The Portland daily press., 1874-11-23
MASSACHU oETTS.
PcriIs of the Sen

GLOUCESTER, Nov. 21-Allan Mcdonald,
one of the crew of the schooner Oceanus, while
engaged off shore la docking, was lost about
twenty miles out yesterday, being knocked
the rail. Every effort was made to rescue him,
but he must have sunk Immediately as he was
not seen after falling He leaves a wife and
eight children in Gloucester.
= Captain Martin Peterson of the schooner
Lucy Ann and two of the crew. Mark White
and John McRae, who left the schooner Spring
Bird on the Grand Banks in a dory to return to
their vessel several miles distant, October 25th,
and given up for lost, have all arrived safely In
England. The news was received by cable to-
day. t7- ffa4n H,9f g. ,a
Fire. r esf
Boston, Nov. 2l.-A fire took place tonight
at A Bedford street, which was occupied by
Stacker Bros, Brush & Co., manufactures of
paper collars The damage to the building and
stock, estimated about $4,000, fully covered by
insurance. tnet -
Attempt to Wreck a Train. s,3
An attempt was made to wreck train of the
Essex Branch railroad by placing plank over
the track near Wenham. The engineer did
not discover it in season to stop the train, but
passed over it, breaking it without injury to
the train. This is the second attempt within a
month. 2e' %
Proposed New Route from Boston 10 the
West. sIf af -i.
Boston to the West is receiving the general
attention of business men here. Mayor East
man of P0ughkeepsie and others are now here
agitating the question. The route proposed by
Eastman and favored by many Boston mer-
chants includes1the New York and New Eng
land road, from this city to Willimantic, the
Hartford, Providence and Fishkill road to
Hartford. the Connecticut Western and Pough-
keepsie and Eastern lines to Poughkeepsie,
and crossing the Hudson, a line of eighteen
miles to Pine Bush, yet unbuilt. At this point
direct connections are made not only with the
Pennsylvania and Erie roads west, but with the
entire system of roads to the coal and iron
fields and a line to Washington and the South
some twenty miles shorter than any now exist
ing. .a eii-
The Pennsylvania road agree to bridge the
Hudson river if the eighteen miles west be
completed at outside expense, and according to
Mr.. Eastman guarantees that 700 freight car
loads shall be sent daily over the line to Boston
as soon as the road is built. 1t is proposed to
cross Hudson river in floats carrv:ngsan entire
train, until the bridge is completed
The friends of the scheme promise that in
six months time, and for half a million, the
direct route can be established. " =
Robbery.
BosToN, Nov. 22.-Last night, about ten
o'clock, Nathan Robbins, President of Faneuil
Hall Bank, was garrOted by three young men,
who got away with SO only. Mr.. Robbins was
walking along Causeway street on his way to
the Lowell depot s.. r-.. .,--.'....
A Murderer Arrested. Co.,
NEwBURYpoRr, Nov. Estate Constables
Hall aud Tuck made important arrests of par
ties implicated in abortiOns. 1t involves fami-
lies of the highest responsibility. The opera
tor who is now in Jail, and not likely to obtain
bail, is one DIR. Charles A. Nolcin Of 122 South
Market street, Boston. He was found in Chel-
sea, where his family resides.