Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-13

been killed instantly. her neck heino
broken by the shock.
AN automobile owned by George B.
MiiIe OF Barre, driven by Alexander
williamson Of that city, struck and in
lured Harold, the three-year-old son Of
rred r. Miles, near the car barn Thursday.
Inc chlld vas playing in the road and the
automobile, which is said to have been
running about twenty miles an hour.
struck HIM, knocking MIN under the car
50 mat the wheels did not pass over him,
Inc ENID was unconscious when picked
up. The skHl was not fractured. II is
DelieVed that he will recover.
During a scuifle Sept. 3 between two
ltailans employed on the construction OF
the electric railroad between Bennington
ana Pownali Francisco Carpitiro. aged
L years was shot, and instantly killed.
Carpitiro and his companion, Geragi Ma
liahl were engaged in a friendly struggle
Tor the possession Of a double action
revolver, which was accidentally dis
charged, Inc ball from the pistol passed
thtough Mitiani's finger aud through
Carpitiro's body near the heart. An
investigation was at once instituted by
the states attorney, but there were no
suspicious circumstances.
Men are nos employed dismantling the
steamer Aaquam at Shelburne harbof and
TINS boat will soon be only a memory.
The Maquam was sunk IN shallow water
a. the south wharf, ShelbuFne harbof, last
IAN and as she was to have been put out Of
commission al the close OF the season, any,
way, il was decided not to attempt 10
raise her. Her machinery will be taken
out and sold for scrap iron, and consider
able OF her upper timber and interior
finish can be utilized in the general work
az the ship yards OF the company. The
Maquam as an excursion boat was super
seeded b. the C%hsteaugay.
The union workmen OF Rutland
observed Labor day Sept. 3 with the
biggest celebration Of the kind ever held
there. Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, who was
the speaker Of the day, was the drawing
card and many delegations from outside
unions came to hear him. His audience
numbered fully 1900. Every union in
Rutland county was represented in the
parade IN the afternoon which formed on
the fair grounds, accompanied by the
city officials and two bands, Business of
al kinds was suspended for the day.
The out OF door exercises consisted OF the
usual field sports. Mr.. Gompers made a
strong speech along labor lines. He was
given a reception and banquet by the
tlliLeut thhl evening"
Two Of the largest locomotives ever seen
in Vermont have been turned over to the
Central Vermont railway. They weigh
about S. tons each on the drive wheels,
light, and when working viii come near
10 tons. They are compound engines
with eight drive wheels and were made by
the American Locomotive works at Schen-
ectady, y. Y. They will be known as Nos.
4O9 aud 40. Eight more locomotives
OF the same type are being made for
the Central Vermont railway aud
these, combined with the new locomotives
already received, will make their rolling
stock as good as any railroad Of equal
length in the country. The boilers OF the
new machines are extremely high, making
for a large fire box, and the weight
is concentrated on the drive wheels.
As the result OF the balloting just taken
in the Quarry Workers International
union. Barre viii be the headquarters of
the union for the next three years. The
for Barre was 1853, with Quincy,
Mass. second with 142. Patrick +. Nc
was reelected secretary treasure
OF the union for a term OF two years, and
also delegate TO the next convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
The Barre revision Of the constitution was
accepted by a wide margin. Secretary
Mccarthy has been working for the labor
union cause twenty years and has not lost
a strike in that time. The men now have
an average wage Of = per day for eight
hours, whereas they had been working Tor
$50 to sl.75 for nine and ten hours. The
international union has been IN existence
for three years and now has $500 members
in 10l branches.