Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.
The body ola man was found Sept.
p in the river at Ausable Chasm by a
tourist, who was passing through.
Frank Colvin, who lives about mid
way between the Chasm and Port
Kent, identified the body as that of
Daniel O'Neil of Castleton, who had
boarded with him several years ago.
O'Nei was seen at Port Kent and is
said to have been drinking. His body
was taken to his home in Castleton
Sept. 29.
Saturday, Sept. 27, appears to have
been day of accidents in Bennington.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon David
Ayres, an employee in a mill, was
caught in Jack and fatally injured.
Mr.. Ayres was between the carriage
and the frame of the machine clearing
mp. The carriage was extended and
it is thought he hit the shifting rod
with his foot accidentally and threw
on the speed. The carriage rolled in on
him ana crushed him against the head
of the machine. His head probably hit
against a locking apparatus which
locked the machine which prevented
his being crushed out OF shape. He
received a deep cut on the head, his
lett foot was broken, and one rib was
broken, which pierced his right lung
and caused his death. William Cum
mings was injured at the wooden mills
of Holden, Leonard d Co. mills
about O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
He was working on the cards and
threw the speed off to clean up his
machine. The momentum kept the
machine running for about a minute,
but without waiting for Il to stop he
climbed on the machine TO clean up. In
some manner he lost his balance and
in trying to save himself thrust his
hand into the running machine. II
was caught between the feeder and
the cylinder and the flesh was almost
torn of the hand and forearm.
John Waters, aged Is years, of
Pleasant street, West Rutland. was IA
tally injured early Sunday afternoon,
Sept. %, while hunting, by the acct
dental discharge of a gun in the hands
of q companion. The accident hap
pened in the woods west of Proctor
and Waters was taken to the Proctor
hospital, where he died about 9 o'clock
Sunday night. According to the most
reliable account of the accident OBJ
tainable. Waters and another young
man were out hunting for cartridges,
when they met Charles McGann, an
other West Rutland hunter, Waters
companion had a new gun and he
handed it to McGann for his inspec-
ton. While examining the piece,
McGann accidentally discharged it and
the full charge of No. 4 shot entered
the lower part of Waters abdomen.
The muZzle of the gun was only three
feet from his body when it was fired.
The young men were Mortified by the
accident and one OF them started on
run for Proctor TO get physician and
returned with two. The doctors found
that the bladder and lower intestines
were torn to pieces, and that some OF
the shot had penetrated as far as the
backbone. The wound was washed
and dressed. but it was seen at once
that the young man would not live.
He came out from under the influence
of the ether, however, and was con-
scious almost to the last. He COM
pletely exonerated McGann and de-
clared that the shooting was entirely
accidental
An accident occurred about | o'clock
Sunday morning, Sept. %, at the rail
road bridge over East Creek in Rut-
land. which resulted in William Bruce
of Pittsford breaking his leg in three
places. His horse ran away and took
to the railroad track at the West street
crossing and succeeded in getting
nearly two-thirds Of the way across the
East Creek bridge before its legs slip
ped between the ties, which are about
six inches apart. Ii is a double track
bridge and there is an open space be-
tween the tracks. When Mr.. Bruce,
who was following the runaway ami
NAL, arrived on the scene, he attempt
ed TO get the animal up and in the
darkness fell between the tracks,
landing In the river nearly 80 feet be-
low. He was unable 10 get out with
cut assistance and called loudly for
help. His cries were heard by the
night Waterman at the cold storage
plant, who hurried to his assistance.
He got the injured man out of the
river and summoned the ambulance.
Mr.. Bruce was taken TO the Rutland
hospital. and on examination il was
found that the mans right leg was
broken in three places. one above the
knee and two below. The knee cap
was also broken. The injuries are
very serious. and it viii probably be
nearly six months before the injured
man is able to use the limb. The
horse. which was extricated from be-
tween the ties OF the bridge after con-
siderable trouble. was not much iniur-