Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-24
NEWS NUGGETS
Brought by Wires from the North, East
South and West.

A four-story building on Smith street,
Brooklyn, occupied by the American
Tartar Co. was destroyed by fire, Mon
day. The loss on the building and con-
tents was $150,0O0.
The officers of the United States
cruiser Albany, which has been at
Lisbon since June 10, have been en-
tertained by the American officials and
residents. Francis B. Loomis, the
United States minister, will present
Capt. J. f. Craig of the Albany to King
Charles, Wednesday.
Ten persons were hurt in a trolley car
collision at Chicago, Sunday night, at
Clark and Twelfth streets. south
bound Wentworth avenue and west
bound Twelfth street car meeting at
the crossing. Each motorman thought
he had the right of way and both cars
were going at full speed.
Irishmen who met at Chicago, Sun
day night, passed resolutions denounc-
ing England's ''unholy war" against the
Beers and pledging support to John
Redmond and his associates in the
House of Commons. 1t was decided to
hold the national demonstration of the
United Irish Societies at Sunnyside
park, Aug. Is. One hundred and forty
eight organizations We're represented
Col John F. Finnerty presided.
John d. Spreckels, multi-millionaire,
who controls a great share of the in
dustries of the Hawaiian Islands, is
contemplating connecting the islands
by wireless telegraphy from San Fran
cisco. according to the Chicago Chron-
icles Los Angeles correspondent. Ex-
perts in his employ are installing a
system between Los Angeles and
Catalina island, 40 miles out in the
Pacific ocean. If the work there is en-
tirely satisfactory Mr.. Spreckels will
at once begin figuring on the Hawaiia n
system.
While running at a high rate Of
speed, a Myrtle avenue trolley car in
Brooklyn took fire from the blowing
out of fuse, burning the motorman
and five passengers, one probably IA
tally. Other passengers were badly in
jured by attempting to escape the
flames, carried by the wind which
swept the full length of the car. Grace
Won Kirkland, IL years old, was so Sc
verely burned about the face, arms and
legs that she will die of her injuries.
The car was almost entirely destroyed.
A 16-inch gun, the largest in the
world. will be completed at Watervliet
arsenal by Wednesday, and sent to the
United States government proving
grounds at Sandy Hook. It's operations
are expected to astonish the world. 1t
is the most powerful weapon yet de-
vised by man and is expected to revo-
lutionize the art of gunmaking. The
work upon this gun has been going on
for years. Monster cranes have been
constructed in order that the various
parts of the record breaking gun may
be conveniently shifted.
Fire, Monday. in the five-story stone
building owned by the John Hancock
Insurance Co. at Boston, caused a loss
of between $4,000 and $4,000. The
fire started from an unknown cause
and was confined to the fourth and
| fifth floors, occupied by Geo. Coleman.
bookbinder. on the fourth floor, and by
Heyer Bros, toys and fireworks, on the
| fifth floor. The occupants of the other
| floors will lose from water damage.
They are: First floor, Heyer Bros,
toys and fireworks; second floor. Bib
Der, White & Co, electrical goodsj
third floor, Chas. F. White. paper ruler.