Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Coon Bon Con, the Chinese laundry
man of Biddeford, who was arrested
two weeks ago by a Chinese inspector
charged with being in this country
without a certificate or chuck Chez" as
the Cinnamon call it. was ordered dis
charged from custody by Commission
er w. NJ Bradley at Portland, Monday.
The farm buildings and stock of Ed
gar. l.. Hunter, collector of taxes and
treasurer of the town of Topsham, were
burned, Monday. When first seen the
barn was all aflame. From the barn
the fire extended to the shed, house and
all other buildings and destroyed them
all, together with five cows, three
heifers, two calves, three hogs and a
horse. Loss, $4,000: insured for $1,000.
Mr.. Hunter saved all the towns books.
A man named Kane, supposed to be
Edward Kane of Lewiston, was killed
on the Maine Central Railroad in East
Newport, Monday night. He was run
into by freight train, knocked down
and one foot taken off. Physicians
We're at once summoned and remained
with him all night but could not save
his life. He died, early Tuesday morn
ing. A mother living on Middle street,
Lewiston, and also a brother, survive
him.
Bertha Lewis, the maiden who was
arraigned in the Saco municipal court,
Saturday, on charge of being a common
railer, was found guilty and ordered to
pay fine of IS and costs of court. The
judge finally decided to suspend the fine
during good behavior According to the
testimony of the compliments, Miss
Lewis, who is a buXom girl, used op-
probrious language on various occa-
sions. A number of children testified
to the tongue lashings they had receiv-
cd from Bertha.
as Benjamin F. Hamilton, the we'll
known Biddeford attorney, was trying
to alight from his wagon at his home
in Dayton, Saturday, his horse started
and one of Mr.. Hamilton's legs got be-
tween the spokes of wheel of the car
riage and was broken in three places
The fractures We're all below the knee
and in each instance the bone protrud-
ed through the skin. The fractures are
dangerous ones and their result can
be told only by future developments, as
there is danger of septic poisoning.
AS the result of sweeping changes
among the Maine Central brakemen
which will remain in vogue until the
summer schedule goes into effect on
June Is, Brakeman Charles McGachey,
who has been running on Conductor
Haley's train between Bangor and
Portland. has been transferred to the
Portland SkOwhegan run. Thomas d.
Jewell takes McGachey's place, and
JEWELS place is taken by Brakeman
Armstrong. Brakeman Burns moves
up to trains II and s, and Harry Smith
goes on to and 16. Harry Upham,
who has been running as a spare man,
will have a regular run on trains 25
and "a. between Portland and Water
vile. running opposite to Brakeman
Mcdonald.
The farm buildings owned by Ed |
win Cobb Of Rumford Falls and occu-
pied by Charles A. Tracy, the milk |
dealer. on Washington avenue, North |
Deering, were burned, Monday night. |
The cause is unknown but it was prob (
ably set by the dropping of a match ,
by a tramp, who had entered the barn. i
When Mr.. Tracy left the barn that |
night, he fastened the door to the |
horse stalls securely with pin. When /
the burning stable ives entered for the 1
purpose of saving the horses, the door H
was found wide open. Mr.. Tracy lost Il
a horse in the flames, valued at 5000, /
a buggy, several sets of harnesses, 1
quantity of hay and large number of H
milk bottles and cans. The firemen II
and neighbors succeeded in saving part /
of the furniture in a more or less dam H
aged condition. The buildings were i
worth $1,000. Mr.. Cobb lost 1
another set of buildings by fire at Il
Rumford Falls, a short time ago. Mr.. H
Tracy's loss will be about $1,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance.