The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-08
MASSACAUS ETTS,
The New Euxlaad Fair.

LOWELL Sept. 1.-The third day OF the Fair
opens with perfect cloud of visitors, The
crowd in the exhibition hall is such ss to all
most render it possible to view the articles.
The attendance to-day will be immence.
Among the distinguished bOrse-fanciers
present from abroad to-day are DIR. Herman
member of the Canadian parliament. Cover
nor Jewell of Connecticut is on the ground this
afternoon. .QEt
At meeting of the Trustees of the Society
at the Presidents headquarters this forenoon
the usual vote of thanks to everybody interest
ed in the Far was passed. +'t i-'
AT O'Clock trotting commenced for purse
No. 6, for $3.50 for horses that never beat three
minutes, mile heats best 8 in g. The following
entries were made:
A. j. Sh+rburn, OF Concord, N. H., b. m.
Jennie Lind; John McHugh of Hudson, Mass,
b. e. Stronger; Stephen Hayes of Milford,
Mass, br. g: Pleasure Boy; j. s. Ways OF Bos.
ton, Lady Norfolk; Clark Spaulding of Low
renee, Mass, b. G. Frank Palmer; j. w. Me.
Duffee, Portland, Me. b. 8. King William r.
Smith OF Concord, N a.. b. S. Shakespeare,
Palmer distaDced, whole field on FIRST heat
Time SO -... ..J
The judges allowed distanced horses to try
for the second purse; Pleasure Boy won in
three straight heats: time "a 81 AZ $50 So
Stranger was second and Lady Norfolk third
in each heat tst ~. ~
Purse No was for pacing horses for purse
of 800; mile heats best 8 in 5, for which the
Tewksburg, Mass, no name; w. q. Martins of
Great Falls, N. H, b. g. Gen. Grant; Seth
Kimball OF Haverhili, Mass, b. m. Topsey; no
name won first neat in 253; Topsey was dis
raee in &c IA 2 42-25012
furse No Ias-fer rnnntng horses, mile
heats, best in 3, tor purse of $75. Owner of
Boston, Mass, bk Maj; Mahan; W. H. Mar
tins of Bradford, Vi, Little Mac; Coburn and
RICHARDSON of Keene, N. H., CHI. m. Brunette;
NJ. f. Downing of South Boston, Oh. m. Lady
Gibbons. Little Mac was withdrawn after
the first heat; Mahan won the FIRST heat in
Brunette won second heat in 2O7; Mahan Sec
ond and Lady Gibbons third. Lady Gibbons
won the two following heats in 2.10 and 213,
winning the race.
Purse No 9 was omitted, not being full, and
purse for stations, offered by the judges, of
$50, was trotted off Two entries were made:
Richmond Smiths of Concord, N H., b. s.
Shakespeare and G Silver's of Concord, b.
5. Count Rumford Shakespeare won easily
in 30 and distanced Ramiord in I'd heat.
Time 30. sao..at as Ia
The farmers meeting tonight was thinly at
tended, Dr. Loring presided and introduced
the discussion OF the evening on "The manage
ment and feed of cattle;' Opposing steamed
food and giving decided preference to good
English hay.
Mr.. Harry Sedwich Of Cornwall, Conn.,, and
Mr.. Goodale of Antrim, N. H., spoke in APP
proval of cooked or steamed process. - q ~
Gov. Perham of Me-, and Arthur Clough of
New Hampshire, each spoke of the general
treatment of stock and farming interests. i-
tits estimated that there were $4,000 people
on the ground to-day. ..5sss-.;a
Eastern Railroad Disaster-Lasr Day Of
the Inquest.
BOSTON, Sept. AT the opening of the in
quest TO day Coroner FOrsaith expressed. his
thanks to the citizens for their kindness and
efforts used on the night of the accident; also
xof ba fnrf hair Oft tha
investigation. ..t -.
The first witness called was John McLaugh-
lin, brake man on the Pullman train who tes-
titled to the time of starting from Boston, con-
dition of the atmosphere. detention at Saugus
Branch and setting OF brakes when the alar N
was sounded. sabEshEE'
George L. Dix and j. A. Grover, residents
of Chelsea and Maiden, testified that they had
| been over the road more or less for three years
| aud noticed delay of trains, which had been
a source of annoyance and complaint.
Dwight PrOuty testified to being passenger
| on the Beverly train and in the rear car at the
| time of the collision, and gave very affecting
| description of the scene. He was scalded on
| the hand face alI4 = f3I..
Other witnesses, residents of Revere and vi
| cinity, were called, whose testimony related
| principally to the time and position of the two
| trains at the time of approaching Revere.
The testimony being all in, the coroner stat
| ed that the Superintendent would have an en-
| CINE and a car at Revere tomorrow evening
| for the benefit of the jury to determine the re-
| latve position of the trains at the time of the
| disaster, and adjourned the inquest until Sat-
| uIday, at 8 O CLOCK