The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-08-21
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sandy Hook, N. Y, was struck by lightning
IN the 14th and burned TO the ground. All
he fine instruments in the building were
destroyed and only a few articles were
saved. '
At Philadelphia, Pa, on the 18th II was
discovered that William Jones, for twenty
years trusted employe of the firm Of Z.
g. Butler & Co., educational publishers,
iad disappeared, leaving large deficiency
N his accounts. The amount Of the defal-
alton is said to be about $4,000.
The residence Of Patrick Sweeney, at East
Holly, n. Y, was burned on the 18th. Mrs.
sweeney was burned with the building. IL
believed that lamp in Mrs. Sweeney's
coom exploded, causing the fire. Her
charred remains were found.
M. s. Gibson, OF the Preble and Ottawa
hotels at Portland, Me-, has failed. He Is
president of the National Hotel Mems As
sociation. The liabilities and assets are not
yet stated.
The announcement was made at Pitts
1urgh on the 18th Of an advance in Besse-
nor pig iron from sl5.5O to 5000 per ton TO
$3.50 TO sl700 per ton. The advance was
made in view OF prospective advance in
coke and freight rates. The trade is look
ing up and is more encouraging than for
months.
A riot occurred atPetersburg, Pa, on the
night Of the 14th between gang Of Italian
railroad laborers and number Of newly
arrived negro laborers. The negroes armed
themselves with revolvers, clubs and
'tones In the melee one of the Italians
was shot dead, another had his head split
open with stone, and several others were
seriously hurt The Italians were driven
out Of the town.
II Is reported that the agent OF an English
syndicate has secured control Of all the
breweries In Pittsburgh, Pa.
Otto Peterson was lying in the bushes
near Warren, Pa, on the 18th, watching for
woodchuck, when Ed Simmons came
along and seeing Peterson's head In the
brush ired at II, thinking 1t was q wood
chuck. The ball passed through Peterson's
head, killing him instantly. Simmons sur
rendered himself but was released.
The schooner Marian Manson, from Bath,
Me-, reports that during q severe gale on
August 5 two Of the crew, John Henderson
and Bernard McKinnon, were swept over
board and drowned.
Elias Loomis, LII. D., Munson professor
II natural history and astronomy at Yale
College, died at the New Haven Comm
hospital on the 10Th.
At Johnstown, Pa, on the 18th, the sub
committee Of the food committee concluded
heir conferences with the local committee
md agreed upon a report which provides
for the distribution Of 81, 1894 to all Of
he classes as rated by the board Of inquiry.
he first three classes are 10 be paid In full
cspcctfutly $1,000, 500 and 500 each,
While the others are 70 get thirty, twenty
wo and fifteen per cent Of their losses.
At Niagara Falls, the other night, George
)ayman, aged twelve years, led his dog TO
he hydraulic canal 70 give him swim.
he dog dragged the boy in and he was
.rowned.
George Slater, q well known journalist Of
lew York City, died recently at Roosevelt
lospital.
At New York City on the 18th twelve
undred plasterers struck for an advance
wages Of twenty-five cents per day.
line bosses, employing 1875 men, acceded 10
he demand and II is thought that tho other
nployos will give In in few days.
Twenty robbers boarded a freight train
the Western New York and Pennsylvania
abroad AZ Irvington, N. Y, intimidated the
rainmen, and broke open and robbed the
arS OF large quantity Of goods. Officers
lere sent from olean and four Of the rob-
ers captured. Some Of the goods were
ound hidden In hay now.
Isaac p. Chambers, comptroller Of the
lew York Central Railroad Company, died
I Saratoga, N. Y, on the 10th.
The Navy Department has ordered the
ayment TO Cramp Il Sons, Of PHILADELPHIA,
$4,000 ON account Of the new gun boat
'orlrtown. This is the last regular payment
the vessel.
An excursion train filed with veteran
oldiers was wrecked near Freeport, Pa.
the 10th. Three passengers were killed
utdght and twenty-eight others more or
sss-lnjured.
Tho conference at Chicago on the 10th Of
.srildng miners aud operators 10 settle the
tribe at Streator, Coal City, Spring Valley
end other points In Illinois was without re-
A loaded east bound coal train on the
lew Jersey Central ran of an open switch
q Glen Gardner, N. j., the other night and
he engine and twenty cars plunged over a
hirty foot embankment The engineer and
lrenan escaped BY jumping. Two tramps
tho were stealing ride were injured. The
soad was blocked for several hours.
The jewelry store Of William b. Morse
.6s fremont street, was entered by burglars
on the night OF the 18th and robbed Of valu-
lhles amounting TO 5000. The burglars
were experienced men, as their work was
lone In the neatest possible manner. They
mececdcd In opening the safe, which con-
iained diamonds and other precious stones,
watches and iewelry Of all kinds.