The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-17

the want Of any effective appliance to
cope with the outbreak. 1t WAS pain
full to witness the display Of buckets
splashing water Oh the fire; and yet
this was the only means at rn.u us
posal to check the progress Of the
flames. 1t has TRANSFERRED that Mr..
Rahill's premises We're only partially
covered by insurance, and that the in
surance money only represents n tithe
Of the actual loss sustained b, him.
Much sympathy is expressed for Miss
! Ryan, as her entire stock-in-t trade,
furniture and wearing apparel were
consumed. The loss sustained by all
concerned was very severe amounting
to upwards Of $4,000. In consequence
of the severe loss sustained, an i'll
demnity fund was initiated, and Most
Rev. DR.. Fennclly, Archbishop of
Cashel, contributed donation of 800;
the MeSsrs. Kirwan. Main street, also
subscribed f20, and, up to last report,
| over 1luo was received.
WATERFORD.
On the morning Of December Odd, a
linesman named Thomas Costelloe, en-
ployed by the Great Southern and
Western Railway Company, reported
to the police at the Frrrybank Station
that he had found Patrick Power, a
porter, lying uead on the permanent
way, near Crannagh bridge, about
two and a half miles from Waterford.
Sergeants Flannery and steele i'm
mediatcly went to the place, and found
deceased. whose leg appeared to have
been broken, and he had also sus-
| tanned wound on the forehead He
had evidently been struck by a train
or engine.
WICKLOW.
During the gale on the nights of
Dec. Is and 10, number of Arklow
fishing boats We're out. but all re.
turned in safety except the Mary
Jane" which went down, and all
hands were lost The names of the
crew are Patrick Bricn. his two SONS
(Michael and john and Larry Byrnc
The next day several vessels patrollc'l
the bay in hope of finding the missing
yawl; and shortly before dark, about
half mile from the harlor, the boat
with all its tackle, including the nets,
WAS discovered, lying in about four
and a half fathoms. Tho boat With
it's gear, was towed in, but so far
there is no account of the men. -Four
other boats, which carried full crews.
had a marvellous escape. Were it
not for the pluck of the women of Ark
low, who assembled on the Quays, and
threw out the life lines. of which the
crews got hold the disaster would
have been Il terrible one. for everyone
on board the boats would surely have
been lost.
WESTMEATII.
In the Chancery Division, in Dublin,
OH Dec. 10Th, before Master Courtcnay,
G. b., the case of johnson V. Dol;ln
came on for hearing. 1t was an &C,
ton by the plaintiff Bridget johnson,
the daughter of Il farmer at Williams
town, Aloare, County Westmeath, to
recover damages for breach of prom
Use Of marriage, against Patrick Dolan,
of the same place. There was also
Il charge of SANDER. When the case
WAS called, counsel for the plaintiff an
nounced that an arrangement had been
come to, by which the defendant COIL
scntcd to Il verdict of $500, with costs.
There was another matter between the
parties which it was necessary that
he should mention An action had
been brought which was now pending,
Holloway v. Dolan. III that action
the defendants brother had maze a
statement against the plaintiffs sister,
which was the cause Of the match be-
tween the parties i'll the action for
breach Of promise Of marriage being
broken off. The defendant in the lat
ter action now withdrew the statement
which had been made by him against
the plaintlf, and apologiZcd for it, anu
agreed to Judgment being given
against him for ITO and costs. The
finding was made rule of court, in
both cases, with verdict of $500 and
| COSTS