The Portland daily press., 1879-10-31
THE DOMINION.
A Terrible Accident.

RIcHyoRp. VT, Oct. 90.-On Saturday, as
man named s. Cameron, of Brigham, Quebec,
was tightening the loose nuts about circular
saw in mill while running l9il olast, the
wrench slinnrd off letting him fall backward
ON n saw. cutting his head and neck open and
cansing instant DEATH He leaves q wife and
three children.
Damage by the Gale in the Eastern Prov
inces.
HALIFAX, Oct. 30-The storm on Wednes-
day was felt severely in the eastern portion OF
the Provinces. At Port Mulgrave a terrific
hurricane from the east did damage 10 oulla-
iugs aud wharves. Schooner Mary Alice is
ashore at NIcNar's Point. Three schooners
are ashore at Hastings and one IS ashore at
Cape Jack Light. Seven buildings were blown
down. 4 telegram from Port hastings says
tbe Gale ragged from early morning till noon,
When it reached its hight A number of build
ings were blown down and the roof OF others
blown to pieces and carried away by the wind.
Scarcely building in the place escaped dam
age. 1t is reported that a house blew down at
Cape Jack, killing an elderly woman. Three
or four schooners are ashore, but probably will
get off without much damage. Schooner Free
dom, at the wharf, had her stem knocked oil
and was otherwise damaged. A namber oil
buildings were blown down at Cariboo Cove
and Port Richmond. a schooner IS reported
ashore at Cariboo Cove. AtAntlgonlsh, Llnd,
saws coach house. Allen McDonald's barn and
the tannery of w. r. Cunningham were blown
down. The roof of St. Ninian's Cathedral sus-
tanned serious injury, large portion OF the
stating having been stripped off and one win
dow broken in. AT Bayfield, schooners Heath
err, e. w. r. and Elizabeth Ann went ashore
and are likely to be total loss; crews saved.
Advices give further particulars of the de-
struction by the storm i'll the eastern section OF
the province. Guysboro was visited by q fear
full gale, barns and dwellings blown down and
q man and woman killed. Both the upper and
lower Salmon river bridges were sewt away,
and everything movable carried off. A num-
Der of schooners were driven ashore in the
harbor.
The Quebec Legislature
QUEBEC, Oct. 30.--In the debate in the Leg
islative Assembly on Wednesday on Mr.
Lyuch's amendment, Mr.. Ross said the f1rst
duty was unity to secure the abolition OF the
Council and oppose such measures as the ha1l-
way and Tax bills and the Lewis and Kennebec
Railway frauds. Mr.. MERCER said that those
who were elected to support the Government
and now supported Lynch's amendment were
traitors. Lynch's amendment was carried
yeas 80, nays %. Joly's motion was also car
ried.
This afternoon Hon. Mr.. Jolly stated to the
House that he had asked the Governor for a
dissolution and been refused for the reasons
alleged in the letter which he had received and
that he had rendered his resignation and that
of his conferres which has been accepted.
Anti Chinese Feeling in British Columbia.
OTTAWA, Oct 3O-The Government has re-
ceived a petition from British Columbians
praying that clause be inserted in Govern
ment contracts for the construction of railways
in British Columbia prohibiting the employ
ment of Chinese.