The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-09
STATE NEWS.

A stable the pronerty of the Cambria
Iron Company, in East Conemaugh, was
burned down on Thursday. Seven mules,
three horses and six tons OF hay were de-
stroyed.
Michael James, John Rope, John MUIR
ply. David Raum and John Hiekenbaugh
escaped from the Fayette county Jail on
Thursday of last week.
james Redman, of Harrisburg, an EN-.
plOye Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
fatally injured by cars at Mifilin on Monday,
9th ult.
Two dollars day has been offered for
larm hands in many parts of the State, and
they are not to be obtained at that price.
A wind storm in Indiana county last
week that was only about eighty rods in
breadth did $50, 900 of damage.
Jacob Uyinger, aged I9 years, was acci
dentally drowned in Pittsburg ON Thursday,
of last week.
John Cawley, of Honesdale, shot and dan
gerously wounded Hyacnthe Smith in that
place on Saturday night.
Cornelius Mccarthy stabbed and danger
ously wounded Joseph Swenson in Williams.
port on Saturday night.
The Empire Oil Works, near Shsrpsburg,
Allegheny county, were damaged TO the ex-
tent o. $4,000 by fire on Saturday.
Scott Harris, a l7-year-old son of w. J.
Harris, OF Jersey Shore, Lycoming county,
was accidentally shot and killed on Monday
mo rning while playing with pistol.
A Lake Shore passenger train collided
with freight train near Erie, on Sunday,
when six of the cars of the former were de-
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haye not been ascertained, were seriously
hurt.
AT Meadville, on Saturday night, Charles
Knorr and Edward Howard attempted to
enter the house of Frederick Bork. A scuffle
ensued, when Mrs, BOrk procured revolver
and shot Howard through the heart. The
house was one Of bad reputs
A small son of John Geesy, of Altoona,
had his sight destroyed on Monday by an
accidental explosion ofgunpow'ler.
The body of Ernest Henrichi, boy, was
found in the Conestoga creek, near Lancas-
ter, on Saturday. He was simple minded.
Edward Nulsn, tailor of Scranton, who
has long been addicted to drink, committed
suicide on Tuesday night by taking lauda-
| mum.
The output Of coal from the Cloarheld
district last week was nearly $4,000 tons,
an increase OF 10000 tons over the same pc
riod last year.
The terrific storm which prevailed in the
Juniata Valley on Monday was especially
destructive to property in the vicinity of
Mlllerstown and Newport.
Enos Baker, of Edgsmont, Delaware
county, discovered turtle on his farm a
few days ego, and upon the she'll of which
his fathers name and the date 1900 were
engraved.
In the oil country two men sometimes
engage in a sham fight near a toll bridge,
and when the keeper rushes out 10 part
them a confederate slips in and makes of
with the toll box.
The works ofthe Pottstown Iron Company
will be closed one week for repairs.
Henry Beyerle, of Pottsville, was killed
by cars at Perkiomen junction on Monday.
Cornelius Murphy, of Beaver Valley
sehuy xii county, was accidentally drowned
on Saturday last
One thousand tons of railroad iron from
Antwerp are being unloaded at the bonded
warehouse in Chester.
Frank Ditch was accidentally drowned al
East Brady, Allegheny county, Pa, on
Thursday, while bathing.
Policeman Dwyer, who was stabbed BY ex.
Officer MeClain ten days ago, died on Tues
day night in Pittsburg.