Evening journal., 1891-01-22
FUNERAL OF JOHN W. CONNER

FUNERAL OF JOHN w. CONNER.
His Body Brought From Pittsburg, where
He Was KiIIed-Painful Fall rom a
Horse.
Special Correspondence EVENING JoURNAL.
NEW CASTLE Jan. % The remains of
John w. Conner arrived here on the 3
o'clock train from Pittsburg, Pa, yester.
day afternoon, in charge OF w. M Moore
Of the Railway Brakemen's Association.
They we're taken charge Of at the station
by Undertaken Clewell. who took them to
his Office, where they laid in state and
were viewed by many friends OF the de-
ceased Funeral services will be held at
the residence of Barrett p. Conner,
brother of the deceased, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and interment will be
made in the NJ. f. churchyard. Mr.
Conner was conductor OF the Delaware
Iron Cempany'Y shifting train, and had
been West but short time. he secured
position on a through freight train Oh
the West Penn division several weeks
ago. On Saturday night he was making
up his train during the heavy storm.
when he slipped from sleety roof and
fell beneath the wheels he was in
stantly killed, his body being cut in two
and one leg cut off He leaves wife,
who resides in Dobbiusville
The New England schooner Kate z
Rich sailed into the harbor last evening
to sheath her bow The Italian bark
Davide Captain Delphino, was towed up
from Fenwick's Island by thetug Asa W.
Hughes. She will also be sheathed
Sheriff Simmons will sell the dwelling
house on Sixth street, belonging to VIII
liam Rudolph, at the Gilpin House at
3 o'clock .his afternoon.
Company Il, n. q. D.. held an i'm
portant civil meeting in its armory last
evening Among other important meas
ures adopted 1t was decided to tax each
member one cent per game, TO pay for the
new equipments
The statement that Mr. McDevitt
would purchase tin c ms and pans as raw
material, to be used in his new factory
At the old foundry, is entirely incorrect
The tin used in the establishment will be
scrap from can factories aud clippings
from new tin. There will be no use
whatever for the old tin in any form
Since the statement was made the works
has been surrounded by boys impatient
TO dispose of their baskets Of tin cans.
and scores OF them have hauled little
wagon loads Of the rubbish down TO the
factory aud. finding that they conld DO
nothing with them, dumped them near
the gate.
Clayton Palmer. well-hnown Young
man living on Ninth street, was pain
fully injured near his home yesterday
afternoon. He was riding a fractions
horse down the street, when ii stumbled.
and the saddle slipping, the young man
lost his balance and fell violently on his
face, BE was badly disfgured, one side
Of his face being terribly cut and bruised.
The horse was soon captured and its
rider was taken into his home, where his
injuries were dressed George w. Davis
the shoemaker, was dispatched for medi
cal aid, and succeeded Ia securing a
physician after several unsuccessful at.
tempts
Lieutenant Commander Charles n
Black, y s. n died az Hot Springs
Ark, instead OF Washington. as has been
stated He had gone there in the hope
Of improving his health His funeral will
be held tomorrow, interment being
made at the former home Of the deceased
CockeysTille, Nd. A large number Of
relatives and friends from this city will
attend the funeral.
St Peters T. A B. Society has ar
ranged 70 have the Philadslphia Comedy
company appear at the Opera House on
Saturday evening February q The
society is making active arrangements
Tor the entertainment and hes issued
program in pamphlet form. containing
Advertisements Of local business places.