Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-03
THE KEYSTONE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYlVANlANS

body Should Know About--A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1-At the trial of ex.
Private w. L. Iams against Colonel Streat-
or ct al, Major General George R. Snowden
appeared in the courtroom for the first time
since the opening. Ex-Private Iams was
put on the stand again.
The Drought in Pennsylvania.
ALLENTOWN Nov. lon the mountains
north of this city fires are visible and I'M
less rain comes soon to eXtinguish them
serious results may follow. The Lehigh
river is lower than it has been in a long
time. The drought is being seriously felt
here by the different manufacturing estab
| lishments.
The Time Extended.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 31.-Colonel Herman
Osthaus, general inspector of rifle practice
national guard of Pennsylvania, has sent
out the following special order: "Owing to
the loss of time for rifle practice occasioned
by the Homestead service, it is found advis-
able to continue the season two weeks
longer, to Nov. IA. Qualification scores
made within that time will therefore be re-
ceived'
- De"ohteu Ifhhh III u Fleld.
LoYALToN Oct. 3l.-Frank Auchenbach,
well known resident of Porter township,
aged thirty years. who disappeared mys.
teriously from his home last Tuesday, was
found in corn field near her. by IA party of
searchers. When discovered he presented
pitiable appearance, being almost nude,
shivering and half famished 1t was AT
once apparent that the T. was demented.
A short distance away , Il portion of his
clothing, with nearly $4J1 in money and
two loaded revolvers
Beaver Falls Mills Start Up.
BEAVER FALLS, Oct. 31.-Sheriff Martin,
of Beaver county, has been notified by the
state authorities that the Beaver Falls mills
will resume work, and that he shall be
prepared to swear in deputies to preserve
order.
Rival Singers in Church.
PoTTsTowN, Oct. 31.-St. Stephens Re.
formed church was guarded by policemen
to prevent eX-Organist Koch and his choir
| from interfering in the services. They were
| escorted to the body of the church and en-
deavored to drown their rivals voices in
the singing.
Killed by Beer Keg.
MAHANoY CITY, Oct. 31.-Stephen Mar.
tinsky, a Hungarian, was killed by being
|
Struck by Train.
LEHIGH, Oct. 31.-Edward c. Sotar and
Ella Cole, while walking on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western track,
were run down by an engine and killed.
Big Blaze in Huntingdon.
HUNTINGDON, Oct. 81 - Several large
buildings in the east end of the town were
destroyed by fire. The fire started in
| Smiyal'g hnrhar CHI and ta1 70
the Lester House, Union bank Lewis res
taurant and Denny & Co.'S store, N. b.
Corbin's store, the Morrison House and
several other buildings.
A Fire Swept Village.
PITTsBURG, Oct 3l.-Callery junction,
twenty miles from here on the Pittsburg
and Western railroad, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire Callery's hotel, Hunts
block and hotel, the Pittsburg and West
ern railroad station and half score of
dwellings being burned.
The Iams Case In Court.
| PITTSBURG, Oct BIN the trial of the
prosecution by ex-Private 1ams against the
officers of the Tenth regiment for his pun
ishment at Swissvale the defense made
many dilatory efforts, but the prosecutor
finally reached the stand, told his story, and
court then adjourned until Monday
His Bride Was Waiting for Him.
BEATTY, Oct. 29,-J. S. Heagy, whose
parents live at Lancaster, blew his brains
out on a train when it arrived here His
bride was awaiting him.
Wants Lawyer Arrested.
ALLEGHANY, Oct. 29.-R. b. Petty, at
torney for Sheriff McCleary, asked that
ID. r. Jones, a Homestead attorney, be
summoned for making an incendiary
speech to strikers
Philadelphia's Elevated Road.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S.-The work of
| building the Market street elevated rail
road is now under way. Eight piers have
already been built on Elm avenue, between
Girard avenue and Thompson street.
Alarmed Over Forest Fires.
TOWER CITY, Oct. 27.-The mountain
fires in this vicinity are becoming serious
and the residents in the west end of
Schuylkill are alarmed The destruction of
young timber is enormous, and the flames
which are being famed by high winds,
cover an immense territory 1t is the most
destructive fire ever known in this section
Two Men Killed.
CANTON, Oct. 27.-Ellsworth Conpdon
and William Streeter, of East Troy, Pa,
were killed by a train at a railroad sta
tion here.
Eleven Firemen Overcome.
PITTsBURG Oct. 27.-During the progress
of fire in the boat supply store of d.
| Chestnut d Co. eleven firemen were over
come with fumes of burning oil and waste.
| Two were taken out dead and the others
removed to the Homeopathic hospital,
some of them in a serious condition.
Cars of Grain in Flames.