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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
IMPRISONED IN HARRISON.
County Commissioner Seavey's Experience
With the Flood-He Was on the Wrong
Side of Crooked River.

County Commissioner Seavey of Harri-
son, is living in Portland this winter
with his family.
Last Tuesday he drove by team to his
homo in Harrison, intending to come
back last Sunday. But the rains de-
scenedd and the foods came and he
found himself prisoner with no way of
getting OUT
He reached here yesterday afternoon
having taken advantage of the first train
down on the Mountain division since last
Saturday. He took the stage to Bridgton
and the narrow gauge railroad to Hiram
junction, where the down train on the
Mountain division was due at about 2. o..
But it was over five hours late because of
washouts up in the mountains and didn' t
reach the Junction till 1890 1t came
down to Westbrook and the passengers
| were transferred across the river to the
| train on the other side.
Mr.. Seayey didn't drive down, as he
| intended, because he was on the wrong
side of Crooked river, which was a raging
torrent and had swept away or rendered
impossible all the bridges from East
Waterford down.
On Crooked river one of the twin
bridges on the stage road to Norway was
carried away. 1t was the bridge on the
Otisfeld side.
Ryefeld bridge, mile and half be-
low the twin bridges was carried away.
Bolster's Mills bridge two miles farther
below was so damaged as to be impass-
able. but was not carried away. At SEN
ters mill, about two miles further down
the bridge was all gone and part of the
mill, and this was impossible. It was
expected to be made fit for travel by yes
terday afternoon. SIX miles further down
the covered bridge at Edes Falls was en-
tirely carried away. About'a mile further
down, the bridge at Cooks mills was
gone. About a mile and half below
that the last bridge on Crooked river.
the bridge on the old Bridgton stage road
was carried away entirely. Down at the
mouth of the Crooked river, where it
emPties into the Songo is an iron bridge
that was not carried away but the fields
were SO flooded around the bridge that it
was impossible.
The bridges between this iron bridge
at the north of the river and the iron
bridge at East Waterford, seven in num-
Der were all gone except the bridge at
Bolster's Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
THE YACHT CLUB.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Last Evening.

The annual meeting of the Portland
Yaoht Club was held last evening at the
CUB house on Merrill's wharf ana was
largely attended. The annual reports
showed the club to be in fourishing
condition. Rorty seven new members
nave been added during the year. max
Ing after dedncting the losses in MEM
bership. gain of "a. The treasurer's
report showed the club to be in prosper
GUS financial condition. 1t was voted
that the house committee be Instructed
TO ascertain what repairs are necessary
to put the house in proper condition,
and these changes will be made during
the coming year. They are such as have
been made necessary by the wear and
tear on the property. On motion of
Mr. 1llsley Noyes, committee was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions upon the
death of William Sweat, member of
the club. This committee consists of
Messrs. Illsley Noyes, c. D. Smith and
Harrison M. Davis.
The election of off GERS resulted as fol.
lows:
Commodore-John Il. A. Merrill.
Vice Commodore-John W. Bowers.
Seoretary-Charles f. Flagg.
Treasurer-Carl 3. A. Weber.
Teasurer-A. NJ. Smith.
Trustees-William Senter, James G.
Hamlen, @. W. Bray.
Regatta Commitrse-A. M. Smith. R.
S. Rand, W. Il. Bradford, j. G. Fox.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted to
Charles W. Bray, the retiring oommo-
dore. 1t was voted that the annual
cruise start on the afternoon of Thursday,
May %, and terminate on the following
Monday. The challenge cup regatta will
be held on Monday, June IS. The amend
ment to the constitution, proposed at the
previous meeting, was defeated.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
SNOW FOR A CHANGE.
the Flood Will be Felt by Country
Dealers.

The snow storm OF yesterday made
life uncomfortable for those who were
obliged to be out of doors. 1t was a
wild day, especially along the water
front, but it may do good in the end as
1t will make 1t better for the farmers who
are trying to get their produce to market
1t is hard enough for them under the
circumstances, even at the best. A farm
or came In yesterday who lives but a
little more than 10 miles out, but in
order to reach here he was forced to drive
nerly 10 miles, big undertaking with
the roads in the present condition.
The storm made it hard running for
the Cape Eleotrios and called for the fire.
quent service of snow plows all day.
The wind sent the snow back about as
fast as it could be taken out.
1t was wild day here, and yet Port
land only got the edge of the snow storm.
1t was enough to make things most un-
comfortable for everybody while it lasted,
and had depressing effect on local
business.
A well-known wholesale merchant said
yesterday that one result of the storm
has been the stopping of all wholesale
business except locally. The months
of January and February were good from
business standpoint. Orders were
good. but in February collections were q
trif1e slow. 1t is feared the flood will
make collections hard for the time, and
that orders will not come in freely from
the country towns. In many instances
it will be for sometime almost impossi-
BILE for the country dealers to get goods.
there having been such wholesale de-
struotion of bridges. This result of the
food will be felt for long time to come.
Some idea of the Interruptions of mail
service can be gained from the fact that
last night the PRESS received numerous
letters from correspondents in towns
but few miles out. giving graphic de-
scriptions of the late storm, but of course
old news. A great mass of mail matter
was increased last evening, but the pres
sure at the post office was somewhat
lessened, all the Grand Trunk mails hav-
ing been forwarded.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
Electric Railroad Accident.

Yesterday morning as an eleotri Q
plow was coming along Spring street
near Winter horse attached to meat
wagon took fright and ran some
distance before he was stopped.
The running of the horse
and the noise Of the pillow with it's
soraper, frightened horse attached to
a carriage belonging to Mr.. Leighton
standing on the ether side OF the street.
The horse turned and, as it did SO. a
small scraper attached to the plow struck
the front wheels of the carriage and
broke them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
POPLAR WOOD FROM wEsTBRook.
Strewn Along the Shores of Casco BAY
Cords Gathered at Simonton's Cove
Logs Drifted up to Portland Bridge.

The poplar wood from the Warren com.
pany's great piles at Westbrook came
down the river and has been strewn all
along the shores Of the bay by the tides.
Last Monday some men were at work at
SimonJon's cove on the Cape Shore.
gathering up the poplar logs that had
come down on the flood from Westbrook.
At least four or five cords of this wood
have been gathered up at Simonton' 5
cove and some OF it is strewn along the
coast, away out to Portland Head. Some
of the logs have been carried by the It'd e
clear up the harbor to Portland bridge.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05

Do you know there's
a Doll Hospital in this
basement room? There
are only a very few doll
hospitals in the world
and one of them is here.
1t is no consolation to a
child to replace her brok-
en- favorite doll with a
new one. She cannot be
deceived into the belief
that it is just as good.
There's an affection for
the old one as natural as
any other human instinct,
and so there's a real need
of a surgeon for sick
dolls. That's why we've
set up a hospital for them
in one corner of the base.
ment, where their broken
bones and otherwise dis
arranged anatomies may
be restored quickly, pain
lessly and at small ex-
pense,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
PAYsoN FUCKERS KINDNESS.
The Maine Central Will Build the Walk
and Approaches on the Lower Stringers
of Lewiston Bridge and Pay the Expense.

Lewiston, March Mayor Noble re-
ceived the following on Wednesday from
Payson Tucker, vice president and gener-
al manager of the Maine Central railroad
Portland, March A.
To Mayor Noble, Lewiston, Me-.
have your telegram, through Station
Agent Benson, in relation to a foot
walk on the lower chords of the Andros-
ooggin bridge.
Ii your city desires us to do SO, we will
construct walk for foot-passengers on
the lower chords OF our bridge with ap.
proaches thereto. Before doing this, how
ever, we should want an agreement from
your city assuring all risk pertaining to
such walk and approaches. Whom we
hear from you we will begin work as soon
as our crews can be spared from making
repairs on our line necessary to move
traffic.
We will oheerfully do all we can to aid
your city in this emergency.
We hope to open our lines this after.
noon-Lewiston lower stations to Port
land. We have very large crews at work,
but water over the track delays the work.
PAYSON TUCKER,
Vice President.
To this Mayor Noble replied:
Lewiston, March 4.
To Payson Tucker, Vice President M. G.
r. R.:
Thanks for your most generous offer
and cordial assurance OF help in our
emergency. I will WIRE you the action of
our city government tonight, when your
kind response to orr request for the favor
will be laid before it.
FRANK L. NOBLE, Mayor.
Mayor Noble has taken steps today to
have the Grand Trunk bridge and yard
lighted by electricity and has communi-
Gated the action of the Maine Central to
the Grand Trunk officials, in the hope
that they will build walks outside the
gers.
There is not shadow of doubt about
the city assuming the responsibility
which is the contingency 10 Mr.. fuckers
offer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
STEAMER DELAYED.
A Great Day On the Water Front-Ne
Arrivals, Departures or News.

The steamer Laurentian will be delayed
for at least one day beyond her regular
sailing time. A portion of her cargo is
still sidetraoked at Gorham, N. Fl.
Appraiser Kimball returned yesterday,
having been detained at Norway by the
late food.
The fishing feet is still here detained
by adverse weather. The fresh fish bust
ness is getting dull again, and supply
of fish is greatly needed.
Schooner Maggie ]. Hart, loaded for
Demarara, is taking in stores and will
clear at once.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
7,he Josie r. Burt Safely Anchored

New Bedford, Mass, March 4. The
steamer City of Fitchburg, which arrived
this morning from New York, reports
that the three masted schooner Josie r.
Burt, is at anchor off Round Hills. She is
overdue for some time. Tugs will go TO
her assistance as soon as the weather
moderates.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
Captain Grant Resigns.

New York. March 4.-Captain Grant
who was in commando of the steamer
New York, when she ran aground on
Southwest Spit, Saturday, has resigned
from the service of tine company. The
New York was taken out this morning
by Captain Watkins, a veteran of the
line.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
A Poet and Organ Builder.

Lockport, ILL.,, March 4.-Wm. Evans,
the Welsh poet Of America, died here to-
day, aged II. He was known in this
country as an organ builder. In Wales
his name is familiar in every house as a
contributor of poetry and prose to lead
ing journals.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05

Thousands sink into early grave for
want of bottle of DR.. Bulbs Cough
Syrup. This great remedy would have
saved them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

F. o. Bailey g. Co. will sell at 10 a. m. to-day
at so Congress ST., household furniture con-
sisting of parlor furniture, chamber sets, SOFAS
carpets, kitchen crockery, &c, sc. See auction
column.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
No.lO23.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE -
Merchants National Bank.

at Portland, in the State of Maine, at the close
OF business, February g. 1896,
RESOURCES.
Leans and discounts ..............Sl. DOB 135 Al
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
U. s. Bonds to secure circulation. 100000 90
U. S. Bonds to secure U.S.depoSitS 60OOOO0
Premiums on U. S. bonds ......... 1887. As
Stocks. securities, etc. ........... 100000
clearinghouse, furniture, and
fixtures. ........ 100000
mot reserve agents. ....... s.s13.62
Due from State Banks and bank
ers. .............. ............. 64624
Due from approved reserve agents. 74,1O3.71
Checks and other cash items..... 2,239.37
Exchanges for clearinghouse. 6,39S92
Notes of other National Banks. 100000
Fractional paper currency, nlckels,
ana cents 1l47S
Lawful money reserve in bank.vlz:
Specie 49,. ....Sl4 ,auo
52,214oo
Redemption fund with U. s.
treasurer % per cent of circula~
'iohJ '....'- ..........s'' ., IoO.OO
Iotal''...'.......-. ..........s1 ,464, 7o4,5
LIABILITIES
capital stock paid in.....s 800. 600 90
DuIpluS Iund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oOO ooO M
Undivided profits, less expenses -oo'oo0.oo
ana taxes paid .....,. 40 7o1 TT
National Bank notes OUTSTANDING 159 600 90
Due to other National Banks aSoo re
Dividends unpaid .......... '37S9S
Individual deposits subject to '''A0 ?
check. -. ............. 67e 6eA Al
Cashiers checks outstanding ~ e5
United States deposits -. % 'Soa:1pYt
Deposits OF q. S. disbursing
pi 1ncers .,io 25,465. 81
Dii' p"s"oie' --''..."......... 135,OOo.O0
'''i-'''''.-...--.. ..-....... 81 ,464. 7o4'53
STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. 50.
1, Geo. 8. Hunt, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
staIement IS true to the best of my KNOWLEDGE
GEO. s. HUNT. President.
subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
Correct-Attest: "on''
VIM. r. WOOD
D. w. KENSELL ! Directors
CHARLES g. FOBES.
mar5d3t
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
No. GAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The Canal National Bank of Portland,


At Portland, in the State of Maine. at the close
of business February 49, 1896.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ........s1, 233. 944.43
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
o. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 5oe00.e0
Premiums on o. S. Bonds ........ 100000
Stocks, securities. etc ...... l3.21373
clearinghouse, furniture and
fixtures .;,....- 100000
reserve Agents). .............. 61,3O4 O5
Due from State Banks and bank
ers. ...-.......,. ............ 3.139s4
Due from approved reserve
agents ............... 6s,eo7.24
G IlsIla dnu otneI cash ltems..... 1.1S4.32
Exchanges for clearinghouse. S,982.66
Notes of other National banks.. 3.455.OO
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents. ............. 2oo.3o
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ
Specie feesI Fender notes a sss e
---- b7.5s7.75
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer q per cent of circula-
tom ............. 2,25o.oo
ToTAL.....,............... ,5os, 367.27
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock o.ss; in.............s 6oo,ooooo
Undivided profits, less expenses '0N0''O
and taxes paid. ................ POI, 1854
National Bank notes outstanding 100000
Due to other National Banks..... 4O,14o.66
Dividends unpaid. ....,... 4442O
Individual deposits subject to
check. ............. 47o,374.71
Demand certificates OF deposit... 21,SOO.OO
Certlfled checks. .-.......... 1,99426
Cashiers checks outstanding. 1880
ToTAL...... 81 ,503. 367.27
State of Maine, County of Cumberland, S.
I, Geo. c. Peters, Cashier OF the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. G. G. PETERS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of March, 1885,
CHAs. 7, PETERS,
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
w. w. THOMAS,
B. c. SOMERBY, Directors.
F. w. BAILEY,
mars DIT
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05

To-day there will be
another demonstration of
the superior excellence of
"Feather-bone" as a stiff
ener for dresses. This
wonderful substitute for
whalebone needs only to
be known to be appre-
ciated and universally
adopted. Mrs. Thomp-
son from the company's
home office will be in at
tendance here to illustrate
the uses and manner Of
applying "featherbone"
and will be glad to see all
ladies who are interested.
OWEN. MOORE & co
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05

at Portland, in the State of Maine, at the close
OF business, February %, 1896.
RESOURCES,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05

til the roads to the east were cleared and
many of them have been here since Sun
day. Some Of these people had friends in
the city with whom they have stopped
some have found quarters at the hotels,
all of which have been crowded, but
many more have been obliged to sleep in
the Union station. A visit there Tuesday
night was most interesting one. Every
settee and chair in the place was occupied
and persons were sleeping in all sorts Of
positions. There were old men and boys
and great many women and children
who have known no other bed for three
nights than the polished benches of the
station. They have Jared pretty we'll,
| however, as the Maine Central and Bos.
ton & Maine have fed them. The most
of these people got away yesterday morn.
ing.
Chief Clerk Mitchell of the railway
mail service told a reporter yesterday
morning that the floods had caused the
railway mall service employees great
amount of work. Men have been oblige,
to sleep and eat in their cars and work
day and night to keep up with the con-
stantly accommodating mails. Mr..
Mitchell himself had not been to bed
since Sunday night. Tons of mail are up
here in Portland waiting for the road to
be cleared SO that it may be sent through
| to Bangor. Not letter had been received
| here from Bangor since Sunday night.
| and the eastern parts of Maine had been
entirely cut off from the rest of New Eng.
| land.
| kThere was no mail went east from
Portland last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
AGRAsrLr DisoorERY.
The Deoomposed sody of Man Found
Near Ebenezer Campground.

The Decomposed sody of Man Found
Near Ebenezer Campground.
A telegram was received by Coroner
Stidham from Townsend yesterday
stating that the decumposed body of
a man had been found near Ebenezer
campground, at point but few
yards from the Maryland line. Deputy
Coroner Chandler left shortly before
noon to make an investigation,
While the message gave no particu-
lars, not even specifying whether the
body was that of white Or colored
man, it is suspected that the mysteri-
GUS death may be the result of an in
Jury received at the recent riot on the
campgrounds. Several persons were
shot and several were cut with knives.
White and colored people were mixed
up in the affair, and they left so hur-
rieoily that the exact result of the
trouble could not be- ascertained at the
time. 1t was thought that several had
been seriously wounded, and within the
past few days reports have been re-
ceived that at least one man had died,
but investigation failed to reveal the
truth Of the story.
For some time tramps have been
numerous in that vicinity, and it is
known that on the night of the riot
several were seen about there, and it
is believed that they were mingling
among the negroes while the latter
were at worship, and it is quite prob
able that two or three of them were
among the injured. Most of the people
who were hurt were FASTENED off to
their bones and other PAGES Of safety,
one colored man being taken to Thur
low, and IS consequence the residents
in the vicinity of the camp knew very
little about the affair. As the
trouble occurred on the Maryland side
of the line the State authorities were
not officially notified. and while the
detectives have been gathering all the
Information they could. they have been
unable to learn anything that would
warrant them in making arrests. 1t was
thought few days ago there would that
be no serious results, but the finding
Of the body in the wood near the camp
ground has put different phase on
the situation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
GRAND ARMY OR REPUBLIC
Its Annual Parade Yesterday at
st. Paul, Minnesota.
PROCESSION TWO MILES LONG
Many White-halred Veterans
in Line.
Representatives of the Department. Of Della
ware In the Fifth ID yision--Mrs. John A.
Logan Saiuted by Friends of"Blsck Jack"
"A Living Flag Formed by Children.
Associated prss, Dlspatcn Dy special wlros

Associated Press Dlspatcn oy Special Wires
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2.-In recent
years it has been thought necessary to
shorten the length Of the parade of the
old soldiers and consequently this years
parade exceeded two miles by but a
trifie. AS it was over smooth streets
no i'll effects resulted from the tramp.
The various divisions formed on the
streets that cross Western avenue and
when the final gun was fred, shortly
after 10 O'Clock, the parade began to
move south along Western avenue from
Dayton to Summit, the divisions fall
ing in as the column passed. Gen.
Walker and staff headed the parade.
The first division was led by the
Veteran Signal Corps, the Departments
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
following. The second division con-
sisted Of the Departments of Ohio and
New York. In the third division
there were the Departments OF Con-
necticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Maine, California, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Potomac, Virginia and North
Carolina. The fourth division was
made up of the Departments of Mary
land, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa and
Indiana. The Departments Of Colorado,
Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware, Missouri
and Oregon were in the fifth division.
The sixth division Included the Depart
ments Of Kentucky, West Virginia,
South Dakota, Washington, Alaska,
Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah and Ten
nessee. In the seventh division were
the Departments of Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Florida, Montana, Idaho, Ari-
zona, Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The
Department Of Minnesota closed the
| parade, comprising the eighth division.
When the head of the parade turned
down Summit avenue the veterans
Strengthened their shoulders and tried
to renew their youth. Opposite the
| residencs'of Col. II. M. Newport many
white-haired veterans uncovered and
saluted the widow of their loved
"Black Jack" and Mrs. John A. Logan
carefully returned every salute.
The long column turned down Sixth
street. passing numerous grandstands
and crowded sidewalks, the greeting
cheer following along the line when
| the more prominent leaders were recog-
pized. A t the vacant end of the square on
which the. government building is
being constructed there was grand
stand occupied by 1000 children, whose
red, white and blue capes and toques
| were go arranged as to form living
flag.
When Commander in Chief Walker
arrived at the reviewing stand he left
the line and returned the saiutes of the
old veterans as they passed by and were
| dismissed on the adjoining streets.