Daily Republican., 1881-01-17
NEWS sUanAkY.
Acei dent In TunneI-Fstai Acct
dent ON the Ice--skull Fractur-
ed-OibeF Incidsnts, AeccideDts,
Grimes aud Casualties.

dent ON the Ice--skull FractuE-
ed-OiheF Incfdents, AeccideDts,
Crimes and Casualties.
A freight train on the Straitsville
Division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad broke in two In the tunnel
near Newark, Ohio, on Friday night,
and, while the crew were confined in
the tunnel, all we're made unconscious
by the smoke from the engine. The
next train arriving at the tunnel tonnd
them, and took them to Newark, where
two OF them remained on Saturday in
critical condition.
William Combs, brakeman OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, slipped on the
Ice while drilling cars at Trenton, New
Jersey, on Saturday afternoon, and
was fatally injured, several cars pass
ing over him and breaking both legs.
Owen Garland was killed, and smother
nsn,badly injured BY boiler explo-
sion In bfsschery at Passaic, New Jsr-
ssy, on Saturday.
A stage coach running between Me-
silla and Fort Cummings in New Mexl-
co, was attacked by Indians last Friday
evening, and the driver and three men
and woman were murdered and mu-
tllated. Their bodies were removed 10
Fort Cummings. Troops are in pursuit
of the indians, which are supposed To
be about 40 in number.
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Edward williams, son OF Hartshorne
Williams, 8 we'll known merchant Of
New York, had his skull fractured 81
Red Bank, New Jersey, on Saturday,
by falling on the ice while removing
pl atform from q boat honss. He died
Of his injuries at ! o'clock yesterday
morning.
A man named Murphy, employed by
Mr.. Hoey, at Long Branch, was fatally
stabbed by man named Shaughnessy
In a quarrel at Lawler's hotel ,on Satur'
day night. Shaughnessy was arrested
J A fire at Durham, North Carolins, on
Saturday, destroyed eighteen business
places, and damaged four others, caus'
ing q loss estimated at $75,0OO. The
flames started from defective fue.
A telegram from Mattsawan, New Jer
sey, reports that malaria has become
epidemic in that district. Three SOM
and daughter in one family, named
Shooh, have died Of malaria within
few weeks.
| J.F. Minor, principal Of the bank
ing house Of Minor 4 Co., ofFredsricks
burg, Va, disappeared last Wsdnes
day, leaving his affairs in great confu
sion. His effects have been attached
by his creditors.
j William Lero, one Of gang Of high
waymen who recently robbed q stag
coach In Cocorado three times, securing
$4,000 from the mails the last time, wa
arrested in Denver on Friday night.
The bodies Of Knox Pinkard and tn
colored servant buried in snow slid
near Georgetown, Colorado, have besl
recovered. William M. Pinkard wa
|, found alive, and not seriously injured
after having been buried in the SNOW
for several hours.
Sara Berhardt's six performances in
Chicago, last week, produced $40, As!
gross receipts. She has thus lar giveI
So performances, aggregating $226.lls
gross receipts.
Articles havs been fled at Albany in
cooperating the Moral Sugar Evsporat'
ing Company, Of New York, with cap
litol Of $5, 100000.
| L. Garthwsit, an empioye Of Roberts
Torpedo Company, was killed by ar
explosion Of nitro glycerlne, while tap
ping an oil well at Bradford, Pa, OF
Saturday.
Frank Walsh, a notorious BURGLAR
attempted to escape from the Sing SIM
on the ice, on Saturday afternoon, snt
was shot dead by q guard.
John Miller was arrested in Havana
Illinois, on Friday afternoon, for chok
ing and kicking 10 death the four year
old child of a woman who lived will
him.