Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05
STATE HAPPENINGS.
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/ slou uldU, auNuJ 90 years Ot age, Anu
having wife aud four small children,
mct horrible death on the railroad
Tuesday afternoon. Ho WAS employed as
u machiuist III tho foundry of w. +.
MOser, near the Lohigh Valley depot.
About o'clock ho left the shop, osteu.
sibly TO got tobacco Where no went or
what he did is not known, aud nothing
was Seon of him until half au hour later,
whom his mauglsd romains were found on
the railroad ut least throe hundred yards
from the shop. The body was So icar
fully cut mp that for a time IL could not
be identified. OF his hcad only ths faco
was left, the brains aud pieces of skull
being scattered along tho track One leg
was severed close to the body, aud the
other badly mAngled. Both arms were
torn out Of their sockets, and the iutos
tines protruded.
The sight was one of the most horrible
ever witnessed, What induced the mau
to 80 on tho railroad cannot be conjoc
tured. He had no business on the road,
aud was never before known to attempt
to get ON moving trains Ono theory is
that he committed suicide by throwing
himself under the train, but ~ his domes.
tic relations were happy, as far as is
known, his friends dsbeieve the idea
Tho cDrnner's verdict is accidental death.
Mouuo was we'll known musician, and
was member of the Allentown band aud
the Eureka orchestra.
brutal pTissri.h INT at Dsnylle.
|. 4 prize fight with gloves was fought at
! Dauville AT u late hour Tuesday night. The
ring was formed in an uuoccupied building
in tho rear of the Enterprise foundry. The
principals were William I. Speisov and
Thomas jones' both we'll known in sport
ing circles. Shortly after II O'Clock one
of the doors OF the building was forced
open, and IN few minutes tho principals,
two well known bruisers accompanied by
their seconds an somo fifty sporting
men and roughs, entered the building.
After lights were struck, the men
took their places in the ring, and the
fight began. Jones, after hard fight all
over ,be ring, was given first blood. At
the end of the eight round, ii looked rs
though SpOiscr was weakening, but in the
next four rounds he succeeded in punish
ing Jones badly, although cut up aud
bruised very much about the head him
self In the fifteenth round, Jones claim
ell foul aud refused to fight any longer
II was not allowed by the referee, and
Jones failing to come to time, Spsissr was
declared the winner. The fight lasted
one hour aud twenty miuutes. Although
one OF the COustables lately elected was
\ seminary nur aod to tue Ground
Tue Hill school Pcttstown, Professor
John Meigs, A. NJ, principal, was de-
stroyed 10y tre Tuesday afternoon. The
fire originated in a newly built gymua-
stun, which was only opened for use
several weeks ago. The students saved
but little oi their property. Tue destroyed
buildings are located on au eminence over
looking the town, and, though the fire de-
. partment responded promptly, the plugs
were IN no condition for use, aud much
a valuable time was consequently lost before
any water reached the fire. The property
belonged to Rev. Mr.. Megs who is no v
8 in Europe. The loss is variously estimated
from S25, 600 to $4,000. The buildings
aud furniture were insured, bat to wha,
amount ia not known.
The hoy VINO Read Dino Novels.
The dime novel has had its effect in
Eastou, aud numerous boys between l.
0 aud IS make practice Of carrying rsvOl-
, yers. Tuesday morning il was evidenced
when Harry Beatty, boy lG years of age,
drew cooked pistol on his father, Benjl.
min Beattey, when the latter chastised
him, because of i'll treatment of hi.
younger brother. 4 scutle eusued, il
which both father and son fell to the floor
The pistol went OIL aud the ball struck
the breastbone Of the father, iufiicting a
t slight wound. Harry fled and has not
returned. He is Wild and full of ideas
about shooting, lighting and the like.
AFTER an Editors Scalp.
, Early Tuesday morning an effort wa
made by James Boyd and a man named
Brown to chastise John Moore, of tn,
), Harrisburg Sunday Telegram, for an arti
u clio in that paper some weeks ago. ThI
affair was attempted at the Graud hotel
- but was frustrated by ThomaS McGuigan
a the clerk, who learned of the cOntem
plated action and protested against auN
!, disturbance. Later in the day McGuigaI
d was assailed. He called two other en-
ployes TO his assistance, and Brown was S,
- badly beaten as TO require the attention o
:. a physician aud is confined to bed. BoyC
: was also hurt. No arrests have bsel
made, and, owing to t5e prominence of al
parties, 1t is not likely any will be.
q Decliuing Charity bail money.
a At a special meeting of the board O
trustees OF the Presbyterian hospital, yes
!, terday, it was decided to decline the oI
u prop"iation of o., 800 made to tho hOspita
; by the managers of the charity bail. TIL
= report adopted says: 1T is our conviction
that it would be inconsistent in us h
. accept means for the support of the worl
Y which the church has given us to do in i'll
name and under its direction, which tn,
church itself could not accept-which yoI
a would neither ask nor expect the churcN
3 TO accept"
% The viorim OF the HazlstOn Shooting Dead
o William Nichols, who was shot at Ha
zletOn by Edwin Botheras on Saturda
!, night, died at half-past O'Clock Tuesda
n morning. At no time since Sunday was b
IT in conscious condition. A coroner
?, jury was empaneled, but owing to the alb
# sence of important witnesses no verdc
could be rendered to day. DR.. Cole, tn
2 attending physician, will hold post NOR
1, tenn examination and submit the rusu
}. tomorrow. Botheras will be recommitte
d. upon the charge Of murder.
t, Fatal Mine Accidents.
Two fatal accidents occurred In tn
J. Drifton slope, No. 2, near HazletoI
ID operated by Coxs Bros, on Tuesday
10 August Gosso, an Italian, was struck
sr tho mine locomotive and fiightfull
10 injured, his skull being crushed and h
o back being broken. lie died within
few minutes. George Bird, driver, wa
n kicked in the abdomen by vicious ,nul
n and fatally injured. He was removed t
d his home and is suffering terrible agony
"a JUVENILE Robbers.
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