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The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
FIGURES OF THE GERMAN.
Last NIGHTS caIety at Old Orchard
Beach.
Especial to the Press.l

OLD ORCHARD, August 12.-The first Ger
man of the season at Old Orchard was
great success. 1t occurred tonight at Hotel
Fiske. The ballroom was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion. The favor table was
under a canopy of colored festoons. gay with
Chinese lanterns. The matrons were Mrs.
DeCoster Of ST. Paul, Mrs. A. E. Smith of
Montreal. and Mrs. Linnington of Chicago.
About thirty couples participated. THETA
vOrs were expensive ana unique aftairs. The
Miss Burnett of st. Louis. Among the la
dies present were Miss Gertrude Leadley of
Toronto, who wore an elegant white mousse
leine de sole, trimmed with polka dot lace
and pearl fringe. Miss DeCoster Of st.
Paul wore baby blue crepe. with lace trim
mings. Mrs. E. F. Pratt OF New Haven was
a beautiful figure In white; her gown was of
India silk, richly trimmed with chiffon roses
and splendid diamonds. Miss Lyman Of
Chicago wore an elaborate red crepe iisse,
trimmed with chiffon, diamonds and flowers.
Miss Alice. Sullivan of Lewiston wore
handsome heliotrope silk, diamonds and
roses; Miss Linningt0n of Chicayo blue
crepe de chine, gold trimmings, dSSmonds
and emeralds; and Miss Bessie Kehlor Of st.
Louis a charming blue dress, adorned xSSs q
handsome bouquet of pink roses. 0neof
the most attractive ladies ON the floor was
Miss frankie Elliott of st. Louis She wore
blue India silk. Miss Burnett of st. Louis
wore a white net dress over white surah,
and roses: Miss Moore of Ottawa a black
SILK, trimmed with lace, roses Mrs. Willett,
OF Prescott. lemon crepe de chine; Miss Fur
bach, Of st. Louis, a Greek costume Of white
India silk with golden cord girdle; Miss At
tie Elliott, Of st. Louis. lemon crepe de
chine trimmed with lace; Miss Lille Gala
han was charmingly dressed in white India
SIX trimmed with lace. diamonds: Miss Co-a
Callahan, handsome gown Of crepe de
chine; Mrs. W. p. Tyler, of Pennsylvania,
an elegant crepe de chine, trimmed with
chiffon and silver; Mrs. A. b. Rice, Of Bos.
ton, a red silk brocade dress, diamonds; Mrs
G. 7. Wing, of Providence, a charming gown
OF black. trimmed with hand.run Spanish
lace; Miss Rhodes, of st. Louis, dressed in
The Band Played.
OLD ORCHARD, Me-, August 12.-The op-
ening Of series of celebrations was held at
Old Orchard today. Money was recently
raised by the hotel men and store keepers to
secure band concerts. The first concert was
given tonight by the band from Turner,
Maine. There was crowd of exCursionists
here. In addition to the concert there was
display OF fireworks tonight
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
COOLING OFF.
Showers In connectIcut and Rhode
Island Do Damage.

New HAVEN, Conn, August ia vio-
lent rain squall struck this city at $50 today,
accompanied by lightning. Several trees
were blown down. The lightning struck in
many places. At Bell dock the wind blew
eff the top of freight car Chatfield's
brick shed on Long wharf was blown down.
The lightning struck John Richardson's
house occupied by the families of Austin o.
Allen and G. Fl. Douglass. Mrs. Allen and
ner mother, Mrs. Platt were both slightly
shocked.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., August 12.-The re-
markable hot weather of the past three DAYS
eliminated in a wind and rain storm wi th
thunder and lightning this afternoon. The
big mill building of the Providence Dying
and Bleaching Company was partially un-
roofed, the rain pouring into the goods and
doing damage exceeding $1,000. A hundred
windows were demolished. Big trees were
uprooted and fences prostrated. Much dam
age was done telegraph and telephone wires.
NEW YORK, August 12.-The hot wave
has caused 30 deaths since Monday morning,
three occurred today.
PHILADELPHIA, August 12.-Thirteen fatal
tiles were reported after storm today.
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WAR ON uno.
sIddeford offIcsrs Propose to Seize
II and Have Another Test.

BIDDEFoRD, August 12-Tonlghts Jour
nal says; The local liquor officers are not
satisfied with the decision OF Judge Gould
Of Portland that Uno beer Is not int oxlca-
ting. but threaten to make seizures and a
test case here. 1t Is understood that Mar
shall Tarbox has declared war on Uro and
warned some Of the local expressmen to
cease handling II until test case has been
decided unless they wish to be prosecuted
Tor illegal transportation. Some OF the ex-
pressmen have given their customers no.
tlce that they are done delivering IT, some Of
those who have been selling IL say that they
are done with 1t for while anyway and
even the local agent for the beer did not
come around after orders this morning
1t Is claimed by some Of the local officers
that Notwithstanding Judge GOuld's deeis-
lon, Uno does under certain conditions cor
tain more alcohol than the law allows II Is
asserted that the percentage OF alcohol Ia the
beer kept Ia the sun or otherwise allowed 10
heat Is very considerably largerl than IL the
beer Is kept on ice. IL Is furthur claimed
that there are various ways OF dOetoring or
mixing Uno which some OF the dealers in Il
have resorted to which makes II emphatIcal-
ly an int0xicant.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
THE DETAILED STORY.
How the Deck Was Made a Trap
Sprung by the Wind.

COLD SPRING HARBoR, L. l., August H.
A terrible disaster occurred here this after
noon by which eight women, four children
and two men lost their lives, and about 80
men, women and children were injured.
Steamer Crystal Stream, with the barge Re-
public in tow, having aboard about 500 adults
and as many children on an excursion of the
employees of Theodore Kaser, dry goods
dealer. 1877 Graham avenue, Brooklyn, ar
rived at Cold Spring grove dock at about g
About $50 the last whistles for all to go
ABOARD were blown by the steamer, and at
3.45 everybody was ready to start. The
larger portion of the excursiOnists were on
the barge, where the younger people were
dancing. There came squall of wind driv-
Ing everything before il. The boat hands,
anticipating shower, had let down the can,
vass curtains attached to the hurricane deck
OF the barge and fastened them to the port
side. This prevented the wind from blow
Ing through, and as one strong gust struck
the barge, 1t lifted the starboard side of the
hurricane deck clean from its fastenings and
supports and forced 1t and the posts and
partitions in the centre over to the port side
AS 1t was pushed over, the end of the deck
nearest to the dock to which the barge was
fastened dropped down upon the hundreds
OF women and children who crowded over to
that side OF the barge In their effort to es
cape.
-. 1uo oulcoIss utck uduuS anu OIuer men on
the steamer lost no time in reaching the
barge and doing all in their power to rescue
all they could from the wreck. Willing
hands from the grove and the neigh
boring places were soon at work and
in 10 minutes the fallen deck was raised
sufficiently to allow those not much injured
to crawl out and the injured to be assisted
from the barge. The lifeless bedies Of IA
were lying near the gunwale. All had their
lives crushed out by having been
guard rail. Six of the dead were recognized,
all living In Brooklyn. The pilot Of the
barge, whose name was not aScertained, was
killed. He was in the pilot house when the
wind threw the deck over. He was thrown
over and fell between the deck and the boat
The injured were carefully carried aboard
the Crystal Stream which conveyed them to
Oyster Bay village, six miles. where they
arrangements were being made by the COM
mittee of the excursion for special train to
carry the excursionists to Brooklyn. A
number took this train which left Oyster Bay
at O'Clock. Others among the most serious
ly injured remained on the Crystal Stream,
which left here for Brooklyn at about half
past seven.
The place where the disaster occurred is
at the head Of Cold Spring harbor, and is a
deck OF the barge, it Is said, was due entire
" to the rotten lcondition of the supports
Many OF the excursionists carried home
pieces OF the centre posts, which show that
they were perfectly rotten at the core. The
barge itself, 1t Is said, Swas unsafe in other
particulars. Coroner Rodman arrived at the
scene about 6 o'clock, and empanelled jury
which viewed the bodies and gave permit
Tor their removal to Brooklyn.
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THE STATE.
pIscATAoUIs COUNTY.

Work upon the rebuilding of the plant OF
the Merrill Slate Co. at Br0wnville recently
destroy ed by fire is progressing rapidly. The
boiler house and blacksmith shop have al.
ready been completed and work upon the
mains building Is well along The usual
crew are at work upon the slate out of doors.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Quite row is reported from Bowdoinham.
Tuesday forenoon Sheriff Hodges of Rich.
mond went to arrest Sanity Pratt, Jr., OF
East Bowdoinham, for assault with inten-
tion to kill Mr.. Cyrus M. Thompson of Bow
d0inham. 1t seems that Mr.. Thompson is a
fish dealer, and called at the Pratt Home
stead on Monday to sell fish. 1t is said that
young Mr.. Pratt, who was present, knocked
Mr.. Thompson down and kicked him when
down, infiicting severe injuries, breaking his
nose and cutting his face. There was consid-
cradle feeling In Bowdoinham In favor OF
Mr.. Thompson and when 1t was Thought
that the matter might be compromised for a
fine, Mr. Michael Reagan feared this and he
made his way into Judge l.. M. Fulton's of.
fee, where and before whom the examination
was to take place, and commenced proceed.
ings according to his own judicial ideas by
Furnishing the prisoner In regular pugilistiS
style. whereupon Sheriff Hodges attemnted
to protect his prisoner by securing REAGAN
but the latter escaped.
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FLYERS MISSING.
Famous Boats Scarce Among the
New York Yachts Yesterday.

NEWPORT. r. l.. August 1.-THE run of
the New York Club from New Bedford to
this port today, 27 miles, resulted, corrected
time:
FIRST CLASS scHooNERs.
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BELKNAP WAS ON DECK,
Quick Action OF tho American Ad-
n1Iral In the chlnese Trouble.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 12.-Dr. @.
N. Gravatt Of the United States naval
hospital at Yokohama, arrived yesterday on
the Oceanic. He states that just before the
steamer left Chinese waters, the United
States Palos. obedlent to orders, proceeded
up the Gang Use Kiang river to Wuhu.
United States steamship Alert remained at
Shanghai A correspondent Of the Annoy
admiral IBelknapl In the late emergency was
the subject Of much favorable comment on
the part OF the white residents OF Shanghai
The Admiral received cable dispatch Ia
Japan and cabled TO two Of the men-of- war
OF his squadron TO proceed Immediately to
the scene Of action. The vessels were on
theif way over IL hours before the news OF
the Wuhu massacre reached Shanghai.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
AN EXHIBITION WRECK,
Novel Amusements Promised at Bar
harbor-Mr. Blaine an Active Sick
Man.


BAR HARBoR, August 12-The day opened
with parade and battalion drill by crews
from all the ships. The feature of the dis
play was the ease and rapidity with which
the men landed from the boats. Secretary
Tracy and Mrs. Wilmerding and daughter
went to Ellsworth last night to visit Senator
and Mrs. Hale, and their guest, Mrs. Gen.
Sheridan. After their return this afternoon
reception was given on the Dispatch.
Among those psesent were Mrs. Soley, Mrs.
Slater, Miss Stoughton, Miss Lyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney, Mr.. Gurne and Mrs. Frederick
Jones.
Secretary Blaine was present this morning
at the tennis tournament at Mosley Hall.
Late this afternoon he made long call on Ed
itor John r. Mclean, after which he drove
through the village. At the village postoffice
he engaged In conversation for some time
with Mr.. Reed, after which the secretary
alighted and walked across the street and
entered another carriage.
Schooner yacht Uno Of Boston ran ashore
on Pulpit ledge, Winter Harbor, last night,
staving hole in her and breaking her keel.
She was hauled off with difficulty this after
noon by the Now Then" She Is leaking
badly and will be towed to Rocklani for re-
pairs.
Schooner S. p. Adams, $50 tons, fully
manned, will be cast away upon the rocks al
Schooner Head during the first heavy storm
after August 10th, and crew from Cranber-
rY Island life station will be present with
mortar gun and other life-saving apparatus
to rescue the men from the wreck.
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THE STORM WAS TERRIBLE
In the Midst OF Which the Disaster
n~~,ryad

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., August 12-At Cold
Spring Harbor at o'clock this afternoon.
an excursion barge was just clearing her
dock on the return to Brooklyn. when the
vessel was struck by heavy squall and
dashed with great force against the dock. 1t
was in the midst of terrible thunder storm
and the waves ran high. Some persons think
that the mast of the barge on which the peo-
Pile were killed was struck by lightning.
This is not known. Almost before the un-
fortunate people realized the danger the up
per deck of the barge came down with a
fearful crash upon the wildly surging crowd
beneath. When the wreckage was cleared
away IA persons lay dead on the lower deck,
and upwards of 80 were more or less severe
ly injured. Some of those on the barge are
supposed to have fallen into the water, but
up to 9 O'Clock tonight no bodies were
washed ashore or recovered. The names of
the killed and injured were not learned.
Most of them were strangers to each other
and had no friends with them by whom they
could be at once identified.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
CRUISER MAY BE NEEDED.
Seizure of the City Of Panama Re
ported to the Pre- sident.

CAPE MAY POINT, N. j., August ED
gar Lauterbach of New York, attorney for
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has
laid before the President the facts In connec-
tion with the reported seizure by the govern.
ment of Salvador of the steamship City OF
Panams. At the conclusion of the inter.
view, the President telegraphed the Secreta-
ry Of State to instruct our minister and con.
sui at Salvador to furnish full report OF
the facts In the case for the information Of
was telegraphed to keep the cruiser Charles.
ton ready for any service that may be re.
Quired of her,
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SOUTHERN PINE

Timber, Plank and Flooring Boards.
LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LOWEST PRrcrs.
DEERING, WINSLOW & CO.,
PORTLAND. Me-. HEAD CROWNS WHARF,
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All Maine Changers invited.

NEWPORT, August 12.-The Patrons of
Husbandry of Penobscot county have made
arrangements for a grand reunion of all
the Oranges in Maine at Camp Benson on
the shores of the lake at Newport, ON the
25th and 26th Of August. The grounds will
accommodate 10000 people and the cottages
will be open for the use Of the visitors.
Those wishing to camp must bring blankets /;
other accommodations will be furnished.
Interesting speakers will be in attendance
and subjects of public interests win be dis
cnssed. The exercises will be public, but
conducted by the Grange. All Patrons are
expected and the public are especially in
vited. Half fare tickets on the Maine Gem
trail have besn secured, good for the 25th and
26th and return on the 9th.
Held in $4,000 bonds.
RoCKLAND, August 12.-Arthur Holmes,
bookkeeper for Swifts Beef Company, has
been held In $1,000 for an alleged shortage In
his accounts Of $500.
Superintendent Staples Resigns.
AUGUSTA, August 12.-Charles A. Staples.
for IA years superintendent of the Kennebec
Fibre Company at Benton, has resigned. He
is the originator Of number Of improve
ments In the manufacture of paper from
wood pulp.
College Day at Martha's Grove.
FRYERURG, August 12.-This was college
day at the Chautauqua gathering at Frye
burg. The Round Table address on "The
Preparation of Boys and Girls for College" !"
was by Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. The
afternoon lecture by Prof. Palmer, was on
"The Advantages of Going to College," fol-
lowed by Round Table address by the
same speaker-"An Exercise on the Odys-
sey." The lecture this evening was on "The
Aims of the Education of Girls and the Life
OF the Educated Woman" by Mrs. Alice
Freeman Palmer.
A Suicide at Mt. Hope.
SANFORD, August 12.-Arthur Butler Of
Mt. Hope, shot himself fatally with revol-
yer last night. Cause, dependency. He
was Al years old. His wife was assassinat-
ed in Boston five years ago.
From Bangor to Pittsfieid.
PIrTsFIELD, Mass, August 12.-Charles
A. Byam, for six years principal Of the Bany
gor High School. was last night chosen prin
cipal Of the high school in this city.
Killed by a Fall.
DAMARIsCoTTA, August 12.-Chas. Han
son. Norwegian sailor, aged %. fell from a
mast to the deck Of the schooner Eben Hag
gett yesterday and died at o'clock last
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FOURTEEN KILLED.
Crushed Beneath The Falling Deck Of
an Excursion Barge.
A Rotten Craft and a Gale Of Wind
Responsible.
Merrymaking Turned to Mourning at
Cold Spring Harbor.
FOURTEEN KILLED.

MTNoLA, l.. l., August 12.-The employees
OF Theodore Kaiser Of Graham avenue,
Brooklyn. went on an excursion to Lau-
reatta Grave. Cold Spring Harbor, today, on
the steamer Crystal Stream and the barge
Republic. Eight hundred persons were on
the upper deck Of the barge when a heavy
squall struck the vessel and the upper deck
gave way, pinning about 80 persons under it.
Fourteen persons were instantly killed and
20 or more wounded. The injured were
taken to Oyster Bay.
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THE NEIcHBoRs WORKED.
Mr.. Seth howard's Buildings at West
Leeds Destroyed.

WEST LEEDS, August 12.-During heavy
shower that passed over this place last night
lightning struck the barn Of Mr.. Seth How
ard about IL A. setting 1t on fre and the en-
tire set of buildings, together with two
horses, two cows. two hogs, carriages, har-
nesses, and between 40 and 80 tons of hay
were burned. There were five head of young
stock in the yard that escaped. The furni-
ture In the lower part of the house, together
with some clothing. was saved. Everything
else was total loss, estimated at about
5000; insured in the Patrons Andr oscoggin
Mutual Company for $1,000. Mr.. Howard
was up at the time and hearing the sharp re-
port went to the window and saw his barn
on fire. He aroused the inmates and the
neighbors were quickly on the scene and
worked with will, but so intense was the
heat that only the goods from the lower
floor OF the house were saved.
Lights, supposed to have been those Of
burning buildings, were seen in two or
three places to the east and south Of here.
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Portsmouth and Dover.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. August l2-The an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the Ports
mouth and Dover railroad was held in this
city this noon and the following directors
chosen Cor the ensuing year: Frank Jones,
Daniel Marcy. Joseph A. Walker. John j.
VIM. ID. Sawyer and Henry w. Parker OF
Dover. At a subsequent meeting OF the dj.
rectors Frank Jenes was chosen president
Calvin Page clerk and George T.. Treadwell
troo aurar
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13

FIFTH DAr-FR1pAr, SEPT. 11TH.

$3.50 CiaSS. P10S
dS-rree Tor all lOOO
zO-COnsolati0n race, for defeated horses
started in 2.34 and slower classes; 10
per cent. deducted from winners only. 200
- Trottlng races open to Maine and the
PROVINCES. Free-for-all and running races
open to the world
: All races will be started promptly at 1.30
:. All horses must be owned In Maine and
@ sne @fIoylnces, excepting Nos. 8, IA and 10, at
ieasL thirty days prior to entry.
Al nominations must be accompanied
with the fee Of per cent. of the purse. other
wise tney Will not be recorded An addi-
tlonal Zee OF per cent. will be demanded
from winning horses only, to be deducted
from their winnings.
Entries must be positively close Tuesday
August 25th. at VI O'Clock D. m. Entries
mailed on day Of closing will be consider ed
= All entries must be made to the secretary.
u. M. Twitchell, Augusta, Me-.
Arrangements are being perfected bv
which Mr.. Edwin l.. Woodslde, Sabattls.
Will hold daily during the Fair an auction
san OF norses or other stock, and those wish
Ing to sell will do well to Communicates with
MIN before the Fair opens that the same
may De fully advertised.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
Worst Thunder Storm In as Years.
Especial to the Press.l

WEST BETHEL. August 12.-Yesterday
was one of intense heat and last evening the
most terrific electric shower passed over Ok
ford county known for As years. The rain
fell in torrents, the heavens were sheet of
flame and the whole artillery Of heaven was
In full play for two hours. After a lull in
the storm the flames Of three burning build
ings could be plainly seen; seemingly one in
Stoneham, one In Waterford or Albany, and
one near Bethel Hill.
A barn belonging to Harold Chapman was
struck by lightning. Two horses, two cows,
and a quantity of hay were burned. Loss
Sl50O no Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
Sporting Notes.

The GracIe's protest is disallowed by the
New York Yacht Clubs regatta committee
and the Volunteer Is sustained. Thus the
latter wins the schooner cup In the Goelet
race at Newport.
Frank HAYDEN Is handling two trotters at
the Maine State Fair track that he Is ready
to show on any track and speed with any
horses In Maine. Nelson barred. They are
anybody wants a match with either of these
trotters, he can make 1t. Hayden has a
dozen In his string, In all.
DIR. j. r. Day Of Highmoor Farm, Mon
mouth, sold to New York parties Tuesday
afternoon, the well-bred geldlng Balance Dy
Red Jacket dam Airy for $500
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me following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. August
18th, taken at 8 .. M, 10th meridian time
she observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, f60, SW, cloudy; New York76o. S
w, cloudy; Philadelphia, 72o, w, rain
Washington, 74o. w. cloudy; Albany, 720. y,
cloHdless !. sBuffslo,sS1 n, cIoudyless; DE-
cloudyless: ST. Paul, 100. SW, cloudless
Duluth, 6So, NV, cloudless; st. Vincent, 640,
calm, cloudless; Bismarck, 72o, K, cl0udless
Jacksonville, 800, Sc, cloudless.
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Collector Fassstt Takes charge.

NEW YORK. August 12.-Ex-State Senator
j. Sloat Fassett, the new collector OF Gus
toms at this part, took the oatn Of Office to-
day. The sureties on his bond Of $4,000
Jesse Seligman, Vernon ii. Brown Of the
Cunard Steamship Company and Senator
Garrett A. Hobart Of New Jersey, each Of
whom qualified in the sum Of 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-13
The Sight Of Blazing Buildings.

NORWAY, August 12.-Johnathan Bart
letrs farm buildings, with 75 tons Of hay and
other contents, at Stoneham, burned Tues
day night. Loss $4,000, Insured for $1,000
The buildings were struck by lightning.
The dwelling and stable Of Captain Gilbert
S1o M. small Oh sumner were burned. Loss
$1,000, insurance $780,
Three fires from burning buildings caused
by lightning from the thunder shower were
seen from here tuesday night.