Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
THE KEYSTONE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS.

Brief Mention of Matters Which Every
body Should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-The death is an
nounced at Germantown of Mrs. Caroline
Hyde Butler Laing, the authoress.
Escaped to Meet Death.
READING, Aug. 2.-while escaping from
an officer George Hudick, a Hungarian,
aged twenty-five years, jumped into the
Schuyllkin river and was drowned.
The Cornerstone Laid.
MANNHEIM, Aug 2.-The cornerstone
of Grace Lutheran church at Mannheim was
laid.
Killed by n Street Car.
CHESTER, Aug. 2.-Hannah R. Calvin,
aged two years, was instantly killed by be-
ing run over by a street car.
Eight Thousand at wilkesbarre.
WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 1.-One of the most
notable gatherings ever held in this city
occurred here in the grand joint meeting
in the armory Of members Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway
Trainmen, Order of Railway Conductors,
Order of Railway Telegraphers, Switch.
mems Mutual Aid association and Ladies'
auxiliary of the B. L. E. and O. R. c. Mem.
bers of the above orders to the number OF
S,000 from all parts of the United States
and Canada, attended the meeting.
Coal Goes Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Beginning today
the circular price of coal for this city is ad-
vanced fifteen cents at the mines by the
Reading and Pennsylvania railroads, max
ing an increase of about fifty cents since
the first of the year.
Furnaces Shut Down.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-The Dunbar COM
pany have shut down their two furnaces
indefinitely, owing to lack of orders. Three
hundred men were thrown out of employ
ment.
Death Came from the Clouds.
PITTsBURG, July 3l.-Solomon Richardson
and William Castle, employed as laborers in
Highland park, were struck and instantly
killed by lightning A half dozen others
were stunned but not seriously injured by
the same bolt.
A New Pennsylvania Railroad.
HARRISBURG, July 31.--The state depart
ment granted a charter for 800 years to the
Allegheny and Lawrence Railroad compa-
ny. The road is to run from Bryant, in
Allegheny county, to Moravia, in Lawrence
county
Robbed of His Savings.
ALLENTOWN, July 31.-The house OF
Joseph Anthony, farmer near Allentown,
was robbed of $462 while the family were
in the harvest field.
A Reading Contractor Missing.
READING, July 31.-Henry NJ. Wagner, a
Reading contractor, is missing.
Both Sisters Are NInoty.
KENNETT SQUARE, July 31.-The Stack
house sisters, twins living near Kennett
Square, celebrated the ninetieth anniver-
sary of their birth.
One Effect of the Coal Combine.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The mining em
ployees of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron company for the first time in
three years will be paid at the full two-fifty
basis rate for the last two weeks of July and
first half of August. The rate is based on
the selling price of coal, wages fiuctuating
accordingly.
Destructive Pennsylvania Storm.
HARRISBURG, July 29.-York was visited
by severe storm. Houses were unroofed,
buildings wrecked and one man was killed.
In Lancaster county great damage was
done by lightning. Near Reading six barns
were struck at once.
A Young Philadelphia Borgia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-Because of an
upbraiding for letting loose a parrot, Cath.
arine McCurdy, thirteen years, of Nine
teenth and Christian streets, attempted to
kill Charles Zeller with poison. She was
arrested
Scranton Took First Honors.
READING, July 29.-The state sanger
bund held monster street parade in
Reading. The prizes of Tuesdays singing
contest were awarded, the Scranton society
winning first honor, the Wilkesbarre san
gerbund second and the Williamsport turn
verein third.
Hit Him with n Hatchet.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29-Edward Com.
fort, sixteen years old, struck his father,
Winchester Comfort, Of 1413 North Seven.
teenth street, on the head with a hatchet,
causing compound fracture of the skull.
He claims to have done it in defense OF Mrs
Comfort.
Diamond Cut Diamond.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2S-For working
the badger game on Milt Davis, notorious
bunco steerer, and relieving him of roll of
money, Edward Keown, Nellie Keown,
John Betz and Anthony Hanley were held
in 81 900 bail.
The Fifteenth Victim.
PoTTsvILLE, July 28.-The fifteenth body
has been found and removed from York
Farm colliery. A citizens meeting to raise
funds for the families of the victims has
been called.
A Woman Accused.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2s.-Mrs. William
Wood, daughter-in-law of ex-Chief of De-
tectives Charles Wood, is charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 from G. j. Hoppe & Co.
Pattison Gets tho Protest.
HARRISBURG, July Ex-Governor Patti
son has received a communication from the
Pennsylvania newspaper correspondents in
Washington protesting against the punish.
ment of Private Iams at Homestead. The
governor has not yet taken any action or
the protest and simply acknowledged Its
receipt.
Lightning Strikes Three Brothers.
PHILIPsBURG, July 29.-During heavy
storm the three Runk brothers, living
near Philipsburg, were struck by light
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