Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-13
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PORTLAND.
Court Matters.


PORTLAND, February L.. In Superior Court to-
day in the case of Israel G. Simpson and wife
against the town of Brunswick, for damages re-
ceived by wife on account of defective highway,
verdict was rendered for fifteen hundred dollars.
y motion for a new trial was filed.
Neal Dow for Mayor.
1t is rumored that the radical temperance meet
ing will bring forward Neal Dow as candidate for
Mayor this spring, to execute the new liquor law.
Railroad Matters.
An adjourned meeting of the stockholders of
the Ogdensburg Railroad, was held to-day, Mayor
Fessenden presiding. President Anderson made
statement explaining some points in the late re-
port of the Commissioners. The old board of di-
rectors were mostly reelected
Strike.
At two this afternoon a committee Of engineers
notified superintendent Furber of the Boston x
Maine railroad, that the men would leave work at
four o'clock. Three o'clock train went out as us.
ual under engineer Whidden. lie was to leave
train at Kennebuuk and another engineer went
out to take his place.
At four the engineers here all left and new men
took their places. Everything went off in quiet
manner.
The three o'clock train which left here on time,
with brotherhood engineer on engine, at clock,
the train being near kenuebunk the engine was
stopped, the water let out of the boiler and the
fires drawn.
On this train was Sam IIillard, an engineer who
has been discharged three times within a year,
from the road. for drunkenness and who went to
take charge of this engine, but the regular eng-
neer did not leave the engine until six o'clock.
At that time no water could be got, but at ten
o'clock the engine had been pushed up to kenne-
bunk, where water could be got, and the train
proceed.
The local kennebunk train which starts at half
past five, did not leave, the engineer refusing to
take it, and Stevens, agent of the road, acknowl-
edged they had no driver to take it out.
The through freight to Boston did not leave at
eight. That also being without an engineer.
The statement of the superintendent that he had
have been premature.
The train from Boston, due here at eight was at
last accounts at Wells, the fire put oat and no
water in the boiler.
Shifting engines here were left on the track
wherever they happened to be at time of the
strike. General agent Stevens says they have got
engineers ready to take the engines, and that
those who have struck will never again be en-
ployed on the road. Everything has been per-
fectly quiet, the engineers showing no intention
or desire 10 injure the property Of the company.
A squad of police was sent 10 the depot but their
services were not required.
The train which left Boston at three o'clock had
not arrived at half past eleven. Agent Stevens
says trains will probably be running all night to-
morrow.
Milton J. Davis, driver of the extra freight was
arrested at Kennebunk tonight, on charge of
running away with company's property. Davis
claims he had orders from Furber to run to Ken
nebunk. Jerome Cook, driver Of the passenger
engine from Boston was arrested on similar
charge.
Schooner Ashore.
Schooner Carrie Noonan, coming in from fish
ing cruise this morning, went ashore on Spring
Point, but will probably come off tonight with
loss of forefoot and shoe