The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-07
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National Div. Sons of Temperance.
BOSTON, Sept. Ga grand reception was
gwen this evening in Music Hall to the dele
| gates to the National Division of Sons Of
Temperance by the Grand Division of Mas
sachusetts. Fifty subordinate divisions in full
regalla were present. Speaking, music and
social intercourse rendered the occasion one of
unusual interest
The New England Horse Trot.
LOWELL, Sept. 6.-The great attraction this
afternooa was at the trOtting park where an
immense crowd gathered. The first race was
for harses never beaten so, purse $250-S175
to first, $50 to second and $25 TO third; mile
heats, best in 8 to harness. J. w. McDuffee
names b. S, King William, ILL. A. f. Sher-
burn b. m, Lady Sherburn, 1922 s. F.
Twitchell b. g. Ice, 3 g. distanced. S. Haynes
br. e. Pleasure Boy, 4 4,distanced. j. E. Dodge
$. G, Sorrel Dan, distanced 2. j. S. Nay b. IN.
Lady Chaplin, distanced. M. Lark b. g. Yer
mont Boy, disuanced; time, 24O-243 ,2-2 A.
Double team race-This race was TOR a purse
of $3.50 for double teams, $1OO to first, $50 to
second; mile heats best 3 in 5; A. w. Wocces-
ter names b: g. Richmond Boy and blk. g. Gen.
Mcclellan, LII. H. G. Smith b. M Lady
Kick and G. g. Bristol Bill, % q VIM Wood
ruff b. N. Empire and b. g. Black Walnut dis
tanced. j. f. Dodge b. m. Fannie and b. g.
ADD allah, distanced; time, 243-244 2 10
The attendance to-day was fully $1,000.
Easter m Railroad Disaster.. w edns sda "a
Proceedings.
Boston, sSept. 6. = President George M
Browns testimony was resumed reason of
suspendiug Mr.. Rowland was at suggestion of
CATION was going Oh that he should not run his
train. remarked at the time that l did not
wish to do anything that would PREJUDICE the
case Was informed that Brown the engineer
on the Pullman traiu was not running and
there was no other suspension as far as
| know. Cannot say but think we use kerosese
| oil in all our cars 1t has been matter of
| consideration by myself and the superinten-
/ dol tn har ind Of oil TO 10
| great care to have the oil of best quality so
| that it will stand test according to law. We
| desire to say that we would substitute any
other Oil in preference without regard to cost if
| it was safer. The President is not subjected to
| any limit as regards amount OF business that
comes along. A case came to my observation
day where man has incurred expenses for
pic mic; told him we could not carry them
and shall share expenses with him that he
| has incurred or pay them in full. Never had
the Westinghouse brake brought to the notice
of the board. We have found out that the de-
| lay of the Beverly train was not OCCASION
ed by want of cars. The immediate use was
| of Sangus train; / understand that train was
| sent to camp meeting and by the breaking
down of middle platform it was detained an
hour and quarter; am not able to see that
the president and directors of road were in
fault; we have committee of our board at
tending here to see to that point; have not ex-
amined men in charge personally; do not knOw
who are dlscharging their duties nov that were
in charge night of accident; we have a com.
mittee now making investigation as regards
cause late accident consisting of M. X. Lo
throp, Samuel Hooper, and Franklin Haven
| they were selected as competent men to make
| examination; there should be double track
| at Sangus Branch but there is an express pro-
vision in law prohibiting us from building
double track.
To Mr.. Adams-Think took the returns OF
1861 and 1870 of the other roads to Judge wheth
| er our road was as well equipped as othe
| roads; returns sent into State are supposed tt
| be correct; our road has a larger summer trav
| ell than any other road out of Boston, and VIZ
have endeavOred to provide for our genera
business including our summer business; W,
have a surplus of rolling stock in winter ant
employ that time to repair cars and get thing
+ ready and in order for the business season, s,
far as l can find out the Beverly train was de
f layed by Saugus Branch; l ought to say tn
Superintendent was absent attending to trans
| portation of military for Swampscott music
ure of the late trains; there is no law prevent
ing our having telegraph on Saugus Branci
road; we have 81. miles single track and hav
! no telegraph except at the principal places;
| requires constant and strict attention TO run
road without telegraph; in case We had ha
telegraph think this accident would not hav
, | occurred. We have GOOD deal of difficulty il
telegraphing by Western Union line. Thi
/ | subject OF telegraph has never been brought :
my attention especially; have always adopte
| what imprOvrd appliances the master machin
ist, Superintendent or engineer make. In cor
| clusiOn witness said he bad endeavored to ful
nish all facilities to have this investigation
| complete.