Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-19

| After eluding pursuit for more than TWO
wears. Arthur Clark kellman NeTsam'
| formerly British magistrate in Trinidad,
and one of the wealthiest and most highly
respected residents of the island, was ar
rested in Brooklyn, Wednesday, charged
with forgery.
| The new electric railroad at Niagara
Falls was formally opened, THURSDAY.
TIL, first train jumped the track near
Lewiston, n. Y. and the rear car went
into the river r. E. Whitney Of Lewis
ton. was internally injured and will die.
Several others were injured.
| Some time during Wednesday night, at
Salem. Mass the caravel Arabella was
boarded by thieves, who stole about all
the supplies provided for the guests on
the trip from Salem TO Manchester, Thurs
day. The theft was discovered too late to
duplicate the supplies
John P. Hoskins, carpenter who lived
in Upham street, Salem, fell from the
| roof Ct A. C. Lawrence & Co.'S. new fac
tory. Peabody Mass, distance of so feet,
Thursday, and received injuries from
which Re died in a few minutes. He was
60 years old and had wife and two chill
dren.
Motorman Henry Huggett, vice presl-
dent Of the Trolley Employees Union at
Hartford, Ct, has resigned his official
position and has been restored to his posi-
ton with the Hartford Street: Railway Co.
Many employees of the road who Joined the
union are fastening to leave it on account
of the action Of the officers of the road.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the National Association OF Anna
teur Oarsmen, Thursday, at Saratoga, \.
Y, tie following were elected to serve
one year: President, Charles Catlin, Chi
cage; vice president, Julius u. Mahr,
New York; treasurer Conrad Berens,
Philadelphia: secretary, Fred r. Fort
meyer New York.
Rev. J. C. Stinsop, pastor of the First
Presb yterian church at townsville, N. Y,
and Miss Emma Lindsey, also of that
place were in the Roxbury Mass, district
police court Wednesday, charged with I'M
lawful rehabilitation. Both were convicted
and fined $50 each. Mr.. Stinson returned
to New York, and, according to his own
statement, will resign his pastorate.
A wreck occurred on the Rochester
division of the Western New York &
Pennsylvania, Wednesday night. A
north bound freight train was descending
Nunda hill and as the locomotive was
passing the station of Tuscarora, it left
the rails and rolled down an embnkment
followed by 10 loaded cars. Engineer
Strou5 and Fireman Marth were almost
instantly killed.
'tn xxyinI oil cfn of dy1nc
day, was general throughout Missouri
In places the rainfall exceeded two inches
In some sections the storm was accom-
panied by lightning which was especially
destructive. Reports So far received show
that four buildings were struck by light
ming and three persons killed. At St
Louis, 26 persons were overcome by tho
heat and three deaths resulted.
In the police court at Portsmouth, n
H., Thursday, Patrick Driscoll, who threw
George Tucker off of wall at Frank
Jones brewery, Tuesday, was arraigned
before Judge Adams. fuckers injuries
did not allow him to he present, and the
case was continued until next Tuesday
morning, Driscoll being held in the sum
of $500. fuckers condition is much more
serious than at first supposed.
Tho will of Martha W. Wilkinson, wife
of the late Arthur Wilkinson, Cambridge,
Mass has been filed In the Middlesex pr
bate court. 1t bequeaths about $50, 00C
Her grandson. Arthur Wilkinson Dun
ming, Los Angeles, Cal, Is to receive $50,
900 a. the age of 30 years Should he die
in the meantime, 5000 goes to Bates
College, Lewiston, Me. aud $50, 900 to
Carleton College, Northfield. MINI.
The striking weavers of the Hamilton
mills, Amesbury Mass, returned to work
Thursday, almost in body. There are
but few idle looms. Several of the leaders
have returned and few have left town.
The spinning department resumed work
but Is short of help. A total of 40 looms
are running, and more could be run if the
spinners could supply the yarn The to-
tai number in the mills is 100 looms.
Representatives of all the wooden and
worsted concerns in Woonsockct, X. l.,
Thursday, agreed to grant the help whose
wages were reduced in 1893 small in
crease, to take effect, August 5. Lists
will lie posted, August l. The amount
of the increase has not yet been decided
upon The only concern of the kind not
present at the meeting was the American
Worsted Co which did not reduce wages
in 1898.
In trying to avoid collision, in the St.
Clair Lake ship canal, near Detroit Thurs
day, the tug Torrent, bound up, became
gled in the tow line of the schooner
Yukon, bound down in tow of steamer
The tow line swept the deck of the tug,
stripping it of everything movable
Captain Ralph H. Hackett and the
wheelman were instantly killed and
watchman was knocked overheard and
drowned.
An announcement was made at Phila-
delphia, Wednesday, that the Lehigh g.
New England Railroad Company will, in
a few days, issue 1919 600 of first mort
gage bonds to represent the cash outlay
paid for the road at the recent foreclosure
sale. This will be the first issue of an
authorized issue of 81 900, 000 This is
sue of 1916, 600 will be the only bond issue
by the company until the earning capa.
city Of the road is demonstrated and its
credit firmly established
Superior Judge Ogden at Oakland, Cal.
has rendered decision in favor of the city
III its case against the Water Front Co
otherwise the Southern Pacific Railroad.
involving the title to L miles of water