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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
COLLISION.

DEATH RESULTS rRon rrsREGARDED ORDER.
Freight train No. 80, on the Cleveland,
Lorraine and Wheeling railroad, southbound,
collided with work train one mile west Of
Bridgeport, Friday morning.
The work train had two coaches, contain
ing 100 miners on their way to work at the
Wheeling Creek coal mines.
The frei Int train had orders TO look out
for the work train and not TO pass the Wheel
work train. This order was dsregarded,
and resulted in terrible collision.
The engineer and fireman and many min
ers jumped and saved their lives. Eleven
miners were more or less injured, and one of
them, named Moore has since died.
A special from Bridgeport gives the follow
ing details OF the accident: A serious and
what might have been a terrible railroad ac-
dent, happened one mile west of here. The
coal train going west on the c., f.. & W..
and carrying about GO miners to their work
at the c. l. & w. Coal Works, collided with
n fast freight coming west. Both engines
and tenders were crushed to pieces, and the
cars containing the workmcn were thrown
from the track and torn to splinters. The
engineers and firemen jumped and saved
themselves with slight bruises.
The accident fell heaviest on the miners.
Samuel Tracy had three ribs broken and is
injured internally. II is believed he will die.
David Moore was terribly bruised about the
head and body; his injuries are fatal. Ma
than Clay was bruised about the heal and
body; he may recover. William Stitt had a
leg and foot hurt. David Richardson had an
arm broken in two places and shoulder dis
located. John johnson and Thomas Mar
den had their legs crus ed. Eight or ten
Others were injured, but their wounds are
not serious.
The accident was due TO the eastbound
train running on the coal trains time, and
fault is found with the engineer and eonduc-
tor. An effort was made to stop the freight
before the wreck occurred, but it was impos-
possible.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
BAPTIsED BY FIRE.
ron THE sEcoNr TINE THE FAMOUS BRooKI
TABERNACLE is BURNED.

TABERNACLE Is BURNED.
The famous Brooklyn Tabernacle Of
which the Rev DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage is
pastor, has for the second time in its history
received its baptism Of fire and for second
time been totally destroyed. The fire was
discovered at 24O Sunday morning. The
flames had gained such headway, however,
that the firemen were almost helpless, and
turned their attention to saving the adjoin-
ing buildings.
IL was at first supposed that the flames or
iginated in defective flue, but the sexton
denies that there was any fire in the furnace,
Workmen had been putting electric lights
IN the building and it is now thought that
durins thunder storm in the night light
ming surcharged the wires and caused some
of the woodwork of the interior to ignite.
The insurance amounts to sl29,45i, in
American and English companies. The
building cost Slls,0.O, organ $4,000, furni.
ture $4,000, improvements $4,000, orna-
mentation si, 600 carpets 5000. DIR. Tai
| mage has issued an address to the public,
appealing for aid. lie says the church has
never confined its work TO its own locality.
1t has never been large enough to accommo-
date all who came. The appeal concludes:
cit is now desired to build something wor-
thy of our city and the cause of God, We
want 100000, which, added to the insur-
ance, will build what is needed. | make an
appeal to all our friends throughout Christ
endom, to all denominations to all crceds
and those of no creed at all to come to our
assistance. | ask all readers of my sermons
the world over to contribute What we do
as Church depends upon the immediate
response TO this call"
DIR. Talmage adds that he will postpone
! histrip to the Holy Land on account of the
fire.
The Trustees have secured the Academy
! Of Music as temporary place of worship.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
CoNFISCATING HER CARGO.
AN AMERICAN SCHOONER SEIZED ny MExIcA,
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.

AN AMERICAN SCHOONER SEIZED ny MEXICAN
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
Two weeks ago the American schooner
Annie G. sailed from San Francisco for the
Mexican coast on trading expedition.
She was loaded with provisions, and COM
manded by Capt. NJ. Olsen. 1t appeared on
the manifest, and when she arrived at Altata,
Mex, "A few days ago she was seiz d by Mexi-
can custom officials. They asserted that she
tried to evsde paying custom dues, and fixed
upon fine of 81 600 as the proper thin,
Captain Olsen telegraphed Wright &;
Brown, of this city, owners Of the schoon'
er, and was instructed TO resist the claim.
Captain Olsen will place the case in the
hands of the nearest American Consul.
Meanwhile the MexiCans have possession OF
the schooner and are coniscating her cargo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
KISSED THE STARS AND STRIPES,
SOCIALISTS CHEER THE RED FLAG AND TIL
SPEAKER OF THE DAY.

SOCIALISTS CHEER THE RED FLAG AND THE
SPEAKER OF THE DAY.
When the stars and stripes were raised at
the Socialist mass meeting in Norwaert's
Turner Hall at Chicago Sunday the flag was
greeted with Kisses, which were succec led by
a burst of. applause wher the red flag was
unfurled md fastened on the side of the plat
form. After this demonstration Martin
Schmiedinger was chosen chairman of
the meeting. He introduced Ser
gius l.. Shevitch, of New York,
who poses as the leader Of the radical simon
pure Socialists of America. lie spoke in
German and secured the sympathy of audi
tors at the start by declaring the hanging OF
the Anarchists the gravest crime ever per-
petrated in America. This statement and
every statement of the sort that he uttered
was loudly applauded: Little was done at
! the business session of the convention ofthe
Socialistic Labor party in the morning. The
report of the Executive Committee was read
and committees were appointed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
LORD HOwE's GRAVE.
woRKMES DISCOVER 1T rs THE STREETS o
TlCUNpEROGA

woRKMnH DISCOVER 1T Is THE STREETS or
TlCUNpEROGA.
While laborers were engaged in digging
sewer in one Of the principal streets of Ticon,
dcroga, n. Y, they struck tombstone At
the bottom of it was found coffin contain
ing the bones of a human being. The stone
was washed oil and found to contain the in.
scription and date of the death Of Lord
Howe. The skull was intact, but the rest OF
the bones were disjoin!ed and considerably
decayed.
Lord Howe, or George Augustus Howe,
was born in England in 1924, and was shot
dead in the battle at TiconlerogI on July s,
l75s. He entered the army at an very early
age soon rose to distinction, and in 1857 was
sent to this country to command the Sixth
Regiment. ON July o, los, under Com.
mander-n- Chief James AbercrOmbie, he
landed at the outlet OF Lake George. Coming
suddenly upon the French forces two days
later at Fort Ticonderoga he fell at the head
of his corps in the ensuing skirmish.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

BRoUGHr TO GRIEP.-A. q. johnson and J.
II. Boyd have been arrested at Denver, Col,
charged with sending lottery circulars and
tickets through the mails. The men are
SAID to have conducted their business under
the name of A. Cross & Co., running an al.
legged corporation called the Denver State
Lottery Company, capital prize $500.
which, with 5000 other prizes, were to be
collected through San Francisco or Denver
banks and express offices. The first drawing
was TO be held October l5. The men were
taken before Commissioner Brazee and held
in 81 900 bail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
AGAINST EIGHT HOURS.

rHg NATIONAL TYPOrHErAE DECLARGs
AGAINST THE MOVEMENT.
The National Typothetae in session at st,
Louis, Missouri, considered the apprentice
system and the Ell ht-hour agitation, The
committee recommended the readoption of
the old style of apprenticeship aud the re
port was favorably received. With reference
to the eight-hour agitation resolutions were
adopted declaring that every master printer
should resist shorter work day. The reso'
lutions also set forth that there is nothing
in the state of the business to justify such a
reduction in the hours of labor. The reso-
lutions caused much discussion but they
we're adopted by good majority.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
THREE MEN KILLED.

While q wrecking force of the Michigan
Central railroad was attempting TO raise u
disabled engine, the arm or crane OF the
wrecking apparatus broke and portion oi
it fell on the workingmen beneath, instant
ly killing two of the force and so badly in
juring another that he died 80 minutes alter
the accident. The names of the victims are:
George Ruby, machnest aged 50' of jack
son, married aud father of a family; Peter
Quinn, conductor, of West Bay City, aged
AZ, married; John Tanblcvitch, brakeman,
aged -, of Bay City, single
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
NO UNION.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTH WILL STAND
BY ITSELF.

THE PRFSBNTERIAN CHURCH souIH WILL STAND
BY ITSELF.
The New Orleans Presbytery was in session
the past week and the question Of organic
union came before the assembly. The action
Of the Chattanooga body in May last in favor
thereof came up for ratification. The Rev.
DR.. B. NJ. Palmer submitted resolution OF
dissent, celebrating these specific grounds:
First, alliance with foreign body should be
the work ofthe Presbyteries themselves, as the
separation was the result of their individual
action; second, in the plan of blending there
is reintroduced the vicious principle which
brought upon the Church many woc1, term
mating in a schism which now Is rather
glazed over than healei. 1--WE humbly sub.
mit.n the resolution concludes, that 1t Is
incompetent for any court of the Church
from the lowest To- the highest, to enter upon
any legislation which looks to the dsmem-
bcrment of their own body. The same con-
sideratons which lead the assembly to give
this counsel and TO prearrange for such &C.
olesiastical combination, should prevail for
the merging of the whole body into that of
the other. and thus abandoning all claims
to rightful separate existence. In this ac'
ton we respectfully insist the assembly
transccndcd its authority"
The venerable prclate was promptly an
tagonzed 10y the younger members of the
Prcsbytcry, notably the Reys. +. l.. Fcrgu'
son and w. W. Elwang; but Drs. +. X.
Marham and II. NJ. Smith argued in behalf
of DR.. Palmcr's position. Before going to a
ballot DR.. Palmer tried 10 convince the
Younger members that his motion was the
correct idea and that they should trust more
10 the experience to the older heads. lie
said he had seen achurch of the Northen
Presbytcrians alongside Of the Southern
Presbytcrians. The North with her wealth
tried to overrule the South. He believed
that the churches ought to stay rs there are.
The North would not conccde,npr would the
South lie then called for a.ballot on his OBJ
jcctions, and they were adopted is to ., and
'he body sine die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
A BOOM FOR THE SOUTH.
GREAT MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY REPoRTED -
LARGE SAILS OF LAND.

6EENT mhNlfANIlhlNu hiIlNllh
LARGE sALLs OF LAND.
Special dispatches to the Manufacturer,
Record report the organization in London
England, of large company to build iron
and steel works at Mddlesborough, Ky, and
the commencement of work at the same
town on two furnaces of $50 tons daily capa-
city each, to cost about siG0, 900. In the last
two weeks II or Is new furnace projects have
been reported in the south and contracts have
already been made for building about one
half of them while dozen or more are be-
ing organized and will shortly be made pub
lie.
The sales of mineral and timber lands for
the week in large tracts have aggregated
probably half million acres, while negotia-
tions are pending for still larger bodies, in
Guiding 10000 or 100000 acres of timber
land in Mississippi and several hundred
thousand acres in East Tennessee, the pur-
chase Of the latter by sG00O,0O0 company
having been virtually closed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
NEWSPAPER PLUCK.

IT WILL PROVE A CONSPIRACY To BLAcKMAIL
NuMBhR OF PAPERS.
Several years ago u sensational story was
sent ont from Wayne county, w. Va, to
the effect that one V. A. Witcher had killed
his wife and had been lynched for the crime.
1t was published III nearly every
paper in West Virginia, and in most of the
metropolitan journals. Witcher immediate
Iy began great many suits for libel. Nearly
all Of the papers sued compromised the case
The New York Times, however, is standing
trial, and the depostions are now being
taken. The Times will set up in Its defense
that the dispatch was sent out with Witch
er's knowledge, and it was a part of con-
niracy to blackmail leading newspapers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
RAIDED BY A MOB.
AZ OHIO MANS ATTEMPT TO RUN SALOON IN
PROHIBITION TOWN.

PROHIBITION TOWN.
Several weeks ago the town of Lafayette,
o, passed q prohibition ordinance, and all
The saloons were closel. A few days ago
Ialoonkeeper of Lima went to Lafayette and
opened a pl ce, lie was waite upon by
committee, who Informed him that his bus
ness was not required there, but he coltin-
ucd, and thctown officials got out an iniunc-
ton to stop him. The Judge decided in his
favor, and he resumed business with more
openness than ever.
The sa Don was bombardcd by crowd
Of several hundred persons. They came sup
piled with stones and slcdge hammers, and.
surrounding the place, commenced to storm
it. The doors and windows were broken
and the crowd rushed in. The bar was bat.
tered down, mirrors broken, and heads Of
barrels knocked in and the contents wasted.
The place was almos, torn down aud every.
, thing ruined.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
KILLED BY A HORSE THIEF.

TWO PERSONS FATALLY sHor ny SoToRIoU.
CRIMINAL.
At Lagrange, Pa, Eugene Shippey a no.
torious horse thief, drove to Miller and DE.
Wits farm jumped from the wagon, and
taking upa shotgun, deliberately shot and
fatally wounded the driver, Charles Tannrey
lie then went to a house near by and fired a
shot at Mrs. Busy and her daughter Mary,
the mother being mortal wounded. Nc
cause can be assigned for the act, but it is
believed that he was out of his mind. Tan.
merry is reported dead. Shippey was ar.
rested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
SHOT THE BOY.

, HUNTER MISTAKES HIS COMPANION FOR GAMR
AND KILLS HIN.
Oscar Schmedel, aged seven years, wa,
shot early on York county, Pa, hill by
Newell Morland. rsilroader of Harrisburg
The boy died Morland took the little fel'
low with him on gun trip. YoungSchmed
Ell wandered away several yards from the
tent before daylight and was mistaken fol
game by Morland, who fired load OF buck
shot into him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
FOR FOUR MILLIONS
SELLS HIS GUATEMALAN RAILROAD
TOME GOVERNMENT.

HUNTINGTON SELLS HIS GUATEMALAN RAILROAD
TO 1HE GOVERNMENT.
C.P. Huntington and C. Il. Croker have
sold the road running from Jaun de Guate-
mala to Guatemala to the Government Of
that State for 81, 600 600. The road will now
be extended, it is said, to Port Ysabel, on the
Gulf coast, distance of $50 miles, the capt.
tai for the enterprise having already been
subscribed by a syndicate of French capital
lists. Port Ysabel is only three days dIstanct
by steam from New Orleans, and the new
road is expected to open large traffic be
tween New Orleans, Guatemala and sar
Francisco.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

THE MINERS LONG SrRIKE.-The strike OF
the block coal miners at Brazil, Ind, has en-
tered its sixth month, and the idle men seem
as determined as ever, Some of those at
work are being induced to quit and the
strikers still demand arbitration. A car load
Of provisions and clothing has been received
from Indianapolis. Relief is promised from
the General Assembly of the Knights Of La
bor and the general public Is responding TO
appeals.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

SIX OF THE DIRECTORS IN PRIsoS-Attach,
ments have been issued in Paris against the
property Of nine of the directors of the bank
rupt Compton Escompte, which was ruin
ei by the failure of the copper corner. Six
of the responsible directors Of the institu-
ton are now imprisoned, having been con
victed of violating the Banking law in ad-
vancing the funds Of the bank US loan upon
copper certificates,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

CARS SMASHED AND a MAN kILLEp'-The
northbound freight train on the Richmond
& Danyille road broke in two soon after
leaving Danville, and the rear section col
iided with the cars In front, resulting in a
bad smsshup. Brakeman Farley, OF Man
chester. was killed. and Brakeman Owen
badly injured about the head.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

ARSENIC IN THE WIsE.-Rer'
Kelley celebrated mass at the f'NA -,
da, N. Y, and shortly after pa'',,
of the wine was taken sick y
knew that he had been pol'ono-
tened to a drug store, where PD.s
hard work saved bis life. An "a
the wine shows that it had been
arsenio.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN FRAscE,-Disas.
trous floods prevail in the Department OF
the Jura. A number Of bridges have been
carried away by the high water. Ions Le-
saulner, the capital of the department, is
inundated and number OF villages are sur
rounded by water The military are actively
engaged in saving life and property.
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frightened the miners.

QUITE A SURPLUs.-At the annuAl :.
of the Western Union Telegraph y"
in New York, the old board oil dlls~
reelected without opposition, ~
ment for the fiscal year ending
shows net earnings of So, 2ls,Oil' "D
of 81, ,l47, ,470 over the net eaThlag
previous year. After payment 81
and all charges there was II su'r-
years business of 81, or, ,S65, make
surplus on June 30, sS.6ll.40l'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
MURDERER CAPTURED.
AMARYLASD NEGRO WHO KILLED wHIrK
MAN VITA A ROCK.

AMARYLASD NEGRO WHO KILLED A WHIrK
MAN VITA A ROCK.
Charles Sanders, who murdered a man in
Clear Spring, Md, near Hagerstown, on
February p, 1885, has been captured
A white man by the name of Hart called
him niger while Sanders was riding in
a political parade. Later in the day they
met again, whereupon Sanders picked up Q
rock md struck Hart, killing him.
Sanders was arrested at WiImerding by
Chief Kircnler, Of Allegheny City, who has
been after him for almost two years, having
located him twice in the meantime, but up
to this time he had succeeded in eluding ar
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

How THE FREScH VorED.-The aggregate
vote polled on September %, at the general
elections for members of the Chamber OF
Deputies is os follows: Republican, 4, H.
1853; Conservative. 2.3iO.6s0; Boulansist, =
O3., ,G0a.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

Two MEN who were examiHlas a1'
and long since abandoned coal "
near Bellview, Pa, last week. "
thoroughly frightened at what :
presumed TO be robbers or ghosts =
prospectors were cropping Their way
to the black depths OF the oIa
when suddenly there was comIl'1
within. Ghostly forms scnrrel j
them and retreated into the dalAs
Without waiting to investigate ia''
they made hasty retreat 'a'.
they had stirred up a nest oil wiz
mails or robbers or phantom"
owner of the mine explains 'n'
terry in this way: He says hh
are in the habit of going into Jus
TO seek q cool retreat from w
weather and the flies, and tnA''
no doubt some of his Souihdo'"
frightened the miners.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

A SHEPHERD FIGHls His Flock The rec,
tor of Gwaenysgor, Wales, headed party
of bailiffs who had previously been repeat
edly driven OFF in an attempt to collect tithes.
After fierce fight with the recalcitrant peo.
pie with sticks and stones, in which the rec
tor fought with great yalor, the bailiffs fed,
and the enterprisins preacher was forced TO
yield.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-17
APAOHERIA AND PAPAGBRIA.

From T. R. Farish's pamphlet on Southeast
ern Arizona.
The old Spanish maps Of the last cen.
ury divide Southern Arizona, then known
as Pi,naria Alta. into two parts. that lying
aOrth Of the Gila river is called Apacheria,
and that south Papageris. To those ia.
uilisr With the history Of this portion Of
the territory, this map recalls the long
and bloody struggle between civilization
and savagery. In PaPAgeria was located
the missions Of Tubac, San Xavier, Tue
son, COeopsna and BernardinO. The Pap.
agoeS, the hereditary enemies Of the
Apaehes, under tho lead of the s. ,anish
soldier and priest, for more than two CEN
turieS maintained a severe struggle
against their Apache foes, over whom
they asually tEiumphsd, and against na-
turs'S aridity by which they were often
worsted.
At the time Of the eession Of this por-
tion Of the tsrFltory TO the United States.
only the missions Of Ban Xavier and
Tucson remained. Rnd for nearly forty
ysars after the An,srieap occupation the
sosntry vas terroriEed by these Bsdouins
Of the mountains. who emerging from
their secure fastnessss, left trail Of blood
to mark thsir pathway through the val
ley Of the Gila, San Pedro and Santa Cruz
the history Of The raids Of coehiss, Man
ggs, Colorado and 81 late ysars Of Loco,