Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The match between George Godfrey and
Joe Choynski, which was arranged to be
decided at Boston, has been declared
off.
Manager William Brady, writing from
New York to friend in Boston, states
that he is positive that the Corbett E'itz
simmons battle will be decided in Dallas,
as has been stated all along, but he says
nothing about change of date.
Schooner Alice Bell, Chadwick, Edge
water for Scituate, was towed into Scitu
ate, Thursday afternoon, by the tug juno,
with her sails blown away, and the loss
of her port anchor, having encountered q
sguall on the shoals, Wednesday night.
All worlds records on the rail We're bro
ken, Wednesday, when special train on
the New York Central q Hudson River
railroad made the run from Grand Cen
trail station to East Buffalo, 1861 miles,
IN 407 minutes, or at the rate of Ca
miles an hour.
Before Justice Wilson at Nahant, Wed
nasday, Dick 'Brien and Mike Sears,
charged with assault and battery on their
trainer Jimmy Kelly were each fined S25-
which they paid. Kelley's face is badl,
swollen, and he presented sorrowful ap
pearance in court.
During the thunder storm, Wednesday
night, lightning struck the barn of Newell
Winship, mile west of Barre Centre
Mass, and set fire to it. The barn and
contents, including 200 tons of hay and
farming tools, was totally destroyed
Thirty-five head of cattle were burned.
Loss, heavy; partially covered by insur-
ance.
Passengers arriving at Key West. Fla,
by the steamship Mascotte report that a
big battle has bee Il fought near Camagu, y
between the insurgents under MaXimJ
Gomez and the Spaniards und,r Gen.
Melo The battle is said to have lasted 4S
hours and the Spaniards were repulsed
with heavy loss, leaving 80 killed and
| wounded on the field.
| Wreck Master Cook with the steam tug
Mercury returned to Vineyard Haven
| Thursday, from the wrecked schooop' +
| Ada 5. Allen of Calais at the Sow anu
| Pigs ledge. He reports that the vessel
will go to pieces. The hull is entirely III =
| der water at high tide. Capt. Martin #
| the schooner was landed at Cuttyhunb.
| The wrecBcrs of that island will save what
they can OF the vessels rigging etc.
Serious forest fires are reported from
various parts of Wisconsin, the recent dry
weather and the prevailing high winds
making the danger very great, ard much
apprehension is felt by farmers in ii g
neighborhood of Green Bay and Applet n
for the safety of their buildings and crol s..
Near the later place the fire is burni g
furiously in lars e.dry swamp north Il
the city, toward the towns Of Center AZ d
Grand Chute. and is spreading rapidly.
| Reports from the town of Maine say that
| fires are raging in that vicinity.
|. A Boston train bound for New London
and New York, which left Boston at 6 IS
A. M Thursday, ran into the rear end of
the Blackstone train at the Smith street
bridge, Providence at s O'Clock, and did
considerable damage. To the Blackstone
train were attached two New England
ears in which were q number of passenger.
from the Franklin and way stations. Thi.
train stopped in answer to signals when
the Boston train crashed into the rear
telcscoping the two New England cars. II
Is considered remarkable that no one we,
killed or seriously injured. Passengers
on both trains were badly shaken ND
Those in the New England coaches were
| rescued through the windows.