Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.


Stephen Burbank of Barton Landing
] died August "a as the result of injuries
suffered while working in his shop
August II. He fell in the wheel pit
down fifteen feet. fracturing his skull.
breaking one shoulder and his collar
bone.
Thomas kenney, employed in the
construction OF the new gas plant of
Depot So, Barre, fell a distance OF
twenty feet Aug. 81 and struck on his
face and breast. DR.. Y. c. Goodrich
took six stitches in a wound on his
head.
David Roberts, the l3-year-old son
Of Thomas Roberts OF Granville, n Y,
near the Vermont line, was killed Aug
81 while playing with several compan-
ions in the street. Roberts climbed an
electric light pole and one of the boys
dared him to touch live wire. He
did so and was instantly killed.
A serious automobile accident oc-
CURED at Bennington Friday, when o.
Il. Newton, hardware merchant, ran
full speed into a trolley car at the cor
ner OF Bradford and Main streets.
Mr.. Newton was not fatally injured,
although he sustained severe bruises
and a scalp wound seven inches in
length. The machine was a complete
wreck, but the trolley ear was not
greatly damaged.
Byron Abbey, while attempting to
pat out a fire on the roof OF his mill at
Orwell Aug. p, lost his footing and
tell into tank OF scalding hot water
/ up to his waist. No one was near, but
his screams finally were heard. When
found his condition was critical. He
was taken out but died early the toll
lowing morning. He is survived by
three children. He was a prominent
citizen OF Orwell.
Frank Johnson of Milton received
serious injury just above the ankle
Aug. 81 while cutting posts in the
woods a long distance from any house.
Two arteries were severed and he was
nearly exhausted from loss OF blood
before he could he taken to Milton for
surgical treatment. Drs. l.. G. Hol-
combe and c. l.. Sanderson dressed the
wound and removed several pieces Of
Clipped bone, which were driven in
between the two large bones in the leg.
Charles NJ. Colburn Of Montpelier,
Thomas Hanley OF Richmond and EX-
press Agent f. w. Ring Of White Riy-
er junction were injured in a collision
at Burlington Aug. 81. The White
River Junction train in the Central
Vermont yards collided with a lone
engine. The accident was caused by
misplaced switch. The baggage,
smoker and express cars were derailed
and turned completely over. The pas
senger car was not injured The in
iured men were in the baggage car.
| Mr.. Colburn was thrown across the
car, through a window, and his head
and arm were cut,
Daniel Wright, a negro employed on
the quarry of Milne, Clarihew a. Gray
at Graniteville, Barre, was fatally in
jured Aug. 80 by a swapping chain
which struck him on the head while
he was at work on the quarry. He
lived until about noon. Wright was
horrible sight to look upon after the
accident. The chain with which a
stone was being lifted parted and one
end struck the negro in the back Of the
head smashing his skull so that 1t had
I the appearance OF a smashed egg shell.
The brain oozed out so that II could be
seen. The negro was about thirty-two
years of age and came to Graniteyille
! from North Carolina a number Of
years ago.