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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
ORDERS misunderstood.
Train Dispatcher Hall Says Tha! Was Cause
OF the Accident.

Portland, April a. The Advertiser
says: The first reports of the Bangor &C
cident received in this city were somewhat
exaggerated, and considerable uneasiness
was felt among the friends and relatives
of Portland travelling men on the eastern
Maine route. To an Advertiser reporter.
this morning, Mr. Hall, the train dis
hatcher of the Maine Central, made a
statement, the substance of which Is rs
follows:
Passenger train No "a, consisting OF
an engine and seven cars, was due to leave
Vanceborn at /. 30 A. NJ, today, and was
due in Bangor at 6 A. M. Passenger train
No. 90, with two engines, left Bangor at
Il. As A. NJ going east. The train from
Vanceboro was an hour and half late.
About half mile west of Neazie and
four and half miles east Of Bangor. the
two trains came together. James Ward
of Old Town, fireman on Ga. was killed.
Eten NJ. Shaw. baggagemaster on ga, was
severely injured, and Henry Appleton, a
passenger on %, had his leg broken. So
far as the Maine Central officials in this
city knew, those were the only persons
hurt. The three engines were badly
damaged, as were the mail car, the Pull
man and sleeping car on 81. A wreck
ing crew was dispatched from Bangor,
and Mr.. Hall thought that the track
would be cleared by / o'clock this after
noon.
The collision, he said, was caused by a
misunderstanding Of orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
A PERFECT WAlkOveR
At ST. Louis Tor Republicans All But
Two Offices.

st Louis April 2,-Today's municipal
election turned all the city Offices but two
over to the Republicans. Tho Democrats
are stupeficd with the result and the
Republicans arc iubilant OF the %
members of the House of Delegates chosen,
two Democrats were elected, the remain
der being Republicans. Six Republicans
Mt large were elected to the city council,
which will now he unanimously Republi-
can as seven Republicans are holdover
members. The average Republican ma
Jority In total vote of 50, 900 Is 10000
In the election riot Mt st. Louis, Tues
day, Frank Thorn was shot twice and
fatally wounded by Frank Day. The
murderer was arrested Thorn was en-
ployed as watcher Mt the polls to guard
against Illegal voting and was shot while
In the discharge of his duties. A mob
pursued tho murderer and in tho chase
over 20 shots were fired
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the time was not so severe as might be
supposed. He, however, thought it best
to get out as soon as possible, but for
sprinting, he said, the colored porter beat
him. They were both out of the car al
most as soon as it stopped moving.
1.-THE statement that our train was go
ing at the rate of 30 miles an hour must
be incorrect After leaving Veazie station
we had been going slowly, it seemed to
me, and several of the train hands spoke
of it and the idea got why they went
slowly was because no orders were re
ceived at Veazie.
'fThc place where the collision occurred
is on sharp curve at the entrance to a
deep cut about an eighth of mile from
the Veazie depot. The sight l saw on
getting out of the car was one | shall not
soon forget. The baggage and mail car
on our train were smashed into tooth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
WAS A DEFAULTER,
Elias }. Hall of Foxcroft, Who
Recently Committed Suicide,
Is Said to Have Stolen Nearly $780,
600 from the Town.
Had Served 80 Years Without Bond and Had
the Full Swing.

Foxcroft, April 2.-EIias J. Hale, Judge
OF probate, who shot himself, Thursday.
Is defaulter as treasurer OF this town to
the amount of about 500, 600, as nearly
as can be asertained at this time. He
had been treasurer for 80 years without
bond until last year.
He had hired money as treasurer and
made his reports to the town of but a
small part of the money hired The
municipal officers supposed that an as
sessment of about $4,000, which the town
had voted this spring, would pay the debt
in full
1t is not know what Hale did with the
money, except that he has lived well all
these years and people supposed him
wealthy. He has but little visible prop
erty. He was buried, today, and investiga
ton is now being made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
COFFEE DRINKERS.
The Soldiers Home Uses About
$4,000 Pounds Every Year.
Notes About the Farm Signs Of SPRING
Personal Items.

Togus, April s.-(SpcciaD Under tn,
main dining hall in the basement, is .
room some 40xl5, which is called tn,
coffee room. The amount of coffee used
there amounts to about g., 600 pounds pei
year, or 81 tons. The Oriental Tea Co. O,
Boston, has the contract for the presen,
quarter and furnishes good Rio coffee in
the raw berry. Once each week, in the
room spoken OF above, a fire is started I'M
DER one of Burns improved rotary roasters.
and the coffee is roasted, and, after cool
ing, is ground VIM. Feltis, late of the
LIST Massachusetts Cavalry, has charge of
this important duty and he is Thoroughly
competent for the position, having had a
long experience with Chase g. Sanborn
and other Boston firms 1t is Necessary,
in order to have good coffee, that it should
be properly roasted; not too much
Drowned nor too little 1t must not he
done too quickly nor too slowly Our
coffee here is unusually good, and the
men like good strong coffee.
Down at the COW barn everything is in
fine shape and % calves have thus far
been dropped. Sixteen are now on hand.
ID of them being heifers, which will be
raised. Some As cows are now giving
milk, and after feeding the calves there
remains about 80 gallons per day for table
use.
The ovens for the new bakery under the
Kitchen, are in process of construction.
and upon completion. and being properly
seasoned, which will take some 10 days,
with slow fire, the entire cooking will
then be done in the same building, which
will be great convenience.
The exodus still continues and large
numbers are leaving on every train.
Lieutenant John McGovcrn of Co. T., is
away for short rest, his health being
far from good, this spring
In former letter / spoke of n man here
who had undergone years of suffering and
who had never recovered from his wounds.
Capt James Donnelly of Co. G, is the
man, and his arm, from which may pieces
Of bone have been removed in the past, is
again troubling him and will in likelihood
have to be operated upon, as it has been
many times before. BY the way, the
captain, who is one of the most popular
men here, is a New Yorker and was
formerly much interested in politics But
tive that he be where he could have con
slant medical attention
Samuel Carpenter of Valley Falls, II.
L., has been here few months, but has
recently returned to Rhode Island. He
is brother of James NJ. Carpenter
formerly one of the county commissioners
for kennebec, and his son is cashier in one
of the leading banks in Rhode Island, the
Bank of North America, Providence.
Lizzie O'Mara, the young waitress at
the restaurant, will leave, today, for a
visit to the land of her birth, Ireland
She will be accompanied as far as Boston
by Mrs. Purcell, who has charge of the
cuisine at the restaurant.
Whole number Of members on morning
report, 1850. Number of patients in
hospital, about goo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
WITH A CRASH
Two Trains Come Together Be-
tween Bangor and Veazie.
Fireman James Ward of ''Shoo FLY"
Train for Old Town, Killed.
others Badly lnjured-Accident Caused by
Misunderstanding Of Orders.

Bangor, April 2.-Maine Central trair
No. SO, leaving Bangor at 6. As this morn
ing, carrying local passengers to Old Town
and Bangor & Aroostook through passen
gers for Houlton and Caribou, crashed in
to train No. Ga, the night express from St
John, which was 90 minutes late. The
collision occurred on down grade, three
miles above this city
The outgoing train was heavy and
drawn by two locomotives. It's conductor
had orders to cross the St. John express
at VeaZie, one mile beyond where the &C
cidcnt occurred, but the conductor of the
express had received no crossing orders
and therefore supposed he had the right
of way, as usual.
AS it happened both trains we're run
ming slowly at the time. The three cngl
neers and three firemen jumped, and all
escaped with bruises, except Fireman
James Ward Of Bangor, of the express
who was caught beneath the debris of a
postal car which shot out past his engine,
and was instantly killed
Baggagcmaster Eben had jumped and
was oCStItly ullU OStd1 SleThS Odl6D
f. Palmer and Fred S. Woodbury. of Ban
gor, were buried in the wreckagc, and the
hunters between which they were caught
we're scarcely more than u foot apart
They were considerably crushed, much
bruised, and We're rescued with difficulty,
but no bones were broken.
Henry A. Appleton of Bangor, Jumped
from the train when the crash came, sus-
tanning compound fracture of the lief,
leg above the ankle, the bone protruding
several inches through the flesh.
No other passengers were much hurt
The three engines were badly wrecked, "a
postal car and baggage car were smashed
into splinters. and several other cars
damaged 1t is the worst wreck that ever
occurred ON the main line of the Maine
Central. east Of Bangor.
The railroad commissioners arrived, to-
night from Augusta, and, tomorrow will
investigate the accident The commits
sioners will hold an investigation in the
city building at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The wrecking crew cleared the track,
this evening, so that the St. John evening
train arrived at Bangor about 9 o'clock.
Lewis Gilbert was engineer of the st
John train and James Ward the fireman
There were two small engines on the B.
& A. train. OF No. 30 Daniel Watson
and A. J. Plummer were engineer and
fireman, while Engineer Stafford had the
throttle of No. %, Maurice Stevens, fire
man. All three engineers jumped. Wat
son received an injury of one leg from a
piece of iron thrown from one of the
engines falling upon it. Each engineer
before jumping reversed their engines and
blew down brakes There was a stamped
from both trains. In the AroostoOk train
a few were thrown from their seats.
William Aver was the conductor III
charge of the b. q A. train. He left the
Exchange street station on time with
orders to cross the St. John train at
Veazie A delay of five minutes was
occasioned at the yard limit by waiting
for the Bucksport train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
The Stronghold Of Health

Is soon carried by the assaults Of malaria, but
il Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is employed as
bulwark against the disease, absolute safety
is attained. The most virulent forms Of dis
case bred by miasma, tainted air and water,
soon yield to the creative and combative in
fuence of this efficient safeguard, which for
tifes the system as no other medicine up to
date has ever done. 1tcounteracts a tendency
to rheumatism, neuralgia and kidney COM
plants, overcomes indigestion, nervousness
constipation and liver troubles, improves the
appetite and promotes digestion. Taking for
all in all, 1t is probably the most useful fami-
ly remedy in existence, and is popular as well
as affective. Use it Systematically, not at ir-
regular intervals.
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MICHIGAN ELECTION
Results In Large Gains in All Directions Tor
the Republicans.

Detroit, Mich, April .. --latest returns
from the state do not show much change
from last night. 1t Is probable the Judge
j. B. Moore, Rep. for justice of the su.
premc court carried the state by 80, 900
plurality The two Republican candi-
dates for regents of the university, Roger
W. Butterfield and Charles II. Hacklay,
run slightly ahead Of Moore. The Re
publican state ticket probably carried
every county in the state. In the local
elections the Republicans carried a
large ma jority of the towns and cities.
Later returns from the I'd congressional
dist let show that Alfred Mines, Rep,
h; u plurality over A. NJ Todd of about
1900. MIR. Todd says he will contest the
election on the ground that the anti fusion
law Is a violation Of the constitution of
the United States.
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picks. The engines were smashed The
heavy mail and Pullman cars had saved
the cars on the B-& A, although some of
the platforms of the cars were broken.
All of the engineers and firemen save
James Ward jumped. Engineer Gilbert
of our train said he saw the steam of the
St John train and reversing his engine
shouted to Ward to jump, the engineer
meanwhile jumping. He thinks Ward
hesitated TO ascertain the trouble and it
was too late to save himself. Fireman
| Ward is belived to have been killed by
the weight of the wreckage that fell upon
him. He was living when found and the
men worked with will to extricate him
from the wreckage of wood and iron. He
breathed his last about two minutes after
he was taken out.
Henry Appleton. Esq, was on the
Aroostoook train and was found after the
accident lying in the ditch with his left
leg so badly broken that the bones pro
truded through the skin about half way
from the knee to the ankle. He did not
know how he came there, but it is thought
that he jumped. as. Lyon sprained an
ankle, jumping fro. the Aroostook train.
K. NJ. Shaw, baggagemaster of the St.
John train, jumped and was badly
sprained about the back. He thought it
very odd that no orders were received at
Veazie and was on the lookout for trouble.
DR.. Simmons was ON the train and did
everything he could to relieve the suffer
ing of the injured.
ITO me the most miraculous thing
about the accident was the escape, practi-
cally uninjured. of the two mail clerks of
the ST. John Train, Caleb f. Plummer
and Fred Woodbury.. Their car was com
pletely telescoped and they crawled out,
soon after / got out of my car, from I'M
der the mass of debris, where it seemed as
if no human being could come alive. The
hole through which they crawled could
not have been more than IS inches in
uidiicIcI. llc flltlI nau UnlSnCQ
their work and were preparing to leave
the car when the crash came.
Woodbury. says he was sitting with his
back toward the engine, and turning his
head he saw the end of the car ahead come
crashing into the car in which he sat
He dropped to the floor, pulling Mr.. Pal
mer down alongside him, and they were
pushed along with the wreckage, but how
they could get out alive do not under
stand, for their car was completely telc-
scoped.
~ did not want to look at Ward when
they pulled the poor fellow out. One 81 &c
of his head was badly bruised, but other
than that he did not seem to have been
manglcd The railroad people did all
possible for the passengers I lost my
ticket but was passed along. The injured
men were taken into the cars and cared
for as tenderly as possible
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QUIET IN WISCONSIN.
Small Vote PoIcd With Republican Candi-
dates in the Lead.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 2-The cleo
ton in Milwaukee and the state WAS very
quiet small vote being polled. Ninety
three of 123 precincts in Milwaukee give
John b. Winslow non.pnrtisan candidate
for Justice of the supreme court 800.
George Clementson, Ind, 1859; Emil
Wallber, Rep, for Judge of municipal
court, S037; Edward q Nyc, Ind 3431 |;
N. Neclen, Rep, for justice for Milwau-
kee, 6073; Julius Bruess. Ind, Bliss. The
vote in the state shows that the election
of George Clemcntson to a seat on the su-
preme court bench Is certain.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires from the North, East
South and West.

The business portion of the city of St
Charles, Ill, was destroyed by fire. Tues
day. The loss will exceed 800, 900.
The Connecticut House, Tuesday,
passed, in concurrence with the Senate,
the bill to prevent docking horses tails.
Archbishop Satolli, apostolic delegate,
Tuesday, announced that the Pope has
conferred on the Rev. Joseph Stephan OF
Washington, ID. c., the rank of private
chamberlain to the Pope, with the title OF
moDsignor, in recognition of his services
as missionary among the Indians and his
efforts to promote Catholic Indian schools.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 2.-Thc storm cen
trail, Monday evening. over the middle
Atlantic states has passed off the middle
Atlantic coast, attended by showers in the
middle and south Atlantic states and
the upper Ohio valley, and by rain over the
Florida peninsula. A storm of slight
energy is central north of Montana and
the barometer has fallen rapidly in the
middle Rocky mountain district. The
temperature has fallen in the districts east
OF the Mississippi and south of the Ohio
river and has risen in the Western states.
Fair weather prevails from the Missis-
sippi river to the Rocky mountains.
Clearing and cooler weather is indicated
for the middle and south Atlantic states.
In the Central valleys and Lake regions
the weather will be warmer and generally
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03
Mr.. cLARK'S EXPERIENCE
As Related to the Journal Alter His Arrival
in Augusta.

One of the passengers on the train from
St. John that collided with the Bangor &
A,oostook train, was Hor. Ju lson S.C'ark
of Calais Mr.. Clark is a member of the
board of trustees of the Maine Insane
bospital and was on his way to Augusta
to attend a meeting of the board. He was
in the Pullman at the time the accident
occurred. about Z O'Clock in the morning.
After his arrival in this city. Mr. Clark
was seen by Journal man. He said the
wreck was an appalling sight and the
wonder was that so few were injured.
The shock to the car in which he was 1T
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)ischarging a watery fluid, and the burn
ing and itching would drive her nearly
wild. Unless We incased her little
hands she would tear patches of skin
from her face and hands. We tried
many doctors and many remedies and
at last gave the case up as hopeless.
But our daughter Cora tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, to cure a screfulous lump
near the left breast which caused her
much pain and after taking bottles it
disappeared. Blanche, who is now
eleven, had spent seven years of suffer-
ing, SO concluded to give her Hoods
Sarsapariila. She took bottles and her
face is smooth and soft as baby's, the
color Of q rose petal. Her hands are
soft and white, where four months
ago they were blue and red and
calloused nearly like leather. I can
not express my gratitude by pen or
mouth. It seems q miracle and our
friends are surprised" MRS. Anna
L. CLARK, 401 E. 4th St.. Duluth, MINI
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April Weather at Sea.

Washington, April 2.-The hydrogra-
phic Office has issued the following fore
cast for April weather at sea
'Southwesterly and westerly winds,
moderate to strong over the transatlantic
steamship routes east of the Goth meri-
dian: west of that meridian and along
the United States coast, winds variable.
North of 10 degrees north. gales of short
duration about once in six days Ice on
the Grand Banks as far south as 40 de
grees north. Fog on the Grand Banks
and west of the Goth meridian, increasing
in frequency.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE.
New England Conference at Salem Has Two
Thousand People Present.

Salem, Mass, April 1.-The Epworth
League of the New England conference
district convened at Cadet hall, tonight.
1t is estimated that 1000 people were pre-
sent Bishop Stephen NJ Merrill made a
short address The principal address as
delivered by Rev. H. f. Foss of Bangor,
Me-, who brought to the New England
League the warmest greetings of the
frontier conference of Northeast Maine.
Mr.. Foss made most forciblc address on
the Epworth League and the Young Peo-
pies movement in general
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That Tired Feeling

Is certain indication of impure and i'm
poverished blood. If your blood could
always be rich and pure, full of the
red corpuscles upon which its vitality
depends, you would never be weak, or
Nervous! Boils, pimples, scrofula, salt
rheum, would never trouble you. But
our mode of living, shut in all winter
in poorly ventilated homes and shops,
depletes the blood and there is loss of
appetite, and weakness. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the standard remedy for this
condition. 1t purifies, vitalizes and
enriches the blood, overcomes that
tired feeling, builds up the nerves and
gives perfect health. Read this:
"Our daughter, Blanche, when four years
of age had humor break out on her
hands and face, which our physician
pronounced eczema. II the cold air
reached her face or hands they would
swell up, look almost purple, and
headed blisters would form and break,
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MINNESOTA.
The Result is Mixed and Neither Party Got
More Than II Wanted.

st Paul. MINI, April 2--There were
elections today, In most of the Minnesota
cities outside Of st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth. SO far rs politics arc con.
cerned the result was pretty close to
draw. At Albert Lea, the independents
carried everything, electing tho mayor
and voting in favor Of license. At Fergus
Falls the Democrats elected the may or.
At Hastings the people elected the In
CONTINUED ON page 2.
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KILLED WHILE DRUNK.
Norridgewock Man Falls Forty Feet While
Drunk and Soon Dies.

Norridgewock, April 2.-(SpcciaD -
Joseph Lessor, aged 40, while intoxicated,
fell off the toll bridge, distance of 40
feet onto the ice, this afternoon He was
unconscious when found and died in about
30 minutes.
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Maine Pensions.

Washington, April 2.-Pensions have
been granted to these Maine residents;
Original, Bloomville Herrick, WEIGH
vile; Amos n. Winslow alias Roscoe
Winslow, Portland. Increase, Benjamin
Mcintyre, New Gloucester; Joseph T.
Getchell, Monarda. Reissue, Peter Brook.
Rockland; Omar +. Savage, Augusta.
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IN COLORADO.
The Republicans Garry Denver and Gain
Throughout the State.

Denver, Col, April 2.-Thc municipal
election passed Off. today, with few
minor disturbances. At 10 o'clock TO-
night. IL Is conceded that the Republican
ticket, headed by Thomas S. McMurrsy
for mayor, is elected by 5000 majority.
Returns from smaller towns OF the state
nearly all show Republican victories.
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( At what time are these assets more
needed than when your home or your bust
ness place is swept out by fire.
We can insure your property in tn,
strongest companies at as low price a.
1t costs in small uncertain concerns.
Think these facts over when seeking In
demnity against Fire or Accidents.
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II HUNG CHANG
Has Recovered Sufficiently from Wounds to
Resums Peace Negotiations.

Washington, April 1.-The Japanese
legation is in receipt of cable confirm
log the United Press dispatches that
peace negotiations have been resumed be
tween the plenipotentiaries on the part Of
China and Japan. The dispatch con
rains no details. but it is presumed that
Ii Hung Chang has practically recovered
fir I'm the assault made upon him, 10 avs
a M
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CITY DRUG STORE,
NEXT DOOR TO p. o.
HNIlOaCeW, Me.
mar1eod3mo
SHOWERS.

Boston, April 2.-For New England
Wednesday, showers, followed by clearing
during the afternoon or night, stationary
temperature, variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-03

The buildings of Isaac A. Bartlett Of
Woedman's Mills, wee destroyed by Err,
Sunday mo ming. The cause was d. :
fective chimney. Nearly all the conten $
were save |. Insurance, 5000,