The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14
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 wooi's
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Conoiseiy Chrouioled.
pITrsnURG, Nov. 0.-Another break be-
tween the railroad coal operators and
miners has occurred, and about 1000 Of
the miners have refused TO return TO work
because Of the operators refusing to recog-
nize the miners union.
Train wrecksrs ~ work.
EAsrOE, Nov. 6.--The engine Of a pas
senRer train on the Easton and North
ern railroad was derailed by striking an
iron bar, which had been fastened into a
tie, near bridge at Stockertown. There
Is no olew to the would be wreckers.
Cool Headed Little eirla
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-Two girls Of ten and
twelve, named KunE, averted terrible
railroad accident on the Plttsburg and
Youghiogheny railway. They found
telegraph pole across the track, and by
swinging lantern stopped train.
Reduced tho Mems Wages.
PITTsBURa, Nov. 7.-The great iron firm
Of Jones g. Laughlin has reduced the
wages Of the 500 laborers employed by It
from tl.50 per day to si.35. There was
much grumbling among the men over the
reduction, but they say they are power
less, having no organization and being
unskilled help.
A Dentist Charged with Burglary.
NEWCASTLE, Nov. II. - DR.. Patrick
Welch, prominent dentist Of New Will
mington, has been srrested, charged with
attempted burglary. He was caught in
Miss Lydia Cowdon's boarding house and
two companions ran away. When asked
why he was in the house, he replied that
he had come 20 solicit dental work. Welch
is thirty-two years old, has a wife and two
children. He has been committed TO Jail.
Cut Out His Eyes.
WILKEsBARRE, Nov. 11.-Michael Sc
gate got into an alteration with a coun-
tFyman, and the latter slashed him
about the head with razor, cutting out
his eyes and innicting injuries which
caused his death
The Cory Failure Looks Dark.
CoRRY, Nov. 1O.-The reports In con-
neotion with the Cory Natianal bank
failure are that the liabilities are about
$500 900 instead Of $500 rs were esti-
mated. The reports that two prominent
lumber firms in Cory have made assign
ments are without foundation. President
Allen and Cashier Hermon are both seri-
ously Ill from nervous prostration. A re-
ceiver will be appointed.
Delamaters to BE Tried at Home.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1O-In the state su-
preme court the application for a change
Of venue from Crawford county in the
case Of the Delamaters, the bankers, who
failed last year, was refused by Justice
Paxson. The grounds for the application
were the prejudice Of the depositors and
the indammatory articles published In the
newspapers after the failure
italian Lagra's murderous stiletto.
PUNXsUTAwNEY, Nov. 1O.-Steve La
gra cut Michael Raveish's throat with a
stiletto at the Walston mines, killing him
instantly. Hungarian and Italian miners
quarreled over their beer. Shortly after
the quarrel Michael Raveish left the house,
whereupon Lagra seized him and cut his
throat.
A Child Cut in Two.
PITTsBURa, Nov. ia boiler at a drill
ing oil well in the Mcdonald Oil field,
eighteen miles from this city, exploded
with frightful effect. A large sheet Of
boiler iron was hurled through the side Of
a dwelling house several yards distant,
cutting in two the body of a child and
seriously injuring other members of the
family.
Is Rev. Bausmann a Heretio7
PTTTsDURG, Nov 1.-THE Allegheny
presbytery of the Presbyterian church has
temporarily disposed of the case of the
Rev. Joseph H. Bausmann, of Rochester,
Pa, the accused heretic, by sending him
back to his Rochester charge, pending a
further investigation into his orthodoxy.
A
BRADFORD, Nov. 1.-THE frame dwell
ing of Mr.. Charles Warren, on Corydon
street, was completely demolished by q
natural gas explosion. Mr.. Warren, in
hunting a leak in the cellar, which was
dark, brought lantern. A terrible explo-
sion Of gas followed reducing the house to
kindling wood and burying Mr.. Warren,
Ross Fenton and Mrs. Warren and her two
daughters in the ruins. None are fatally
injured.
Gone with Mary and $4,000.
HERNDoN, Nov. II. - Charles Criften-
fort, young man employed as a collector
and delivery man for the Welse Produce
company, of Klingerstown, has disap-
peared, taking with him valuable papers
and money to the value of $4,000. He
took Miss Mary Fletcher with him.
Lawyers Terrible Death.
PoTTsvILLR, Nov. II. - Mr.. Jonathan
Wright, aged seventy years, one Of Schuyl-
kill county's most prominent lawyers,
met with terrible death at his home, this
city, at an early hour Saturday. He had
occasion to get some medicine which was
in his Office below his room. He lighted a
lamp and started down stairs when he
tripped and fell headlong to the bottom.
The lamp exploded, and Mr.. Wright, being
rendered unconscious by the fall, was un-
able to get away from the flames, which
enveloped him, and he was burned so bad
| ly that he died shortly after the accident.
Shot and Killed His Brother.
UEIoNTowN, Nov. 12-In a fit of mad
| jealousy Slav miner at Grindstone Coke
works shot his brother, killing him, and
then cut his own throat
Loss a Quarter OF n Million.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12-Fire in the
large building at 500 Market street, ocou-
pied by Lippincott, johnson & Co., dealers
In woolens and clothing, spread rapidly,
and almost before the engines reached the
scene the whole building was in flames
from basement to roof. Lippincott, John
son g. Co. carried a full stock of goods,
and the damage to the building and con.
tents is roughly estimated at $3.50, 600 The
origin of the fire is unknown, but the gen
eral supposition is that 1t originated from
gas escaping from a leaking main in the
street or a service pipe in the store the
gas being ignited by coming in contact
with the fire in the heater in the base
ment.
The Men Return to Work.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 12.-The men who be
long to the Amalgamated association at
| Jones g. Laughlin's mill, who have beer
on strike, will return TO work today, pend
ing an investigation into their grievances
by the national committee of the Anal
gamated association.
| THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
Dictator FOnSOoa HurrIes His Troops to
| the Scene.