Huntsville gazette., 1889-06-01
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


On the 23d cave-in occurred in Mer-
thyr-Tydvil, Wales. One miner was killed
and fifty eight were temporarily en-
tombed alive, but were afterward res
cued.
On the 23l the Spanish steam er Emili-
ane, which put into Queenstown with her
cargo Of cotton on fire, was dry-docked.
When her matches were removed it was
discovered that she was still on fire.
Water and steam were applied for hours,
and finally the fire was extinguished. The
cargo Is almost a total loss.
RECENTLY the warden of the Hudson
County (NJ penitentiary, at Snake Hill,
discovered plot for general delivery
of convicts confined in that institution.
The cells and persons of five long-term
| prisoners being searched, files, knives,
| saws. drills, pair Of compasses and a
| key which readily unlocked the cell and
| corridor doors, were discovered. The Gull
| prits were placed in close confinement on
bread and water.
A POMONA (Cal) special says that
Dwight w. Lord, cashier of National
bank at Omaha, who arrived at Pomona
on the 25th, claims to have been robbed
on the Santa Fe train between Needles
and San Bernardino of $500 in money
and 5000 in notes, which he carried in
his sachel.
On the 25th the north bound train on
the Richmond g. Petersburg railroad ran
into the rear end of lumber train, six
miles from Richmond, Va. The lumber
train was on a side track, and not clear
ing the main track, the mail train plunged
into it. Several trainmen were injured,
but no passengers.
COLEMAN PITTS, postm aster at Pomona,
Westmoreland County, Pa, was arrested,
on the 25th, for rihing registered letters.
The discovery of the thief was accom-
plished by means of decoy letters.
On the 25th Cashier George Jessup of
the Scranton (Pa.) City Bank was placed
under arrest, charged with embezzling
S135 900. The directors also decided to
close the bank, placing it in the hands of
an assignee until its condition can be as
certained.
On the 26th a fire at Lubbock, Germany,
destroyed several extensive warehouses
filled with cotton and fax. The loss IS
estimated at eS0000.
On the morning Of the 26th the Bellows
Falls (Minn.) Times building and num-
Der OF stores were burned. Loss, $780, 900.
ALBERT MARTIN, colored. who commit
ted an assault upon Mrs. John Gills, near
Port Huron Mich, was lynched on the
morning of the 9th.
AT Eastonburg VT, three children Of
Charles Paronto, while playing in the
barn, on the Goth, set fire to straw and the
barn was burned, together with seven
year-old boy. Paronto was so badly
burned in trying to rescue the child that
his recovery is doubtful
IT isreported that the immigrant steam
ship Chicago, from Hull and Newcastle
for New York. was in collision outside
of Hull. on the 25th, and badly, damaged.
No lives are reported lost.
On the 26th eleven business houses in
Dublin, Ca, were consumed by fire. To-
tai loss, $4,000. Only one of the fir ms
carried any insurance.
In Belgrade, Servia, on the 9th, an
anti Progressist mob stoned the house OF
ex-Premiet Grarachinine, and then de-
molished several club houses and print
ing offices. The troops charged the mob,
and three persons were killed. Three
soldiers were also killed. The mob rushed
from house to house searching for
Progressists, who were compelled to
secret themselves everywhere.
RENO, New, was visited by 100000
fire on the 26th. One theater, one depot,
one round house, two Touring mills, five
hotels, six business houses and eighteen
dwellings were consumed.
On the 26th the residence of Emanuel
Smith, near st. Mary's, O., was destroyed
by fire. A boy named Copsey, who had
been stopping over night with the Smiths,
was once rescued from the flames, but
while overcome with fright, and before he
could be caught, rushed back into the
midst of the fire and perished.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On the oath the Aged Workmen's In
sur ance bill was passed in the German
Reichstag. The bill provides that a small
monthly amount be deducted from the
wages of all working people, the money
thus collected TO be laid aside for in
surance against old age and sickness.
The state adds to the insurance fund
sum equal to one third the amount col
lected.
On the oath, in the race between the
yachts Valkyrie, Yarana and Irex the
finish was made with a good southeast
breeze after a splendid race. The VAL
kyrie again proved the winner.