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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07
t Mt Desert Ferry Where Gang Plank
Throwing 200 or 800 Into the WA
II Bodies Recovered--Thre Die from Injuries
----Heroic Rescues ~ narrowing Scenes

Central Railroad and the boat is part
of its system.
! From the wharf a slip or gang plank.
40 feet long and 10 feet wide, led UP to
the boat
The slip was hinged at the inner end.
the outer being supported by chains.
by which it was raised or lowered to
suit the tide.
The wharf extends on both sides
flush with the end of the gang plank.
The plank was of wood Five tim
bers, by l. inches, set vertically. ran
the length of the plank, and those were
crossed by Pinch planking.
1t is said that there was no support
for the plank between the hinges at
the outer end.
When the excursion train from Ban
gor arrived there was rush for the
steamer Sappho.
The first few passengers had crossed
the gang plank safely. and it is esti-
on the plank.
Suddenly they felt the plank give
way beneath them.
The long timber supporting the
plank broke in the middle.
The hinges held up one end and the
chain the other. while the broken ends
of the plank dropped and struggling.
screaming mass of humanity was
plunged into the water, Is feet below
the wharf.
A few chung to the inclined sides of
the plank. but at least $50 were strug-
Cling in the water.
The piling of the wharf partially
penned them in on three sides, and
the boat lying at the wharf closed the
outer end of the opening
After the first moment Of stupefac-
ton, the work of rescue began.
Ropes and life preservers were
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| living thing could be seen on the sur
face.
Those were moments fraught with
wild excitement on land. for each ex-
cursionist was rushing in and among
his or her neighbors in quest of rela-
tives or friends
In the hurry and hustle Of alighting
from the train. husbands and wives,
parents and children had become sepa-
rated, and separation at that moment
meant heartbreaking suspense.
Mrs. Estey, one of the victims, was
one of those who, while only apart
from her husband only a few feet, lost
her life while Mr.. Estey was saved, al
though thrown into the water.
In the course of the next half hour
several bodies We're recovered from the
water, and these We're taken to the
nearby freight house, and laid out
awaiting Identification.
1t was grewsome sight and a most
pitiful scene as identifications were
made.
Steamer Cymbria came from Bar
Harbor with four physicians, and a
special train was hurried from Bangor
with physicians and nurses.
President Wilson of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad. was near at hand when
the disaster occurred, and he gave or
ders to eNpend the utmost exertion in
relieving the distress.
Many persons had been injured in the
struggle on the edge of the wharf and
in the water, and such of those as
needed immediate attention were taken
TO the high bluffs near the station and
waited upon by the physicians.
The injured will not be as numerous
as those who suffered from shock and
exposure due to immersion in the icy
water.
OF these, several were reported, to-
night, as in a critical condition.
Miss Sweeney was taken to Hotel
Bluffs, suffering from pneumonia:
George Spaulding of Orono, is also at
the Bluffs, and may not recover; Mrs.
George Brooks of Ellsworth, will re-
cover, although her case was once pro-
nounced hopeless.
The following Ellsworth people were
Continued on page %
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King Christian of Denmark, arrived
at Ischl. Austria, Saturday, to visit
Emperor Francis Joseph. After dining
at the Imperial villa, King Christian
returned 10 Gmunden that evening.
Emperor Francis Joseph accompanied
him to the railway station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07
THE FRANK JONES MISSING.
Left Machias for Bar Harbor. Sunday, and
Hasn't Been Heard from.

Bangor, Me-, Aug IS A. sM.-(SpeciaD.
News has just reached the JournaT that
there is a possibility of the loss of the
steamer Frank Jones of the Maine Cen
trail Railroads system Of coast steamers.
This goat left MachiaS at the usual
time of sailing. Sunday morning, and has
not vet been heard from.
She was bound for Bar Harbor, and a.
it is but a few hours trip grave fears
for her safety are entertained at Bar
Harbor.
The number Of passengers on board it
was impossible to ascertain.
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STEAMER EVERY DAY.
Contracts Signed for increasing Portiand's
Winter Foreign Steamer Service.

Portland, Me, Aug. 6.-Portland is go
ing to have a great foreign steamer bust
ness, next winter The contracts already
signed will give this city a steamer every
day during the cold weather. Contracts
have. been signed by the Grand Trunk
Railway as follows:
Weekly boats, to Liverpool, Allan Line;
to Liverpool Dominion Line; to London,
Thomson Line.
Fortnightly boats, to Glasgow, Donald
son Line; to Glasgow, Allan Line; to
bristol. Elder-Dempster Line; to Ham
burg, Hamburg American Line; to AM
werp I.eyland Line; and to Manchester,
Manchester Line.
The fortnightly boat to Antwerp and
the boat to Manchester are entirely new
to Portland. Other lines not mentioned
here may sign contracts later on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07

The Famous
Food
DeIicacy
cRApE-Nurs.

Searching for some palatable, easily
prepared dish for breakfast it is like
an inspiration to come across Grape
Nuts.
No cooking is needed. The food can,
be served instanter with a little cream
or milk and the taste. is that of the
delicate. crisp. sweet of grape sugar.
to be seen glistening on the small
granules.
This grape sugar is produced from
the starchy parts of the grains and is
crystalliZed and deposited naturally
during the processes of manufacture
The taste Of Grape Nuts is most
captivating. Don't let it lead you to
eating more than 4 or teaspoonfuls.
The food is condensed and great
volume is not required.
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Bar Harbor. Ne. Aug. 6.-In the
rush and hustle of transfer from al
excursion train to steamer over Z
ferry slip at Mt. Desert Ferry. today
their deaths.
Seventeen were drowned and thret
died from the terrible experience of i'm.
mersion in the icy water. and injuries
while struggling for life.
The positive identifcations are as fol.
lows:
Mrs. William Murray of Brewer.
Irving Bridges. West Hancock.
Albert Colson, Levant.
Mrs Alonzo L. Cakes, Bangor.
Miss Grace Sumner, Bangor.
Joseph Murphy. Old Town.
Mrs. Hollis w. Estey. Ellsworth.
Clifford Cushman, Corinth.
Melvin McCard, Corinth.
Miss Lizzie Ward, Bangor.
Charles w. Downes, Ellsworth.
f. Z. Sweetser, travelling salesman
Portland.
Ora NJ. Lark, Danforth.
G. II. Bennett, Brewer.
Mrs. c. II. Bennett, Brewer.
Mrs. Charles Slower Ellsworth.
Mrs. George Derwent, Bangor.
Mrs A. II. Billings, Bangor.
Miss Lewis of Hampden.
Unknown woman.
The catastrophe was frightful in the
extreme, for it came when scores of
persons, young and old, were penned
into a trap, to escape from which
those who escaped fought with desper-
alton against great odds.
1t was the worst accident remem-
bered in the history of the State and
especially in the career of the Maine
Central Road, under whose auspices so
many excursionists had been brought
here.
Two hundred of them, or about that
number, rushing from the train to the
boat which was to carry them to Bar
Harbor, were without an instant's
warning plunged into the water
through fatal trap.
Penned in on three sides by the pill
ing of the wharf. and on the fourth by
the boat, they fought for few min
utes, while 100 or more excursionists,
stupefied, and failing at first to realize
the cnormity Of the tragedy they were
witnessing, looked down from the
wharf above.
The Maine Central Railroad. today
ran excursions to Bar HarbOr from all
sections of its line in Maine. the at
traction being the warships which
We're expected, today.
All the forenoon long trains packed
with excursionists We're rushing to
Bar Harbor.
The train which left Bangor at S.25
consisted Of II cars damned with peo-
pie.
At Mt. Desert Ferry. the terminus of
the line, the train is left for the boat
for an Smile sail to Bar Harbor.
The trains run out on the wharf and
it Is but step from the train to the
boat.
The wharf is owned by the Maine
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thrown to the crowd. but in the panic,
the people in the water clutched one
another, and many sank thus in groups
in a death Srapple.
Many taken from the water were I'M
conscious, and were revived with diff
Guilty.
Doctors We're summoned from all di-
rections, but it was half an hour before
the first arrived.
The freight house at the ferry was
turned into morgue, the bodies being
taken there for Identification as fast
as recovered.
BY noon, II had been recovered.
Three other persons were taken on
board the Sappho, and died on the way
to Bar Harbor.
| The exact number of dead will not be
| known for some time yet, as strong
tide sweeps under the pier and some
| bodies may have been carried away by
| it.
\ diver, who was set at work with
out delay, was engaged in his search
until O'Clock, but only II bodies were
/ found.
| Coroner d. L. Field of Ellsworth. en-
panelled jury consisting of VIM. F.
| Grant, S. c.. Moore. Nelson Stewart
James Butler. George w. Gorgins. all
| of Hancock, and Henry Eppes of ELS
worth, to hold an inquest. The jury
will begin its session in the morning
| The awful nature Of the accident was
! not comprehended for at least a min
ute by those who We're the last to leave
the train, although the scene changed
instantly from one of holiday gaiety to
death struggle.
The drop between the solid wharf
and the steamer, which was high in
the water, was so precipitate that
those who were on the wharf's edge
urging forward to the 30-foot slip,
pressed on over the brink to the waters
beneath.
Some of those whose bodies were af-
forwards recovered, died quickly, for
they were borne beneath the waves by
the weight of the living, who fell af-
ter them, and who madly struggled to
reach life preservers and lines thrown
to them from both wharf and steamer
When the first moment of the calam-
ity had passed, a panic seemed to
seize those who were safe, and they
drew back from the edge of the water.
But for only another minute, as then |
the cooler heads in the crowd, more |
especially among the officers and crew |
of the steamer, 5erted themselves |
and the work of rescue began.
Eye witnesses differ in their estimate |
of the number of people who were car
was the vanguard of the crowd which
was rushing from the train to the
steamer.
Those who fell into the water last
were mostly pulled out by main force.
but not a few were gotten out by
the boats which were Immediately
manned.
But boats could not be handled in
the little space between the steamer
and the wharf. and in five minutes no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07
AUGUSTA. MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST z 1892
Cream -.
Bread

is the best. Three thousand and seven |
loaves is the record for last week. 1t |
goes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07

To the Taxpayers Of Augusta:
The board of assessors will be IN SEES
sion at their room in the City building.
August s. . and TO- between the hours Of
9 A. NJ. and =. NJ. for the purpose OF
hearing petitions for abatements.
All parties who wish to be heard should
appear on these dates as these VIII be
the last hearings before the expiration
of the discount allowed by the city on
the payment of taxes.
c. B. RURLEIGH.
+. L. HARRINGTON.
c. w. JONES,
Assessors of Augusta.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Thundcr storms
were quite general, sunday. east Of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio river,
except on the Gulf coast. and also from
Virginia southwark through Florida.
In the Eastern states fair weather is
indicated for the next two or three
days, while in the Central valleys and
West Showery conditions are once
more indicated.
ON the Atlantic coast the winds will
be fresh and mostly north to east
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-07
CITY OF AUGUSTA.
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR.

BY order of the city council all taxes
assessed for the year 1899 shall be due and
payable to the collector on the 18th day OF
August 1899, provided that the collector
may require payment of all poll and per-
sonal taxes Immediately after the date of
commitment. An aba tement or discount
of three per cent shall be allowed all
taxes voluntarily paid to the co lector on
before August 16. 1929. and interest At
six per cent per annum shall be added &,
all taxes remaining unpaid Oct /, 1888.
from that date.
J. II. TOWNSEND. Collector.
tune10 dtf
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FROM OUR OVENS
TO YOUR TABLE
in Il neat wax paper wrapper, insurinG
perfect cleanliness. Don't buy any other.
F. N. HAYES & SON,
AUGUSTA, ME-.
juneli, eodtflstp
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Aug. 6.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity, Monday: Fair, clear
weather. Monday and Tuesday; light
variable winds.
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WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington. Aug. 6.-For New Eng
land: Fair, Monday; Tuesday, with
moderate temperature; fresh nOrthcr-
Nv winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN

SEATTLE, May 2t-united States
Department of Agriculture. Climate
and Crop Bulletin Of the Weather
Bureau, Washington Section. for the
week ending Monday, May %. 1899:
The greater part OF the week was
n continuation OF the unfavorable
conditions which have combined 10
make crops 30 backward this season.
Cold rains continued I'm the western
section, and In the eastern section
cold winds and frosts prevailed, con-
seauentiy there was little growth
made by anything except grass and
weeds during the fore part of the
week. The last two days were OF
more seasonable temperature and at
once caused an Improvement in the
appearance Of vegetation.
wheat has, as a rule. held its own
well during the unfavorable wealth
or. roofing and stooling well, and
with warmer weather will make
great progress II II II not too dry.
oats are sickly looking on wet
ground: on the prairie lands they are
better Potatoes have been cut down
by frosts In the eastern section: in
the western section they have done
pretty well on high lands, but on low
lands have not all been planted.
The fruit outlook. although good in
some localities, 10 not promising over
the state In general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
CREDIT SYSTEM
SEEMS BEST

WASHINGTON. d. C.. May e.
The latest ruling Of the Treasury
department. ~ presented IN story
shape. would present n queer moral.
It's import would be that IL Is some.
times better TO be in debt than "a
be square with the world.
The case in poin, is the outcome OF
the sensational counterfcatinE case
involving w. L. Jacobs a Co. Ian
caster. Pa All over the country
cigars have bcen seized. sold by this
firm. which were provided with the
counterfeit government stamp. Mil
lions of cigars have. as n result.
been taken by the government ON
GERS
The innocent holders of these Gig
airs have made all sorts of protests
against the seizure Of the goods. but
In vain. The ruling made by the
treasury department discriminates
between those purchasers who hal
paid for them before the seizure and
those whoec purchases were made on
credit. In the case of the former
the government releases the cigars
after payment for new stamps has
been made. In the latter case the
government collects the amount due
Jacobs a Co. and deducts the
amount due It for stamps from that
date. The moral thus put out Is
obvious, Always buy your goods on
credit. You can't tell what may hap
pen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
ARMOUR NOT
TO GET LEFT

NEWPORT SEws. Va. May IT.
Armour 4 Co. the Chicago beef
packers. are negotiating Tor the pur-
chase Of tract os twenty 1.-TWO and
one half acres ~ vaiuani waterfront
property Immediately above the ate
of the Newport News Abattolr cont
pany's proposed plant. which Il
about a mile above the rhipyar1. II
IL sah reliably that the deal IL about
contaminated. and rumor has Il that
the Armour company intends 70
build a rival ahatt1ir which will
handle large percentage - the
produce % the company for the ex-
port trade across che Atlantic TO
Central and South America and the
West indies. Since the Newport
News Abattoir company decided %
locate here Armour has had as -nts
in the city. and those who are IN
position to know Hay that there will
be lively competition IN beef slauEhi-
ering at Newport News. on account
Of tn large harbof. with deep chan
mel. and its proximity to the Nirg' ola
eapez. Newport News Is easily ths
best point on the coast for an ahat-
tolr plant. and the big beef men have
been made To realize IL. With thu
announcement that Armour may
build here comes. again. the report
that the Baltimore a ohio railroad
contemplates making Newport News
a terminal Some weeks ago this re-
port was started. and now Il II being
revived. by reason OF the fact that
Armour is a large holder Of Balii-
more and Ohio stock, and he has
been able TO come 20 terms with tho
G. a O. railroad. which practically
controls the new abattoir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Was Felt In the Now England
States.

HARTFORD. Conn. May a.-An
earthquake shock was felt in this
city about s16 o'clock last evening.
There was rumbling sound that
lasted a few seconds and many per-
sons supposed there had been an ex-
plosion.
The disturbance was distinctly felt
and reported from saybrook. Middle
town. East Hampton. New Britain.
Cobalt, Colchester, Cromwell. Mood
US. Hartford and several OF the
smaller places along the river At
Mlddletown the city was startled by
what was believed 20 he terrific
explosion, Crockery and brio-a-brac
were thrown from the shelves In
many residences. At Moodus. when
the seismic phenomenon was pro-
nounced. n long, low rumbiing was
heard distinctly after the loud ex-
ploslve sound. At Saybrook lamps
are reported 90 have swayed on the
tables and shelves and fallen TO the
floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24

A half dcsen ysmr- ago the United
States government sent a 80. 600 ex'
petition. under Me-srs. Turner and
Ac6rath. into the Yukon valley. 20
determine the Alaska boundary line
~ points along the one hundred and
fcrty-nrst meridian These officers
consumed two ysars. time on ths
500. and finally erected a couple Of
insignificant boundary posts TO mark
the places where the meridian cut
Through IN. Forty Mile Greek gold
belt and the Porcurine River valley.
The spring freshets on Forsy Mile
long ago destroyed the marks placed
by the surveyors. and the location
Of the international boundary on tire
Pcrcupine has also disappeared. In
this way the entire sum OF money
expended By congress has been prac-
tieaIiy lost. and the whole work will
have to be done over again This
siipshci manner Of dolnx things has
Characterised the entire series Of
efforts made by American offsesaIs to
determine the true Alaska boundary.
n 10 high time that steps were taken
20 DO soma enicient work. Careful
boundary locations should be made.
and enduring stone boundary marks
erected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
WILL BUILD
new STEAMERS

TACOMA. May .t--in the no,-dis
tant future anosher steamer viii
probably be pu, On the Taeoma-Ee-
attic run 90 alternate with the Flyer.
The tao boats viii tesve the ports
at the ssms time. Jus, doubling the
present service OF the Tine.
Capt. Il. II. scott. presiden, Of the
Columbia River q Puget Sound
Navigation company. which owns
the Flyer. GREYHOUND and Bailey
Gatrsrt. 10 In Tacoma overseeing the
rebuilding Of the Flyer.
1t 10 little premature 90 talk %
m. ne~ sssaxnsr," he said yesterday
when asked about her Wv. intend
20 build one for the run. but have
not set the time y~<. n business In
ersasss "a % has. u may not be long.
She will no q cheaper boat 70 oper.
ate than the Flyer. although no less
attractive. The great trouble with
the Flyer 10 that she 10 too powerful
and too expensive for the business
she has
Il have unlimited faith in both
Tacoma and Seattle. and feed sure
another boat will be necessary. The
two cities are bound 10 grow. and
rail- service viii never be as popular
a. boat
The new steamer will be fast. II
does not pay 70 build slow ones. The
Flyer will Be faster now than she
was when new We will make the
run In an hour and 70 minues all
right she will also be better nitsd
arsa rsaa-farn In avery way The
dining room will be run on the Eura-
pean plan and passengers can get
10 cent. lunches n they wish"
The repairs on the Flyer VIII
amount to over $4,000 when she II
ready for the run again. which viii
he the last OF next week. She viii
20 to Seattle under her own steam
to receive the furniture. which was
left there. and the finishing touches
will be put on at that port.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
After Gold In Arkansas.

TExARKANA. Ark. May 2t-coi-
onei Thos. Parish % Nashville. DIRK.
passef through this city today en-
route To the gold mines Of Howard
county. Arkansas. lie had full
equipment of the latest mining APP.
paratuses and was accompanied by
two experts.
The latest Developments In the
gold nelds Of Howard county show
that yield % 500 10 the ton OF ore
Is obtaInable. and the recent discov-
cry Of lead and iron in the environ
menis Of the gold minee has added
10 the Importance Of tina. section and
drawn an army OF prospectors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-24
NEW ORDER
ORGANIZED
Fortson ReliefCorpS
of Seattle.
--------~-'ssr---=-
MRS. 7. ". biNIELS PRESIDENT
Mothers. Wives end Sisters OF tho
Washington Volunteers Mold
en- important Meeting.
MRS. 7. ". blSIELS PEESIDENT

The meeting Of the mothers. wives.
daughters, and nweethearts OF the
Manila soldiers. which WAS held at
the residence OF Mrs. y. W. Daniels.
ssi Seneca street. yesterday after
noon. proved TO be a very successful
start for the new organisation. The
new order 10 be known a. The Fort
son Relief corps." an auxiliary 20
thu Washington Volunteers now In
the Philippines.
The chief object Of the iadiss' or
gantEation In Go make things as
pleasant and agreeable as pcssable
for the boys after their return. An
initiation fee OF sc will BE- charged.
and at yesterdays meeting. tT,1s
Was raised. This money il 60 be
used in securing a place In which TO
hold the future meetings of the or
ganlaations
A COMMITTEES vas appointed 10 see
u one OF the room. Ia the AFmory
hall could be secured.
Letters have besn received To-
day from different persons stating
their intention % Joining In the good
work. and u 10 expected that At least
100 members viii have signed the
roll before tho second meeting. which
viii be held al Mira Daniels neat
Wednesday.
tn. committee appointed on hail
aui all work IL a. follows Mrs. u.
G. Siam. Mrs. Vim. Collier. Mrs. y.
W. Daniels.
The officers elected are as foiiewsi
Mrs y, w Daniels. captain. Mrs. G.
ID. Siam. figss lieutenant. Mrs ~. II.
uofmiey. second lieutenant. AIRS.
Alice French. treasurer. Mrs. J. W.
Pynchson. secretary. Mrs. " n.
Moss. chaplain: Miss u. y Manning.
sergeant. Mrs. 4. 4. pwyrt. srnttnsl.
Mrs. Ross. mistress at arms.
The companies In the Philippines
represented by relatives yesterday
were n. G. q. - and X. The In
formation was given out that a sol
der who bes Just rvtIruef from
Manila 10 In need ~ help. and the
room committee will look after hts
case. Ore lady has already offered
the soldier a horne.