Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-24
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

In railroad wreck at IenoXVille,
Que, three trainmen from Newport
were killed-John Folsom, an en-
gineer; Napoleon Darrah and Warren
Cousins, firemen.
VIM. Manchester died the 10th in
the hospital in st. Adams from inter
nal injuries received in the railroad
wreck at the gravel pit between West
Berlin and Mortified.
Mrs. Ann l.. Smith, aged so years,
died at Guiltord Mar. 10 from burns ac-
cidentally received at her home the
night before. Mrs. Smiths clothing
caught fire while she was alone in her
room.
A telegram has been received from
Quincy. Mass, by VIM. Stephens of
South Ryegate, announcing the death
of his son, William, IN that place. He
was killed instantly by coming in con-
tact with a live electric wire. He was
81 years old and went TO Quincy about
two years ago to learn the machinist
trade.
A beet train of twelve cars was run
ming south Wednesday night, Mar. l6,
and, when near West Hartford, ran
on to broken rail which caused the
derailment of the entire train. The
cars were rolled over the steep en-
bankment and piled mp in bad shape,
and the large compound engine Si7,
was badly smashed. At Milton a
freight train of fourteen cars was also
thrown of the irons by broken rail.
Demo Sylvester. an Italian, was ar
raigned March Is in Fair Haven be-
fore a justice of the peace, on the
charge OF illegally keeping and selling
intoxicating liquors. lie was fined
$500 and costs which he promptly paid.
Sylyesters place was raided by the
license commissioners, and several
cases OF beer were found. Ii Is sup
posed he had been supplying Italian
laborers with beer.
Thomas Byrne, the eight-years-old
son of Peter Byrne OF Barre, was near
ly drawn under the ice and drowned
in the river shortly before noon Mar.
Is, being pulled from the water by the
Montpelier & Wells River car-inspector,
Crawford, who was working near by.
The lad said that his boy companions
asked him TO 90 down the embank-
ment and get something tor them lie
went down and slipped into the water.
The current at this point is swift and
he was drawn under the ice, but be
managed to grab a hold thus keeping
his head out OF the water
Frank G .Spooner Of Rutland was ae-
eidentally shot March II by his com
panion, George I Stearns, while on a
| fishing trip in Proctor The two were
fishing through the ice and while wait
| inc for a bite, amused themselves by
shooting at mark, Stearns held the
revolver in his hand and did not know
| that il was cooked. He pressed the
trigger aud the bullet, 50 calibre one,
struck Spooner in the center OF the
Jaw Ii passed through his tongue
tearing ii badly. and embedded itseli
| in his throat. The Young men walked
TO Proctor hospital. where the wound
serious bu: nol fatal one, was dressed
James Taggart. the oldest freight
conductor ON the Fitchburg division oil
the Boston q Maine railroad, was
struck by an engine at the Fitchburg
Mass, yard Mar. Is and died from In
ternal injuries in a hospital there. Con
ductor Taggart went from Bellows
Falls with his train, and was standing
on one of the side tracks, when the en-.
cine struck him. He was knocked
down, sustaining compound fracture
of the left shoulder and his LETT hand
was badly crushed. The accident was
not witnessed by anyone, but 1t is sur
missed that he stepped from one track
TO another to avoid a passing train ant
did not realize that the switcher wai
upon him.