Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-10

Business on all the railroads centering at
Buffalo was suspended on the 3D., on account
Of the storm. 1t required thirteen engines to
| pull a train through on the New York Cen
tral from Albany. Snow plews were Of little
use as the drifts dlied as fast as clearances
were made Two brakemen on freight trains
on the Central New Jersey and North Penn
| sylvania Roads were frozen to death on the
3D. ~ yfNf
The miners at Luke Fidler colllery, Shamo-
kin, Pa, struck on the Sd against a reduction
of wages. ..... ..... .... -..
George Einsig, Of York, Pa, man of dis
solute habits, killed his wife on the Sd, be-
cause she refused to live with him. She was
at the house Of her father when the murder
was committed, and her father who had her
infant child In his arms, was cut in the face
while attempting to seize Einsig The child
was also slightly wounded. The murderer was
arrested. - 81, .s.--~-.--- ~ -rr-
The Maine Legislature elected Alonzo Gar
ce1on Governor on the Sd. The vote in the
Senate stood Garcelon, 21 Smith, 10, and in
the House, Garcelon, So; Smith, IS. Every
Republican Senator voted for Garcelon. The
balance of the Greenback- Democratic nomina-
tions for State officers were elected.
|
| Pa, was compelled to close its doors on the
3D. on account of run caused by the failure
/ of Bennett ~ Co.
| Cornelius j. Vanderbilt has caused a cta-
tion to be issued requiring the executors of
his fathers estate to show why they should
not be superseded, and enjoining them from
| further acting in the premises until the mat
| ter in controversy is settled. He charges
| William H. Vanderbilt with speculating in
stocks on a gigantic scale, ana to a greater
extent than has ever been known, and to
carry on such speculation he is using the
assets Of such estate to very large extent as
collaterals on loans or otherwise.
Mrs. Benjamin Neal, of Walpole, Mass,
persisted in the flames of her home, which was
burned on the 4th.
Gardiner Linglcy, of East Attleboro, Mass,
Killed himself and wife on the 4th,
1t is expected that at least 15,0 600 Mennonites
will emigrate to this country from Russia by
May next, as the restrictions upon emigration,
which were removed for their especial benefit,
will again be enforced after that time.
Hon. Morton McMichael, senior publisher
of the North american, at Philadelphia, die d
on the 9Th.
| VIM. Bumen, formerly President of the
First National Bank, of Allentown, Pa, which
went into liquidation year ago, was ar
rested on the 9th charged with embezzlement.
He was released on bail.
| An accident occurred on the New York Cen
tral Railroad, near Batavia, on the 9th, while
endeavoring to clear the track of snow. Sam.
uel Cooper, engineer, was badly scalded
Thomas Lawless, fireman, had one of his leg:
caught as the engine went over, and it wal
necessary to saw it off before he could be ex
tricated; he cannot survive. James Welch,
another fireman, was badly bruised.
The city debt of Brooklyn amounts to $780,
475,3ls, an increase of 81, ,295, 500 within the
past year.
The Harmony cotton mills, at Cohoes. n.
Y, employing $500 hands aud producing 300,
600 Yards of cotton goods day, have reduced
working time to three days a week, in order
to reduce production and stiffen prices.