The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-03
OFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

All eACul q
Gelnhia to Atlantic City collided with a freight
trnin near Clementon. Both engineers and
fremen on the locomotives jumped OH thelr
engines before the collision occurred and es'
coned injury. When tho whistle blew the
conductor on the excursion train rusned 70
one OF the brakes, as did also the brakemen'
The nine cars OF the train were consloeraoly
damaged, and the platforms OF most OF tnem
were smashed. The conductor, two brake
men. n deat-mute boy and a neWsman, VINO
were standing upon the platforms, were IN
stantly killed, being jammed between the
cars. Two OF the passengers IN the cars WERE
slightly hurt.
The fremont Temple, in Boston, has peer
almost completely destroyed by fire. entailng
q loss OF about $l20, 900.
Lightning struck iron tank No. 2O9, on the
United Pipe Line, opposite Parker, "a, owned
by William Munhall, OF Pittsburgh, n con
tanning $4,000 barrels of oil. The tanx wa
torn to pieces, and the burning Oil hoWed
down the hillside, destroying FIVE oil wells and
five dwellings, and communicating to a tank
of 5000 barrels OF oil owned by R. L. Brown,
which, together with the loading rack Oh the
United Pipe Line, was destroyed. The total
loss is $4,000.
The Providence club now holds the lead ior
the League baseball championship, having
wrested it from the Chicago nine, which has
been ahead all along.
Lightning descended among q flock OF fifteen
sheep at South Sterling, Nd, killing thirteen
one OF the number being a eve that a boy was
milking while another boy held it. Neither OF
the lads was seriously hurt.
Considerable excitement has been created in
Boston by the mysterious murder OF James r.
FRYE, O. we'll known leather merchant. MIR.
Frye's body was found in the cellar OF his
house with a bullet wound in The heart ana
several stabs in the neck and breast. Ihe sale
in the dining-room was found open, ana had
evidently been rif1ed of its money and other
contents, although some heavy pieces OF q Sill
yer tea service were left behind. Inc murder
and robbery were evidently committed during
the progress OF the fire which destroyed inc
fremont Temple. Mr.. Frye was about sixty
five years old, and left a wife and TWO sons'
His family was out OF town at the tune Oh inc
murder. The crime in some respects resem-
bles the Nathan murder, committed in New
York several years ago, and from whicn the
mantle of mystery has never been removed.
The large summer hotel and pavilion at To-
Gust Grove, on Gravesend bay, short distance
from Coney Island, has been DESTROYED by nre,
many guests having great trouble in escaping
with their lives, and being compelled to ieave
much of their property behind. Inc hotel
property belonged to c. Godfrey Gunther, eN-
mayor of New York, and Locust Grove was a
connecting point between STEAMBOATS, from
New York and a railroad line for Coney Island.
There were about fifty guests in the motel at
the time the flames broke out. Inc loss on
hotel property is about $4,000, while the pri'
vate losses are large.
The New York Democratic State Conven-
ton will be held at Syracuse September ~.
James H. Wilbur, overseer of the Pacific
Mills at Lawrence, Mass, has confessed TO
taking money by falsitying the pay-rolls dur
ing the past four years.
The seventy-fve hour "go-as.you.please"
pedestrian contest at Providence, Il. l., was
won by Charles Hartman, OF Haverhil, Mass,
who covered 2S3 miles and took the first prize
of $3.50 and a gold medal; second prize OF $loo
went to Alfred Elson, OF West Merlden, Conn.,,
who made 274 miles.
The bodies Of four missing persons were
found among the ruins of the burned hotel at
Locust Grove, near Coney Island. They were
,Joseph W. Pierce, OF Rochester, the manager
of the hotel; William %Schuhardt, the man IN
charge of the oil-room where the fire began;
Catherine Isatter and Louisa Crane, servants
in the house. The bodies were burned SC
that. had it not been Tor articles OF Jewelry
and bits of clothing found near them, they
would have been unrecognizabie. flerct
weighed over 800 pounds, and was unidentified
partly by his size.
Fcderneyer, the Frenchman who recently
-zII-xl k.,,, Ca, E,.or otscn RI Now Y 0rK trtln.
ding a wheclbarrow, tried to walk 5O0 miles
in six days in the latter city. AS in his WALL
across the continent, he trundled a wheelbhr'
row, but succeeded in making only 4O7 oitht
500 miles.
The heavy rain storm which prevailed along
the Atlantic coast Il few days ngo did consld'
cradle damage to shipping and other property:
and interiered greatly with travel OH sea ano
land. Damaging washouts occurred on seV'
ernl OF the railroads leading to Coney Island
the damage done reaching hundreds OF tnous
ands of dollars. At Cape May, N. D., the
streets were flooded, trees torn up, TELEGRAPH
wires prostrated and part OF o pier carried
away. The Signal Corps station at Lewes
Del, reported two vessels ashore.
Two BARRIERS lave been arrested for the
murder of Mr.. Frye in Boston. One OF the
men is a Greek named Antonio Ardlto, VINO
has been in this country only two months
having fled from Italy alter committing q
murder. The other, Nicolo Iniantno, IS a
Sicilian, only sixteen years Did. The twe
murderers were employed in O barber shop
which was patronized by Mr.. Frye, who tool
a fancy to the young Sicilian and frequent
ly invited the youth to his residence
Another Sicilian, Sari Cheraro, going under
the nickname OF I" Larry ONeil," was alsoim
plicated in the murder. Infantino gave the
officers information which finally led to theil
becoming possessed OF all the facts OF the muir
der, which proves to have been one OF the
most cold .blooded ever committed IN the
State. 1t appears that it was arranged be-
tween the two Sicilians and the Greek TO ror
the house and to murder Mr.. Frye, in order tc
get possession OF the money he was supposed
10 carry in his pocket. They believed him &c
be very wealthy, and that there was O prob
ability of his carrying arms. During the eve
ming of the murder 1nfantino and MIR. Frye
played billiards in the upper room, while Ar
ditto, the Greek, amused himself by playing on
the piano; ut intervals all the three men tooE
something to drink. Between eleven and
twelve o'clock %Infantino, acting under instrnc-
tons from the Greek, urged Mr.. Frye to visit
various parts OF the house for the purpose OF
showing it to them. This request Mr.. Frye
did not at first seem willing to grant, but after
considerable persuasion he finally consented,
and the three men started down stairs to the
basement. As soon rs Mr.. Frye reached the
bottom of the cellar stairs, the Greek, who
was in front, turned and grabbed him with the
ferocity of a tiger. Ardito was armed with q
pair oil scissors, with which he immediately
commenced inflicting the wounds which were
found on the body. Mr.. Frye made d des-
peratc resistance, and, while being stabbed to
death, he tried to shake hands with the boy,
asking him in the most piteous manner to
spare his life. The Greek then ordered the
boy to shoot Mr.. Frye, threatening to kill him
if he did not do so. The boy fired, and the
victim fell on his face, uttering a single cry.
After rifling the pockets OF tile murdered man,
and taking from him his gold watch, chain,
seal and keys, they lett the body where it had
fallen and Immediately went up stairs 10 sec
what they could find worth stealing. They
ritcd the safe and then lett the house, expect
ing to find " Larry" outside, but he Ind disnp.
pearcd. The three men the next day divided
their plumber. Giuseppe Donate, the employer
of Ardito, and Vicenso Bandiro, q barber,
were also arrested for receiving and conceal
ing the stolen articles.
Hilaire Latrimouille WINS hanged at Albany,
n. Y, for the murder Of Catherine Dunsbach,
q s~pinster fifty years old, in her fathers house
on his farm near Cohoes last April. The mo-
tive of the murder was robbery, and the muir
derer obtained tour dollars and ten cents.
After tnkins m affecting leave OF his father and
mother, Latrimouille was conveyed to the
scaffold, and in answer to the question whether
he had anything to say he replied in Il feeble
voice: ri ask to be forgiven by all, as l have
forgiven them. said all l have to say to my
conIessors." Then his hands and legs were
tied, the black cap was put ovel his head, the
rome was cut and the condemned man was