The Republican journal., 1873-01-02

HARD TINE ON THE RAIL. The Belfast
Branch had the hardest snow blockade last
week that 1t has ever experienced. The train
aft ON Tuesday morning with one engine and
ro >now-plow. having experienced some diff
uity in running 4 ploW the day before. The
weather. was terribly cold, and the snow blow
rs III clouds. The tram was stuck five times
aweeu Belfast and Thorndike. Left that
tjoo at 10 O'clock. bn was obliged to return,
H.lu- the STOW packed so hard thar shove's
a.i 9ut little impression. Conductor Mace
.su hired q man with q sleigh to take him to
3lnham. 70 telegraph tor help They had to
y the road, but secured a trsin with - men
u4eI Conductor Dan Wescott. Leaving Burn
Ism ID hall past six, they VIZ re until 10 O'Clock
H.N morning making the II miles to Thorn
.r. Ii was one continual battle with cold, ice
4ai snow. during which they ran back to
Hurnham ior wood and water. Reaching Thorn
.lks Al 10 next morning. they coupled the en-
-u.-4nd with one car proceeded to Burnham.
T.e, ieft Thorndihe with Westcott and his men
-r Belfast, al ll.30 Wednesday, with two en-
-ue- They removed the snow with pick, and
,u0yes, SO hard had il become along the rails.
u this way the tain crept along within mile
hnoN station, when wood and water gave
L and they were obliged to return for sup
AZ O'Clock p. NJ they had made another
n', bv pick and shovel work with the whole
gre, and were again obliged to run back, with
le meu beat out. All this time the cold was
an-e, ana on Wednesday morning the Their
4meteI marked forty degrees below zero. On
Thursday morning the battle was renewed, the
-aoH having blown in again. and every foot of
.le NaT to the summit in Brooks had to be
Jared with shovels and picks. From thence
Belfast the run was comparatively easy, al
r-gh the train frequently stuck. They
Veur hip 10 the junction and returned that night.
Bu, un Friday there came
MORE TROUBLE.
AS the down train with six car loads of freight
.Hl two engines. was rounding a curve beyond
the Westeou stream bridges the spikes and
colts that held Lhe outer raj gave way the track
,read, and the whole train except the engines,
went 5n the track. One OF the cars, loaded
VIA barre headings, was stove into kindIing
Mood. and the pieces thrown down the embark
t4eut The others were simply on the track
nductor Mace came to this city ,telegraphed the
-t4.e " things to Augusta. aud wrecking train
.ane over, which was engaged most CT Satur-
at ID getting the cars on, and repairing the tori
10y. TAch. ON sunday train went 10 Bumhan
and brought down the delayed mails and pas
,euser>. The cars have since run regularly
Ftavs TN 1872 During the past year the fol-
loving lres have occurred IN this city
90
4esA Destroyed.
Wednesday night May 10. Sch. Orono, at
swan 4 Sibley's wharf. Extinguished with
hight damage.
saturday, Jury Is, at noon. Alarm at Belfast
faundry. EXtingui4hed with slight damage
Saturday. July 30, midnight House on
Miller street, belonging to y. p. Monroe. Con
AIMED.
saturday night, Sept 80. Ell and stable O.
l. i. Whittier burned, Main house saved.
sunday night, Dec. :. House and Ell o
oseph bennett partially burned.
There wasn't much counting over front gates
t4sl week The warmest affection won't keel
eu comfortable with the mercury below 0.
STOCKTON.
A farmers wife recently gave birth to d child
4a! it is l9 years since the birth OF the previous
both husband and wife having lived to-
z-thet all the time. And we understand they
sre both exceedingly joyful. Who can beat
tA4t:
IL has been 20 cold the last week that several
thermometers got frozen up, and all the carpen
t7rs IN Mr. Hichborns ship yard had to leave
Oh work,
SEARSMONT.
The Searsmont and Montyille Cheese Factor
Association have organized by the choice of \
-mart, President; A. Woodman. Secretary; O.
j.. Wilson. A. Sleeper, Il. 5. Aver L. Cooper
Pease and A. Wentworth, Directors. Sale
factory ~ be located at or near The Cooper
Bra'~ carriage factory. Capital stock $1,000, the
uo-l Of which is taken up.
TROY.
We had been for a long time wondering wha
mad become Of the crop OF big pigs that annual,
displays Itself in newspaper paragraphs. The
eOnundrun was about given up, when Mr.
l>aa: NJ. knowles, of Troy, steps TO the from
with the record Of his pig, seven months ant
twenty-four days Old. the dressed weight o
ri which was 332 pounds. Who brlstles W
next
WINTERPORT.
Deacon Tristram Kicker of Winerport, died
Of heart disease Christmas Day, the attack be-
ing probably induced by the excitement attend
ilg the enlargement OF his house by fire.
FREEDOM.
&. A. DOrman, has been home from Illinois
ou visit, and has gone again bur not saone
taxing with him one Of Freedoms fail Naugh
tiers.
snow is three feet deep, and all thsG roads SAVE
that tothe depot are nearly impossible.
On CHRISTMAS eve old and Young passed th'
tine in a SOCIAL gathering and pi@nic supper al
oeger's.
W. S. FullerTwho was injured in September
last, is said to be recovering