Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-09
On Saturday afternoon last

about o'clock, the Middle Old Water Mill,
of the Latin Powder Company, at Spring
Brook, Luzerne Co., blew up. The powder
maker, MIR. Stravely, was taking off his
charge and cleaning up for Sunday. He
put sacks under the wheels and started up,
but run the machinery too far. The fric-
ton caused the explosion Of some four or
five barrels of powder, and while it did not
demolish the mill, burned Mr.. Stravely in
a frightful manner. After the smoke had
cleared away he was seen to run to the creek
and throw himself in and extinguish the
flames on his clothes. He was led home
and died about five o'clock on Sunday even
ing. He leaves wife and several children
to mourn his loss. The foreman, Mr. David
Rand, was badly burned about the head and
hands, but it is thought by his Physicians
that he may recover. His family lives in
some of the eastern States
During the past week a number
of Government hands have been engaged in
removing the remains of Union soldiers
from the burrying ground near the Wash
ington county almshouse to the Antietam
Cemetery. This work was commenced last
winter, but was interrupted by the inclemen-
cy of the weather. The Hagerstown Herald
says that, although none of the Soldiers
have been buried six years, there is little or
nothing left of them but a few handsful of
bones.
The iron-moulders belonging to
the Union at Ironton, Ohio, are on a strike
Friday few of the moulders went to work
when the strikers tried to run them out of
town. A fight ensued, during which Charles
Leverau, one of the strikers, was killed.
Three young men, travelling
agents, or "drummers, as they are called
connected with Boston and New York houses
have been arrested for alleged connection
with the murder of the man Fitzgibbons, at
Montpelier, Vt, last Wednesday evening
The woolen factory of Charles
Atkinson, at Fairport, ten miles from Roch-
ester, was totally destroyed by fire Thursday
The property is insured for 5000
-Four men were arrested at Fort
Wayne on Wednesday for having robbed and
and attempted to murder citizen named
Fiegle. An excited mob soon gathered
around them, and the prisoners were con-
veyed into The country by the officers and
hidden to save them from being lynched.
"A farmer named Alfred Hoyt,
living near Dundas, Mimi, ON Monday last
killed his neighbor, Josiah Stanford, with an
ak, almost severing his head from his body
and cutting off both hands. Hoyt then pro-
ceeded to the house and attempted to mur-
der Mrs. Stanford, but she evaded him un-
til her two sons rescued her and seized the
murderer. Hoyt says he is glad he killed
the old man, and is only sorry that he did
not kill the old woman. A quarrel respect
ing cattle running at large was the cause.
Several extensive fires are re-
ported as having occurred in different parts
of the country Friday. In Chicago the
Merchants Hotel was entirely destroyed, in
volving loss of $50, 900; insurance $50
900. At Fon du Lac, Wis, the Lewis House
and ten other buildings were burned-loss
$50, 900. At Cincinnati large soap and
candle factory was destroyed-loss S125, 900
Newspapers which have publish
ed the advertisement Of the trustees Of the
Agricultural Colledge, relating to land for
experimental farms, are requested to state
that the time fixed for meeting of the com
mittee and for receiving proposals for the To-
cation has been changed from the 18th to
the 22d of May next
The Old Capitol building, whose
very name was a terror to persons of seces-
sion proclivities, blockade-runners, spies.
&c., during the war; is now being demolish-
ed, preparatory to the erection Of large
hotel upon its site. A New York company
is engaged in the enterprise, which will
probably prove remunerative, owing to its
adjacency to the present Capitol building,
and its elevated and healthy location.
The officers Of the secret service
division of the Treasury Department arrest
ed in Philadelphia on Monday last noted
eaunterfeiter named Stephen Payne, whose
successful operations have rendered him
dangerous to the moneyed interests of the
country and to the public generally
The Richmond Times, in an edi-
torial in Mondays issue, intimates that the
military authorities should take action to
prevent Senator Wilson, Mr. Conway, and
other Radical speakers now canvassing the
South, from pursuing their course.
Charles B. Miller, one of the six
express robbers was brought into court at
Wilkes-Barie, last week aud plead not
guilty. Nh. Harding, attorney for the COM
monwealth, stated to the jury that it was up
on confessions made by Miller that the SI5,-
600 Of bonds were recovered and the other
five defendants were led to plead guilty at
last court, and that these confessions were
made under the promise of discharge. Col.
Harvey made counter statement but the
district fttorney stated that he had no legal
evidence to submit to the jury. The Judge
charged the jury that any confessions made
under promise not to prosecute could not
be given i'll evidence, and directed a verdict
of not guilty to be entered.