Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-04-16
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS

John G. Tell, one of the pioneers of
Luzerne county, died at his home in Alb
ington last week at the age of 80 years.
The Merchants National Bank, of
Shenandoah, has been authorized to
begin business with capital of 500, 900.
Governor Pattison has appointed
DR.. Pulaski F. Hyatt, of Lewisburg, a
trustee of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Danville, vice Timothy O'Va-
nalen, deceased.
The foot race between George CHS
nell, of Ebervaie, and Julius Engleman,
of Weatherly, came off at the Lehighton
park on Monday afternoon. Chisnell
won by about two yards.
The Grand Jury has returned true
bills against VIM. Richardson for the
murder of Nicholas Paladina at Halle
ton, and Nicholas Schutak for the murder
of Paul Kuher at Hollywood, near
Hazleton.
Orders have been received at Maha-
noy City, from headquarters of the
Reading Coal and Iron Company, to sus-
pend indefinitely all operations at the
Elmwood and Schuylkill collieries. This
will throw 800 men out Of work. The
OIucT CoiilcTlcb Will Do Wofheu ioui udyo
in the week.
Eight houses were burned and six
teen damaged at Nesquehoning Friday
night. The fire started in the residence
of J. E. jenkins, and destroyed it and
an adjoining block owned by William
jenkins, and John Vernon's new block,
not yet occupied. The loss is said to be
about $4,000.
r. w. McClaughry, general superin-
tendent of the State Industrial Reforma-
tory in Huntington, has resigned and T..
B. Patton, OF Altoona, was Tuesday
elected his successor. Friction between
Major McClaughry and the Board of
Managers in the matter of appointments
is said to be the cause of the formers s
retirement.
"A west bound passenger train ran
into a landslide at Vanport, 35 miles
west of Pittsburg, shortly after l O'Clock
Monday morning, and the engine, ex'
press, baggage and mail cars, the smoker
and one passenger car went over an EN-
bankment. Three trainmen were in
jured, one of them, Fireman Brown, oi
Allegheny, mortally.
Three sons of Thomas Munce found
a can of glycerine in fence corner neal
their home, six miles west of Washing
ton, on Sunday. The boys. not under
standing the dangerous character of the
stuff, stood the can up in the road ant
began throwing stones at it. One rocl
struck the can and a terrible explosion
followed which could be heard for miles
Two of the boys were blown to atoms
The third was badly bruised and viii
likely die.
While eight men were ascending the
slope of the Locust Gap Colliery, at Ash
land, yesterday afternoon, the car be
came detached when 800 feet up, ant
dashed to the bottom. Those seriousl,
injured are Frederick Stahl, Thomas
Farrell, Matthew Jarvitch, John Felis
kee, Peter Duppy and Michael Boniskie
John and Felix Kroskie, two brothers
were SO badly injured that they are
lying at the Miners Hospital at The
point of death.
Charles Wilson, tramp, who hat
secured work on farm at Pitman. own
ed by Jacob Wendock, disappeared las
week taking with him $40, 900 of his EN-
ployer's money, which had been hidder
in an old coat in the attic of the house
Wendock had been in poor health and ,
few weeks ago was obliged to take to hi
bed: While he lay there, Wilson learn
ed the hiding place of his money through
letter that he found addressed to VIM
Wendock, brother of the sick man.