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The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
TREES CUT DOWN LIKE CORN-STALKS.
Death and Destruction Where Were
Homes a Moment Before.
The Path of rhe Tornado Which
Wrought Ruin Tuesday Evening.
Pennsylvania Towns suffer From
Storm and Rising Streams.

AKRON, o., April 9.-Two clouds came to-
gether Tuesday evening, about two miles
northwest of Sharon, Medina county, and
soon began to revolve in tornado fashion and
bear down on the village. In ten minutes
the storm had levelled everything In a track
over six miles Of farm land for a width Of 30
rods. Itl demolished dozens of buildings,
killed one man, fatally injured two more, e,and
seriously Injured several others. Forests, in
which were trees two feet in diameter, were
cut down like cornstalks. The house of Mr..
Bromeley was blown several rods from its
foundation, and, taking fire, burned up with
its contents. The family escaped by taking
refuge in the cellar. An orchard of so apple
trees was moved sclean. A quarter Of a
mile southeast of Bromley's, Hugh Franks
house was destroyed, not stick of timber
that man could not easily carry being left.
About $50 feet from the foundation hank's
dead body was found, badly mangled. In a
field, 20 rods from the house, lay Mrs. Frank
unconscious, with her cOllar-bone and sew
eral ribs broken, and internal injuries. She
Is not expected to live. The family dog lay
dead beside her. About $500 in paper mon
ey and silver, that was in the house, was
strewn over the fields for half mile. Near
ly half OF 1t was found.
AT the end of its six mile sweep through
Sharon, the tornado evidently rose high in
the air, jumping over the southern part Of
this city, and dropped down upon Springfield
township. The house of Mr. Sweetser was
whirled from it's foundation and scattered
over the field. ID. Brown owned five acres
of timber on which not tree was left stand
ing. George Wise's ten acre forest was
moved down and five houses and barns
blown away. The storm moved on to the
adjoining county, leaving its debris scattered
over 10 miles. The loss amounts to tens of
thousands of dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
STUCK ON a REEF.
Tho Steamer Rhode IsIand Narrow
ly Escapes Serious Damage

New YORK, April 9.-The steamer Rhode
Island Of the Boston and Stonington line.
which left her dock at Pier So, North River.
at o'clock last evening, struck a reef off
BlackwelPs Island. and for "a time was in
danger Of breaking In two. She subsequent
ly floated off and proceeded on her trip, al
though she was leaking and had sustained
severe strain.
The accident occurred just opposite East
S1st street at $50 o'clock. The Rhode Island
carried large number OF passengers and
considerable freight. When opposite East
S1st street the steamer was observed by those
on shore TO come to sudden stop, forge
ahead and then remain stationary. A tug
boat went alongside, and 1t was found that
the steamer was hard and fast on the reef
that juts out into the East river from Black
wells Island. The rocks were too deeply
submerged to crush In the steamers bow,
and as she draws more water aft than for
ward, her headway carried her half way
over the reef before she came to a standstill.
The keel OF the vessel rested on the reef a
few feet back OF the paddle wheels, and S,ay
time she was In imminent danger Of sus-
tanning strain that would break her In two
as the water on both sides Of the reef is very
deep.
All of the heavy freight was forward and
the heavy machinery aft Of the reef. The
tide was at ebb at the time, and soon began
to flow 10, lifting the steamer Off the reef.
Her keel and bottom were seriously damaged
and she leaked considerably. but this did not
deter Capt Grlffen from proceeding on the
trip. Considerable excitement prevailed
among the passengers, but their fears were
qnleted by the officers.
Several tug boats remained In the vicinity
during the time the Rhode Island was on the
reef, ready TO render assistance, but 1t was
not needed, and the captain did not call on
them. The vessel was leaking when she left
Blackwel's Island
SToNINGToN. Ct, April 9.--The only dam
age sustained by the steamer Rhode Island,
which struck the reef off BlackwelI's Island
last night, was slight disarrangement Of
trip tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
ONLY ONE PERSON HURT,
But Many Had Narrow Escapes In
the Flying Debris.

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.,, april "a ferce
storm swept over this place at IL o'clock last
night, doing heavy damage to property. Al
though only one person was injured a num-
Der had narrow escaDes. The wind came
from the northwest and the path Of destruc-
tion was about half mile wide. The Cath
olic church gave way before the blast and
fell into shapeless mass. The houses of
nj. Rafferty, and Martin Blettel, which adj
Joined the church on the west, were next
blown over, their occupants escaping in their
night clothes without injury. The roof was
lifted off Mrs. Collins's residence and hurled
into the lot and dashed into splinters. The
residence occupied by Mr. G. Stoker and his
family was unroofed and otherwise dam
aged. Mr.. Kreger's residence suffered SINH
lar damage, and an old lady in the house
was seriously hurt by large piece Of wood
which struck her in the side. Pitts black
smith shop was carried 20 feet and torn to
pieces. The roof was blown off the grocery
store Of Thomas Evans, the building was
badly shattered and serious damage was
done to his stock. The front of Coldberg's
store was blown in and the stock scattered
in all directions. The Central Hotel lost
nearly all its blinds, and was otherwise dam
aged. The front of Mrs. Kenney's store was
crushed in by the wind and large portion
Of her stock ruined. Outbuildings and fences
all over the place were blown down, and the
town was shaken up generally.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
SPEAKER REED IN philadelphia.
Entertained by the Young Mems Re-
publican Club Of That City.
A Speech on the Party Of Progress
in American Politics,
With Some Remarks Devoted to Its
Friends the Enemy.

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-The tenth an
niversary of the Young Mems Republican
Club was celebrated tonight by banquet at
st. Georges hall. The guest of the evening
was Speaker Reed, who responded to the
toast, "The Republican Party" John M
Thurston of Nebraska, president Of the Ma
tional Republican League, was also present
Mr. Reed said:
"This is not good time to address a Re-
publican assembly with regard to the Repub-
lican party, for. like the man in Shakespeare
we have our losses; they have been recent
and the memory of them is still with us.
Republicanism is the politics Of busy men,
and we suffer the worst on off yeats. 1t is a
great pity it is so, but 1t is, in large meas
ure, owing to our virtue. [Laughter.l We
are continually expecting too much for this
sinful world. Lenghter.l We are suppos-
millennium shall come, that it will come. Al
ways forgetful of the years absolutely neces-
sary to intervene between the good we in
tend and the good we can actually accom-
plish, we never can appreciate the enormous
drag upon progress 1.-THE Democratic party is.
[Applause and laughterl. We annunclate
and vote our principals triumphantly. Then
the wicked begin to diminish the effect of it.
[Laughter.] It is not what the Republican
party has been, but what it is that ought to
command our admiration, our satisfaction
and our delight; cheersl be-
cause it is the party annually
recruited from the young men Of the country,
the party which Is progressive in thought,
progressive in ideas, progressive in the de-
termination that this country from year to
year shall be better as its history gees on.
That is what the Republican party means.
1t means progress. 1t means better ma
tion.
81 know there stand.in front of US many
disapp0intments. | know we shall not be
able to realize many hopes we entertained at
the last election, but, so near as human eff
fort will allow, believe the Congress of the
United States, elected by the people of
the nation will endeavor to carry out their
wishes. [Applause.] We will endeavor
reasonably to provide for the soldiers. be-
lieve we shall push on and pass tariff bill
which will be satisfactory to the people of
the country. [Applause.l believe on the
matter of bankruptcy bill and other mat.
ters of that kind that we shall give due con-
sideration to the feeling of the business men,
citizens and merchants of this country. l
believe on many matters. not political, we
shall echo the sentiment of the people,"
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10

A CRIME OF LONG AGO.
John Gregory, When Dying, Tells the
Story Of Murder.

WILKEsBARRE, April 9.-The town Of
Larksville is all excitement today. A twenty
years murder mystery has just been cleared
up, and the older inhabitants are busy talk
ing about it. Late last night John Gregory,
who is slowly dying from consumption, made
a confession to three neighbors that he and
two other men were the persons who killed
John Keating twenty years ago. Keating
was prosperous man of the village who
held good position in the mines. The men
who worked for him said he was severe
boss, and he was not liked.
One day in August, 1870, Keating suddenly
disappeared. AT first it was thought he had
gone to Australia, but a detectiveiwho went
to that country could find no trace of him.
Then it was learned that Keating had been
murdered by members of secret society
Large rewards were offered for any clue to
the missing man, but without result. In
time the tragedy passed out of public mind.
Gregory, in his confession, says that he
and two other menamet KeatiDg one night
on lonely road. They waylaid and muir
dered him, and, dragging his body to a deep
and unused we'll back Of Gregory's house,
tied large stone about the neck and drop
ped the body to the bottom. The well was
afterward filed up. The fact is now recol-
lected that many people who drank from a
spring which flowed from the well were made
sick. There is no possibility of Gregory's re-
covering from his Illness.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
Round for Worcester.

At7.45 a. m. today, the Montgomerys' will
leave the foot of Preble street for Worcester
by special train via the Portland and Wor-
cester road. The will take two officers. "a
men, two guides and two spare men. At
Worcester they will be received by the En-
NETT Guards and escorted to their quarters
at the Bay State House. In the evening
the drill between the two companies will
take place and it will be hot one. Adjutant
General Sprague, Mayor Melcher, Gen.
Lynch and other distinguished citizens will
accompany the Montgomerys.
There will be meeting of the honorary
and veteran Montgomery Associations at the
armory this evening at o'clock, to ar
range reception to the company on return
ing from Worcester.
The armory will be open tonight from
till II. Members of the several military
companies, as we'll as friends Of the company
in general, are cordially invitedto be pres
ent.
drill nr0caedS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
TOWEO TO PORT AFTER DAYS OF PERIL
The Disabled southgste Calamity
saVed.by the Steamer Coventry.
Entombed Among Icebergs and
Swept by waves for sixteen Days.
sailors Manned the Small Boats
When Death Seemed Certain
Especial to the Press.l

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HALIFAX, n. s., April 9.-Tbe steamer
Coventry, Capt. Smith, from Coosaw. &. q.
Tor Germany, arrived in port this afternoon
Win the disabled steamer Southgate, Capt.
Delacour. In tow. The last vessel has ex-
perienced terrible time. She left Placentia.
N. F. for New York sixteen days ago.
Shortly after leaving port she ran ashore
and jettisoned GOO tons Of cargo to float her.
Three days after she ran amid icebergs and
wasentombed for several days. While at
tempting to forge through field Ice the shaft
broke and the vessel was left at the mercy Of
the waves. Night after night was passed on
the Atlantic, the huge waves washing clean
over her, smashing one of the boats to atoms
and injuring seaman severely. Provisions
gave out and signals Of distress and "starv-
ing were hoisted. On Good Friday night
the steamer Coventry sighted her. aud an
agreement was effected to tow the Southgate
to Halifax, 800 miles away The sea was
mountains high. After several attempts
rope was made fast, but 1t soon parted. At
midnight 1t blew hurricane, and boat be-
longing TO the Coventry was washed away
The ropes again parted, the waves rushing
clean over the vessels. At 2 o'clock Satur-
day morning the cable parted. The seas at
that hour were tremendous. All Of the bits
on the aftsr-deek Of the Coventry were car
ried away and a portion Of the rail broken.
The Coventry remained by all Saturday and
Sunday, and made another attempt at tow
Ing at a. N. Monday, which was success
full, but not before the anchor cable had
parted twice. Light boats and everything
moyeable were washed from both ships by
the terrible seas.
Great praise is due to the boats crew Of
the Southgate for risking their lives when
taking lines to the steamer Coventry. The
gallantry displayed by Capt. Smith cannot
be cverpraised. The crew OF the Southgate
presented hard sight on arrival here, their
countenances indicating much hardship and
priyaton. The Southgate Is owned by
Turnbull Il Scott of London. She has been
libelled in the admiralty court here for $780,
600 salvage. Repairs will be effected at the
Halifax dry dock. The captain Of the South
gate says 1t was the worst washing he has
experienced for years. At one time IL look
ed as though both boats would founder, and
much difficulty was experienced In prevent
ing the ships from smashing into each other.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
To Begin Where Murder Stopped the
Work.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 9.-It was
learned here last night from John Mcclure.
who will conduct the inquiry in behalf of
the government. that the course of procedure
the House committee on elections. appointed
yesterday to visit Arkansas and take testi-
mony in the second congressional district
concerning the Clayton Breckenridge con-
test, and to inquire into Clayton,s assassina-
sub committee will arrive here on the 23d,
and the inquiry will be begun Immediately.
The taking of testimony in the case will be
resumed at the point where 1t was left off on
the night of Clayton's tragic death. The
government will attempt to show that in
Howard township, Conway county. where
the ballot box was stolen and where Clayton
was killed, 697 votes were cast for congress-
man, and that COS of these were for Clayton.
This will, they claim, be proven by taking
the testimony of the voters of the entire
township If necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10

WASHINGTON, April o. "A Republican
caucus is called to meet tomorrow, at 7,30p.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10

TWENTY-THREE ESCAPED.
Population of the Jail at Spokane
Falls Suddenly Diminished.

SPOKANE FALLS, April "a very clever
ly planned jail delivery occurred in this city
Monday morning at little after midnight.
The prisoners in the county jail overpow-
cred, bound and gagged Jailer Ben Beard,
relieved him of his keys, revolver, watch and
money, and to the number of % escaped. Not
until three hours later was the escape dis
covered and chase given. About half of the
prisoners refused to leave, and they were Sc
curely locked up by those who decamped, in
order that they might not give the alarm.
Finally one of the prisoners reached through
the bars of his cell and unbound the hands
of the jailer. who was then lying near, and
the latter at once gave the alarm. Up to 2
O'clock yesterday afternoon eight suspects
had been arrested, seven of whom were iden-
titled later. A telegram received from Col
fax yesterday morning announced the arrest
of seven men there, supposed to be escaped
prisoners. tits probable that by tonight all
but two or three of the men will be again in
confinement. The escape was very carefully
planned, and was executed without hitch.
Shortly after 12 o'clock prisoner called to
Jailer Ben Beard, who was in his room, that
a lamp was burning high, and that he had
better come and turn it down or else it would
explode. The jailer ran into the store room,
leaving the door open, when he was knocked
down with piece of iron and gagged
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
A Now Fire Engine at Union Station.

To the Editor Of the Press:
II an engine was needed at Union station
and not wanted or intended to be used in the
city at all, then there would be an objection
to the location on the fat ground at the foot
Of the hill, because an engine having a run
to fire can get up steam in less time than
one at rest. Therefore, for the interest OF
the neighborhood Of the Union station only,
the engine should be located at some distance
from it.
But Of course such an engine would be ex-
pected to work In the city whenever needed
in that case II the engine were located near
the station there would be long and hard
drag up heavy grade, a loss Of time and
force with no c)mpensating advantage al
any time under any circumstances, a dead
loss. An engine located at the top Of the
hill would be far better for the Union depot
than 1t would be stationed next door, and
vastly better for FIRE in the city
AN OLD FIREMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AhOOoIOOh COUNI1s
At the annual meeting of the Village Fire
Corporation on Saturday last, sin the opera
house at Presque Isle, it was voted to pay
24 per cent for collecting, to raise $3.50 for the
purchase OF fire alarm and needed fixtures,
the alarm to be located by the directors, and
to raise $3.50 for expenses.
KNOX COUNTY.
Washburn Brothers & Co.. of Thomastop.
have leased J. o. Gushing & Co.'s ship yard,
and will build large schooner there.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The pulpit of the Baptist church at Gardi-
ner will be supplied during the coming sum-
mer by Z. ii. hlcnaruson OF Bates College
One of the new boilers for the State House
that everything will be in readiness
for getting up steam in a dav or two The
pipes have nearly all been laid'in the lower
part of the addition.
At the annual meeting of the Augusta
Driving Park Association Monday afternoon
the following olncers I, were elected FL. G..
r. w. Black, directors; c. w. Jones, secre.
tarv. r. w. Black, treasurer: III. q, Starlas
president L. J. Crooker, vice PRESIDENT. The
circuit races will be held at the park July 4.
Among other attractions will probably be q
race between JACK Spratt and Glenarm.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A new plantation is formed in PenObsc0t
county by the name of School, formerly
known as No. 8, r. 8. The Certificate has
been filed in the Secretary of States office
OF the graduating class in the Bango,
Theological Seminary, which finish t6eiI
studies and graduate in May, but seven will
settle as pastors, the remaining eight intend
ing to continue their studies.
There is quite a coincidence connected
with the going out of the ice in the Penoh
scot river this year. The ice took its denar.
ture this season on April 9Th, the same da,
| it left in 1880. the great ice year before tht
| present one.
Frank Gilman, Esq, the census superviso,
| for the second district. has selected the foI
| lowing persons for enumerators in Bangor
j. j. Lynch, ward 1 ; d. j. Mui ply. ward 2
| John f. Foster, ward 3; Jeremiah Fenno
| ward 4; Samuel b. Stone, ward &: Fred @
| Morrill,, ward 6; Harry G. Wingate. ward
| They have all accepted their appointments
| Enumerators in other leading places are a
| follows: Brewer, A. p Bennett: Old Town
| j. w. Gould; Orono, Charles Buffam.
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
| The prospect now is that The saw mills a
| Fairfield will not start up before the middl
of May, owing to the igreat scarcity of logs
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
BASE BALL.
The Fast Day Game.

Secretary Hart of the Boston Brotherhood
Cub writes to assure the people that intend
witnessing the game on Fast Day that the
regular team as it will be played throughout
the season will be pitted against the Bow
doins on that day. and as soon as he con-
suits Manager Kelley he will send the
batting order and the names Of the batteries
as they will play The game in the morn
ing should not be lost sight of as the Pre-
slmpscotts will make the Bates hustle II
they expect to win. Half fare on all rail-
-
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
cHiNA's DEATH DEALERS
Could Make Things Very Unpleasant
for at,1erIran NiFrao

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The House today
went into committee of the whole, with-Mr'
Butterworth of Ohio in the chair, on the ma
val appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wilkinson of Louisiana said he would
not emulate Great Britain in the building of
ships. China had better fighting arma-
ment today than the United States. 1t had
two battleships which could, with ease, sink
any ship we had afloat. This government
had been taking extreme measures with
China. When the United States told China
not only that none of her subjects should
come here, but that those here should be
subjected to an enumeration not imposed on
any other people, it was the part of proper
precaution to build ships which could cope
with those of the nation upon which con-
tumely had been cast. He advocated the es-
adjustment of navy yard at Algiers, Lou
isiana.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts said there
was already navy yard on the Gulf, at Pen
sacola. 1t was closed now, but its repre-
sentatives were urging that it be put in pro-
per condition. South Carolina people want
ed the erection of dry dock at Port Royal
That also was under consideration by the
committee.
The claims of other places were presented,
and pending final action the committee rose,
and the House, at O'Clock. adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
FIRE IN the CLOUDS.
Rain and lightning Mako Trouble In
Pennsylvania.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 9.-Western Penn
sylyania was visited by an unusual rain,
wind and electric storm this morning. Great
damage was done, and at least two lives
were lost. In this city a number of houses
were struck Dy lightning and several persons
stunned, but not seriously injured. Cellars
were flooded and small streams overfiowed.
AT Indiana, Pa. lightning struck the three
story frame -four mill Of Wegley & Wilson.
The building was burned; loss, $4,000. In
Westmoreland county great damage is re-
ported. Nearly all the streams overlOwed
their banks, washing away bridges and
everything that came in their way Up the
Manor valley the greatest damage was done.
most of the bridges along the streams being
carried away. The Manor Valley railroad
at Claridge, its northern terminus, is badly
damaged. Fully 800 yards is washed away,
and traffic Is entirely suspended. At Ty-
rome the Juniata Is away over its banks, and
houses and lots are inundated.
In Cambria county the rain storm was par
ticularly severe. The Conemaugh river and
Stony Creek are again on "high." and the
lower portions of Johnstown are under wa
ter. Several bridges were washed away.
Operations have been suspended at the mills
along the banks of these streams. At 6
O'Clock tonight the water was two feet deep
around the telegraph offices here.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
WEDDINGS.
ROss-KNIGHT.


A very pretty home wedding took place
yesterday morning at the residence Of Mr..
Benjamin knight on Mayo street, his daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie Morse Knight, being united
In marriage to Mr.. Charles G. Ross, book
keeper for Byron Greenough & Co. The
presents, being many and very handsome,
showed how much both bride and groom are
appreciated by their friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross left on the noon train for a wedding
journey. They will be at home Wednesdays
in May at No. q Boyd street.
wooDMAN-CUTLER.
The marriage OF DIR. Waller Woodman and
Miss Anna Cutler, daughter Of Mr.. Joseph
g. Cutler Of Cambridge, Mass. took place
Monday evening at the residence Of the
BRIDES father, No. 723 Cambridge street,
Cambridge. The guests were confined to the
immediate relatives Of the couple and about
30 children who were formerly pupils Of the
bride in Cambridge private school. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. 4. II.
Hall, pastor Of the First Parish Church, who,
after the wedding, officiated at the christen-
ing Of four OF Mr.. Cutters children.