Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-14
CoIliAi0n on the River.

Yesterday the Henry Morrison was coming
down river, on her way 10 Boothbay, she collided
with and upset sail boat used for ferrying pas
sengers between Bath and Woolwch, while the
steam ferry boat is off. The party in the sail
boat consisted of James Z. Preble, who owns, or
manages the boat George II. Fellows and Crea-
~ boy. They were all thrown into the river but
happily were rescued without further serious min.
ry. 1t possible that there want OF attention
on part OF the sail boat, but the steamer vas bound
IN law-and in reason as well-to keep clear of
any and all sailing craft, Eye-wltnesses say that
the engine was not stopped until the men and
boat were all carried under the wheel and sent to
the stern. The fact that the boat was completely
demo lished, would seem TO sufficiently corroboi-
ate their statement.-BdM Times.
The above, from the Bath Daily Times Of July
II, intimates, mildly to be sure, that the officers
of the steamer were to blame for the collision !;
but as an eyewitness to the accident, we are con-
hdent that everything possible was done, not only
to prevent the collision. but to rescue the occu-
pants of the boat We watched closely the posi-
ton Of the sal boat. and had she kept her course,
there would have been no trouble; but after pass
ing across the bow of the steamer, out of the way
of harm, she made sudden tack, directly under
the bow Of the steamer, so as to give no possible
chance for avoiding smash up. The signal for
stopping the steamer was instantly given, and the
Captain ordered life-preservers thrown to the men
strugg ling in the water. which was done, and the
men saved. We mention these facts in simple
justice to Capt. McClintock and pilot Baker.
L. RowELL.
Squirrel Island, July 10, 1877.
L. 5. George X. Fellows went to Gardiner and
fully exonerated Captain McClintock from any
blame whatever.
NJ nj
Association.
AT the meeting of this Association, this week in
Portland c. X. Parti idge of Augusta, President
of the Maine Pharmaceutical Association, took
the chair, and "a new members were elected by
ballot.
On motion of j. w. Perkins it was voted mex
pedient to make any change of officers at the
present time. The following are the officers:
Pres ident-Charles X. Partridge, Augusta.
Vice Presidential. Z. Schlotterbeck, Portland
Secretary aud Treasurer-H. Boynton, Bidde-
ford.
Executive Committee-H. G.. Cummings, NJ
D., Portland; j. O. A. Hawes NJ. D.. Hallowell /,
III. 5. Harlow, Bangor; George Frye, Portland
A. q. Schlotterceck, Portland; IL. Boynton, Bid
deford.
Business Committee-John G. Cook, Lewiston |;
w. A. Robinson, Auburn.
report at the annual meeting in October;
On Pharmaceutical Leg islstion-N. S. Harlow
OF Bangor, j. e.. Cook of Lewiston, Edmund
Dana, Jr: Of Portland, j. Q. A. Halves of HALO
well. Z. A. White of Gardiner, A. II. Bixby of
Skowhegan, q. X. Partridge of Augusta, W. f.
Phillips, j. b. Totten and Thomas G. Loring of
Portland.
On Revision of Constitution and BY Laws-H.
I. Cummings, and +. l.. Stanwood of Portland,
j. G. Cook OF Lew iston, N. S. Harlow of Bangor,
and A. c. Dana of Augusta.
On annual excursions-S. B. Graves, Z, Dana.
Jr., A. q. Schlotterbeck, j.. b. Totten, and G.. c..
Frye of Portland Silas Alden Of Bangor, Seth
ID. Wskefel of Lewiston, c. A. White of Gardi-
ner, G. Argy, Jr. of Gorham, Samuel Anderson
of Bath.
On motion of Dr. Totten it was voted that
clrcu lar be sent by the Executive Committee of
the association, to every apothecary in the State
asking them to become members Of this associa-
ten before the next annual meeting.
The meeting closed by singing "Should aud
acquaintance be forgot"