The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-11
Bangor Calls for Vessels.


BANGOR. November 1O.-The ice traffic
along the Penobscot and Kennebec this sea-
son has somewhat interfered with the ship
ping Of lumber. About every skipper who
has sailed comparatively tight craft has
sought ice freights, and for this reason only
deck loads of laths, posts, shingles and small
lumber have been the rule. In consequence
of this there are today several million feet of
lumber awaiting shipment on the Penobscot
and agents are clamoring for $50 vessels Of
good carrying capacity to fill orders. The
freighes have advanced to all Sound ports
and New York, first 25 cents and then 90
cents, and may go notch higher.
Ono OF the Horses Killed.
RocKLAND, November 10-J. P. Ingra-
ham and wife, while coming through Thom-
aston on Saturday night, were run into by a
runaway horse belonging to Fred Burnham.
Burnham's horse was dashing along with
the forward wheels of meat cart which
were unbung when he started. The horse
struck Mr.. Ingraham's team and run the
shaft into the foreshoulder Of his horse, kill
ing him. Mr.. Ingraham got his wife out of
the smashed buggy and held the runaway
horse until help arrived.
Attempted Suicide.
AUGUSTA, November 1O-John Murphy, a
printer employed in E. c. Aliens publishing
house In this city, attempted suicide at about
o'clock this morning by stabbing himself
in the breast. near the heart, four or five
times and hacking his throat with jack
knife. Murphy has been sick for about
three weeks and the rash act was done in
fit Of temporary insanity. AS the knife did
not touch the heart IL Is probable he will re-
cover if blood poisoning does not set in.
Ran into a Locomotive.
SALMON FALLS. N. H., November 10-A
horse owned by Bracket Hall Of North BeI-
wick. ran away in this place Saturday night
and collided with the passenger train on the
| Conway division, near the Salmon Falls sta
| tion. The team was thrown down an EN-
| bankment and the horse killed and wagon
demolished. Fortunately there was no one
in the carriage at the time Of the collision.
Coal AbIaze in Sanger.
BANGOR, November 1O-A slight fire orig
mated in the coal shed of Hincks & Co. this
morning. Later in the day 1t was found
that the fire was underneath Ia pile Of 1000
tons Of coal, which still continues to burn.
An effort has been.made to save the coal by
hauling it away. II is thought the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Fell and Died.
BANGOR, November 1O-Harry Getchell,
a SON of G. E. Getchell, of this city. fell
down the stairs leading to the public library
| this afternoon and was instantly killed.
Heart trouble and the fall combined was the
cause. He was about Is years old.
A Familiar story.
SANFORD, November 1O.-Edward Whit
| ten today received bullet in the muscle OF
his left arm from revolver accidentally dis
charged by Everett Lunny. The bullet was
| extracted.
Man and Team Missing.
| BANGOR, November 10.-A detective Is il
search Of man named Smith, who obtained
team here last week to be gone on a shor
| trip up river, and has not since been heard
from.
BELFAST, November 10.-A house, farm
buildings and so tons of hay owned by Ann
S. White of Montvllle, were burned last
night. Loss, $4,000; insurance about $1,000.
Rev. Mr.. Carver Resigns.
LIvERMoRE FALLS. November 10.-Rev.
w. w. Carver, pastor of the Free VIII Bap-
tist church, Chesterville, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect January 1.
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