Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-10
managing the men out of human

prematurely managing the men out of huma,
semblance.
Freeman Collins, while at work at Win
throp for J. Y. Yeaton, handling wood for
saving machine, met with an accident, by 3
stick catching in the balance wheel, flying NJ
and hitting him in the head. cutting deep
cash In his cheek about three inches long
He is doing well.
The case in admiralty in the United States
District Cou.t at Portland, against the Coney
Brothers, of Augusta, on account of the
steamer Jessie b." 10 concluded judge
Webb gave his decision that the libel be dis
missed with costs.
The situation in the lockout of the mill op-
eratives at Wamsutts mills at New Bedford,
remains without change. Ii is rumored that
the mill will make an effort to start up on
Monday, but the spinners declare that they
will not return TO their mills without their
discharged brother.
The case State vs. George Larrabee, began
in the Piscataquis S. J. court At Dover,
Thursday. The indictment was for assault
with intent to kill. 1t is alleged that ON the
2lst of September last. the respondent 1t
Northeast Garry, near Moosehead Lake, shot
John Arboo in the back with Q shot gun,
causing severe but not fatal wounds.
Last fall Herbert Lord, boy of Lebanon,
Me-, struck Willie Davis of the same town,
with an apple, in the temple. Davis died "a
hours later, il is said as the result of this
blew. After several months inaction. Lord has
been arrested, and arraigned for homicide
Friday, and is held for appearance before the
Grand jury at the next term Of the Supreme
Court Of York County. Lord got bonds.
The steamship Athos from the West In
dies. reports that on leaving the har Dor of
Cartagena, Feb. 22nd, it Was learned thar
the boiler of the river steamer, Rafael Ryss,
had exploded, killing thirty persons. The
Rafael Reyes was little excursion boat and
with pleasure party had gone up the Rigue.
Nearly all of the passengers, about 10 people
in all, were killed. The father of the editor
Of the "lsthmus' was among the killed. The
owner of the vessel is a brother of the Pres
ident of the republic and doubtless on this
account true facts of the catastrophe will
never be known.
Chief Arthur, in circular, after review.
ing the causes Of the strike, SAYS: The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Fireman are now engaged in life and death
struggle. War has been declared between
them and the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy
railroad. The Brotherhood cannot recede
from their demands on the wage question
and maintain their self respect or their or
ganization. They must win or die. They
can only respect claims of neutrals SO long
as they remain neutral. They must and will
exhaust their honorable means to win the
fight.
Detective Powers of Halifax, was in Bidde-
ford, again. Friday, to demand Of the Saco &
Biddeford Savings Institution the reward Of
81 800 offered by the bank, last fail, for the
arrest of Frank c. McNeally the Saco de-
faulter, and the return of the securities He
claims that he could have recovered the
stolen bonds after he arrested the defaulter
in Halifax, but that he released the prisoner
Mt the banks request. The detective has
engaged Judge Charles S. Hamilton of Bid
deford as counsel, and if the bank does not
give him satisfactory answer, a suit will be
Immediately.
A train of Burlington cars, thirty-fve in
number, was run in on Fort Wayne tracks,
Thursday, and delivered to that company to
be transported East. The yard-master en-
to get the cars switched but the en-
gineers refused to touch them and the cars
were left where the Burlington switch en-
gine first showed them. Another train Of
Burlington cars was run into the Michigan
Central yards to be switched to various
points. The switching epgineers refused
positively to assist in moving thefns .Nsfshcr
he Chicago & Crank Trunk nor Baltimore
Z Ohio is receiving any Burlington freight
So far as can be learned the Illinois Central
IS the only Western company which will
continue to interchange freight with the Bur-
ington. the interchange being imperative
lnless the company elect to forfeit its char
pr,