad
near North FerTisburg depot last week
nearly caused the wreck Of an excur-
sion train and delayed all trains sever
al hours.
Joseph Shamreau Of South Ryegate.
a section hand on the Montpelier a
Wells River road, was driving spikes
with q sle1oe hammer when the ham,
mer flew of, the handle striking him
on one foot cutting of the big toe at
the second joint.
Walter Jarvis. aged p, was run
over last week BY an electric car at St.
Adams and his right leg cut of. When
he came 10 the place where he wished
70 get of be rang the bell and stepped
down on the running board. IRON
which be slipped and was thrown I'M
der the car.
As three carpenters employed by the
Billings estate at Woodstock were
working on a barn last week the stag
ing fell to the ground about twenty
five feet below. A. X Hubbard broke
his lee, Fred Averill his ankle and Geo.
Goodrow was injured internally, but
not seriously.
Miss Bessie Campbell, daughter Of
Gabriel Campbell, professor OF
at Dartmouth college,
was drowned In Lake Morey near
Fairlee Wednesday of last week by
falling from a wharf. Miss Campbell |
was about 20 years old. Her father is
believed 10 be somewhere in New |
York state.
Mary. the four-year-old daughter Of
Joe Lavery OF Barre, was run into on
Park street last week and Knocked |
down by a team being driven very
fast. The wagon wheel struck the
girl in the head and passed over her,
the skull and injuring her in
)ther ways The man who was driv-
ne whipped up his horse to go faster
when he saw what had been done.
James Richie. the fourteen-year-old
,on OF Charles Richie OF Burlington,
vas last week the victim of an unfor-
innate accident. He was one OF a
,arty Of boys camping at Malletts bay,
where the accident occurred He was
'leaning a pistol when in some way
he trigger was caught with the result
hat the ball lodged in his left leg just
,elow the knee, inhicting an ugly
Iesh wound.
The south-bound local passenger
evening had a heaG-on col
ision with a freight below White River
Junction. The trains were to have
net at the Junction and the reason
hey did not is not made public. The
ngineers and firemen saw the danger
n time to Jump from their engines and
scaped injury. but both engines,
he baggage car on the passenger /.
rain and several freight cars were
adly demolished. The passengers
we're severely shaken and several
lightly injured. The case OF Mr.. I
'hambers of North Hartland was re-
orted as the most serious sam Nc {
.innev. brakeman, and J. +. hillam,
on the passenger train, !
fere also hurt.
Merritt L. Thomas had his spine Sc
erely injured in an accident at the
combination Cash store at Rutland
at week. He was the only person on !
he fourth floor at the time OF the accl- 4
ent and had evidently been standing :
\ the narrow space between the SHAFT :
nd the window looking out, when !
ome one on the first floor started the !"
levator. caught him in the back OF the
eek. pinning him against the side OF :
he building. His cries were heard on y
~ first floor as the weight struck him 1
nj the mower was Immediately smut &
n The men, who hurried TO the top Y
cor found Mr.. Thomas in an uncon- 7
ions condition with his chin resting =
i the window sill and the weight i
inned AGAINST his shoulders and neck. &
ne elevator had to be lowered before !
e could be released.
Orrin d. Kelly, son OF Mr.. ana MIS- !.
q Kelley OF Center Rutland, was II
-nsbed nv the wheels of an engine on -
i clarendon a Pittsford railroad =
,1esdav Of last week. lie was a =
rskeman and was riding on the back =
VI ~ the locomotive. When backing
own the grade at Center Rutland ne in
n and ne engine wheels passed over m N
~ The body was horribly mangled' y
- ~. rib bein6 broken and the stom-
n and intestines terribly torn. hei-
: showed wonderful nerve. lie sat :
33riCht in the carriage while oeihg x
-iyen TO his home and Wneh nc ,. AZ -
we'd there he got out OF me Ne .l.ls' .,
~ ln y an, M assistance. Within fifteen ID
any ;..,,os h. was dead. Physicians say -
i a.es tbe most remarkable exhibition
W nerv v,l' thew have seen in many ci
-. NJ KELLEY was % years old and b
married. "