Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-09


by Powder Explosion In swanton-
Crash Of Trolley Cars at Centre Rutland
With Serious Results.
| Arthur Mulheron was killed and Is other
| persons were injured, three seriously. by
| an explosion of powder in the loading
| room OF the Robin Hood Ammunition
| company at Swanton Wednesday, The
most seriously injured are: Nelson Raine.
hands and arms badly lacerated, body Sc
| yerely burned, condition serious; Nora
Duman, fracture of the skull condition
| crltical Howard Tassie, injury to back
| from flying metal, face and arms lacer-
ated by birdshot, condition serious; Nellie
Hoag' severe scalp wounds, will recover.
Jennie KIRBY, head and arms burned and
lacerated will recover. Mulheron and the
others were employees of the company.
All were at work in a small building.
when suddenly an explosion occurred in
the loading room. The structure was de-
mollshed, and Mulheron, who was on the
Tooi at the time fihng loading receivers
with powder, was blown so feet into the
AR He was badly mangled and died a
| snort time after the accident Nearly ALI
OF the employees were hurt, but with the
exception OF those named, all escaped
WIN snght injuries. The cause of the
explosion is unknown. The financial loss
is small. 1888
IA
ing at the Blue Mountain granite ona,r,,
IN Ryegate Wednesday and so badly
doubtful. '''AS 10
Mrs. Daniel r. Sexton, 3s. was str,,cl,
by a train from Barre and almost in
stahtly Killed while walking down the
railroad track from Granite street in
montpelier Wednesday, Sne leaves a
husband and two small children.
George w. Delamater, who was defeated
Wheh ne ran as Quay's candidate for gov
eIHoI OF pennsylvania in 1890 committed
suicide by shooting in his office in PITTS
uurs' "a, wednesday. Within a short
ume MS father and son had died and he
was facing financial reverses. He uas
IoImerly prominent lawyer and banker
In terrific storm, which swept over
frankln county Wednesday afternoon
the large barn on he Ryan farm in East
Georgia was struck by lightning and lit
any toIh down 54 cows several calves,
tne debrls. The horses were taken out
10 hogs and two horses being buried in
only slightly injured but all of the cows
were killed 00"S
trolley car loaded with passengers
ana an extra car running empty on the
Rutiand street railroad collided at Centre
rutland at noon Wednesday
Farnsworth, motorman. Miss necau
nurse Claire Coolidge, 12 and a Iittla
daughter of George Cassidy of the Rnt-
iand Railroad company were seriously in
Jureo. and seven or eight other peonle
sustained painful injuries. Farnsworth ia
hlghly praised for his bravery in trvinp,
to shield the women and children who sat
ulrectly back of him. Even when he saw
tne colnslon was unavoidable he stucx to
ms controller until struck down bv f1vinp
umoers His skull is fractured and one
reg broken. Conductor Ernest L. Gran
dall neglected to notify Farnsworth that
Donald T. Page, A. B., OF HaverbuI
Mass, has been engaged by the corn' ll11.'
mlttee OF Brigham academy RaLers
held, to fill the vacancy caused nv The
resignation of Principal A. A. Kempe
Ton atter four years service. Mr. PAGE
Is graduate of Dartmouth college and has
served Brigham academy as assistant nrin-
clpal five years. Mr.. Kempton. the retir-
ing principal, as associate principal Of
vermont academy, Saxtons River. will
nave charge of the boys department.
HiI, heinpton is graduate OF Brown
university class of 1896
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. sinnson .,
Waterbury Centre have sued the Rntland
Railroad company for $35, 900 for alleged
injuries received in the wreck at Ver-
gennes, Dec. l, last Mrs. Simpson sues
LOT $4,000 and. Mr.. Simpson for SIS. 900
II II is alleged that neither has been able to
L,
were obliged TO undergo operations he
cause of their injuries. The cases are
returnable at the September term Of
Washington county court. It is prob
able they will not be tried before next
March.
Mary Edwards, IA. was drowned in
Lake st. Catherine Saturday. She was
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Td
wards OF Granville, N. Y, and came from
that town with party of 200 people to
the lake to picnic. She was in a row
boat with her mother and her brother.
who is about 16, when the frail craft
was struck by launch owned by Nor
man Burdick The launch was loaded
with picnickers and David Williams, who
was running it, was attending to the
engine at the moment when it struck the
row boat. Walter r. Brown, who wit
messed the accident from the shore, swan
TO the drowning people and was able to
Keep Mrs. Edwards afloat until assistance
arrived. Young Edwards held his sister
by the hand until Harry Clark who
Jumped from a canoe, reached her. Clark
attempted to swim ashore with the girl
clinging about his neck. Clark made an
heroic attempt and sank twice with his
burden, He was pulled into a boat
completely exhausted and the little girl
was drowned. Her body was recovered
about two hours LATER