The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-16
THE EAST.

Addison Rice, the Juror who was re-
,ently fined fifty dollars and sent to Jail
for thirty days at Buffalo, N. Y, for
trying to secure bribe from the Ontario
Canning Company, was on the 10th de-
elared insane and was released from jail.
Two Hungarians were smoking while
making giant powder cartridges at Con-
nellsyille, Pa, on the 10th. Both were
fatally injured by the explosion.
The grand juy at Scranton, Pa, has
returned indictments for embezzlement
and larceny against Cashier Jessup, who
wrecked the Scranton City bank by mis-
Rppropriating Sl20,OOO OF its funds. II
had been stated that Jessup would es-
cape trial by reason OF amicable settle
ment.
The great drawbridge over the Thames
river at New London, Conn, was form
ally opened on the 10th. The bridge is
LABS feet long and the draw 503 feet.
The structure is owned by the railroad
companies forming the shore line sys-
TIM. 1t has a double railroad track
along the entire length.
At McKeesport, Pa, on the 10th a
freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio
road ran down two women and a small
boy at the Martin street crossing. The
boy was fatally hurt The women,
though seriously injured, may recover.
1t is reported that New England oapi-
talists intend to erect s50O,OOO cotton
mill in Dennison, Tex, to be the largest
In the United States outside Of New En-
gland.
On the evening Of the 10th large
audience assembled at Cooper Institute,
New York City, TO pay tribute to the
memory of the late s. S. Cox. The meet
ing was under the auspices Of the Steckler
Association, OF which Mr.. Cox was a
member. Ex-President Cleveland and
Hon. Proctor Knott made the principal
addresses.
Oscar n. Kyle, treasurer and manager
Of the Florence Sewing Machine Com
pany, suicided at his home in Florence,
Mass, recently. 1t is thought he was
insane. ..
w. II. Baker, superintendent Of the
Syracuse forging and gas works, at Ba-
tavia, N. Y, died in that village on the
10th. He was fifty-three years old and
was the inventor Of the new Baker gun.
The cornerstone OF the new World
building was laid in New York City on
the 10th. Chauncey NJ. Depew made an
address and Governor Hill, Mayor Grant,
George w. Childs and others we're pres
ent.
The model Of suspension bridge TO
span the Hudson from Jersey City to
New York, is being prepared by Gustav
Lindenthal, OF Pittsburgh. The h.ruc-
ture is to be 1000 feet in length. The
river span will be 1850 feet and the
other two spans over 2,OOO The height
Of the bridge from the floor TO the river
will be 140 feet and the roadway s5 feet
wide, sufficient to accommodate six
railroad tracks. II is estimated that
the cost Of the structure will be s4O,-
900, 1000.
The dwelling Of Patrick Daily, at
Davis Switch Ia small village thirteen
miles from Bradford, Pa was burned
on the 1lth, and his wife and three sons,
aged eleven, thirteen and nine respect
lively, we're roasted In the flames. The
ilre was caused by the explosion Of gas
from cook stove.
\ AT Auburn, N. ", on the 11th, three
men were hoisting timber to the top Of
q new factory, when the apparatus broke
and fell to the ground, carrying the men
with It. One, David Forrest, was
fatally hurt. The others escaped with
slight bruises.