Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-20

The following matters have been
made public by the Public Utilities
Commission:
Suicide Of Unknown Man
The Public Utilities Commission
has rendered decision in the mat
ter of the accident on the premises of
tie Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
near Dyer Brook July 81 last which
resulted in the death of an unknown
nan, about So years old. who
jumped frc\l Bangor & Aroostook
passenger train No. 10. southbound. A
short distance south of Dyer Brook.
at SAT p. NJ, July 81, 1918. and was
instantly killed.
ne man took the train at Houlton
with ticket for Boston. He was
uneasy in the cars. going several
times from the smoker to the first
Class coach, where he attempted to
smoke in the vestibule. and walking
srout the car considerably. The
train crew had compelled him to re :
turn each time from the coach to the
smoker, and the brakeman finally
tolo him to sit down in his seat and
stay. He offered no other trouble
ano was In no way violent, or appar-
emily in need of restraint
After the last mentioned incident
WREN the brakeman had rone ha
vent directly out of the smoker and
jumped or dropped down between
INC platform of that car and the end
or the baggage car. and was run over
win the above result. 1t was clearly
q case of suicide"
Bangor Gas Hearing Sept. q
Inc Pubic Utilities Commission
mas ordered that hearing be held
Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 1890 A. Mr.. in
the probate court room at Bangor for
az investigation of the propriety of
proposed changes in rates of the
t'angor Gas Light Co. The COMPANY
recently filed with the Public Utilities
commission a proposed change in
lis rates, the increases being Ok
cents per 1000 cubic feet to all mar
'ies using less than 10000 cubic feet
ond the minimum charge being in :
creased from rs to so cents per
month.
Death Of Fred D. Sherman
~ "oiio ClliltleS Comm lSSiOn
has rendered decision in the mat
yer OF the accident on the premises Of
NE bangor d Aroostook Railroad at
Northern Maine Junction Aug I
winch resulted in the death of Ered
y. Sherman. aged IS years. ward
foreman IN the employ of the Rangor
Aroostook Railroad, who was
crushed between a shifting engine
and a freight car in the Bangor &.
Aroostook ward at Northern Main
junction, at 1855 ?. NJ, August
1918, receiving injuries from which he
cled in hospital at els p. NJ, The
decision concludes.
The occurrence appears tn have
teen entirely without any fault on
the part of the company or of its
employees. Mr.. Sherman was an ex-
perienced man, and stated to a fellow
employe. at the hospital, that it wa
entirely accidental"
Washburn Water Rates
The Public Utilities Comm;ss,or
has rendered a decision that tho
operation Of the proposed schedule Of
the Washburn Water Co. raising it's
FEorant rates be suspended for a
period of three months from Sept. /
1918, unless otherwise ordered by tho
commission.
A Gas Rate Hearing
The Public Utilities Commission
Monday ordered hearings to take
Face at the probate court room at
Portland at $50 A. NJ. Wednesday
Aag. IS, to determine the proprie.y
Of proposed changes in rates of the
Municipal, Light & Power Co.. whica
supplies light to the city Of South
Portland, and the Westbrook Gas
Co. the increases being 25 cents Pc
900 cubic feet on the base rate in
the case of each company.
State House Chat
State Librarian Henry E. Dunnac ok