The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-27

| One witness testified that in the boiler room he
noticed gas jet with wire cap and the space
between this cap and the unprotected beam
was scarcely the thickness of mans hand
| =. The Fire Marshal to-day began an investiga-
ton of the Centre street fire.
| James Brown employed by Dun & Co., tes-
tiehd that he went round to Leonard street and
found the girls getting down, aM one of Them
Mary Donavan, said she was the last one down
aand that hive or six were still in the building
She said for Gods sake try and save them"
IN less than minute after this the walls fell
in.
John ?. Hopkins, foreman for Anderson,
Archer u Co., testified THAI the fire escape was
out OF order and the girs had to Jump about
sixteen feet in great danger of falling. 1t ex-
tended only to the fourth floor Some of the
girls were assisted. down by men with step
ladder The building had been on fire twice
previously within two or three weeks the last
time about a week ago. The engineer told me
that the place had been on fire that morning
III was on some floor below us, but did not know
which he said. We had very narrow escape.
told MIR. Archer what l had heard and sug-
gested that the fire escape be put in order, but
IN ID the hurry and pressure of business it was
forgotten.
Mrs. Anthony held to Bail.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 26.-In the case of Susan
Is. Anthony and fourteen other women, under
exa mination for voting illegally at the last
general election in this city, Hon. VIM. c.
Storrs, U. S. Commissioner to-day rendered his
ddeelsion holding each to bail in the sum of
5000 to appear before the u S. District Court
Tuesday of January
Beverly w. Jones and Edwin T. Marsh, In
sspectors OF Election, who received the vote of
susan y. Anthony, were also held to bail to-day
Dy U. 5. Commissioner Ely for their appear
ance at the next term of court.
Various Matters.
Five members of the militia are in Ludlow
street jail tor the nonpayment of fines.
- Homer Lane, the champion was defeated by
grace In wrestling match last night.
:. Bail is ready for DR.. Irish in case the iury
disagree ''
The total loss by the fire on Centre street was
Szoo'QOo; insurance S1SO,00O. Five persons
were badly injured.
The reported burning of the Palisade Hotel
at Englewood, N. j., is untrue
Large quantities of ice obstruc. navigation in
The North and East rivers and in the upper and
lower bays.
Edward Madigan, for attempting to butcher
his father, and John Harrington who shot
Julla Smith, his mistress, few days SINCE
We're both arrested yesterday.
Two ruffians named Russey and Burns were
discovered yesterday as they were about escap-
ing from Jefferson market prison. After a
sharp encounter they were captured by the
keepers.
Martin Healey was run over at First street
yesterday on the Fourth Avenue Railroad. He
had MS Skull crushed, one leg and both arms
cut off, and his body otherwise cnt in pieces.
John Errata was stabbed, and Louis, his
brother, was shot in fight in an italian saloon
last night.
The jury in the Irish Anderson poisoning
case are still out, ten standing for acouttal and
two for conviction.
Ferdinand Hahn, nine years old, was killed
by SNOWFALL thrown by a playmate.
Mayor Hall purposes a public reception to
Judges Campbell and Kennedy of New Orleans.