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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-06
FIRE AT DEERINC.
The Southern Building Of the Nor
rill Factory Burned.
A Loss of $40, 900 on Building and
Stock

Fire was discovered in the Charles E. Morrill,
factory near Morrills Corner at about s.45 O'Clock
last evening. The factory is used for the making
of leather binding. The establishment consisted
of four buildings, besides the engine house. 1t
was the southern one of these buildings, used as
coloring, packing and drying house, In
the second story of which the fire originated. The
flames were first seen by T. r. Hutchins, an en-
ploye and an alarm was sounded on the steam
whistle The people of the vicinity turned ots
and fought the fire with will. They had no
means of extinguishing the flames but buckets,
With these, however, they were able to confine
the flames to the southern building, which was
totally consumed in little more than an hour
While helping to fight the fire John Lougue had
his wrist badly cut and George Lunt was severely
burned about the face.
The building was three story, wooden struet-
ure and was full of stock from basement to attic,
containing 2500 dozen hides, all of which were
lost The loss, including the building and stock,
will be about $4,000. There is an insurance OF
of S25 900 on the establishment and stock placed
in the following agencies and companies: Rollins
& Adams, Commercial Union of London, City OF
London, Merchants of Rhode Island, First Ma
tional of worcester; Palmer s. Anderson, Wash
ington Fire of Boston; VIM. Allen, Jr., New
Hampshire FIRE INSURANCE OomPaey. D.
Marquand is treasurer of the company owning
the factory.
The opinion was expressed by the employees
that the fire was incendary. The building was
heated by steam, no fire having been in it for five
months, and at the place where the fire started
there was nothing likely to cause spontaneous
combustion. There were ten women and twelve
men employed in the building.
The brush around the factory was ignited and
burned for some distance along the road to Al
lens Corner. This fire was fought by large
crowd of men.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

would have place in the procession at the Cen
tennal celebration.
The cadets then performed the different compa-
ny movements with precision and prompness call
ing forth hearty applause. Johnny Barrett after
wards played several selections upon the fife.
The little fellow has had no teaching and his play
ing was exceedingly credltable. Willie Stevens,
the drummer, did his part we'll
The prize drill was won by Sergeant Anthony
Barrett, a little chap, who is every inch soldier,
and Frank McKeown. The prizes we're a suit Of
clothes Captains Gallagher and Morton and
Lieutenant Ross were the judges. The remaining
four members of the winning squad received cash
prizes Of one dollar EACH
After the drilling, an order Of ten dances was
enjoyed under the direction of the four Portland
military companies.
The following efficient committees had charge
of the evenings entertainment:
Reception Committee-Col. E. G. harrington, I,
Col j. j. Lynch, AdJt. Z: G. Milllken, capt. ID; u
Eastman, Capt j. j. Gallagher, Capt. B. A. Nor
ton, Capt. c. w. Davis, Lieut.. j. J. HanKaru'
Lieut.. Z. e. PhilbrOok, Lieut.. ID. w. Heseitine,
Lieut.. j. G. Ross, Lieut.. c. e. Holmes, Lieut.. ".
Z. Barrows, Sergt L. M. Thomes Sergt: ). w.
Collins, Sergt. Fred Webster Sergt. g. W. Butler,
Priv. w. B. Bennett Priv. e. w. 5. Peters:
Committee of Arrangements and Floor Comnlt-
tee-Capt j. A. Gallagher. Capt. G w; srhas, paylss'
Lieut.. j. G. Ross, Lieut. G, E. Barrows, Sergt; +;
NJ. Thomes, Sergt. J. w: Collins, Sergt. Fred
Webster, Sergt G. w. Butler Priv. Z. W. 5. Pc
ters, Priv w. B. Bennett.
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the STATE.
ANpRosooeeIN COUNTY.


A breach of promise case of Clara e. Buckman
VS.. Elmer T. Smith, both Of Lisbon, has been
tried at Auburn this week. 1t resulted yesterday
in a verdict for $500 for the plaintiff.
The Androscoggin lakes are clear Of ice and the
boats are running. ThlS DeatS tne reeoru loI
number of years.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Parties from Boston are contracting to build
several cottages on Orr's Island. Several other
dwelling houses are to be erected this season on
the island by parties residing there
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Messrs. Frank z. Wood Of Bangor and n. d
Mansfield of Boston have purchased 1UO acres OF
the most desirable land in Bar Haroor
KENNEBEe COUNTY.
Howard Owen ESQ., has accepted an invitation
to deliver the Memorial address at Litchneld.
Rev. Fl. S. Whitman has accepted the call to
become pastor of the Winthrop street UNIVERSAL
ist church, Augusta. He Will propaDly commence
his labOrs there about the lst OF June.
KNOX COUNTY.
The 1st Maine Cavalry. which occupies the
place of honor in General Order NO. 10, Army OF
the Potomac, maintains its place in civil honors
in Knox county Three are actlye GieTgygn BS1
L. Hanscom of Rockland, and Rev. Ihos. u.
Lyons of Friendship.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Moosehead Lake opened from one to- three
weeks earlier this year than at any time Tor tne
last ten years with the exception ot 1878.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Enoch Tripp a Mormon Elder, was in Cam
bridge Village recently making calls on old
friends and schoolmates. He is native OF
Cambridge.
few days ago two boys lighted small fire in a
pasture near Bingham village, and In short time
It swept over a part of three farms, Turning
nearly a mile of fences and doing much damage
to the land.
YORK COUNTY.
Two hundred and twenty-One dollars for the
Irish parliamentary fund were raised at the big
mass meeting in Biddeford Tuesday evening.
The adjourned annual meeting of the Biddetord
and Saco Gas Light Company was held Tuesday.
Horace Woodman was elected president. A divl-
dend of S4 a share was declared.
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ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Base Ball.


On account of the wires being down in MasSa-
chusetts we are unable to give the full score of
Yesterdays game at Haverhill. Below is the
score by innings:
Innings gs........1 4 Z o
Portlands ...........O o o o 0 0 o. 8
Haverhills .......O o o 90 90 x
Base hits-Portlands, 4; Haverhils, 3. Errors
-Portlands, 2. Haverhills, IL.
NOTES.
J.H. Williamson, Bates 'S6, has been chosen
manager of the Bates nine in the place Of E. W.
Whitcomb, 's7, who has entered Tufts College.
OTHER GAMES.
At Observation-Disclosures, A; Newburyports 4.
Is innings, called on account of rain.
At Philadelphia-New Yorks, A; Phiadelphias.
2. Is innings, stopped by rainy Base hlts-New
Yorks 8, Philadelphias 8. Errors-New Yorks 2,
At Kansas City-Detroits, A; Kansas Citys, 3.
Base hits-Kansas Citys 8, Detroits z. Errors
Kansas CityS 6, Detroits 5.
At Observation-Disclosures, 12; Washingtons, IL (;
Base hits-B0stons IT. Washingtons Ia. Errors
-BostonS 4, WaShingions 5.
AT Boston-Boston Blues, 8; Lawrences 6. Base
hits-Blues 8, Lawrences 8. Errors-Blues 10,
LawrenceS 16.
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The Killed and Wounded
are as follows:

KILLED.
Michael Ruchalski, aged 40, shot through the
breast.
Franz Kukella, aged GA, shot through the heart.
Joseph Mozkai, laborer, aged "a, shot through
the bowels
Martin Jankowski, laborer, aged %, shot
through the chest.
Albert Erdman, aged 10, shot through the ab-
domen.
WOUNDED
Casemir Dudik, aged 80, shot through the left
cheek and arms; half of lower jaw carried away
by two bullets; fatally wounded.
Frank Nowatza, aged 13, school-boy; shot
through the abdomen by stray bullet; fatally
wounded.
John Osinski, aged %, shot in right shoulder
not serious.
Fred Collsick, section hand shot through both
thighs: not dangerous.
The rioters in great numbers, retreated to the
section of the city wherein they resided, in the
14th ward, and although numerous threats were
made to organize and arm themselves and renew
the attack on the militia, they were not carried
out.
The two leaders Of the socialists have been ar
rested which will undoubtedly have tendency
to lessen the enthusiasm of that class and do
much towards stopping further rioting.
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Big lam on the Kennebec.

The great jam of logs at Carratunk Falls in one
of the biggest ever known on the Kennebec river.
1t is estimated that there are forty million feet in
the jam and the logs are accommodating at the head
of the mass faster than the drivers can run them
away at the foot The jam began during the
January freshet Some five million logs were
liberated above the falls, and floating down,
lodged together with ice and other material. A
large lot OF logs were also landed just above the
falls and when the ice broke up in the spring,
came down and made matters still worse. 1t will
require the best portion of the month of May to
dislodge the accumulation of logs.
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No Precedent Even in New York.

NEW YORK, May 5.-The Senate committee on
railroads. TO whom was referred the resolution
providing for an investigation of the affairs OF the
broadway Surface Railroad Company, have pre-
sented their final report. The conclusion reached
by the committee is that "Wanton and Wllful dis
regard of the law by officials OF the Broadway
Surface Railroad Company, and shameless viola
tions OF trusts which they have attempted to ad
minister under sanction and authority OF the
statutes of the commonwealth, as well as thelr
guilty practices in dealing with the BOA boar9 o 0i
fully established; while new and stronger proofs
of venalty, corruption and bribery OF aldermen
have but served to deepen the crlmlnanly oi lnedf
action as one which in shameless audacity and
crimnality has no precedent in the annals OF our
State"
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portland Company.

In addition to the rotary furnace Tor the CuIlf-
berland Mills, the Portland Company are build
ing two very large ones for the Forest Paper Com
pany at Yarmouth.
In one department the Portland Company are
especially busy. This is the painting department,
and the work done is 1rst-class. They are now
painting the ears for the Portland Railroad COM
pany ,land will paint the steam fire engines,
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Bodies Recovered.

The remains of the two Foster boys and Phin-
ME Williams, who were drowned last fall in
North Lake, Oanforth, by the capsizing of their
boat, were found last Thursday. The crows were
eating them, and this attracted attention. They
were some distance apart, but were all found the
same day. 1t will be remembered that the sister
of one OF the Foster boys heard them quarreling
in the boat, which was the last heard of them.
Since finding their bodies it is found that they
must have had a rough time, as Williams jaw
was broken and his front teeth Knocked out.
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Five Live Sacrificed, Among them an
innocent School Boy.
The Fatal Consequences of the Fir
ing Disperse a Great Mob.
A Little Town Near Milwaukee Rivals
Chicago In Riots.

MILWAUKEE, May 5.-The latest reports from
Bay View, the small village near Milwaukee, Wis.
show much more serious condition of affairs
than at first supposed. crowd of rioters COM
menced to form at $50 O'Clock this morning, and
moved towards the mills Six military companies
were marched out of the grounds and stopped in
front Of the works. AS the crowd approached,
paying no attention to the orders to halt, the
dread word of 'fire' was given. A volley of bull
lets was poured into the crowd. The rioters made
hastY retreat. 1t was then found that five lives
had been sacrificed, and several persons were
wounded. One of the killed was a school boy,
who had his books under his arm when he fell.
While the trouble was going on at Bay View
a large crowd Of Socialists and strikers assem-
bled at Milwaukee Garden, at the West Side,
Milwaukee, and were preparing to carry out a
programme of riot and destruction. platoon of
60 policemen and three infantry companies were
despatched there, ond cleared the premises. The
mob then reassembled, and proceeded to Best's
brewery A disturbance took place there in
which it became necessary to resort to firing.
The city is in a state of excitement equalled at
no time since the present trouble commenced.
At Bay View three were killed and six wounded
veralsdangerously. The firing of the militia
the mob in great part The rioters, or those of
the Polish nationality, at least, returned to the
city through the South Side, and proceeded to
sack the residence OF Captain Banchardt, OF the
KosciuSko Guards. The residence is complete
wreck. The infHriated Poanders then assem-
bled near the Polish church, and it is rumored,
decided to arm themselves and make raid on the
militia at Bay View mills this AFTERNOON.
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Another Dispatch.

MILWAUKEE, May 5.-The residents of the
southern section of the city who were about at an
early hour this morning, noticed the movement
of great number of Poles who had
participated in yesterdays riots at Bay View,
singly and in pairs, making their way towards the
large Polish church in that section of the city
BY a. m. 400 men were assembled, each bear
ing huge club of iron, or some other implement
of war. The men were formed into line, and at
the order forward, march," proceeded in the di-
rection of Bay View, raising the cry as they went
"Kill the militia and burn the mills" Being ap-
prsed of the mobs coming, Major Traemar or
dered the four companies under his command
from inside the rolling mills enclosure where they
ed them in the best possible position
to check the attacking mob: AS the
latter approached, they were ordered to halt;
No heed was given, so Major Traemar repeated
vance meant certain death, Again the crowd,
which now numbered 1900, ignored the caution
and pushed toward the bridge. The Major had
orders to keep any crowd from approaching the
mills, and to fire upon them if they came farther
than the limits Accordingly when no attention
had been given to the second warning he gave
the order to fire. AS nearly as could be learned
they empticd their guns with steady aim, and
wounded or dead, the mob threw themselves fiat
upon the ground and sought the shelter OF the
railroad embankment. There was every evidence
of surrounding objects to show that the militia
them expressed it. The first yolley having such a
Salutary effect, the militia companies again
stacked their arms. A squad OF police also put in
an appearance and began TO assist the wounded.
saloons and dosed with whskey, after which they
were conveyed to their homes.
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Bowdoln College.

The contestants for the Sophomore prize de
clamation, to occur Monday evening, June 14th,
have been announced as follows: e. S. BARTLETT
E. S. Barrett, G. F. Cary, A. c. Dresser, II. W.
Cooling, H. C. HILL P. F. Marston, G. II. Larraoee'
NJ. P. Smithwick, A. W. Tolman, r. 5. Thomas,
w w Woodman.
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FALLING WALLS
Bury Fifteen Workmen In MinneaPo
Iis-Five Bodies Recovered

MINNEAPOLIS, May 5.-Fifteen workmen were
buried by the collapsing of Bracket block at IL.
30 this afternoon at the corner Of First Avenue,
South and Second streets. Five bodies have been
recovered ,one dead and four dangerously injured,
perhaps fatally. Their names were not learned
The walls fell inward on the Workmen.
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The Ceyrior Case,

BOSTON, May5.-The final arguments In the
trial of Captain jeffrey Gerrior were presented to
the jury In the United States Circuit Court TINS
forenoon, Judge Carpenter being on the bencn;
and it is expected that tomorrow his honor VIII
make his charge to the jury.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
WEST FALMOUTH.

DIR. Smith of Portland has reported 10 Coroner
Gould that the post mortem examination has
been completed and shows that the death of Miss
Eva Field. which excited some comment, was the
result of natural causes Miss Field dled suddenly
of heart disease after taking severe cold.
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Fifteen Wounded officers

sat in chairs around the room waiting for the ar
rival of surgeons. A large number OF patrol
wagons were called to convey the men to hospl-
tails. A sad incident of the hospital scene was
witnessed when the wives and sisters of the otii
GERS came in to claim their wounded and dead.
They were not allowed in the rooms where the
men lay, and their cries of anguish filed the sta
tion.
Mayor Harrison, when asked what action
would be taken to subdue the Socialist element,
said, 81 can say nothing. have not had time 10
think OF any plans yet You can say, however,
that the entire police force of the city will be used
to maintain order, and that gatherings at which
speeches are made threatening life and property,
viii not be permitted"
The list of causualtles, as far az can be learned
foots up as follows: One Socialist and two ofcers
are dead; four other officers may not survive; ana
80 more police have wounds, many OF the
most serious character. In addition TO tneSe,
probably fifty people, nearly all members OF the
Socialist crowd, were shot or otherwise injured.
The compilation of detailed list is almost I'M
possible, the confusion and excitement Is SO
great Great numbers of the injured were quick
ly taken to different hospitals, and to private
houses, so that it may be days before the full ex
tent of the horror can be brought to light. 1t was
reported at the 18th street station early this morn
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Following Maine's Example.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 5.-The first general
legislative reunion ever held in Conn.,, took place
todgy and was well attended by members dating
back nearly 20 years, and hosts of those who had
sat in recent legislatures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-06
nRTCo ROOFTNG COMPAN

Builders should investigate as to the Roofng
Material manufactured by the Dirigo Roofing
Co. 1t is tidy in appearance; durable with proper
care for half a century The roohng for 100 1ees
at ana point in Maine with railroad or steamboat
connections. 1t is the most valuable roofing ever
invented for the price just the thing for cottages
Send for circular. Address Dirigo Roofing Co.,
Sfeen rails. Me- apr26eod3m
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FOREIGN.
Gladstone and Chamberlain Said to
be in Accord Again.

LONDON, May ga special cablegram TO the
Boston Record from its London correspondent
SAYS: I learn from conversation with several
politicians in the counses of the government that
the course Irish matters will take is now fairly
clear Certainly there is rather surprising
reconciliation between Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.
Chamberlain This is almost accomplished by
the yielding of the former on several points. The
second reading of the bill therefore, may be re-
garded as practically certain, but there will be
little more than an abstract resolution in favor Of
home rule, limited by the distinction of the reten
tion of the Irish members at Westminster. MI
Chamberlain and his followers will vote for this
and it will therefore have large majority My
information is to the effect that it will then be
withdrawn, or, as it is called, chung up" until
next year. Meantime public opinion Will mature,
and other much needed legislation can be accom-
plished, the country will have the pleasing spec
tacle of a we'll beloved House OF Commons, MI
Gladstone will have plenty of time to- recast his
scheme, with everybody's help, Mr.. Morley will
do his best to stop evictions, Mr.. Parnell will
make things as pleasant as possible, and every
a dissolution. A general election is impossible of
course, should there be any certainty of matters
taking this direction. / give this statement with
reserve, but it is certainly the opinion today in
high quarters.
Four Thousand Houses Burned.
LONDON, May ga special to the London
News from Burmah today shows that natives with
the assistance of Dac0itS have got the better OF
the British, have got possession of Mandalay ana
have destroyed by fire no less than 1000 houses;
The English officers have telegraphed to LORD
vent the rioting of the natives and have asked Tor
reinforeements.
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