Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-13

and William Yates, VINO was reported
drowned In Africa, where he had accom-
panied his brother, esversI month ago.
With the last snow ct orm, The hope for
This il about as hard on the laboring man
end those who own horses as anything
could be. They make their living on the
ice during the winter monttis. There are
now in houses on the river as much ice
carried over from the winter OF 1893 ~
there was shipped during the last sum
mer. The cost OF harvesting the fields in
their present condition would he very
large There is an average OF owe foot
OF snow ON the surface, packed down
solid. There is also an inch Of snow or
sap ice on the top OF the ice, and this
would have to be taken off Taking
these facts with those that the American
Ice Co. has flied nearly all its houses near
the large cities AT very low cost and
with very clear ice, it may be safely said
that there will be no ice cut on tie Ken
nebec during the present winter.
A terrific explosion occurred in one of
the press mills at the Oriental Power Co.'s
plant at Newhall, last Thursday morning,
causing the death OF two men and COM
pIeteIy wreckiDg the building. The dead
men were the only persons in the imme-
date vicinity when the accident occurred,
and the cause of the explosion will never
be known. There was about 1000 pounds
OF powder in the building. The shock
from the explosion WAS felt everywhere
within radius of half dozen miles.
Nearly every pane OF glass within a mile
Of the demolished mill was broken by the
force OF the concussion, and the report Of
the explosion was distinctly heard in
Portland, more than a dozen miles away.
The dead men are J. c Ross, a bout thirty
five years old and married; and Thomas A.
Field, a widower. Field leaves four child
rem. The last fatal explosion at NewhaIl
occurred in 1898, when two workmen lost
their lives.
Hon. A. L. Simpson, one OF the best
known men in Bangor, and as politician
and lawyer well known all over the State,
dropped dead at noon Thursday. Mr..
Simpson Was a native of Dixmont, and
came from famous parentage. Ills grand
father served in the French aud English
war and marched with Aruold's expe-
dition through the wibds OF Maine to
Quebec. He helped build the famous
block house now standing at Winslow on
the Kennebec. His grapdfsther ON his
mothers side served in the Revolutionary
war, and was in the battle OF Ticonderoea,
and his father, David Simpson, served in
the war of 1872. Mr.. Simpson was edu-
Gated In the common schools in his native
town and at neighboring academies,
meanwhile laboring on the farm and in
later youth teaching school. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in June, 1S4S. Subse-
quently he was admitted to practice In the
district court of the United States, and on
Sept. q, 1870, to the United States circuit
court. Since his admission to the bar,
Mr.. Simpson had been actively engaged
in the practice of his profession in Ban
gor. He was member Of the Bangor city
council for five years, serving in both
branches; was city solicitor for six-years,
and chairman of the school board for two
years. He was the democratic candidate
for Presidential elector in 1892, candidate
for representative to Congress in 1894. On
Jan. 81, 1895, he was appointed collector of
customs of the port of Bangor by Presi-
dent Cleveland, and occupied that Office
for four years.