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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
Causes Heavily Loaded Passenger
Train to Leave Track
AND PLUNGE INTO ROCKS A
HUNDRED FEET BELOW.

The Number of the Dead Said to be From
Thirty to Thirty-ive-Groans of Injured
Pitiable in the Extreme-Physicians
Rendering Ali Aid Possible =
Miraculous Escape of the Colored
Fireman-Jumped From EngineSWhil
in the Air-No Doubt That Disaster
was Work of Wouid-Be Robbers.
Birmingham. Ala, December 29.-A
bad wreck occurred between and this
morning OH the Birmingham road. The
road is the loop that goes all over this
part of the country, taking i'll the mines
and furnaces The wreck occurred at
what is known as the Cahaba bridge,
about so miles from Birmingham. be-
tween Gurnee and Blocton.
The bridge is about 1000 feet long and
about 100 feet high. The train jumped
the track from some unknown cause
and plunged of the trestle to the rocks
below.
1Eo edTll6l Ecpofto WOtO W pAS oAASSo
that 23 passengers were killed and that
only one man fireman, escaped alive.
The latest report places the number of
passengers aboard the ill-fated train at
80 to s5. and state that only 2 escaped.
II is stated that seven were taken out
alive, but in dying condition. The
wreck caught frs and many OF the un-
fortunate victims were burned to death.
The scene at the wreck was sickening
spectacle The cars were smashed to
splinters on the rocks fully 100 feet below
the track from which the train hurled.
The groans of the injured and lamen-
tationa of those who crowded around
were pitiable in the extreme. Physicians
from the vicinity made every effort to
alleviate the sufferings of those who es-
capped with spark of life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
THE WORK OF FIENDS.
More Complete Story of the Terrible Rail-
road Disaster.

More Complete Story of the Terrible Rail-
road Disaster.
Birmingham, December 27.-The most
horrible train wreck In the South since
the famous one at Statesyille, S. o., In
1891. occurred at an early hour this
morning near this city, when a passen-
ger train crashed through trestle to
river ITO feet below. 1t is known that
2s lives were lost, and 10 injured Of
whom 3 will die. more complete search
of the charred train may reveal more
bodies. 1t is non certain that the wreck
was caused by fehiis for the purpose of
robbery.
None can give "a correct account OF how
the accident occurred. The train was
local on the Birmingham Mineral road
branch of the Louisville & Nashville
road. Most of tn ose on board were min
ers and their families. For a portion OF
the way the line uses the tracks OF the
Southern railway company.
It was on this road that the accident
occurred. The bridge is only four years
old and was always considered perfect
II safe. 1t Ia 800 feet long and the
main span is 110 feet In length. This
with the span beyond went into the riv-
er with the train. The engine fell right
angles with the line of the bridge with
the cars piled on top of it and around
it,
Engineer White was found with
charred hand grasping the trottle. Fires
and the entire mass was burned to the
edge OF the water. Only one of the train
crew escaped with his life from the
wreck, the colored fireman, Sam Spencer.
He jumped from the engine while it
was in mid air, and falling into the river
escaped almost by miracle with only an
arm broken.
Wild with fright he fled for the nearest
station to give alarm. Before he reached
there farmer passing saw the condition
of affairs and went to the telegraph sta
ton with his horse at full speed. 1ele-
grams were sent to Birmingham and a
relief train went to the scene. Before
it reached there the flames had done
their work and the destruction was
complete.
The train was made up of an engine,
baggage car, and two passenger coaches
A rail had been removed from the TRACK
and when the engine struck this, $50
fest of the bridge gave way and went
down with the train. The passengers
and trainmen were pinioned under the
debris and were burned to death in sight
of the other victims of the wreck.
some passengers, not SO badly hurt.
managed to crawl out and did all they
could In assisting the others, but with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
WILD CAT SPECULATION
Cause of Failure of Postmaster L. o. Cobb
of Winthrop.

Winthrop, December 27.-Postmaster
L. q. Cobb, whose assignment for some
S15, 600 caused such surprise, has been
an extensive hardware merchant here
for years. and it was supposed was one OF
the solid men financially. He was an
industrious and honest business man
and highly respected in his native town
and the surrounding country.
Citizens are slow to cast reflections up
on one whose past has been SO honor
able. His failure is another instance OF
western wild cat land investments. to-
gether with the pressure of hard times.
The failure will In NO way effect GOV
ernment matters,
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morning, followed bys rapid rise in
temperature Monday night. winds shift
ing to southerly.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, December 27.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
sa. Barometer. 81. 662: thermome-
ter 80; dew point. 10, humidity, 90;
wind, NV; velocity. weather. clear.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30. 866: thermome-
ter. 12.e; dew point. L, humidity.
$40; wind. NV; velocity. A; weather,
clear.
Mean daily thermometer. 100: maxi
mum thermometer. 17.0; minimum ther-
ruometer, 30: maximum velocity Of
wind, II; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
Weather Ohser walton.

The agricultural depai tinent weather
bureau fol- yesterday, December 27. taken
ut s D. m. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, 16 degrees, NV, olear: New
York, Il degrees, n, olenr; Philadei-
rs degrees, E, clear; Albany, de-
grees, N, cienr; Buffalo, 16 degrees,
&. clear, Detroit, 90, S, clear;
Chicago, SO degrees, s. clenr; St.
paul, g6, sE. p. cloudy Huron, Oak. 80 de-
erees, SE. clear: Bismarck, 20 degrees,
G, clear; Jacksonville, 4S degrees, NE,
clAer
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out avail. OF the sad four are uniden-

out avail. Of the lead four are uniden-
titled.
3 The bridge was a ponderous struc-
ture, with ali iron span of 200 feet in the
centre. 1t was just at the beginning OF
the iron work that the train wreokers
pulled the spikes and removed one OF TIE
rails. When the engineer discovered
this, as is evident from the poaition OF
his throtUle and reverss lever, he attempt
ed to stop, but was running at such speed
as to carry down the bridge.
AS soon as the news reached the city
relief trains were sent out loaded with
physicians and others. Everything pos
sible was done for those fortunate
enough to get out of the reach of the
flames. In this accident there were 9 in
ured, 2 of whom will die.
Twenty seven Bodies Taken From the
Atlanta, Ca, December 27.-A special
from Birmingham says the bodies OF 27
were taken from the wreck near Block
ton. The dispatch states that there are
nine survivors, all badly inj Many
bodies are badly burned and they caanot
be recognized. The train oontai ned
men, women and children living at the
mines who had gone to Birmingham to
spend Christmas and were returning
home
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
l1eieyeI in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" The
new remedy is great surprise on account
part part Of the the Urinary passages in male or fe
male. 1t relieves Tetenion of water and d
pain in passing it almost Immediately
remedy. Sold by C. H. GUPPYCO., Drug
gist. 463 Congress st. Portland, Me.
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security in Name Only.

Dallas, Tex, Decem bers6.-T Secu-
rity Mortgage and Trust company applied
for receiver this evening.
Judge Smith named 81. A. Kahler, the
company's manager. The liabilities are
So. 600, 600; assets about 81. 200, ,0Oo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
octogenarian Burned to Death.

: Claremont, Nh. Decem ber 27.-.It il
reported that the house of Levi B. Farr,
four miles from here. was burned this
afternoon. The house was occupied by
Farr and his daughter. Mrs. Eunice
Allen. Report says that Mr.. Farr was
burned to death. His daughter. Mr..
Farr was 80 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
nepot eurnea at EATON.

Danforth, December 27.-The depot
and freight house at Baton burned last
night The fire caught In an attic.
Agent Brown and family had very
narrow escape. Nothing was saved.
The post Office is in the depot. The roc
ords were al burned. There was no
insurance on the contents. LosB to
Brown $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
Only Two Bodies Found.

Chatham, Mass, December 27.-The
relatives of the captain and steward of
the wrecked schooner Calvin D. Or
cutt are here searching for the bodies.
With the exception Of finding the remains
of two seamen, the search has been fruit
less,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

the pipes of the Twin Villnee Water
Company. reached the village for the
first time and was hailed with great de-
light by the people. Next week the sys'
tenn will be thoroughly tested. Every
thing worked finely today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
A Failure at Bucksport.

Buoksport. Dccem Der 27.-Harvey d.
Friend, dealer In groceries, provisions
and grain, filed voluntary petition in
insolvency. Liabilities, $3.50; assets,
stock and accounts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Dec. e.
Local forecast for
Monday: Fair, warm
er during the day,
westerly winds shift
ing to aouthsrly.
Washington, Dec. T.
Forecast for Monday
for New England
F a ir, temperature
about zero Monday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
MANY SUFFER.
In a Receivers Hands,

Columbus, O., December S6. The Co
lumbus aud Hooking Coal and Iron COM
pany went into the hands of Jay o. Moss
as receiver this evening. Moss is. the
president Of the Moss National bank of
Sandusky and also of the insolvent COM
pany.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

Augusta, December 27.-The mercury
stood 10 degrees below here this morning
Portsmouth, N. H., Decem ber 27.-This
morning WAS the col0est of the season,
the thermometer ranging from . to de-
grees in this city and the surrounding
towns to IL below.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, December 27.-The
therm mometer here registered 20 below
this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
RoCKLAND AND ROLLER POLO.
EXPLANATION of Affair in That City
Saturday Night.

The BaCkerS OF the OHAho III enS A ''
and the League OmciaI Have Very Lit
tie Use For Manager Connors-Ieam
Will Not Be Transferred.
Augusta, December 81. .-Regarding the
polo situation in Rockland where Mana
ger O'Connor refused to allow his men to
play Saturday night, and the rumors
that he owned the Rookland franchise
and would transfer the team to Bangor
OF some other city, the secretary OF the
Maine roller polo league says the league
at the last meeting voted UNANIMOUSLY
to recognize Messrs. Bird and French
as the owners of the RooKland franchise;
that The present players could not play
elsewhere in Maine till released by them,
and the team shall not be transferred
without the consent of a majority of the
league members. Rockland expects to
have team ready for the Portland game
at Rockland Monday night.
President Burnham Of the polo league,
confirmed the above last evening.
"Since Mr.. Connor has been in Rock
land" he said, che has been disposed to
want both ends and the middla OF every
thing, not only in his dealings with
Messrs. Bird and French, hut also with
the league, evidently laboiing under the
impression that he had good thing. AT
the opening of the season he was en-
powered by the Rockland gentlemen to
90 to Boston and secure q team. He
did so, signing the players, however, to
himself Stree then be has been carry ing
things with q pretty high hand until
finely the gentlemen who havs been fur
nishing the money for the Rockland
team told us that either Connor must
go or they would quit.
1.-the league votedFto recognize them
as owners of the franchise and this vote
will he sustained. The mon who COM
prise the Rockland team will play whore
they are or not at all in this leapue. If
they nre disposed to accept thealatter AL
formative another team will be signed
soon enough not to interrupt the sched
ule.''
RockIand Polo Players Failed to Appear.
Rockland, Deoember s6.-The Rook-
and-Augusra polo game was forfeited to
Augusta tonight, the RocklaDds failing
to show up.
Bath 6, Lewiston 2.
Bath, Deoemb 26-Bath defeated
Lewiston to at polo here tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
MERCURY RAN LOW.
Yesterday Was the Coldest Day of the Sea.
son in Northern New England.

The thermometer yesterday morning
ran as low as five or six below and il
swas the coldest morning of the season
n Portland. This morning the mercury
ranged from eight to ten degrees highe,
than it did Sunday morning.
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The Wise Consumer

buys what his experience proves to be the
best -four.
And the experience of the great majority
has proven such to be PiHsbury's Best
always maintained its HIGHEST STAND
ARD. Fer sale by all Strictly First-Ciass
GroceFs,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
pamarisootta water Works.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Damariscotta, Deoem ber 26.-At s.15
D, m., water from Little Pond, through
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
SIX TAKEN OUT DEAD.
Terrific Explosion In an Indiana
Coal Mine.
INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION CAUSE
OF THE DISASTER.

Nineteen Persons Went Down Into Mine
and Only Two So Far Known To Be
Alive-Groanings of Others Heard by
Rescueing Party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

Bath, December 26.-Bath defeated
lewiston to at polo here tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
HEALTH HINTS.

Clover tea is excellent for purifying the
blood. clearing the complexion and re-
moving pimples. Dried clover may be
used for the tea.
When eru2tions and blotches appear on
the face you may be sure, says the Wash
ington Star. that a torpid liver or tndi-
gestion. which is only another form OF tor
p!d liver. are getting in their fell work.
or course, medicine will help to overcome
1t. but diet whl do more, and will GER
tainly be pleasanter. Eat green things
lettuce. asparagus. spinach, hOrse-radish
or mustard greens" Let pastry and
young succulent sprout. OF course. you
don't want to eat them and then appear
in public, but You can make lunch from
them with bread and butter just before
retiring. You will find them much better
than medicine.
For burns make a paste of -four and
lard, soft enough to spread easily. Apply
and cover with a SOFT thin cloth, renew
ing as fast as the paste dries and crum-
bles.
Celery is one of the most valuable Of
foods and is a positive remedy for suf-
ferers from rheumatism, nerve troubles
and nervous dyspepsia.
To prevent a bruise from discoloring
apply Immediately hot water. or. IL that
Is not at hand, moisten some dry starch
with cold water and cover the bruised
place.
Persons who have to be on their feet
a great deal will find 1t a relief to change
shoes every other day and stockings each
morning.
Many physicians, according to lecturer
on dietetics, are ordering thin bread and
butter for delicate patients, especially
those suffering from dyspepsia, consump-
tion and anaemia, or any who need to
take on flesh. This thin bread and butter
insensibly induces persons to eat much
more butter than they have and idea Of.
1t Is extraordinary, says the lecturer, how
short a way pat of fresh butter will so
II spread on q number Of thin slices OF
bread. This is one advantage, and great
one, in the feeding Of invalids. for they
are thereby provided with an excellent
form of the fat which is so essential for
their nutrition, In a way that lures them
to take 1t without rebellion. But he thin
bread and butter has another advantage
equally great-it Is very digestible ana
easily assimilated. Fresh butter made
from cream Is very much more digestible
when spread upon thin slices Of bread
than the same amount Of cream eaten as
cream, per Sc. would be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
market and STOCK REPORT
Wall Street Review.

New York. April 2l-Stocks opened firm
and generally higher on commission house
buying. The seasonable weather and the
weakness Of the sterling exchange mar
ket the result Of offerings Of security and
loan bills were the principal factors at
work. The advance which was equal to
hal% per cent. was most pronounced In
the Grangers, the Southwestern. Wheel
ing and Lake Erie Preferred and the
Northern Pacific. The last named was
taken on the general belief that the re-
organization will be carried through sue
cessfully. The advance led to realizations
all along the line and Sugar suffered the
greatest loss. The stock fell from 1855
to 1s45s and closed at rs. net loss Of la
per cent. for the day. Cotton Oil Pre-.
later dropped to 561. 1t was stated semi
officially that the dividend on the Pro-
ferred. which Is due in June will be paid.
Rumors have been current that the COM
pone a division Of profits. The rumor
probably grew out Of the resigna ton Of
certain prominent officials. In the rail-
way list Baltimore and Ohio was the weak
spot. The stock fell two points to l6s.
An issue of receivers certificates is gen.
orally expected. Estimates place the is
sue at one to five millions, and this has
led to sales Of stock by old-time holders.
In the closing dealings Tobacco rose to
"A from 7eS on covering Of short con-
tracts. The application for an Injunction
TO restrain the payment OF the scrip divi-
dond of 20 per cent. had no influence. The
eral list and the early loss was partially
recovered. Speculst tion closed steady.
Net changes show losses of isal% per
cent. outside Of Baltimore and Ohio. which
souri, Pacific. q. and Lake Shore, -.
Total sales wer 223s, ,522 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN. AL
LEN & Co. correspondents for A. L.
CAMPBELL. stock broker. AZ Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
wcs. Side business DIRECTORY.
PROVIDENCE.

George Jones is seriously Ill at his
home on Wayne avenue, and was in q
critical condition last evening.
Miss Joyce, of Olyphant. spent yes
terday among friends in the North End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards. Of
Wayne avenue, are being widely con-
graduated over the arrival Of bright
young daughter at their home.
A most interesting handicap foot race
has been arranged to come off on May
8, the contestants being Andy Phelan,
Miller, at the Driving park for 800,
each man posting a stake Of s25. The
betting Is decidedly In favor Of Mr.. Phe-
Ian.
The members Of the Mozart Glee club
are requested to meet In the basement
Of the North Main Avnue Baptist
church this evening.
The entertainment and pie social held
last evening under the auspices of the
Sunday school of the Puritan COngre-
gational church, was a decided success.
An excellent programme was heard in
the following order: Selection. Sum
day school; recitation, Kiah Davis;
solo, Hattie Sharples: recitation, Kate
Jones; solo, Griffith r. Davis; recita-
tion. Alice Leonard; selection, Sunday
school; recitation, George Bowen: in
strumental selection, Alfred Humph-
reys: Tempest" G. r. Davis and
party.
G. W. Mahey Is slightly III at the
Bristol house.
All notes for The Tribune left at the
Lewis drug store, Henwood's drug
store and at Thomas Jehu's grocery
store, on Wayne avenue, will be called
for each evening.
George Davidson, Of Pittsburg, who
has been visiting friends in this part
Of the city, returned home yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
TELLS A STRONG STORY.
Mtnooka Young Woman Who Declares
That She Wos Drupccd

Charles T. HOneyager and Katie
Feeley were made man and wife yes
terday by Alderman o. B. Wright. The
ceremony was the closing chapter of a
case that has caused no end Of gossip.
The groom Is a bartender now, but at
one time conducted saloon on Pitts
ton avenue and later was part proprie-
tor OF restaurant on upper Lacka-
wanna avenue: His bride Is daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Bridget Feeley, of Pittston
avenue, formerly Of Greenwood. They
are both % years Of age. On Monday
evening OF last week Mrs. Honeyager
left home to attend n ball in the GEN.
trail city. She failed to return after
this ball. Tuesday night her mother
got so worried that she went to Chief
of Police Simpson and laid the case be-
fore him. Thursday evening Katie re-
turned, and her explanation for her alb
sence went to prove that Honeyager
was a rascal. She said that he had
given her potion and it's effect on her
left her incapable of exercising her
reason for three days. When the cloud
passed from her she found herself on
the streets down In Taylorville. She
also confessed that previous to this ad-
venture HOneyagers relations with her
were improper.
1t took few days for her mother to
get the story from her. and when she
did she went to the office of Justice of
the Peace p. +. O'Hara, Of Minooka,
and swore out warrant for Honey
ager on these serious charges. The
warrant was given to Constable John
p. st. John to serve and he located
the defendant Monday night at II
o'clock and locked him up in the CEN
trail police station until yesterday
morning.
Constable st. John went to the sta
ton yesterday morning to get the pris-
oner and bring him out to Minooka
before Squire O'Hara for a hearing.
He took him first to Attorney NJ. A.
McGinley's office. Mrs. Feeley and
Katie we're present and the upshat- -ef
the conference was that the charges
would be withdrawn upon promise of
marriage. Honeyager agreed to this
and Constable st. John accompanied
the couple to the court house, where
the2 got license. They next went to
Alderman Wright's office and were
married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
GREEN RIDGE,

J. Williams has moved from Ararat
to Deacon street.
The social committee Of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
Of the Presbyterian church will give a
social next Tuesday evening in the
church parlors.
J. r. Richardson, Of 1921 Van Storch
avenue, will start on q trip to England
Wednesday, April 20.
Mrs. Walter Lawrence, of Delaware
street, has returned from two week
sojourn in the southern part Of the
state.
d. e. Neal, Of Capouse avenue, has
gone to Mount Pleasant on q fishing
excursion for @ few days.
Miss Emma Brundage, Of Dickson
avenue, spent the first Of the week in
Wyoming.
The Green Ridge Heptasophs, Con-
clave No. 199, held a very enjoyable
social Monday evening. A short pro-
gramme was given after which refresh
ments were served. The following per-
sons took part: A short talk by ]. +.
Ross; music by the Asbury quartette;
recitations by Miss Eva M. Dorsey and
Professor Arthur L. Dorsey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22

Philadelphia, April l.-Provisons-The
market ruled weak and dull in touch with
the western market conditions. Beef
Eest city family, $950a1O per barrel;
smoked beef. 1la12c.; beef hams. per bar
rel, Sl5.5Oa16, according to age. Pork
hFamily. slO.75all. .2I; sweet picl,led hams,
cured In tierces, Sa94c.: smoked 9a1OAc
6lac.; shoulders, pickle cured, 5ihc
smoked, 6iac.; picnic hams s. P. cured. 5% a
Glac.; do. smoked. CAa7Ac.; bellies in
pickle. according to average loose, 5a5Ac
refined, In tierces, 6aGisc. in tubs, 6AaGisc
butchers loose 5a5Ac. Tallow-ls quiet
and steady. We quote: City, prime in
hossheads. Shsc.; country. prime in barrels.
Sac; country. dark, in barrels. 3Ac. cakes,
SIac,: grease. &c.