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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
St. Luke,s Cathedral.

Tomorrow being the feast of ST. Luke
the anniversary day Of the parish there
will be celebrations of the holy eommu-
MON in the Cathedral at and II a. m.
and choral evening with sermon by the
Rev. j. @. Fortin rector of Trinity
church Lewiston at a quarter before s.
The following annual meetings of the
parish societies will be held in the Par
ish house: Sister Helen Margaret Guild
at 10; ST. Luke's Guild at $50; Relief
Committee at O'Clock; Woman's Aux
iliary at g. 80 and Committee Managers of
M others Meeting at 4.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
AN MAUI MEETING OF MAINE CEN
TRIAL.
The Old Board Unanimously Reelected.

The Old Board Unanimously Reelected.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Central railroad yesterday 80, LOG votes
were cast out of total of 40, 1876.
The following officers were elected:
President-Franklin A Wilson, Ban
gor.
Vice President and General Manager
|-Payson Tucker, Portland
Directors-The president and vice-presi-
dent and Lucius futile, Henry M. Whit
new. and Henry r. Reed of Boston VIM
6. Davis and Joseph S. Kicker Of Port
land; Samuel C. Lawrence. Medfcrd
Mass. Lewis Cass Ledyard, New York !;
George nj. Pullman, Chicago; Thos. W.
HYDE Bath; John Ware, Wateryille
and Francis W. Hill OF Exeter.
{ Josiah H. Drummond was elected
clerk.
The following directors of the Portland
Union Station Company were reelected
Franklin A. Wilson, Payson Tucker,
Lucius Tuttle. Samuel g. Lawrence,
VIM. G. Davis and Joseph S. Kicker.
Of the above officials, the following
were present at the meeting: F.A. Will
son, Payson Tucker, Lucius futile, Hen
ry M. Whitney, VIM. G. Davis, Joseph
S. Kicker, John Ware and Fancis W.
Hill.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
Tho Mechanics, Triennial.

At the triennial festival of the Maine
Charitable Mechanic Association. to be
held in Mechanics building, next Wednes
day evening, in addition to the address to
be given by Mr.. George F. Morse, short
speeches are expected from Gov. Cleaves,
Gen. Neal Dow, Hon. Fred n. Dow,
Alderman Charles II. Randall, Edward
G. SWEET, commander of Bosworth Post
and others. Fine music will be furnished
by the Haydn Quartette. 1t will be
necessary for members to procure tickets
ON, or before Monday next, SO that the
committee will know how many to pro-
vide for at the banquet. Members can
obtain their tickets of Abner W. Lowell.
No. 513 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
PERSONAL.
Georgia.

Rev. DR.. Blanchard left yesterdayemorn-
ing-to attend the Universalist general.oon-
yention at Meriden, Conn.,. and will be
absent ten days.
The London Correspondent of the Mon
treal Star says that Mr.. L. j. Sergeant,
thesgeneral manager of the Grand Trunk,
has resigned, and will be succeeded by
Charles M. Hayes now vice president OF
the Wabash. Mr.. Sergeant will enter the
Grand Trunk board as Canadian adviser
at his former salary, and will reside part
Of the year in London and part at Mon
treal.
DIR. and Mrs. George Smith, Of Black
stone & Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Jones of Megquier & Jones, and Miss
Helen.M. Barbour, of this city, will leave
Friday morning on ten days Raymond
& Whitcomb excursion to New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Old Point
Comfort
Prof. Chapman of Bowdoin college was
in the city yesterday.
| Deputy Sheriff Hawkes. returned yester.
day from Winthrop where he has been In
attendance upon the State Sunday Sohool
convention as delegate from the
Friends church of this city.
Mr. Frank Dudley and Hon. 4. dudley
Freeman have been chosen vice-presldents
of the Governor Thomas Dudley Associa-
ton which dined at the Vendome in Bos-
tons last night Mr.. Frederick Dudley OF
this city was one of the reception commit
tee.
Mr.. Ira Bailey, the wen-known and
popular steward Of the Preble House,
| is enjoying we'll earned vacation with
relatives in North Arson. While away
he intends to spend the principal part
of his time grouse and partridge shoot
ing. Ira is an expert hand with his. shot
gun as well as the rifle.
| Hon. W. G. Chafee of Aiken, South
Carolina, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Gerrish at 1913 High street.
These were among yesterday s..arrivals
at the Falmouth Joseph K. Boltz, Phlla-
delphia; F. E. Barnes and wife. Bing-
hampton; f. w. Russell, m. S. P. Will
liams, E. W. Abbott, G. Gorham, Boston
A. E. Herrick, Bethel; g. Bigelow,
Framingham,J J. E. Tilinghast, Providence.
w. B. Leavitt, Fl. J. Ross, New York; G.
| W. Ross, Gorham; J. Wright, Richmond,
va; H. T. Terrill, Canton; G. b..
Hutchinson, Canton; 6. G. Clark, Houl-
ton.
About 40 of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Southworth, called at their
home, 100 Newbury street Monday eve
ming, the occasion being house warm
| ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Southworth received
IlpIeasantly and entertained their friends
| in their new and very pleasantshome Re
freshments were served by Mrs. South
worth, assisted by some young ladies.
Mr.. Farrell of the. Grand Trunk tele-
graph office returned from the West yes
terday.
| The railroad commission ers will make
! their fall inspection Of the Grand Trunk
road Friday. They will have special
train, and will be accompanied by Mr..
Woodman of the Grand Trunk.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
Lutheran Union Meetings.

There will be series of meetings for
discussion of several vital religious topics
this evening at Z. 80 in the Danish Luth-
eran church at Preble chapel and the fol-
lowing evenings at the First Lutheran
church on Elm street. The following
visiting ministers will be present: Rev.
N. ]. Ellestadt, S. N. Garmor, p. P.
Thereby We.hope to see-a large attend
ance as we expect to have very interesting
meetings.
REV. K. 0. STOOL,
REV. Mr.. SAGERSEN,
REV. I. K. PAULSEN.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
Funeral of William A. Lee.

The funeral of William A. Lee, recent
ly employed as telegraph operator at
the PostalssTelegraph Company's office in
this city, took place at ST. Dominic
high mass being celebrated by. Rev. FIR.
Coughlin.
Mr.. Lee was a.popular..young man, and
his dearly death, at the age of 20 years,
is deeply felt by his Friends and parents.
His parents and brothers have the sympa-
thy of their friends in their sad bereave-
ment. The floral tributes were many and
very beautiful, testifying to the esteem
and friendship with which the deceased
was held. The burial was Mt Calvary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
BRIEF JoTTINas.

This evening occurs the regular meet
ing of Casco Lodge No. 70 A. O.U. W. AL
members are requested to be present..
Yesterday was intensely disagreeable. 1t
was raw and cloudy with southeast
wind and there were some light showers.
The mercury indicated two degrees be-
low freezing at am.
The work on the Notifications at Port
land Head has ceased for the season. The
laborers are all discharged and no opera
tions will be started until another ap-
preparation is obtained.
A special meeting of the stockholders OF
the Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes
Railroad Company will be held at the
company's office in this city at O'Clock
a. m. Wednesday, October 49,
A whist tournament is to be started by
the Portland Club November % to be
continued through the winter on the
fourth Monday of each month.
Some one broke into the Deering Shoe
Conpany's store at Woodfords Tuesday
night and stole five odd shoes. The own
er found two of these On the railroad
track yesterday morning.
Some months ago Ex-Deputy Sheriff
Doughty had his horse and carriage stol-
en- by a man who worked for him. He
at once sent out descriptions of the man
to all parts of the state and finally has
recovered his horse in New Hampshire
and traced the carriage and harness to
this city. gTs4
Commencing today the various camps
S. of v. in the department. of Maine Will
be inspected by the inspecting officers In
spector Geo. 81. Bangs of Augusta, and
Capt. A. NJ. Soule of Shepley Camp, and
E. N. Courson of Brunswick as assis-
tants.
The Manhattan from New York arrived
at 4. 45 p. m. yesterday very quick trip.
The schooner Falmouth has been taken
on the marine railway to be cleaned and
painted. The fire boat will be hauled
on the railway for the same purpose.
The schooner Madeleine Cooney which
has discharged 400 tons of coal at Port
land pier for the Peoples Ferry Compa-
ny is discharging the remainder OF her
cargo at Randall & McAllister's wharf
The new International steamer st.
Croix now approaching completion at
the Portland Company wharf has been
measured by the deputy surveyor. The
figures have not yet been computed but
it is thought that she will not fall far
short of 1000 tons gross measurement.
The schooner Planter brought 1000 live
Holsters yesterday to Lewis Mcdonald.
Mr. Clarence Clifford combines the
most profitable as lwells as the latest
methods in his = instructions in
French and German. He is having
great success.
Judge Robinson, the police commission
and Evergreen Cemetery commission
were all presented with new roll-top
desks yesterday by a kind and generous
city govern men6
The $113, 600 Belfast, Me-, As, recently
sold by the city of Belfast, were awarded
TO Messrs. Woodbury. and Moulton, they
being the highest bidders
DR.. N. T. Whitaker will be at City
Hall tonight, and will be greeted un-
doubtedly by many of his former friends.
No admission is charged.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
A RIDE AWAEEL.
w. M. Haggett and o. H.. Grimmer Start
$50 he for Atlanta on a Tandem.

W. M. Haggett and o. H. Grimmer
started Tuesday morning atitwo O'Clock
by train to Portsmouth on a bicycle tour
to Atlanta Ga. where they will attend the
exposition. They took the train to Ports
mouth because of the bad roads between
here and there. The bicycling will begin
at Portsmouth. They will stop in New
81 ork day or two on the way down.
On, their return they will remain in New
York all winter engaged in the bicycle
business. They will ride tandem TO
Georgia
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
Women's Aid Society.

The Women's Aid society of the Con-
gress Street Methodist church held there
annual meeting and election of officers
yesterday afternoon. The officers for the
ensuing year are, Mrs. ]. W. Davis,
president: Miss Elizabeth Cook, vice
president; Mrs. Huldah Beals, treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
women,s Christian Temperance Union

Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevens left on Tuesday
for Baltimore to attend the National W.
G. T. u. convention which meets there
October 18th-23d.
Wednesday Mrs. J. E. Mcdowell, Miss
Camelia M. Dow, Mrs. VIM. Leavitt,
Jr., and Miss Carrie Mcdowell left
in company with other delegates from
different parts of the state. Miss Willard
will be present as will also Madame
Antoinette Sterling and Laura O. Chant
from London. This has been most sue
cessful year for the society and a great
convention is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17

The noon passenger train from the East
over the Maine Central "black route, y
was delayed at Gray yesterday by the
blowing out Of cylinder head on the
locomotive. An engine was sent from
Portland to haul the train in. This
caused considerable delay, and through
passengers from the West were forced to
remain until the evening train.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
Portland Wholesale Grocers and Flour
Dealers Association.

At a special and adjourned annual
meeting of the Portland Wholesale Groc-
ers and Flour Dealers Association held
at o'clock p. H., yesterday, these
officers were elected.
President-Holman S. Melcher.
First Vice President-Fessenden ".
Carney.
Second Vice President-James F.
Hawkes..
Secretary and Treasurer-Warren P.
Chase.
Directors Tomlinson, Jas. W.
Judge. Chas. H. Randall, Geo. H.
Fletcher, Fred o. ConanS.
Committee of ArDitration-F. A. Smith,
Weston f. Milliken, Chas. Walker,
Sam'l. Clark, Jr, Chas. Henry Chase.
The sugar committee was continued
and it was voted, that, las soon as the
sugar question assumes shape proper fol
action, special meeting be called to be
accompanied with banquet.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
PORTLAND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Annual Meeting and Election of omcer'

Annual Meeting and Election of Officers.
The Portland Benevolent Society held
it's annual meeting in the Mayors room
at the City Building yesterday.
The following. Officers were elected:
President-Hon W. w. Thomas
Vice Observation-Disclosures K. Swan.
Treasurer-John N. Gould.
Secretary-R. H. Hinckley.
Auditor-Hon. James P. Baxter.
Association Managers-Rev. VIM. 81.
Fem, D. D., Rev. Asa Dalton, d. D., Mark
p Emery, Samuel Rolfe, Rev. ]. G. Perkins
nd Lyman M. Cousins.
Messrs. Emery and Cousens were chos-
en- committee to arrange for the annual
public meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

AT 10 a. nj. today F. o. Bailey Co., will
sell at rooms 46 Exchange street by order OF
the mortgage the following: l large mp
right Peck s. Sons Opera Piano, l Upright
Marshall & wendall. Small Upright, l
Lindeman 6 Sons, Square Grand, hand
some carved case, / Grovesteen Fuller
Square Grand, Chickering Square Grand,
/ Fine New England Organ, Story d. CLARK
Organs, Estey Organ. Also at the same
time a lot of furniture, cabinet beds, emma
dinner SETS etc. See auct ion column
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

he aUeatl,er today
is ItkeLy to be
fair.
PORTLAND. ocr. 18th, 1895.
nNE of the most
~ serious objec-
tons to the other.
wise popular S W S S
ribbed Jersey knitted Un-
dervests has been entire
ly overcome this season
by a clever manufacture
er who has contrived a
machine for making the
Vests straight and snug
at the waist line and
broader at the hips, which
effectually prevents the
garment from ''crawl-
ing
This inserted gore, di.
rectly over the hips, is so
shaped as to give the
broadest possible width
where it is needed most
at the bottom edge
with plenty of fullness
above which makes the
garment smooth and per-
feet fitting all over.
We've just stocked sew
eral new lines of Wo-
mems Underwear having
this improvement, in
heavy Brown Balbriggan
at soc, medium weight
merino at 81 I-2c and ex-
ira fine merino at 81.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
First Spiritual societ =.

Mrs. A. E. Cunni ngham of Boston,
will lecture and give test sceance at
Mystic hall next Sunday at 2. 80 and Z. 80
Mrs. Cunningham has not been in Port
land for several years and all should avail
themselves of this opportunity to hear
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17

We are selling a bar
gain lot Of fine closely
knitted Underskirts in
fancy stripes, changeable
and whites at 25c and
36c.
This store is also the
supply depot for the eel
ebrated sYpsilanti," 'Dr.
Jaeger and "Sterling"
Underwear and you are
welcome to the booklets,
circulars, catalogues and
other literature on the
subject.
If you are out OF town
we will send copies for
the asking.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

e's mas atractiya mientrns m6s o.
ludabie. La belleza v In salad van
casl slempre juntas. La primerA
depende muy 4 menpdo de ln
segunda
Sl Cuantas caras enintah y raqufk-
cas- serfan bellas con solo xeeobrar
sus earnest Examfnese q erabado
anterior que, dic1o sea 10 paeop
ilustra an case real Ia ptinnerap
fgura presenta & una i6ven raqnf@
tiea. extenuada. ~
N6tese el cambio en- il faonomfm
segun van recobrandoso las cArnem.
La apariencia hsica, sinembaxgo, nm
es el don principal La delRnanx
no serfa question tan s6ria 81 de ella
no procedieran muy fracuantanantM
Ia Tisis, Ia Escr6fula y otEaa enior.
imedades extenuantes. ~
Los r6piticog estan en- conhaanAn
peligro. f este nlotiyo iisna
tanta fama ESQ madicamanis qua
produce tperzas y cree carnea. ln
EMULSION DR SooTr da aceits ~
higado de bacalAo con hipofoeikoa
dc cal y sosa Exiiass ver -
etiqueta del homhsN con IL hasalnn
4 cueGtas. tesf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
TABLA EXACTA
DE CUENTAS FORMADAS

aplicables al cobro de iorna.
les, fraccionados estos en- c.
tavo de dfa, princlpiando pc.
un cuarto y terminando en- I
dfas, con precios escalonadCs
desde un real fuerte hasta tro
peso5, = expresandu cars fra
ci6n su valorintrfnsecO en- pc
SOS, centavos y centimos Dc
centavC, 8
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

ART1cUL0S Dc M0DA RSPgClALAsENTR REC0NENDAD0S
.1s.Pxss .1s :spa. a sk. a 80, s-..
.1s. 80: - - - 4 - - - @@ssS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Weaker and quiet on spot
trade. September, SO 1-4c.; October, 81
1-4c.; December, 81 lac.
Corn-Spot trade easier with fair de-
mand No. white 43 12c. f. o. b.; Sep
tember, AZ 2-4c.; October, AZ S-Sc.; May,
88 1-2c.
Oats-Spot quiet and very irregular.
No. 2 white, 81 1-2c.: No. white,
25; No. 2 mixed, "a 1-3c.
Pork-Moderate demand spot; trade
quiet. Extra prime nominal, short
clear. $12. 0Oa$1400; family, $l2.25a
S12. so; mess, $40, 75a$11.25.
Lard-Contracts are dull and easier.
September, $6.25
Butter-The market for fancy creamery
has been moderate on the basis OF
2Oc.. but trade continues slow and there
is quite an accumulation. Creamery,
western extras, 20c.; creamery, western,
seconds to firsts, 15a18 1-2c.; state dairy,
half-frkin tubs, fancy, 1S 1-2c.; state
dairy, half-firkin tubs, seconds to firsts,
14a17c.; western purely imitation,
seconds to firsts, 11a15e; western dairy,
firsts, 12a13c.
Cheese-The inquiry slow and receipts
weak. State, full cream, large size,
white, choice, I lee; large colored
fancy, 7c.; state part skins, choice,
&C.; fair to prime, 3 1-2a4 1-2c.; COM
mon, 1-4a3c -
Eggs-Receipts little freer, and l5c.
has been well established on strictly fine
northerly eggs.
Potatoes-Irish potatoes continue to
arrive quite freely and prices rule in
buyers' favor. Long Island rose, in
bulk, per bbl, 9Oa$1.25, and Jersey
rose, per bbl.. 75aSl.OO.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
DID NOT RECEIVE THE FEES.
Spofford's Reply to the St. Louis
Music Firm.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Regarding the
suit brought In St. Louis by Mrs Jessie
Beattin Thomas, the wife of ex-C Congress
man Thomas of Metropolis, Ill, against
a music publishing firm of the former
city for failure to copyright two of her
songs, and the allegations of the pub
fishers that they had forwarded the nee
essary copyright fees to Librarian Spot
ford of the congressional library and held
his receipt therefor, Mr.. Spofford said
the fees in question had not been received
and he had of course given no receipt.
Claims of a like character were occasion
ally made and he had had trouble before
with the firm which is now being sued
To avoid these claims Mr.. Spofford some
time ago began the practice of sending
with each copyright acknowledgment
request that fees hereafter be paid by
checks on their respective local banks
These checks, when returned to the is
suers, were most desirable forms of re-
ceipts aAd there was less risk from loss
in the mails than when bills were sent,
often unregistered. Nearly all the large
publishing houses are now remitting by
checks, even in such small amounts as
fifty cents. Mr.. Spofford said that not
withstanding penalty of 800 for the
unauthorized use of the copyright privi-
lege, there was considerable amount of
music, books and other publications in
circulation which were not registered at
the library, though claiming to be.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
QUAY TAKES COMMAND
Announces the Names of Members
of the Executive Committee

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Senator Opav
arrived in this city yesterday and visited
the headquarters of the republican state
committee. There he remained two
hours making preliminary preparations
for the coming campaign. Ex-State
Chairman Gilkinson turned over the
books, papers and other things of the
committee to his successor. The new
chairman announced his appointments
subject to ratification by the state COM
mlttee of the following eleven persons
as members of the executive COMMITTEES
which is to be auxiliary to the state com
mittee and advisory to Chairman QUAY:
Frank Willing Leach 3of Philadelphia.
chairman; Senators Boies Penrose and
z. Wesley Thomas of Philadelphia.
Lleut.-Gov. Lyon and Congressman
Stone of Allegheny, Congressman Robin
son and ex-senator Cooper of Delaware
county, ex-Lieut. Gov. Watres of Lack
awana, State Senator Andrews of Cra-
ford, Lyman ID. Gilbert of Dauphin and
.. A. Davenport of Erie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
LYNCHING EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Murderer Lane To Be Taken to Yer.
sailles for Trial

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 4.-William
Lane, who murdered the two Roden-
baugs at Versailles, and who was re-
moved here for protection from a mob,
will be taken to Versailles to-day for
trial and it is generally believed that
lynching will follow. The Nicholas peo-
pie swear that he shall not die on the
scaffold. Ever precaution is being taken
for Lanes safety which shows that the
officials are nervous. Heavily armed
guards will accompany him. Roden-
baug's friends claim that the courts will
not hang Lane and that light sentence
to the state prison is all he will get and
that they propose to take the law in their
hands. Judge Bullock of Lexington
says that he will fight until killed to
prevent a mob from hanging Lane. The
Frankfort officials are prepared to re-
ceive any sort of mob. A detachment
of the state militia slept at the Jail last
night
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Railroad Bridges and Telegraph
Wires Washed Away in Mexico.

st. Louis, Sept. 4. 4.-Dispatches from
Saltillo and other points in eastern Mex
leo say that section of the country has
just been visited by the heaviest floods
known for many years. The Mexican
National railroad has suffered heavy
losses, ten bridges having been washed
away north of Saltillo. Telegraph wires
are also down in that part of the coun-
try and great damage has been caused
to crops and property. Official reports
of the havoc created by the mountain
rain last Friday in northeastern Mexico
prove the situation even worse than first
reported. Between Monterey and La
redo at least ten miles of telegraph wires
were washed away, and almost every
bridge was destroyed. The loss will
probably be not less than $500, ,000 The
Mexican National railroad and the gulf
railroad and the Gulf railway are equally
crippled toward the east.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
FORTUNES TO UNITE.
Moses Taylor and Gertrude Wander
bilt Engaged.

New York, Sept. 4.-Before the win
ter season has been completed Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilt, only daughter of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, will become bride
1t has long been rumored that she in
tends to wed Moses Taylor, the million
aire clubman, and now verification of
the rumor which has come from the
friends of the couple at Newport places
it beyond the shadow of a doubt that
two hearts and two fortunes are to
unite. Mr.. Taylor's wealth is computed
at the lowest figure to be $50, 900, 900.
The bride is one of Americas wealthiest
heiresses. She has an annual income of
over $50, 900, and will some day be worth
not less than $50, 100000. They will be
the richest young couple in the country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Fleeing FOR SAFETY
South Jersey Forest Fires
Spreading Rapidly.
The Flames Rushing Towards Egg
Harbor with Awful Fury-Gangs
of Men Fighting the Fire, But
They Are Making Little Headway.
Worst Blaze in Years.
Worst Blaze in Years.

Cape May, n. j., Sept. A change of
wind to the south gave the forest fire
which broke out near Woodbine Monday
fresh impetus last evening, and it is
burning with awful fury. Its line is
said to extend for forty miles, and the
flames are eating their way with great
rapidity towards Egg Harbor. 1t is the
worst woods fire in years. Gangs of men
are out fighting with might and main to
stop its onward rush by back firing, but
they are making but slight headway.
Residents are fleeing from their homes
which are endangered. Dense masses Of
smoke and flying cinders are driven be-
fore the brisk winds and passengers on
the railroad trains are almost stified.
They describe the fire as very alarming.