The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14

nth ago owing to the low price Of iron,
is now being dismantled, its owner
ming il Improbable to continue it, oper-
ms. IL has been conducted as an anthra.
furnace for ~ years, previous to which
sod charcoal, and was one Of the Oldest
naces in the United States.
Disasters, Accidents and Fatalities.
he Illinois State building at the world 9
grounds. Chicago, was struck by
all cyclone The tower and half
hall were wrecked. The loss
ctwecn $1,000 and $4,000 Two police
"a near by were nearly killed.
It Galtyille, Va, two daughters Of Wor.
". White, Misses Carrie and Matte,
d q and Il years respectively, and their
lc 4-year-old niece. May White, were
,wned in the Holstone nvcr. They were
emp,ing to cross the river to visit friends
J when about half way over tae boat be-
1 20 leak and went down.
During a thunderstorm ct Efiingham, H..
D Dale was instantly killed by lightning
i his brother probably fatally injured
G storm has caused seven washouts on tn,
ndaia line between that town and TcrrC
.ute.
rwo little children of colorci man
med Miller were left alone in his house al
Louis. During their parents abscnc,
. house caught tire and the children wcr,
rned to death.
\ small town in Pickcns county, Chicka
\ Nation, y. D., was wiped out 10y q cy
ne. Tive persons were killed outrish
d several injured.
4 terrific cyclone struck Olean, y. !.
cckiug several houses and church. On,
miu. Mrs. Snrajcr, was killed and d
mbcr II people seriously injured. Their,
re lG people in the church which va
ted from It's foundation and carried y
II away
st Fort Madison, Ia, seven people los
cir lives ia fire which broke out in Me
to~h X pca,c store The family OF 5 V
tchcn, living in the building, seven Ia all
irc burned to death.
A. Nashville, Tenn, about fifty persons
.rc poisoned 10y eating ice cream at
urch social
At Long Island City, L. l., the boiler O
engine while standing near the Lon
land Railroad shops, blew up with
,mcndous report Eight men were in
red. five of them fatally.
Washington News,
4 bill was fayorably reported from IN
use po.toiiicc and post-roads committc,
lich rcclaSsilics the railway po,ta, clerk,
a adds two new classes at salaries no
cccding respectively Sl,6p0 and $50
SIDES in crcssing the maximum salaric
all other classes, except the first b,
uut 500 year.
The House adopted resolution inquirin
h9' her the Postmaster General directc
e sJmev of the expense Of the convcn
= soa-D-. ..ers held iJ--t'ss',Iy.,.4',, 80.
VI py what authorltyr
The house committee on rivers decided {
instruct a movable dam at the mouth G
le Beaver river, lraJ under the direc,io
+ the government,
The President has approved the act {
-o;cct foreign exhibitors at the World
exposition from prosecution el
biting wares protected by American pa
NJ, and trade marks, and the act changin
Ie time for holding the circuit and distri,
Jurts in the distric, of West Virginia.
Representative pickcrsuu of kentc Ky r,
or'ci to the house from the banking an
lrrency committee bill to require the r,
nmpiion of bank notes which may hav
cen lost by or stolen from any nationi
ank aud put IN circulation before bcin
rucd 10y the officers Of the bank, or whel
lry were issued upon the forged signature
such officers.
The president returned from his sniI
Ioo,ius trip. lie is in good health and 7
orls having pleasant time and succcs,fr
Unt.
A. lIouma, La, two blocks Of busine
ouses on Main street burned. Loss, 5000
artially insured.
Fire destroyed nearly every house in Nj
IN, Santa Rosa county, Ala. The tot
unage is estimated at $4,000, insuranc
81, so.
At Mandan, Y. D., the Methodist churcI
.nti-rrohibtionists are accused Of kiudlir
he fre.
At Missoula, Mont, the Northern Pacii
i0spital was burned, All the patients al
lost ID the furniture was saved. Loss. So
%.
AZ Pullman, H., the market house bull
lg. owned by the town of Pullman. Lo
5000.
The Pittsburg Glass House at Beav
ALE. Pa, was destroyed by fire on Satu
ay, sntailing loss Of $4,000, The insu
nee is sli 600.
At Nebraska City, Neb., the Burlingtc
ridge over the Missouri river. danal
lJ,UU. Caused hy a careless watchman.
Near Waterford, y. j., the most dcstru
i've forest ire for years inflicted damag
Tceeding $50, 900.
Miscellaneous.
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