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Last week in Grcenville, Miss Minnie
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damages in a breach of promise suit and
was awarded a verdict of $4,000.
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Charge

NOTICE is hereby given that tho un-
~ dersigned will mako application to
d. A. Smith, Esi., Judge of Probate
for Oconee county, in tho State of South
Carolina, at his Office ut Walhalla Court
House, on Monday, tho 22d day of
May, 1900, at II O'Clock in tho fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said appli-
cation can bo heard, for leave to make
final settlement of the estate Of Phoebe
Nicholson, deceased, and final discharge
as Administrator of said estate.
w. w. MOSS,
Administrator of Estate of Phoebe Mich
olson, Deceased.
April 20, 1900. 1910
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Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
DY VIRTUE of an execution, to mo
ID directed, issuing from the Court of
Common Pleas of Oconee county, in said
State, will sell, in front of Walhalla
Court House door, to tho highest bidder,
at public auction, within the legal hours
of sale, on MONDAY, tho fret day of
MAY, 1900, the following described per-
sonal property, to-wit:
Ono Bay Mule, named "Maude.
Levied on as the property of W. Paul
Dickson. at suit of John w. Singleton
for purchase money.
TERMS: Cash. w. w. MOSS,
Sheriff of Oconee County.
April 15, 1900. 1917
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NRyVB NOTES.

IoUIsVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Prlce SOC. per bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
The Catastrophe.

The catastrophe was frightfu in the
extreme, for it came when scores OF
persons. young and Old were penned
into trap To escape from which they
fougnt with desperation against great
odds. IL 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 VI them. or about
that number. rushing from the train
TO the boat which was To carry them
10 Bar Harbor. weie without an in
stants warning. plunged into the wa
ter through fatal trap. Penned i'm on
three sides by the piling of the wharf.
and on the fourth by the boat they
fought for few minutes. while a hun
dred or more eXcursionists, stupefied.
and falling at first TO realize the enor-
nifty OF the tragedy they were Witness
ing, looked down from the wharf above.
The wharf is owned by The Maine
Central railroad. ana the boat is a part
OF its system. From the wharf a slip
or gang plank. 40 feet hong and ten feet
wide, led up TO the boat. The slip was
hinged az the inner end. the outer end
being supported by chains. by which Il
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 timbcrs. 4xf2
inches. set vertically. ran the length VI
the plank. and these were crossed by
2-inch planking. it is said that there
was no support for the plank between
she hinges and the outer end
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

AS the boards of the slip gave way in
the center, those directly over the
break went straight down, while those
i'm front, who had NOT yet boarded the
Sappho came tumbling backwards i'm
a heap upon the heads of those persons
already in the water, while the people
Just on the slip fell forward. To make
third layer of struggling, drowning
humanity.
1t was the small space Nnder the slip,
crowded by the big rafters which hold
the dock up. that made the accident so
frightful. For, as the men and women
who went down first arose. they struck
two heaps of sinking bodies. and were
borne down To the bottom again.
III was the same on the dock. In
the water the Struggling for life was
terrible. Self-preservation was the first
thought OF the struggling mass of men
ana women, crazed with fear and
gasping for breath, who seized and
pulled one another down. There were
some noticeable Instances Of men who
Kept their heads about them while they
succeeded In saving Fheir neighbors as
they grasped the sides of the piers or
were pulled aboard the Sappho by ropes
and boat hooks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Roll Of Dead.

Joseph Hotchkiss. Bridgeport En-
gineer fire department.
Henry c. Cogswell Bridgeport. aged
CO. employs or New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, member of
board of education.
OrlanGo B. Wells. aged 63, shoemaker.
Selectman Elias r.. Bradley and wife.
Milford.
William Osborn, Stratford
Daniel Calvin, Ansonta.
Conductor John Carroll, Bridgeport.
s. Banks, Shelton.
Mrs. Mcdonald. Bridgeport.
Winton Lanthear. motorman, Bridge
port Traction company.
Bessie Toomey, 22 years. bridgeport.
William III. Harvey 81. Bridgeport.
Mrs. j. III. Rugg. Stratford.
Mrs. Frank Blew, two children, boy
aged .. girl ageo g. Stratford.
William Mccullough. Stratford.
Mrs. Arthur Holmes. Bridgeport.
Thomas McNally, 30. Bridgeport.
Peter Ring. 2S. Bridgeport.
Patrick McDermott so, Bridgeport.
Frank Kraft, 25 Bridgeport.
Mrs. Patrick Brennan. so. Bridgeport.
Alfred Pitt. 22 Bridgeport
William Cotter. %. bridgeport (iden-
tificatfcn not postive).
Irving Doruse. 23, Bridgeport
Mrs. William III. Harvey, Bridgeport
John Calvin, %, Ansonia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
No Guard Rails.

The trestle is 440 feet long. made OF
iron, with stone foundations. and was
not projected by any guard rails. South
OF the tI'estle is a decided incline. on
which the car ran down at very fast
rate OF speed. After IL ran out on the
trestle for about ten feet the trucks LEFT
the rails. and then the car continued on
the ties for about IS feet, when Il went
off the trestle and dropped into the
pond below,overturning completely asd
up-ending. When the car struck, the
motor, which weighed four tons and
the heavy TICKS crushed into Il, i'm
stantly killing most OF the passengers.
Drs. j. G. Lynch n. w. Ivers and ].
Nj. johnson OF Bridgeport, who were
passengers on n car n short distance
behind. were quickly on the scene. and
rendered oil possible assistance 90 the
injured Word was quickly sent 10
biidgeport. and three ambulances and
police wagon were hurried 10 the
scene, and the injured were taken 90
me briogeport General Hospital. A
nunper or other conveyances were also
pressed INTO service 20 convey persons
70 the hospital Medical Examiner
eoggswel OF Stratford improvised n
rno,gue IN The main room OF the Town
Ia, nal Az Stratford and IN very short
Identification.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
HEAVEN A LAND OF JOY.
Sermon Of Prof. J. B. Thomas Of Newton Theo-
IogIoaI Seminar al Fourth Baptist Church.

Prof. j. Il. Thomas OF the Newton
Theological Seminary spoke at the
Fourth Baptist church, hast evening
taking as his text John XIV, II; "He9v-
en- is a land OF JOY" He said In sub
stance that Christ spoke TO His disci-'
pies as though they were children. You
who have children will understand the
attitude of Christ toward His disciples
lie was tender toward them. as you are
toward your children and anxious 10
save them from any trouble or care lie
possibly could.
III Us the business of the pastor OF the
church to train those under him 20 the
rounded fullness of the Christian life.
FIRST, then, our Lord taught how con-
siderate He was and how He looked at
the faults with the eye of a parent.
christ cautions Peter not To trust TOO
much 10 himself. Like the child, Peter
was too ready To trust TO his own pow
ers. Peter le /ned later TO distrust him.
seif and trust Christ more. Chris. re-
minds His disciples that He is going
away again talking to them as though
they were children, explaining what lie
meant by going away. that though lie
would not be with them in BODY He
would be in spirit 1t is well for us 10
thlnk or that Christ said, Il am going
10 prepare place for you BY that
place He meant heaven.
CHRIST said. i am the way SO in
every way He could He made things
pain TO His disciples, even as He is
trying TO make things plain to us and
10 lead us TO Himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Seriously Injured.

Among the seriously injured at the
Bridgeport hospital are:
Margaret Brennan, scalp wound.
Mrs Sidney A. Pitt, right leg frac-
tured twice.
George Hamilton. scalp wound, in
jury to leg.
Frank Kraft. Bridgeport, injuries
about h.s- and back
Arthur Holmes. Bridgeport, contus-
ions about body, left leg crushed.
Fred Hillercus, scalp wound, bruised
about body.
Matthew Olb!n, scalp wound. cut and
bruised generally.
William kelley. Bridgeport. sprained
arm.
Margaret Farrell. New York
Mabel Rugg. aged, 5. arm broken.
Charles Delaney. New York stock
broker. injured internally.
The scene OF the accident is midway
between Shelton and Bridgeport. The
car was north bound, running toward
shelton. IL was I'm charge of Conductor
John Carroll OF Bridgeport, who was
among the killed. and Motorman Ham
ifton of Bridgeport. lie escaped by
iumping
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
ASLEEP ON THE TRACKS.
Unknown Wan Had Marrow Escaaps From Being
Killed. by a Rumford TroIsy Car

Motorman Cook by his quickness OF
sight and presence OF mind saved a
mans life early Sunday morning. He
was running the last car from Rum
FORD TO this city. and left Rumforl at
l2:l5 a. m. When near Barstow's boat
house he saw the form OF a man lyir z
between the rails, hardly 20 feet ahead
OF him.
He Immediately turned off the power
and put on the brakes and stopped the
car within very few feet OF the man.
who had evidently been drinking heav-
ily. The mans pockets were all turned
inside out and emptied. The car men
think that the man had fallen I'm n
drunken stupor and someone had
stumbled across him and gone through
his pockets. They rolled him off tn
track and into the bushes, and that was
the last seen or heard OF the man. He
was a fairly well-dressed Sw.de, about
80 years OF age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Nearly Thirty Persons Lost--Over
Score Drowned by Collapse Of
Ferryboat Gang Plank.

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 1.-The most
frightful catastrophe recorded in Con-
nectlcut for nearly half a century oc-
CURED shortly before o'clock yester-
day afternoon on the Stratford extern
sion of the Shelton Street Railway
company, when a loaded car went off
the trestle over Peck's mill pond. at
ormoque, about six miles north Of
Bridgeport. and sunk in the flats 40 feet
below. Thus far SO people are known
to be dead. and several more injured.
Only two persons are known to have
escaped unharmed. IL is believed that
there were AZ passengers ON the car,
but the Indicator was removed by the
conductor OF another car and spirited
away. SO that at present Ii is impossible
to state accurately the number aboard.
The identified dead are:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Investigating Now.

The cause of the accident will proba-
bly, not be known until after Coroner
Doten conducts an investigation. Mo-
torman Hamilton. who escaped death,
is suffering from such severe shock
that il was impossible to learn any,
thing from him hast night. President
Radell stated that il was impossible for
him 10 account for the accident. Imme-
diately after his arrival at the scene
he made a thorough inspection OF the
tracks on the trestle. and he could see
nothing wrong, and the cars were run
ming over the trestle as usual soon af-
terward. He denied that the cars We're
being run at a high rate of speed and
claimed that every possible precaution
had been taken to prevent such an oc-
currence. Seven inspectors were put
on to watch the running OF the cars
and a time allowance Of half an hour
was allowed, and extra cars put ON to
provide for this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

Two cars collided yesterday after
noon on the Sea View electric road,
running between Wexford and Nara
ganseet Pier, which resulted in the
death of Merritt Lyman Able aged 70
years, the motorman Of the south bound
trolley, who was crushed between the
two cars.
There were some 40 passengers on the
two cars, only one of whom was in
jured, Miss Nj. T. Brown of % Aborn
street, Providence. Both cars were set
on fire by the electric current and to-
tally destroyed. The medical examiner,
Or. Harold Metcalf. viewed the body Of
Able and will recommend an inquest.
The point at WHICH the cars collided is
about eight miles from Narragansett
Pier There is a sharp curve there,
where IL is customary for the first car
arriving to wait for the one coming
from the opposite direction. Mororman
Abbe's car had waited at this point for
the other car about eight minutes and
then he decided to go ahead.
II is down grade and the car is
specially heavy one. so that IL had
fearful velocity when the other car
swung around the curve The curve =
ceive warning OF an approaching car
until they were so near to each other
that a collision was inevitable.
The car was in charge Of Conductor
Herbert G.. Able, son Of the motorman.
who was killed and he was more or
less bruised about the arms and legs.
He said that he could not see how the
car could have been stopped i'm time to
have avoided a collision. The speed,
which he described as 40 miles an
hour" was too great To permit the car
TO be stopped within so short a dis
tance.
MGtorman Abbe was Sc years Of agN.
He was born near Pittsfeld. Mass. and
lived i'm that place until 1876 when he
came to Providence. and entered the
employ of the Union Railroad. For 16
wears he was connected with the local
roads. He ran cars TO Pawtucket for
n wears, for some time his route was
no East Providence, and later he ran
ON the Eddy street line. Seven years
n go he returned 10 Pittsheld. and es-
IA blished a meat business there. Last
April he returned here and some time
later became motorman on the Sea
View road.
Miss Brown was examined at saun-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
CRUSHED TO DEATH
ON AN ELECTRIC CAR.
MOtOrman Able Killed in a Collision
on the Sea View Railroad.
Both Cars Burned.

derst0wn by DR.. Metcalf. and ne dis
covered that her face and body were
badly cut and that several OF the
smaller bones in her left foot had been
fractured. Miss Brown was able to be
brought TO this city on steamer Cor
sair.. which left Saunderstown about
$3.50 p. m. When the steamer reached
Providence Miss Brown was suffering
considerably from her injuries. An am
bulance was summoned from the Rhode
Island hospital and she was taken TO
her home, 23 Aborn street, where she
at once received medical care.
The remains of the dead motorman
were taken to Cases undertaking
rooms, and were sent to Mr. Abbe's
late home, 81 Burnside street, this city.
to-day. An inquest will be held, by
order OF the medical examiner, to-mor-
row
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Work Of Rescue.

After the first moment of stupefac-
ton the work of rescue began. Ropes
and life preservers were thrown 10 the
crowd, but in the panic, the people in
the water clutched one another, and
grapple. Many taken from the water
We're unconscious, and were revived
with difficulty. Doctors were sum-
moned from all directions. but II was
half an hour before the first arrived.
The freight house at the ferry was
turned into a morgue. the bodies being
taken there for Identification as fast
as recovered. By noon, seventeen had
been recovered. Three other persons
were taken on board the Sappho, and
died on the way to Bar Harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
An Eye Witness.

Inc accident was witnessed by Miss
= ls.'lces fefk, who reslses about 400
re, Ir3m the bridge. She was upstairs
~ ner nome as the car was passing and
sne asserts that u was running az an
Unusually high rate ~ sDsed. Frank
hI,,l, hhl,,ner, Wbo was bathing near the
~, - s's'es mat the passengers were
as they passed his Vicinity
Ine road. which is practically ~on-
troled by the pridReno~t Traction
Company. was opened Tor tranic iasf
Thursday. President Ardffw Radcn
was IN Derby when h received news
OF the catastrophe. and he Immediately
grove TO the scene. He was completely
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
WILL SOON START Up.
Saltwater WooIen Mil Has Been Purchased by The
Csnredae Wosted Company.

The saltwater mill. which has been
idle for some time, will be put in rum
ming order at once. and will be run as
a wooden yarn mill. the property hav-
ing been acquired by the Centredale
worsted mill.
According to Secretary Dracup of the
Centredale mill, James Lister, Jr., has
sold the saltwater estate 20 the Cen
tredale mill for the sum of S25, 100. This
was the price MIR. Lister paid for the
estate at the sale by auction June 81.
A special meeting of the stockholders
OF the Centredale worsted mills was
held Friday and they endorsed the pur-
chase. The other officers are: j. Lis
ter. treasurer, and w. A. Mackie. pres
ident.
New machinery is to be put in at
saltwater, and about 800 hands will be
employed. Although IL is a first-class
water privilege. n steam plant will be
Installed, and new water wheel
placed i'm the pit.
pAleroNg PHOTO. WOOD ENGRAVING
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
List Of Dead.

Mrs. William Murray of Brewer.
Irving Bridges OF West hancock.
Albert Colson Of Levant.
Mrs. AlonZo II. Oakes of Bangor.
Miss Grace Summer OF Bangor.
Joseph Murphy of Oldtown.
MRS. Hollis w. Estey Of Ellsworth.
Clifford Cushman of Corinth.
Miss Lizzie Ward Of Bangor.
Charles w. Downes of Ellsworth.
+. Il. Sweetster, travelling salesman,
Portland.
Ora NJ. Lank OF Danforth.
G.. III. Bennett of Brewer.
Mrs. Charles Slower, Ellsworth.
Melvin McCord Of Corinth.
Mrs. George Derwent of Bangor.
Mrs. A. III. Billings of Bangor.
Miss Lewis, Hampden, Me.
Onrecognized woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

Undertaken Curtis of Stratford was
notified almost Immediately after the
accident and he utilized all sorts OF
conveyances to convey the dead bodies
to the improvised morgue. Nearly the
entire medical force of Bridgeport re-
sponded to telephone calls sent in. but
when the doctors arrived they were
able to render but little assistance, as
so few escaped instant death. The car
after up-ending, soon settled over on
its side and there was little difficulty in
removing the bodies of the dead as
we'll as Assisting the wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Carried by the Tide.

The exact number Of dead will not
be known for some time yet, as a
strong tide sweeps under the pier and
some bodies may have been carried
away by 1t. a diver, who was set to
work without delay. was engaged in
his search until O'Clock, but only II
bodies were found.
Coroner ID. l.. FIELD OF Ellsworth i'm
paneped a jury consisting OF William
+. Grant, s. G.. Moore. Nelson Stewart
James Butter. George ~, Gorgins. all
of Hancock, and Henry Eppes Of Els
worth, TO hold an inquest. The jury
will begin its session in the morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
Rush for The Boat.

When the excursion train from Ban
gor arrived at tho ferry there was
rush Tor the steamer Sapphn. The first
ieW Passengers had cross 4 the gang
p'ank safely and IL Is estimated that
No people wore massed upon the plank.
suddenly they felt the plank give way
n'neath thn. The long timber sup
The hinges held un one end and the
hahn the other. while tho broken ends
of the plank dropped. and n struggling
screnmlng mass OF humanity was
plunged into the water. Is feet below
the wharf. A few ciung 20 the inclined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
CATASTROPHE AT MT. DESERT.
Gang Pank Gave Way rIecpiaiing Two Hundred
feopIe In.o The Wafer.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. I'm the rush
and hustle OF transfer from an excur-
sion train to a steamer over a ferry
slip at Mt. Desert ferry yesterday a
score of excursionists went TO their
deaths. Seventeen were drowned and
three died from the terrible experience
injuries received while struggling for
life The dead are:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
FRESH AIR OUTINGS
FOR
|NVALIDS and OTHERS.

This work will be done as usual dur
ing the summer by committee OF
THE UNION FOR CHRISTIAN
WORK. Carriages are used for the
Aged and Invalid people; boat tickets
for the river and bay sal, and street car
tickets for the pleasure and relief OF
those really in need and well vouched
for. The committee can be seen We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, from IL to 1.
at the Union during July and August.
Money is needed and solicited.
All contributions sent to the Treas
urer will be receipted for by him, or IL
TO the PROVIDENCE NEWS. Z Wey-
bosset street, will be acknowledged by
them. WM. T. CRANDELL. Treasurer
OF Committee, 15l Weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

sides OF the plank, but at least $50 were
struggling I'm the icy waber. 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.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

Frank Jones Golden Ale. in bulk 90 the
trade and bottled :or family use. rich,
creamy. delicious and healthy beverage.
THOS. GRIMES Il BRO. opp. new station.