The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23 00:00:00

ALARM/NO FIRE.

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MONDAY.
' An alarming lire occurred here on the We.t Quay
early thin morning, and breaking out as it did in the
uuutd,tof timber yard., wiwkshope, and
cott.age., it iw a matter of congratulation that the
Brigade, a..i.ted by plenty of willing help—in spite
if rhe poor water inapply, and the penny•wise•and•
Pound•fooli.h inanner in which the council have
enuipped'tlion—cmatined it futile space to which they
rentneted it. . . .

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It wile find deicovered about half-paid eight
in the niorning, when amok.. and &nice were
wen to iiieue from tin workiillop of Mr.
Charles Hot'lton, carpenter, which adjoin.; the
Wbeatrbeaf Inn, kept by Mr. Edwards'. An

BLANDIPORD.
CHICKICT.—A capital day'. cricket took place in the
Recreation (round here Ins Thursday, between an
eleven "( the Illandford Club, And the sane number
of the Witnhome Club. Some good play wan shown
on both sides.
WIDILICV.V.: I'ItAL PROOCHIIIee The
members of this claesaccompanied by friends, enjoyed
a capital outing 88n Thursday to Milton Abbey awl
Bulbarrow. Leaving Illandford in a brake of Mr.
Hainitiond's shortly after 12 o'clock, they promoted t.
Milton Alawy, the palatial residence id Colonel
flambe°, which by the kindness of that gentleman had
been thrown own for the occasion. Having viewed
the interior, with its many ;wit-Ideas objects 14 art,
the party were 1410WII over the extensive and well.
kept pleasure grounds, gairdens, and conserratoriea and
then to the uneilw church adjoining the mansion. By
the kindness of the housekeeper, tea was partaken lif
is, the lawn, and then the party. proceeded to Bulbar.
row, where the magnificent iews of the vale were
48 enjoyed. Several games were thoroughly entered
into, and the Isiting was thoroughly enjoyed by the
whole party, who safelyreached home anout 9 o'clock
the same evening.
CoNfIITTAI, KIR UnING THRIATBNINO LANGUACM.—
At the Ibiniutrh Police. Court on Saturday, before the
Mayor (Mr. h. B. Smith), and Major-General Denne,
Goe.ge Vince, hawker, of Blandbord, was charged by
.1 .4 Henry Bartlett, of Blandford, with using
threat,. language to commit some bodily harm on
the said oMitilaniant, whereby he went in fear of his
life. The language the. used took place in Salisbury.
street on the reit of June. Complainant is the pre.
sinned editor of a small local sheet, Partly printed
in the town, latterly poring as • champion .of
Toryism, although a strong advocate of Local Option
and lessening the number of " piths" in the neigh.
bourlesel, and on account of certain paragraphs
that have appeared in the said skeet from time to
time, the generality B.f the public here are not so
choiee in their remarks a. may he consistent with
Komi taste. Defendant, leo-ever, from the evidence,
seeinol to have clearly threatened the complainant,
lienre the present action.—Mr. Atkinson prosecuted,
and, after a few remarks on the offence, asked the
Bench to bind the defendant over to keep the peace
for a Won, and this woild meet with complainant's
approval, as lie only wanted to protect himself and
his family from such pereeciations.—To this the de-
fendant objected, saying lie would have the caw
heard, and the d n m Bench could hear both sides of
the story.—James Henry Bartlett deposed that on
Menday last he saw the defendant shortly after one
.B'B:leek, when he came- to his slea, door in Salisbury-
Ansi. "Hering a fish for sale, and also asking if he
would like a duck. After he Inet sjoken alt of
abominable trash they answenst " No." In the after-
no in, about lialf.past two o'clock, defendant :wain
came te the shop dow, mid said " He has stolen a
couple of ducks," or words to that effect. VinlV
then said "He was once r turnip hacker, and a
shepherd boy, awl that's what he was t;t to be now.--
I Ago:dant here contradicted complainant, and was
told by the Rench the cane would be heard in his
absence if he kept 8.11 internaptins.—Continuing,
B,,,e,plaivaut stated in the evening N inc.' came with
his InkriuVoi, or trucks, and, after liehm eutside of the
shop window mesa, little titer, he ...Frew the trucks
close to the door, amid eolairtunal a series of un.
we're:it:Ode charge., using filthy tariirege, and
charging o miplainant with leading a life of "raii.p,
and threateued to Kameda his head, or the turnip
1,., had for a head : that the plium should be in flames,
and the windows should Is. smashed by dynamite or
/14,11ke 06,r means. Complainant stated this conduct
was allowed to go on fir lialf.awhour, and not a
neighbour or friend attempted to stop the vile
harangue, till Lc Limon sent for the pffice. Com•
I,lainant. then effluent:B.d that would 184ve
Iwo, a leugtliy speech on the t.coecutions
undo-lone tot tl,e trutb's sake, hut was otopped
the Bench, wit" asked Lin, rti confine his rehiarks
the CAM' ileftlr.• them, In reply to Kr. itkinsell, he
then sail, "I swear I am in danger of tuy lilt, etel
in bodily fear iif defendant. —Cnos.examined by
defeinlant : He did not nwntion any name, but it was
undoiAtedly meant for liiin.—lb.fendant stated he
only 101 l emuLleinatit liv fault.., and all lie said was
true. - liebecca Bartlett, • of c..wiplainant, elepimed
wm tins Awl, at the tilUn am) heard
Vince threaten her husband, and correborated
evidence.- 'Defendant pleaded lie never nientiiined
any n. and a, plainant often told people if
6.1 ili4l not like what he wrote, they could linnti it,
so it, this care he null do the
was always meddling with other people's business
heaped of his own, and hic t' ght it was time to P.II
him uf It, awl stop it.--.Tlie Bench decided otivonvict• I
ing !dm oti his e'en ecknowlisignient in the course i.f
Mrs. Bartlett's evidence end Wend him over to keel.
the peace for six calendi:r months. Lined( in 425 and
two sureti,• in £lO, allowed till two ouloek Name
day to find them ; in default, six months' imprieon.
mead. Th, sureties were not forthcoming, and
defendant was n. 1881184 to Dorchester in default.
The (AM' oocited tensiderable interest, the Court
being well filled.
I.:BBwix CoVVIN, hawker, I,f Itlanctford, ass charged
with drunke oa and norms newluct in West-street,
Illandford, on the night of the 10th Jime.—.ll.lefen.
dunes sister appeand and pleaded Coffin was away
in the country, and could not appear.—The Bench
intimated he ought to In. present, or else tiny
bone a warrant for his appnhension. rittinately
the Bench decided to take the Ca.. in his
P.C. Goddard deisnot was eti duty in Westatreet
on the night of the ntli marmite the Three
Chouglis Imm, when a woman, with whoni Coffin
cohabited (named Redmond) came out. Defonbuit
ordered her how., which she refused to do, saying he
had II" Claini oil her to order her about. Ile then
struck her on the side of the head, and kicked her.
saying "Take that." Witness went to him and told
him not to repeat such conduct again, end ordered
him home. Instead of doing this he turned round and
struck the woman and kicked her again. He was
drunk and riotous, and wee a very vicious man when
in drink.—P.C. Frampton oasoborated, saying defen-
dant kicked the woman iu the thigh.—He was sen-
tenced to isle month's imprOunuteut without the
option a fine.

alarm was at "non given, and the police and fire and so was mot liable.—Mr. Boy. said he had n" • Many of them upon coming to the aurface were quite
brigade, the letter under the command of Captain notice of such bankruptcy, and ..,, wait not schedul,sl, exliewited, iind unable to re•enter upon their duties.
Elforti and Lieutenant Pearce, were quickly .ti the —Hit Honour ttated that all creditora were supposed There wen. plenty, however, willing and able to take
•pot,‘ awl in about seven ininutv.euu the pfigino4 were to know of the officiel notice as advertised—Mr. their Olio. he . T biet batch .4 rescuem went tiown
PlaYing on the games. Tim mupply of water was Budge aaid the notice w4g adgertnnal, am I, for the . shortly before four o'cl.sik. It was coullseed
wretched, the main in that part .1 the town being the information ef all creditors. —The 141,11 WIWI ..f 30 men. 8111,1 WI. 1,8111,0 at the bottom IT Otstge
very amen end tertly corroded ; while the I. adjourn...l for emplane.. to i.. made. ilick,s.ti, a fireman who throughout thy daY Ili"PlaYI'l
except three new length,u which the Council, in their l'. Paddock. butcher, Illandford, v. I.:dwin T. Ow oa.lett courage I the noblest lieroitni. His
wisdom., grudginglr purchased a 1111.. rt time mg", threw Litwin, formerly of Itiandhatt, —Chinn 11:1/t Cm., tad, tpecial duty it was to manipulate the tignals between
iii, miniature fountain ditplaye at various points on its for meat supplied.—Dvfoulant dill not appear, hut the bottom of the shalt Awl the engine•limow above.
own ece.tint. letters wen. handed in which prov..l the nobility, and 11.. had entered the inine et early aa four o'clock that
Thu !wet WIY, tomething intense, and it Mi. ..,11111 111,1g1111.11t wet given for the whole amount, to be paid morning ;he wit. in it when the .Iploition oecurr...l,
1 he stv.lfamtly refined to lean. it, declaring that
ti,,,.' Isd.re the lin'lliell could appniach near the fire. forthwith.
Th,, win.b.w. of the P.m.b. Mtuant SAW Mill. e1.e... by IL Wareham, gnitier lilitielfonl, v. 11. Hurt, the Aignals wen. under lii, cam and ho would remain
were riddled. The roof of the Wheatalied to fernier, late of (went,. Minater. —Claim 1:4, halanot, and me.. that they WM' w..rk..1 pn.perly for the eon.
mottle 8.141,.111. WA., 1/11r11 I. i .IT. Two cottage. adjoin. of secount.—thi application, the ca., was ieljuttrned, volietice .4 rescuer. awl rescued.
ins, Itelonging to Mr. .lorner, were gutted, Mill plaintiff being in. After ti, party luel been Nowt, the mine a few
"therm, belonging M to r. Mandon, wore inpired. ____.:.. minutes iii'.'.' above wen. terrified to olnervi. that a
It it needle.. to state that Mr, Houlton'a workohop change iiiiil taken place in the emirs.. of the ventiLition
WA& MP 41 only a 11111.,i, of charred titular. He lied --the awoke.... gop the pit theft and the air going
lately Mut in it large quantity of manufactured g....b. 11,,W11 the ventilating shaft, which is Plat the reverse
and titular, and thim, with the workmen'. tools, were I of the en.per onler. This was reenlist t.e a certain
entirely 1,..t, and are, unfortimetely, unin I, indication that one .4 two things had takon plat...—
although the building we.. He ...timates hit loss at either that ,inother explosion had occurred, or that
%bout PAO. The noughts-num muttered chiefly by the then. had been a heavy fall of earth, and tile live
hamty nunoval of their g..... 1.., and the damage eaumed find feat,. wen. excited MI 1,, th,, ,111fely of
by the water, Mr. Edward.. being very unfortunate in the exploring party. .tiptin soul again the signal to
On rempect. The Wheatmlieaf and two cottages, the the bottom of the pit wait rung, but no reply WIII4 forth.
pn.perty of Mr. Slaniton, are insured, a, we believe e ..... ing, although Ilickton had declared hie intention
Nfr..loyner't are. The origin of the tire it believed 14 never demertang Ins .mt. Proper ventilation hp.
poared to be remtored in the emir*. of it few minute...
to have been a spark from the chimney of the Steam
Saw Milk When Mr. Houltotem men went b. work After about half.att.holir it win. determined to send a
minall party down in an endeavour to acicertain the
at eight everything was Wu. It Wad gut well under fate of the
.previmi. explon.rm, Thont.t. Roberta,
in All, lilt 111,, hour.. ,Ininem Topping, Aaron Ntaitley, anti Thomas Ituthton
.......L.ered for the ..• . tamk, and getting into

volunteerisi for to. alangen.us —el getting a..
the cage, broken though it was by the morning's. ex'
plasaion, they were slowly lowered clown. Everybody
Wagordered away from the mouth et the pit, and
.10111 d y 7( •11 was nioineuitanly Presently
the 4.A ..Stor lowering " sounded, and then came
" Draw up." /wen the belief, amounting almost to
certainty, that a rush of poisonotas gas and a inass of
heavy .I.:bris might at any moment emu., up .11.• pit
mouth tlid not induce the people to twain at the Safe
dlixiatwe to which they had been rinnnytql, hint with
one impulse they ran to the Alltat to greet the batch of
four who wen, rapidly pulled up. 'nary reported that
when they had gone down a distance of about 1:i0
yards, and had reached the opening of the Dimas level,
they Mei a 114.104.. Volllnle FAA, anal were compelled
to return. They conjecture that the whole of the
bottom .4 the shaft was tilled with this gas, and that
all the exploring party must have fallen victims to its
dewily influence. The people were inc..l more cleared
away from the shaft, and the managena and ethers
enteml into a consultation with Mr. 1/ickinsen, the
Inspector of Mines, who had been on the spot since
early morning, as to the best amuse to be ad.ry.ted.
It was deerne4 too risky to send down another espies,
lug party, but fortunately these grave (carpi were dis-
pelled, though not hw some time afterwards. It tieetns
that the explorers found escape by theClif ton Hall pit
impossible, and made their way to the Agecroft pat,
by which, after encountering • good deal of danger,
they escaped.
Crjo to the present 115 bodies have been recovered
fnen the Clifton Hall pit, but the total number of
death. is known to exceed 100. The inquest on
the victims was opened on Saturday and adjourned.
Active relief measure are being adopted.