Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-10
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I On Monday night several Cars of a
freight train on the Pennsylvania Rail.
road were thrown from the track, by
the breaking of an axle, at Clark
Ferry bridge, fifteen miles from Har-
risourg. Another freight train ran
| into the wreck, demolishipg the engine
and number Of cars, killing the fire.
man, Willis HOgey, OF Huntingdon,
and severely mi orlng the engineer and
brakeman. Several cars were Jhro wn
into the house of the division boss, near
the track, imprisoning him and his
family. The travel was suspended
until noon yesterday by tho obstruction
on the track.
An explosion occurred at No. blast
furnace OF the Bethlehem Iron Company
yesterday afternoon. Ten boilers were
over the engine house, two of which,
forty inches in diameter and thirty-six
feet in length, expiol led, wIecking the
engine house, demolishing nearly half
of the pattern shop adjoining, apd kill
ing Geo. Gready, jesse Bright, Samuel
McCandless and another man not re-
co1nizsd. The wife of puddler named
Graft, who was passing through the
engine house at the time, was also kill
ed. Two pattern makers were badly
injured.
The Secretary of the Treasury yes
terday authorized the coinage of a s.
cent nickel piece of new design, (Which
is considered as being more 10 accord.
ance with the law az regards weight
and inscriptions than the present Scent
nickel piece" The new coin is q lit
tie heavier than the present one, and
little larger and thinner. On it's face
is head Of "Liberty," surrounded by
Thirteen stars on the reverse wreath
surrounding a Roman numeral re-
presenting The denomination of the
coin.
Samuel Miles, a seven -year-old boy,
was yesterday found frozen fast in the
ice in the mildle of Toronto Bay. He
went out to skate on Saturday after
noon, and ii is supposed was driven out
in the bay by strong wind, and, being
unable to return, lay down and was
frozen to death
The Supreme Court Of Ohio has over
ruled the motion OF James f. Campbell
for a mandamus to count the vote in
the Seventh Congressional District for
'H. l.. horey" and "Henry l., Morey"
for different persons. The decisions
elects Morey, according to the intention
OF the voters.
At secret meeting of miners held
yesterday, in Wilkesbarre, it was de-
cided to make demand at an early day
upon the coal operators throughout that
section for scale CT wages "fxed by
sheu and based upon the present price
If coal"
A man named Eraunagle, of Oil City,
was fatally Djured at Harrisburg yes
erday norning while saving the lives
ot woman and child who were cross
ng the railroad. They escaped with
'ut injury, while he was struck and
BADLY crushed.
The National Tobacc, Association,
n session at Washington, yesterday
ldOpted resolutions in favor of the re-
iurtlon OF the tax on tobacco and snuff
o 8 cents per pound, the reduction of
he tax on cigars to $S per LOCO, and on
cigarettes to Is cents per 1000.
In the Maine House OF Representa-
ives, yesterday, Mr.. Eaton, Fusionist,
presented resolution providing for a
tringent prOhibitory amendment to the
State Constitution, and for "the enact
nent OF such laws as shall be necessary
o carry out said amendment.
The three masted schooner L. j. Mar.
Elm, from Charleston for New York,
With phosphate rock, went ashore early
n Monday morning, opposite the Life
'Avlng Station, at kitty Hawk, North
)arolina. Her crew of seven were TAX
IL Oft.
Tho total exports of petroleum and
products from the United
'tates during the eleven months which
nded on November 30th last we're $41,-
70, 100, against $44. 415,G7 during the
period ot the preceding
ear.
M. T. Polk, the defaulting State Tres-
urer OF Tennessee, was recaptured on
donday afternoon, at Webb Station,
'exas, by Deputy United States Mar
hal. He was taken to Laredo and
odged in jail to await requisition.
The three. masted schooner Wyoming,
nth sugar AMI lignum vitn, from San
} Domingo for New York, went ashore
II North Beach, Maryland, on Monday
lOrning. Her crew of six men were
sscued in tie afternoon.
The Managers Of the Eoane Iron
Works, at Chattanooga, employing 1900
len, have given notice OF reduction
10 to 70 per cent. in wages, beginning
IL the 2Oth inst. A strine Is expected.
A special election for Mayor to sue
eed Governor Cleveland was held yes
arday in Buffalo. john B. Manning,
Democrat, was elected by 37l5 majority
4 lisnt vote.
The Advance, the second iron steam
Lip built at Roach 5 ship yard in Ches.
r. for the Brazilian Mail Line, was
.anched yesterday. She is of 2l5O TONS
urthen.
A family of three persons was found
oad in a house near David City, No.
'aska, on Monday. TIE cause OF death
unknown.
AS the doctor turned sadly away
ON he patient whom he found using
T. Bulls Cough Syrup, he said; "It
ats me every time"
Lot NJ, Morrill, was still living late
st night, but IL was believed he could
only Il few hours.
G. $. Kohl, IL plutabar, committed
icids in Chicago, by shooting himself,
Monday night.
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