The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
MAINE.
High Waters ON the Observation-Disclosures
Bridges Washed Away-The shore Lime
RaiIrsad Damaged.

High Waters ON the PenObscot-Numerous
Bridges Washed Away-The shore Lime
Railroad Damaged.
The heavy rain of last evening and today
has caused the water to rise in the various
rivers and streams. A freshet in the Penob-
scot may do some damage, although the dan.
ger Ia less now that the ice has gone out. OK
bow boom with one and a half million logs has
broken in the Mattawamkeag river, but 1t is
hopsdi the logs will be stopped at Kingman.
Some twenty piers belonging to tho Penobscot
laundering Association near Sunkhaze have
been destroyed Or damaged. Reports from va
rious quarters are that bridges over numerous
streams have been washed away and that the
travelling in the country is attended with great
difficulty, Serious washouts are reported on
the Shore Line Railroad
Danger from Floods in York County.
BDDEFoRD, April 16.-The Saco river is ris-
ing rapidly, having risen Is inches since morn
ing and being higher now than for several
years. The saw mill owned by Joseph hob
son has been considerably damaged and fears
are entertained that it may be carried away.
The Kennebunk river is also very high.
Land Slide ON the Knox and Lincolm
Railroad.
THoMAsToN, April 16-The heavy storm of
yesterday produced a land slide on to
the railroad track near the town, covering the
track for a hundred feet with earth and stone,
A freight train was detained over an hour this
morning.
The Shaw Bros Affairs.
BOSTON, April 16.-On account of the alb
scence of Hon. e. r. Hoar, counsel for Mr..
Ferdinand A. Wyman, assignee of Shaw
Bros, hearing on the question of distribu-
ting assets now held BY Mr.. Wyman among
creditors, which was to have been heard by
Judge COlburn in the Supreme Court today,
was postponed until Tuesday next Judge
Colborn refused to extend beyond Saturday
next the time in which creditors may present
claims, and it was stated by Mr.. B. f. Brooks
that claims to the amount of 81, 00O, 600 had al
ready been presented, and probably by Satur-
day the amount would reach So, 100000. If the
case is heard on Tuesday there will be between
forty and fifty witnesses to examine, bat there
are some indications of satisfactory settle-
ment.
BRUNSWICK.
Commencement appointments for the coming
commencement at Bowdoin are as foil sws: @.
y. Adams. Bangor; L. Barton, Naples; W. 81.
Cothren, Farmingtoni o. W. Means, Augusta;
M. a. Orr, Brunswick; e. G. Smith. Augusta
@. G. Torrey, Yarmouth, j. Torrey, Yarmouth:
j. A. Waterman, Jr., Gorham; Il. M. Wright
Westford, Mass.
CRANBERRY ISLES.
A stave was picked up on Manchester's
Point short time since by lad, on which
0ndT mil ~1--n L
out, having evidently been done with great DIFF
hcuity and being nearly illegible: "Sch. Ana
conda, OF Machias, Capt. Strout, Tor Stewart)
Nov. 70, 1883. 1t you pick this up, please re-
port us about $50 miles s. S. W. Mt. Desert
Rock, sail all gone, leaking badly 1000 per
hour, in bad state. Yrs. truly. Name illeg-
ible: Some think this hoax, If so, it is q
foolish as well as wicked one. If any vessel of
this name was missing from Machias at the
time this may throw some light on the mat
ter.
Senator Hale's new home at Ellsworth is
filled with carpenters and workmen. 1t stands
in zoo acre lot and will cost $4,000.
HoULToN.
Cyrus M. Powers of HouIton, member of the
law firm of Powers & Wither, died last week.
He had served several terms in the Legisla-
ture.
LEWISTON.
John Swan, M. D., has been appointed pres
ident Of the board of trustees of the Maine Ec-
lectic Medical College and j. W. Buzzell, NJ.
D., secretary. The board OF directors are j.
w. Buzzell, M. D., John Swan, M. D.. and
Charles B. Lemont. The trustees have voted
to dismiss DR.. B. Ell. Burrill, from the faculty
because in their opinion he insulted them.
MATrAwAMKEAG.
A steam saw mill at Matt2wamkeag owned
by H. M. Jordan was destroyed by fire on Sun
q Nhas vail DO NNnl Al
machinery was much damaged. The loss is
about $1,000 and there was no insurance on
the property.
OLD ORCHARD.
At town meeting called at Old Orchard,
April 10Th, the question of sewerage was dis
cussed at great length, and voted upon The
votes in favor of sewerage being large major
ty. $4,000 has been appropriated for the build
ing OF system of sewers and drains.
Five new streets were accepted at the town
meeting, and work will soon be commenced
upon them.
The trst straight party caucus ever held In
the town OF Old Orchard, was called by the
egates were chosen to attend the District and
State conventions, and the caucus adjourned
in harmony.
The Little Androscoggin river is rising about
two inches an hour. Thompson's Pond is the
highest it has been this spring.
PARIS.
SATURDAY night an engine and six freight
cars ran off the Grand frank track beeween
Bryant's Pond and West Paris. No one was
injured, though brakeman had narrow es-
cape. A broken wheel was the cause of the
accident.
READFIELD.
At a special town meeting called in Read
field on Monday, to see what action the town
would take in regard to fixing the valuation of
the Readfeld Wooden Mills Co.. it was voted
that the tax be 500 per year for che first five
years, and $500 per annum for the next five
years completing the decade, provided the
mills shall be run the usual length of time
each year. TIE value of the property is esti-
mated at S25, 1000. A stock company will
probably be Immediately formed to operate the
mills.
whoa Emma!" The mystery surrounding
the Emma Cole case is at last solved by the
young lady returning to her home on Tuesday
evening. She had been staying with French
family in Biddeford, and her hiding place was
discovered by one of those mutual friends CIV
ing IL away. She still adheres to her plan of
Joining the Catholic church, and will probably
90 80 In spite of her parents She is an only
child, and has been pampered and spoiled by
her parents, who undoubtedly wish now that
they had asserted their authority some years
ago.
The heavy rain of Tuesday night caused
the Saco river to rise about two feet All the
mills running by water power the one owned
by the Messrs. Hobson, that of Jos. G. Dear