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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
An lnconv enience to Pcrtlands I'm
porters.

PORTLAND, Oct. IL.
At meeting of the Portland Board of
Trade Thursday morning, the matter of the
failure of either of the transportation COM
panies running from Boston to Portland to
file Immediately transportation bond, caus-
ing delay in the delivery of importations
coming to Portland merchants by the way of
Boston. came up. A committee consisting
of j. s. Winslow, Chas. X. Milliken, Wood
bury s. Dana, Charles S. Tobes and ii. f.
Farnham was chosen to confer with the
Boston & Maine, to see if they cannot be in
duced to give the required bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

RcN<oc that are fretful, peevish,
cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby soother.
1t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price rs cents. Sold b.
J. N. Mixer. 1874 Wster street, druggist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
New Haven Welcomes Depew.
New HAVEN. Oct. IL

NEW HAVEN Oct- IL
Hon. Chauucey NJ. Depew addressed the
republicans tonight and was given an en-
thusiastical welcome by the citizens and
Yalemen, the latter turning out almost en-
masse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Fire at Newberry. vt.

BRADFORD, VT, Oct. IL.
A large two.story brick house, long sheds
and barn. owned by Jonathan Smith, South
Newberry, were burned tonight. The barn
was filed with hay and grain. Loss, $4,000 !;
insured for S4 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Death OF Fitchburg's ex-Mayor.

FIrcEBURG, Mass, Oct. IL.
Ex-Mayor David II. Merriam died today
aged 6s years. He was in the legislature in
1860, provost marshal of the ninth Massa-
chussetts district during the war and Mayor
in 1877 and 1878.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

In the free-for-all race at Gorham Thurs
day, Jack Spratt won in three straight heats
Best time, 225 l-2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Rev. MIR. sunmerbell Installed.

LEWISTON, Oct. IL.
Rev. Martin Summerbell was installed
pastor of the Main street Free Baptist church
tonight. The sermon was preached by ReE.
C. E. Cate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

The sunshine and shadow quilt containing
loss pieces exhibited by Mrs. Ella NJ. Smith.
attracted much attention at the hall exhibit
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Healthful Weather at Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. IL.
The weather is clesr and bracing. The
situation has improved. New cases Al,
deaths 2. OF the new cases only twelve are
white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

The night police picked up enough tin
ware to start junk shop, left outside one of
the Water street stores last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

Troy, n. Y, Oct. IL.
Mrs. Cleyeland's party left SaraEtsc Lake
this afternoon on a special train fot Wash
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL
An Appropriation to Enforce the Chi
nese Exclusion Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL.
Senate.

The House bill appropristing $4,000 fol
the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
act was taken up by the Senate and passed
The tariff bill was taken up and Cullom
addressed the Senate. He criticised the
speeches of Carlisle and Thurman, and re-
ferred TO the House as having a Southern
man for Speaker and Southern men for
chairmen of the most important committees
He didn't believe he said, in Texas states
manship.
Plat followed CQllom. He said the con-
spiracy against labor pervaded the whole
body of American history. Its desire has
been to extend the southern system where
labor shall be unpaid and ignorant
and 10 circumscribe the northern
system, which encouraged intelligence. vir-
tue, self respecting and respected labor The
exigencies of the tariff situation required the
election of Carlisle to the speakership but
there was not a workingman in the United
States who believed that Carlisle was elected
to Congress. The President has been won
over TO the free trade conspiracy by the
promise of a denomination which he had
pledged himself not to accept. There was
only one spectacle sadder than this persecu-
ton of Randall, and that was the ruin and
death of John Roach, compassed because he
was protectionist.
Chace spoke after Platt but his remarks
were confined to criticism of the manage
ment of the post office department.
The Senate then adjourned.
General Congressional News.
Acting Secretary Thompson has lately is
sued an order that until otherwise ordered
the Secretary will not accept offers of bonds
that are held as security for national bank
circulation. The offers already accepted are
found to include bonds so deposited, The
amount which exhausts the three million
limit, and will nearly or quite absorb that
for November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
General Congressional News.
Notes.

Thurman left the city tonight for Colum-
bus in Bryce's private car, attached to the
Cincinnati express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
The Funeral Train Arrives

At $50 p. NJ. the funeral train arrived,
bearing 81 dead bodies partly prepared for
burial, each covered with white cloth, and
laid upon boards placed upon the backs of
seats IN three passenger coaches. As the
train drew up to the depot it took a dozen
policemen to keep back the frantic crowd of
friends and relatives who had come from
Scranton and Pleasant Valley to meet their
dead.
A special coach had been provided for
these friends, but they insisted on entering
the cars with the dead, and were only stopped
by force and the efforts of five priests on the
train.
One body was removed from the cars al
Wilkesbarre. The train then continued up
the Delaware & Hudson road to Miners Mill-
and Scranton.
Later, frantic men in search of
missing friends, broke down the
doors of the cars and began a
frantic search for heir beloved ones
The clothes were torn from the mangled
and scalded bodies revealing the gay uni
forms of ST. Aloysius men, cadets and other
members of societies. As the train drew up
at Pleasant Valley the most heartrendins Z
scenes were enacted. Ropes had been
stretched about the depot guards to keep
the immense throng back. The shrieks and
screams of the stricken friends and relatives
were pitiful. The first body carried out was
Oscar Gibbons, borne in the arms of his
stalwart brother. Then one after another 46
white sheeted bodies were carried out and
given in charge of their friends, amid the
shrieks and cries of the women, mingled
with the wild shouts of the men. When all
we're out the train pulled out to bear the re-
naming dead to Scranton and points beyond.
There are ten bodies still unidentified 1t Is
impossible to tell the number wounded
Twenty-Five were brought here to the hos
pisai and number of others slightly injured
have gone home or are being cared for
Misleading Signals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

American Association.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ., Athletics 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

Those present at the sociable of the o.
ford League last evening enjoyed splendid
time. After an oyster supper the following
program was listened to with interest:
College Song.
Qusrtette, Messrs. Lee Crooker, Horace
Turner, Ed. Nash, Arthur
Wyman,
Pianist, n Ha,b.,,
Song, Miss Harris and Mr.. Wager.
heading, Miss Andrews
Singmg, Quartette.
Reading, Mr.. Wager
After the entertainment the company spen
an hour in social games and conversation.
The Bath Times makes statements regard
ing the story going the rounds to the effect
that President Hyde offered Colby fresh
man 500 TO come to Bowdoin, 1t seems
that the young man entered Bowdoin in quite
straitened circumstances, and lost SS5 short
ly after. Becoming disheartened the lad
went home. The matter came to President
Hyde's notice later aud out Of his own pock-
ct he offered to make good the loss. SO
much for yarn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
Weather Indications for the Next "a
Hours.

WAR DEPARTMEsT,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
WAsHrseTos. Oct. I2. | a. NJ.
For Maine; Fair, followed by rain or
snow stationary temperature; northeasterly
winds, high on the coast, attending the storm
center and moving northeasterly. Caution
ary northeast signals displayed from Boston
to Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
WANTED.

hH small notice under this
head will almost always bring
uA the lost article to- light. Costs
only 2hc for one insertion, 4oc
AAI0 for four. or 500 for one week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Misleading Signals.

From the unanimous testimony of eye
witnesses it is found that James Harrigan,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

CHICAGO, Oct. IL.
After the adjournment of the street car
mems conference, lat an carly hour this morn
ing, Mayor Roche made the following state
ment TO a reporter:
"A man connected with the West Side
Company called at my office this morning,
and asked if would not like to see the West
Side men. BY all MEANS said The re-
suit was that Committee of ten, rep
resenting the west division, called at
my office and had long talk with me.
They said they did not care to meet Yerkes
but told just what they could do. While it
would not be fair at this stage to say what
their positions were, | may say that they
showed a disposition to yield. In fact they
did yield two or three points. | sent word
to the attorney of Yerkes and told him
would like to see Mr.. Yerkes. A room was
secured and there Mr.. Yerkes and | talked
for several hours. | urged him to make
some concessions and proposition, but /
could not get him to do it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
GRIMES and ACCIDENTS.
RECKLESS NEGLIGENCE
OF Danger Signals Causes the Terrible
Mud Run Disaster.

EAsTON, IA, OCt. IL.
An official tells this story of the Mud Run
disaster. Seventeen car loads of people at
tended parade at Hazleton, from Wilkes
barre, Scranton, Carb ondale and other places.
There were eight sections of train. These
followed passenger train No. u, with or
ders to run ten minutes apart. Also deliv-
cred to telegraph operators all signal stations
The seventh section came to Mud Run ahead
of time and was held until the limit expired.
The danger signal was displayed at the sta
ton and the rear brakeman sent back as Ian
additional precaution. Section lay short
distance beyond the station. No. s came
laundering along and the brakeman gave the
engineer the signal to stop.
He failed to heed it and dashed by the
signal. The train plunged on, disregarded
the signal at the station and the awful disas-
ter followed. A man who arrived from the
scene says:
The section wrecked was made up of
jersey Central pa senger coaches, which are
only shells or apologies for cars. Two we're
completely demolished; the other two are
next to worthless. The colliding section was
drawn by two engines. The first engine
ploughed through the last car on the train
and partly through the next one above
Many dead and injured in these cars were
found either beneath. on top or alongside
the engine, same maugled beyond recogni-
ton. Henry Cook was the engineer of the
first engine and Charles Sharkey of the
second. Cook leaped from his engine but
cannot be found. His fireman was severely
bat not seriously injured.
Sharkey said when he saw the signal to
stop he shut off steam When he saw the
danger signal on the target at the depot he
reversed the lever but Cooks engine contin-
ued using steam and pulled him into the
wreck. The story that some of the cars
were thrown over the embankment is not
frua
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
CHICAGO'S CHAOS.
4 Mob Surrounds a Car, Prishtsns the
Horses and Rotten-ess "Seibs.
Police Keep the Rioters in Fear by
Charging Them.

tHiCAGO, Oct. II.
About +. NJ, the crowds about the
Western Avenue barns were electrified by
the arrival of bus loaded with new men
and escorted by the police in patrol wagons.
The report spread that an attempt would be
made TO run the cars. There were % men
in the bus and two patrol wagons kept guard
The wagons dres>u up and the men in the
bus piled out and went into the barns. A
crowd began to gather and surrounded the
barns. Lieut.. Shea ordered the police to
disperse the mob and they advanced in de-
E<ermined manner. The crowd fed, women
and children falling over each other in their
wild endeayor to get out of the way. Some
conductors and drivers refused TO move when
ordered. Nine were Immediately arrested
and placed III the patrol wagon and hurried
TO the station. The report then came from
the barns that the cars would be gotten out
in little while. Chief Hubbard this after
noon after consulting with Mayor Roche is
sued an order to the police to see that no
crowds be allowed to gather in the streets.
Officers and patrolmen are authorized to
use force if necessary and as much as may
be needed. Chief Hubbard declares that
there will be no tampering with the rioters
and the rioting will be put down with a stern
hand. Mayer Roche says it looks as if it
will be necessary to fight to maintain public
order. There was an incipient riot at Lin
coin avenue and Sedgwiek street on the
north side this afternoon. mob of about
5000 gathered about the ears, hooting the
new drivers and pelting them with rotten
eggs. The horses on one car became fright
ened and ran, dragging the driver. They
dashed into the next car, frightening the
the team attached to it, which in turn ran
into another car smashing things and adding
to the general confusion. Order was finally
restored. One driver hit by a bad egg
threw down the lines and refused to drive
longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12
Results OF Using Cheap Cars.

Should say if the cars had been Lehgh
Valley cars instead of Jersey Central the ac-
cident wouldn't have been so disastrous, and
! doubt if more than three CT four would
have been killed. | am well acquainted with
Cook and cannot understand what came over
him. According to the investigation thus
far made the Company's rules and orders
were complied with by the telegraph opera
tor and the crew of the third section.
Wounded and Dying.
Owen Kilcullen, aged 35, of Scranton. and
Thos. Moore, aged 26, of Bellevue, died at
the Wilkesbarre hospital this afternoon.
Those seriously injured at the hospital num-
Der thirteen. The bodies of the dead are
now at Whitehaven, where they are being
prepared by the undertakers and placed in
collins. They will be brought to this city
this evening and sent to their late homes
As the hours pass by the crowds that sur
round the depot grow larger and the excite
ment increases. The loss to the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company will be over one
million dollars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-12

After the entertainment the company spen
an hour in social games and conversation.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20

The Hartford Colored Republican Climb has
for president Bryant w. Lee, first vice presi-
dent, Edwin Swears; second vice president,
Washington Lane; secretary, Morris Mitchell;
assistant secretary, Joseph a. xClark; tressur-
er, Walter 81. Young. The club has passed
resolutions unanimously endorsing our State
and National tickets
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
PLAENVILLE CAMP MEETING.

Tho Closing of the Weeks serviees-A
successful Vgeek-Large Attendance
Preaching by Bishop GOOdsell and
Rev. MR.. EEglestin.
Singing and hand shaking closed the
weeks exercises at the Plainville camp meet
ing on Saturday. The gathering was as sue
cessful as in former years, and happy hours
were spent about the grounds by young and
old
Sundays services were very interesting to
all present. Bishop D. A. Goodsell was the
chief attraction. He arrived from Short
Beach, his summer residence, early in the
forenoon, and remained until evening.
The morning sermon, by the Rev. A. G.
Eggleston, of Waterbury, was from the text
Romans viii, 90; "For whom He did fore
know He also did predestinate to be con-
might be the first-born among many breth-
rem" The discourse was an able presenta-
tion of the doctrine of election.
Bishop Goodsell selected as his text for the
acknowledgment the twenty-frst verse of
the tenth chapter of Luke: elm that hour
Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, 1 thank
thee, 0 Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
that thou hast hid these things from the wise
and prudent and revealed them unto babes
even 30, Father; for SO it seemed good in thy
sight" The bishop earnestly appealed tc
his hearers to have perfect trust in God
| that they might be humble and obedient and
| thus have the demonstration of the spirit Il
| is not the wise in the world that know Coo
1 best; it is the lowly and humble that gel
nearest to Him. When Gods children have
perfect confidence in Him, they are far above
| the wise who trust in their own conceit; they
are kings and rulers who have an inheritance
4 in the eternal world.
praise service was held at the close o.
| the prayer meetings and continued until the
preaching service. DR.. Han1on chose for hil
| text the twenty third verse of the the TWEEN
| ty-ffth chapter of Matthew: 'fHis lord sale
unto him, well done, good and faithful ser.
want; thou hast been faithful over q few
things, viii make the ruler over many
| things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
At the close of the sermon q young PEG
pies meeting was held in the Trinity house
and prayer meetings held in many of the SO
ciety tents.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
FAIR HAVEN.

| The New Home Building ApprOach.
ing CompIetion-PersOn Notes of
Interesi-The Grade Crossing Ques.
tIon-GeneraI Notes.
Rev Mr.. Stibitz delivered an excellent ad-
dress at the rink temperance meeting yester-
| day afternoon.
A new method of adjusting the difficulty
| over the east side grade crossing scheme is
being discussed just at present The plan is
/ to have light iron bridge constructed over
/ the Grand avenue crossing. The railroad
/ tracks could be lowered from two to three
feet, and this would not make the bridge
4 very high. By this plan only light carriages
| could cross the bridge, teams with heavy
loads being compelled to go around. With
| q gateman to guard the other crossings no
| street would have to be closed, and the ex-
pense would not be very heavy.
Miss Emma j. Blackman, school teacher
| in Tufftville, is visiting Mrs. Jane Bennett.
Miss Emma Ellenberger, who is a clerk at
Washington, in the Treasury department, is
spending e six weeks vacation at her home
| on the east side.
E. G. Rowe will shortly start ON his vaea-
ton trip, which will consist of long spin on
his wheel.
The Luzerne Ludington's trip to Block
Island will probably be made on Wednesday,
although the fishing party that is to go on
her has not decided as to the exact time
yet.
An eight-toR boiler has been placed in Law
& Sons oyster steamer which George NJ.
Graves is building at his yard on Quinnipiac
street. The boiler is of the Bigelow make.
Deacon Albert Rowe is now able to be out
and is doing quite nicely.
| Mrs. Andrew Barnes, whose shoulder was
broken some days ago by a runaway accident
which threw Mrs. Barnes from her carriage,
| is now recovering rapidly.
The steamer g. w. Hoyt is now being used
as an excursion boat and fruit carrier. She
has been running from Orient, L. l., to
| New London and Norwich.
Rev. R. II. LOOMS preached to large au-
| diences at the East Pearl Street Methodist
Church yesterday. His old parishiouers
/ turned out largely to hear him., and many
remained after service to greet him with most
cordial greetings. Next Sunday Rev. Mr..
Goodenough viii probably be back.
The new building for the Home for the
Friendless is being rapidly pushed towards
completion. The walls are all up and the
roof ready for slating The building is 80
feet front by 90 deep and is three stories
high. 1t viii be used as an old ladies' home.
The Home for the Friendless society has
done vast deal of good since it was organ
lied, and this new departure will greatly
increase it's facilities for charitable work. and
those who are charitably inclined cannot do
better than to contribute towards paying for
the new building, so that when it Is dedi-
Gated it may be free from all membranes.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
a SHY GOBLET.

Hts One and only Approach To Earth.
The Brooks comet, 60 called, is family Wis.
ible in the northwest in the evening twilight,
80 north of the sun. It is in the lower part
of the constellation of Ursa Major-the
Great Bear. It viii not be bright object
it is slowly approaching earth, but CONTRARY
to the rule with most comets) receding from
the sun. At present it is 10000 miles
from the earth NEARLY as distant as Mars,)
and win be only 100000 miles nearer on
the 25th. Then 1t viii recede in an aeceler-
ated ratio, and win probably be lost to view
about the middle Of September Its path is
not similar to that of any recorded comet,
and 1t viii probably not again return to the
saxth Ia thousands ef years, u eYss.