The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-07
MONTPELIER
Fire Department Called Out to Watch
Coal in Railroad Chute.

The fire department was called out al
5;5l O'Clock last evening for fire in the
coal chute of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad Some OF the colnpany's
men had been watching the place all
day because the coal appeared very hot
During the time they had removed sew
eral carloads from the chute, allowing
I it to run to the ground near the track
but it got so hot that it seemed best
to have the fire department on hand. AL
though hose was strung and men kept
about the place until about 9 o'clock the
1 hot coal did not break into flames at
IAN. Men were kept shoveling the coal
! into the slides while two or three cars
were loaded from the opposite side Of the
chute.
There was SO much gas in the chute
that it troubled the men a great deal
while they We're working. There was
Iabout 300 tons in the chute Wednesday
morning and when they finished last
night. only about two carloads were lett.
The fire started from spontaneous com
bustion, pocket having formed in one
of the lower corners of the chute. The
general alarm was used in calling the
department out because there is no alarm
box near the chute.
Mrs. y P. Lamson. who has been Wis
iting with Arthur Lamson, her son, for
short time, left this morning for her
home in Cabot.
GOV. c. w. Gates of Franklin was at
the State House yesterday afternoon.
Senator +. w Henry of Underhill
was local visitor yesterday.
The Montpelier baseball team went
to ST. Iohnsbury, where this morning
they played against the team in that
town at the Caledonia county fair.
A dance was given in the Eagles hall |
Wednesday evening for the benefit of the
baseball association 1t was attended by |
about 40 couple, while there were many |
tickets sold that were not presented /
for admission, so that it will be impos-
sible for day or so to tell what was
realized from the entertainment. Bart
let's orchestra furnished music. William
Armstrong was floor manager and l., b.
Bartlett and Ralph Doyle had charge Of
the ticket selling.
The trial of Willie Wagner. charged
with breach of the peace, took place this
morning in city court Mrs. Lois Wag-
ner, his wife. testified that on Sunday
she was kicked on the leg and back by
ler husband and that he hit her in the
lace with his fist The grand juror called
physician, whom he asked to examine
he woman after the complaint was
made and he testified to finding the black
md blue spots where the complainant
laims she had been injured In defense,
Willie Wagner claims that the woman
eceived her injuries while attending the
.Iorrisvile fair. instead of Sunday.
Judge Harvey did not give his decision
nd stated he wanted to take the matter :
pder consideration. Fred Sullivan also
ppeared in city court. He pleaded gull
V to first offense of intoxication and
ras fined s. and costs. which he expected :
o be able to pay. James Boyle, 10
ears of age, was brought before Judge q
Iarvey in juvenile court this morning on
he charge of breaking his probation in
arious WAYS which included the COM
lifting of a statutory offense. The evil
ence showed that the provisions of the
rotation had been broken and the court
irected that the original order, which
lmmitted the youth to the industrial
.hool at Nergennes. be enforced Boyle
as arrested several weeks ago on the
large of breaking into the c. W. Guern
" house on Loomis street.
II. F. Leslie won the championship of
lie Montpelier Country club at golf yes
rdav afternoon, defeating Franklin
alley, 2 up and , to play. Frank Hunt
gton won the consolation prize by de-
sting C. A. Lang