The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
CnImEs AND CASUALTIES.

ford, Pa, Tuesday night.
Thomas Keelan fought with his son in
Stratford Ont, on Monday night, and was
so badly injured that be died in an hour.
Henry Starck, Of Port Jervis, N. Y, was
thrown from a carriage aud killed by run
away accident, on Thursday night of last
week.
Quincy F. Snyder, had his legs cut of by
a railroad train in Allentown, on Saturday
afternoon, and died soon after receiving the
injuries.
BY an explosion Of sulpher in the Kohl
moor Collery, near Shenandoah, Pa, Thurs
day morning of last week, five men were
burned, one seriously.
A. X. Buoy, of Hollidaysburg, attempted
suicide in Harrisburg on Sunday night, by
cutting his throat with dull razor. His
condition is precarious.
W. Taylor, George Taylor, and John smi.
they, indicted for murder, have escaped
from the Jail at Murfrecsboro', Tenn, by saw
ing the bars Of the door.
James Jones, aged "a years, on his way
from Kansas City, Mo-, to New York, was
killed by a train at Deans Station, j., on
Thursday night, 10th inst.
Frank Moore was fatally injured while
attempting to board moving coal train on
the Lehgh Valley Railroad, at Pittston
junction, on Friday night.
Owen Dunn was shot by Anthony Bri-
gaud, in drunken quarrel, in New York
on Sunday night, and died Monday morn
ing. Brigaud was arrested.
Lee Brumbaugh, a prominent lawyer oI
Miamisburg, was shot dead by George Ware
in Dayton, Ohio, Monday. Brumbaugh
was too intimate with Mrs. Ware.
Charles Schrounder, aged seven years, fell
from a load Of bricks on which he was
riding and was killed by the wagon wheels
passing over him, IN Syracuse, N. Y, on
Saturday.
Stokes Daniels was shot dead by Wesley
Murphy, while attempting to force an en-
trance into the latter's house, in Kent coun-
ty, Md, on Sunday last. Murphy has been
committed.
James Kennedy, young man, was killed
while trying to jump on a coal train at Eli
zabeth, N. j., on Thursday evening of last
week. Ninety cars passed over his body,
crushing it into fragments.
Four borns at Myerstown, Pa, two oi
them on the Rossler farm, the third belong
ing to 2. Christman, and the fourth TO Chas
Hmmelburger, were destroyed by fire Fri
day afternoon. Loss, 500, 700.
Patrick Brannan, resident of South Am.
boy, was killed by being thrown from the
platform of car while the train was round.
ing curve, near Perth Amboy, N. j., OF
Saturday afternoon. He was drunk at the
time.
Five men engaged in bar-room fight ir
Milton, Ky, on Saturday, and fred twenty
six shots at each other. All were wounded
two, named John and Simon Hancock
dangerously. The barkeeper was accident
ally wounded.
James Rodus was killed and James Har
din slightly wounded in an affray in a dis
reputable house near Point Lick, KY, ol
Saturday night. Knives were the weapon
used. Rodus was fighting with woman
and Hardin interlered.
Near Janesville, Mich, on Sunday after
noon, lice, daughter of Andrdew Tiffany
was shot dead by Henry Lndley, her father
hired man, who then committed suicide
She had refused to marry Lindlev, and it i
said that she was already married toa maj
serving term in the penitentiary.
The Anchor Line steamer, Alsatia, whicl
sailed from New York for London. on Satur
day, returned Monday. When $50 mile
east Of Sandy Hook, the coal in both bunk
ers was discovered to be on fire, and sool
alter tremendous explosion occurred
Most of the coal was consumed compelin
the vessel to return for an investigation.
On the 9TH instant the body of an infan
with string tied aronud its neck, wa
found in an outbuildiug at Hiseville, N.
Johanna Walling, domestic, suspected {
being the mother and the murderer of tn
child, suddenly disappeared. Yesterday
body answering the description OF the mis-;
ing woman, who had doubtless committe
suicide, was found in Lily Pond.
Nancy Haywood, a maiden lady livin
with her brother in Rockland, Wis, wa
mysteriously murdered on Sunday nigh
Her brother left home in the evening, leay
ing her with the servant giil aud the latter
sister. On returning he found blood on th
floor, and traced it to a wood pile, uudt
which lay the body Of the murdered womal
with her throat cut. The girls were arrested
but profess ignorance of the deed.
Friday afternoon, 18th inst, terrific e1
plnsion occurred in small wooden builC
ing near Bridgeport, Conn, used by ii
Union Metallic Cartridge Company as
Illuminating shop. The whole town W,
shaken by the shock, and buildings near IL
scene of the explosion had their window
smashed and were otherwise damage
Five persons were at work in the buildir
and the bodies have been recovered. TT
victims were Sullivan, aged Is year
James Tobin, aged II; Michael Dempsey, Jl
aged 23; William Therchinger, aged 45, an
: Philandcr Clark, aged so.
While "shift" of ten men was ascendir
the shaft OF the Consolidated Imperial Mii
in Virginia City, Nevada, on ThursdI
night 10th inst, the cable broke. The me
were preciptated down the shaft, distan
of 800 feet, and 1900 feet of rope was pill,
upon them. All were taken out dea
4 except one man, named Frank Smith, wi
U has no external injuries and may possb b
recover. The dead are John Roach, Patri,
| Murphy, Richard Ryder, Thomas MeaghC
Matthew Winnie, Joseph Harrahan, Wi
' lam Curbit, George Farnham and Jeremi,
Sullivan. The cable was OF "lhe best En-
lsh make, four and half inches by half
c inch thich, aud had been in use only thr
months" II broke at the reel, "and for sol
inexpicable cause the safe ties did L
: catch"
n Felix Salvin and his assistant, Jol
Dougherty, were killed by fall of top cC
2 IN FIler's slope, near Scranton, Pa, on F
e day evening. Salvin was almost tota
blind, but worked by the skill of his han
= and the eyes of his assistant, DougheU
d who was cripple. Salvin leaves a wife a
three children. Ldter.-Mine Inspect
Jones of this district has completed an
a vestigation into the cause of the death
'o Felix Salvin, miner, and John Dougher
laborer, at Fier's mines, in Winton, f
n days ago. SalyIn was totally blind a
'e Dougherty was almost a helpless cripT
ot They had been working chamber togeJl
for some time past. Dougherty guild
d Salvin in the work of mining the coal, a
i both then loaded the cars. On the day Il
,e they were killed they had fired shot a
were trying TO pull down some loose ro
y The mass was sprung unexpectedly a
80 both were instantly killed. Quite stir
!. been caused among miners on account Of
men being allowed IN work in the mil
aud the inquiry may result in a charge
y ing preferred against the company.
" bosses say that the men were old and p
d aud that they importuned so strongly
employment that il was decided To G
IN them a chamber in the mines when nothl
re else could be found.
Is,
The Pardon Board.
of H.pytepupn Eanfamhar 90 The Poi