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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
FOR WRECKING THE TRAIN.

TWO MEN ARRESTED AND CONFESS THAT THEY
PLACED THE OBSTRUCTION.
Detective George Wheatly, Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, arrested John Wilson
and Weller Dowden, whom he charges with
having attempted on July %, to wreck u
passenger train on the Monongahela division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Lostoca
Station The men obstructed the track by
placing two planks lG feet long and | foot
wide, imbedded III hill and so placed tn at
they extended across both tracks The
tr in came upon the obstruction and the
engineer did not see anything on the track
until within 800 yards of the point of dan
ger, He did all in his power 20 stop the
train, but the speed was so great that the en-.
gine ran head ON over the planks. The train
was dcraiei but hardly any one was in.
jured
Detective Wheatly was put at work, and,
after a month, located the men whom he ar
rested Thursday. Dowden when arrested,
made a full confession saying that it was the
outcome of a drunken freak. Magistrate
Gripp held the men for trial
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
NO DANGER OF A PANIC.

The failures OF the past few weeks form a
topic for discussion in manufacturing cir
cles. There have been no further develop
ments regarding the Wauregsn factory, and
the trade is concerned chiefly now in an in
quiry as to its cause and probable effect. 1t
is the general opinion in Providence, Rhode
Island, that much Of the distrust Of manu-
featuring paper manifested since the failure,
and especially by Boston bankers, Is unwar-
ranted by facts.
number of prominent business men
agree in the opinion that the condition Of
our cotton goods industries as q whole Is
sound. These failures do not indicate any
unhealty condition of the trade the latter is
considered in good shape, with stocks well
in hand and in some lines contracted far
ahead. In some grades slight concessions
have been made this year. but the business
as q wholeis profitable and as far as can be
learned there is no mill doing what is con-
sidered large bushes, while there are none
In financial straits.
There is good authority for the prediction
that some important changes will soon oc-
cur in the affairs OF the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad. The measures adopt
ed at the last annual meeting to provide
funds Cor paying maturing obligations, and
to adjust other difficulties of the company,
have not turn d out as anticipated, and the
last state Of the case is likely to be worse
than the first. In other words, the new di-
rcctory, which was supposed to represent un-
limited capital and supervising ability, has
proved to beless effective in both respects
than the old one, and the results are almost
certain to bring on the appointment of a Re
ceyer for the property
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
ONE LONE HIGHwAYMAN
TACKLES AND Rops COACH LOAD ol
WEALTHY FISHERMEN.

TACKLES AND Rons COACH LOAD on
WEALTHY FISHERMEN.
Black Barts most daring deeds in tn,
mountain passes of Colorado were outdon,
by a lone bghwayman who held mp and
robbed the stage that runs between Gcgebic,
on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railroad just over the line in
Michigan and Gogebc Lake, sum
mer resc-t, where people from the
large cities spend dog days. As the stage
was running along at lively gait through
dense forest, when about two miles from
the station, man jumped out in front of It
and pointing two big navy revolvers at the
driver, commanded him in good old West
ern style to throw up his hands, at the same
time extending the same order to the four
passengers inside the coach, with the fur
ther provisions that they shell out all loose
valuables and currency.
One of the passengers went down in his
pocket, but instead of bringing up his
pocketbook, he clinched pistol in his hand
and began firing at the robber. The desper.
ado Immediately returned the fire, and al.
though the driver whipped the horses into a
mad gallop, his aim was true. ID. Macker-
char, a bookkeeper in the First National
Bank of Minneapolis receiving the first bul.
ing through his leg. Another passenger
named A. q. Fleeschbain, Of Belleville, ILL.,,
was mortaly wounded. He raised sp in tn.
seat as the horses were whipped away just
in time to receive bullet in the hip. He
fell forward and pitched over the side Of the
coach into the roadway.
The horses continued on the run, and the
wounded man was left to take his chances
with the robber. That villai u threatened at
first TO kill him. but finally desisted, after
securing s37 and his victims watch and
chain. The wounded man lay bleeding in
the road for three hours before any one cour.
ageous enough to goto his succor was secur'
ed. He was taken to the hospital at Besscm'
or, but the loss of blood was so great us 10
blight all hope of recovery.
Mackerchar was taken to Eagle River for
treatment, and from there TO his home at
Minneapolis. There are grave doubts rs to
his recovery also. There were two other
passengers on the coach. but neither fthem
were molested. TLcy were William Pad
don, OF 1856 Washington street, Chicago, and
Robert Ridoout, of Chicago. The party was
out on fishing trip and was composed of
wealthy men. A description of the robber
tallies TO the letter with that of the daring
freebooter, who went through a North
western train near Ellis Junction some time
ago. Sheriff Dave Foley, of Bessemer, at
once organized posse of dozen men and
has gone in pursuit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
PIRATES CAUGHT.
MORE SEIZURES IN BEHRINa SEA
REPETITION OF THE BLACK DIAMOND FARCE
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AND ISDiG-
NATION AT VICTORIA.

The steamer Olympain brought, from Port
Townsend, Capt. Alger, of the American
schooner Allie L. Alger, and one of his hunt
ers, both fresh from Behring Sea, and they
brought news Of importance with them.
The Captain was interviewed and said:
ION the 3Oth Of July we were in Behring
Sea, as nearly as we can judge about 50
miles west of st. Paul, when we sighted the
cWter Rush stea ming up to us on our quar-
ter. We at once hove too. Some inmates
afterward boat put Off from the Rush, and
Lieut.. Tuttle boarded our vessel. lie asked
for my papers, which at once handed him.
and after perusing them he proceeded with
two men TO search the ship. lie didn't find
anything, however. though It is not to say
there was nothing to find aboard.
AFTER coming out Of the hold, when he
had finished searching the ship, said 20
Lieut.. Tuttle; We'll, what luck have you had
in the searchY lie said: RI tell you: On
the llth Of July we captured the Black Dia-
mond and dispatched her to sitka with a
man on board to take charge of her. On the
23d of July we sighted the schooner Minnie.
Her owner, Capt. jacobson, was aboard at
the time and she had Si3 seals. We took
possession of her, and dispatched her to Sitka
also. Yesterday Goth ofJulyl we bore down
on the Pathfinder and found 500 sealskins
aboard Of her. We put another
man aboard her and ordered her oil to Sit.
ka rs we'll Last week We boarded both the
Ariel and the Thercsa,they also had some
skins aboard, but we let them go, US they
had been too long there, and ordered them OIL
the sea-
"Alter telling me this the Lieutenant told
me had better get out of the sea at once
and was then pulled aboard the cutter which
headed for the East We then set sail for
the South and arrived Monday at Neah Bay
left my schooner there and came up from
Cape Fla,tery to Port Townsend caught
the Olympian and have just reached Victo-
ria. My schooner will, expect, be on the
road TO Seattle now. | leave here on the
Olympian to rcjoin her"
Intense excitement prevails at present
Both of the seized schooners are well known
and their catch is a very valuable one.
The Alger had 800 skins when boarded It
now appears that on the trip down Capt. Al.
ger sighted first the Minnie and then the
Pathfinder, each with one man as a prize
crew aboard Both signalcd their intention
of not going to Sitka at all, but of making to
Victoria so that within "a hours we may ex.
pect to see them in the harbor When Lieut.
Tuttle went aboard the Alger several of his
their work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
LONDON STRIKE SPREADING.

The strike inaugurated by the London
dock laborers is rapidly extending and en-
bracing workers in all industries. Seven
thousand men employei in the various iron
works on the banks of the Thames Joined
the strikers Monday morning. The ship
ping trade is completely parslyzel, the large
mail steamers being compelled to sail with.
out cargoes. The gas stokers, of whom there
are thousands, threaten TO join the strike and
take part in movement compelling the Ia
borers In all branches of trade to cease work
The men on strike have thus far beea quiet
and orderly.
-Four Of the largest mills at Blackburn have
succumbed TO the prevailing dullness oftradc
and closed their doors.
The tin platers at Bcrmondsey, suburb OF
London. joinc the strikers. In Rotherhite,
the shpbulding district OF Londoa, proces-
sions of strikers are marching continually
but up to the present time the men seem to
be pesocably disposed.
Many ship owners have begun suits against
the Commercial Dock Company, claiming
damages for the detention of their vessels
The company, however claim that the act oI
Parliament granting .em charter preclud-
es the enforcement of any claims for dam
ages owing to strikes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
BIG OIL FIRE.

The oil refinery of A. ID. Miller 4 Co., on
Preble avenue, Allegheny, was totally de-
stroycd by fire Wednesday morning. The
flames from it ragged all day and it was
thought at times that the destruction which
the fire was causing would extend to other
parts of the city.
All morning more than half a dozen
streams Of water were pouring on the flames,
but they seemed to be OF little avail. In the
buildings where the fremen were at work
there were stored more than 200 barrels Of
benzine which caught fire from the intense
heat. The iremen made many brave efforts
10 save the storing-house, but they soon
found it was of no avail. The whole refinery
is n mass of ruins and nothing was saved eX.
Gept 5000 barrels OF refined oil.
Engineer Thornton Miller was caught in
the flames aud burned almost beyond rec
ignition. His body was recovered, but if it
had not been known that he was missing it
never could have been ascertaincd whose
the remains were. lie was burned to q crisp.
The p ant and stock was estimated by Mr..
Miller to be worth about $4,000, on which
there was all insurance Of $4,000. Edwards
d Kennedy, who placed the insurance, sale
the loss would fall almost entirely upon for
eign companies. Only about two.thlrds o
the property insured is destroyed, the bal
snce not being in the tire.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
WRECKED.
FATAL END TO A PLEASURE RIDE.
WRECK OF THE FIRST TRAIN TO RUN OVER A
SOUTHERN ROAD.

A terrible wreck. which resulted In the
death of three men and the injury Of several
Others occurred on the Knoxville, Cumber
land Gap and Louisville Railroad at Flat
Gap Creek. 25 miles from Knoxville, Tenn.
The train was the first 10 go over
the new road, and carried select party OF
excursionists, composed of members Of the
City Council and the Board Of Public
Works, representatives of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and the very flower of the busi-
ness and professional men Of Knoxville.
The train of two cars LEFT the track at n
crossing, and the rear car went down q
trestle. Only one man was uninjured. 1t
was impossible TO obtain medical aid for a
long time, and until 4:30 in the afternoon
when the train reached Knoxville,
scanty attention was rendered. Many had
to be brought back on fiat cars, and the last
part of the journey was made in driving
rain. Three men died from their injuries,
and others cannot live. The dead are
JUDGE GEORGE ANDREWS, the most
prominent lawyer in East Tennessee.
S. r. POWERS, the leading merchant and
former president of the East Tennessee
Fire Insurance Company,
ALEXANDER REEDER, leading politi-
can, who has held many offices of trust.
Out of 80 persons on the train Al were in.
iured
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
THE DYNAMITE GUNS.
INTERESTING AND SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF THB
vEsUyiUs' ARMAMENT

INTERESTING AND SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF TIE
vEsUviUs' ARMAMENT
A highly interesting and successful trial oi
he pneumatic gun armament of the dyna'
mite cruiser Vesuvius was made in the pres
.nce of Lieuts. Seaton, Schroeder and VIM.
&. Fullam, OF the Navy. Lieut. Schroeder ia
o command the Vesuvius as soon as she 10
put in commission, and Lieut.. Fullam is to
De second in command.
he trial was made in the Delaware river,
lear Petty's Island. Twelve shots were fired
II quick succession, although there was no
attempt to attain rapdity of fire, since the
vessel was in Ii tide way and had to be care
fully pointed before each shot. The projcc.
tiles used were plugs representing the weight
of the regulation she'll, which is TO contain
200 poun is of high explosive The weight
Of these plugs was 80 pounds, and some un-
ueadiness in flight WAS due to the fact that
,he center of gravity was not placed as II
would he in the regulation shells, which are
perfectly steady in flight and which, there
fore, attain II much greater range. The reg
ulation shells were not used in this trial, q:
they are far more expensive than the plugs
which answer all purposes in experiments
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
STEAMERS DESTROYED.

RIVER MONSTER ANSllrrLATEs A SMALL
HAEBoB STEAMER.
The Concy Island steamer Common
wealth, coming down the river, came into
direct collision with the li:,le harbor steam.
er Lame Duck, going up the river, just Q
quarter of mile above the Newport 81 Gin.
oinnati Railway Bridge and utterly annihi.
lated the Lame Duck. There was crew Of
five men on the Lame Duck, and four OF
them were picked up uninlured by men in
ayawl. George y. Alexander, the engineer,
and the fifth man on the !'!tle craft, went
under the revolving paddle Yheels Of the big
Commonwealth, which was backing,
an came o. the surface near the guard OF
he boat, where plucAy passenger caught
the exhausted engine,c by the hair and held
him up until others could draw him on the
boat, where he was found TO be uninjurcd.
The Lame Duck was valued at 5000. The
Commonwealth Immediately after the COLI.
sion discharged her big load ofConey Island
passengers and returned to her landing. At
ll:l5, less tEan an hour and half after the
collision, the fine passenger steamer Com
monwealth was on fire. A double fir,
alarm sounded, but il was of no use. The
big steamer burned TO the waters edge in
less than three-quarters of an hour. She is
total loss. Nobody knows how the fir,
started. The loss is about $50 600, pretty
well insured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
ANOTHER WRECK.
THREE KILLED, MANY WOUNDED.
CAD COLLISION on THE BALrrNoRs AxD ONO
RAILROAD.

A terrible collision occurred on the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad between Petroleum
and Silver Run tunnel, east of Parkersburg,
w. Va, about 20 miles, in which three men
were instantly killed and many wounded.
The accommodation train coming west,
crashed into special train occupied by rail
road magnates on tour of inspection near
Petroleum.
The cause ofthe wreck Is said to have been
conflicting teegrams. The one received by
Conductor Flanagan and James Layman,
of the accommodation, ordered them to pass
at Petroleum, while the special train, engi-
neercd by Captain Cephus Rowland, is said
TO have had telegraphc orders to pass the ac-
commodation at Silver Run. The result OF
these misconstructions was to hurl into
eternity four men at least and TO wound 15
or 20 others.
The trains came together wi h a crash at
the curve east of Petroleum and between
that point and Silver Run. Both trains were
running at rapid speed, aud when they col
lidei the engine OF the special and the en-
gine, tender and baggage car of the accom-
notation went over the cliff in one mass.
James La man, engineer of the accommoda.
tion, one of the oldest engineers in the
employ of the Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad,
was crushed TO death. Alexander Bailey,
firman for Layman on the accommodation,
was also crushed in the wreck Of the engines.
Cephus Rowland, also one of the oldest en-
gineers, was caught under the wreck and
had one leg broken, and received internal
injuries from which he cannot recover.
John Fletcher, fireman on the special,
was also killed. Fletcher stuck 10 his engine,
and with his helpmate perferred death TO de.
sertion of his post and went over the bank
in the wreck. He was cut and crushed to
death.
The special car, occupied by officials on an
inspecting tour was smashed into smith.
Green's. Roadmaster j. A. Hunter was bad.
~ injured, together with several others.
George Douglass, in the same car, was also
badly injured.
On the accommodation train were many
passengers, all of whom received q terrible
shaking up.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
GROWTH OF KANSAS CITIES.

The Secretary Of the State Board of Agri-
culture is now receiving from the county
Clerks of the State the reports for the annual
assessments and census. The returns show
that Kansas City, Kas, has ma e the most
rapid growth of the year, aud, according to
the figures submitted, is now the metropolis
Of the State having a population of 80, G,276
while Topeka, the next largest city, shows a
total population OF 3j,622. Several additions
have lately been made to the City of Topeka,
however, which will increase herpopulaton
to 1000. The most surprising feature Of
this annual census is the case of the City of
Leaven worth which last year led all the
kansas cites with a population of 35, ,227-
The returns this year give a population Of
only 2O,G)G decrease Of l2,42l, or about
three seycnths of the former population,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
STARTED BY OUTLAWS.
ANOTHER GREAT FOREST FIRR RAGING
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

ANOTHER GREAT FOREST FIRH RAGING IN
wAsHISGroN TERRITORY.
For several weeks past the country about
Seattle, Wash, has been covered with u
cloud of smoke, caused by extensive forest
fires in every direction, the sun appearing
as large red ball Of fire.
These forest fires are of annual occurrence,
destroying yearly many millions of feet OF
valuable timber. Started by settlers during
the dry summer months in clearing, the
fires sweep unchecked through the continu-
GUS forest and are often only stopped by the
commencement of the rainy season. This
year the fires are more extensive than usual,
and the amount of timber destroyed is almost
beyond computation.
The entire eastern slope Of the Cascade
mountains, from Natchez Pass north to the
boundary, is reported to be in flames, hay
ing been started by band of outlaws flee
ing from the Sheriff of Okanagan county
the fire being set to hinder pursuit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
A SALOON KEEPER KILLS MAN TO GET


4 SALOON KEEPER KILLS MAN TO GET SIX
DOLLARS.
What will probably turn out to be one of
the most cold.blooiel murders ever perpe-
tratei in Wisconsin is just coming to light
at Gagen. A stranger went into the saloon
of one Nelson, called for a drink and exhib-
ited large roll of bills. Nelson
walked out from behind the bar and
struck the man with slung-shot.
knocking his brains out. The only witness
was man named Barlow, and Nelson told
him he would kill him if he ever told. Bar
low made an affidavit aud Nelson was ar
rested, Nelson buried the man at the back
door of his saloon and afterward dug him
up and carried him off somewhere. Barlow
says that all Nelson got were six 81 bills,
which were wrapped around newspaper
He fought desperately when arrested aud
kept using the expression: II did not kill
him, but was told to-"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
FLIGHT OF A JUDGE.
COMPELLED TO SEEK SAFETY OUTSIDE HIS
owS DISTRICT.

COMPELLED TO SEEK SAFETY OUTSIDE HIS
owS DISTRICT.
Wilson Lewis, county judge at Harlan
Court House, KY, has just reached Pine
Vile, seeking refuge from enemies in his
own county. Wilson Howard is wanted at
Harlan for the murder of George Turner
near there the day before election, August 4.
The sheriff and iailer are relatives of How
ard and take his side in the Howard Turner
feud. They have so Far refused to arrest
Howard. Judge Lewis went last week with
posse to make the arrest himself in time
for court. He found Howard surrounded
by armed friends playing cards.
Shots were exchanged, in which one OF
Howard's men WAS wounded, and George
Hall, of the posse shot several times. Mcr-
edith and Craig OF The Lewis party, were
shot ON their way back to Harlan, aud bad
ly wounded. Two men who were with them
for time, were lost sight of and are still
missing Judge Lewis and those immedi'
ately with him were pursued TOR an hour
and fired upon several times. There are re-
wards of 5000 from the Governor Of Mis-.
souri,, and 500 from Governor Buckner for
Howard lie has about 30 well-armed men
about him and declares he will not be-
taken.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
AN EXCURSIONIST DROWNED.

Clarence Young, aged IA, was drowned
while bathing in Herring Lake, five miles
south Of Frankfort, Michigan. He, with D
companions arrived on the Sunday School
excursion from Manistce, but the boat left
them behind. They concluded to
walk TO Manstee, about thirty
miles distant, via the Lake Shore. They
camped at Herring Lake Saturday night,
Sunday, white Clarence was taking bath,
he was seized with cramps and disappeared.
His frightened companions ran to the Frank
fort Life Station. Keeper Matthews started
for the scene with life boat and recovered
the body. Public indignation is directed TO
the steamboat line in leaving the children
behind.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-29
DISASTER IN A NINE.
FIVE MBN TERRIBLY EURNED ny AN EXPLo
SION OF FIRE DAMP.

FIVE MDN TERRIBLY EURNED ny AN ExPLo
SION OF FIRE DAMP.
There was an explosion of fire damp IN
the No. colliery of the Delaware & Hud
son Canal Company, at Scranton, Pa. by
which five men were seriously and perhaps
fatally burned. The No. colliery is one Of
the largest breakers operated by the Della
ware & Hudson Canal Company.
A portion of the mine caved in,
gang Of men went in to repair the damage,
As they approached where the cave-in oc.
CURED one of the miners lamps ignited the
gas, and a fearful explosion, which could b.
heard for miles around, occurred. The work.
men fled for their lives and all escaped but
Andrew Nichols, the superintendent; Rich.
ard Mason, the inside foreman, and John
Tavern, Samuel Williams and John Jones,
who were all fearfully burned. Nichols, who
lives in Scranton, was the most badly burn.
cd, and il is feared he cannot live.