The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Yesterday was an ideal day on the
water, and the harbor presented beauti.
full appearance. Large crowds of people
took advantage of the beautiful weather
to visit the islands, and all the excursion
lines did rushing businss.
Thursday evening about o'clock a
misplaced switch at South Windham
caused several cars of freight train to
leave the track. A wrecking train was
sent out from this city and by some very
lively work had the road open for traffic
in short time.
An exploded lamp called the Chemical
engine to Robero's restaurant, 403 Con-
gress street, about noon yesterday. No
damage
The committee on entertainment and
the New England fair, will hold a spe-
purpose of arranging plan of action in
regard to the entertainment Of the dis
tinguished people who are to be in the
city during the fair. Secretary Herbert
will probably be given reception and
dinner, and some other plan of entertain
ment will also be provided.
Lewis Mcdonald caught forty-four live
fish for the marine exhibit at the New
England fair. They were chiefly cod and
haddock and were caught with hand
lines on Cod ledge
The Casco Terrace association of Fa1-
mouth Poreside, will hold business
meeting this evening, to consider the mat
tor of r., i,,
for all cottages at the terrace.
The Portland Rendering company have
been running a branch at Lewiston this
season and will probably open branches
in other Maine cities another year.
Captain George Prout was in command
of the steamer Emita yesterday, and Cap
tain Frank Green of the Cadet, owing to
Captain John Fisher being off duty on
account of illness.
Thursday afternoon about three O. clock
Thomas Shannon. an employe at the Bos-
ton & Maira depot was cutting some
copper wire with a large pair of pinchers
and in doing SO the pinchers slipped re-
sulting in a very painful injury to his
hand. DR.. Comedian was called and
dressed the injured mans wound.
Captain Ben J. Willard, while out
Thursday in the steamer Fanny g., took
the temperature of the water on Cod
ledge and found it 65 degrees. Twenty
five miles southeast of the Cape Lights,
he found it 66 degrees. If the summer
had been warmer it would probably have
been SO degrees or 70 degrees, but the
cold season and easterly winds have kept
down the temperature.
Captain Burns of the three-masted top
sail schooner Deer Hill says there are
only three others of similar rig at pres
ent on the coast, the La Plata of ST.
John, N. B., and the Evolution and Per-
latter differs in that the square sails are
on their mainmasts instead of their fore
mast He is decidedly of the opinion that
the topsail rig is better for off shore
work than the plain fore and aft.
The schooner Ella G. King, Captain
Foley, of Gloucester, arrived here Thurs
day evening from Georges banks to land
her steward. Nathaniel Winters, who had
been attacked with brain fever. The man
has lain unconscious for four days
The steamer Cadet broke her shaft at
Long Island wharf yesterday afternoon.
The Emita took her passengers and made
her trips
Sergt. Sturgeon and family, Sergt.
Clifford, Corporal Green and family and
few other members of the 17th U. S. A.
Association spent yesterday in Portland.
They.gave Lieut.. Harry Rice a pleasant
little reception at the Preble on Thurs
day evening.