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The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

in. AS far as the eye could reach yester
day afternoon nothing could be seen ex-
cepting the coating Of ice and snow.
When steamer plowed its way through
this material, which was not seen to hap
pen. many times during the day, the wake
of blueswater was discernable for min
ute for dozen yards or so behind the
boat and then the snow and slush would
close lin again and the view of the water
would disappear.
During Monday night the pontoon of
the ferry landing became covered with
snow and when the rain came the
weight upon this large floating platform
was SO heavyLthat it ;. sank.to the waters
level.
When the crew of the fireboat turned
out early in the morning the pontoon
was In imminent danger of going to the
bottom. The fireboat men got line of
hose across the pier and setting the big
pump to work tried to free the pontoon
from some of the water. The slush and
snow was 80 thick in the pontoon that
it filled up the hose and for hours tie
|
toon of water. Finally Capt. Goud sent
word to Mr.. Staples, the superintendent
of streets. and crew of men was sent
down to relieve the pontoon of some Of
the heavy Stow. When this was done the
fire boat got to work once more and hav-
ing worked its pumps a greater part OF
the day succeeded in getting out the
most of the water. The ferry boat made
it's regular trips during the day with
considerable difficulty, but was unable
to transport any teams. The foot pas
sengers got along all right, however, as
gang pIanks were laid from the end of
the slip to the boat.
of the fire boat, however, the pontoon
would undoubtedly have gone to the
bottom of the dock.
/ Bad luck seems to pursue tho company
which is engaged in dradging the harbor.
Every storm so far this winter. has dam
aged some of the dredging apparatus
and the one of Monday night was no ex-
cention to the rule. Dredge No. 2 in the
upper harbor, just below the Portland
bridge. dragged its anchors and drifted
into shallow water. The "spud," in 9TH
or words, the big scoop. which digs up
the mud from the bottom of the harbor,
was broken and the dredge signalled for
assistance from the tow boats. The tug
Monitor, owned by the dredging compa-
nv. forced her way with great difficulty
out to the dredge and attempted to pull
her into one of the wharves. But the
Monitor could not bulge the heavy
dredge, and after pulling and hauling
for over an hour had to give up the at,
TEMPT. Both tow boat and dredge were
now fast, held in the grip of the ice and
snow. which was said to be five feet deer
at this point. Finally the Knicker.
booker, another one of the dredging com,
pany's boats. went out to see what she
could do. After two hours of battle the
Monitor and the Knickerbocker succeed.
ed in landing the dredge along side the
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

almost impossible and the pedestrian
who attempted to get along without
pair of rubber boots on found himself in
difficulties. The street itself was in as
bad shape and very few teams were
moving about. For once Washington's
birthday was generally observed and bust
ness of all kinds was as standstill.
Early in the morning the Grand Trunk
and Boston and Maine sent snow plows
over the freight track in the centre of the
street and cleared the snow away. The
ditch thus formed, some three feet deep,
was Immediately filed up with water
and it was almost impossible to get
from one side Of the fstreet to the other
without getting in over the booJ tops.
The people living at South Portland
found themselves in bad shape yesterday.
The Cape cars were not running, and the
ferry boat was the sole means of getting
into Portland. Portland pier was COW
cred with water and slush and CONNER
cial street was so bad that the only way
women could cross it was in the arms
of some man who was strong enough to
carry them across. One we'll known
shipmaster Ewho makes his headquarters
at Ryan & Kelsey's distinguished him
self during the day by carrying women
from one side Of the street to the other.
The men took their chances, on stepping
stnnes-only the stone were inverted
dry goods boxes-which were placed at
intervals across the street. These grew
slipperylI and were very treacherous, so
that many man came to grief in trying
to skip gracefully from one box to an
other.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

The ladies' aid of the Church OF Mes
siah, will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Webb at No. 86 ST. Lawrence street.
TIE U. S. court will be open for
naturalization Wednesday, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday forenoons of this week.
Candidates should apply early in the
day.
The Republican mayoralty convention
will occur this afternoon at O'CLOCK
in reception hall, City building.
The awning of Plummer's dry good
store on the corner of Brown and Con-
gress streets, was demoralized last night
by snow slide. 1t projected down over
the sidewalk and lantern was suspend
ed from it to warn, unwary travellers.
All of the offices in the city building
were closed yesterday as were the banks,
custom house and many OF the wholesale
and retail stores. Holiday hours were
observed at the post office.
A large delegation of Portland men
will go to Lewiston Thursday to. attend
the G. A. r. sencampment
The Cuban relief committee will short
" ship another and still larger contribu-
ton of supplies to Havana by the way
of..New York.
The Myrtle house gave its opening re-
ception to the public last evening un-
der the new management of,Mr. A. l..
Wilson. At s O'Clock large number
of guests assembled and enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mr.. Wilson until late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
McDoNoUGH CAME BACK.

On the evening of January 10 James
McBrady was assaulted on Commercial
street by Patrick McDonough and pretty
badly used up. McBrady swore out
warrant for McDonough's arrest and the
police went looking for the man but
could not locate him as McDonough had
left town. Yesterday McDonough put
in an appearance and was at once arrest
ed by officers Frank and Greeley.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
MIR. VERRILL WILL BE A CANDI
DATE

The appointment of William N. Howe
as treasurer at the post office induced him
to decline the nomination as Democratic
candidate for alderman In ward three.
The Democrats in this ward have called
another caucus for the selection of can
didate for alderman to I'LL the vacancy
and it will undoubtedly result in the
nomination of Frank Fl. Verrill in this
ward. Mr.. Verri1l as the Democratic
candidate for alderman in this ward two
years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

SD1f1G OI Uii6 Iduhco Gouloh Weo IOSA
manifest and barges appeared on the
streets to take the place of the electrics.
sThis barge for the Union station, be-
came familiar cry along Congress street
before the day was done. While many
who went down town Elm. the early fore
noon hours supposed that the city cars
had stopped running this was not the case
and at no. time. during the storm was the
service entirely at standstilI although
the cars did not make progress which
commended them to passengers. Inc
Portland road ran its theatre cars all
right on Monday night and kept the plows
out all through the storm although as
several of the plows suffered by the
burning out of parts OF. the electrical ap-
paratus much valuable time was lost IN
this way.a The efforts Of the railroad COM
pany to keep the tracks open were realized
by those who saw the cars at WORK DUR
ing the day. The modus operandl was to
attach snow pillow to two cars. Ihen
the.train made dash at the piles OF snow
and slush over the rails. A column OF
water and snow would shoot up IN 'front.'
of the plow while the heavier slush gath
cred in front. When this became such
LOAF that the train could push 1T no FUR
Their, the trolley poles were reversed and
cars and pillow ran back over the track
which they had just cleared. Then the
power was again reversed and the train
once more charged the barricade in front
which. in the meantime, had been some
what loosened by men with DICKS ana
shoyels. Sometimes the fresh start would
carry them several hundred feet ahead,
sometimes less, and each time that the
train was forced to standstill, it was run
hack for new start. In this way the
line was kept open although the trips
were so few in number until
late in the day that many sup
nosed that the service had been abandoned.
The work was attended by the danger
of getting off the track as well as the
trouble experienced with the motors. AT
II o'clock in the, forenoon, when one OF
the trains on the Congress street line mad
reached a point below the Observatory,
the plow and two cars suddenly left the
rail. The snowssplow swung around to
the left, lodging from the west bound to
the east bound track and turning COM
pletely around. The car next the pillow
landed across both tracks and the one be-
hind that stopped right along side the
first. With the assistance of other cars
which acted in the capacity of wreck
ing train the car and plows were gotten
hack on the track without damage, but
the performance caused delay OF about
half an hour. Tt also gave large
gathering ofsbystanders something to talk
about. After the damage had been re-
paired the train resumed its slow journey
in the direction of the Union station,
proceeding in the manner described until
the car station at the head of PIeble street
was reached where there was another
diversion the pillow getting off the iron
several times, but as the cars did not
leave the track they hauled the ploW back
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
"nrrs. windows Soothing OF syrup.

"NIrs. windows Soothing OF syrup,
Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions Oh
mothers for their children while ieethlng
with perfect success. 1t soothes the chllo.
softens the gums, alays Pain, cures Wlho
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
testhing or other causes. For sale by Drug
sists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
a bottle
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
THE PRESS.

F. O. Bailey g. Co. at their rooms 46 Exchange
street. are making sale of one OF the hnest
and most complete collections of oriental rugs
ever shown in this city. The sale will continue
only two days longer, at 10 80 a. M, and 2.oo p
m each day, and offer one of the best opportu-
mites OF purchasing one OF these gems OF art
at your own price.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
Portland City and Harbor Buried Several
Feet in Snow and Water.
STREET CAR TRAFFIC BLOCKADED AND NAV
IGATION IMPEDED.

One of te Well of the Most Dis
i'm Years-Suburban
Tied Lines Not Entirely Open
Grand Trunk no Be Hampered BY the
sormTarbucSet Celebrated Under Difficulties.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

"A party Of sixty young people were at
dance at Riverton, Monday night, and
they spent the night there, as the cars
suspended operations. Manager Newman
sent snow pillow out from the city late
Monday night in an effort to take relief
to the prisoners at Riverton but as the
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
DECISION AGAINST WILL.

Bath, Me-, February 22.-The Lubeo
will arguments were concluded this after
noon, after which Judge Hall announced
that he would find that the will was not
duly executed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
THE HARBOR.

The harbor was filed up with snow
and slush, which was from three to five
feet deep. The docks were packed so full
of this stuff that =. the tow boats and
steamers found it difficult to get out or
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

without much trouble or loss of time. In
much the same way the Spring street line
was kept open and the suburban tracks
were not closed to the plows except that
part of the. system between Morrill's COR
ner and Riverton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. H. FLErcaER
is on the wrapper of every bottle of cAsToR1A.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
when she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
when she had Children, she gave them castoriA
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels,
the stomach, the liver and kidneys
strong and active. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers does it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
TAR BUCKET NIGHT NOT A sue
CESS.

Portland usually turns itself loose on
the evening of February % and shows its
patriotism and honors the memory of
the immortal Washington by building
huge bon fires on every street corner, blow
ing tin horns and trumpets and making all
manner of internal noises. 1t is the one
night of the year when the boys and
young girls have an opportunity of max
ing all the disturbance they want to
without interference from the police au-
thorities and they usually embrace the
opportunity. Last night the ''tarbucket
celebration took place, but in half
hearted and discouraging sort Of way.
Congress street is usually filled to over
flowing with tin horn footing, bell ring
ing and trumpet blowing youths, but
there were not many of them on the
street last night and those who were out
found the sidewalks several feet deep
with slush and water and after wading
around while most of the youngsters
went home. The heavens reflected the
lurid glow of numerous bon fires in the
early evening but they were not as
plentiful or as largo as usual. Taking
all in all tarbucket night was a dismal
failure as a celebration and nervous peo-
pie were not sorry because of this fact,
though the boys did not take kindly to it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

F. o. Bailey & Co. will sell at 40 Middle street
at 3 O'Clock today the stock OF groceries anu
store fixtures. See notice in auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
PERSONAL.

Charles e. Hawkes. of the Harvard
medical school, is spending few days at
his home, ia Neal street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
ISLAND CAUCUsEs HEARD FROM.

At the Republican caucuses on Long
and Peaks islands Monday night there
was an unusually large turnout consider
ing the severe storm.
On Long Island II straight ballots
were thrown for the following ticket:
Alderman, Wilson Sprague; councilmen,
Gerrish, Lefavor and Huston, and Harry
Chisholm as warden. There was only
one ballot cast in opposition to this
ticket. N. 5. Chase was elected men,
bee of the city committee.
On Peaks Island 80 ballots were ca st
for the above mentioned ticket while %
were thrown for the other candidates.
This insures the nomination of those
gentlemen above mentiOnted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

Commercial street was in the worst con-
dition yesterday that it has been for the
winter. The heavy fall of snow accom-
panied by the rain made the sidewalks
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

nassed. the attempt was abandoned. The
guests at Riverton made the best of It,
They had a comfortable building in which
to stay and it was well stocked with:good
things to eat. There are uany worse
placesythan is the casino at Riverton in
storm. In the forenoon yesterday the
cid sleigh cars were once more brought to
the light of day and the dancers were
brought back to town In them. Consider
ing the peculiar nature of the storm
with which they had to contend, the
managers of the Portland road are to be
congratulated on their success in keep
ing their lines open at all. The forma-
tion of Ice on the wires and the accumu-
lation Of water over the tracks made
domination of the hardest kind for the
road to contend with. The effect of the
ice on the wires was apparent late Mon
day night when each Car, as it moved,
seemed to be surroundedsw sheets OF
flame and the trolley wheels running
along the wires sent out showers OF sparks
and made a Kissing and cracking sound,
the whole wildly recalling the old fash
toned idea of literal hell, especially as
the flames were of the pale blue variety
made familiar to those who have seen
the Broken scene in Faust This was
not so serious, however, in the city, as
the moisture which led to the burning
out of the apparatus.
On the Cape road the ice was much
heavier than on the city lines and Manag-
er Mcleod ordered the service shut down
early yesterday morning and waited for
the rain to cease falling. Once snow
pillow crew started out but they had gone
only w;hundred yards when the de-
railing of the pillow convinced them that
the attempt was useless and it was accord
ingly given up. On the Cape.road as on
the lines of the Portland company, there
was difficulty in obtaining shovellers.
The regular.crew of employees were ready
to work but the outsiders who are taken
on in times of storm could not be found.
In the driving rain the few of them who
did try to work were soon drenched to the
skin and gave it up.
Naturally condition of things which
lead to all this trouble on the electrlcs
did not make the walking good and by
noon the sidewalks in many places resem-
bled miniature ponds wilhelm the center
of the street there was river OF ulrty
brown water a foot or more in depth.
Rubber boots were in use by all who
owned them and the wearers of the ordl-
nary overshoes could be told long way
off by the slow progress they made as
they hunted for the spots over which they
could pass dry shod. Still as the day was
1. holiday, many persons spent it at their
own firesides and were content to expert
ence the discomforts of locomotion in the
storm by watching the passors-by.
Commercial street was in the worst con
dition yesterday that. it has been for the
winter. The heavy fall of snow accom-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
BRIDGEPORT.

The young people OF st. Antnony's
church are making preparation to give
a g.aar and social the latter paIt or
this moth.
Skating on the Back" river was
fairly good yesterday. and large NUM-
Der of young folks enjoyed the sport
The revivals at the kirkwood NJ. E.
church have met with SO much success
the past two weeks that it has been
decided to continue them this week.
Will Eberly has accepted position
as assistant in the cashiers depart
ment of the B. & 0. at Wheeling
Bradley Smith was at st. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
Isaac Hollen. the miner who was
hurt in the McConnaughy mines Sat
urday, is getting along nicely.
The young daughter of Joshua L.
mont. who was accidentally oh;t By
her mother Saturday, will recover
r. T. Howell is home from bus ness
trip to Pittsburg.
J. C. Mcfarland will be candidate
for the nomination at the Republican
primaries for the office of treasurer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
THE SOCIAL MAZE.

Events That Are Transporting In Fashiona-
BILE Circles.
One Of the most enjoyable sessions
yet held by the Charity Whist club
was that Of last evening when Mrs.
James Neill and Mrs W. w. Arnett
entertained at the home of the former,
on Fifteenth street. For the first time
in the history of the organization the
gentlemen were entertained by the
club. Twelve tables were filed, and
progressive euchre was the order of
the evening The contests were very
spirited, resulting in half a dozen ties
for the gentlemens prizes and neces-
stating several cuts. Shortly before
II o'clock luncheon was served. The
ladies' first prize, a hand-painted china
plate. fell to Miss Lyde Bushfield, Of
Pittsburg, who is a guest of Miss Jeany
Good. Mrs. George X. Wheat was
awarded the second prize, handsome
Dresden tea strainer The first gen.
tleman's prize was presented to Mrs.
H. W. Mcclure, who played with the
gentlemen on account OF the lack of a
sufficient number of male contestants.
1t was a cut glass decanter. Individ-
ual pepper and salts, the second gen
tleman's prize was captured by Dr. r.
O. McMasters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
CAMERON.

Max. Simmons, porter at the Creed
Hotel, is home from a visit to Wheel
ing.
Frank Stephenson was at Wheeling
on business vest rday.
w. B. Hicks, of Wheeling, has pur-
chased the large wholesale house OF
Bremen & Mabis, located in this town
An inventory of the stock has been
taken, and MIR. Hicks IS now owner OF
the stock The present manager Of
the concern, Mr. s. W. Booher, will
continue TO manage the house, and a
more popular man could not be So
lected. During Mr.. Booher's stay hero
he has built the firm quite very large
trade. and during the coming season
1t is expected that the firm will double
their business.
]. G. Crawford was at Wheeling
yesterday.
George Ebert has finished putting
up about $50 tons of ice.
J. c. Travis. we'll known travelling
salesman living here. is able to be out
again, after a months illness.
Lloyd Stonaker. an employe Of The q
O., is off duty on account Of sickness
Clay, the young son Of Il. a O. agf'
Nesbitt who has been quite i'll for some
time past. is reported as being some pei
ter at this writing.
The remains of Mrs. Brsnt, VINO ar'
at Glover's Gap, were brought here yes
terday and inferred in the Cameron GEN.
etery.
The Creed Hotel arrivals yesterday
we're W. p. Heiskell J. II. Derry. NJ b"
Mabls. o. T. Schroeder, Wheeling; Earnest
Joseph. Pine Fork: j. Malley, Board IT,
J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Maggie Terrell ~
Teton; Miss Nellie Murphy FaTniHg''0
". Brant, Waynesburg; a. HerzDerE a''
j. H. Coal. Cincinnati; ". J. shaw, F'.'
burg: s. A. Burrows. Clarksbure ava
James B. McHenry. Cleveland
Council met last evening With r1''
tendance of the members. Nothing 't
special Importance was transa5t'1' ''-
the light question was up Tor d,5oAs-.'. '
The council expects to have th.n--
shape soon for the lighting o. the wynn
and il can't be too soon.
Arch Rogerson has returned TO nlS ~ .''
in Moundsvine after a visit TO re!o''''
here
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
0'LEARY B[SIED COALEY.
In Six Rounds in Their Bout at Par
kersburg Last Night.
Referee Declared Conley Coward,
in Giving O'Leary the Decision.
Base Ball News and NOtes-Re-
suits Of Bowling Games Boxing
Matters-Other Sporting News.

Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va. February I,
At the auditorium tonight Jimmy
O'Leary, champion light weight of the
Northwest and James Conely, of New
York, boxed a twenty round contest, and
Jack Bingham, Of Huntington, and Kid
Wanko, of Washington, Pa, had SIX
round bout for a decision. A big crowd
was present.
Wanko was given the decision in the
battle with Bingham.
Patsy Gavin, OF Wheeling. acted as ref
cree in the twenty round bout between
Conley and O'Leary. In OLeary's corner
were Jas. Rowan, George Wanko and
Jack McInerary, while Conley was at
tended by Jas. Henngan, Jas. Fogarty
and 3. E. Morrison In the sixth round
OLeary in fierce infghting, struck Con-
ley a light blow on the neck. and he fell
to the floor 1t was thought to be a
Knockout blow, and the police rushed
to the stage but the referee coolly stated
that he was panied to announce that
there were two men m the ring. and as
one was a coward and would not fight.
the decision was given to O'Leary, who
won ii fairly
Kid Wanko and O'Leary then boxed five
rounds for points. The winner was chal-
New Orleans. for a battle on April 5th.
y large delegation of Wheeling and Sis
tersville sports were present.