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The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
The Calamity Leaves the People
Determined and Hopeful.
Especial to the Press.1

HAvERHILL. Mass, November 26.-The
most disastrous fire that has visited this see
tion of the country since the great fire in
Boston. has ragged in Lynn this afternoon.
At 12 o'clock slight blaze broke out in the
four story wooden building of Mowers
Bros in Almont street, and in ten minutes
the whole building was in flames. In less
time than it takes to write it, Mowers block
and six story brick block short distance
away were ablaze. In a quarter of an hour
the fire was beyond control and ran to Ben
nett &c Barnard's shoe mandatory; then to
a long row of wooden buildings. up Central
avenue to Central square near the depot, and
then up along the avenue to Munroe street.
The Western Union Telegraph Office ana l.
C. D. Decker's Company's shoe mandatory
were the next victims. The large wood
en- building occupied by the Sunday and
Morning News and next B. w. Currier &
Co.'s large clothing warehouse were de.
stroyed.
The entire department was called out and
aid summoned from Boston and the
neghboring towns of Salem, Newburyport
and Portsmouth. The fire, however, con-
tinued to rage, and although a score of
steamers played on it, the water was of no
avail, being instantly converted into steam
by the intense heat. AT o'clock, the mill
tia from neighboring cities was called into
service, and soon the blowing up of busi-
ness blocks with powder was commenced in
the hope of staying the flames. Nothing
availed and the awful hurricane of fame
swept along. leaping across streets and
avenues, rushing to the south and convinc-
ing every one that the end would not come
till the flames had reached the
ocean front, and so it was.
Then the flames went east from the depot
dswn Beach street, where a multitude of
dwellings, occupied by the poorer classes,
were destroyed. The sight beggared descrip-
| tion, as families were driven from their
houses by terror, and hundreds upon hun
dreds were cast out on the world, having lost
all but that on their backs.
For over eight hours this sea of flame re-
sisted all the efforts of the firemen to control
| it, and rushed on in big wave to the water
front At the same time it wor ked in other
directions. At about o'clock there were a
dozen buildings burning, but its fury had
been spent and the blaze was under control
not, however, until over half mile Of terri
tory had been burned and the city of Lynn
had received crippling blow from which it
| will not recover for many years.
No statement of the loss can be given but
it Is estimated at $1O,OOO,OOO. The insurance
cannot be given now but it is thought to be
heavy. 1t is reported that 15 lives were lost
but no accurate report can be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
WITH SECRETARY BLAINE.
A Dinner Without Speeches to the
Maritime Delegates.

WASHINGTON, November 26.-Secretary
Blaine gave dinner to the delegates to the
International Marine Conference at the Nor
mandie tonight. Covers were laid for 62
persons. Besides the delegates :and attaches
of the conference there were present Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote, the British Minister; Baron
Mumm, the German charge d'affaires; Senior
Romero, the Mexican Minister; Vice Presi-
dent Morten, Secretaries Noble and Rusk.
and Commodore Ramsay, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation. The dinner was marked
by radical change from the usual pro-
gramme. After coffee and cigars, Secretary
Blaine said: r7fs
81 am the opponent Of the practice of
speaking after dinner, and shall impose no
such duty on any one here. Before rising
from the table, however, l desire to say that,
speaking for the United States, we are glad
to welcome the representatives Of 25 nations
to our midst for such purpose as draws
you together. | ask YOU to drink with me
the toast
"May the meeting Of this conference be remem-
bered with much pleasure on land and result in
greater safety on sea-"
The guests, rising, drank the toast with
enthusiasm and then separated.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
GEN ERAL N Jews.

The burning of the English steamer Santi-
ago at sea and the rescue of the crew by the
American ship A. j. Fuller, are reported.
Mr.. Powderly thinks that the proposed al
lance between the Knights of Labor and
the Farmers Alliance will hold the balance
of power in the legislation Of the country.
An explosion of natural gas in the house
of Scott Hawthorne at Dayton, Ohio, yester-
day, killed Hawthorne's two children and
severely injured Hawthorne. his wife and
his father.
La Patrie, the leading French Canadian
Liberal paper of Canada, comes out strong
ly in favor of annexation to the United
States or the formation Of the United States
of Canada.
A Chicago despatch says that frauds are
alleged to have been discovered In the Fred
erickson Land Company, aggregating SsOO.
900. Cashier Bldgood has been arrested and
N. G. Frederickson Is wanted.
Fifteen masked men robbed the mail car
on Santa Fe passenger train Monaay n,gnt
after long fight with the guards IN whlcn
many shots were exchanged. They secuIed
Inc government has won the suit against
demoiselle from France.to trim ladies' hats.
The action was brought under the contract
labor law. -. !.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
THE LONG TRIAL NEARING ITS CLOSE.
IL Looks as II the calIows Awaited
the CronIn Suspects.
Men who Testified for Them Given
Very Bad Characters.
The State Makes Their Evidence Ap-
pear Very FIInsy.

CHICAGO, November 26.-The first witness
in the Cronin case this morning In behalf Of
the State was Bailey Dawson. He testified
that May 4, he was in the Emergency Hospl-
tai here. He never introduced John F.
Beggs to Col Babcoek. On the night Of the
11th, he was present when Gleason did so.
She defence had introduced evidence that
Beggs was at the Pacific Hotel on the night
of May 4th, and was introduced to Col. Bah
cock on that occasion.
Col. A. G. Babcoek, corroborated DaWson's
testimony.
VIM. Nieman, recalled, testified that he had
been introduced to James Hyland, and he
was not the tall man who came into his sa-
loon Saturday night, May 4th, or Sunday
night, May 9TH, as Hyland swOre.
Albert Fl. Kleinecke, who lives near the
Hoertel house, testified that In the week
ending May 4th, he saw Mrs. HOertel effect
an entrance to her hsme by climbing up
ladder and entering second story window.
Howard A. iKing testified to the reputa-
tion Of August Salzman, the man who testi-
fed that new lock was put on HoertePs
door after May 4. He would not believe
Salzman under oath. Charles Raforth and
and Charles Newman gave Salzman a bad
name.
rIcu uOCuklICu ana duSLdV Drunko Le8Ll-
fed that Salzman's life had been one OF gen.
eral inlquity and they considered his word
unworthy Of belief even ender oath.
Patrick Dlnan, recalled, testified to having
had conversation with Coughlin and Capt.
Setback shortly after the murder. When he
was asked by them to give a description Of
the driver Of the white horse, he told them
TO furnish their own description as COughlin
knew the man well.
Andrew Anderson, a liveryman, swore
that the opening Of Nieman's saloon occurred
on the night Of May 5. A large crowd was
present. 1t was this night the Hylands
swore TO going there with O'Sullival when
no one except the bar tender was present.
Policeman Smith told OF having by
direction of the State examined the flies Of
all the daily papers, and not a word was said
about Coughlin's being connected with the
case before May 25. This was in view OF
Coughlin's alibl, witnesses testifying TO their
recollection Of occurrences on May being
freshened because Of having seen Coughlin's
name in the papers the week following the
murder.
This probably closes the case for the peo.
pie. Court adjourned until Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27

Sportsmen will be interested to know that
there Is plan afoot to put a steamer on
Chesnncook Lake. Capt. Chas. A. j. Far
rar OF Jamacica Plain, Mass, is pushing the
entnrDrisa.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
HEAPS OF RUINS.
Where Were the Business Blocks of
Tbriuie1 ria,


LYNN, Mass, November 26-The most
prominent blocks burned are;
ALMoNT STREET.
The Mowers block.
Block occupied by the Consolidated Ad-
justible Shoe Company,
CENTRAL SQUARE AND CENTRAL AVENUE.
Central square and Central avenue.
Bennett & Barnard's block.
Fuller's block.
A wooden block in which was located the
Daily Bee.
Bergeugreen's block.
A brick block owned by the Daily Item
UNION STREET.
B. w. Curriers' new brick block.
c, o. Beebe's brick block.
B. F. Spinney's brick block.
A large wooden building occupied by
Titus & Buckley.
EarPs block.
J. G. Browns brick block.
Ashcraft's brick block.
Kentland brick block.
Buffum brick block.
Brick factory occupied by c. j. Little q
Co.
Gushing g. Downs's large wooden build
ing, occupied by G. L. Harwood and d. s.
Boynton.
Brick factory occupied by John S. Bart
lett & Co.
Brick and wooden block owned by E. Z.
Elder and occupied as machine shop and
planning mill.
EXCHANGE STREET.
M. Ii. Abbott's wooden block.
Large Doak brick block.
Wooden block corner of Spring street.
Brick block occupied by l.. 5. johnson &
Co.
Eirst National Ropk hlonk
Ten or twelve small shoe factories.
BROAD STREET.
Sawyer & Chase's carriage factory.
5. N. Breed & Co.'s five story brick block.
| ". K. & A. Ii. Jones's five story brick
| block.
Eight or ten smaller wooden buildings.
BEACH STREET.
s. n. Breed 81 Co.'s lumber wharf and
| planning mill.
B. Potter & Sons planning mill.
Joseph Breeds Sons l6mber wharf.
Five or six carpenter shops and several
dwelling houses.
| The Central Congregational church was
burned to the ground between and Z
| O'Clock. The handsome First National Bank
block cost about $65, 600 and was we'll in
| sured Located In the two top stories was
| the Oxford Club, which had the handsomest
club rooms in Essex county. Their loss is
about $4,000 with good insurance.
SOME INDIVIDUAL LOSSES.
| Among the business men burned out NAV
| be mentioned the following, which by no
means comprise the whole
On Union street, northeast of the depot, f.
! A. Easton's periodical store; James Neil,
tailor; George s. Harbert, stationer; Larth
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
NO FIREBoAT READY.
Two Were Stuck in the Mud While
the Wharves Burned Up.

the Wharves Burned Up.
LYNN, Mass, November 26-A fireboat
might have done much today in saving prop
erty while the fire was raging along the
water front, but no boat was ready. Two
from Boston got stuck on the flats. One
schooner burned at S. N. Breeds wharf.
From the corner of Spring street on the
southerly side of Exchange street to Broad
street was row of wooden buildings two to
four stories in height in which the shoe busi-
ness was first conducted when manufactur-
ing centre began to be established in the vi
cinity of Central Square. Starting from the
corner of Spring streets, the first buildin 6
was occupied by Willis W. George. sole and
leather dealer, followed by shoe factories
occupied by Wm F. Hill & Co, Isaac M.
Attwell. Denning & Wiggin, James
=; Chase, smith Mli q Queresaux, shoe trimmings
W. A. Estes & Co. Some stock was saved
from several buildings, but only small
amount in the aggregate. The house at the
extreme easterly end of Exchange street, at
the corner of Broad, occupied by William A.
Heath, was blown up.
A hopeful feeling prevails. There is no
question that public-spirited citizens and
shoe manufacturers will soon rally from the
terrible catastrophe. Among the parties
burned out in Mowers brick block were the
SsPtTsl SsbS's National ssnTsss Bank w Pratt 4
+. Mower, shoe manufacturers,
Wake b. Spur, society goods, whose loss is
$4,000. The bank officials in this bank re-
moved most Of the books and yaluables.
| In Stevens brick block in Central Square
the parties burned out we're, the National
Security Bank, Lewis 3. Breer, merchant
tailor; c. w: Gay, civil engineer; Baker,
Marshner & Baker, real estate and insurance
agents; E. j. Medbery's Office aud the Lynn
Ice Company.
In Fuller's block, which was burned, were
the Western Union Telegraph Office. c. ID.
Packer q Co., shoe manufacturers; NJ. A.
Leyer q Co, job printers; Breed & Sprague.
coal office and Hilton & Sons express office.
In EarPs block, corner of Union and Ex-
change streets, were the telephone Office,
EarPs cafe, Henry F. Hurlbut's law Office
and one or two other lawers' offices. The
Western Union Telegraph Company opened
temporary office late this afternoon in the
Eastern railroads Market street depot. The
Postal Company opened in West Lynn.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27

d Leighton, lawyers; next the four story
brick Stevens building, filled with
offices, the most important OF which were
those OF Neils &c Carr. lawyers the Lynn
Tuttle, attorney; Charles W. Gay. civil engi-
neer, Isaac K: Harrison, civil engineer; !;
Wheeler & NortheDd, architects.
Next came fuckers block occupied by G.
M Tucker, tobacconist; Call & Varney, ar
chitects ana Phinney & Abercombie. tailors.
The magnificent brick block Of b. W.. Cur
rier & Co., five stories. with a heavy front,
completed about two week ago. and into
which b. W. Currier q Co., clothlers, just
moved with large stock Of goods was de-
ney & Co., A. P. Libby & Co., and G. 81.
Libby, all shoe, manufacturers were
burned out. Other losers are Henry Rogers,
architect; NJ. Buttman & Co., clothiers Fred
L. Barnard, jeweller; L. Y. Hide, priyisions;
James Fl .Lisk. lawyer; Lewis Newhall. in
Vella, shoe manufacturer; VIM. III. Holt, Jr.,
slippers; Walter B. Blanchard; b. E. Hill
lard, shoe manufacturer: B: +. Doak, shoe
manufacturer; John S. Bartlett q Co., shoe
mannfaeturers n. Smith, shoe manufacturer
manufacturer; M. V. Bresnahan. shoe ma
chinery; S. j. Hollis, E. j. Leslie, shoe man
ufacturers; d. S. Boynton, soles; Kimball
Brothers. shoe manufacturers; Frank X.
Austin, Jas. & G. Brown, shoe manufacture
Oio, DiVAiuoOh " 4 iouCii Gil ohoO man
facturers; L. G. Colwaith & Co.,
slippers; the Lynn Heel Company, c. w.
Haskell, James Jeffrey. d. V. Moulton &
Co., Newhall & Wentworth, and G. X.
Smith, all shoe manufacturers; the Lynn
Daily Press the rooms of the Ward Repub-
lican Club; Geo. o. Fall, candies; Pixies
cigar store; Wellman Osborne, retail shoe
dealer; the Falmouth Hotel, the Lynn
Daily Bee, E. B. Hayes, newsdealer; /;
The Model lodging house; G. FL. & W. A.
Nichols, printers; j. j. Maloney, fruits;
Sanborn C Maxwell, pattern manufacturers; |;
shoe factory of j. G. Bennett and Barnard,
and E. & A. Mower; the Central National
Bank; Pratt g. Babb's express P. j. Haw
ley, shoe manufacturer; Wake B. Spur, So
cieties uniforms; the Dagger building,
owned by Keene Brothors, and occupied by
George G. Herbert, printer; w. N. SWEET
& Co, publishers of the Household Month
ly; Frank o. Ellis & Co., shoe manufacturers
supplies; the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany; James Travers, the tailor: G. Poland,
fruit dealer; P. j. Horgan, boots AMI shoes !;
j. A. Niles, boot and shoe patterns; II. S.
Dodge, jewellers; Arthur w. Larkin, fancy
goods and periodicals; j. NJ. Nelson &c Co.,
apothecary; Joseph w. Harding & Co.,
hardware and shoe findings; E. NJ. Kennedy
81 Co.. sewing machines; W. A. Estes & Co.,
M. l.. Quinn & Co., Milton d. Parker, shoe.
manufacturers; S. w. Quereaux, Luther s.
,JOhnSOn
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
CITIZENS PANIC sTRIcKsN.
Many Buildings in Leechburg, Pa,
Burned to the Ground.

LEEcHBURG. Pa, November 26.-Fire this
evening ragged fiercely for three hours, en-
failing loss Of at least $4,000. The citizens
were almost panic stricken and could not
effectively use the primitive apparatus at
their command kilograms for assistance
were sent to Pittsbnrg and Allegheny. The
post office, Leechburg Advance building,
Leechburg bank building, Hill bank build
ing. Cochran's block, Squire's block and 20
insurance is light. The night is cold and
many of the homeless will suffer severely
from EXPOSURE
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
CHILDREN TRAMPLED ON.
A Wild Panic Among the Pupils Of a
New York School.

New YORK, November 26.-A little r.
year-old girl, pupil in the grammar school
No. 4, located at 203 Rivington street, fell to
the floor in the class room in fit this after
noon. A wild panic ensued among the
scholars and over one hundred children
rushed screaming from the room. They fell
over one another in their effort to reach the
yard. Numbers of children were knocked
down and trampled on by their schoolmatss.
Dresses were torn, and bodies badly bruised.
The cries of the children brought thousands
of people, who tried to rush into the school.
The doors and gates were closed and locked.
Cries of fire were heard on the street and in
the school yard. Some one started story
that many of the children we're killed.
When quiet was restored, it was learned
that none of the children were seriously in
jured. Some of the teachers were prostrat-
ed with nervous excitement
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
AT DINNER WITH SECRETARY BLAINE
After Making Regulations for Lights
for Fishing Vessels.
The Delegates Drink to the Marine
Conference's Success.
Mr.. Reed Sees No Reason to Doubt
His Election.

WASHINGTON, November 26.-In the In
ternational Marine Conference today an
amendment providing that all sailing vessels
of five tons gross and upwards engaged in
TRAVELLING shall carry from sunset to sunrise a
white light constructed to show an unbroken
light around the horizon was adopted.
Delegate Hall Of Great Britain said this
action would give all fishing vessels of fifty
tons and less the privilege of rising a white
light only. Delegate Goodrich thought there
was great danger in the passage Of this
amendment and ON his motion the confer
ence agreed to a reconsideration. After
further discussion the report Of the commit
tee on lights for small craft was soon dis
posed Of. Just before the conference took
a recess, the chairman announced tnat James
Whimhurst, delegate from Great Britain,
had arrived and taken his seat in the confer
ence.
After recess, an amendment was adopted
that sailing vessels under way shall keep
out of the way of sailing vessels or boats
engaged in fishing with nets, lines and
travis. In the daytime such vessels or
boats when under way, shall Indicate their
efficient signal, where It can be best seen.
This rule shall not give to any vessel or boat
engaged In fishing, the right of obstructing
fair way used by vessels other than fishing
vessels or boats.
Resolutions were proposed by Vice Adml-
raj Kaznskoff of Russia, not TO be incorpo-
rated in the rules, but recommended to the at
tenti0n Of the powers represented at the
conference, and adopted They were that
the minimum power only of each light
should be definitely fixed. that the use OF in
candescent lamps be permitted, and the use
of arc lights excluded for all purposes other
than signalling and search lights. Lanterns
shall be constructed to insure light having
at least the required minimum power In the
ideal line of connection of the lantern with
the horizon. Color glasses, by which the
coloring of light Is produced, shall be
chosen so that red light shall have no aj-
mixture Of green, and green Of red rays, and
so that both shall be unmistakably distinct
i've.
The report of the committee appointed to
consider the subject Of establishing perma-
nent maritime commission is understood
to argue against the feasibility Of its estab-
liShment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
Played With a Loaded Gun.
silver Men In Session.

ST. LOUIS, No., November 26.-The Ma
tional Silver Convention met at the exposi-
tion building at 10 o'clock this morning with
about $50 delegates and large number of
spectators. James Campbell called the con-
is temporary chairman, and Albert Sin ger
temporary secretary. Committees were ap-
pointed.
The convention permanently organized
this afternoon as follows:
Chairman-A. j. Warner, Ohio.
Vice Chairman j. NJ. Mem ichael, Colorado.
Secretary-Albert Singer, Missouri.
Assistant Secretaries-F. L. Dana, Colorado; T.
j. Palmer. Kansas j. A. Greer. PENNSYLVANIA.
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
MR.. REED TALKS.
His Support Confident
of the Result Of the Contest.
Despatch to Boston Traveller.l


despatch to Boston Traveller.l
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Representa-
tive Reed said to the Traveller correspon-
dent this afternoon, while summing up the
Speakership contest as viewed from his
standpoint: ''The situation is the same
practically, as it was when Congress ad-
journed last March, with this exception !:
New York and Pennsylvania will give me
more votes than they would have then. l
would like to correct a Misrepresentation
which has gone abroad from certain quarters
with reference to the New York delegation.
Last spring the delegation met and talked
over the question as to who should be the
purposes Of their own, and In which have
no concern, the entire delegation should vote
as a unit upon the aScertainment of the
wishes of the majority. Then the statement
was made that 1t was clearly evident that
had majority. when it was decided to make
it two-thirds. No attempt was made to
coerce anybody. l had absolutely nothing
to do with 1t, and it is a mistake to assume
or intimate that had. Now. as far as my
candidacy Is concerned, l stand upon some
what different grounds from my competitors
When was first nominated for the Speaker
ship the honor came to me entirely unsolicit-
ed. During that caucus never approached
single member on the subject. l went so
far that I never asked even the members of
the Maine delegation to vote for me. When
questioned about the Speakership, my reply
was that if the Republican party wanted me
to be its candidate, / would feel hsnored. i
say that now, but my position, as
l said, is different from the other candidates.
If it is deemed best to elect another there
must be some reasons why was not chos-
en-. These reasons must necessarily be de-
rogatory to me, and that, of course. 1 am not
willing to stand without doing all l can to
avoid 1t. The speakership will not be bed
of roses by any means. The Republican
majority will have to be majority over a
quorum for working purposes, which only
amounts to four, and against it will be
massed powerful and active minority
with many Of them from the South, with no
responsible constituencies behind them. II
will be most difficult position to fill, but II
am elected | will endeavor to perform it:
duties to the best Of my understanding and
ability. see no reason to doubt my elec
tiOn,"
The Portland daily press., 1889-11-27
PORTLAND AND BOSTON
Alone Have Had.FIres Which Equal
that of Yesterdav

Alone Have had:Fires Which Equal
that Of Yesterday.
LYNN, Mass, November 26.-Lynn this
afternoon was visited by the greatest fire in
its history, and with two exceptions the
conflagration was the most disastrous that
has ever visited New England. The excep-
tions are the great Boston fire of 1872, which
destroyed about one hundred millions
of dollars worth of property, and
the Portland fire of 1866, which caused loss
of between ten and twelve millions.
Today's fire started at 11.55 a. M, raging
over eight hours. 1t devasted square mile
of the business section of the city and caused
loss estimatediat ten millions. The fire
started in Mowers's wooden building, ON AL
mont street over the boiler and spread with
such rapldity that the fire department was
powerless to cope with it. This large wood
en- building was soon doomed. The flames
leaped across narrow passageway and
communicated with the six story brick Now
ers's block. When these two buildings had
| got well under way, it was evident that a
terrible confagration would result. Almost
simultaneously the four story wooden shoe
factory of Bennet Sc Barnard on Central
avenue and four story wooden building on
| Almont street caught fire.
The burned territory is bounded by the
| following streets: Almont; Central avenue.
| at Its junction with Willow Union street
| from It's junction with Broad to the Boyden
block on both sides; Mt. Vernon street, en-
tire; Central square, entire; Beach street,
Washington street; from Munroe through to
| Union; Railroad avenue; all Exchange
street; Broad street from the engine house
| on both sides as far as the
corner Of Exchange; Spring street entire,
mention, on Suffolk, Amity, Sycamore and
| Beach streets.
At this writing it is impossible to