The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-21

well Supplleu WILL duIluldtlc SpIluhlclo anu
with the aid of the force pump and especial
ly the bucket brigate the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. The loss on building will prob
ably not exceed one thousand dollars. On
the stock and apparatus an estimate cannot
be made at this writing butit will probably
be number of thousands of dollars.
Thrown from Carriage.
Especial to the PREss.]
SANFORD, Sept. 20.-James Moulton of
South Sanford was thrown from his carriage
and his shoulder dislocated by coming in
contact with another team while returning
to his home from Alfred Sunday night. The
darkness was almost impentrable.
Three Sailors Refuse to Return with
Their Ship.
BIDDEFORD, Sept. 20.-Capt John Smith
of the schooner Thomas Booz, which arrived
in port Thursday with coal for Tristram
Goldthwait, is having trouble with his crew.
He called upon City Marshal Banks this af-
ternoon and stated that the three men who
shipped before the mast, and who had
signed written agreement to make the
round trip with him, had deserted him. He
said that they came to him today just before
he was getting ready to leave port; claimed
to be sick and wanted their discharge, refus-
ing to do further duty on board. Marshal
Banks took two officers with him and went
down to the wharves to see what could be
done. The sailors were brought to the po-
lice station where they were questioned as
to their proposed action and were then liber-
ated The captain of the vessel has sent to
Portland for three men to take the places of
those who have left him and the vessel will
sail for Philadelphia tomorrow.
The three sailors who desire to leave the
ship were met this afternoon. They gave
their names as Charles Norton, James I'll.
Holmes and Fred Huro. all of Boston. Their
story was, in brief, to the effect that they
had shipped from Philadelphia, signing the
contracts before the blanks were filed out
that they were unwell and ara ant i,'---A>---a'
CIOn TO make the return trip; that they were
not well fed during their trip here; that
they were abused by the mate, Fowler; and
that the captain owes two of them 1888
each and the other 81. They claim that they
want to be paid their wages and discharged,
and they will not leave the ship or allow
their places to be filed until the money is
forthcoming
A Boston Detectives Experience.
EAsTPoRT, Sept. 20.-Irving L. Stickney
a Boston Pinkerton detective, arrived here
Sept. 18th and swore out a warrant against
Robert W. Ross Of Trescott, Me, for the
larceny of boots and shoes from A. P. Mar
tins store where Ross was employed. He
searched Ross trunk at the depot and found
three pairs. Ross consented to return to
Boston the following day, but just before
the boat left the detective was arrested for
breaking into Ross trunk on the steamer
and was tried and acquitted. Ross was tried
today and acquitted. The detective says
that more than 100 pairs of shoes have been
stolen. He returns to Boston without Ross.
Three Sudden Deaths.
FARMINGToN, Sept. .,20.-Capt Leonard
Hackett, aged So years; Hannah Wilcox
aged 65; and Jonathan Look, Jr., aged A,
all died Saturday in the neighborhood OF
New Vineyard, suddenly. The first named
was one of the oldest citizens of that town,
had been member of the Legislature at
one time.
Sensation in Religious Circles a,
Bangor.
BANGOR. Sept. 20.-Gould is well known
here, where he often came for recreation.
He would often preach at the Congregational
church. Some seven years ago there was a
great deal of speculation here in copper min
ing stock, and at that time Gould came here
and entered into transactions of considera-
BILE magnitude, and must have lost heavily
A prominent financier here cautioned him at
the time, but Gould failed to heed the advice
His irregularity has caused sensation in
religious and financial circles here
Trotting at Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Sept. 2O.-At the State Fail
grounds there were couple of thousand
persons present to witness the races today
The day was cold and the wind so penetrat
ing that there was little comfort in looking
on The first race called was the 240 class
for which purses amounting to $500 were
offered. Six horses came on the ringing OF
the bell. The following is the summary:
240 CLAss-PURsE 5000.
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