The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-27
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
Recent Events OF Interest Boiled Down
for Hnsty Reading.

lGcCent Events Ot lntcreAt bOlieu
for Hasty Reading.
The first yard of cotton cloth ever
manufactured in Iowa was woven at
the Des Moines cotton mill in the pres.
ence Of hundreds Of citizens yesterday
afternoon. The plant his recently
moved from GAINESVILLE, Wis. 1t manu-
features superior quality of brown
sheeting and its capacity is nearly ten
thousand yards day, which is made on
1870 looms and 5000 spindles Employ
ment will be given to from $50 to zoo
hands.
Ground was broken yesterday in Joliet
ILL.,, for the erection of immense steel
plate works, near the Joliet Steel Com.
pany's mills. When in operation the
works will give employment TO 1000
men. This, in connection with other
large enterprises now in contemplation,
Is giving Joliet business boom. The
new plate works will manufacture car
trucks for both passenger and freight
cars under the Fox patents.
The New York Herald this morning
prints long dispatch from Pittsburg,
in which its correspondent states that q
careful investigation has convinced him
that the Molly Mcguire organization is
now an active concern in the Western
Pennsylvania mining regions, and that
much is to be feared from them in the
near future.
BY the explosion of a keg of powder in
the store of George Farmer at Scruif-
town, Pa, on the Welsh Mountain, on
Saturday evening, Bertha, 1O-year-old
daughter, was killed. Farmer was
fatally injured and his wife and two
other children slightly injured.
A natural gas well was struck yester-
day on the farm of Hiram Buck, nine
miles northeast of Truesdale, Ill. When
the drill penetrated the vein, water and
rocks were thrown thirty or forty feet
high. A gas pipe was inserted at the
top and flame'of great brilliancy lighted
the surrounding country.
Oil was struck yesterday at the depth
of 1000 feet in a well being sunk in the
Soquatchie Valley, near Chattanooga.
The quality is excellent and it is be-
lleved the quantity will be ample. Geolo-
gists and experts believe portion of this
territory is rich in both gas and oil.
The boiler in the chair factory at
Cochran, Ind, exploded yesterday morn
ing, killing William Bencke, John Stark
aud William Matthews, jr., and severely
injuring Fred Bruce, the engineer, be-
sides wrecking the factory.
A heavy white frost appeared at ST.
Augustine, Fla, last night, and thin ice
also formed All danger of yellow fever
infection is now thought to be over, and
many refugees are now returning.
The Court of Claims yesterday reported
findings Of facts in the French spoliation
cases connected with the schooner Snow
and the bark William, and certified the
cases to Congress for action.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Parkersburg Branch Railroad
was held in Parkersburg, W. Va, ano
Mr.. Orland Smith was elected president
The storm continues central of the
Middle Atlantic and South New England
coasts, with apparent tendency to move
northeasterly.
The Western Union is reported to have
| purchased the telegraph lines of the
Atchison, Topeka 81 Santa Fe Railroad.
Two new cases of yellow fever, witt
no deaths, were reported for the twenty
| four hours ending at 6 o'clock las
evening.
Thomas Tallman, cashier of the de
funct Traders Bank of Chicago ha'
been indicted on the charge of embezzle
ment.
A defective melting tank at the Whit
ney Glass Works, Camden, N. j., ex
ploded, entailing loss of $12, 600.
The store and dwelling of G. N. Davis
at Cecilton, Md, was burned Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
Mrs. General Sheridan is at Niagar
Falls to secure the British copyright t.
the Generals memoirs.
John Doe, alias Lambert, bank THE
and postoffice robber, has been arreste
in Detroit.
Cardinal Gibbons was given recep
ton in Wheeling, w. Va, yesterday.
The work of trying to count out Re
publican Congressman was begun II
West Virginia yesterday.
Samuel Karnes was shot and seriousl
wounded by Abraham Canada at Lib