Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

Sans Rausatlitte, an Italian marble
carver, was killed in the quarries at
Fowler, in the town OF Pittsford, May
9TH by the breaking of guy rope.
lie was struck by a heavy rope and
died an hour later. He was SO years
old, and was married.
Bessie Newton, the ten-year-old
daughter of David Newton of Barre,
was run over by a heavy stone team
May and was severely injured. She
was riding on the wagon and fell off
directly in front of a wheel which
passed over her abdomen.
Clarence Graves, who has charge of
the milk train over the Rutland rail-
road, was taken to his home in East
Wallingford, May z, in serious con-
dition. He was badly injured the 9Th
while at Rockingham. The car start
ed suddenly and Graves fell on an ice
axe which inflicted a cut between his
ribs and penetrated the liver. Graves
may recover.
While at work for the Mortified
Electric Light plant May Angus
Nicholson tell TO the ground, distance
Of 80 feet, and had his right arm badly
sprained. The cross arm was rotten
and gave way. Once before the same
afternoon he had received a tall but
was uniniured. Mr.. Nicholson takes
the place OF Martin Hanlon, who was
instantly killed few weeks since by
the breaking of pole.
Bessie, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren johnson of Mount Holly.
was killed by a lone engine which was
returning to Rutland at p. m. May 6.
The family lives near the Bowlville
crossing, and the little one ran out
onto the crossing. The mother, hear
ing the engine, went out 10 look for
the child and found her dead body.
She had been thrown about thirty
feet the top of her head had been cut
off and her brains were gone. IL was
the child's second birthday.
w. II. Burbank OF North Bridge
water started to hitch up his four-year-
old stallion about p. m. May z. His
housekeeper, some time alter, found
him with his head crushed in and I'M
conscious. the horse standing un-.
hitched with nothing but the bride on,
smelling OF Mr.. Burbank, and the barn
doors wide open lie had made "A pet
Of the horse and it is supposed tried to
correct him. with the above result.
Mr. Burbank was a noted horseman,
and about g. years old. He was often
seen driving on the track at Windsor
county fairs. Mr.. Burbank died Satur-
day.
At an early hour May a man who
gave his name as Bernard Dahkle was
found nearly inseasible in the waiting
room at Montpelier Junction. He
was under the influence of intoxicating
liquor and when Dr. G. +. Chandler
arrived il was found that both bones
in one arm were broken, that the mans
nose was split and that his body was
terribly bruised. 1t is thought that he
attempted TO board a moving freight
train sometime during the night. He
was taken to Heaton hospital in an am
bulance. He claimed TO be stonecut-
ter and said he had worked at Barre
and at Woodbury..
The four-year-old daughter of Post
master and Mrs. +. II. Curtis of Swan
ton, while playing around the well at
the Methodist parsonage May in the
afternoon, stepped inside OF the curb
ing and pitched down into the well. |
An alarm was given by the Rev. Nj. |
b. ParCunagian, who was hitching up
Ills team and heard the child scream as
she fell She went down into the
water. When she came up she climbed |
to the stones and held there until a
rope was lowered and she took hold
and by the aid of the well hook she
was hauled up. She did not lose her
presence OF mind and did as she was |
directed by the people who saved her.
The well is % feet deep and there is
y feet of water.
As the evening local train pulled ont
of the station at Northfeld May 6,
Fred. otherwise known as "Tamer I
Wilder, who stood upon the station
platform in partial state OF intoxica- /
ton, attempted 10 board the second |
car and was snapped back against the
side of the car. dropping to the ground
between the moving train and the sta
ton platform, space of about eigh- /
teen inches. He attempted TO rise and /
would have been knocked under the /
train by the steps of the cars had il not
been for the presence of mind of j. l..
Burnham of Milton, Mass, a travelling
salesman for a iewelry house, who.see-
ING Wilder's danger, dropped his grips
and sprang upon Wilder, holding him
down until the danger was past.
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