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VOL. XLL >r'- W$! *— ounc ,\e VA°"'C ■ \ A .>V\ CHATHAM, COL. CO. N. T„ WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1902. NO. 20. Flour! Flour! Royal Crown Best Win- ter Patent Flour, $4.00. Washburn Best Minne- apolis Patent $4.35. Pillsbury Best Minne- apolis Patent $4.50. Axa Best Minneapolis Patent $4.35. These Prices are for CASH Only. Special low prices on feed, just in. Car S. P. ALLEN & SON. 17 Main St, CHATHAM. fe Soft Crabs, Lobsters, Gar of Peaches this Week Bananas, Water Melons, Musk Melons, Fresh Fish Wednes- days and Fridays. in< i GARDNER’S MARKET, MAIN ST., CHATHAM. ANOTHER WASHOUT ON THE HARLEM ROAD. Conductor Mickle’s Train was Wrecked.—A Score Injured, but Fortunately and Miracu- lously no one Killed. IT IS THE QUALITY of an article that counts most. A poor article is dear at any price and for your health and your digestion’s sake it always pays to buy the best. Our years of experience has taught us to hold fast to that which is good. We are ever on the lookout for good things, and if it is a good thing we have it. Our Java and Mocha Blend Coffee and un- colored Japan Teas are perfec- tion. Fresh Brewster Bread and Saratoga Chips and everything usually kept in a first-class Grocery. J. H. PAGE, Chatham. N. Y. Monday morninp; as the North Adams fast express which left Chat- ham at 8 o’clock, in charge of Con- ductor J. P. Mickle, reached a point midway between South Dover and Pawling about 9.45 o’clock, without any warning whatever, it was piled in a wreck that beggars description. The train was composed of six cars and was running aooat 45 miles an honr. The track appeared to Engi- neer Davis perfectly sound ns usual and as there was no embankment i washout was the last thing to 'ex peot at that point. The engine, baggage car and Pullman palace car passed the point safely but the re maiuing four cars were thrown in the ditch and crosswise of the roadbed. The Norfolk-Central New England coach which was taken on at Miller ton was next to the last and suffered the worst, being thrown completely over on its side. The smoker left its trucks and one end ploughed into the ditch but kept right side up. In fact there was not a coach left on the tracK. The coaches contained over 200 passengers and that there was no loss of life is something marvelous. The passengers were thrown from their seats in great confusion and many cut by flying glass. The passengers in the overturned coach were not pinned in and came out of the windows on the npper side in regular order. The presence, of wirrf. -of -4ha^TMS- sengers in general is especially worthy of note. Conductor Mickle, baggageman Samuel Swift, and trainman Bedell escapsd with slight bruises and a good shake up. After the wreck no two oars were found coupled to- gether in the entire train. The most seriuosly injured were the following: Decker. Mrs. L., of Pittsfield, Mass., spine injured, limbs para- lyzed . of Brooklyn. Pittsfield, Mass., Store closed at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays during August. Shearman & Abrams Johnson, Mrs. J. P., of Bernards- vifle, N. J. Leach, John N. Mead, Miss, of severely cut. Riggs James \V., of Brooklyn, found unconscious badly bruised. Stanuard Mrs., of Brewsters, N. Y., arm dislocated aud internally injured. Thompson, Mrs. John, of Bordens- ville, N. J., bruised lips, cuts and shock. Warner, Mrs Ella, of New York, limbs bruised, scalp wound. Warner. George O., of Lakeville, Conn., lacerated arms aud shook. Others received slight injuries but no broken bones. Rain which started about 4 o’clock, aud continued unceasingly until about 9 and which amouued almost to a cloudburst, flooded the entire | country. Where the washout oc- curred is a low meadow. To the east are two hills, and down the valley between these there ran an immense torrent of water over the tracks aud violent manner and the next instant was plowing along off the track in the mud across the ditch, but es- caped without a soratoh. Conduc- tor Mickle has had a remarkable experience as a railroad conductor. This wreck is the first that he has ever had in his 40 years continuous railroad service; 37 years as conduc- tor on passenger trains. Further more he has never been called upon to testify at a Coroner’s inquest or act as a witness in any railroad law suit. Baggageman Swift’s car although it crossed in safety was off the track and in the air but finally landed on the rails. The trunks and baggage took its turn at handling the bag- gageman and now he knows how it feels to be rolled over and jammed up in the corner. Trainman Bedell and Supt.Thomp son of the Western Union telegraph company were occupying a seat in the rear car and then they didn occupy it. Among the Cbathamites who know now what it is to go through a fearful wreck and not get hurt are W. B. Daley, C. W. Pulver, J. D. Ten Broeck, Mr. Atwater and Prof. Shaw. Dr. Pearce of Pawling was soon on the scone aud with the aid of two doctors on the train the injured ones were quickly cared for. Dr. Pearce said that in the oar that toppled over were many women and two babies, and their escape was almost miraculuos. One nurse, with a four-months-old babe in her arms was hurled across almost the entire length of the car, and neither was hurt. The other baby was picked up twenty feet from its mother. It STATE FAIR, 1844. suffe'red a’stigTit 'seratol had forehead. Division SuperinteudentMiles Bron son of White Plains supervised the repair work. The first through train passed over the destroyed section seven hours after the accident. REAL ESTATE NEWS. Some Translers Recently Made. I into Swamp River at the opposite Having formed a co-partnership sit,e- The traoss were submerged we are now prepared to do all kinds !for a distance of about twenty rods. ,of j Two culverts were incapable of 1 carrying oil the water, and the grade was washed between them. A milk • train aud a mail train passed over the soution an hour before the Mill Work, Engines, Threshers,' aooident. Following are the real estate trans- fers recorded in the County Clerk’s oflico for the week ending Aug. 2d: Charles W. Freehan, et al., to John Freehan $420; Austorlitz. William T. Coou and wife by Harry C. Harris referee, to ^Harriett Hoff- man, et al., $3000; Livingston. Alziua Z, Brown, et al., to Wilson M. Powell, M. D., $100; Chatham. John Kramer aud wife to William D. Herbs, $25; Claverack. Ubarles E. Barrett, referee, to Sylvester Riveuburgh $000; Ghent. Alfred Coon, et al , to Daniel I. Fuller, $239; Gallatin. Mary Jaue Feller, executrix to Carrie B. Coons,, $1,300; Clermont Marin L. Thompson to Allen Conk- lin, $1,700; Hillsdale. Elias F. Snyder, et ah, to Cyrus Barriuger, $50; Oopake. Charles E. Barrett, referee, to Edward G. Spath $3,000; Chatham. REMINISCENCES of notable day. A "Matty” Vaa Suren was Pres- ent.—The Platform Fell In.— The Wohdertxil "Farmer's Car.”—Ten Yoke ot Oxen to Draw It. The season of state ami county fairs is again at band hut fairs now-a- days are not what they were some- thing over half a ceWnry ago, The difference Progress of invention and the onange in the sur- roundings, tastes, ’mbits and man- ners of th'e people. In the fall of 1844 the New Yorkirate fair was held at Poughkeepsie. This fair was at that time not only a new but an irregular instltrition, having no permanent abiding place or date of appearance. In fact, it wont, when it went at all, to the place and at such a date aa a city, villoge or county was best prepared to offer the inducements ol providing the grounds buildings, entertainments and dates therefore; providing, always, such dateJiwcre made for late summer or early fall. So it happened that in the yeaif ^nentioned, and on the 18th day of October thereof, the great event toofc place at the county seat of Dutchess. Cattle, horses, sheep and hogs filled the stalls and yards, while a large space including the rocky and stumpy spots were dedicated to plowing matches, testing plows and harrows and the skill and power of drivers and teams of horses aud oxen. At this .fair premiums were awarded for utility and not-lor style or owner- ship. The thing itself had to have the “pull” and not the exhibitor. Modern innovation, it is hinted, in the present day sometimes re- verses this rule. The mower and the reaper, the sulky .plow and the snlky horse rake address, near the close of which there was n thrilling episode. The densely packed stage, on which were seated many of the most eminent men of the nation, settled with a loud crash aud everything appeared to be giving away. In an instant there was a panic, but in that instant Mr. Van Buren was on his feet, and in full tones of that magnetic voice which had so often rallied his party, he begged all to be quiet as there was uo danger, and Mr. Bancroft im- mediately turned the incident off very happily. “Yes,” ho replied, “the Empire state is in your midst, and when she is here with the broad shield of her paternal protection over our heads, no evil and no danger can befall ns—no not even hurt a hair of the head of the youngest, the weakest and tenderest among us, ” stooping as he spoke, to lay his hand kindly on the head of a^little child which had been seated by its mother on the edge of the platform near his feet. Such, in outliue, was the oldeu time state fair at Poughkeepsie, and who will say that it was not at least the peer, in its day, of the grandest efforts of this age.—Mattea- wau Joi r ial. THE ROSSMAN ACCIDENT. CAR KILLS MAN ON HOUSE STEP. Jumped the Track and Dashed Across the Sidewalk—Little Girl Hurt. Grange Day at Thousand Islands Machine Repairing at short notice. | Bicycles, Steam Fitting, etc. given careful attention. Agents for the FAIRBANKS GAS- OLENE ENGINES, 1} to 60 horse power. ^Gasolene Engines Installed and Repaired. Shearman i CENTRAL SQUARE, Abrams, CHATHAM Irving Hurd, a farmer whose field was in the inundated section, was at the track trying |to open the northerly culvert. He endeavored to flag the express, but the engineer evidently did not see him. Conductor Mickle was in the com- posite smoking ear counting tickets at the time of the aooident when Tuesday, August 19, inis been designated Grange Day, aud will be held at Thonsand Island Park. The New York Central will sell special excursion tickets, August 19th, at rate of $4.00 from Albany, good going by regular trains except Limiteds, on date of sale only, and returning by similar trains, August 19th, 20th and 21st. Tickets from stations east of Utica may be ex- tended to August 26th, on payment of two dollars to ticket agent, Olay ton. Consult New York Central ticket agents for speoiflo information, and have your tickets stamped at Clayton before beginning the return trip. The region of the Thousand Islands is so well known, it is only necessary to say that this is a very low rate. Ticket agents furnish time of trains, eta Costly Economy, n1 absent—resting fib brain ol fsJXpventor of the future. Ginger bread, stick candy and sweet cider furnished the basis of refreshments. The Farmers Car- The great central attraction of the fair, however, and the one towards which all eyes were tamed and feet tended, was the “Farmer’s Oar’ from Hyde Park. This car was twenty-six feet wide and twenty feet high, covered withia canopy of ever greens, festooned with wreaths and flowers, nil forming a sylvan temple, The walls and sides were one entire mass of vegetables, fruits, flowers aud farm products, while occupying seats pyramidically arranged in the center wore gaily dressed women, girls and children representing the several states,aud the then territories of the uuiou This car entered the grounds to the music of the band about 10 o'clock on the morning of the opening day. drawn by ten yok« of Devon oxen, all of a deep red, with scarcely variation of a shade in color; they were also matched ns to shape, size and weight. The effect of the entry was what in this day would be called electrical, a term tlieu unknown as not a mile of wire had as yet been strung in the world, except Morse’s short experimental telegraph lino between Baltimore and Washington, then less than four months old. Throughout the fair the car and is contents remained the center of attruA'fShkand the wonder of the exhibition. The combination was awarded a tirst premium, while the team drew the same ticket as the Best Ten Yoke of Oxen on exhibit, ’’ on the grounds. George Bancroft, of Massachusetts, then in the meridian of his life as well as in the zenith of his fame as an historian and democratic poli- tician, in the afternoon of the second day, delivered the annual society address from a stage so thoroughly packed with distinguished visitors as to leave but little room for the speaker to “tread the boards.” Among the visitors then present was the venerable J. S. Skinner, assist- ant postmaster general of the United States aud originator and former editor of the “ American Farmer, ” the first agricultural paper published in the Uuiou. In the miilst of Mr. Bancroft's address, Ex-President Martin Van Troy, N.Y.,Aug. 7.—Bartholomew Kelley was killed instantly and Irene Mahoney, a little girl, was seriously injured this evening by a trolley car of the United Traction Company which had jumped the track. Mr. Kelley and the girl were seated on the stoop at their residence on Tenth street at the junction of Oakwood avenue, when a car came down the steep grade of Oakwod avenue at full speed and, striking a switch.jumped the track. The car dashed across the street and over the sidewalk, crashing into the stoop. Mr. Kelley was crushed between the front of the air and'the building. Th-r corner of the house was wrecked. The child was struck by the fender and brushed off the stoop, saving her life. One of her legs was broken and she was badly bruised. It is said that the car was running down the steep incline with power on. There were but two passengers on the car and neither was hurt. Experimental Tests on the Elec- tric Road Tend to Show That the Second Car Might Have Been Stopped in Tune to Pre- vent Accident. COLUMBIA COUNTY. Poles are being distributed along the line for the telephone from Hillsdale to Hudson. Friday, August 22d, will be a red- letter day for Hudson. It is on this day that about seventy fire companies from all over the State will parade there with their handsome apparatus. John Smith, aged 62, an Ancram shoemaker, committed suicide Fri day night by taking morphine. He was despondent over his wife’s recent death. Rev. Charles Tator, of Hillsdale, has an article entitled “In the Spray of the Bash Bish” in the August number of the Four Track News. David H. Allen for many years station agent for the Boston aud Albany railroad at “Hudson Upper,’’ has resigned his position, owitin to ill health and William G. Kirtland baggagemaster, has been promoted to his place. Deer Seen at Copake. One morning recently as a man named Gaff, of Martindale, was on his way to West Oopake, he was considerably snprised to see a doer feeding just north of Copake lake. Mr. Gaff said the deer did not appear to be frightened much, but bounded away when it saw him.— Albany Journal. Copake Lake is a better place for deer or rather “dear.” An Extra Thousand. It means an extra thousand dollars to you, if you get in the nearest estimate on the election contest be- fore Aug. 15th. Every subscriber sending in $1.60 on account is en- tittled to two estimates on the vote for Governor in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The first prize is $10,000. New Telephone Line. The Chatham & Canaan Uo-opera- To save a cent a New Yorker used a postal card that had once passed i | through the mails. He aid not save, ------------ wi on a moments warning 1*8, the cent, but had to pay $100 for the was several minutes before qniet was ’phones and at present aoommodate found himself tossed about in a 1 experience. Rather costly. I restored and Banoroft resumed his twenty. Buren, the Little Magician of Kinder- tive telephone company have secured hook, entered and whs greeted with all necessary privileges and the poles great manifestations of welcome as are to be all set by Sept. 1. The he took a seat on the platform. It line will be built for long distance It was rumored Monday that the inquest would be postponed for the reason that Motorman Sheldon of the first ear of the extra that crashed into the regular last week at Ross- mans would be unable to be present. Coroner Woodworth went to Rens- selaer Friday and again Saturday, to investigate the conditiou of Shel- don, and he found him a very sick man. He agrees with Dr. Allen, who is attending Sheldon, and the motorman is in no condition to come to court and testify. The coroner on Saturday suggested to Dr. Allen that the testimony of Sbeldon could be taken at his home. Dr. Allen em- phatically declared that no such pro- cedure would be followed with his approval. The serious difficulty that threatens Sheldon are the internal homorrhages that he suffers. The Albany Journal says: Three experimental tests made Tuesday morning under the direction of Ex- pert Barnes attached to the State Railroad Commission, and General Manager Blakeslee, appear to demon- strate that the recent catastrophe on tne Albany & Hudson railroad at Rossman’s station might have been avoided had Motorman Sheldon, of the colliding train been sufficiently alert. A train running at the rate of 30 miles an hour was sent flying from Fernside to Rossman’s. It was found that on arrival at Rossman’s the air was not exhausted aud that the brakes were in first-class con- dition. It was shown next that with the brakes applied at the point where the regular train was first seen, the rear train could have been stopped 364 feet short of the point of collision. It was finally demonstrated that even if the machinery of one of the cars, on the r;ar train had given out that with the power properl}’applied to other car of the train a stop could have been made 150 feet short of the collsion. Tne demonstrations of Expert Barnes were the topic of animated conversation on every side and the prevalent opinion is that Sheldon will have a hard time now explaining his share in the fatality. CORRESPONDENCE. OML Miss Inn Kittle is visiting relatives in Kiuderhook. Mrs. Frank Ryder*, of Matteawan, is a guest at G. \V. Link’s. Herbert Link, of New York city, called on friends here recently. Miss Katharine Pierce, of Water- ford, is at Andrew Sherwood’s. There will be preaching next Sun- day as a candidate by the Rev. Knox. The West Ghent Sunday school will go to Kinderhook lake on a picnic Aug 21st. The young people will hold a lawn social on the church grounds with entertainment Aug. 27th. Foster Moore was elected trustee in the Leggett district and Miss Adele Van Valkeuburgh has been engaged as teacher. Edward Engle is trustee in tlie Post Road district. BAYVILLE. At the school meeting in district No. 3 Tuesday evening of last week O. P. Burnett was elected trustee. Misses F. Bertha Kelley, Sadie A. Ransford and Lulu M. Germond spent a portion of last week in Al- bany and Troy. Miss Hattie E. Webster will teach the school in district No. 3 the coming term. Thomas A. Dengan of New York, is visiting at O. P. Burnett's. Miss Mabel Fullerton is a guest c.t Philander Reynold’s. Mortimer J. Carpenter of Lenox, Mass., was an over Sunday guest of his parents. * Mrs. R. F. Hilton attended the wedding ot her niece. Miss Sophy K. Hilton, to Charles McKahan, at Great Barrington, Mass., August 6. GHENT. Sunday al the Seashore. Do not miss the opportunity to spend next Sunday in New York, or at the seaside, by going on the New York Central’s family excursion, leaving Chatham at 6.16 a. m. Tickets good returning leaving Grand Central station only at 5.20 p. m., aud 125th Street station only at 5.32 p. m., are sold at the extremely low rate of $2.00 each. A day's relaxa- tion on the Atlantic coast will do you a great deal of good and the cost of transportation is placed very low, so that all may enjoy a day's outing. Earns Burned bv Lightning. The barns of Edward Rowley, in the town of Claverack, a short dis- tance fromMelleuvillo, were struck by lightning Monday afternoon, aud burned with their contents of hay aud grain. The horses were gotten out. The barns were now, having been built in place of others that had been destroyed by fire. The loss is covered by insurance. —Register. Death ol E. A. Shaver. Word has been received of the death of E. A. Shaver Sunday iu Myrtle Springs, Texas, where ha was en- gaged iu cotton growing. Ho was a resident for many years of Chatham Centre,removing from there to Pitts- field. He was a brother of Mrs. Ellon Bradley of Old Chatham. Sudden Death. Peter Silveruail, aged 82 years, died suddenly at his home in East Tnghkauio Sunday. Mrs. Mary Wyckoff, of Irvington, N . J., is visiting relatives in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Underhill, of New 7.ork city visited friends in this place last week. Wm. Cromie of Gt. Barrington, Mass., is a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cromie. Reuben Moore has sold his entire crop of winter apples, estimated at over 1,000 barrels, to Jas. Hartigan of this place. A number of the young people of this place enjoyed a bicycle trip through Kiuderhook, Coxsackie and Hudson, last Friday. Miss Sitterly, of Schenectady who has been a guest at Geo. Kissel- burgh’s for a short time, returned home Thursday,accompanied by Miss Inez Kisselburgb, who will spend the remainder of her vacation at that place. CHHRCHTOWN. his sou Ham is visiting Ham. An- Mr. drew Mrs. Will Miller is spending her vacation at home. Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheldon visited friends iu town last Sabbath. Peter Silveruail was buried here on Tuesday afternoon, aged 82 years. Prof. George Lang and wife, of Athens, called at the parsonage last Saturday. He remains as principal there another year. Miss Sagendorf will again teach iu the Churchtowu lane school district, and Miss Edna Traver in the Wal- dorf school house. Jacob Elbrunel of Boston Corners, aud Ettle Maxwell of Churchtowu were married at Martin Van Deusen’s Aug. 9, 1902. HABLEMTVTLLE. _ The presiding elder will preach in the Methodist church Sunday after- noon, Aug. 17, at 2.30. Adam Snyder and wife with D. B. Downing and family will leave this week for camp at Oopake Lake. Carrie Shafer is recovering from quite severe cuts and bruises re- ceived in the accident at Ross- muu’s. Edgar Downing of Brooklyn is spending a few days with his family who are spending the summer with his parents. At the school meeting iu the vil- lage district, J. H. Steitz was elected trustee, John Hiukel, collector; appropriation $160. aUEECHY. Postmaster-General Henry C. Payne and Senator Spooner and the senator's sou are in Boston. Postmaster- General Payne will bo the guest of Secretary of the Navy Moody on board the Dolphin during the coming naval maneuvers. A number of summer boarders are being accommodated at the Curtiss Inn. Automobiles are a common sight at the lake nowadays, likewise fright- ened horses. A party of Ghathamites are keep- ing things lively in Finch’s grove where they are in camp. Their fire- works, illuminated signs, Japanese lantern decorations, camp fires, eto. attract considerable attention. PTJLVEES. About 200 laborers employed ou the Mrs. Florence Ostrander has been new Croton, N. Y., dam struck re- entertaining her cousin, Emmet cently because of the refusal of the Bohufelt ot Albany, contractors to grant an .eight-hour Out of town visitors were Miss day, with the same pay they now £^He.B ; “TRusVutei, receive for the ten hoars work, 0f Quarryville, at George Hotnmier- $1.25. ioh’s, J. P. New at Hugh Russell's. <■ 1 M I l & Jf ? a . l 111
