Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02
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BRooKLYN, Sept. PA nurse named Chas.
Edgerton IL employed at Flatbush insane
asylum, one Of his d, ties being to administer
a daily bath to an imbecile named Patrick
hcCarty. Sunday morniL1 Edgerton made
preparations 10 give McCarty his customary
ablution. No sooner had the man been
placed in the water than he uttered a success.
sion OF piercing yells, and then apparently be-
cane unconscious. When removed from the
tub it was discovered that the water was boil
Ing, and that the lunatic had been literally
boiled, his whole body being one solid blister.
Edgerton carried the suffering man 10 his
bed and summoned DR.. Shaw. The physi-
clans efforts were unavailiDg, however, and
McCarty died four hours afterwards in terrible
agony. The coroner, after obtaining DIR.
Shaw's etatemcnt, sworc out a warrant for
Edgerton's arrest, on the charge of man
slaughter, and be was locked up.
H~AvEKH,L., Mass, Sept. 2l.-The lasters
1T the Furlert Bros. and Frost shops were
ordered out yesterday by a committee Of the
Lasters' union on account Of the work being
done on Gale Bros. shoes In the shop.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2I-The committee Of
the New York Yacht club to-day decided to
award the citizens cup contested for at New
port Saturday 10 the Mayfowcr, the Stranger,
Cinderella and Galatca being ruled out for
fouling.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23.-A Lima, Ohio
special SAWS: The Caldron and Madison oil
wells were struck by lightning at Z this morn
ing aud the fire communicated TO two 800 bar
rel tanks, whicL burst, and the oil spread over
the southern portion ~ the city, endangering
thousands OF dollars worth of property. Mich
olson's large tank across the street was also
struck and =. 400 barrels Of oil were consumed.
There is danger of the fire spreading TO the
other wells and great excitement prevails.
LIMA, o., Sept. 23.-The oil fire is still rag
Ing. 1t is beyond the power Of the fire de-
partnent to check its progress. Mrs. Hen
derson, who was standing I'm the door Of her
home pear whore the first yell took fire, was
struck and killed by lightning. The Hagle
well was ignited bu, further damage was ar.
rested there by tearing down the RIG.
PfTrsBURG, Sept. 25-The nail factories Of
Chcsock & Co., Jones and Laughlln, and
Schocrabcrger & Co., which shut down on ac.
count Of low prices, will resume on Monday
at the Amalgamated associations scale with
iN machines IN operation. The resumption
of work causes great rejoicing among the
workmen.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. ga terrible
accident occurred AT an early hour this morn
ing on the indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western railroad, = mile beyond Laura, Miami
county. Ohio. Passenger train No. 2 going
east, collided with freight No. -, wrecking
the engines and completely smashing the
baggage car. Fireman Dillon was instantly
killed. The engineer jumped and ESCAPED
and a number of passengers were seriously
injured, but ii IL not thought any are hut
fatally. A wreckiig train, with physicians,
has gone to the scene OF The wreck. There Is
great anxiety, as a numbtr of Knights Temp
lar who were returnit z from the 81. Louis
conclsve were OF the train. A dozen freight
ears we're badly wrecked.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A-The Masonic hall
vi Sllf'I wv NINNluhl 10 W.
to-day with visiting members OF the Masonic
fraternity from far and near who have come
here to attend the centennial celebration OF
the Independence Of the Right Worthy Grand
lodge of PENNSYLVANIA. TIE celebration will
open this evening with an entertainment al
the Academy Of Music, for which 1000 tickets
have been issued and invitations TO which
have been sent TO the grand officers OF ali the
grand lodges OF the Masonic world With which
the grand lodge OF Pennsylvania is In tratcr-
nal communication. Grand Master Mitchell
will open the ceremonies and between music
by All orchestra Of fifty pieces addresses will
bc delivered 10y Hon. George w. Guthrie, OF
Pittsburg. Hons. Richard Want, Michael Ar
mold and George :. Graham.
NEW YoRK. Sept. "a. The convention OF
the labor union at Clarendon hall nominated
Henry George for mayor by n vote Of 800,
against 80 for J. j. Cougar and II for Presi.
dent Thorne Of the Second avenue street rail
way company.
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. "a Nicholas
Doyle aged So, the gate keeper at the Pepnsyl
vania railroad in this city for over thirty
years, during which time he has saved dozens
OF lives, was this morning struck by 4 train
and naDglcd to death.