The Portland daily press., 1870-08-03
Powder Will Explosion.
ONE MAN FATALLY INJURED.

At 20 minutes past o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, wheel mill No 2 OF the Oriental Powder
Works at Gorham exploded. The explosion
was heard and the smoke seen to rise by many
people in this city The mill is situated on the
Windham side of the river.
At the time OF the explosion, two men, Gin
ton B. Harper of Windham and Frank Jordan
OF Raymond, were at work in the mill Har.
per was cleaning the wheel with a wooden
mallat and piece of the wheel broke off, caus-
ing friction, which ignitel the small quantity
oil charge that was under it. The whole guam
tity OF powder in powder in the building at
that time did not exceed $50 pounds, and II
was in damp condition. Consequently Tue
explosion was not so severe as in some FORMER
cases, The boards were all thrown OH the
mill, but the frame is standing and the loss OF
property is very slight.
Harper was standing near the door at the
time and jumped for It, but was thrown into
the canal, receiving>some injuries, which will
incapacitate him from working fo- some time,
but he is fortunate to escape with his life.
Jordan was standing in the back part Of the
mill and received the whole shock, being
very badly burned from the waist up to the
crown of the head. and also on the legs. He
was sensible and calm last evening, but was
not expected to live through the night He
was worthy young man, and was married
about three weeks ego.
1t was fortunate that the great bulk of the
powder had been removed from this building,
otherwise the whole range OF mills on both
sides of the river would have been destroyed
and more lives lost.
Underneath the mill yoang man was at
work, put he escaped without injury.
NEW MUsIc.-Mr. Ira Stockbridge, No. 156
Exchange street. has lately sent US generous
assortment of new music, from the latest pub
lished lists, to which we ask the attention of
our musical readers. First on the list comes
the Sycamore March, composed for the Charles
town Guards. by our former townsman and
accomplished composer and teacher, Stephen
A. Emery. The familiar hymn, "Jesus, lover
of my SOUL" has been beautifully arranged as
solo and quartette, by W. E. Chandler
Night before the Battle, with English and
French words, byJ. Asher. The Rivulet from
series of six songs for young voices; written
by Lucy Larcom, originally printed in Our
Young Folks magazine, and now set to simple
music by 7. Boot Star of Hope, music by
Hermann Strachaner My Bridal by the Sea,
by the same author. A Swiss song, with Eng
fish and German words, by Robert Frazn.
Sweet Kitty Maine, written and composed Ivy
E. w. Locke of Portland, who originated
number of popular war melodies, and whose
style of composition is well known. Really
Can't Keep still, ore of Delehanty and Heng-
ler's comic concert pieces. Whisper Gently,
music by Jean Foster. sippity Sup, a humor-
GUS little thing for the young folks, composed
by George Dana. A Wish for the Mountains,
and A Boatman's Song, two Of John Oxen
fords two part songs, with piano accompani-
ment, by Franz Abt. Buck Beer Honnis,
Dutch song and dance, sung with great sue
cess by Luke Schoolcraft--a decidedly comic
composition. Tell Me, o Bird,-cuckoo song
with English and German words and piano ac-
compartment, bp Franz Abt. This is one of a
collection of thi;ty -four German songs. Sleep.
ing Youth. piano composition frou. Carl
Mayors Flowers of Youth SERIES A piano
composition in A min. from Til. Oesten; an
easy, progressive and instructive piece. Grand
Valse Brilliante, from Leybach's collection of
operate gems. From the hasty examination
we have been enabled to give these pieces We
are favorably impressed with them, and think
our musical friends will find among them some
fine things for an evening parlor entertain
ment or personal study. They are all from the
publishing house of G.. D. Russell & Co., 1875
fremont street, Boston.
Hush-a-By; words by Mrs. Anna M. Wells:
music by M. G. Miliken of Augusta, and ded-
cateI to his wife. We are indebted to the au-
thor for copy. 1t can probably be found at
any of the music stores