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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-10
WIDOW BUTLER.


Straws show which way the wind blows.
When Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll and Gen.
Sheridan spoke at Lake Maranacook last
FRIDAY, $50 tickets were sold by the Maine
Central from Bath TO Augusta, and 277 in
Augusta making total of ,l62. In addition
10 this a special train took some 80 persons to
the Lake from this city. Yesterday at the
''hash' rally at that, place, but 24l tickets
were sold up and down the Kennebec, and
but 80 of these were from Augusta Nine
cars ran down from Waterville and these
were but two-thirds full. 1t is said that there
were not 1000 persons at the Lake. Light
ming seems to be hitting the fusionists all
around The Lewiston Journal of last even
ing says: Thursday noon, the general ex-
cursion train from Portland, for the fusion
rally at Lake Maranacook, arrived in Lewis
ton. 1t consisted of nine cars, drawn by two
powerful locomotives, and made formula
BILE appearance as it crossed the bridge. Ar
irving at Lewiston station, the train did not
fill very fast, and shortly five of the cars
were unshackled and left. The remaining
four cars appeared to have ample space for
ting accommodation of all the fusionsts this
side the celebrated Lake.
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At the Grand Army Reunion, to be held at
Portland to-day, the LIST Regiment Name
Volunteers and Portland Cadets Will do es-
cort duty. The arrangements are about COM
pleted. Department Inspector Haskeii Oh
Lewiston reports that on the arrival OF fosts
and ex-soldiers by the morning trains, mheh
ill no served at the G. A. X. Hall on Con-
gress street. and at the republican and demo-
cr,t;c headquarters. The line VIII t'e''
form for a short march, and boats VIII oe
,akeu for Little Chebeague Island Here
,-oaLf,st will be taken. Then few hours
,.;u no speut in social greetings, various
games. rifle practice, base ball. 1901 oS'''
bowlinp. etc, and about ) T. NJ. the o'gses'
clam bake ever seen in Portland Haroor VIII
no opened. Returning to the CITY, tine
ho,s, will be dismissed for few hours ana
I'll, reassemble at City Hall in the evening
for banquet and campfire, rendered the VS.
;,ors hv Ellsworth Post of Portland. The en-
49,, door of the hall will be reserved TOR the
oso,d;ers and their ladies. Beals OF Boston
;. h,s;lv engaged upon the decorations OF
tho hall, sufficient guaranty OF their eAee''
,once The political parties have agreed 10
ia M demonstration on that evening, wai'-
.v;ous engagement of the hall, ana
=. ...~,ns will have the evening to them
selves. Seth Williams Post OF Augusta VIII
he we'll represented at the Reunion' IN.
c.. 20 Portland and return has oeen put
49,, q, 80 15
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NEW HAM l'SHIRE.
Accidentally Shot.

AcclOeutauy ShOt.
LEBANON, September .. Fred Muzzery,
aged II, was probably fatally shot by a pis-
toll in the hands of John Carlisle, who didn't
know it was loaded
Crushed by Rolling Logs.
GLEN STATION, September .. John Tuell
of Livermore. an employee of Grafton County
Lumber Co.. was badly ii not fatally injured
this afternoon by being crushed by rolling
logs.
Bed Bug Poison Kill, a Man.
George Monson, resident in Jackson, died
this morning from the effects of drinking bed
bug poison, which he mistook for medicine.
Express Train Plunged Down an EN-
bankment.
BATH, September .. The New York ex-
press going north on the Boston, Concord &
Montreal railroad, met with an accident here
at o'clock this evening. Three Pullman
cars and an ordinary car were thrown from
the track. the accident being caused by de-
fective brake rod. One car was overturned
down a steep embankment near the end OF
the bridge. Seven passengers were on board.
but all escaped with only slight bruises. Two
cars were badly smashed and one man had a
lc- broken.
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Gardiner Local News.

woaros1,,, r;,h, w;,nossol on, nc H..
"'e". ""'
most successful rallies OF the campaign IN
this city. General Gibson of Ohio spoke for
more than two hours TO a large and apprecia-
W -. L.
Wv. a"u nv. H. aos .%a $50 ~
opi.'on .''a' ne - oh. VI VI. S vs. a.' s'
.na' ever sPoAe II. . SIp a anu .ha. a" ee
ivy sPsa pea .i 81 dns;cu ma a"' paS.
49, s.,a w. 49, :. $3.50 :.
enou,u NJ Sn.'a.:a -. ~ III, "
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CALIFORNIA.
President HAYES.

SAN FRASoIsco, September Q. 4 Blue
Canon despatch says the Presidential party
arrived Wednesday evening. The citizens
expressed desire to welcome the President
and General Sherman. These gentlemen
were introduced and received with cheers.
No speeches were made, but both visitors
shook hands with the people assembled in
the train to arrange for the visit Of the party
to his farm, near Chico.
A Truckee despatch say that Presiden,
Hayes and party left Carson for Lake Tahoe
this morning, arriving at 1870. They made
the tour of the lake in a steamer, arriving al
Glenbrook at 4 o'clock, where they were
cordially greeted. The same enthusiasm was
shown at Truckee, which they reached at 6
o'clock. Later they LEFT for Sacramento.
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PERILs OF DENTISTRY.
sones OF Waterville Has a Thr,,Isr
experience with q Muscular Chs.
toner.

DIR. E. L. Jones, a Waterville dentist had
rather ugly experience with one of his na.
uents, recently. The subject was a strong
and healthy young fellow Ct TWENTY-FIVE or
So and the doctor proceeded to administer to
MN nifro-oxide gas for the purpose of ex.
tracing tooth. Scarcely had the vouno
man got well filed, and the tooth been duly
pulled, whenjumping up like fash he aimed
a tremendous blow at the doctors head.
Ducking under, however, the doctor escaped
the blow and giving the fellow vigorous
push sent him back again into the chair. But
his blood was up, and jumping up quickly,
he struck the wall just at the side of the
chair, two fearful blows with his doubled
fists which fairly shook the building. Bv
this time he was out of it and Gained down
Immediately. All of this took but a second
or two, and occurred in small room par
tltloned off from the main office so that the
doctor had no means Of escape. The plain
impress of two sets of knuckles can be plain
ly seen in that wall to this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-10

In the hurry of writing our report of the
torchlight procession in the "wee sma' hours
of Thursday morning we omitted quite
number of brilliant illuminaiions from our
list. We publish the following addenda to-
dav: H. f. Smith, +. II. w. Smith. Mrs. D.
Pitts. W. II. Bigelow, Samuel L. Boardman
Crescent street; Fred II. Scruton, State
street: VIM II. Brooks, Samuel Titcomb,
Mrs. George W. Morton, Mrs. II. A. Lee,
Frank Moorlen. f. f. Davis, John {. Web
Der, NJ. p. Taught, Bridge street; 4. f.
Pitts. Spring street; Emile Barber, b. f..
Gaslin, Water Street; Clarence A. Stnch-
field, Winter street; ID. Mosier. Ethel Jones,
VIM. Cross, c. G. and V. French, Felix Le-
Clair, G.. Mcdaniel, Frank Clark, Cushnoc
Heights. No doubt we have still left out sew
eral houses where stalwart republicans reside
If so. we are sorry but it seemed as If every
BODY was republican Wednesday night ana
for their names we must refer our readers tn
the Augusta Directory.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Armenia InsurrectiOn.


ERzERouM, September o. The disturbance
in Armenia is threatening to assume the pro-
portions of an insurrection.
Death Of Princess OrlOf.
ST. PETERSBURG, September .. The
Princess Orlof, wife of Prince Nikolas, the
present head Of the family, is dead.
Gold Purchase.
LONDON, September 9. 1t is understood
that 600, 900 in gold was sold in open mar
kct. yesterday, for shipment to New York.
Seaman Colliery Disaster.
The dead in the Seaman mine number be-
tween 1870 and 40. There are some corpses in
the lower seams.
The number of men in the mine is still un-
known, but % lamps were given out Tuesday
night. No hopes for those still in the mine.
Three fires were discovered in the mine dur
ing the night and extnguished. Every effort
is now being made to clear shaft No. ! and
get cages at work.
A party of mining engineers has just as
cended. They report the bodies Of the fur
mace men at the bottom of the shaft quite
| shriveled up. Other bodies they saw we're
fearfully scorched and all the clothes burned
off. The coal is on fire near the engine
house, but hose will be lowered and the
flames promptly subdued.
Accounts OF tHe NUMBER OF men vary. Inc
pit consists Of five seams, one below another
| The shallowest is 400 feet below the surface.
The total depth of the colliery is GOO yards.
Nineteen men in :he top seam merely felt
rush of air, but proceeding to the shaft
found it blocked by the debris. The air com
| ing up from the shaft was exceedingly foul.
| Communication with the top seam was opened
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, but because
of damage to the shaft the men could only be
hoisted out singly. Nearly all were elected
| to remain in the pit so not to delay ex-
plorers IN clearing way to lower seams,
whence knockings and shoutings were audi
| BILE.
| About o'clock in the evening the shaft
was sufficiently cleared to allow explorers to
/ use it, and also enabling the bringing up Of
victims to proceed more rapidly. Several
men near the furnace at the bottom Of the
shaft were found shockingly burned.
! The explosion originated in the lower
seam, and gas was driven over the furnace.
The explorers for time had TO suspend the
work of bringing up survivors, the stables
being on fire. A woman dropped dead on
hearing of the death of brother in the pit
The store room has been cleared for recep-
ton of corpses. The latest published tele-
gram from the inspector Of mines, dated at
Seaman, at 0 O'Clock last evening, says =
$50 men have been rescued and 1870 are to be
accounted for. The exploration has been
stopped in consequence of fire in the two
middle seams.
Great anxiety is felt for those still in the
pit. There is plenty of assistance, with re-
lays Of workmen every four hours.
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A SWIM DIE.

WINTHROP DExNIsoS, Brattleboro', VT.
adver,ises to send receipt of Hop Bitters for
so cts This is the receipt that we paid him
80 cts for, and give it free. if people wish to
use such stuff:
One gal whiskey to l6 OF. glycerine, 3 OF.
Auid ext. hops, OK. aloes. ] gal. water.
This is not Hop Bitters, but the same swim
die perpetrated by NJ. B. Barney, of Detroit,
Mich. and is a misdemeanor to send through
the mails or for papers to advertise it, and
libellous on Hop Bitters. All Hop Bitters,
or anything pretending to be of like nature.
or made of Hops. are worthless and injurious
counterfeits. unless made by the Hop Bitters
Mfg. Co. of Rochester, n. Y, and Toronto,
Ont, and all parties making or selling them
will be punished accordingly. There is not
and cannot be any genuine Hop 'Bitters made
except by us.
HOP BITrERS MFG. CO..
aug2S--2w Rochester. \. L.
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POLITICAL.
Charter Election.


| SAS Francisco, CAL, September 2. Re
turns of the charter election are complete.
For adoption, 4.l45: against 10, eo..
Nomination.
RICHMOND, Va, September 9. The repub-
licans of the Srd district nominated Mr..
Ramsdell.
Republican National Committee.
New YORK. September 9. The republican
here to-day. Ev-Gov. Jewell presides. Re-
ports on progress of the campaign in the
Southern States were made by Atkinson of
West Virginia, Cooper of North Carolina,
and Elliott of So. Carolina They are said
to have been of an encouraging nature.
Virginia Politics.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, September 9. The
Recorder, a regular democratic newspaper,
will tomorrow come out for the readjusters'
electoral and Congressional ticket, and saws
it believes the most effective way TO secure
the electoral vote of Virginia for the demo-
cratic ticket is to support the readjusters
electors.
Vermont Election Returns.
BRArrLEBoRo, VT, September 3. Fifteen
towns in Windham county give democratic
gain of l.0 over the vote of 1876. The other
eight towns give republican gain of lbs.
Republican majority on the popular vote in
the county is S,04l, an increase of IS over
1876. Tyler, rep, for Congress has MAJ
jority over all in the county of 2,021, against
2,S42 in 1876. Two democratic and one in
dependent Representatives, as against 20 re-
publicans, are returned. Both Wilmington
and Nottingham elected their republican rep
resenta,ive by majority of one vote.
WuIrE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. September
9. Returns from gubernatorial vote of the
State have been received from 2SS towns.
there being but three towns more to be heard
from. Congressional vote has been received
from $50 towns. A clerical error was
made here last evening in compiling
vote for governor in the Sd district. Correc-
ton of that error and numerous Others made
by sending in of unofficial returns, make
Farnham's majority considerably below that
reported last night. Careful revision of re-
turns give the following vote for governor =
Farnham, rep. 4s,00l; Phelps, dem, 2l,-
majority over all 25,lS The same town
gave in lS,6-Fairbanks, rep, A, 402; Bing-
ham, dem, 20,622; scattering, -. Fair
banks majority %, 70S. Towns to he heard
fromwill not increase this majority materially.
Congressional vote, first district-Joyce,
rep, 1851 Randall. dem, GEL; Martin,
grbk., G35; scattering, II. Joyce's majority,
SIPS.
Second district-Tyler, rep, l5,6s5;
Campbell dem, 6,544; Mead, grbk., 1928;
scattering, l6. Tyler's majority, s,,T7.
Third district-Grant, rep, ll,29s; Cur
rier, DEM, 5,753 Tarbell, grbk., l,2l6;
scattering, So. Grants majority. 3,?47.
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SATURDAY NIGHT!
Hon. JAMES c, BLAINE and
HON. a. w. TENNEY in
Granite Hall.
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.

Republicans Of Augusta, the campaien i.
almost over. A glorious victory awaits u.s.
recruits are focking to our banners, not in
single spies but in battalions Tomorrow
night we have monster rally in Granite
nail After Monday there will be lull in
the excitement. and we can have breathing
spell Fill the hall tomorrow evening as it
was never filled before 1t will be an &C.
easion worthy the audience. HON. JAMES
u BLAINE will preside and address his fell
low townsmen. He will be followed by
HUN. A. w. TENNEY, New York lawyer,
whose winged words" have thrilled and de-
lighted thousands. Let the ladies come.
There will be choice vocal and instrumental
music and torchlight parade Come one
come all.
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State News.
GU VI Re RLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
The dory in which DR.. Stanwood left
Brunswick has been found at Cousins Island,
Yarmouth. The hat he wore when he left
home was under the seat. When he took the
boat he said he should be back in one hour.
Freeman Paine of Gorham, has half acre
of corn, on land well dressed, the stalks Of
which stand from to IA feet in height.
OXFORD.
A large meteor was seen at Fryeburg last
Sunday evening at about half-past nine
o. clock. The same meteor was seen at st.
Adams, VT.
ANDRosCoGGIN.
II is decided that there shall be baby
show Mt the State Fair -Four cash prizes are
to be offered, amounting to $50. The exhibit
ton of babies is to take place Thursday fore
noon of Fair week.
SOMERSET.
II. G.. Burleigb, Of Fairfield, started last
Saturday for Worcester, with his magnificent
herd Of 22 Hereford cattle. From Worcester
he will go to the y. Y. State Fair, and then
return to Lewiston to the Maine State Fair.
This herd will attract universal attention, as
it is not surpassed by any in the country. In
make another purchase.
hENSIBEC.
The name which occurs oftenest on the
voting list of Waterville is the French Cana
dian name Of Romeo; this family includes II
voters. Pooler, another common French Ca
madam name, comes next, 1G; while Of
Smiths there are only IA, and Getchell is
close at hand with II. The Mail says that
when Waterville was set off from Winslow it
was at first proposed to give the new town
the name Of Getchellville or burg.
The Hallowell Granite Works is a busy
establishment. At present thore are about
- men at work at the shop in the city, and
$50 at the quarries about miles away.
Knox.
Timothy Williams, a worthy and promising
citizen of Rockland, three times represen-
tative to the Legislature from that place, died
at his hcme on Wednesay, Sept LIST.
ARoosTooK.
The Baptist Conference Of Maine Eastern
churches begins at Pressure Isle Sept. 10Th.
The Maine Central railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets to Fort Fairfield and return, good
from Sept. 18th to Sept 23d, for s. the round
trip from stations between Portland and Au-
gusta.
Miss Ellen rockingham of Belfast, has q
hair from the head Of George Washington.
1t was part Of a lock Of hair procured By
Gen. Wadsworth after the death Of Washing
| ton.
| Editor Rust had his house brilliantly illum-
mated Tuesday evening and sat on the steps
with speech in his coat-tail pocket waiting
for the expected opportunity to deliver it.
But the procession did not pass that way; ;
none Of that promiscous screnading fell tn
that editors lot, and sadly as the night wore
on, he doused the glim and closed the portals.
l-BelfaH Journal.
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REPrBI1CAN CArcrs.


outstanding the short notice the repub-
ican caucus in Meonian Hall last evening
was well attended. H. NJ. Heath of the city
committee called the meeting to order and
nominated s. W. Lane as chairman. S. j.
Gallagher was chosen secretary. Joseph
Baker, Esq, moved the nomination of Jo-
slab P. VIVIAN by reclamation. This was
done with right good will Gen. Henry
Boynton then presented the name of George
E. Weeks; but Mr.. Weeks declined the
honor. A committee of seven-one from
each ward-was named by the chair to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for the other can
didate for representative.
Whole number of votes cast, ell
Arson p Morrill, had aO5
Scattering.
And ANsoS p. MORRILL, was accordingly
declared nominated. Three cheers were
given for the candidates. The meeting broke
up with more cheers for Vermont and for
Garfield and Arthur.
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Representatives Nominated .
REPUBLICANS.

hEPL BLltANS.
Mechanic Falls-Duncan B. Perry.
Buxton-Samuel Hanson.
Somesville-Eben B. Clark.
Gorham-Stephen Hinkley.
Patten Ira d. Fish.
East aforementioned C. Boothby.
Northport-Caleb Gilkey.
Searsmont-John Lawrence
Waldo--Isaac Hatch.
Denmark-Wllliam Bean.
Windham--F H. Boothby.
Observation-Disclosures W. Lord.
WaterborO-Butler Libby
Freeport-John c. Kendall.
Bridgton-A. G. Bradstreet.
Deering-D. ID. Chenery.
Mount Vernon-Quentin L. Smith.
MOnmouth-James Norris.
Windsor-James f. Ashford.
Benton--Allen Z. Varney.
Newcastle-Moses Chase.
gdale--Elisha p Seavey
Sherman-John Burnham.
Mattamascontis-Wm G.. Sawyer.
Dover-Ephraim Flint.
Hampden-Eben Wheelden.
New Sharon-Thomas Smith.
Sullivan-Oliver p. Bragdon.
Winthrop-Reuben T. Jones.
Appleton-B. +. Sprague.
Eliot--Nathan Knowlton.
Newport-Phllip Wilson.
Springfeld-Orrin l.. f. Lindsay.
Foxcroft-Leonard Hilton.
Baldwin-Appleton n. Burnell.
Northumberland S. PurintOn.
Mercer-Geo f. Burr.
Greenbush and class-Alonzo f. Perkins.
Orono and class-Albert White.
Brewer and class-Jephtha II. Nickerson.
Ellsworth-James Il. Cushman.
Deer Isle and class-Moses S. Joyce.
Bucksport-Guy W. McAllister.
Orlan1 and class-John 4. Buck
Trenton and class-Lvman S. Hopkins.
Mt. Desert and class-Eben b. Clark.
Penobscot and class-Henry W. Sar-
gent.
Bluehill and class-Edwin II. Torrey.
Prospect and class-Chas. ]. Tasker.
Brooks and class-Isaac Hatch.
Burnham and Class. S. Berry.
Freedom and class-John +. Lawry.
Lincolnville and class-Caleb Gilkey.
Frankfort and class-Daniel II. Smith.
Fusion.
LivermOre-H. c. Haskell.
Poland-Thomas b. Swan.
Lincolnville-E. c. Freeman.
Searsmont-Edward Il. Packard.
Waldo-J. G. Harding.
Freeport-Enos G. Soule.
ownfield-John A. SWEET.
Otisfield-Eben f. Wardwell.
Cumberland-Lvman p. Sturdivant
Patten-Horace Waters.
llsworth-Roscoc Holmes.
Deer Isle and class-Seth Webb.
Mt. Desert and class-George w. Rich
,rds.
Hancock and class--Andrew J. Noycs.
Gouldsboro and class-David 6. Cole.
Sedgwick and class-Albert Z. Currler.
Surry and class-Henry J. Milliken.
Orland and class-Albon Soper.
Brooks and class. &. Harding.
Freedom and class-Edward X. Packard
Lincolnville and class-E. c. Freeman.
Frankfort and class-Fred Richie.
GREENBACK.
Somesville-E. ii. Dodge.
DEMOCRAT.
Somesville-Geo. W. Packard.
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Colby University Notes.

The boys here turned out en- masse to the
republican rally Monday hight, forming a
prominent part in the torchlight procession.
Ihls college is almost unit for Davis, there
being but five or six demo- greenback-w hat
do-you-call-em. The rope PULL between the
Freshmen and Sophomore classes came off
Wednes lay. 1t was very exciting contest.
The Sophs. won the first pull but the next
three were dead heats, and so neither side
gained the victory. The Freshmen insisted,
however, in calling it a victory for themselves
and so marched down town with the rope.
under the protection of 49,, while 81 and SO
gave them ''benefit" with tin horns.
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FIRE IN vAssALnopo-
nc STABLES Of the vas..,bo...
Wills I'm Ashes.

Oou. one O'Clock Thursday morning the
u, stables owned by the vassalboro.
o'e" siills were burned to the ground to.
gether with fifteen ton. of bav ana -.
s~o hundred bushels of oats; loss abou,
e@V. Cause of fire unknown ahou,
~ my years ago these stables were built by
o. Lang, Esq, and finished ND eoual ~
:. -' mousse IN the place, and were the home Of
tue stallion General knox," while he
remained in the State.
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FIRES.
Manhattan Market Destroyed.

New YORK. September .. The loss by fire
at the Manhattan Market is 81, SOC, 900. The
market hay sheds adjoining and block con-
tanning ninety freight cars of the Hudson
River railroad were burned. Ten brick
buildings and eight hay sheds were destroyed.
Loss on buildings 100000. Loss of Day &
Connolly, feed dealers, $1,000. l.. $. Bow
man, feed dealer, $4,000. Horace Ingcr-
soil, S2O, 200 on building and stock feed.
The number of cars lost is not yet known.
The original cost of the Market was
81 100000. 1t was first opened in 1871,
Oakley Hall, then mayor, laying the corner
stone. In 1873 it passed into the hands of
the late Courtlandt Palmer, on h mortgage of
Sl50, 900, the Manhattan Market Co. having
been embarrassed almost from the very begin
ming of the scheme to conduct the largest
market in the world.
Destitute Condition of Sufferers by the
Canadian Fire.
\ despatch from Upton, Quebec, says the
district traversed by the flames lies between
st. Hughes and st. Valerien, Is miles in
width, and from St. Dominique to the river
St. Francis, 80 miles in length. About l20
families are homeless, with restitution and
beggary staring them in the face. Thus far
no organized efforts to relieve the distressed
have been made. At 10 o'clock last night
additional reports were received OF fresh
burning, and the wind was rising.
The estimated loss to the present time is
$500, 900. Fires are still raging. A young
man named Tester, while endeavoring to
save his family, was hemmed in by fire and
so terribly burned that his recovery is doubt
full. -Four men on the 9th went to their
property in St. German and were hemmed
in by fire and obliged to remain till this
morning, when they managed to escape. The
fire still RACES in the vicinity Of St. Helene,
where several houses have been DESTROYED.