The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24
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ALTOONA, PA, October PA fright
ful wreck occurred about 2 O'Clock this
afternoon at a point one mile west OF
Tyrone An east bound freight jumped
the track and a west bound freight
which was due at the time crashed into
the former causing thirty-tive cars laden
with general merchandise to be smashed
into kinding wood -Four boys from
this city we're stealing ride at the time
OF the accident. and when the crash came
they endeayored 10 get off she train, but
two of them, John Epler and Edward
Fawsett, were caught between the wreck
ed cars and crushed beyond recognition
All the passenger trains East and West
were delayed in consequence.
NORFOLK, VA, October s3-The nine
teenth annual session OF the Medical
Society of Virginia convened here to-
night. Dr. II. NJ. Nash OF this city de
livered the address Of welcome DR.
William T. Walker Of Lynchburg fol
lowed and delivered an eloquent address,
taking as his subject "Moses and other
Doctors" Fortyseyen new members
were admitted and the convention adj
i0urned until to-mo Tow, when the elec.
ton OF officers and address of the presi-
dent occurs.
OMAHA, NEB, October 23.-About 1C
o'clock Sunday night al Hooper, Neb.
Henry ShafTer, his sons Henry and Perci-
val. and his stepsOn David Minent were
instantly killed by locomotive while
crossing the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley Railroad in wagon.
Thomas Rowe and A. McLenig, who
were in the wagon, were probably fatally
injured.
CHEYESHE, w. T., Oct. pa party
of Union Pacific carpenters, pushing q
hand car along the track twentyfOur
miles west of this city, were run down
by train in deep cut at sharp curve
yesterday. John McJann, aged 30, was
ground to pulp under the wheels. -Four
other men were seriously injured. The
accident was due 10 the neglect TO send a
fiagmsn 10 advance of the crew.
YANKroN, d. T.. October l3-An sc-
cldent occurred at the Insane Hospital
Yesterday afternoon, by which Christie
pher Thompson was instantly killed,
Jacob Lee fatally hurt, Superintendent
ID. H. Kean dangerously injured and Mi
chael Curry slightly hurt. The disaster
was the result Of the cavlng In Of the
walls of one of the two new wings TO the
hospital now under construction.
MICHIGAN CITY, October 23.-The
place of Frederick Mast, two miles cast
of town, burned yesterday morning. and
a Young son perished. The father was
In town working and the mother was out
in the field when the fire broke out. The
two children were in the house and the
mother rescued the younger, but the son
was consumed before help could reach
him. Mrs. Mast was horribly burned, as
was also the infant whom she rescued.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
NEW YORK, October 23-Forger James
+. Bedell, the dishonest real estate
manager OF the law firm Of Barlow, Ship
man, LarocQue 4 Choate, who swindled
them out OF S264000, ,eto-day pleaded
guilty to the fourteen indictments OF
forgery against him and was remanded
for sentence
LoNpoN. October 23.--It has been de-
cided to have grand volunteer display
on the occasion of the Lord Mayor show
instead of the customary circus. The
idea was suggested by Mr.. Augustus
Harris " no donated lOC pounds toward
the object.
NEW YORK, October 23-John W
Wilkin, who had charge OF The Ne"
York and Pittsburg mail car, was de
tected opening letter while at Philadel
phia yesterday. He was arrested mere
and taken to Philadelphia to-day.
EprNBuRoH, October 23-The libe
suit brought by Parnell against the Tine
came up for hearing in the Scotch court:
today. To-day's business was confined
10 settling the mode of procedure
Have you tried my SWEETHEART Gig
arettes.