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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Of Boiler in st. Mary's Church, Fort
Wayne, Ind.-Two Persons Killed.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. Is.
At !. 80 this afternoon terrific explosion
occurred in the boiler room of St. Mary's
Catholic church. A moment later the flames
emerged from the debris of the wrecked
church. The fire department succeeded,
after hours of work, in quenching the flames.
The church, which is one of the largest and
finest in the city, is a complete wreck. The
loss is not less than S65 900. The explosion
shook the windows in buildings for mile
around. The air was filed with fying bricks,
stones and other portions of the building,
while the large brick chimneys on the build
ing toppled and fell. The side wallis bulged
out but did not fall. The roof of Rev. FIR.
Oechtering's residence was entirely demol-
ished. while the Catholic school building i'm
mediately south Of the church, which was
filled with children at the time, was terribly
shaken up thought none of the inmates were
badly injured
Miss Alberta willard, l3 year old girl
on her way to school, was passing the ill
fated church at the moment of the explosion.
One of the large doors suspended above the
main entrance gave way, and fell, crushing
her beneath its weight, killing her instantly.
After the fire was under control, men were
set at work to explore the ruins for the dead
or wounded. After half an hours search
they came across the blackened and mangled
body of Engineer ANTHONY Evans The top
OF his head was blown off, brains scattered,
arms and legs broken in half dozen places,
and the entire body burned and scalded until
it resembled little that is human. The
shock of the explosion was heard all over
the city, people rushing from their houses
thinking it was an earthquake or some other
calamity equally as great.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
GARDINER.

"Don't YOU know" that the Private Sec
retary" produced at the Coliseum Tuesday
night was perfect farce.
Mr.. Sumner Hollingsworth, of Boston,
president of the Hollingsvorth & Whitney
Paper Co., arrived in the city yesterday to
attend the German at Library Hall last night.
ID, w. Hunt. Esq, agent for the KeHnebec
Ice Co, is in town on business connected with
the above firm.
VIM. Brooks. James Horn and Dan Kson-
aw were each sente3ccd to fifteen days i'm
prisonment Yesterday for drunkenness.
Capt. John Sidney, of Capital Island fame
was in town yesterday calling on his friends
in this vicinity.
The engagement of one of our bank CASH
iers is publicly announced.
A young man who apparently prides him
self on the luxuriant growth and blackness
of his moustache WAS somewhat taken back
the other day by little girl exclaimiug
''Oh. mamma, see that boy with blacking on
his lip'
The Gardiner Water Co, are to be con-
graduated on not having had any complaints
whatever as yet, and the thermometer rs low
as 26 degrees below zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
TERRIBLE COLLISION
On the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Caused
by the sleep of an Engineer and Fire.
man-FOur Fearful Deaths.
MICHIGAN CITY, Jan Is.

MICHIGAN CITY, Jan ID.
terrible collision occurred on the Balti
more & Ohio road near Coburg. a small sta
ton two and half miles west Of Aida, Tues
day, whereby one engineer and three fireman
were killed outright.
The trains which collided were both heavily
loaded freights, east bound, one being a
double header, while the westward was in
tow of monster locomotive. known as the
Camel back The train in charge of this en-
CINE should have stopped at Aida Tor orders,
but the engineer and fireman, it is alleged,
were both asleep, and they ran to the cross
ing at high rate and continued on the down
grade and rounded the curve at the same
time, at a rate of twenty-five miles an hour
The result was three engines and twenty
cars Of merchandise and live stock were
heaped into one unacceptable mass. This
caught fire and burned fiercely for some time
The engineer of the west bound train was
found with his head split open from the crown
to the neck and the face fallen forward upon
his breast, while his brains were scattered
about the locality. One fireman became
pinned in between pieces of the wreck and
was suspended by his head until he was liter
ally roasted to death.
second fireman was cut completely in
two and the dismembsred parts of the body
were found some distant apart. A third was
badly injured and died after few hours of
suffering. The other two engineers escaped
by jumping. The extreme reticence of the
Baltimore and Ohio management prevented
obtaining the names of the killed or injured
employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
Bates College.

The spring term opened Wednesday morn
ing with quite small attendance, as = large
proportion Of the students are teaching, and
are, A. we are pleased to learn, on the whole
very successful.-Several Of the students
passed their vacations in Lewiston in quiet
study and rest.-Prot. Stanley, our esteemed
and able instructor of the Natural Sciences,
has been seriously i'll during the vacation but
is now convalescent thereafter rattan canes
and plug hats will doubtless be at discount
with the aping "ireshies," as the law lately
promulgated by the powers that be" make it
IN otfense for any student to molest fellow
student because of what he may wear or
carry, thereby depriving the verdant Fresh
man of his last chance to provoke the ven
geance of the lordly Sophomores. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
IRON CONFERENCE.
Advance In the Price of the Metal
Resolutions Adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. |

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l3.
The Eastern Bar Iron Conference held a
special meeting this afternoon in the office of
the American lion and Steel Association
There was an unusually large attendance,
representatives being present from all the
leading mills in the east, including New
England.
The conference declared that as freights
and fuel, pig iron scraps. and in some cases,
labor, have advanced. the mills should ad-
vance in prices one tenth of cent per pound
to cove the increased losses of production.
This action was unanimous
The following tariff resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The demand for all kinds of
manufactured products has been gradually
improving for several months and there are
now substantially business reasons fer be-
lieving that the year just opened will wit
ness al least a reasonable prosperity in the
iron trade, affording employment at fair
wages to an increased number of our people,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we will call upon Con-
gress to refrain from attempting general
revision OF the tariff at this time, believing
q revision of the duties for the purpose of re-
ducton will check the growth of confidence
and will make the consumers again limit
their orders to the barest necessities, causing
serious shrinkage Of the business, thereby
involving the closing of many works and the
discharge of numerous working men.
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A SEVERE STORM.
Cattle in Texas Dying bv Thousands from
Cold and Hunger.

WACO, Jan. 13.
The storm which swept over Texas last
Thursday aud continued with little abate-
ment up to the present date is without par
alle in the history of Texas in its extent.
severity and duration. Intelligence from the
cattle region of the State is of the most de-
pressing character. The loss of cattle will
be great and cannot be approximately esti-
mated until the full amount of damage in
ficted by the intense cold upon the stock in
terests is fully known. From the south-w est
and west news Is received that cattle are
drifting against the fences and rapidly per-
ishing from the cold and that the loss will be
unusually heavy. From Batesville, N. M.
comes news that great prairie fires have oc-
Cured in that section of the country, and that
cattle are dying by the hundreds from the
cold.
The carcasses, it is stated, can be seen far
and near strewing the barren prsires, and
the loss will be enormous, no provision hav-
ing been made for the care of cattle in these
bleak districts, which are devoid of every
thing except grass. The loss to the cattle in
dustry in Pan Handle will also be very great
although no reliable reports have been re-
ceived from that remote district.
All water, pools and streams, throughout
the heavy cattle raising district of the State
are frozen over hard, and to add to the grav.
ity of the situation heavy snow storm set in
late Monday night. and Texas from the Sab.
in to the Rio Grsnds and from the Red River
to the Gulf is covered with q depth varying
from two inches to foot of snow. Indica-
tions Wednesday morning point to another
fall equally as heavy as that of Tuesday night
This will completely cover the grass on the
ranges, and as no arrangements have been
made for feeding, the death rate from cold
and hudger will reach frightful proportions
and entail millions.
GALVESTON, Jan, 10.
Reports from many points in the inte -ior
of the State show light fall of snow, aver.
aging from two to three inches deep. The
snow belt extends as far south as the 27th
parallel, below Lerado on the Rio Grande.
At Lerado the fall averaged two inches. An
old Mexican who remembers so or 70 years
back says the present snow storm is unpre.
cented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14
THE HAYLTON CASTLE.
The Captains Boat Reaches shore IN
Safety-StOrv of the Sufferings OF
the Crew.

SANDY Hook, N. j., Jan. is.
The fishing smack Stephen Woolsey, tow
ing lifeboat, arrived of Sandy Hook Wed
nesdsy morning She was boarded BY q life
saving crew and il was ascertained that the
boat belonged to the foundered steamer Hayl-
ton Castle, and that the captain and eleven
men had been picked up off Fire Island and
were all on bord the smack doing we'll.
New YORK, Jan. Is.
Capt. Calvin, of the fouudered steamer
Hsylton Castle and his eleven companions,
who were rescued by the fishing smack
Stephen Woolsey arrived here this after
ternoon. The bostswsin }. Althbridge, gave
a vivid description of the suffering of the
boats crew. He said:
We have suffered intensely for more than
4S hours and many of the crew were nearly
frozen when we got into the small
boat. The steamer went down about one
hour after we LETT her. The top gallant mssts
we're still above water and it was suggested
We should make fast to them and wait for
crew from the shore or some passing vessel.
The captain, however, KEEP, up his courage
all the way through and said it would be
sure death for all on board if this were done.
We kept pulling along all day, trying to
reach shore. The chief engineer lay down in
the bottom of the boat and would have frozen
to death if i; had not been that we kept him
alive by kicking him and thus keeping him
awake. We had only half bag of biscuits
and one can of meat. The second mate kept
the teller till very near nightfsll when he had
become so benumber with ice that he could
not move. took his place. His clothes
were covered with layer of ice at least
four inches thick AMI he had to be pred of
the seat He then took an oar for the pur.
pose of warming himself. kept the tiller
for about four hours and then was relieved
by Capt Calvin. About half past eight
o'clock Monday night we got almost
within hsiling distance of some light on shore.
Where 1t was don't know but the break
ers were so fierce that the captain said every
one would be drowned if we attempted to
land, and gave orders to put the boat about
and keep her before the wind. We saw a
light come distance out at sea and made for
it. We thought at first it was a beacon or
buoy. The captain said that whatever it was
make for it, was in the bow Of the boat,
but my face was so covered with ice that l
could not see and nv moustsche and whis-
kers were frozen solid so that l could not
open my mouth. When We got close to the
light we saw that it was the anchor light of
a schooner and We tried to make fast to the
anchor chain The tide, however, carried us
past, but l managed to shout schooner
ahay, throw Us rope" This was done and
we were taken on board the schooner where
We were kindly treated.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE COLD SNAP.
Wednesday Mornings Report of the
DOings Of the Maine Thermometer.

CALAIS, Jan. l3.
The coolest weather for many wears was
experienced in this section, Tuesday night.
The thermometer Wednesday morning ranged
as follows in the places named: EastpOrt,
l5 below; Robbinston, II below; Red Beach,
25 below; Houlton, 26 below; Mschias, 80
below; Calais, 36 below Dennysville, "a
below; Barring, Sc below. In New Bruins
wick: st. Andrews, Is below; st. George.
26 below; Woodstock, 81 below: Grand Falls
frozen solid for many miles below Calais.
FARMTNG1oN, Jan. l3.
1t was from Is to "a degrees below zero at
Pennington, Wednesday morning; lS at
Phillips 90 or more at Temple.
WELCHvILLE, Jan. 13.
Wednesday morning at 6 O'Clock the rec
ord was 26 degrees below zero.
BATH, Jan. l3.
AT 7 o'clock Wednesday morning it was 25
degrees below zero.
BROOKS, Jan. l3.
1t was 80 degrees below zero Wednesday
morning.
SUMNER, Jan. 49,
thc inuiCAtcu
30 degrees below zero at East Sumner.
WAYNE, Jan. l3.
Wednesday morning the thermometer stood
26 degrees below zero.
THOMAsToN, Jan. l3.
Tuesday night was the coolest night of the
season in Thomaston. The thermometer
ranged from 20 to 28 degrees below zero.
RICHMOND, Jan. I3.
The mercury was from "a to Sc degrees
below zero Wednesday morning. 1t was one
of the coldest mornings for years.
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Another Person Burned to Death.
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Ofthe Reform Clubs of Maine Opened in
Bath-Stirring Addresses Made.

BATH, Jan. l3.
The annual convention of the reform clubs
of Maine opened inB ath at ten o'clock We'd
nesday forenoon. Owing to the non-arrival
of the State committee but little business
was transacted and the meeting adjourned at
twelve, to two o'clock Wednesday afternoon
when other delegates will arrive.
At the afternoon session of the convention
of the State reform clubs S. w. Townsend of
Gardiner, was chosen temporary chairman,
Thomas Stevens of Bath, secretary. Stirring
addresses on temperance were made by E. l..
Hawes of Skowhegan, A. X. p. Buffum of
Gardiner, Rev. d. o. Cushman of Bath and
others. The evening session attendance was
large. Speeches were made by number of
delegates. The State officers will be elected
tomorrow.
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The 18th Annual Reunion and Dinner of
the BOwdOin Alumni Association.
BOsTON. Jan. |

BOSTON, Jan. l3.
The 18th annual reunion and dinner of the
Bowdoin Alumni Association took place at
Young's Hotel last evening, IS members
being present. President Hyde and Prof.
Henry Johnson of the college, were present
as guests of the ASS citation. Prior TO the
dinner a reception was given to President
Hyde. foled by business meeting, at which
the following officers were chosen;
President-Augustine Jones.
Vice President-C. U. Bel.
Secretary-A. T. Parker.
Executive Committee-R. P. Hodgton, E.
c. Smith, X. B. Howard, ex-senator Loring,
f. n. lockwood, II. E. Spear, G. R. Swazey,
+. V. Wright.
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Preaching on Boston Common.

Boston, Jan. l3.
Rev. Wn. +. Davis, who whs found guilty
of violating city ordinance in preaching
upon the common without permit was to-
day fined $40 and costs on one complaint and
$50 without costs on the other, When Da-
Wis case was first taken to the full bench the
other preachers, Cyrus B Peckham, Horace
L. Hastings and Peter o. Peterson, agreed
to abide by the issue in the first case, but
when they were called today for sentence
Hastings pleaded not guilty greatly to the
displeasure of the court. Two others were
called and defaulted and will be sentenced
later, as they will not be allowed to plead.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
Sworn in as a Member Of the
House of Commons.

LONDON, Jan. Is.
There was crush of members offering
themselves to take the oath on the meeting
of the House of Commons today. They
were sworn in patches Among the crowd
was Mr.. Brsdlsugh.
Peel said he was unable to recognize any
thing done by the previous Parliament in re-
gard to the case of Bradlsugh and he (ths
speaker was powerless to prevent his taking
the oath. He could take the oath and take
the risks of the law If any were involved.
Bradlaugh stslked the floor of the House
in defiant manner, kissed the bible, cord
tally shook hands with the speaker smilingly
and drove away directly after being sworn in.
He was enthusiastically cheered as he left
the House by crowds of his supporters who
had gathered outside.
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FROM PORTLAND.
Petition for Revoking Licenses on
skating Kinks.

PORTLAND, Jan. IA.
At a meeting of the city government to-
night hearing was had on the petition of the
city clergymen and others for revokine the
licenses of skating rinks. There was q large
attendance but the room was cleared and an
executive session held. DR.. Bashford having
been chosen by the ministers to present the
case addressed the board at length. He
charged that rinks were perhicious in effect,
exerting baleful influence on bodies and souls
of the young people. He said that there had
come under the notice of the clergymen no
less than twenty-three cases where serious
and sometimes irreparable harm had befallen
young people who mad frequented rinks He
knew of two families that had been broken
up through arrangements which had its origin
in gallantrles at rinks and Of two elopements
that recently occurred. DR.. Bashford offered
to prove the chargas before secret meeting
of the alderman but would mention no names
in public. Marshal Andrews said from what
he had heard from the police the influence of
rinks had bad influence. Clarence Hale sug-
gested that the rinks be put on probation for
a month under police supervision. Mr.. Mar
wick of the Uou rink said he was ready to
meet the charges at the proper time. Mayor
l1eeIiuR sdlu ne naQ Deen lntO the bDOu
three times of late and had never seen any
thing Objectionable. Alderman Gallagher
said the Falmouth and Congress rinks were
bad places but he knew nothing against the
Bijou. The question was finally postponed
until a week from next Friday for final ac-
ton. A petition with four hundred sigma
lures was presented for closing Congress
rink.
New Telephone Line.
The White Mountain Telephone Co. COM
pleted its line from Portland to Fryeburg to-
day. The line will be extended through the
White Mountains this spring.
Steamer Arrived.
The steamer Sandman, Allan Line, arrived
at Portland from Liverpool. via Halifax,
Wednesday morning. badly iced up.
Another Person Burned to Death.
The associated press agent at Lewiston re-
ports fire late in the evening. 1t destroyed
= small dwelling house on the banks of the
river there. Mrs Kate Mccarthy, aged 65
years, perished in the flames. The loss to
the property is not known. This is the fourth
person burned to death in that city so far this
winter.
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What Il Is-What IL Does.

Hoods Sarsaparilla is made of sarparills,
dandelion, mandrake, cherry bark. uva ursi,
dock, aud other valuable medicinal agents
long and favorably known for their power in
eradicating disease and purifying the blood.
1t will cure, when in the power of medicine,
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Dyspepsia, Headache,
Constipation, Biliousness, General Debility.
Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaint,
Catarrh, Female Weakness, Cancerous HUI
mors of the Face Ringworm, Pimples, Ulcers,
Sores, Tumors. Scad Head, and all diseases
arising from an impure state or low condi-
ton of the blood. Hoods Sarparila is made
by C Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by
all druggists; 81, six for So. janl2d&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-14

If we could speak in tones of thunder we
would use our voice to advise all people
everywhere to get at once n bottle of John
sons Anodyne Liniment As a preventive
of diphtheria. pneumonia, congestion, and all
dangerous throat and lung diseases its value
is priceless.
Certain PARTIES have been for years food
ing the country with immense packs of horse
and cattle powders which are utterly worth
less. Don't be deceived by them. Sherdan's
powders are the only kind now known in
this country that are strictly pure. They
are very powerful janl2d&w1w
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Death of Prominent Citizen of Cam.
den.

CAMDEN, Jan. l3
U. ID. Witherspoon,an an aged citizen of Cam
terday, agen ninety years. He was u farmer
by occupation, and taught school tor many
years He has held many offices of trust
in the town. He was native of Fisherville,
n. II. He was strictly temperate, and was
never known to speak profane word. He
was a relative of Rev. John Withespoon,
signer of the Declaration of Independence
and grandson of John Wells, a captain at
the battle of Bunker Hill He leaves two
sons, Capt. Rodney Witherspoon of Camden
and T. b Witherspoon of New York His
loss will be severely felt in the community
The schooner T. B. Witherspoon. of Cam
den, whose los. with all on board was re-
ported yesterday, was named for the above.
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FROM FAR MINGTON.
Member OF the state Board of Agriculture
Elected-DispOsitIOn Of Rooms in
the New County Building.
FARMINGToN, Jan. Il

FARMINGTON, Jan. ~.
Delegates from three agricultural socie-
ties of Franklin county assembled at Farm
ington today and elected Maj. f. J. Gilkey,
of Strong a member of the State Board of
Agriculture.
The county commissioners refuse the use
of the grand jury room in the new county
building to the national pension examiners
and grant it TO the county sheriff and depu-
ties. The commissioners, however, waive
objection to any county officers giving the
use of their room. to the examiner if it can
be done without detriment to the business.
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When Baby WAS sick, We gsve her Castoria,
When she WAS Child, she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she clrng to Castoris,
When she hsd Children, she gave them Castoria,
aug25dTuThS&wly

UaIe's money the great Cough cure, ,25c. ,5oc.kS1
Glenn's sulphur SOAP heals & beauties, 35c.
GermanCorn Remover kills Corns Bunions
HiIrs Hair and Whisker Dye-Black and Brown, SOC.
pike's Toothaehe Drops cure in Mlnute,2sc
Deans Rheumatic Pills are a sure cure, 6oc.
Ian27teod&wly
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Arrested for Adultery.
CHARGED WITH BARRATRY.
The Captain of the Wrecked Schooner
Racer on Trial.
BOsToN, Jan. l3.

BosroN, Jan. l3.
The examination of Capt. Jeffrey Gerrior
master of the schooner Racer, charged with
barratry in causing the loss of the vessel, be-
gan before U. S. Commissioner Mallett, at
Boston, Wednesday morning. The schooner,
which was owned in Gloucester, set sail from
Portland, Dec. %, bound for the port with a
smooth sea and fair weather, and soon after
leaving the harbor, sunk off Cape Elizabeth
in forty fathoms of water, the crew escaping
to the shore in boat. 1t is alleged that the
captain caused the sinking o: the vessel Be-
sides the defendant there were present part
of the crew of the schooner, two female pas
ssngers, the captains wife and others.
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Maryland Politics.
ANNAPOLIS. Nj

Ut.
Ata caucus of the democratic members of
the legislature tonight, Henry Lloyd of Dor
chester county was nominated for Governor
to fill the unezpired term of Robert McLane,
and Arthur P. German wss unanimously
chosen to succeed himself as U. S. Senator.
There will be little or no opposition to the
election of either.