The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-14
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

Conoiseiy Chronioied.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb "a cave-in Of the
Schuylkill river banks, In this city, carried
away about 200 feet of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks, and traffic is suspend
cd for the present A big force Of men are
at work repairing the tracks and trains will
probably soon be running.
Five Men scaIded.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 5.--Tbe explosion Of
! boiler ON the fourth floor OF the Edison
Electric Light company's building, No. 9Os
SAMSON street, resulted In scaldiug and
otherwise injuring five men. Investigation
shows that the head of the boiler had blown
out, and those who stood near IL were more
| or less scalded, The injured were removed
to hospital Their names are William
Booth, Charles Heron, John Bushell, James
Abbey, Of No. 107 Spencer street, Brooklyn,
N. Y, and William Heron. Charles Her
ron and Booth were severely scalded about
their faces and hands. Bushell received a
confusion of the right wrist by falling from
the top of the boiler and was also slightly
scalded. Abbey and William Heron were
not badly injured by the steam, but the
former received a confusion Of the left side
by being thrown against some object by the
force of the explosion.
A Letter Carrier Burns His Mail.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 6--John McGetti-
gan, a letter carrier, became intoxicated,
and instead of delivering his pouchful Of
| letters took them home and threw them
| into the stove. His landlady rescued most
of them, but some were destroyed. McGet-
| tigan was committed to Jail in default of
bail
Four Men Badly Burned.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 6.-By an ex-
plosion of gas in the Pettlbone shaft at
Kingston yesterday Arthur Evans, Richard
O'Brien, John Thomas and Cornelius Carr,
repair men, were badly burned. They are
at hospital here and will probably recover.
Killed by an Explosion.
ALTOONA, Pa, Feb b. MILES Adelsberger,
while filling large gasoline tank, was over
come by heat. Frank Gillon went to Adels-
berger's assistance, carrying a lighted lamp.
An explosion followed, fatally burning
Joseph Bougle, owner of the tank, and seri-
ously burning Adesberger and Gillon, and
two other men, names unknown.
| window Glass VIII Go Up.
PITTsBURG, Feb. Cat convention Of
western window glass manufacturers, held
in this city, it was decided to advance the
price 8 and 10 per cent. on single and double
L
prices will be further advanced in short
time The market is good while the stock
is small.
The Fire Extinguished.
WnKEsBARRE. Pa, Feb. 7.-After fight
ing the flames for twenty-four hours with
three fire engines the fire in the Pettibone
mine shaft has been extinguished. 1t will
be six months before operations can be re-
sumed.
Four Burned to Death.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, Feb. TN the mining
village of Marshwood, during a christening
at the residence of Polander named Pr
lasli, a lamp was overturned and exploded
setting fire to the house. The dwelling wa,
burned to the ground. Mrs. Joseph Strauss
her two children and Michael Switz wert
burned to death.
Mr.. Chiids Says 1t Is Not True.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Z Mr.. George w
Childs was seen and in answer to an inquiry
stated that the rumor that friends of Is. j
Randall, headed by himself, were raising
fund of 600 for Mrs. Randall, was un
true; that there was nothing whatever In it
Operators and Miners Meet.
SooTTDALE, Pa, Feb. S-The conference
| of operators and miners representatives he
agreed on an advanced rate of wages bu
has disagreed on the manner in which tn
loaded wagons shall be gauged, and is likel
to cause a serious breech, and strike ma
yet occur. The operators express them
selves as being discouraged over the ad
vance In wages and the shortening Of tn
hours Of labor.
The FOrepaugh Show Not Sold.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S-The sale of th
great show property that the late AdaI
Forepaugh created and maintained has no
vet been consummated, and will not be III
less the English syndicate which, it is a
legged, has offered 5000, 900 for large cor
trolling interest of it is willing to pay
much higher figure than the one put fortl
Frederick Sutterlie, who went to Englan
| some time before the late showman's deaf
to arrange with the syndicate for the sa
of the property, arrived in Philadelphi
With him he brought the terms of the agre
, ment proposed by the Englishmen, ar
which, it was said, were satisfactory to ii
!, late Mr.. Forepaugh. Mr.. Sutterlie visit,
a Mrs Forepaugh and explained to her al
q young Adam Forepaugn the provisions
the proposed sale. 1t is understood that ii
I, propositions did not meet the approval
2 either of the two, and particularly your
A Forepaugh, and the sale will not probab
Il take place.
q Six Murders in Six Months
IS BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Feb s-John Vie
d defer has fatally stabbed John Force heI
d For some time bad blood has existed
e tween them, they being rivals for the afft
le tions of young lady Both were respe'
d able young men. The murderer was
o rested and committed to Jail This is
& sixth murder in this Center county in
months.
\. Priestley Closes His Mill.
,r | PHILADELPHIA, Feb S--John W. Prize
r. ley, carpet manufacturer, has closed
NJ mill, judgments having been issued agail
a him aggregating $4,000. Mr.. Priestl
la ! places his assets at S75,0 900. His liabilit
he ca mot estimate at present.
Keystone Murderers Must Hang.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Feb. 7-The board
pardons has granted further respite to .
;, cobs, the Lancaster county murderer I
~ board declined to interfere in the case
= Saylor and Clark, the Greene county m
" derers, who will be hanged Feb. 26.
ID A Big CoIIiery Closed.
o. MT CARMEL, Pa, Feb s.--Alaska shs
W the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Il
eompany's largest colliery, has closed ind
nitely. One thousand hands are thrown
of employment.
IL Sentenced to Death.
~ BELLEFoETE, Pa, Feb 10.--Alfred
n. drews was on Saturday sentenced to
t' hanged for the murder of Clara Price
10 Karthaus on Nov. 27 last. Andrews evin
aS no emotion, and when asked If he had a
thing to say was silent.
Presidential Appointments.
III WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE president