The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-24
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or three of remarkable beauty. Hiram Reeds |
bays took the first prize, and A. Johnson's |
Black Hawk colts the second.
While the audience was gathering to witness !
the races of the afternoon and the seats of the |
grand stand were partially filled, the sad acci-
dent took place which was telegraphed to Won.
At point little east of the judges stand.
couple of the supports to the seats gave
way and those seated at that place fell
with the ruins and were covered nv
those on either hand, who fell into the yor-
tex. 1t was terrible sight, as the pyramid
of seats rose to a considerable height and for a
moment the spectators appeared paralgzed ty
the spectacle aud the cries and sroans of the
wounded and frightened unfortunates. A rush
was made and as quickly as possible the
wounded were taken out of the ruins and car
rled across the track to the marshals tent in
side the enclosure. The sight became an auful
one and many turned away with sickening
sensations when they found the extent of the
accident and that they could be of no assis-
lance. Mr.. Henry Taylor of your city, whose
carriage was at hand, Immediately went for
surgical assistance, and fortunately found sew
eral physicians, who had been dining with DR..
Hill, on the point of leaving his house for the
grounds and they drove as rapidly as possible
to the spot. The list sent you last night was
incomplete send the names of those who
were most injured: Miss L. M. Jordan Of Riy-
erside, spine hurt and internal Injuries; Dr. G.
T. Norcross of Bangor, forearm broken; Mel
vina Bradstreet, North Palermo, Slightly iniur.
ed in the back; Howard Bragg, boy belong
ing in Winslow, sprained ankle; Sarah Rem
ington, Waltham. Mass, ankle hurt; Leonard
Taylor and j. @. Jones of Gardiner, and Hen
Fowler of Portland, slightly injured The So
ciety regret the unfortunate occurrence and
will do all in their power to ameliorate the suf-
ferings of the injured and adjust all claims
they make for damages.
| This unfortunate affair took off the relish for
the races, but the programme was carried
through. The first race was for horses that had
never beaten three minutes $500 to first, $50 to
| second and $25 to third; best three in five to
harness; entries, John Fl. Mays Hambleton-
| ian won first heat in pa "a; J.B Lander's
Portland colt Mum the second third and fourth
in A 8 4, 2.47 and 245. Hambletonian took
the second purse. A collision between Mum
and Hambletonian took place during this race
the drivers were thrown out and the sulkies
broken, but 70 other damage was done.
The second race was for special purse of
$75 for fOur-year old mares and geldings; three
in five; five entries. Nellie Otis owned by B.
r. Otis OF West Watervile, took the first prize
in 2.50 best time, and Al Thayer owned by
John b. May of Augusta, the second.
The most interesting race of the day was
that all fnr Of kont i,,M aiy NIT
pective purses of $125 and $75. There was
three enteries: Leo, owned by Fl. G. Bur-
leigh, Gen. Joe Hooker, representative of the
Drew stock and the Howes Horse of New
Sharon, Knox animal. At he third heat
Leo was Withdrawn. The first purse was given
to the Howes Horse and the second to Gen.
Hooker. The best time made in the race was
245. This closed the outdoors show for the
day.
Last evening at the Farmers Meeting the
utility of fencing highways was debated awhile
and laid aside for the subject of Orcharding
which was discussed until the close of the
meeting.
The fair at the State House was at its height
yesterday. Daily the contributions have in
creased in number. We made hasty review
of several of the rooms on Tuesday, stopping at
the door of the Representatives Hall, which
was assigned to miscellaneous branches Of me-
chanical and manuel industry. Sewing ma :
chimes and soap, trunks and clothing, loom ia
br.cs and quilts, harnesses and firearms were
scattered through the the room with reckless
profusion that required full hour to unravel
The ladies took possession Of the Senate
Chamber with their needle-work, green
house plants and flowers ornamented hair
work, household fabrics and wax and skill
work. Here the ladies linger longest admir-
ing and criticising; in fact this room is tie
most beautiful of all Agricultural nipple.
ments are shown in tent on the field, and
though the variety is not SO large as we have
seen at some fairs it is very interesting. Eight
or ten varieties of moving machines and horse
rakes are prominent here, with plows, revoly-
ing and ordinary harrows, cultivators, plan
tiers, sewers and ciggers, wheelbarrows, root
and hay-cutters, hay-presses, mortising ma
chimes, stump extractors, pumps &c. 1t is
worth while to study the various phases of hui
man ingenuity shown in this collection, and it
has been central point of interest to real,
practical agr;culturists