Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
MlSHAPS AND MISDEEDS.
TrOuhle in Florida.

Trouble in Florida.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 10. Intelli-
gence from Madison county, Fla, continues
to be of an exciting nature. Last night
Representative Bisbee received the following
| from there:
| "A savage attack occurred in our presence
| in the room taking testimony. The assailant
was killed. The sheriff came and locked the
room. and returned with posse with militia
and guns. Some were pointed at Eagan's
head with threats To kill him. The sheriff
protected him, but he was in danger. MANY
Witnesses were demoralized. and have gone
home. / think must return and take evil
dence in jacksonville. Answer.
| ID. ii. JENKINS, JR.
| Representative Bisbee called upon the
| Attorney General. Gen. Devens upon hear
| ing the facts. sent a dispatch TO District
Judge Settle requesting him to 20 to Madison
and take the testimony desired by Col Bisbce.
Judge Settle was informed that the L. 5.
| Marshal will also be sent to the same place
and will be empowered to use such force
may be necessary to protect the Judge in tax
ing testimony and witnesses in giving it.
| Railroad Accidents.
| SUpBuRY Mass. February TO- As the
steamboat train from Providence on the
northern division of the Old Colony railroad
was crossing the n. Y. & +. railroad, il was
| struck by freight train the latter road
One car Of the Old Colony was wrecked and
| three passengers were injured slightly. The
fireman. w. Daniels. was killed. Names OF
the injured are: Mrs. Aaron Cutler, Wal
pole: C. Fuller. New Bedford; Macy, editor
of the Foxboro' Times. Many fortunately
escaped from death. Conductor Lincoln. of
the Old Colony railroad. worked hard in
rescuing the passengers from the demolished
cars. Misapprehension of signals by the ~
Y. & +. X. Il. is said to have caused the
accident,
| CoNCoRD, \. H., February 10. At ) this
afternoon. as the down way freight over the
b. {. & VI. railroad, was standing near East
Concord station, the down express freight
ran into its rear. The locomotive of the cx-
press freight and six ears of the way freight
train were thrown from the track and con
siderably smashed. Engineer G.. Thyng, of
Lake Village, was severely cut under the eye.
i No other serious damage.
ALLENTOWN. Pa, February To- At Rock
Hill station on the Northern Pennsylvania
railroad this morning, the passenger train
due at Sl1, ran into a freight train. Michael
IIallahan hotel keeper at South Easton. and
James Farley, section foreman of Quaker
town, was killed. Rev. Mr.. McFetridge of
Germantown, and Jno. Galley. passengers,
Richard Morton of South Bethlehem fireman
of the passenger engine. and Geo. Yoomans
of West Bethlehem, baggage master, were
fatally injured. Charles Beifert. engineer Of
the freight engine, George Greene engineer
of the passenger train, Charles Everett of
Bethlehem. Conductor Wood and Jas. Moore.
express messenger, was seriously injured A
number of others were slightly injured. The
flag station partly demolished, and the
telegraph operator was seriously, If not fatally
injured. The disaster Is due to the miscon-
struction of a telegram to the engineer of the
freight train who had been ordered to run
into a siding below the station.
JERSEY CRY, \. J., February 10. Two
cars of the New Jersey Central railroad train
that leaves Jersey City at =. NJ, jumped
the track near Communpsw. The car next
the last was upset and caught fire. The
majority of the passengers escaped with but
slight injuries. Edward REEVES Of Elizabeth
was fatally injured. A. G. Laird of Somer
vile. Thomas Davenport of Bound Brooks,
William Steel of Staten Island, George II.
Frost of Elizabeth, VIM. Saunders Of Somer-
Vile, Miss Nellie Harris Of Elizabeth, and
James Hare were injured.
Coal Mine ExpiOsiOn-Six Men Killed.
CLEVELAND. o., February 10. fright
full explosion occurred to-day at =. c. Mon
ser & Co.'S coal mine at Robbins. on the
New Lisbon Railway.
4 special from the scene of the explo-
sion SAYS man going into the mine was
cautioned about going to certain room
! containing fire damp, but disobcyed the
orders. and attempted to pass through il
: with lighted lamp. Immediately a terri
fic explosion occurred. Twenty men were
at work in the mine. Six men were killed
+ and number dangerously wounded.
: The Northampton Bank Robbery.
NoRTHaMPToS, Mass. February 10. The
. trial of ''Shang" Draper for completely in
, the robbery of the Northampton bank in 1876.
which was fixed for Feb. I4th, will not take
, place, as the last day on which it would be
legal to summon jurors for attendance was
passed last Saturday. Draper, ''Red" Leary
and Billy Connors occupy contiguous cells
and are constantly guarded BY armed men.
The robbers once offered TO compromise for
$50 900, but the bank only wanted to give
500. 900 for the return of the securities. II
is believed that a compromise is likely to be
r speedily effected. Detective Pinkerton and
others held consultation with the supposed
robbers last night, and there is a discussion
among the bank people to-day.
Miscellaneous.
: The telegraph clerk in the. Limerick
(Treland) post-office, has been arrested on
. telegram concerning the recent car robbery
f at Listowel.
John Lest, weigher at the po-t-ofice in
f Chicago, was arrested Wednesday night fol
robbIng the mails. He confessed and gave
up letters containing from sl2, 900 to S15, 900
Isham Carter and his daughter Cecilis
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