Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
D0KDITCH, WEBSTER & Co,
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Ion. George II. Crosby of Albion, ey.
president of the Wiscasset & Quebec Rail.
road, is critically Ill at DeeriDg and fears
are entertained as to his recovery.
The early Pullman train on the Maine
Central struck tie Thomastou stage at SIS
A. M, Wednesday, demolishiug the team.
seriously ipjuring Mrs. Ida Irving of Dam.
ariscotia ard killing one horse. No blame
is attached to the engineer. The stage
driver did not hear the signals.
Tuesday right at Cape Elizabeth the
house of Henry st. John Smith was entered
by burglars Mrs. Smith heard a noise
and struck match. The burglar firel A
revolver at her, but the bullet lodged in the
wall over her head. The mau then ran out
of the door and by this time Mr.. Smith had
procured bis revolver and fired. The shot
did not take effect and the man escaped.
The coat manufactury and residence of
Mr.. A. l.. Willis at West Fsrmiugton were
totally destroyed by fire, Tuesday night,
caused by an overturned lamp in stable.
This was the only coat mandatory in
Pennington but was not in operation at the
time of the fire. The loss on the building
Is about $780, on the machinery about
$500. Insurance on the building, 5000; on
the machinery, $500. A set of piping in.
struments belonging TO Mr.. Willis's son
was also destroyed. They were uninsured
and were valued at 500.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Biddeford & Saco Railroad Co., was
held at Biddeford, Wednesday. The fol.
Owing directors were elected: +. ii. Banks
J. +. Nourse, G. ii. Prescott, Joseph
Gooch. Biddeford, Franklin Nourse, S. s.
Mitchell, Saco, Charles b. Pratt, Worces.
ter, Mass. The tressurer's annual report
showed the passenger receipts to be S2i,-
095. The running expenses have been
paid and last years deficit of $685. reduced
to S6766. At the directors meeting Esref
II. Banks was chosen president, and c. II.
Prescott, treasurer.
Capt. Silas Adams of Waterville, secretary
of the 10th Maine Regt. Association, is
sending out the following notices; The
22d reunion of the 18th Maine Association
Y i'll meet at Bath, Maize, Thursday, Az
gust 23. 1894. Arrangements are made
with the Muine Central and Somerset Rail
roads for the round trip for one fare.
Thirty-two years have passed away since
we donned the blue, and formed new
aequaiutances on the "old camp ground
We meet to visit the old field and scenes.
Let there be grand reunion. Bath will
entertain freely and give a coed reception.
All who desire can return on Pullman
trains
Detective Hartman of Bangor, Wednes-
day, arrested at Jacknan tramp giving
the name of Percival A. Broad, for com,
plcity in the wreck at West Outlet. Broad
said he came from Montreal, Monday night,
and was put off the train at Jackman
by the baggage master. He knew full par.
ticulars of the wreck and said il was good
enough for the road, it ought to be
blown up with dynamite. When cross-ex'
amined he told contradictory stories. The
railroad commissioners began their inquiry
into the cause of the West Outlet disaster
at Greenville, Wednesday. Twenty wit
nesses have been summoned and the hear
ing will last into Thursday. The testimony
so far points toward "A deliberate crime
Fireman Mcdonald is not in condition TO
testify yet, but continues to improve.