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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-08
a FATAL EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Two Injured

An explosion resulting in the death Of one
man. aud the serious, ii not fatal injury of
two Others, occurred at Zug 81 Co.'S Sable
Iron mill, corner of Etna and Thirteenth
streets, Pittsburgh.
The entire furnace was demolished and the
roof and sides of tho mill badly fractured
There We're three men engaged at work at
the furnace mt the time. George Smith, a
puddler, residing in L1cock alley, Alle-
gheny, was horribly burned about the face
and chest, and one arm was completely
severed from the body. lie died just as he
was being taken t. the West Penn Hospital.
John Hatwo, twenty'sevel years Of age, liv>
ing on Slwmill alley, Allegheny, was burned
about the face ami back. He was also taken
b the hospital, but his wounds are not as seri-
Gus rs at first reported Joseph Klein, a man
fifty years of age, living on Royal street, AL
legheny, was in the act of taking his dinner
bucket from his little son. He was blown out
against the furnace opposite and fell with u
large mass Of the hot metal upon his head
and shoulders. He was terribly burned in
the face aud neck. His hair was all scorched
Off ms were his long white whiskers. There
is but little hope of his recovery. His son
sustained some bruises and lost his front
teeth, but was not otherwise seriously in-
iured.
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THE HILLS SHAKEN.
A Magazine of Nitro GIyccrinc Ex
plodcd.

On the hill absst n mile back of Shnnnopn,
Pa, was nitro glycerine magazine owned
by V. q. Hickman, the explosive stored there.
in beinS usel for the purpose CT shooting
wells in the Washington oil fields. There was
stored there between two and three tons of
nitro glycerine. The magazine stood on the
highest hill in the ncigbborhood, with no
houses within milo. Just how the stuff was
fired is a mystery, but it exploded Sunday
night with tremendous shock.
The theory advanced is that 1. ., IN
coming across the country, was attracted by
brush fire burning near the mag zne; that
after warming himself he spiel the magazine
and went in, anu being ignorant of the pres
ence of the stuff so agtatel it that il ex-
p'oied. The tramp was seen early Sunday
night Lear the place and has not been seen
since.
The wreck is awful. Where the magazine
stood there : now II hole % or % feet deep,
over 100 feet in circumference, aud it is esti-
mated that eIrly 5JJ yards of earth was
blown away aud the general tear.up is
over an eighth of mile in extent. The trees
aro nearly blown 10 kindling wood and only
few sp'inters Of the building cali he found
The houses of William aud II lbert Green and
Henry Mccoy, hllf mile from the explo-
sion, were badly wrecked. People in the
houses Were thrown from their be Is. Doors
were wrenched from their hinges, and win
dowS were blown in. Diagonally across the
river at Economy, the shutters of the Soci-
ETY. store, which are held ON by iron bars,
were blown OIL, and the windows were shat,
tered.
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A MAN OF BLOOD.
Murderer Anschlag Gives Details of
Hitchcock Butchcry.

Anschlag, the murderer of the Hitcheocks
and of old man Fuegh, has prepared written
account of his life and crimes, which fills two
columns, 1t differs little from the confes
sions he has male, except that he gives new
details of the butchery of the Hitchc)cks, the
unfortunate Illinois couple, whose fruit farm
was coveted
He says thai when hl saw thu deed II the
farm made out and signed 10 him by Hi,ch-
cock, who expected to get his money in two
days, he was seiz ID with the impulse to kill
them, as he thought he would nave no
trouble in holding the land. He killed the
husband in the barn with two blows Of IA
sharp hntchet, and then went to the kitchen
aud murderei the wife in the same way.
Then he hauled the bodies two miles, buried
them, changed his clothes and calmly went
to work on the farm, where he was arrested.
He did not have sense enough to even put
away Mrs. Hitchcock's best clothes, which
she had laid out rea ly for church next day.
The murder of Fuegh was also to get pos>
session of the land and money he was sup.
posel 10 have boarded.
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A COOL GOBBLIi.
One Man Holds Up n Train and
SCCmrcs 500 600

As the incoming train from Cincinnati on
the Northeastern Railroad was about GOmiles
from New Orea $, heavily bearded man
with red handkerchief about his mouth to
muAle his voice, entered the baggage car and
ordere Henry c. McErow 70 hold up his
hanis an order enforced by the muzz,e of
revolver. Charles w. Lowery, Balt-
more & Ohio express messenger,
was served likewise The robber then made
Lowcry open up the vauables When this
was done, the rob er ordered each of the men
TO place over their heads canvas sacks used in
conveying express matter, and then he fast
enei the sacks about the waists of each in
such manner that they could not make any
outcry. hen, taking the two sacks of money,
he left tho ear, after carefully locking all tho
doors OF both compartments. IIo pulled
the bell rope, which stopped the train, then
jerked il 10 start gain and htd. The amount
secured is placed at 100000.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

AMoNuMENT to the late Lester Wallacs s
proposed.
THE French actor, Coqueln, speaks excel
lent English
JANE HADING made her stage debut at the
age OF three years.
PATTI is singing in concerts in Wales for
the benefit of the poor
BosToN has flve-cent place of amusemea.
called the Nickelodeon
SIMS REEVES, the aged tenor has pub.
lished his autobiography.
AT least thirty theatrical combinations lei.
New York IN one day recently.
JOSEPHINE RILEY, OF Cincinnati, is a new
star. Her speciality is Hamlet"
IT is stated that Mary Anderson brings to
this country with her 1900 dresses aud JOl
wigs.
LEWIS MoRRrsoN, one of the cleverest Of
American leading men, is barn storming
IN Arizona asd New Mexico.
HENRY WATTERsoN will lecture next
spring and go to California His subject
VIII he: lis Marriage Failure"
STUART ROBSON is preparing for tho
presentation next season OF the new play
written for him by Steele Mackaye.
THE Car has ordered that henceforth all
the dramatic artists of the Russian Imperial
Theatre are 10 wear a uniform in public.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE and Richard MAI
comb Johnston are TO be among tine popular
readers from their own writings this season.
"COwARD CoNsCIENCF.n a drama in four
acts, by Charles Alfred Byrne and Arthur
Nalack, Is very great success in England
PREPARATIONS ore now being made for
the appearance of Miss Mary Anderson 4
Ialmers Theatre, in New York, in
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The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
convention, at Richmond, Va, by a majority
II one, adopted plan OF fe ieration with the
fremen, brakemen and switch men, by which
each brotherhood is to ain it, ividuality,
but no member Of one is to replace a mem.
Der of another, In case of a strike.
The Inter ate Commerce Commission ba,
called upon all subsdize railroad and tele-
graph comp inies IN report whether they are
maintaining the operating telegraph lines for
the use Of the Government or the public, for
commercial and other purposes, without dis
elimination, and whether they h I'VE m de
and continue such arran Zements for the in.
terchange of business with any telegraph
company.
While four young men-James Hayes,
Henry Gormley, Wm. Seelan and Charles
Cogan-were sailing in Dorchester Bay their
boat capsized and the three first mentioned
were drowned.
An explosion occurred in the Campagnac
coal pit, in the department of Aveyron. The
bodies of AZ of the so miners killed have been
recovered. The bodies were feaIfully mangled
and only few identified.
rhe annual overflow Of the Nile Is far mar,
rover in extent than usual this year. The
water has not risen 10 its usual height, and
the Egyptians are fearing destitution aud
fnminc. Moreover they are blaming the
short water on the False Prophet
Adolph Diling accidentally shot aud killed
4 Sa.1n,tl.are, A
toona, Pa.
a freight train on tho Nypano Railroad
jumped tn, track at Ravenna, Ohio. Nine
cars were demolished, with their contents,
aud tn track blocbel for nine hours.
Tic Rlwson controversy, which attracted
SO much attention in Chicago some time
since, has been finally settled TO the sltisfac-
ton of all concerned. Mrs. Rawson is to re-
ceve SiO,00Oand a divorce from her husband
on the ground Of dcscrtion. Mr.. Rawson is
to retract the charges nude against her in
his bill and all litigation is to lie withdrawn.
including the criminal prosecution against
Mrs. Rawson for shooting at Lawyer Whit
ney.
Suit has leon commenced by by the At
torney General of California to forfeit the
charter of the American Sugar Refining
Company, of san Francisco, for surrendering
the management OF its business TO the Sugar
Reilnercs Company.
President Cleveland has signifel his inten-
ton Of attending with his entire Cabinet tbs
Centennial celebration of Georgetown Uni
yersity, D. G. q, to be held February ~ next.
The President will deliver the honorary dc.
grecs TO be awarded on the occasion.
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The Railroad War In Canada.

4 proclamation has been issued calling the
Legislature % meet on November 10 tp take
some action in regard to the railroad situa-
ton, which has become very serious. The
matt + will come lefore the Supreme Court
at Ottawa next week, and no doubt there will
he other delays The Canadian Pacific will
likely succeed in its efforts TO block the con.
struction of the line TO Portagela Prairie this
fall. The ouly true remedy for relief from
the Canadian Pacific and the Dominion Gov
ernment is thought to he annexation TO the
United States. Some 600 men are cncamped
at the disputed crossing, and the Canadian
Pacific Company has brought 100 Dominion
infantry and 400 shopmen to tho scene.
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DUPED AND BEATEN.
A PITTsBURGH GIRLS MISTAKE.
She Finds Out That Her Titled Hus-
band Is "a Penniicss Brute.

Another failure must be added to the long
list Of unhappy unions between European IL
ties and American dollars. Paris is talking
about the sudden termination of the honey
moon of Count and Countess Di Montercale,
once Miss Virginia Knox, of Pittsburgh.
Their marriage was celebrated about fort.
night ago in Pittsburgh with great eclat.
The bridal couple arrived in Paris last Sum
day aud engaged a suite of rooms at the Ho-
tel Bellevue, In the Avenue Do rOpcra,
preparatory 10 continuing their journey
10 the castle which the Count said his mother
posesSel on the Adriatic. 1t was apparent
that the bride was not happy. Early on
Monday morning the guests were aroused by
shrieks from the Countess chamber, follows
ed 10y cries for help. Some guests dressed
hastily and ran to the corridor, The man
nger of the hotel tuist open the door and
found the Countess struggling with her
brutal husband, her hair dshevclel, her
uight dress torn and her body bruse |. Tho
Count release his victim who rushed TO the
manager, crying bcse chungly:
"Savc mo from himl Turn him out of the
hotel: he has no money, he can't pay you,
turn him out.'
Tie Count prot stcl AGAINST the intcrfcr-
encc and attempted to null his wife ba H.,
whoreupon she gave him singing blow in
the face with her clcnchel fist,
He tried to return the blow, hut was pre-
vented by the manager and the male gu SITS.
Tho unfortunate bride told the manager
she had cen thoroughly deceived in hir hus>
band. She believed him TO lie II nan Of
means, Tut learned too late that he was not
only peuuicss but an inhuman bru'e. At
first She supple him literally with money,
but nothing seemed t) satisfy him. When
she refused to give him more he commenc. d
beating her.
The manager told the couple he could not
allow guests to be disturb d, and that they
must leave tue hotel Immediately. The un>
fortunate wife, who deeply felt the disgra CO,
burst into tears aud pleaded to be allowed t.
remain, but the manager was inexorable.
They were obliged % leave, and took the
early train for Italy.
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Powdcrly's Axe Falls.

Notice has been received from Secretary
Hayes, of the General Executive Board of the
knights Of LABOR, by District Assembly ~
hat j. NJ. Boomer, Pat Master Workman
Of the Ohio State Assembly and editor Of
the Industrial Nc,Cs, of Toledo, has been ex.
PEELED from the Orier for violation of his OBJ.
legations aud conduct unbecomng to a
Knight. Knights say that Bloomer was
blackbalIed when first he applied for aimis.
sion, and that afterwards he gainei aimis,
sion frululently. lie is also accused of try
ing to break up the District Assembly.
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BUSINESS REVIEW.
THE CONDITION OF TRAN
Dun Reports Everybody Busy Dosp,,
Politics, Speculation Being
Alone Dull.

r. q. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF tra,,
says:
The interruption OF traie by political a,
btsment has increased, as is natural. A,
yet the volume Of business continues lar,.
than usual, and probably larger than in an,
previous year at this season. The single "a,
that bank exchanges outside of New YorL
in the last week but one of a Presidents
campaign, exceeded those of last year \,
101f per cent, the clearings of last year bav.
ing been exceptionally large, proves that II,
volume Of business is unprecedented, for onl,
part of the increase can be attributed !,
excess Of speculative operations. Indeed, IN.
speculative markets appear TO have be,
more affected by political interest than otbs,
departments Of business, and In stocks IN,
sales in New York have been only abor.
100000 shares for the week, in wheat abov,
80, 100000 bushels, in cotton about 3JDM
bales, and In other markets rather stnaro,
than usual.
The wool market Is firm, holders being n.
disposed to sell Mt present, except nt I'm
prices, and while many manufacturers ar.
deferring purchases, others are buying freely
The dry goods trade has been ccmpiritiyei,
quiet, the demand for mems woolens ana
knit goods bing moderate, aud for dra.
goods quite irregular, while cotton goods ar.
generally frmer without large transactions
IL is reported Tat an advance of five cont,
In carpets will soon be effected, aud In III,
rln a, s.,t
tive demand is noted Boots aud shoes ar.
selling freely at full rates, and il is Remarked
that there has been an exceptionally lar.eds
mand for boots, especially from the Yves,
The coal trade is just now somewhat dull
and the action Of the Interstate Commers
is awaited with special interest in the pro.
ceedings instituted by Coke Brothers f5-
alleged discrimination by the Lahigh Valley.
But the output of anthracite continues u1.
precelently large.
Tho stock market is less active, bu,
stronger, and tho average price Of the NOR
active stock Is fraction higher thln "A week
ago. The Treasury has taken in during The
week 81, 100000 more gold than it has paid
out, but has put out S3,0OO,0JO more sye,
certificates and legal tenders, and ,hs
money market here is fully SUP
piled, with low rates UNCHANGED
The exports increased little, exc.e lin,
those of last year for the past four week
about per cent, while the imports fall te,
low last years about Z per cent. With
wheat, corn, coffee lard aud petroleum a lit;
tie lower than a week ago, the general aver.
age Of prices nevertheless remains subs,al.
TALLY unchanged, the quotations of articles
not objects of speculation being on the who'll
a little higher.
The business failures during the last week
number for the United States 2i3, aud for
Canada 80, as compared with 2?j in The
Unite States aud 20 in Canada during ths
corresponding week last year.
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A Large sum Tor Death Losses.

The rate Of damages for loss Of life in the
Mud Run disaster on the Lehish Valley Rail.
road was established by VIM. Connel, the
millionaire coal operator who represents the
company. These were fixed at $500 where
the death Of the head OF the family was in,
volved, and at 81 500 for the death of chill
dren, On this basis two payments were
made These figures have been arrived at
after n reful consultation with many of tho
afflicted relatives and are the result of an av.
that most OF the death losses will be adjusted
on this basis. Tho deaths in all numb.r six
ty-three, most of whom are children, and the
losses will therefore foot up over 100000
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FOR LIEE.
Van Baker Found Guilty OF Murder
I'm the First Degree.

At wellsburg, w. Va, the jury in the Van
B. Baker case returned n verdict Of guilty Of
murder in the first degree, with the penalty
of Imprisonment for life. The trial lasted
twenty.six days, and when the verdict was
rendered Baker fell OF his chair in faint.
On June 10, 1857, Mrs. Drusila McWha and
her daughter, Mrs. Elizi Baker, were found
in their house at Holidays Cove, w. Va,
with their heads beat and hacked all to pieces
with bar Of iron and an ax. Baker was inn
mediately suspected, and in few days was
arrested. His first trial resulted In verdict
Of guilty of murder in tho first degree, with
hanging as the penalty. In the following
Octoter Judge Boyd rendered a decision
granting new trial.
Baker was born near The village Of Inde-
pendence, Washington county, Pa, in 1910,
and was named for the then President OF the
United States. Ills father is William Baker,
n shoemaker, now residing in Cross Creek
village, Washington county, Pa. His moth
er is still living, but is in feeble health. He
secured an education by his own exertions,
and taught school Mt Pattcrson's Mills, Bur.
gettstown, Paris, Gross Creek village and
Claysvilc, Pa, and later was principal of
the public schools ~ East Liverpool, Ohio
Brownsville and Beaver Falls Pa. In all
these places he had trouble In later years
he went 10 Salina, Ohio, where he purchased
an interest in and edited the Hontonidn, Tut
in n short time he sold out and left for Stcu>
benville, Ohio. On tho way mp the Ohio riv-
er, on the steamer L. II. Ewcll, his wife be-
came suddenly but mystoriousy i'll, and diel
before Steubenville was reached. He after.
ward started "A store in Holidays Cove,
where he became acquainted wi h and mar
rieI Miss Eliza McWha. one of his victims
lie then went 60 Minnesota TO teach, and it
was after his return that the murders were
committed.
H. had seven children 10y his first wife and
two hrothcrs-Rgv Perrin Baker, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Belcvernon, Pa,
and one who is n surveyor at Columbus, ..
He is a man OF considerable talent as an cdu-
Gator, aud. had It not teen for his wicked aud
vindictive disposition, would have made his
mark in his profession. He will b, taken mt
once to the Moundsvilc Pcnitcntiary & begin
his life sentence Of solitary confinement.
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1--WE MEN KILLED
Terrible Result of IA Boiler ENplos-
ion on "a Farm Near Reading.


a terrible accident, resulting in the killing
OF five men aud injury of many others, took
place near Reading, Pa, on the farm Of 10,
aas Splyd.
a steam thrcshing machine was in operas
ton, and the boiler exploded with fearful
force, spreading destruction on every hanl.
The killed are: VIM. Rever, aged 10 years
Joseph Machmer. age II, the only support
of his widowed sister; Isa,c MnrEerger, aged
16; Joseph Spayd, aged about -, AMI Irwin
Duutelbcrger, aged 10.
These mon were engaged in operating the
threshing machine when the Goilers burst
and were standing but "A few feet from the
latter, and when the smoke had oloarel away
n terrible scene was presented. The bodies Of
all five were lying some distance away, hav-
ing lccn hurlcl from thirty to fifty feet, ter
ribly mutilatel. Tho body Of Machmer was
hurled cleaned through the wcatherboldiug
of the barn. The building was completely
wrecked, The force of the explosion was
felt Tor miles arounl.
George iinngrshitz, Sr., was ! a lly injured
about the head and cannot recover. Ensi
neor Hoover received severe bruises. John
Ricgol wos internally injured, and three
others received injuries of most serious
character,
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Cyclone in Iowa.

A cyclone struck L'porte, Iowa, coming
from the northwest. Union Hall was demo'
ished aud large number Of houses were ua'
rooted and blown down, sections of building
being carried many blocks away Nearly al
suffered great damage The residence Of San
ders Walker was blown to atoms, and tl
children rolled about the ground. The moths
was seriously hurt No other injuries are re
ported. The loss on property is $4,000. Re-
ports of damage are coming in from al .ec
tious
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A Murdcrcr's Confession.

Fred Anschlag, now in jail at Los Angeles,
Cal, under the sentence of death for the
murder OF Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, at
Garden Grove, some months ago has made
"A written confession of the murder of Julius
Feugh, in September, 1887. Feugh was a
neighbor of Anschleg, who then resided in
Butte county. Anschleg claims that he was
Inspired to kill Feugh by two men, George
Stenger and one Badger, in order to obtain
Feugh's money Stenger was arrested in
San Fra cisco, Badgers whereabouts are
unknown
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Both Duellists Killed.

Information has been received Of fatal
duel between two well-known citzens of Ell
mer county, Alt, at point near Goodtope.
The men, John Ray and w. Il. Wilkerson,
purchased large tract of land for specula-
tive purposes last week. When the surveys
were made, dispute arose as to who should
take Possession OF a certain portion of it.
Blows followed, but the combatants were
separated. Friday the men met again and
began firing at each other with pistols. Ray
was shot in the heart and instantly killed
Wilkerson was so badly hurt that he only
lived long enough TO tell the story of the
shooting. Both men were well known, Ray
having been the County Treasurer.
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A FATAL FREIGHT WRECK.
Three Persons Killed and Two Badly
Woundcd-A Cow the Cause.

freight train on the Louisville New Or.
leans & Texas Railroad struck COW and was
thrown from The track. The engine and Is
cars were wrecked. Three men were killed
and two wounded. The men are Charles Sey
mour, of New Orleans aud Jacl; Conway, Of
Vicksburg, both employees Of the road, and
an unknown tramp who was stealing ride,
The wounded are J. l.. Martin, n boiler
maker of Vicksburg, Miss, and jim Brown,
coorel. Both were takcn 20 the hospital.
They are not expected 10 live.
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Shot by Highwaymen.

Information has been received from Mercer
county, w. Va, that on Sunday last four
white travellers, on highway, were attacked
by a band Of negroes, two of the travellers
shot and their bodies robhel of 5000
The other two men, VIM. Henderson and
Michael Johnson, escaped and went TO BTam-
well, the county seat OF Mercer, where they
gave the alarm. Fifty men at once went in
pursuit, but so far have been unsucco .sful, as
the outlaws took to tie mountains in the
neighborhood of the Kentucky line.