The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-19
DOMESTIC.

New York, Feb. 12-The imperial
yacht, Hohenzollern was sighted of
Sandy Hook lightship Just before
noon today. The yacht has reached
quarantine.
Utica, N. Y, Feb. 12.-One man
was killed and two seriously injured
at fire in Mannaechor hall here this
morning Loss, $25, 00u.
Newport, r. l., Feb. 13.-Eva Gill
bert, known professionally as Giber-
cite, while dong an aerial act in
Powhatan theatre here Wednesday
night, lost her hold and fell to the
floor head foremost, a distance of for
ty feet, breaking her neck and dying
instantly. AS flying ring performer
she had wide reputation. Her home
is said to be at 415 West Twenty third
street. New York, where she has a
mother and young son.
New York, Feb. 13.-The cruiser
Olympia passsd in at Sandy Hook this
noon. The Olympia will be the flag
ship OF the squadron to welcome
Prince Henry. Captain Evans will
make the cruiser his headquarters.
Fremont, Ohio, Feb. 13.-The west
bonnd Pittsburg and Detroit flyer over
the Pennsylvania railroad was wreck
ed by a broken rail between Helena
and Millersvile this morning The
train was ditched and several cars
were wrecked. About dozen pas
sengers were injured, some seriously,
but none fatally.
Wallingford, Conn, Feb. 13.-A local
passenger train due here at II :2G his
morning was derailcd while running
at high speed mile north of Walliug-
ford station shortly before noon. The
strap iron connecting the engine and
tender dropped to the ira cks in such
position that the trucks of the coach
as they passed over were carried away
some being smashed and axles broken.
After sliding clear of the trucks the
cars slid on the tracks for nearly fifty
yards ploughing up the earth in the
bitches The train consisted of bag
gage car, Montreal drawing room
coach, smoker and three coaches. None
OF the passengers were seriously in
Jured but many were considerably
bruised. The engine kept the track.
The New York and Boston express
coming in the opposite direction al
most ran into the wreck.
Groton, Feb IA Theodore Roose
welt, Jr., passed an excellent night
and was cheerful this morning. Two
other patients, Gammell and Potter.
also passed good night. Miss Alice
Roosevelt arrives in Boston Saturday
morning from Washington and will
leave for Groton Saturday noon.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 14.-Claude
Grouse, printer of this city, has
broken the worlds record as the fast
est operator on the linotype machine.
He set up i'll seven hours and forty
five minutes SO, 200 ems. The fastest
record heretofore made was the same
number in eight hours by an Iowa
printer.
Orange, N. j., Feb. 14.-It is be-
lleved this morning that Mrs Mary
Ferguson, shot by her father Phile- |
more Crelin, last night, will die. The
father was insanely jealous of the at
tention received by his daughter
Crelin is policeman and when he re- |
turned from duty quarreled with his |
daughter and wife. Suddenly draw
ing a revolver Crelin shot his daugh- |
ter and himself. The wife fell over
dead from fright. Crelin, it is believ-
ed, will recover. He said he intend. |
ed to kill both his wife and daughter
London, Feb. 10 Emperor William |
will invite Miss Alice Roosevelt to he |
his guest at Berlin after attending |
King Edwards coronation.