The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-25
MAINE.
Railroad Nearing.

AUGUSTA, June 24.-The railroad COM
missioners gave continued hearing on the
extension of the Dexter & Piscataquis Rail-
road in their office. f. w. bill and Engi-
neer Hall, representing the Maine Central,
favored the extension. Contractor Brown
and ]. B. Mayo, who represented the Dexter
g. Piscataauis road, claim that they should
be allowed to extend their rails to a point
near the Bangor & Piscataquis depot, to ac-
commodate the people and themselves. They
spoke of union depot. T.. b. Nealley, A
NJ. Robinson and Charles Setson. represent
ing the Bangor and Piscataquis road, held
that by adjudication the Dexter d Piscata-
quis had been made connecting road to
then, and they objected to the running of a
line close to and parallel to theirs.
Stranded In saco.
BIDDEFoRD, June a. An attachment has
been hanging over Melville's circus ever
since it pitched its tents in Saeo last Men
day. The company has been showing here
several days in hopes of earning sufficient
sum to raise the attachment. The receipts
have not covered the expenses, and the
showmen are deeper in debt than when they
arrived here. They cannot raise money
enough to leave town, and the company is
liable to disband
For Burning a 2umseller's Barn.
AUGUSTA, June 24-The barn of the fam
ous Carson family Of liquor sellers, situated
near Togus, burned Sunday morning at
o'clock. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. James Holmes. an inmate of
the ToguS Home, Is suspected, and has been
arrested and placed under $1,000 bonds for
his appearance in court tomorrow. He fail
ed to secure the bail, and was committed to
Jail.
Fire In HaIlowelI,
HALLowELL, June 24-About 1 o'clock
Sunday morning fire was discovered in
house on Winthrop street, owned by the
heirs of Hon. VIM. Wilson and occupied by
George Godfrey as boarding house. An
alarm was given. and the fire department
succeeded in saving portion Of the house,
but in very damaged condition. Some of
the boarders lost part of their clothing.
The Bar Harbor Season.
BAR HARBoR, June 24.-Steamer Olivette,
of the Dante line, made her first trip of the
season from Boston to Eastport, arriving
here Sunday morning and returning from
Eastport this afternoon. She brought a
large number of passengers. All the hotels
except three are open, and the season has
fairly begun three weeks earlier than usual.
The Arrowsic Bridge Question.
BATH, June 24.-The county commission,
ers canvassed the Arrowsic bridge vote to-
day. The vote stood, yeas PIG, nays 592. The
vote was on the question whether the
county should assume the ownership of the
bridge.
Burglary at st. Adams.
ST. ALBANs, June 24.-Thieves are at
work in St. Albans. David Foss lost 70
pounds of pork, and |. o. Winslow three
tubs of butter. Mr.. Winslow recovered two
of the tubs that were hid near by in some
sawdust
Fire In Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, June 24.-The house of Mrs.
Monroe Young, at Ellsworth, was destroyed
by fire Sunday night. The house was unoc
cupied. Loss, S2,5O0. The household goods
were largely saved.
The Lakeside Press.
LEWISTON, June 24.-No business was
done at the meeting of the Lakeside Press
today, and the meeting adjourned to July 10,
at 10 o'clock q. m.