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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
DYNAMITE EXPLODED
WRECKING A TRAIN
Over 30 Lives Wiped Out in All Proba-
bility on the @Big -Four" Line Late
Saturday Night.

Terre ITaute, Ind, Jan. 2t--Twenty
two eharred and mutilated bodies were
taken from the smouldering ruins Of the
accommodation passenger train on the
Cleveland, cincinnati, Chicago & st. Lou
is (Big Four) railroad, following its
destruction Saturday night by the ex-
plosion Of carload Of powder as II
passed freight train al Sandford. Iud.,
fiye miles west Of 'fcrre Haute. The
number OF injured win total at least
30.
According TO Il. w Thier. local freight
agent, enough remnants Of bodies have
been found TO indicate dozen or more
victims, or possible total Of "a dead
Among the injured are J.. f. Rose, en-
gineer Of maintenance Of way on the
Big Four, and his wife
According 10 trainmcn Of the freight
train. the explosion Of the powder was
caused by Tie coneussion of the pas.
seneer train. which was slowing down
for Sandford,
Another theory II that gas escaping
from an oil pipe line entered the powder
car, stRnding bY the pipe, and that a
spark from the passenger locomotive
lighted the gas, Vet another Il that
tie disaster was due TO the act Of q
tramp or an intoxicated man, who NAV
have fred shot into the car.
Tire wrecked train and eight freight
cars were burned up. The other cars
we're pulled ont Of danger Not build
ing in Sandford escaped damage Win
dows were shattered dishes and ifurni.
ture broken and several doors were torn
from hinges. The accommodation pas.
senger train was running from Indian
apolis to Mattoon, III.
The freight train drew In on a siding
TO let the passenger train 90 BY Short
ly afterwards the passenger train ap-
preached the station, setting brakes AZ
H passed the freight train As the pas
senger train was just abreast Of the
powder car, It's contents exploded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
DOES DAMAGE OF
ABOUT S1,5OO,0OO
Ninety Miles an Hour Gale stirs Up
Things Fearfully at Buffalo, N. Y,
Five Lake Liners Being
Aground.

Buffalo, n. Y, jan 21 A terrific gale
which blew 90 miles an hour at times
has swept this city for Is hours and
has done 81, 100000 damage to shipping
Five large lake liners wintering Just
inside the breakwalls were torn loose
from their moorings and driven aground
The gale still RACES and no aid can be
sent to the endangered vessels. They
are believed 70 be resting on soft bot
tom, and unless the gale becomes worse
will probably not suffer serious dam.
age
The vessels aground are the HurIburt
w. Smith, William Nottingham, J. O.
Riddle, Monroe G. Smith and A. G. Brew
er. Most Of them are owned in Cleve.
land. They have cargoes. Caretakers
were aboard but are believed 10 be
safe.
For hours the gale swept the water
front with unabated fury. Docks and
wharves were wrecked and carried away.
Craft, broken from their moorings,
smashed against bridges with serious
damage, Smoke stacks and buildings Of
light construction we're blown down like
paper boxes, but so far no casualties
have been reported.
The water in lake Eric rose three
feet in as many minutes. The inner
breakwalls have been pounded until por-
tions Of them have broken away. Rail
roads having tracks along the water
front are holding them down with
strings Of freight cars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
spIRITUAIIsrs LEAVE.


Montpelier. Jam 21. With three
largely attended services the 3sth an-
nual convention OF the State Spiritual
ist association closed in this city yes.
tefday At the afternoon and evening
sessions the seating capacity Of Grand
Army hall was inadequate and many
were Obliged to stand in the ante-room
The addresses during the convention BY
Mrs. Helen p. Russegue Of Hartford
Conn, and the spirit messages by Mrs
EfIie Chapman of Cambridge have given
excellent satisfaction. The principal ad-
dress at the mornings session was by
Representative 4. Ii. Dewart Of ST.
Albans who spoke on his convictions
IN regard to spiritualism Mrs. Rus
segue also gave an address and Mrs
Chapman gave psychometric readings.
AT the afternoon session the music BY
quartette choir under the direction Of
Mrs. Roys Of Roxbury was a feature
AT the closing session last evening the
usual resolutions and votes of thanks
were unanimously adopted Mrs. Rus
aegue gave strong address and follow
ed It with pcychometric readings, Mrs
Chapman also gave spirit messages. Dr.
S. NJ Gould Of Randolph, the retiring
president of the association. has done
much to make this convention one OF
the most successful in the history Of
the association.
The annual business meeting was held
at four o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
report Of Eilie + Chapman, the secretary
WINS read and adopted, as was the re-
port of D. II. Chapman, the treasurer
The latter showed balance Of $i.2S
in the treasury.
The following officers. were elected;
President, Mrs Elfie /. Chapman, Cam
bridge; yice-presidents, II. III. Dewart,
ST. Adams, and H. y. Fallon, Montpelier
treasurer. Don r. Chapman, Cambridge
auditor, p. J. FalIon, Montpelier; board
of managers, Don III. Chapman, Cam
bridge, s. n. Gould Randolph. Mrs.
Janus Crosset, Diixbury, Nellie Shaw
Aforrisville, Addie Ballard, Ludlow, II
b. Smith, st. Albans, Il. J. Fallon, Mont
pelier, Sanford Smith, Barre, and Mrs,
Henry Childs, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
SUES HIS ATTORNEYS
| FOR HIS AWARD
Terrence MeKane of Barre Claims That
He Cot Only si0755 Out Of Award
of ss,45o, Which Jury Gave Him
from Marr a Gordon.

Montpelier. Jan. 81 Suit was entered
in county court today in which Terrence
McKane Of Barre seeks to recover ST..
760 from 49, NJ Gordon and X. A. Hoar
of Barre, who appeared for him in his
damage suit against Mar & Gordon for
injuries received on their quarry. The
present suit is the outcome of a great
legal battle in which three trials were
held in county court and twice in SUI
preme court. The first time the Jury
disagreed and the second jury gave the
plaintiff S562V.15. The case went up to
supreme court and Judgment was re-
yersed The third trial gave $3,450 10
the plaintiff and when the case again
went 70 supreme court Judgment was
affirmed
1t is further set up in the suit that
on Juno 3 last Mari & Gordon, the de-
feated parties in the damage suit. paid
.S8,62326 fthe award and eosts) TO NJ.
M. Gordon and that on June 10 NJ NJ.
Gordon paid Si0755 in full settlement to
Mr. Mckane. who refused to accept Mr..
McKane claimed that he had an agree.
ment with Attorney Gordon that he
(the attorney was 20 receive 20 per
cent Of the damages
MeKanc has engaged stanton and
Theriault TO prosecute his case just
what part Attorney loar plays in the
matter does not appear II is under
stood that Attorney NJ M Gordon was
hired in the frat place and that later
Mr.. boar was retained, whether OF not
by act OF Mr.. AIcNane is not known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
A FIREWORKS FIRE.
Destroyed 100000 Of Property at Nor
folk, va.

Norfolk, Va, Ian. III. The most spec
taetilar fire in the history of the city
occurred yesterday when a spark from
q locomotive Of the Norfolk & Western
railway set fire To the grass near the
plant Of the Atlantic Creosoting com
lpany, Famed by d forty mile wind, the
flames extended to the great humber
piles and oil tanks Of the company.
causing loss Of 100000 and probable
fatal injury Of one man Seventy-fve
thousand gallons Of creosoting fluid III
the tanks exploded and $500 barrels Of
the oil were consumed, together with
several hundred thousand feet Of creosot-
al lumber
One hundred sailors from the st. Hele-
Ta training station aided the fire fight
ing force Of the creosoting company in
combating the fire. One Of them, a coal
passer on the training ship Richmond,
was overcome BY heat and smoke. He
was removed 10 a hospital, where he Is
expected to die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
NEW VILLAGE OFFICERS.
Bellows Falls Village Held Meeting sat
urday Night.

Bellows. Fails, Jan 2l.--0ne Of the
largest and most spirited caugises ever
held in town WAS that Saturday even.
ing 10 nominate officers for the village
under the new charter. The following
were placed in nomination.; T. II
0'Brien, president; +. G. Flint, j. u
O'Connors, Dr. G. II. Gorham and Wal
Ter G. Smith, trustees; u. II. Allbee,
moderator; G. f. Capron. treasurer; G.
II. Bolles, clerk: y. ~ Mcdonald col.
lector Of taxes; II. D. Ryder, 2. H.
Allbee and James Byrnes, auditors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
United States District All
tOrney Dunnett in Barre
BY Investigation 1t Is Found That En-
tire Heart Of the City Was Sold
for s2.4o on July 10, 1889.
for Taxes.

United States district attorney Alex
ander Dunnett completed this morning
his examination Of the title to the Mar.
tin property at the corner Of South Main
and Prospect streets, which it is pro-
posed to sell to the United States gov.
erinment for postoflice site His ex-
animation has been very exhaustive,
covering four days time and going back
to the first records Of the property. He
ended the inquiry today in consultation
with Mrs. Ieannette Martin, IN whose
name the property now stands, and the
results he win send to Washington to
Be acted upon there. Ii the title Ii
found satisfactory to the government,
the transfer Of the property win be
made, and 1t il possible that the erection
Of che building may be started the com.
ing spring.
The earliest record Of the Martin prop
lerty shows it to have been granted to
Francis Whittmore along with a large
section bordering the Stevens branch
when the town Of Barre was first set
tied. The boundaries of the grant start
ed at point near where now rests the
old fork shop building, running norther-
~ to the present intersection of Frank
lin and Burns streets, thence westerly
To Forsyth place, to John street and
back to the starting point, Thus it will
be seen that the grant included what
is now the heart of the city of Barre
Strangely enough, Francis Whittmore
did not care enough about the property
to pay a tax Of a cent an acre and so
allowed it to be sold BY the tax collector
to pay back taxes The records show
that Ebenezer Brooks Gale purchased the
entire property at that sale aud that
he paid the sum total OF S2.4O for II.
Those boundaries take in practically all
the mercantile section. part Of the gran
| ite plants and considerable bit Of the
residential streets.
The transfer to Mr.. Gale was made
on July 10, 1899 Shortly after that
period the town began to grow and 4
little village sprang up along the Stevens
branch on the property which had just
brought $40. Mr.. Whittmore may have
then wished that he paid the cent t-an-
acre tax and kept his original grant
From that time the land began to be
divided into smaller sections. In tile
process Of dividing up, the lot which the
government has chosen passed down to
Mrs. Jeanette Martin.
District attorney Dnnett was nom
committal as to his findings in the city
clerks office, but it is thought that the
government will satisfy itself as to the
title The matter Of the city's assess
ment against the property for the gran
itc paving was considered, and it il I'M
derstood that that matter win be easily
disposed Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
BODY FOUND,
MONEY GONE
Proctor Man Was UndOubt-
edly Robbed Saturday
HE HAD BEEN DRINKING
1t Is Learned That He Tried at Two
House on His way to Find Out
Where He Was--PoIice Are
Investigating.

Rutland. Jan. 21--After knocking
on the windows Of two houses in the
town Of Rutland in an unsuccessful at.
tempt, II il believed, to ascertain his
Whereabouts, Deneter Yaryarinetz Of
Proctor, while intoxicated, wandered to
ia point near the johnson place, whore
be apparently fell down aud drowned
in pool few inches deep
A linen bag which Narvarinetz always
wore around Ills neck and which was
said to contain $40 when be left Proctor
Saturday Is missing. His undershirt
was open at the chest and 1t IL thought
Tint he was robbed Saturday evening.
The authorities will investigate.
Nalvafinetz spent most Of Saturday
evening at the store of Barney Rosen ia
Central Rutland He left about II
o'clock accompanied by Edward Ryan.
Both men had been drinking heavily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21

most heartily appreciate the very gen
eous offers Of assistance ] feel II my
duty to ask you to reemhark the work
ing party and all parties which your
Kindness prompted you to land.
~ff IN consideration Of the American
vice consurs assidious attentions to his
family at bis country house the AM
erican consulate needs guarding in your
opinion, although he was present and 1t
was not guarded an hour ago, have no
objection to your detailing a force for
the sole purpose Of guarding it; but the
party must have no fire arms and moth
ing more offensive than clubs or staves
for this function.
II iind your working party was this
morning helping sir. Crosswel clean his
store. Croswell was delighted that the
work was done without cost If your ex-
celency should remain long enough |
am sure almost all the private owners
would be glad of the services of the
navy to save expense.
ut Is no longer a question Of human
ity, all The dead died days ago. and the
work Of giving them burial is merely
one Of convenience.
II would be glad to accept delivery
Of the safe which it is alleged thieves
mad possession. The American vice,
consul has no knowledge Of ii the store
is close to Gentry post and the officer
of the post processes ignorance Of the
incident.
Il believe the police seryellanee Of
the city is adequate for protection Of
private property may remind youv
excellence that not long ago II was dis
covered that thieves had lodged in and
pillaged the residence Of some New
York millionaire during tile absence IN
the summer; but this would not have
justified British admiral landing an
armed party and assisting the New
York police
II have the honor to be, with pro,
found gratitude and the highest respect
Your obedient servant,
(Signed)
ALEXANDER SWETTENHA8f,
Governor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
IN sEMI-coNscIous srArE.
Former Governor Higgins Very Ill at His
Home in 0lean.

Olean, N. u, Jan, 2f last night IL
was reported from the bedside Of former
Governor + W. Higgins that his condi-
zion had not changed lnatcrially during
the last twelve hoea DR., f. j. Jane
way, who came here from New York
city, has returned to bis home, saying
there Il nothing more he can DO, and
Dr. Hibbard, the local physician, is in
charge
When he gave up state duties at All
bany and returned to his home here,
it was understood that his health was
not good, but it was only known TO his
family and physicians that bis condition
was 80 critical The end Is but ques-
tion Of hours
The condition Of Ex-Governor Hig
gins was more serious this. morning. He
has taken no nourishment and is grad
nally sinking, His family are at the
bedside Ihc end is momentarily ex-
pectpd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
RETURNS TO BARRE
BEING OUT ON BAIL
/, Galleani's Friends Deposited $4,000
in Currency to Cover Bond Required
by Passaic County, Nj,
Court

Luigi GalIeani who was released from
the Passaic county, N r., jail last Thurs
day night, pending trial on the charge
of being implicated in the silk mill riot
lat Paterson in tic summer Of 1902, re-
turned to Barre Saturday night a large
number of Italian people were holding
a dance in the Pearl street pavilion, and
be was received by them with great en-
thusiasm He stated that the bail bond
was $4,000 instead Of 5000, as an.
nomced in q despatch IN Fridays paper.
The amount was put up in currency
which had been collected among his
friends in various parts Of the country.
The trial on six indictments was to
start today, but Mr. Galleani told his
Barre friends that It had been put oil
until February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
INCLINED TO BLAME
ADMIRAL DAVIS
For Landing Marines on Island Of jam
aica-conference Held at White
House Today.

Washington, D. G., Jan. st. Acting
secretary Of state Bacon who last night
characterized the whole story Of the
withdrawal of Admiral Davis feet al
untrue admitted today that he had
been aware Of the departure Of tie
vessels Yesterday but even now had nc
official knowledge Of any difficulty be
tween Governor Swettenham and Ad.
miral Davis Some disposition was
manifested at the State Department te
blame the Admiral for landing marines
from his ships Mr.. Bacon, Secretary
Taft, and the President conferred at
the White House today regarding the
incident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
AN ABRUPT ENDING.
Admiral Davis Is Told He Was Not
Needed.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan, 21.--Rear
Adniifal Davis mission Of mercy to
strleEen Kingston came to an abrupt
and painful conclusion Saturday IN CON
seqtnee of Governor Swettenham's OBJ
" Ion 10 the presence of the American
uasa engaged in clearing the streets,
riding property and succoring the
minded and sick II eliminates in a
u6feF to the admiral peremptorily re-.
oealinH him to reembark all parties
slioA HUI been landed.
A#aifal Davis was greatly shocked
sa panied, and paid formal visit to
GeAfnur Swettenham Saturday to in
fsrn Him that the United States bat
tsisips Missouri and Indiana, and the
cptnat Nankton would sail that after
seil
fhs friction between the governor
,ad Ebe admiral began with the ar
dyI III the American was vessels.
Ihe odverpor objected to the firing Of
saAite IN his honor on the ground
hat lile citizens might mistake the
tina ofa new earthquake Hhe also
sid amt they did not need any
lnles1oab aid that the government
aa flaly able to preserve order. tend
as Nnnnded and succor the homeless.
4dnllrel Davis, however, landed par
re- blueiackets, who patrolled
dreets. Cleared derbis razed ruins, at-
fnda many Of the wounded and won
ihe IsNlIest praise from citizens and
milfBafg hiiicers for excellent work
R Admiral Davis wrote TO Gov.
swa tuhem, apologizing for the salute
,ua ellng THAT he had landed few
ned sssist, actuated by the spirit
Of Hnaity.
ov Swettenhams Reply
G Wettenham responded Friday
e iees
u sdmiral Thanks very much for
you tser, your kind call and All the
sssi SOD given or offered US, While !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
DROPPED DEAD.
RocEport Minister'S Sudden Demise at
Chicopee.

Cbicopee. Mass. Jan 21.--The Rev.
ID g Easton, pastor OF the Baptisa
church Of Rockport, Mass, dropped
dead last night at the residence Of
Herbert S. Martin in this city.
The Rev Mr., Easton was candidate
for the pastorate Of the Central Bap-
list church Of this city and had preached
at both the morning and evening SER
vices Az the close Of the evening ser.
vice he and Mr. Martin walked to the
latter's residence, walk that was more
than three quarters of q mile up hill
While talking with members Of the
Martin family, Mr. Easton gave gasp
and dropped dead
He was about 67 years old and had
been pastor Of the Roekport church
since 1904. He leaves a widow and
two sons, one of whom, Charles Easton,
~ d physician At Newport, r. !.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
NEGRO UPRISING FEARED.
Troops Sent to Beaufort, s G., to Pre-
serve Order

Beaufort, 3. c,, Ian. "a 1- ss che I'd.
suit of apprehension 81 negro uprising
today the authorities telegraphed to
Col. r. M Patterson, III command at
Fort Soreyan, Ca, asking that com
pany Of regular troops be dispatched
here for the preservation Of order To-
night forty men armed and equipped
for service arrived under command Of
Capt. Joseph Wheeler. Guards were
established and patrols formed
The discomfort among the negroes,
which it was feared might be famed
into fury, was caused BY the killing
Of William Bennett, negro, bv a guard
at o'clock Saturday morning The
negro was discovered banging about
the ruins Of the Peoples bark, one Of
the buildings demolished By the fire
Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
A. r. DAVIS DEAD.
Inventor and Lumber Operator Dies at
Rutland.

Rutland, Jan. 2l.--Albert r Davis,
aged rs, owner and inventor Of the first
successful steam lumber min in this VIZ
cinity. and one OF Rutland's most promi-
nent men, died at bis home in this city
Yesterday morning after two months
Illness RE was born in Pittsford, but
had lived here since be was 10 years
old.
Besides his lumber business he operat
Cd two brick yards and grist mill. He
was the originator Of hayfeed, which
Is extensively used in this part of New
England. For the last few years he
has manufactured grinding machine
which be invented.
Mr.. Davis was one of the charter mem
bers of Rutland lodge Of Mas6ns. and
was a Knight Iemplar He was instru,
mental in stocking the woods ii this
vicinity with deer He leaves wife.
two daughters and two sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
FUNERAL OF :. {. DAVIS.
Was Held at East Montpelier Saturday
Afternoon.

East Montpelier. Ian 2i-The funeral
of the late Calvin Cnburn Davis was held
from the home Of Nj. and Mrs. 0. Il.
.Tillotson Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, the Rev. George A. Moore Of
Montpelier officiating. Two selections,
.aSoftly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling.
and asleep in Jesus" were sung by
Mrs A. l. Green. Mrs. George Moore
and George Maker The bearers were
Alvin G and Edwin G. Davis, sons.
Arthur Mack and James Lord. The re-
mains were placed in the vault at the
Cutler cemetery ia Montpelier. Among
the floral tributes were a wreath from
the children, calla lilies from the grand
children and carnations from the neigh
bors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
ST. ALBANs PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. f. II. Marggraf to Leave the Uni
versalist Church in That CITY.

ST. Adams, Jan. 2t--Thc Rev Il. e.
Marggraf at tie morning service yes.
of the Uniyersalist church in this city,
bis resignation to take effect February
+. II is understood he win 50 TO q
pastorate in North lIatley Que Mr.
Marggraf has been pastor Of the church
here about two years The trustees will
probably take action at once to secure
pastor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
VERMONT BoTANIsrs.
Elect President Ezra Brainerd of Mid
dlebury to First Place.

St. Johnsbury, Jan. 2l.--The annual
meeting Of the Vermont Botanical club
was held here Saturday and the follow
ing officers were elected
President, Ezra Brainerd. Of Middle-
buryi vice president, G. G Pringlei Of
Burlington; secretary, Prof. I. r ZONES,
.of Burlington; treasurer, Mrs Nellie r.
Finn, Of Burlington; executive com
mittee, Mrs II. u. Davenport, Of Brat
tlehoro, Il. II. Swift, oTpittsford Miss
Isabelle NJ. Paddock, Of ST. Iohnsbury,
Mrs, L. G. Fletcher, Of ST. Johnsbury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
MRS. ALBERT HOUSE.
Died This Morning at Her Home in Berlin
Funeral Tomorrow.

The death Of Mrs. Albert House ce-
cmTed at five O'Clock this morning at
her home in berlin The deceased was
born in Pomfret, this state, on june 10,
1895. Her maiden name was Sarah
parkhurst. She was married TO Mr.,
House in Lancaster, n H., on October
II 1851. They came to Berlin in 1862
and had lived there ever since. Had Mrs.
House lived until fall, they would have
celebrated their golden wedding ami
yersary Mr.. House is one OF the re-
spected residents Of Berlin.
The funeral win be held tomorrow af.
temoon from the home in Berlin, the
Rev Mr. Fraser officiating. The burial
win be IN the family lot at the Berlin
Corner cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-21
CELLAR WALL FELL
KILLED THREE BOYS
Accident in South Boston Yesterday
Others Escaped With Only Slight
Bruises

Boston, Mass, Jan. 2i.-Three boys
we're killed yesterday through the falling
In Of wall IN the cellar Of recently
demolished house in South Boston. Their
names were James Gill, I3 years: Mi.
chael Knee IA, and John Murphy, "a
years.
Nearly dozen boys gathered in the
Old cellar at 4s West Foftieth street
Yesterday afternoon and amused them
selves IN prying some 81 the stones from
the walls suddenly one Of the highest
walls toppled over and three Of the boys
we're buried beneath the debris. Others
escaped with slight bruises.