The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-28
WHITE WINGS SAFELY FOLDED.
Vessels Making HarbOr Ahead OF a
Possible Storm

An Earnest Service That 1t Is To Be Hoped
will Benefit John-Railroad Men Talk
ing of "Dan'' Nilley-Particular Tramps
and Where They Won't Go.
Commercial street and the entire water
front was rather dull yesterday. Inc
harbor presented rather we'll Tiled ap-
pearance, large fleet of vessels wing
run in for shelter. They were all west
ward bound, and it was thick outside
Saturday night and yesterday. Many
lumber schooners were off Peaks1islana'
The British bark Robert Erwing, from
Fl illsborough, N. S., to New York, put
in Yesterday morning for harbor.
There was large force of men at WORK
all day making repairs on the groat coal
pockets of Randall & McAllister.
The schooner Lizzie E. Dennison, went
into the dry dock Saturday for repairs.
The old metal will be replaced by new.
There will be but little to encourage
the fish dealers in the arrivals of yester-
day, although those of Saturday will help
to keep things moving until there are
more arrivals The fresh fish business has
been rather low spirited for some time
past, but marked improvement is
looked for.
There was large attendance at the
open air service held by earnest Christian
workers yesterday near the Custom
House A hymn was sang, and before it
was over people were fiocking from all
directions A group of sailors came up
from the wharves, and young man
arrived from some locality and insisted
all through the service on making a
personal application of the truths OF the
gospel as stated by the leader, not in his
own case, but in that of friend OF his, a
certain John, who listened attentIvely,
but otherwise gave no sign of being con-
WINGED that his friend was justified IL
supposing that the appeals were specially
directed to him.
When prayer was offered his friend in
sisted on calling his attention to the
personal application to be made OF what
was said The earnest worker who offered
prayer said "None of us live as we
should" and the friend touched
"John's'' arm and said: 'sYou know
YOU don't john Then the hope was ex-
pressed that some sinner might see the
error of his ways. and John" was urged
in a loud whisper to repent then and
there.
Then another hymn was given out, and
the young man, who by the way was
rather Intoxicated, just enough to make
him feel that it was his duty to take a
hand in what was going on, said to his
friend: sThat hits your case John. "
To this "John'' made no reply, but pro-
ceeded to fill his pipe with great delibera-
ton.
Then the leader of the meeting stepped
into the circle and took off his hat with
the remark: 81 don't take off my coat
unless mean to fight, and I'm a man OF
peace . At that the young man
Whispered, '"That's the right thing John,
YOU do the same Then the leader gave
a plain earnest talk, every telling
sentence of which was impressed on
"John" by his earnes if somewhat in
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success the crowd giving respectful at
tention, although the acrobatic efforts OF
two small boys rather distracted the
thoughts of some from tie themes pre-
sented to them. The efforts of one boy
especially seemed to have distracting
effect as he is insisted of walking about
on the outskirts of the crowd on his
hands, waving pair of much worn boots
in the air, and cheered on by his young
associates who evidently regarded him as
wonder in his way, or as one put it as,
"a whole circus -
The ship William H. Conner was still
at the Grand Trunk wharf yesterday
waiting the arrival of tug from New
York
At the Grand Trunk the tragical death
of "Dan'' Wiley was discussed yesterday
afternoon by group of his late associates
every one having good word to say of
the poor fellow. He was very anxious to
be sent back to work in some capacity,
and on his way down asked Mr.. Wood
man. who was OH the train not to have
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something to do, begging piteously to be
sent down on the Lewiston branch to
work. For weeks the fact that he was
not at work had made him worse, and on
the way down it was feared that he
would spring from the moving train. He
that he was to be sent to an
Insane asylum, and was simply deter
mined that he would not go there. He
had been very nervous for long time be-
fore he was laid off, and it was felt that
he ought not to be placed in a position OF
any responsibility. He was very much
liked by all the men, who could hardly
believe that he had died by his own
hand.
Tramps have been fairly infesting the
Grand Trunk, but they are beginning to
chin out' as one conductor said yester-
day, and are making for winter quarters.
They have lost their air of oarelessness
regarding their destination and are not
willing to ride just for the sake of being
in motion. but have each his own pet Jail
in which to pass the winter. II don't go
to no place where they don't have steam