The Portland daily press., 1874-12-03
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
Destructive Fire i'm WiItOn-LOss $780,
600.

Destructive Fire in WiIton-Loss $780,
900.
WILTON, Dec. "A fire broke out here at j
o'clock this morning, which destroyed the hnsl-
ness portion Of tie town.
The fire caught in Wallace block and spread,
destroying that building; loss $500, fully in
sured; Masonic hall, loss $4,000, insured $1,000;
Charles Tarbelps building, occupied by the
post Office and Bradbury, apothecary, loss $4,000,
insured $1,000; D. B. Needham's store and
goods, loss $4,000, insured $4,000; Frank Kent,
loss $500, insured 5000; Wilton Savings Bank.
loss $4,000, insured $1,000; Hon. Charles H.
Burns law library, ETC., loss $1,000, fully insnr
ed; The town library one-third of the books
saved, insured $1,000, which covers the loss;
Whiting House, large hotel. loss $25, 900, in
sured probably 5000; furniture in hotel own
ed by w. A. Jones, loss $500, insured $4,000;
Alfred .. Jaquis, grocer, loss $4,000, Insured
$500; William 7. Staggard, boots and shoes,
loss $2500. partially insured Mrs. William
Duncklee's store, loss $500; Samuel Barrett's
cottage. loss $500, insured; DR.. Henry rrevett,
Foster, stock $4,000, insured $4,000; Whitney
House stable, owned by Messrs. Page of Bos-
ton, loss $4,000, probably insured; James Han
naford, billiard, loss $500; Railroad Hotel, loss
by removal $500, insured. 44l
The companies most heavily represented are
the Home of New York, Hartford and Phoenix
Of Hartford, and New Hampshire State
An engine from Milford aud steamer from
Nashua were present.
This is terrible blow to Wilton, but the citi-
zens are courageous and will rebuild.
Accident ON the Boston & Montreal Rail.
road.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 2-Conductor Eastman's
train, leaving Plymouth at 7.35 a. M, ran off
the track at the "Y" this side of Woodsville,
this morning. The engine and tender were
thrown clear from the track and one passenger
car was thrown down the embankrent. Fred
1~urlx
several others seriously injured. The names of
the wounded as far as can be ascertained are as
follows: Charles Newell, injured in head badly
Mr.. kimball, in head slightly; s. r. Lee, in
ternally, cannot live; G. F. Foster of Portland,
Nc, slightly; r. NJ. Bowen bad scalp wound
and several bad bruises on the body; Martin L.
Hall, salesman, slightly; one body, unknown,
injured internally, not known how badly. Con-
ductOr Eastman was detained at home on &C.
count of sickness, and Mr. Bowen was running
in his place
Democratic side.show.
CONCORD, Dec 2-The Prohibition State
Convention met in Angelo Hall at II a. m,
President, A. Deering of Pittsield, and j. c.
Herrick of Pennington, Secretaries and Vice
President from each county. Fletcher spoke at
some length, reviewing the past history of the
cause and its future prospects.
The convention balloted for Governor, end
Nathaniel White of Concord, was nominated,
receiving II OF the 80 Yates cast. The nOmina-
ton was made unanimous. David Head of
Milford, was nominated for Railroad Commits
sioner White accepted the nomination in
brief remarks.
The convention then resolved itself into dis
trict conventions, and nominated the following
candidates for Congress: LIST district, Rev. A.
Q. Hardy of Portsmouth; I'd district, j. M.
Fletcher of Nashua; Sd district, Edward H.
Weston of Whtefield.
A Navy Yard Opinion.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec "A contract is made by
the Navy Department with Mr.. John w. Grit
fiths of New York, who built the new United
States steamship Enterprise, to finish the YES
sci for sea, at this yard, for $4,000. He re-
ceived $4,000 for building her, the government
furnishing the material, and $1,000 for launch
ing her. AS Mr.. Griffiths brings large por-
ton of his workmen from New York, those
best qualified to judge do not see either econo-
my for the government or the advantage of the
people in the contract system of doing naval
work.