Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
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Railroad Matters.

PORTLAND. Decembtr |. A meeting of the
holders of mortgage bonds of the Vermont di-
V sion of the Osdensburg railroad was held here
yesterday. to oppose the application by receivers
for loa1 Of half million dollars. A committee
was appointed to co operate with other bond hold
ers 10 resist the application. A hearing is APP
pointed fJr December 9Th.
Serious Accident.
Yesterday forenoon a. a valuable mare belong
ing to jerome Rumery was standing hitched to
weight near Mr. Rlmerys otlice at the head of
Drake's wharf Commercial street. she took
fright at engine blowing oil steam loudly and
dashed down the length of the wharf, plunged off
at tue end into the deep water. 1t wa, low tide,
so that tie f. was fearful She was attached to
an express wagon, aud in her leap the blanket
which she mad on flew over her head. and she
never arose after her plunge. The wagon was
Crapyled and hauled out some what broken BY the
macs kicks, and the harness was recovered. Mr..
Ruu.ery valued the mare at 500.
BIowed Dat the Gas.
BosTON November 30 W. H. Metcalf, aged
fifty Year, and hi. son aged Thirty years, of Lis.
bon, Maine, took room at the New England
Ilou.c, Blackstone street. Friday night, and re-
tired, after blowing out the gas. Owing to
the strong smell of gas near the room, repeated
ca,l., the room was entered, aud the father found
dead aud the son unconscious, and life is despair
ed Of. fIom the escaping gas.
Captain Cooper, remains.
NEW YORK, November 80. The body of Capt
Thomas Cooper, late Of steamship State OF Geor-
gii wa taken to llallowe Maine, Friday night
where the funeral takes place sunday. The re-
ma,us art we'd Saturday.
Death.
Daniel Faruham, a seaman on the ship New
Era Of Bo,tou, which arrived at New York Sat
urda, from Calcutta. died on board September 81.
lie btloug, in Bangor.
Marine News.
The brig Lizzie Wyman, of Damariscotta, ar
rived to- night from Mnati,tan, and reports the
loss of consider able rigging. and passing guam
ty Of wreck stun.
Brig Annie Gardner arrived at New York with
the cai tain, steward and crew OF the wrecked brig
Mary ". Williams, while in Mayaguez. Kelley,
the s,cold mate, lied and vas buried at sea, be-
cause the authorities had forbade his burial on
shore.
The damage to the schooner Lizzie Morris bv
being run down in Lower Harbof Portsm mouth, on
the night of the 27th, by the schooner Mary Jane
Lee, of Ellsworth, is more serious than was first
reported She was cut down almost to the water ;
edge. She is considerably strained and is leaking
while her sails are badly DANA 5ei.
Postal Changes.
The following are the post office changes for
tie rast week in this state
Postmasters appointed-Ots H. Cummings,
Notthpolt, Waldo county; F. P. Johnson, Ossipp-
pee Alll-, York county; p. X. Fay, South Sebec,
Piscataquls county.
Hansor Schooner Ashore.
PORTSMOUTH, December |. The schooner
Koret, Captain Z. c. Babbadge, of and from
Bangor for Boston, loaded with three thousand
bushels Of potatoes which dragged her anchors
dunng the heavy blow of Thursday night, went
ashore on Fishing island in the lower hsrbor, and
has since been hauled off and beached near Fris-
bees wharf, kittery Point. The schooner is con
sidelaby strained and leaking, with her cargo
two-hnd, damaged The vessel is not insured,
but the freight is fully covered.