The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-31
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The net earnings Of the Pennsylvania
railroad (all lines east Of Pittsburgh and
Erie) for the first six months Of 1889, as
compared with the same period Of 1885, show
. decrease Of s2s2,go3. All lines west Of
Pittsburgh and Erie for the six months
show deficiency Of ti37, $50 in meeting LA
bilities.
The rooms and Offices Of W illiam c. Burns,
at No. IL Moore street, New York City,were
raided by the police on the 25th and nearly
5000 in money and 150 boxes and straps
were seized. Burns had been doing an ex-
tensive "green goods" business IN the place
under the name Of Ellis. He had been ar
rested some time ago, and search warrant
was issued with the above result.
An English syndicate has purchased hve
Of the six breweries In Paterson, N. j., for
an aggregate OF S2,3S0,000. The owners re-
tain one-third interest In the CONCERN.
John G. Bullitt A. J. Drexel and several
other prominent Philadelphia capitalists,
have invested 500 in valuable lands In
the suburbs Of Dallas, Tex.
The strike Of the 600 workmen In the silk
mills at Paterson, N. J., against reduction
Of ten per cent, in wages, was compromised
on the 24th and the men returned 70 work
The strikers accepted reduction Of I'VE
per cent.
Mrs. William Irwin, with her three little
children and q sister-in-law, were out driy-
ing near Washington, Pa, on the 25th when
the horse became frightened and dashed
into moving train at Elmwood crossing.
Mrs. Irwin was killed outright and a three
year-old child wns fatally injured. The
others were but slightly hurt.
The cargo Of the bark Midway, which was
wrecked in 1853 on Cape Henlopen while
bound from London 10 Philadelphia with
tin, etc, has been recovered by q wrecking
company. The metals are valued at tl5, 900.
The firm TO which the cargo was consigned
Is no longer In existence and It's members
are dead. ...
Ex-senator y. W. Dorsey was arrested at
New York City on the 25th on a warrant Is
sued by Judge 0'Brien, Of the Supreme
Csurt, for contempt Of court in neglecting
10 appear at the supplementary proceedings
on Judgment obtained against him by the
Nevada bank
Charles s. Gilman, OF Corinth, Me-, was
arrested on the 25th, charged with robbing
his own safe and starting q fire that re
Gently burned several buildings In that
town. In default OF q, 900 ball he was com
mitted TO Jail
Charlemange Tower, the noted capitalist
mine owner, railroad director and lawyer
died at his residence In Waterville, ~ Y.
on the 18th Of paralysis. He was eighty ono
years old.
Business failures occurring throughou
the country during the week ended July y
number 2l6, as compared with 20S the weel
previous. For the corresponding week o.
last year the figures were 22l.
In the cases Of physician and dentist
indicted for practicing medicine and den
tistry without alicense, the New Hampshirv
Bupfeme Court on the 26th quashed the In
dlctments and declared the law requirini
licmses for the practice OF medicine AM
dentistry unconstitutional
Owing 70 the effects Of the storms and thi
low prices received, it Is said that nearl.
J ono million quarts Of cultivated blackber
~ win be left 10 rot on the vines at Laurel
Ma, and I'm portions Of Delaware borderinl
On ne Maryland line.