Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-07

ciilng weather and none attempted te
san. me large barks Berds'lon and Ncr-
ihanuie loaded with spoolwood are wait
ing Tor a favorable wind to sail for Scot
land Both vessels win sail at the same
tllne and Will race across The Atlantic. 1t
Is stated that the masters of these two
crack vessels have wagered something on
,he result OF the race which promises to
be II spirited one.-Portiand Press.
The Bangor city council in special SEES
sion. Monday evening, the mayor refusing
10 preside listened To his veto of the APP
preparations for city uses and then passed
resolution over his objections The
mayor veto introduces Il new and inter
cs'inE element. because while the mayor
had refused 10 recognize the legality Of "a
special meeting. the sending IN OF the
veto practically admitted his belief In til"
pfopriety OF its session His move when
cailed upon TO sign an order on the treas
nfer Tor money provided by this anpro-
priallon Is awaited with much curiosity.
The state convention of the Universal
'ists sunday schools began in the INT
Ncrsaiist church, at Biddeford. TucsiHy
afternoon. with an attendance Of Is dele
gates. Rev. G.. T. Leighton of Skowhe-
gan, presided AT the afternoon session
Preliminary addresses were delivered by
Andrews. president of the State Union
e%-Mayor Frank Foss, Saeo, Rev. c. r.
and Miss Gertrude Shaw, Saco. Reports
nt officers were read. The evening sns-
SION was under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Christian Union. Addresses were
given by Rev. G. IL. Wales. Belfast and
Rev a. b. IIorvey.
Doctor Norcross of Lewiston. WAS sho.
At by two hiahwaVnen while on his WAY
from Pennington to New Portland. Mon
Gay evening. The doctor had arrived al
harrington on the evening train and was
thence proceeding TO New rortl1ud vii
l1Ge by team 10 visit a cancer putfcnt
ltc had arrived at what is called th,.
irwin Bridges near Pratt Corner In
Nov Vineyard when he noticed a shorf
distance ahead, IN the gathering dark
mess. what he thought was a ton hYis..-.
in or near. the road As lie came along
driving SmariiN. two men stepped out
called for him to stop ard attempted 10
seize tho horse hy the bride The doctor
struck The horse 4 smart blow with his
"hip and h" Strang by he men. The high
wavmen fired three shots IT him ns a.,
left. some Of which whlStlcd dangcrut slv
roar the doctors head.
The wrcc!iin2; trains sent TO clear away
me wrecked neisht ears just above Drrs-
den station worked hard all night and
by daylight, Tuesday had the TRACKS
cared ~ ti1t the down Pullman ana
morning train We're enabled 10 pass Tine
pltc" where The accident occuXJed t. u
bad place for heavy n, lights 10 break
apart There is quite Il steep uoWn~srad
ana then sharp upgrade which snapped
apart the heavy train of Is cars IT'S though
1t were but Il piece of tWliic. The IUeNJru
agent heard the whistle for down breaks
and a few seconds later the engine and
one ear shot by toward Gardiner .Iust
behind them went - ears. on which were
10 bfakenlcn 10 check their mighty mo-
mchtum. II is down grade for three
quarters Of a mite from the place Of
hrcakase and the engineer ran his engine
to Dresden one mile away as WIS his
usual custom. This generally give; time
for the brakeman to stop The detached
cars. Not 80 last night fer the heavy
ears again parted company and Engineer
w adc found himself pursued by 70 run
with - Itpar, Il Ia check huIp
nud speed When he realized this il VAS
top late to prevent tho catastrophe. The |
brakeman on the car next the engine
i"aped onto a ledge about level With The |
top OF the ear. aiighting o. X. without |
even putting out his lantern.
An experience 10 be remembered as long |
as memory lasts was that which befeii |
the family of Mr. Fred @. Michuaa OF -, |
night and daylight Tuesday fore |
noon. At the request OF his Wife Mr. |
Michaud built coal ire in the sitting |
room and left the sleeping room door !
open. All retired including Mr. and Mrs. ,
and his brother. Sainuc. Mich |
aud. At . o'clock Mir. Michaud awolIc |
feeling as If the house had tumbled in on
i'itn and all his limbs were pinned down
to the bed Then he noticed that his dog
was pulling at bed clothes and that the
canary III It's cage lay bottom up dead.
lie glanced 1T the baby in its cot ana ~
my face and hands We're white as narbie.
\ weird biucness prevailed the room. lie
felt deathly heavy ana tired. but tic
sight of the awful look on hahy's face
startled him somewhat and he rolled out
Of bed and 10 the window. which nc
pushed up and struck his head through.
The cold air acted on him like magic and
he was sick ut once. AS soon as he could
lo called TO the neighbors and the rooms
we're thrown open. Ali the people were
alive. including the baby. bat were very
II from the coal gas that had escaped
rom the stove. The dog was the most
miserable locking of them all. hut had
saved their lives ny waking Mr.. Michaud. |
The canary did not show any SIGNS of live
it WAS stone dead. Mr. Samuel Michaud
VAS not considered out of danger. Tues
lay afternoon.