The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12
The EAST.

In the Pennsylvania petroleum field the
daily production increased 1902 barrels
during October. This was entirely caused
by the new Butler field with its phenomenal
wells, the old field being almost wholly ne.
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AT the Chester Pa.) oilworks still ex
ploded few days ago, fatally injuring
Martin Ryan and Alexander Smith. o..
OK the Sd the Erie s. West Shore Rail-
ways were selling iirst-class tickets from
New York to Chicago at SO. ......
THE firm of Thomas ID. Sutherland e.
Son, proprietors Of the Franklin iron-works
of Troy, n. Y, made an assignment few
days ago for 100000. ..
NEAR Pittsburgh, Pa, the Knoxville
coal-mine had on the Sd beon burning three
days, the fire having been set by incen-
diaries, who used petroleum TO spread the
flames. ..
In the United States Mint at 'Philadel-
phia the coinage during October was
S1,411, 900, and included 1900, 900 silver dol.
lars and 5O1 ,5j5 dimes.
OLD friends and neighbors of William
Cullen Bryant conmemorated on the ID
the anniversary Of his birth by the plant
ing OF trees on the public ground facing the
post-ofIlce in Roslyn, l.. l.
EARLY on the morning of the 3D., near
Huntingdon, Pa, house occupied by
james Holt and George Rogers and their
families took fire. The men threw their
wives and children from an upper window,
and then jumped themselves. All were
badly hurt, and the four children of Holt
we're believed to be fatally wounded.
THE other day James Davis, tanner Of
Pawtucket, X. l., made au assignment,
with liabilities Of about S15000O. ..
AT New York on the 3D. Noremac, the
pedestrian, began an effort to beat five
thousand miles in one hundred days.
THE Morning Stars missionary ship
sailed on the Sd from Boston to Honolulu.
She carried a large life-boat donated by
eighteen Sabbath-school lads ....
NEW York advices Of the 9TH state that
the Tammany candidate for Mayor Of New
York City was defeated In the recent elec-
hon by over 10000 plurality. Ex-Mayor
Grace, the candidate Of the County Democ-
racy, was elected.
BARTHOLOMEW HAAS, a real-estatc
agent, while In drunken state at Jersey
City few mornings ago, shot his wife
fatally and then shot himself dead.
THE failure is announced OF Abel d.
Breed, a New York merchant, for $iCO, 900.
on the 9th the New York Central and
West Shore Roads were selling tickets TO
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I'M dynamite mill near Stouchburg, Pa,
an explosion on the afternoon Of tho 9th
blew three men to fragments and demol-
ished the mill. The detonatlon caused the
collapse OF chimney stack at Robesonia,
ten miles away, upon which q number Of
masons were working, six Of whom were
killed.
On the 7th tickets from New York to
Chicago were selling at $3.50 by the West
Shore Road and Sl1 over the New York
Central.
In recent collision Of West Shore trains
at Rochester, N. Y, a conductor and brake
man were fatally injured and passenger
had five ribs broken.
A FIRE recently destroyed the Wholesale
clothing house Of Theodore Dissel & Co.,
In Syracuse, N. Y, valued at $4,000, and
one thousand workmen were thrown out Of
employment.
AT the port df New York the imports Of
Try goods for the seven days ended on the
Ith were 81 ,41l,Ooo, and the amount mar
keted, 81, ,3S8OOO.
AT Fall River, Mass, most Of the mills
agreed on the 7th to close for one week.