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SEPTE MBER 2 7, 1880.
The Railway Accident.
Brrore the discussion to which the re- cent lamentable accident has given rise 18 concluded, we desire to call the attention of the railway authorities to a few sugges- tions, which, if adopted, will, we think, tend to the improvement of the road and the safety of trains. The notable failure of the Pa‘riet to do (as it it should be done) the important duty it owes to the public, seems to render true criticism the more necessary it is a curious and remarkable fact that though the Patriot attacked Mr. MacNab with the ferocity of a Bashi Bazouk, ‘hough it fell upon all the rotten sleepers tliat could be found with the wild vehemence of an untamed Zulu, though it raised a howl about the statement of Mr. his trackmen to which howl on Onalaska’s
Heule and ‘‘the wolf’s long shore” wasn’t a circumstance, the public mind refused to get excited even te the degree the occasion demanded ; and the traffic of the road was never better than it is at the present time. This result shows the utter valuelessness of vituperation, when it is so violent as to be shocking te In the remarks which we at all events, be
common sense. have to inake we shall, eareful to be reasonable.
And«first we have to say—that which indeed, we said at the beginning of the discussivii—that we hold the Dominion Government bound to maintain the Island railway in first-class order. Should it be urged that the Superintendent shirked his duty; or, merely to save money, permitted the railway to run down-—still, we say, the Government is responsible, if, ,after the fact is proven, they retain such a Superin- tendent in office. But if the official state. ments in this case are worth anything, at the particular point at which the late accident occurred, road-bed was in good order ; if the assurance of a man holding the position of Myr. Macnab is worthy of credence, the road, as a whole, has not been permitted to become danger. ous. Thatitis not, at all events, so bad as the Putrivt and some other prints assert, is clearly preven from the fact that trains pass safely over it every day. But there should be ne doubt whatever about the The unofficial mind is perhaps unduly ex- ercised ai the presence of a rotten sleeper here and there ; but the people should be fully satisfied that everything which can be dene, is constantly being their safety in the trains. On a crooked road, such as ours, the strain the rails must be greater than upon straighter roads ; and, therefore. especially at the eurves, the utmost care should be taken that the sleepers are sound and the road- bed well ballasted.
To this end, it is undoubtedly necessary that the trackmasters should have all their suoordinates under perfect control. The men responsible to the Superintendent for the condition of the road should have full power to hire, discharge, and command the men who willbest suit their purpose. We are informed that this is not the case--that certain politicians of the particular party which happens to be in power, have the nomination of the section men, who are ap- pointed, not by the trackmasters, hut by the Superintendent. As petty office seeking politicians are usually among the laziest and most careless of men, it is evident that this systum should, in the interests of the road and the public, be abolished, and the trackmasters given the selection and control ef their men, without regard to politics, or politicians.
On a narrow-guage, crooked railway such as ours, it is clear that the cars should be coupled together in such a way that the trains may move with as little sway as pos- sible. ‘This seems to be a very important peint. It was noticed that the wrecked train swayed a great deal; and one of the most plausible theories as to the cause of the disaster is that the cars had too much play, and that, in going round the sharp curve, one of them, jumped and mounted the rail. Had they, instead of being merely linked together, been closely coupled with the most improved coupling apparatus, it is probable that the accident would not have happened. We hope no time will be lost in furnishing the P. E. Island Railway with the best car couplers that can be ob- tained.
Then. why should not the passenger cars be fitted up with Millers’ patent platform, and the patent air brake? These improve- ments are found on other railways ; why not on the P. E. Island Railway also ?
The primary cause of the late accident was undoubtedly the sharp curve at the foot ef two gradients. Admitting for the nonce, that the sleepers were rotten and the rails spread, or supposing that one of the cars left the rails because the
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done to ensure
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{train was not properly coupled, or accepting | ter, still it is evident that if tle curve had not been there the accident would not have taken place. Need we enlarge upon the necessity of either straightening the road at this point or being more than usually careful whenever, in future, a train 18 pass- ing over it /
A more liberal policy with respect to the ay and the employes would be advis-
It is said that $50,000
railway last year. In
jrailw able. about was | saved on the our
large.
was too “the Clas stle of
opinion the amount
The influence Indolence of our AHerald, has been too great. over-done.
It is a shame
upon contemporary ‘the The policy of a deus reduction has been Railway employes are idle no longer. that men holding such important positions Messrs. iLiughes
‘in the railway offices as
Sharp and others, and section foremen—men upon whose care, skill passengers depend—should be
We look
the lives cf kept upon starvation allowances. for an improvement in this respect. --. ae re
Tne deposits at the Savings Bank con- tinue to be in excess of the withdrawals. The following is a summary statement of the business done during July and August :
Deposits from Ist July to 3st $77,408 00
August.. on eran
Withdrawals same e pe riod......... 69,177 09 Deposits in excess of withdrawals. s 8, 220 01 Re invested in 5 per cent. stock.. 19,500 00
827.720 91
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Anoonvante to statistics kindly furnished by Mr. Lydiard, the the Island exported August, was $296,460.
value of produets of
during July and
Correspondence.
as We donol hold ourselves responsible for the statements or opinions of evr correspondents
The Railway Disaster.
To th: Editor of the Examiner.
Sir,—As the Superin tehdent of the Rail- way appears to have authorized you to reply to certain queries propeunded by an ‘ En- quirer” in your issue of yesterday, perliaps Mr. Macnab will authorize you to let the pub- lic into the secret of the sleepers destroyed by the Railway disaster being burned before the investigation took place. Who authoriz- ed the burning? and why the necessity for
such haste to get them out of the way ?
‘* Fairplay,” in the Patriot of 3: aturday last very properly called attention to this subject, andi as this whole question is above and be- yond the region of party politics, s, the Publi + before whom the investigation was held, entitled to the information, and also to have anwered other statements made by ‘ Fair- play.” .
Mr. Macnab should be dealt justly by, but in a matter of this kind, which involves the lives of the people who use the Railway, he should be frank and candid.
Yours respectfully, ANOTHER ENQUIRER.
Ch’town, Sept. 7, 1580.
Special Notices.
‘**O_p GoLp” will be for sale in 10 days at Apothecaries Hall Co. [sep 7 3i
Snur¥ of all kinds at Rubin & Hart’s,
Smoke La Acacia cigars at 25 cents each, or 5 for $1.00 from Rubin & Hart’s,
A Few cheese left will be cleared out at 12 cents per Ib., at the Family Grovery.—R, K. Brace.—aug. 7.
Fr ey bbls. White Buns, and 100 bbls. Otter Creek, just received at Bren & Gorr’s. [j23
A. New Importation of choice Havana Cigars from 1880 crop, at Rubin & Hart's.
Cuew Mayflower Solace and G lobe fine cu chewing tobacco, from BR ubin & Hart’s.
7. —7_ ee ©
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RANKIN HOUSE,
Sept. 6.—Allen Finlayson, Vernon River Bridge; “* _T Perrott, Toronto; 'T S Simms, St Jehn, N B; JamesS Frest, Riv - John, N
S; Geo McFarlane, New G laagow, N VS; T G MeDonald, Pictou, N 38. REVERE HOUSE, Sept. 4.—A Ashwood, London, England; W Frazer Rae, do; J W Hill, Ship Harbor: Wm ‘Mitchell, Brockville, Ont; Geo. Weldel-
nand, Summerside. Sept. 6.—J L Ernest, Bounard de Cret, Lousanne, Switzerland; W Colin Cerruthers, Kingston, Ont; B R|
Newbery, City; H O Baine, Halifax N S$; A \ Bradley, Ottawa; OSBORNE HOUSE.
Sept 6—John A McLaine, St Peter’s; Dun- can McDonald, Montague; Malcolm Mathe- son, Bradalbane ; Tyhin Melanson, Egmont Bay; John O Arsenault, M P P, do; James | Barclay, Ellerslie; W H Fyfe, Kensington; Capt McArthur, Summerside; Nathan Eisner, Halifax; Allan McDonald, Souris; H 1, Me. Donald, ‘Cardigan; T. M Munroe, Frederick Bole, New London.
WAGSTAFF'S HOTEL.
Sept. 6.—Eneas Macdonaid, Morar, land; R Macdonald, do; Miss Blank, Sum- | merside ; Archibald A Macdonald, George- tewn; Austin Macdonald, Montague; Hon J S.Carvell, New York.
ROCKLIN
Sept. 8.—Er. MelIntyre, tobertson, Bear River; Angus Robertson, do; Jehn Bagnall, Hazle Grove; Hon John | Lefurgy, Summerside; Fred Hooper, Morell; | Jobn Hughes, do; Mrs Hughes and two child. ren, Portland Me; Oates Levy, Windsor, N 8,
Scot-
HOUSE. Sohris; John D
A London despatch of the 2nd instan states that Professor Toussand claims a dis- covery by which animals can be success- | fully inoculated against pleuro-pneumonia | ‘and other diseases.
f the cause of the dlisas- Apples (
and watchfulness
St John;'
Apples |
Confect jonery, Raisins, &¢,
WILL SELL AT AUCI Room, Queen Square,
WEDNESDAY, Sth ivst., at
JON, TO-MORROW,
; , 7 ' iL O CLOCK,
40 bbls. American Applies, 75 hoxes Contectione ry, 50 boxes Raisins (Layer),
20 doz 2-hoop Pails,
’0 caddies Tea.
WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer,
GOLD I
Sept. i, 1880.
“Ol
FOR SALE IN 10 BAYS,
‘Anothecaries Hall Uo,,
Charlottetown, P. i. 0.
Sept 7, 1880-—2)
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AGADEMY GF MUSIC,
TO-NIGHT, BY DESIEVE,
EAST LYNNE
EVENING,
TO-MORROW “DORA,” by
Tennyson. ‘I wane 25, 3 Boo k your &é
RACING!
Unton Driving Park, THURSDAY, SEPT. 9,
—= ——
5 and 50 cents.
ts at Ac: aden ny. [sep 7 ‘
4
Ist Race. —A never beaten 2.40. 2nd $45, 3rd $15.
29nd Racre.—A Sweepstake Tr that have never beaten 3 minutes, $10.
3rd Race.—A Trot free for all. $100. Ist $60, 2nd $30, 3rd $10.
th Racr.—A Sweepstake Trot for Horses that have neve Entrance $10.
Trot for Stallions that have Purse of $150. Ist $90,
Intrance Purse of r beaten 2.50. The Trotting to be mile heats, best three in
five, to harness, under the rules of the Na- tional Association.
No entry will be ngticed, unless accom- panied with the money—10 per cent. of purse —excepting in cases of entry made by lelegram, which if followed by money next
nail will be received, ,
In all races five horses must enter, aud three start.
Entries will clese at 6 o 7th day of September next, at A. Charlottetown. Parties will be telegram if Races fail to fill.
Admission— Ladies free; Gentlemen 25 cts.
N. B.—No intoxicating liquors ailowed on
‘clock, p. m., en the N. Large’s, notified by
or about the grounds. Any person found selling will be prosecuted. fs 5. BROWN
‘h’town, Sept. 4, 80—2 See retary.
THE FRANKLIN HOUSE
Wik CLOSE for Transient Boarders on ; the
10th inst. After that date the Proprietor is prepared to treat with a few parties desiring permanent Board for the autumn or winter at reduced rates.
H. COOMBS
Sept. 50 —32i eod U pper Gt. G eors ge St.
To ae q LOW, ‘North Wiltshire.
XIR,—As you will not consent to walk J, R, Leggett a square heel-and-toe walk, I will match an Unknown from New Bruns- wick, for a three day’s race, 12 hours per day, 0-as-you- -please, for the sum of $100 a side— two thirds of the. gate money te go to the winner. Man and money to be found at my store, Queen Street. This chailenge open until the 10th. HARRY S. HART. P. $8.-—-This race to take a in Char- lottetown or Summerside, as may be agreed upon, [se 7 li
MORTGAGE SALE,
PUBLIC AUCTION, at the
in Charlottetown, Queen’s County, on WEDNESDAY, the Sixth | day of October, A. D. 1880, ‘at the hour | ot 12 o’cleck, noon, under and by virtue
‘TO be sold by Court House,
of a power of sale contained in an inden- ture of mortgage, bearing date the 7th of December, 1876, and made between Donald McLeod of the one part and Daniel Hodgson ef the other part, and assigned to the undersigned by indenture bearing x date the E ighth day of Dece mber, 1876:— LL that tract, piece and parcel ef Land, Fe Hereditaments and Premises, situate, ‘lying, and being on Lot or Township Number | Sixty- -Four, bounded as follows, that is to \say: -—Commeneing at the south-east angle of land in the possession of Joseph Bears; thence north to the division line of tow nships num- | bers sixty and sixty-twe; thence east seven ‘chains and ten anda half links to land in ‘possession of Charles Stuart; thence south to Belle Creek; thence west aiong the said Belle 'Creek to the place of commenceinent, centain- ing 91 acres, a little more or less, together with the appurtenances.
For farther particalars apply to Messrs, Hovcson & MecLzon, Solicitors, Charlotte-
{ |
t town,
JOHN BRECKEN,
FREDERICK DE ST. CROLX BRECKEN
,ROBERT ROBINSON HODGSON, Assignees of ae
' {sep 7 oaw till sale tuj
at my Sale
[S80. |
PERKINS
A IN ID
HRS,
QUEEN SQUARE.
We respectfully call the atten- tion of our patrons, and the public generally, to our present large Stock of
Staple and Fancy
DRY GO008.
Millinery
—- Fancy Goods, liress Goods,
* - 20 j . » - > Tor Horses i
CLOTHS
AN D—
TWEEDS.,
ee owe
Printed Cottons, Grey Cottons, White Cottons,
en
GALATIAS AND SHIRTINGS,
COTTON WARP.
PRICES POPULAR AND QUALITY GOOD | coms
Give Us & Gall and Save Money,
New Goods by Every Steamer,
IKUMS & Ser
July 26, 1880,
L° ST —Between the Franklin House and
LUMBER. Sprace Boards, Sevatling, Deal and Laths,
WILL = at Lord’s _ Wharf, Tt (TU ESDAY) even,
mg, 7th inst.,
i
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| 25,060 feet soards, i
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AUC ri IN, on »- MORROW { at 6 o'clock, opriuce 10,000 fee : Scantling (assorted sizes), 10,000 feet Refuse De als and E nds,
100,009 | athe: kx schommors "‘Claymo” and “Florence C,” ‘I LLIAM DODD, Sept. 6, 1550 Auctioneer, sili stan sinensis Te THE UNDELSSOHN
|
Quintette Club
F BOSTON, WILL GIVE A--
CONCERT
THE—-
AGADE tT UP MUSIC,
ON —
Thursday Evening, Sept. 16;
They will be accompanied by the distin. guished Vocalist,
MISS ELLA LEWIS.
sept4
Bens, I’, GRAFTON, @rens B. Lapp, Haveert E. Paper, j
Late Commissioner of Patents,
PATENTS,
PAINE, GRAFTON & LADD, Attorneys-at-Law and Solicitors of American and foreign Patents,
STREET,
412 Firri D.C, Practice patent law in all its branches in the Patent Office, and in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States, Pamph- lets sent free on receipt of stamp for postage, “re
WASHINGTON,
FOR 2 SALE.
. HOUSE AND LAN LAND at Spring Park,
now occupied by the Sabscriber. Will be sold on easy terms. Apply to PErsr HALLORAN, or to the owner,
septl—lw t\OBERT WHITE.
Me -FOR- SALE.
A { OM MODIOUS COTTAGE, containing as ven Rooms, situated in Upper Cum- cateiea Stre et, who is about to k Apply on the premises to
septl—6i_ pd
MUSIC AND SINGING,
( N and after AUGUST Ist, Mrs. James Brown will give instruction in Music
and Singing at her residence, King Square,
Terms on applic cation. €h’town, July 29,
occupied by the owner, ave the Island,
JOHN LN FOSTERS: .
1880-——3m Haw tu ths
ee ae
GOLD a PARIS, MEDAL, ; ae Sy
SAE GEES Pl Pe septs }
JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS.
BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
; —+
Woanis. Lost, Found, &e.
B® Advertisements under this iota in apa *e NOt Cxc< ceding half an inch, will be inserted for Ten ( nee 7 day.
a,
Ww anted immediately —A good ser- vant Girl, for general housework. Ap-
ply to Mrs. Joun H. Norron, Bayfield St.,
or at this office Ps: 7 pd
. Heartz’s corner, 1 black Shawl. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at H. ele store. [se 7 hl
ws ANTEBD—On Ist October, a good sae Cook. None need apply unless LEIGH, [se 7 T° LE T.—Two Shops on 5 eee Square, next to John Newson’s. Apply to JOHN MORRIS.
be ko A Front Door Key. The finder will greatly oblige by leaving it at the oo AMINER office. [septl
‘Oo LE ,.—A New House on Kent § Street, nice locality. Possession at once. Rent
filled the same office before.—C.,
Water Street.
septl—tf
moderate. Apply to aug3l JAMES BEALES. OR SALE.-TWO PIANOS—one Eng-
lish Cottage, 64 octaves, and one Ameri can Square Piano. [aug 17—3w 2aw
VY anted Hmmediately—By the Man-
agers of the Women’s New Tem- perance Resturant, corner Queen and Kent Streets, a few reliable permanent Boarders to enable them to meet expenses and advance the work generally. Apply to Mrs. D. Me- RAE, Fitzroy Street, [ju 31
YRTAGSTAFE’S HOTEL, Pownal Street, continues to receive transient
and permanent Boarders. {jit
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