The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-05
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MAINLAND.
Burning of the Antietam Paper Mill
In WASHINGTON County

HAaERsTowN, September 5.-The
Antietam paper mill, owned by Stone
braker and Dushane, two miles from this
place, was completely destroyed by fire
last night between seven and eight o'clock.
The fire originated in the rag-room, it is
supposed from spontaneous combustion.
Loss $50. 600; insurance $39, 900.
Two thousand dollars worth of finished
paper was destroyed, A neighboring ten
ant house wassalso destroyed. In fifteen
minutes after the fire was discovered the
mill was in ashes. Probably small
portion Of the machinery will be
saved. One of the boilers bursted, and
part of it was thrown one hundred yards.
Fatal Collision In the baltimore Tun-
BALTIMORE, September Yesterday
morning the train that leaves here for
Washington at 6:55 D. IN. over the Balt-
more and Potomac railroad, when in the
tunnel and under Madison street, collided
with freight train that was standing
on the track in the tunnel. A fireman
belonging to the freight train was crushed
to death, but none of the passengers
were injured. Mr.. Vogler and others on
the train procured lights, and walking half
a mile, got out Of the tunnel, and proceed
ing to the Camden street station, left by
the Baltimore and Ohio road for the
capital. The accident was most
alarming one. 1t appears that some one
blundered in regard to telegraphing that
the tunnel was clear, when it was not.
The freight train was terribly wrecked,
and the track completely obstructed with
on (1f tho
on the southern-bound train were greatly
finding themselves brought to
such sudden stoppage in the darkness
and smoke. EI
VERDICT OF THE CoRONER'S JURY.
BALTIMORE, September Sat the coli
lision which occurred on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad yesterday morning, in
the tunnel under Madison street, this city,
two of the freight cars, loaded with guano
and coal-oil belonging to the train standing
on the track and run into, were smashed,
and a third car, loaded with oil, turned
over, crushing Brakesman G. j. Hankin-
son to death. The coroner's jury, yester-
day afternoon, rendered verdict that
Hankinson came to his death by collision
in the Baltimore and Potomac tunnel, oc-
casioned by the telegraph operator at the
south end of the tunnel telegraphing that
the track was clear, he not knowing that
eleven cars had been left standing in the
tunnel.
A Defanlting Cashier.
New York, September 5.-An expert
from New York is now examining the ac-
counts of Appleton, cashier of the State
bank of New Brunswick, New Jersey,
who is alleged to be defaulter. The
amount Of the defalcation is believed to be
between one and two hundred thousand
dollars. The general opinion is that
Appleton has been specializing IN real
estate and is said to own sufficient property
to cover the amount.
APPLETON EXoNERATED.
NEW York, September 5.-In the case
of Greenleaf Appleton, cashier of the
State Bank of New Brunswick, N. j., who
is charged with the misrepresentation of
funds, the expert, who has been ten days
examining the books, submitted report
to the board of directors yesterday.
1t fully exonerates Appleton, and shows
that the corporations to whom he advanced
loans from time to time have deposited col
lateral to the value Of 1925, 600, which
amount is in excess of the outstanding
loans. ..