The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-09

The Dunbar furnace at UniontOwn, Pa,
which closed down several weeks ago be-
cause the men refused to accept the reduc-
tion in wages, has started up again. the
men agreeing to a reduction Of ten per cent.
The concern employed 200 men.
A PASSENGER train on the Texas & Pacific
railroad was derailcd 10y defective switch
six miles from Longview, Tex, recently.
The engine and express and baggage cars
were demolished. Michael Kaine, en-
gineer of Marshall, Texas, was killed. 7.
r. johnson, engineer; Mat Jordan, and
Peter Bagler laborers, were injured IA
tally.
THREE men were killed in a cut near Nor
rlson, Ill, recently, by jumping from an
engine. They were under mistaken i'm
preston that collision was about to 90
cur when they jumped, the rebound as
they struck the walls of the cut throwing
them under the wheels of their own train.
A CORNING mill of the Austin Powder
Company, near Cleveland, o., exploded re-
Gently. One man was instantly killed.
A CHEMIST, his wife and six children were
found dead in their dwelling house at
Manchester, Eng, recently, having been
poisoned. The supposition was that the
chemist, in despair, had poisoned himself
and family.
A RIOT took place at Shenandoah, Pa, on
the 3D., the strikers attacking number of
men under escort of police who were
going TO work at the coal mines. Sew
eral shots were fired, one or two persons
being wounded. A Justices court was
wrecked by the infuriated mob.
IT is claimed that the action Of the Ma
tional Dispatch, fast freight line, iD
making a s1.27 rate from New York to CHI
cago, which Is a cut of five cents under
the differential, will lead to further war
among Eastern roads.
Two elderly maiden ladies named Robb
were thrown out of q carriage in run
away at Pueblo, Col, recently. One had
her neck broken and was dead in half an
hour after. The other had compound
fracture of the right thigh, an arm broken
and an ankle dlslocated.
KENTUCKY tobacco interests were re-
ported greatly excited because of shortages
in last years. requirements. Available
land for new crops was rented at high
prices.
CALLAN and Harkins, the alleged dyna-
miters, were convicted in London on the
Sd and sentenced to fifteen years. imprls-
onment.
1HB . COlllCIy
North Ashland, Pa, started up on the 81
with thirtyone hands.
Two saw mills at Port Blakely, opposite
Seattle, w. r., and the largest on Puget
sound burned recently. The total loss
was $3.50 600; no insurance.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for the
seven days ended February 2 numbered
for the United States, 247; Canada, 50;
total, 279, compared with 3l7 the previous
week, and 26l the corresponding week Of
last year.
SEVERAL crofters of the island Of Lewis
Scotland, on trial for riotlng, have been
convicted. Some of them were sentenced
to years Imprisonment, some to nine
months and others to six months.
A "PRINTERs Protective Fraternity" has
been organized in Philadelphia. Its pur
pose is to work in antagonism to the Typo
graphical Union.
BY the breaking Of a rope of an elevator
in H. H. Hollis business house in New York
City recently, three men were dropped
from the fifth floor to the cellar and badly
hurt.
THE Department Of State having received
the twelfth installment of Mexican in
demnity, announces that it is now prepared
to distribute the same among the parties
interested.
THE National Board of Supervising In
spectors of Steam Vessels has passed &
rule requiring life preserver or float fol
every passenger and asufticient extra mum
Der to provide against possibilities.
THE Solar iron works of Clark & Co.
Pittsburgh, Pa, resumed work recently
with non-union men, under a strong guard
of police.
A BREAK in freight rates, averaging fifty
per cent, between Chicago and Omaha oc
Cured on the I'd.