The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-03-07
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are Of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.
Brief Mention of Matters which Every
body should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Crimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicied.

Brief Mention of Matters which Every
body Should Know About--A Weeks
Accidents and Crimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Feb pa fire, which
started in the Cameron colliery slope, Is
burning with increased intensity The be-
lief is that the timbers lining the gangway,
becoming dry from the steam pipes running
alongside, were set on fire by spark from
miners lamp. The work of fighting the fire
Is rendered dangerous by the smoke and gas
which fills the slope. General Superintend-
ent Morris Williams and Mine Foreman
Brennan were removed from the slope in an
unconscious condition, having been pros
trated by the gas The two imprisoned men
succeeded in effecting their escape through
an old chamber. Twenty-three mules were
smothered. The fire is not in the stables, as
at first supposed. It is impossible to esti-
mate as yet the amount of damage that will
result from the fire.
Will Cooperate.
ScoTTDALn, Feb. 2S.-The Knights Of La
Dor of the coke region have determined to
abolish the so called "pluck me store" sys-
tenn. Their plan is to establish co operative
stores at all the works and have the MEM
bers of the K. Of L. locals own all the stock.
1t will be known as the Knights Of Labor
Supply company, which will be run in oppo-
stion to the Union and Keystone Supply
companies Of the II. c. Frick and Mcclure
Coke companies
Diphtheria Closes Schools.
SrRoUDsBURa, Feb. 2S. - The public
schools at East Stroudsburg have been or
dered closed for ten days on account Of diph-
iberia. The deadly scourge has claimed two
more victims, William Hendrickson and Liz
zie O'Brien. Diphtheria has prevailed in
that borough for a number of weeks.
For His Good Right Arm.
LEBANON, Feb. 2S-Messrs Peter Hauer,
| B. Mark Ream and A, H, Embich, arbitrs-
| tors In the case of Wilson Christman VS. the
| Philadelphia and Reading railroad, have
awarded him Il, 700 damages He lost his
right arm one year ago west Of this city by
shifter on the road.
| Prosecuting an Onicial.
UNIoNTowN, Feb. 28.-M. K. Franken-
berry, a member of the town council, has
| been prosecuted for furnishing supplies to
| the borough. He is charged with furnish
ing sewer pipe and iron fence, receiving
therefor 1921. He was arrested, waived a
hearing and held in $500 bail for the March
| court.
| Ministers Disagree.
| SHAMoKIN, Pa, March IA most remark
able and distressing scene occurred here on
Thursday. The ffty-first annual session Of
the Pennsylvania conference Of the Evan
| gelical church was convened amid confusion
and disorder that, as one of the ministers
stated, bordered on anarchy. Several min
listers refused to recognize the right Of Bish-
| op Esher to preside on account Of certain
| charges made against him. On being re-
quested to vacate the chair, the bishop hatly
| nd ala To anita tair
motion ordering him to step down and out.
It was impossible to transact any business,
| and the session was closed amid much dis
order,
| Proposed Pennsyivania improvements.
PHILADELPHIA, March l. - Among the
many improvements the Pennsylvania Rail
road company contemplate their New
| York line is the elevation # their tracks in
Jersey City, where ham ONE station is to
be constructed and the passengers landed on
the second floor. Without descending to the
ground level they will proceed directly to
the ferries The latter will be reconstructed
or replaced with new boats, which will be
double decked. For some time past the
completion of through four line road from
Philadelphia to Jersey City has been pro-
ceeding, and there is now only a short space
in the neighborhood of Elizabeth where
there are fewer tracks than the four. 1t is
| said that when the work is finished the time
| between the termini will not be more than
ninety minutes, while the ferry trips will be
| accelerated by the construction Of new
boats The work will be completed in two
years
Murder in the Second Degree.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, March 3-Charles
Brown was on Saturday found guilty of
murder In the second degree for the killing
OF William Loyett.
Five Children Poisoned.
PITTsBURa March "A family named
Boyer consisting Of five children, were poi
boned 1t was at first supposed the family
had been poisoned by eating canned fruit,
| but about four hours after the death of one
Of the children an agent of the Metropolitan
| Insurance company called on DR.. Matthews,
the attending physician, to get him to sign
the certificate of death. There was an in
surance of $50 ON the life of each of the five
children, and this, together with the action
of the insurance agent, has caused much
talk. Coroner McCough is holding an in
quest.
Hydrophobia After Twenty-four Years.
ERIE, Pa, March 4.-John Wilson, a
young farmer living near Erie, is the vic
tim of hydrophobia. He lies in convulsions,
and the case is well marked. Twenty-four
years ago he was bitten through the thumb
by dog. few weeks ago he felt numb
pess in his hand, and az soon as 1t had
reached his shoulder he was seized by the
rabies Neighbors held him fast with buck
skin covered hands. During the lucid in
tervals the poor fellow begs piteously to be
smothered and put out OF misery. He is a
single man, and is 2s years of age.
An Attempted Bank Robbery.
RIDGwAY, Pa, March Am attempt was
made to rob the Elk County bank in this
borough Sunday night. The burglars cut
through the solid walls Of the building and
were working at the vault when they gave
up the job They were undoubtedly fright
ened away, as they left a number of their
tools lying about the place. When the bank
was opened Monday morning the clerks dis
covered about four feet Of the wall removed,
and brick, mortar, etc, scattered around.
The vault contained $4,000 which was
found pgdisturbed. The attempted robbery
was by experts and caused great sensation
in this place.
The Fruit Crop Destroyed.
LANCASTER, Pa, March AIT a meeting
of the J. ,ncaster County Agricultural 80
ciety reports were read showing that the
fruit crop in the county was practically de-
stroyed by the late frosts, 1t was stated
!, that there will be no early fruit at all.
!. Ten Years In Prison.
! LocKHAvEN, Pa, March 4. ~ Charles
. Brown, who was convicted on Saturday o.
murder in the second degree in the killing