Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-27

three engines on the New York & OsweRo
Midland Railroad ran off the track four miles
north of Fulton, this morning, killing one
man, and another had leg broken and can
not live.
A Snow Blockade.
The Rome, WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg road
is under snow blockade, and no trains were
moving to-day. The trains on the Delaware,
Lackawanna x Western, are running nearly
on time.
Buildings Submerged.
The flats in the northern suburbs of Fulton
are flooded by the accumulation OF ice mile
below the village. About one hundred fami-
lies live on the flats. all of whose houses are
surrounded 10y water, and in some Of the
houses upward Of 80 families vacated vestcr-
day. \ great many ara being taken care of
by the poor master The gas works. II plan
ing mill and knife factory are submerged
The Storm.
BrtrAIo. December 20. The storm sub
sided early this morning. The embargo upon
the Trunk lines has been removed. and trains
are running with little irregularity.
Arrival Of Trains.
NLW loRk December 26. Thu first
through train over the New York Central
Railroad. from Buffalo since last SUNDAY ar
rived tonight.
lee in the Hudson.
The ice in the Hudson is fast from Pough-
keepsie to Albany, and the river South from
Poughkecpsic To Yonkers. is full of running
ice. Navigation between Poughkccpsic and
New York is expected to close tomorrow
Mails Detained.
Railroad kilograms how that 80 tons of de-
tanned mail matter were at Rochester yester-
day.
(ampana Vs. O'Leary.
There seems to be no chance for Campana
to make ijO mile, in six DAYS and it looks a.
if even O'Lcary would not make much over
that figure. CampanA finished his 2GOth mile
at hours. - minutes, 10 seconds At th,
time he j. % mile, behind OLeary At 10
o'clock oLcary completed PSI miles. at
which time he was - miles ahead of Campo
ma, who wa, in bed. O'Leary remained on
the track steadily increasing his lead
Trouble with Printers.
There j, trouble in the New York World
office with the compositor>. They heard this
afternoon that a reduction in wages. or sub
stituting new or mont mon men, was conten-
plated, and a committee waited on Mr.. Iurl-
burt, but got no decisive answer. At halt
past ten tonight all the composiior, were dis
charged pcrcmptorily by the publisher and II
batch of new hands marched into the compos-
ing rooms 10 take the place, of the old hands.
a strong force of police was on hand and no
trouble occurred Tho old hand, put on their
coats, picked up their stool, and left in
body. They are very indignant over their
dismissal. and much excitement prevails. The
World doorway is guarded, and the stairway
lined with policemen.
Railroad Buildings Burned.
MIDDLETowN, December -. The repair
shops of the New Ork Il Oswcgo Midland Il.
Il. here, were burned Tonight, with two loco
motives. large amount of lumber, valuable
machinery and tools: loss. $50 900. The fire
companies were quickly on the ground, but
no water could be got at the nearest hvdrants
1t i bclieved the water was turned Off The
fire was undoubtedly Of incendiary origin.
The Company's round house at Oswego
was burned Yesterday, which indicates spite
All the buildings and machinery OF the road
are insured.