Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-15
MAINE NEWS.
Small Pox at Gardiner. The Ice
Business. Found Dead.
Explosions in a Coal Mine in
Nova Scotia Cause Much
Excitement.
THE BOAT RACE BETWEEN
HANLCN AND TRiCKGTT.
NEWS IN GEN
NEWS IN GENERAL.

excitement in this city the past fortnight is
gradually sudsiding. No new eases are re-
ported since Wednesday. No more deaths.
Those sick are recovering. Ii is thought the
matter has been checked.
OF 1000, 600 tons of ice put up on the
kennebec and vicinity the past winter there
now remains about 5000. All this probably
will be shipped before the river closes.
Prices ranged from 81 to 50. If another
favorable winter occurs the amount of ice
put up will largely exceed anything before
known in the annals of the business.
BDpEroRp. Me, November Is. Charles
York was found dead this morning, in
tenement on Hill street. He in some way
became suaocated while under the influence
of liquor, but as vet nothing definite is known,
lie was recently pardoned out of State Prison.
DAuARIsCorrA, Me, November -. The
meeting here to-day of municipal officers and
citizens of towns that issued bonds to aid
Knox & Lincoln railroad resulted in no CON
certcd action regarding the Indebtedness.
The expression of the meeting seemed to
be that the only relief was to refund the
bonds at lower interest, AS Damariscotta has
already nearly succeeded in doing, and Bath
recently voted to do. The road is economical
~ managed.
f. r Hodge Of Edgcomb was damned be-
tween cars to-day and seriously injured.
STEIL,RroN, \. S, November -. only
two bodies have been recovered. Hopes of
getting the rest are very small AS the pit is
on fire.
The first Indication of accident on the sur
face was seeing the top of pit blown down,
followed by a gust of " ind but no report was
heard. The utmost precautions were taken
by the management, and the explorers are
all picked men under the guidance of coal
men Another exploring party went down at
$50 u. NJ. The equipments of the mines
were excellent, as good as any on the con
tinent.
SrrILAgroy. y. s.. November a. At 10
O'Clock last night another heavy explosion
occurred. blowing the roof and gear of the
fan shaft, timbers, bricks, etc, high into the
air. The descending debris fell on the
workshops The carpenter shop and boiler
house were riddled with holes, some of them
of immense size. Noise of the explosion
was heard two miles. No one in ured, though
Ross the engineer of the fan engine. and two
others who were working close by, with diff
Guilty escaped the falling debris. More cx
posions were expected during the night, but
although clouds of smoke issuing from
the fan shaft nothing had occurred. At 10
O'Clock considerable colored smoke was com
ing from the shaft and as several buildings
are close bv services of a New Glasgow steam
fire engine was obtained, to try if possible to
save these buildings in case of fire, and also
pour Il stream into the burning pit. y large
number of people were standing about the
works looking on, and fircmen were engaged
in getting the steamer in position when at
II 80 another blast ccurred, and an immense
volume of smoke rushed from the fan shaft
high into the air accompanied with sticks,
etc Spectators scattered m all directions.
Fortunately no one was hurt. Up
to this time all seemed quiet about
the hosting and pumping shafts,
which are 80 yards from the fan
shaft, but at 1850 another immense volume
of darker colorcd smoke came from the fan
shaft and also from both hoisting and pump
ing shafts few minutes later the smoke
from all the shafts had ceased, and the air ap-
peared to be drawn down and az this sucking
is symptom Of another explosion people ran
and got into places of safety. In few
minutes another denser volume of smoke
came forth, but accompanied by no noise.
1t is fully expected that the fire, which must
be immense in the mine, will show itself
from the mouth of the shaft, when all build
ings in the vicinity will be in the greatest
danger. Very great fears are entertained
that the whole workings of Foord pit will be
DESTROYED. though efforts are now being made
bv large gang of men, who are at work
digging trenches to let into the mine water
/ from the river, which is close by. This il
the last resort and it will take n good while
to get sufficient water to drown the fire. II
| is hoped the fire NAV be confined to the FoOrd
pit and prevented from extending 10 the
workings of Cage pit, situated half a mile
west Of Foord pit, Cage pit being connected
with the latter by a tunnel. Should these
works be destroyed the effect on the working
| classes connected with the mines will be ter
| ribie and untold misery must ensue En-
| ployees of the company number over 5Ot
| mer. Other and more terrible explosions
may occur at any time. The greatest excite
nent exists.
LoxDoS. Eng. November -. The race
| between Hanlon and Trickeit, for f400 Z
side, aill be rowed on the Thames, MONDAY
noon Trickett is the favofite. Six to fiv,
was freely offered on him last evening. Belri
Life and Sporting Life predict success fol
Hsnlon. Both papers declare that in respect
to form he is clearly Trickett's superior, bu
saws the contest will be a severe one.
The match creates great interest in LondoI
betting clubs. Hanlon has done much har'
work. but looks healthy and we'll. Tricket
wears hsggard expression, suggestive 0
being overworked. Still he appears Cheerful
enough when in his boat. Newcastle peopl
are going to man for Hanlon. Ward o
Toronto says s.Hanlon never was better j
his life. He feels well and hearty and is cor
fident of taking home the honors Of the race.
The Sun says that one Il. s. Thompso