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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
In HARRISBURG.
A PANIC AT A SCHOOL BUILDING.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. "a
rushing, mighty wind, with death and
destruction in its wake. swept across
the State this afternoon, and touched
this city in Its furious digit. Its
approach was heralded from the west,
but the people were not prepared for
the tornado, and were terribly alarmed.
For a few minutes the wind blew at
the rate Of rs miles an hour and carried
away the thermometer cups on the
weather observatory. Another set was
placed in position as soon as it was
safe for the observer to climb the
tower.
A large school building in East Har-
risburg was unroofed, and the 800 or
aOC children 10 the building were
thrown into a wild panic. They rushed
il to the main corridor leading 10 the
street, and the smaller ones were
trampled by the affrighted pupils from
the second floor IS they dashed down
the wide stairway. People gathered
at the scene and removed the
boys and girls as fast as POSI-
BILE. None were seriously injured.
Three new houses were blown down,
and others almost completed were
much damaged In tie same locality.
"A ponderous derrick used In the con-
'struction Of a. church spire on West
State street, near the Capitol, was
blown down aud struck a house, knock
ing off the cornice and spliLtering the
front. "A large wooden awning near
the post-ofice was lifted up and de.
posted In the street. In falling it
struck an old man and knocked him
insensidle to the sidewalk. He was
removed to the hospital, where his
Injuries were pronounced serious, but
not necessarily fatal. A woman at
Third and Walnut streets was hurled
against the iron fence around Capitol
Park, and painfully hurt. ~Scafolding
about many unfinished buildings was
blown down and trees were broken OF
at the roots, while boxes and barrels
were scattered along the streets. 1t is
the worst storm this city has expert
enced in many years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

"A statement was printed on the
4th, by the New York Evening Sun to
the effect that the Electric Sugar Re-
fixing Company had been duped to the
extent of over q million dollars, and
that the alleged ~.'secret process" is a
humbug. The ''secret process" was
the invention of Henry U. Friend.
About q year ago he induced a number
Of English and American capitalists to
organize q company and buy the ''secret
processn from him. This was done.
factories were built, but no one was
allowed inside OF them but Friend, his
wife and u few ignorant wcrkmen.
The rooms were always securely locked.
Friend died suddenly and a few days
ago Mrs. Friend and all who had been
connected with the factory disappeared.
When tie officers and STOCKHOLM
efs Of the company entered the
secret rooms they only found a num-
Der Of machines used in break
ing cube sugar Into smaller particles
and In granulating the coarser grades.
There was NO electrical apparatus.
Not q pound Of raw sugar had been
refined. Quantities Of reaued sugar,
chiefly cubes, had been purchased by
the operators and prepared with chem
icai liquid which eliminated the or
binary impurities found in all sugars.
The chemical used crystalized the cubes
10 a large extent, and when they were
broken they bad q finer appearance and
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
THE WwILKESBARRE MURDER
ARREST AND CONFESSION OF RED
NOSED MIKE"
THE RIFLE AND FART OF THE MONEY
FOUND.

THE RIFLE AND FART OF THE MONEY
FOUND.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 5.-Cap-
tain Linden, OF Pinkerton's Detective
Agency, arrived here ut 8 O'Clock this
morning with "Red-N osed" Mike, one
Of the alleged murderers Of Paymaster
j. B. Mcclure and Hugh Flanagan on
the mountains near here in October
last.
At nine O'Clock Mike was taken be-
foresAlderman Rooney for a preliminary
hearing. He said: "At this time l
have nothing to say" He refused to
be interviewed upon the subject. He
vas committed to prison. 1t is not
believed that he has made a confession
as yet, though 1t Is thought he is tue
person that killed McClure's horse, and
has full knowledge as to who the muir
derers are.
At the jail. to-day, Michael Rezzillo
refused to see or speak to any of the
reporters who called with the object Of
obtaining an interview. He had a few
minutes conversation with F. Qulg-
ley. of Miners Mills. who, In the past.
was a personal friend. He stated to
MIR. Quigley that the confession he had
made to Captain Linden, of Pinkerton's
Agency, was the exact truth, and that
he believed the three others implicated
would be arrested within a cay or two
at the latest, He stated his Relief that
he would get out Of the matter all
right. He is a bright, intelligent man
for an Italian, and, though ner-
vous and agitated, talks rational
and intelligently Of the crime. His
confession has been reduced to
writing and was this morning signed
by him In the presence of half a dozen
witnesses. 1t Oils ten pages Of foolscap
and gives a complete history Of the
crane, duplicating the other three ltal-
iane. Captain Linden refuses to make
the confession public, but It's substance
has been learned. The murder was
planned a month or more before its
preparation. There were only four in
it. On The morning Of the murder the
four gathered at Miners Mills and
three Of them started out up the noun
tain road half an hour before Mcclure
was due.
Rezzilio stayed until he saw the pay
master approach, and then followed
them. Mcclure passed MIN, going up
about 500 yards before the point of
ambush was reached. MZzilio claims
be was not implicated In the actual
shooting. He told the detectives
where the rifle used in conjunction
with revolvers and the satcliel in
which the money Was carried was Sc
creted, near Miners Mills, and to-day
they were recovered, About $1,000 Of
the So, 900 which the satchel originally
contained, was found In it. The rifle
Is q Colts repeating, Of "A calib;e.
1t is stated here tonight that two OF
the other three have been arrested in
New York, and will be brought to tNis
city on the early morning train. The
arrest and developments have created
the most intense excitement and re-
joiclng throughout this section.
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there is no clue. The house, which was
on Fifth street, has not borne a frst-
class reputation, as carriages frequently
opium smoking ''lay out' was found IN
one of the rooms.
"A caboose containing section men
was u into by a train at a railroad
crossing neal Strea:or, Illinois, on the
morning of the 9Th, William Joy, sec.
ton boss, was killed, and Eve other
men were severely injured. Early on
the morning of the Sth, Ann Baker.
aged so years, a boarder at Langan's
Hotel, in New Brunswick, New Jer-
sey, while walking in her sleep, re.
moved a window sash and fell TO the
pavement, 20 feet below. She del in
a short time.
The post-onlce at Hatfield, Penna.,
vas robbed on the evening Of the 9th
Of $500 worth of stamps and 5000 in
cash.
William Cairns, q prominent
queensware merchant in Sunbury,
Penna., was suffocated on the evening
OF the 9Th, by coal gas, which escaped
from a small stove in the bed room.
Ills wife and a nine-year.old child were
also found unconscious. The child IS
still dangerously III.
The dead body of a man was found
on the Pennsylvania Railroad track at
Elizabeth, New Jersey, on the evening
of the 9Th. On tue body was a rub
Der stamp with the name "Gottiieb
Vohsbuch."
"A spark from a mine lamp ex-
ploded a box of caps in the Kelley Run
mine, at Shenandoah, Penna., on the
morning Of the 9th, iDjuring two men.
one, named John Flndley. fatally. An
explosion of giant powder occurred In
Spokane Falls, Washington Territory,
on the 9Th. causing the death OF James
Collins. 1t had been prepared for a
hlaer
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THE DREAD CYCLONE.
AN APPALLING CALAMITY In READ
ING.
NEARLY 100 LIVES LosT-oNE HUN
DRrD PERSONS INJURED,
SOME FATALLY.

DRrD PERSONS INJURED,
SOME FATALLY.
READING, Pa, Jan. "a frightful
calamity occurred here shortly before
6 o'clock this evening, resulting in
great loss of life. a cyclone struck
the northern part Of the town, and the
wind blew a gale for a few minutes,
when 1t increased to a hurricane. The
paint shop of the Reading Railroad
Company was the FIRST building struck,
and was unrOofed by Gre, many of the
workmen being sffockingly burned by
an explosion Of gasoline. Eleven dwell
ings on North Eighth and Marion
streets were all more or less damaged,
and some of them completely wrecked.
Grimshaw & Brothers silk mill, a
corner of Twelfth and Marion streets,
was the next building to succumb, and
in a few seconds the whole structure
was one mass of ruins, the walls hav-
ing collapsed. About 200 persons,
mostly young women, were employed
in the mill, and out of this number sc
wounded and four dead were gotten
out up to z O'Clock. Most of the
victims are buried In a mass Of brick
and machinery. The entire fro depart.
ment was called out and 500 men are
now clearing away the debris and re-
moving the dead and wounded. The
mill is located In a section Of the city
which Is sparseiy built up. and the fire.
men experienced great trouble in get
ting to work. owing to the intense
darkness, their being no light except
those used by the flremen. Later bon
fires were started On the open lots
adjoining the wreck. This proved of
considerable assistance. and by 1885
about ninety persons had been removed,
many Of whom were dead and Others
fatally injured.
When the cyclone struck the mill the
structure trembled for a second and
then collapsed like an egg, and the
operatives were hurled to death in a
second. Those employed on the third
and fourth floors were the first to be
taken out. The casualties In this part
of the building were not as great as on
the lower floors. On the first and Sec
ond floors, where most Of the girls
were employed. it is feared very few
escaped death. Many Of the killed
and injured are partly visible, but the
hundreds of tons of brick, timbers and
machinery will have to be removed
before they "a be reached. This, 1t is
thought, will take all night, and 1t is
lossible until late tomorrow.
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Morse's Drawing.

When Samuel L. 3. Morse, after
wards famous as the inventor of the
electric telegraph, was a young painter
studying in London, he made a draw
ing from a small cast or the Farnese
Hercules. intending to offer it to Ben
iamln West as an example of his work.
Being very anxious for the favorable
opinion of the master, he spent a fort
night upon the drawing, and thought
he had made 1t perfect. When Mr..
West saw the drawing he examined 1t
critically, commended it in this and
that particular, and then handed it
back, saying:
VERY well, sir, very well; go on
and finish it."
but 1t is Finished" answered the
young artist.
"Oh, no." said Mr.. West; 'look
here. and here, and here" and he put
his finger upon various unfinished
places.
Mr.. Morse saw the defects, now that
they were pointed out to him, and de-
voted another week to remedying them.
Then lie carried the drawing again to
the inaster. Mr.. West was evidently
very much pleased, and layished
praises upon the work; but at the end
he handed it back, and said, as before:
"Very well, indeed, sir; go on, and
finish it."
SIS it not f~inished?" asked Mr..
Morse, by this time almost dis
couraged.
"Not yet; see, you have not marked
that muscle, nor the articulati0ns OF
tha nnper iointS u
The student once more took the
drawing home, and spent several days
In retouching it. He would have it
done this time, But the critic was not
satisfied. The work was good, livery
good indeed; remarkably clever" but
still it needed TO be FINISHED"
"Ican not finish It," said Morse. IN
despair.
"Well," answered Mr.. West,' SCI
have tried you long enough. You have
learned more by this drawing than you
would have accomplished in double the
time by a dozen half finished drawings.
1t is not numerous drawings, but the
character of one. that makes a thor
oagh draughtsman. Finish one pic
ture, sir, and you are a painter"
1t was a good lesson. One principal
part Of a teachers business is to keep
his pupil from being too eas4s sstisded
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

One OF the physicians at the City
Hospital i'll Jersey City was called to
attend Arthur Barry, a little colored
boy who had broken his cOllaI bone.
The doctor was : admitted by a Whit
woman, who said she WAS the boy.
grandmother.
"How does it happen," the doctor
asked, that he is co!oret and you are
whlte?'
81 am a colored woman, /" the old
woman responded. Three years agl
| was treated in the City Hospital foi
dropsy. White spots appeared on my
body. and, merging n into the other,
made Inc white"
her age. Warden Osborne, OF the hos
piGal corroborated her story.
-"Cbief." probably the most vicions
elephant IN this country, was killed al
F~orepaugh's winter quarters recently
Two other elephants were his execu.
TONERS, and they strangled him to
death by pulling on a rope which had
been paced around the unruly animals
neck. 1t is said that "Chlef" hac
killed el'ven men. and his death ly
straDgulation came none too soon.
1t is a hopeful sign for American
shipping interests that the President
elect has expressed himself as no
afraid of the word Subsidy" In thi.
connection, and that we may, there
fore, expect a wise and fostering polio,
from his administration, not only o!
our merchant marine, but of the greal
enterprise. the Nicaragua Canal, which
has become a maritime necessity.
Ground, therefore, has been broker
towards inaugurating a policy of bouu-
ties or subsidies, either by a tonnag,
bill or otherwise. which will accom-
plisli the res; Grafton of our flag to the
seas by building up and encouraging
home shlp-b Hiding, and in tim, enable
us to dispose Of our foreign carrying
trade with foreign subsidized compet,-
into.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
AT SUNBURY.
TWO OF THE STACKS OF A NAIL MILL
BLOWN DOWN.

BLOWN DOWN.
%SUNDUBY, Pa, Jan. GA terrible
accident occurred IN this city at &c
this evening. A rain and wind storm
came up suddenly and blew over two
OF the stacks OF the Sunbury Nail Mill.
The mill is situated between the Read.
ing and Pennsylvania Railroads, on the
outskirts or the cry.
The FIRST Is the pudding mill, having
six furnaces. Stack No. 2 was thrown
over on the root, dropping with it stack
No. g. They crashed through the slate
roof. completely demolishing the pud-
ding department OF the mill. Thirty
Ave men were employed in this depart
ment. and half OF them wtrs buried in
the debris. The fire alarm was sounded
and 0 hundreds surrounded the mill.
Men were carried out half naked, and
men are at work yet, as 1t is supposed
several others are in the rains.
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AT PITTSBURG.
BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN EIGHT
KILLED AND TnIRTY-FIvE IN

rs. HZP AaH ..ANU-4 ~" EH.
PITFsBuRa, Pa, Jan. 10.-A terrific
storm of wind and hail, the worst
known for years, swept over the city
after noon to-day, carrying with it
death and destruction. The storm
was formed with a audiences that vas
overwhelming. and as the wind. ac-
companied by hail and torrents OF rain,
swept along the streets, pedestrians
were hurled before 1t, and barely es-
capped from being crushed under vehi-
Giles passing along the thoroughfare.
Suddenly, In the centre of the city,
there was u terrible crash, and a few
minutes later the Central fire alarm
bell sounded a call from Box IL, on the
corner OF Diamond and Wood Streets.
Hundreds OF people, with blanchej
faces. hurried to the scene, when it
was found thatthe c~yclyone had caught
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

NEW HAVEN, July 6.-The funeral
services of the late Theodore Dwight
Wolsey, ex-president of Yale, were held
here. Preliminary services were held
at his late residence, these being private
and attended only by his family and a
few intimate friends. Among those
present were ex-President Noah Porter,
President Dwight and Professors Dana,
Newton. Whitney, Day. Fisher, Lyman,
Brush, Harris, Brewer, Weir and Way
land, all of whom were accompanied by
their wives. The services were very
brief. Ex-President Porter extolled the
life and good works of the deceased,
after which the body was removed to
Battell chapel, where jubilee services
were held, the sermon being delivered
by President Dwight. The body was
transferred to Grove street cemetery.
The pail bearers were Professors Dana,
Newton, Weir, Harris, Brewer and
Francis Wayland. dean of the law
school
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 6.-Mr.
Ward. wealthy collar manufactures,
of New York, his wife, baby and coach
man, were instantly killed yesterday
afternoon by being struck by the train
which left New York at $3.50 on the New
Jersey Central railroad As they were
crossing the tracks Mr. Ward saw a
train coming from the south and ordered
his coachman to increase his speed to
avoid being struck by it. They crossed
the up track safely but none of the oc-
cupants of the carriage saw the train
from the north, which struck them ais
they attempted to cross the second track.
The bodies of the four victims were ter
ribly mangled. The horses were also
killed. Mr.. Ward had just taken a
handsome cottage at Little Silver, a few
miles above here, for the season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

Mow He Rode Free M thc Expense Of
the Pennsylvanfa Railroad.
PoTTsvIILE, Pa, July 6.-When the
7:10 Pennsylvania train arrived from
Philadelphia, one Of the passengers,
named J. A. Dlnsmore, was arrested by
Officer Day on the charge Of illegal car
riding. The man, who is 3 drummer.
got on the train at PhmnixvilIe and re-
fused to pay his fare, alleging In at the
company owed him for some lost bag
gage. For some reason the conductor
did not put him off the train, but al
lowed him TO ride TO Reading. Here he
purchased q ticket for Pottsville. He
acknowledged before Squire Batdorff
that he was indebted to the company
for one fare between phoenixville and
Reading, but would not plead guilty to
violating the act of assembly in rela-
ton to illegal car riding.
q. E. Farquhar, ESQ.,, who appeared
for the company. said this was mere
technicality and that his acknowledge
nlent of his indebtedness to the company
for his fare between the points named,
was virtually plea of guilty. The man
wouldn't have it that way, and de-
manded proof of his violation of the law.
The justice seemed to view Mr.. Dins~
mores confession as a plea Of guilty,
and imposed upon him the penalty, So
or ten days in Jail. Dinsmore said he
would take the latter. A consultation
between the justice and Mr.. Farquhar
ensued. and it was concluded to let the
man off by the payment of the costs.
II have no settlement at all to make, !"
said Dinsmore. Then ] have no alter
r1affvo h11f fr aal,d Won IN sof1 y uosd
Squire Batdorff. A commitment was
made out. Then another conference
followed, and eventually Squire Bat
dorff informed Dinsmore that he did not
think he had jurisdiction in the case
and he was discharged. The hitch in
the proceeding that terminated so favor
ably to Dinsmore lay In the fact that the
violation of law did not take place in
this county. For his ride within the
limits of Schuylkill county the man
had paid his fare.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., July 6. "A rob-
berry was frustrated here at the residence
of Joseph T. Bryan. Shortly after mid
night noise was heard at one of the
second story windows, and minute
later the head and shoulders of a man
were seen above the window sill. Mrs.
Bryan quietly left the room to arouse
her husband. The latter secured his re-
volver and was about to make things in
DIR. Bryan's daughters screamed and the
burglar fed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

Actress MAY ward Elop...

ATLANTIC CRY, July "a big sensa
ton occurred among theatrical people
when 1t became n0ised around that =
Mrs. Williams, known professionally as
Miss May Ward, one OF the performers
at Albrecht's concert garden, had eloped
with DR.. M. G. De Silva, q Brazilian,
who Is visitor here, and who since his
advent has been paying her great atten-
ton. Mr.. Williams Is endeavorfn9 20
find where the eloping couple have fed
to, and threatens to make it exceedingly
warm for the doctor if he discovers their
whereabouts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

LONDON, July 6.-The Massachusetts,
rifle team won another victory yester-
day, this time against the South London
rifle team, defeating it by a total score
of 1,068 against !. .023 for the three
ranges. The Americans came out ahead
at each of the three ranges, leading the
500 by and at the 800 by II. Private
Bull at the 500 yards made 35. a clean
900. The score Of the Americans at the
200 yards is 500, at the 500 yards 372
and at the 900. 336. The visitors will be
quartered at Wimbledon over Sunday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

WINNIPEG. Man. July 0.-Hon John
NorQuay, the veteran ex-premier Of this
province, died here suddenly Of heart
disease. He was native Of this coun-
try, of Scotch and Indian parentage and
was the central figure I'm politics since
this province enUered the confederation.
He was accounted one Of the leading
politicians of the dominions and his
death viii be an irreparable loss. He
was 48 years of age and was premier
fourteen years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

BALTIMORE, July 0.-Frank Starr, .
prominent turfman, dreamed that Kill
rain whipped Sullivan ia fifty rounds,
and on the strength Of his vision he put
up his money On Jake. The betting
here now is about even, all KiIrain en-
thusiasts who were offering odds having
promptly been accommodated. George
Cassidy, William Collier and John z.
Murphy. prominent local sports who
are with the Kilrain party, have teIe-
gEaphed their friends here to back up
kilrain, as they think be il certain %
win.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-06

HARRIsBURG, July 6.-Senator Goblin
and Representatives Skinner and KaufE-
man and A. G. Reinoehl, one Of the
Grand Army appointees OF the soldiers
orphans commission, visited the Mount
Joy and White Hall schools today. The
purpose CT the investigation is to ascer-
tain which Of the schools can most adj
vantageOusly be dropped.