The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States.

EASTERN ana Middle States,
PECULIAR disease in the naturs of c,-va-
ture of the spine, which for wan: of a techrica,
name has been called "The Bends. has ap-
pe.red among the laborers in the Hudson
nEer tunnel 1t is supposed to b caused bv
working in compressed air.
iHz encouragement Of Pennsylvsuia has
instituted additional proceedings 70 break =,
the graveyard insurance business in the s...e
JEFFERSON DAVIS arrived in New Yors The
other day on an ocean steamer from Fn,o-.
BE was on his way with his family 70 lo..- g
his plantation in Tennessee.
COMPANY is forming IN Philsdelnbia 70
make glucose from cassava, tuber which
grows lu1uriantly Il the southern mart IF -.
United States.
NEW counterfeit national bank mote ia.
Just been put in circulation. Il is q coed irni-
tation of the fTe-dollar note issued by the
Boylesson National bank, OF Boston.
Ar Haverly's Fourteenth Street theater. New
York, the well-known comedian, J. L. Emmett
IS playing in "Fritz in Ireland = at Niblo's
Garden the last nights Of the spectacular
drama, the "World," are announced. and at
Haverly's Fifth Avenue thea,er the Bond
man." new romantic drama, is performed
nightly, with John Mccullough in the leading
part.
TIE recently suspended Pacific National
bank, OF Boston, is to resume business
PAsQUALE TACUcNTo, an Italian ragpicker,
living in squalid New York tenement, quar-
relied with his wife, aged only fourteen years,
shot her dead, then killed his mother-in-lav.
and followed up his double crime by desper-
atelE woundins himself in an attempt TO CON-
nit suicide.
OSoFgIo MAsGASo, a convict al the Sing Sing
tS. " prison qusrreled with colored con-
vict named Williams and stabbed him to death.
Mangano was serving a life term for having
killed his wife, and Williams was the third
person whom he had murdered.
JOHN ". FoRSEY, the well-knoEn Philsdel-
phia journalist, died al his home in tina. city
few days ago, aged sixty-four years. Mr. For
ney had been clerk Of the House Of Representa-
siyes, secretary Of the United States Senate and
collector of the port Of Philadelphia, and
had wide acquaintance among the prominent
men OF the day. At the time Of his death he
vas editor and proprietor of Progress.
A BOILER burst in the Keystone rolling mill
Pittsburg, Pa, completely demolishing the
boiler house, and killing ons man and seriously
iniuring ten more.
TERRIBLE fire which broke on; early in the
morning in frame boarding house occupied
by railroad workmen, at Gibzon's station, eight
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frightful death Of ten men and severe injuries
to ten others, one of whom died in the hospital
the same night, while two or three more were
not expected to recover. The fire originated
in the upsetting and consequent explosion Of
kerosene lamp. An eyewitness says Be
tween and O'Clock Mr.. McCune, the board
ing-house keeper, rose and lighted the kitchen
tire. Leaving lighted lamp on table near
the dining-room door, he went to arouse his
wife and the servants. In his absence the ex-
plosion occurred and the dining-room was in
flames. Mr.. McCune made his escape with
his wife and the servant, and shouted to those
upstairs TO run for their lives. In another
moment the flames had enveloped the stairway,
thus cutting off all means of escape for thr
men above except through the small opening
1t either end, and from these the sliding doors
had to be removed. The loft was filed with
straw and combustible material used as bel
ling. and only those who were nearest the
openings could make their escape. rush was
made for these openings by the half-crazed
men and struggle for lite took place, each
trying to crowd the others out of the way, as
only one at time could be forced through
the windows On account Of their small
size. Some of the poor fellows, seeing that al
could not escape in this way tried to dash
downstairs and through the flames, only to
meet horrible death. The men had not eytn
time to clothe themselves, so sudden was the
alarm and so quickly did the fire make head
way. Those who made their escape seemed so
bewilderet by the sudden outburst Of fame
and the cries Of their companions that the
rushed back into The burning building, at
tempting to save their property. AT this mo-
ment crash came. The frail walls, weakened
by the flames, crushed in upon the unfortunate
men, and their cries for help We're drowned in
the roar of the flames. In few moments the
flames were dying away and the scene that fol-
lowed was terrible Shrieks and groans went
up on every side from the poor unfortunates
who had been burned and scorched. Men with
great patches of akin and flesh peeled from
their bodies rolled upon the ground in their
agony. Half dozen Pittsburg physicians
fastened to the scene of the fire as soon as
they received word of the sad calamity and dil
all in their power to alleviate the sufferings Of
the living.
A FIRE near Pittsburg, Pa, destroyed Graaf,
Bennett & Co.'s rolling mill. employing about
1000 hands The loss is estimated at $500. 0O9