Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-11-14
SUMMARYOFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle stalss.

Eastern and Middle Siales.
About 100 buildings, comprising the prin-
cipal business portion OF the town Of Parker,
Pa, have been destroyed by n IRE which was
evidently OF izcendiRIy origin. The estimated
loss is over $4,000 and the insurance about
100000.
Maior-General Joseph Hooker died suddenly
few days ago of an apOplectic stroke at his
residence in Garden City, Long Island. Gen.
ernl Hooker was born in Hadley, Mass, in
1915, graduated at West Point, took part in
the Florida war and served through the Next
can war, which left him Northumberland.
In 1853 he resigned his commission and en-
gagged in farming in California. When the
civil war broke out he re-entered the service,
was made brigadier-general IN 1861, and in
! 1862 was promoted to q major-generalship.
| He participated in many of the heaviest bat
ties OF the war, and gained the title among the
| Federal forces oil " Fighting Joe Hooker"
| General Hooker was fully six feet tall and
weighed in the neghboThood Of 800 pounds.
While five men were propping up shaky
pillow that was yielding beneath the weight
oil the roof OF the Mill Greek colliery, thirteen
miles from Scranton, Pa, a frightful explosion
OF are-damp took place. All the people of the
neighborhood gathered at the mouth OF the
shaft, and as soon AS it was safe to descend the
mine boss went down with an exploring party.
They were lowered in a car. The situation
was intensely perilous, owing to the shattered
condition OF the mine. After a search they
found three OF the men-Rupp, Kenny and
Forcey. Their bodies were terribly shattered
by the storm OF fire through which they had
passed, and they we're trightiully charred and
blackened The scene around where they
lay had wild and desolate look. Pillars
blown from their places, thick partitions oil
coal rent and ragged, and the root ready to
fall at the slightest touch. The remains OF
the three men were hoisted to the surface,
where they were awaited by anxious thou
sands. The appearance of the car was the
signal for an outburst OF grief from the be-
reaved relatives. Wives and children wrung
their hands in despair as they saw the black
ened faces OF their dear ones. The car was
lowered again Tor the other two victims, Zach
Thomas and D. Jenkins. They were found
charred to a crisp, and it was hard to dis.
tinguish one from the other.
Five prisoners, convicted of counterfeitine
and aW aiting transportation from Ludlow
Street Jail in New York to the Albany Peni
tertiary, took French leave of their quarters
in the former institution by cutting the bars
OF their cell windows and scaling brick wal
that interposed between them and liberty.
A schooner OF 100 tons went ashore at Cap,
Elizabeth, de, and her crew were all drowned
within sight OF land, Fiveb bodies were washed
ashore.
. A glance over the November election f1elt
n the Eastern and Middle States on the da!
after election showed the following result: Ii
New York Cornell, the Republican candidate
for governor, was elected by about %, 00
plurality; Indications favoring the success O
| the remainder OF the Democratic State ticket
, and the Republicans securing large maiorit,
, in both branches OF the Legislature. In New
Jersey and Connecticut the Republicans gane
, in both branches OF the Legislatures over thei
previous maiorities. In Pennsylvania, wher
the only State officer elected was the Stat
treasurer, Butler, the Republican candidate
was elected by about $4,000 majority. Il
Massachusetts Butler was defeated for gov
ernor by Long.
| Messrs. w. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
/ author and composer of the well known oper
| " Pinaiore," arrived in New York the othe
day on an ocean steamer. The object of thei
, visit is the production il this country of
new comic opera.
! On account OF the failure of an engineer t
, blow the whistle or ring the bell at the Fri
> crossing near Attica, N. Y, the heirs of B. 4
, Gray received verdict tor SIS, coo Tor his be
, ing killed by train.
: The remains of General Hooker, while lyin
in state at the New York city hail. wer
. viewed by thousands OF the citizens. mill
: tary procession followed the body to churcI
where the funeral services were conducted
alter which the remains were forwarded {
Cincinnati.