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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
1
A train loaded with miners was blown up when a car of explosives on the same train was ignited by sparks from a broken trolley wire. The catastrophe occurred at Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania and is reported as a grim mine disaster with at least seventy eight deaths.
At Wilkes-Barre Pa on June 5 seventy eight miners perished in the Baltimore No 2 tunnel when a trolley car loaded with blasting powder triggered by a snapped wire exploded. Forty one bodies identified, 37 unidentified, about 40 injured. Investigators weigh company liability for unsafe transport of explosives.
Pittsburg June 5 police arrested George Oliver 28 of Cleveland on the blast case trail. Literature found on Oliver ties him to radical groups. Investigators exam 14 other alleged anarchists tied to the same wave of bombings.
Washington reports that after nearly four decades of effort suffrage advocates won a Congressional victory and now push state legislatures to ratify the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment. Leaders debate if enough states will convene in time as sessions vary and some may adjourn this month.
The Washington County Farm Bureau met in Manthe r court room today and voted to raise annual dues from one dollar to two dollars. Officers elected include President George M. Jones Waitefield Vice President H J Dodge Berlin and Secretary Treasurer M J Carlian Berlin about 800 members reported with additional joins since last tally The treasurer cited about 4000 in funds Raymond Briggy county agent outlined plans for youth work road projects and cooperation with road commissioners Caledonia County secretary E H Hallett noted benefits of higher dues State speakers F C Lowe Montpelier P H Abbott and Dean J J Hills of the agricultural college attended the session.
Copenhagen June reports that Petrograd has not fallen. An Estonian official claims such reports are very premature. The Ethonian headquarters notes Bolshevik counterattacks west and northwest of Galicia continue with no decisive result.
Eighteen passengers were injured when the rear coach of the New England States Limited on the Central Vermont railroad derailed and plunged down a rocky embankment near North Royalton, three and a half miles from Bethel. Passengers endured a chaotic scramble to escape as Dr Otto V Greene and other local physicians provided aid. Names include Mrs Anna Poirier Randolph and Mr John Spurge Bennington among the injured. a honeymooning couple Mr and Mrs Royer Fall River were traveling to St John, PQ. the accident underscored miraculous survival with 28 aboard and none fatally hurt.
Reported at the scene the Pullman train derailment was blamed on rail expansion from extreme heat over three days. The rear coach jumped the tracks when the rails swelled. Crews fixed the tracks in three and a half hours, delaying the next northbound train by about an hour, and the wrecked coach was thrown clear.
John E. Hoban, longtime manager of the Barre opera house, signed a lease with Barre for use of the theatre during the coming year. He plans to book better attractions and aims to restore regular performances despite wartime conditions.
The 24th Annual Vermont State Federation of Women's Clubs in Barre opened with heat and high energy. Club presidents reported strong financials and growing memberships, with war relief efforts and district nursing, library support, and youth programs expanding across towns including Burlington, Brattleboro, Bennington, Montpelier, and Rutland.
The Vermont county grand jury in Montpelier began hearings on the May 4 strangling of Mrs. Myta Broadwell of Barre. State's Attorney E.R. Davis and possibly Archibald will present the state’s evidence as jurors hear witnesses. Two suspects, George A. Long and Isabel Parker, remain under arrest on murder charges. The proceedings are secret and awaiting true bills.
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