Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-23

| tcT anu came III Oh the nome stretcn aneau Oh
Nellie Otis, but having gained this position by
running, he was set back, and the heat and
race was won by the Nellie Otis, in 253A.-
Second purse given to Al Thayer.
The last race of the afternoon was for Purse
No 4, for stations kept in Maine the present
season, 5000; 1925 to first, ST5 to second,
3 in 5. The entries were, Howes horse, Jas.
Howes, New Sharon; Gen. Joe Hooker G
ID. Turner & Bro; Leo, ii. c. Burleigh, Fair
field. They were assigned positions in the
| race in the above order.
First heat Hooker took the pole from Howes
just after the start, but speedily lost it. Hook
er crawled up to the Howes second time and
at the end of the half mile it was pretty even
| thing with the two horses. Hooker then broke,
and the bars were very long between him and
| his competitor. AS for Leo, he seemed to be
counted out entirely Howes and the Gene
raj both logged home from the third quarter.
Howes won the race in 2.49.
| Second heat the Howes easily end steadily
increased the distance from the other horses.
At the end of the first half The General was
several rods behind the winning horse. AT
| the end of the mile, the driver of the Howes
allowed the General to gain, coming up within
three lengths of the Howes. Howes won in
| 2.45 Leo was the other side of the distance
pole.
| On the third heat Leo was withdrawn. The
| General, with new driver, took the pole, but
the Howes regained it speedily, and made the
distance so great that the General on the last
half hauled up and logged in. Howes won the
heat and the race in 2.55. Second premium
to Gen. Hooker.
This was the most interesting race of the
Fair thus far, from the fact that the Howes
horse represented the Knox stock, and Gen.
Hooker the Drew. The Howes had already
won purse in the race on Tuesday and his
admirers were looking for his success to-day
in the stallion race.
This has been the great day of the show, al
though the fastest trotting is expected in the
sweepstakes race that will occur to-day. There
were at least 10000 people on the grounds,
and the State House was crowded all day.
| SAD ACCIDENT.
Just as the afternoon races were about to
commence, little past two clock, the pleas
ure of the occasion was greatly marred by the
occurrence of sad accident. One tier of the
seats that have recently been erected on the
hillside east of the judges stand, gave way,
men and children, in the hollow at the foot of
the hill. The whole number of seats on the
hillside were built to accommodate $500 per-
sons. AT the time of the accident they were
occupied by 5000 at least. The portion that
gave way was built on that part of the hill
from which the greensward had been removed,
and the gravel caused the under works to slide
and give way. The appearance made by the
spectators as they fell among the ruins of the
seats, and the screams of the women created
for the moment intense excitement A rush
was made to the scene, but by the efforts of
the police, the crowd was prevented from
pressing on to those who were entangled in
the loose lumber, and rendering their situa-
ton more dangerous. Those who were in
jured were speedily taken out and conveyed
to the Marshals tent, where they received
medical attention.
Mrs. L. NJ. Jordan of Riverside, received
injury in the extremity of the spine. She
was taken very carefully to her home, but is
now suffering from internal injuries.
DIR. C. T. Norcross of Bangor, a gentleman
about co years of age, had his arm badly
broken just above the wrist. He was taken
| to the Cushnoc House and his arm set.
| Melvina Bradstreet of North Palermo, was
slightly injured in the back.
Howard Bragg of Winslow, young lad,
had one of his ankles sprained
Sarah Remington of Waltham, Mass, re-
ceived slight wound in the ankle.
Others received sundry bruises and scratch
es, but the above list includes the names of all
who were injured to any serious extent.
| The fall was not over six feet Most of the
injuries were caused by the persons being
jammed between the planks.
We understand that the managers offered
to settle last evening with the injured parties,
but were unable to come to an agreement.
The Society is disposed to do all in its power
to repair the injuries.
Workmen were engaged all last night in
putting up the seats that had broken down.
The public may rest assured that no danger
need be apprehended from recurrence of the
unfortunate affair of yesterday.
Ar THE CouRr House.
The third and last of the farmers meetings
for discussion, took place at the Court House
last evening. Subject: ''Shall our highways
be fenced?" 1t proved very interesting, but
the meeting was poorly attended. In the I'M
avoidable absence of the gentleman who was
to open the discussion, Daniel Stickney, Esq,
of Presque Isle, discharged that office. He
did not approve of fencing highways.
On motion of Mr.. Thing, the matter under
debate was tabled, and "Orcharding," under
discussion last evening" was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Brown of Hampden,
Thing of Mount Vernon, Seaman of Scar
horo, and Jeffords of Foxcroft. at the con-