The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-21
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 Grimes Accurately and
Conciseiy Chronicied.
ASHLAND, Pa, Feb. 12-Five hundred
men and boys were thrown out Of employ
ment by the closing of the Philadelphia and
Reading company's North Ashland colliery.
The colliery has been shut down indefinitely.
A Brutal Act.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l3.-William Bays
field, an Englshman, has been arrested,
charged with abduction and fendish cruelty
to Anthony Buist a lad of IA. Young Buist
Is the son of L. NJ Buist, livery stable
keeper. The boy disappeared Monday, Feb.
3, and all attempts to trace him were un-
successful until today, when he was found
in frightful condition in room occupied
by Baysfleld at No. 13 Hickory street. The
boy was on the verge of delirium tremens,
Baysfield having forced him to drink great
quantities of cheap whisky and in that way
having kept him stupefied during the entire
eight days 1t is supposed that Baysfield's
object was to force Mr. BUST to pay large
reward for his sons return. Baysfield for
merly worked for Mr.. Buist, and was dis
charged for stealing.
Aid for Leechburg,
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 13.--Mayor Filter, as
president of the permanent relief commit
tee, has sent $500 in response TO an appeal
for aid from the town of Leechburg, Pa,
where disastrous fire recently occurred
Killed In n Wreck.
ALTOONA, Feb. 18.-A disastrous freight
wreck occurred just west of this city, de-
molishing two large engines and twelve cars
of freight. Engineer William Cover jumped
from his engine and broke his left leg. Sew
eral other employees were injured. The
wreck was caused by runaway train on
the mountain. Trains east and west are de-
layed from five to six hours.
Detectives Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14-Detectives Leo
pold Alexander, of Alexander's detective
agency, and Edward Hall, of Halls de-
tective bureau, who formerly constituted
the firm of Alexander & Hall, were arrested
by a sheriff S posse and locked up In Moya-
myrs.ng prison. The arrest was made on a
warrant under the fraudulent debt act Of
1872, issued by Judge Wilson on oath Of
Mrs. Emily b. Hooper, who has begun ac-
tion in the common pleas court to recover
$25, 900 which she says was obtained from
her by fraudulent representations. Shortly
Hooper placed her little daughter at a
| boarding school kept by a Miss Gordon in
| West Philadelphia. One day the child dis
| appeared, and to secure its recovery Alex
| ander g. Hall were engaged by Mrs. Hooper
| She says that they pretended to keep up a
search for the child for four months, know
| ing all the time that the child was in Belvi-
dere, and it is the money she paid for their
services in this and other ways that she
| seeks to recover.
| RaiIroad Accident.
| BRISTOL, Feb. IA Thomas Howard, q
switchman in the employ Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company at the signal tower
on the Walnut street crossing, in this place,
was struck by drill engine and almost in
stantly killed. The deceased was an old
resident of Bristol, and was for thirty years
In the employ Of the railroad company.
Yesterday afternoon little son of Mrs.
Ackerson, living on Lafayette street, in this
place, while playing with Matches ignited
his clothing, and, before the fire was ex-
tinguished, he was so badly burned about
the body and head that he is not expected
to live.
| Determined to Die.
BELLEFoNTE, Feb. IA young girl named
Wiesan tried to commit suicide. She first
bought poison, but it was discovered and
taken from her. She then tried to cut her
throat with a razor, which was also taken
after a struggle She next went to the cell
lar, undressed and laid on the damp ground.
She was arrested.
An Alleged PhiiadeIphia Forger.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb l5.-Morrs Lipp-
man, a candy manufacturer, has been held
in $l0,00 bail on charge of uttering 800,
600 worth of notes to which the name OF
F. p. Morris, of the Long Island News com
pany, had been forged. Lippman formerly
had business connection with Morris. He
claims that the paper passed through hi
hands innocently, and that on his discover
ing its spurious nature he was taking it VI
when arrested
MIR. Powderly to Leave Scranton.
SCRANTON Pa, Feb. 1T. V. Powderl,
has advertised his property here for sale. l
consists of three lots and large three stor,
frame house. Powderly is in Philadelphia
but Mrs Powderly said that they would sci
only upon condition that they could ge
what an inventory would show their prop
erty worth. 1.-The reason, she said, sis tina
we are anxious to move to Philadelphia, an
thus be nearer Mr.. Powderly's interests. Hi
work in the labor organization has recent
increased to such extent that he cannc
spare the time occupied in travelling.
To Increase the Capital Stock.
PHItADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE directors c
the Reading Iron works have voted to il
crease the capital stock of the compan
from 100000 to 81, 100000 on account, it
stated, of the largely increased business {
the cnnoarp