The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
WESYBROok.
Man Caught in Shafting at Paper
Mill Badly Injured.
PORTLAND MAN THROWN FROM
TEAM AND HURT.

Negro Tramp Arrested and Allowed to
10 On Promise to Leave Town-Letter
From Member of Signal Corps at santi-
ago.
Mr.. Hazen Huson and Mr.. John Frs
kline, the Aroostook guides, who have
been the guests of DR.. George W. Hawkes.
and Superintendent Spring of the electric
road, left for their homes in Pressure
Isle Tuesday. They report having spent
q pleasant time in this city.
The members Of Beulah chapter, o. E.
S., are invited to the residence of Mrs.
Elvin G. SWEET, Lamb street, Thursday
afternoon and evening, where they will
be entertained by Mrs. SWEET and Mrs.
Elijah Durell. Supper will be served at
6 O'Clock o. M, to which the members
are requested to contribute cake.
A new plank sidewalk has been laid
on Marrett street,
s. D. Warren of Boston has been in
this city during the past few days. Mr..
Warren is one of the proprietors of the
paper mill plant, and is also interested
in the electric lighting plant. While
here, in company with Manager New
comb, they visited the Snelt Hill plant
and conferred with regard to the addition
al installation of turbines, generators,
etc., that are to be put in use to replace
the steam plant.
Hon. T. s. Burns, the Republican
nominee as representative to the state
legislature, and well.known in insurance
circles, is to be one of the alternate dele
gates to the Maine underwriters, appoint
ed to attend the national convention at
Minneapolis.
TWO ACCIDENTS AND A COURT
CASE.
Early yesterday forenoon Mr.. George
Hermann, an employee of the S. D.
Warren paper mills, and residing on
Garfield street, was injured while In the
discharge of his duty. Mr.. Hermann is
employed in the calendar room at the
mills and was caught in.the shafting,
and as a result had one Of his ribs cracked
and received several bruises. He was re-
moved to his home and an examination
made to ascertain the extent of his inju-
ries. It was impossible to tell at late
hour yesterday as to whether or not he
had sustained internal injuries, owing
believed, however, that he is suffering
from internal injuries. Mr.. Hermann
seems to be in hard luck as it was only
few years ago that he was caught in
the Skating and sustained serious inju-
ries.
| occurred yesterday noon when double
team, owned by the Fleischman Yeast
company Of Portland ran away on Valen-
tine street. The team was driven by an
employe by the name Of Knight, who
was accompanied by two other men who
were engaged in distributing from house
to house samples Of the company's goods.
The driver was alone at the time and
was driving along leisurely when for
some unknown reason one Of the horses
became frightened and started on the
run. The other horse was forced into
part of the harness gave way so that the
driver lost control of his horses. The
horses ran into ditch where they tripped
and fell. The horses 3 landed on their
heads and as the team was drawn toward
them they were forced beneath it.
The driver was thrown out and sustained
bad cut over his left eye and bruises
about the chest. He was unconscious
for time, but was taken to Scates's
drug store where he quickly revived. The
company was notified and sent for the
man and had him taken to his home in
Portland
George Carson of Providence, R. l.,
appeared before Judge Tolman yesterday
forenoon on charge of vagrancy and
begging. Carson is colored man about
20 years of age and was arrested for beg
cling at Cumberland Mills. Carson ar
rived in town early yesterday morning.
having stolen ride on freight train
from Lunenburg. Vt, Tuesday night.
Night Officer Witham was called from
his slumbers yesterday forenoon to make
the arrest Mr.. Witham rushed after the
man in his stocking feet. He wanted
to make sure of bis man as there were
very few persons in that vicinity at the
time that could be of assistance to him
in the capture. Judge Tolman sentenced
Carson to 60 days in the county Jail. The
prisoner cried piteously when his fate
was announced. The judge told him that
he would suspend the sentence If he
would leave town within one hour. The
tramp promised to do SO and on being
released made post haste in the dire,tior
of Deering.
Vim. Reddin, John McFadgin and Roy
Hunt have returned from North Lubec,
where they have been employed at the
Electrolytic company's works.
Mrs. Hartman has received a letter
from her son Arthur, who is at Santiago
with the U. S. signal corps. He reports
himself as we'll and that the other boys
are doing nicely with the exception Of
Capt. Butler who is still quite sick.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs