Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-07-07
THE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS

Dody should Know AbOut-A Weeks
Accidents and Crimes Accurately and
Concisely ChronicIed.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Jesse Colon, fifty
eight years of age, shot Christian Deger
twice and then shot Officer Buzby after be-
ing chased five squares. Colon is held
without bail. The only cause assigned is
that Colon wanted to create a sensation
with new revolver.
Dropped Dead.
HARRISBURG, July 5.-An unknown man
dropped dead in the Pennsylvania Railroad
station. He had just purchased ticket for
Hagerstown, Md. A few moments before
he died he remarked to a station employee
There is not sicker man in Harrisburg
than l am"
Tore Everything Before 1t.
BETHLEHEM, July "a terrific wind
storm from the southwest struck town
The main building of the Bethlehem Fair
and Driving Park association was destroyed
Lightning struck the cable tower of the
Pennsylvania Telephone company and set
the postoffice building in which it is situ-
ated, on fire, but the blaze was soon extin-
guished, The bottling establishment stable
of E. d. Sawtelle was wrecked and many
trees were uprooted and electric light, tele-
graph and telephone wires blown down
The steeple Of the First Presbyterian church
was blown down.
Cut hay in the fields and grain growing
near here is almost a total loss. The visible
ruin about town is said to amount to about
$500
EAsToN, July 5.-A furious rain and
wind storm passed over this section. The
framework of the Moravian church was
leveled, Powell hall, one of the college
buildings, was unroofed, fifty feet of the
suspension bridge was torn out and the
electric light, telephone and telegraph wires
were prostrated. Over in Phillipsburg the
fire alarm system was destroyed.
Decline to Receive the Military Instru ctor
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The board of
city trust>has written to the war depart
ment at Washington declining to receive
Lieutenant w. j. Pardee, of the Twenty
fifth United States infantry, as military in
structor at Girard college, in place of the
present incumbent Colonel ]. R. G. Ward
The war department claims that Lieuten-
ant Pardee was detailed last Monday for
duty at Gixard college, at the written re-
quest of the secretary of the board. II is
believed there is a misunderstanding some
where.
Another Advance in Coal.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-The Pennsyl
vania and Reading coal sale agents decided
to demand the same price for July as re-
ceived last fall, with the exception of chest
nut coal, which will be advanced ten cents
over last falls price.
Five Hundred Men Idle.
LANCASTER, July 2-The Susquehanna
and Columbus Iron companies, of Column
bia, have shut down. Five hundred men
are thrown out of work 1t is stated that
the shut down is for the purpose of making
repairs.
Babaphy's Fatal Misstep.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-By q fatal mis-
step August Babaphy, twenty-nine years
old, fell into large vessel containing hot
porter, at Lynch's brewery, and was 30
severely scalded that he died soon after
Shot Dead from Ambush.
NANTIcoKE, July 1.-Michael Supka, a
Polander, while picking cherries upon the
farm of Henry CONNER was shot dead from
ambush. CONNER and his son have been
arrested.
Mint Employees Discharged.
PHILADELPHIA, July l. The force of en-
ployees at the mint has been reduced by
the discharge Of large number of male op-
orators. The number of dismissals is stated
It's Latest Acquisition.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-Mr. James L.
Taylor, late general passenger agent of the
Richmond and Danville system, has been
appointed General European passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, which
Office has just been created by that company.
The appointee, whose headquarters will be
in London, is charged with the general care
of its passenger interests in Great Britain
and on the continent. Mr.. Taylor was
born in Florida, and entered upon his rail-
road career in 1876 with the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railroad company serving
it in various capacities for ten years. when
he was appointed general passenger agent
of the Richmond and Danville system, and
as such he had won a high reputation in
railroad circles. He will sail on the City of
New York on the 18th inst, to assume
charge Of his new post Of duty. The Worlds
fair commission has made Mr.. Taylor an
honorary commissioner to Great Britain and
the continent
Rolling Mill Men Hold = Mass Meeting,
PHILADELPHIA, July IA mass meeting
of the rolling mill men, who are now idle
partly through shutdown by Hughes G.
Patterson and partly through a strike at
Gaulbert, McFadden & Caskey's place, will
De helu THIS morning, in Schubert hall, Aver
street and Girard avenue, to determine
upon their future action. The employers
are resolute in their determination not to
renew the agreement as to wages, while
the men are equally firm in their resolu-
tion not to return to work until this con-
cession is made.
Pickets were posted about the two mills
all day yesterday and closely scanned every
one who entered or left the establishments
The matter, it is said, hinges upon the ac-
tion Of Hughes & Patterson.
Money for Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-At the meeting
of the Philadelphia branch of the Irish Ma
tional Federation last evening at Philopa-
trian hall, this cablegram was forwarded to
Justin Mccarthy, the home rule leader, at
Dublin, on motion of Mr.. Dunleavy: "Phil-
adelphia contributes So, 500 to the cause of
home rule, thus most emphatically disprov-
ing the assertion of John E. Redmond that
Americans are sustaining him and his
cause" OF this amount $3,93S.50 was re-
ceived by Treasurer Joseph Sheehan last
evening, the balance having been previous
ly subscribed. Rev. Walter p. Cough,
through his personal exertions, collected for
kt,of q l. IL