The Portland daily press., 1884-03-03
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Maine Polo League-First Game Wen by
the AlamedRs.


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the Alamedss.
Special to the Press)
BATH, March 2.-The first of the Maine
championship polo games was played in this
city at the Alameda skating rink last evening
by the Sacos of Saco and the Alamedas of this
city. 1t was close by contested game, the
Sacos winning the first two goals and the Ala
medas the next three, giving them the game.
The next game in the league will be played in
Biddeford Monday evening between the Bidde-
fords and Alamedas.
Reductionin Wages in BridgsOn Mills.
CTo the Associated Press)
BRDGroN, March Wages of employees In
Pondicherry and Forest mills in Bridgton
have been reduced ten per cent. Although a
few Of the hands have given their notice, most
of them submit to the reduction.
MayoraIty Nominations.
BATH, March 1-Democras unanimously
place of Gaien E. Moses, declined.
A Prize Fighter i'm Trouble.
BIDDEFoRD, March Dennis Delaney, the
prize fighter, was arrested this evening,
charged with an aggravated assault upon
Mitchell uarter.
Fat Iy Burned While mt Prayer.
GARDINER March lon the evening OF
Hatch no resides on North street, Farming
dale, were at prayer at their home, the clothes
of Mrs. Hatch took fire from an open gsate be-
sides which she was kneeling. Before the
flames were extiDguished she was shockingly
burned. For four weeks Mrs. Hatch suffered
intense agony, but the burns though very
severe were not at first thought necessarily
fatal. But instead of improving her condi-
tion grew steadily worse until this morn
ing at O'Clock when death came to her relief
She leaves family of five children to mourn
her loss.
Drowned by the Capsizisg of Fzis Boat.
BATH March 1. Three men while crossing
the river iu small boat this noon were cap
sizsd by an ice fl G aud Alexander McCray was
drowned He leaves vile and five children.
The storm in Franklin County.
FARMINGToN, March 2.-The damp suow of
Thursday proved great hindr4nce to raj road
travel, covering the rails with ice. Trains
we're delayed Thursday. The Friday train for
Pennington left Lewiston with three engines.
snow pow and linge digger. The snow plow
was derailed in Jay and all three OF rhe en-
gines disabled. Word was sent to Lewiston for
help, Dut the train did not arrive iu Farming.
ton till Saturday at 10 D. m.
There have been no trains on the Sandy River
Railroad since Thursday, bat they will prob
ably get through to-day.
Crushed by IL uIders.
BIDDEFoRD, M .rcn / -Francis York, we'll
known stone mason of this city, was the VIC
tim of terrible occident, this morning, which
will, In all probability, result 10 his death.
With others, he was engaged, about s o'clock,
in removing ledge at McIntire's cut, on
South street, just beyond the railway crossing,
for the double track of the Boston & Maine
road, and was beneath mass of huge boulders,
lifting upon a crowbar The rocks became
suddenly loosened, and falling upon Mr.. York,
buried him to the hips beneath their heavy
weight. 1t is estimated that there were be-
tween five and six tons of ro;ks piled up on
his legs He was brought TO this city and
placed in a vacant room over Geo. H. Smiths
fruit store on Main street, and Drs. +. G. and
f. s. Warren we're summoned.
They found compound fracture of the in
nsr right ankle joint, with bone crushed and
wanting; compound fracture of the outer
left ankle joint, with bone crashed and want
ing, aud a compound fracture of the left leg,
about four inches below the knee joint. Owing
to the low state of the pulss the surgeons
feared to administer aup,thetics while dress
ing his injuries, and it is said that the chances
of his recovery are but slight He is in the
neighborhocd of 65 years old aud has twice be-
fore had his leg broken.
Died from His Injuries.
BmDEF JRD, March 1.-Jossph DssJtele,
who received injuries oa the Pepperell on the
18Th, necsssttatug the amputation of all OF
the fingers OF the right hand, died sthis morn
ing a o'clock, at bis residences on Green
street. Ssco. After ti.e fingers we're removed
modification set in and the hand was ampu-
tated above the wrist Wednesday.