Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-26
TELEGRApIIIC BREyIT.

TELEGRAPIIlC BRETITIFES.
The steam heater on the pay car Of
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and
Louisville Railroad exploded near
Washburnc station yesterday. Ever
window in the car was broken and che
end door blown open. Several people
in the car were hurt, one fatally.
This morning residents of East Eol-
idaysburg, Pa, were thrown into great
excitement by the appearance Of biz
black bear, which came shifting around
the back doors of several residences.
Upon being pursued by a number o.
men armed With guns, it shambedoT
to Brush Mountain.
Sheriff McGennis, of Gordon county.
Ga, with posse ofmen last night went
to Plainyille to arrest Jester Scott and
VIII Morrow, who were said to be in
plicated in robbery The desperadocs
fred upon the sheriff and his men and
seriously wounded several Of them and
afterward escaped.
A horrible accident occurred at Gads-
den, Ala, yesterday afternoon. Some
little children playing near locomo-
tive made fire from greasy waste.
Four-year-old Bonnie Darncl was
caught in the flames and burned 10
death. Another child ofthe same fam
ily was burned to death some time ago
The comet has strongly stirred the
feeling of many negroes in and around
Chattanooga, and people are taking adj
vantage ofitto play on their creiuiiiy.
twas reported that a strange freak had
been born at Crab Orchard, Lee
county. Va. The child, according to
report, was born with a full set Of
teeth and long hair and only lived
few minutes, but said plainly Time
here is short" then closed its eyes aid
died. The negroes, much frishtcnedat
this reported prodigy, interpreted ii
coming along with the comet as proof
of terrible disasters.
The Ford pit ofthe Halifax Coal Mine
Company, near Stellarton, Pictou coun-
ty, n. S, has had to be abandoned
again. After the accident oflSS0, when
many miners were killed. the pit was
unworled and water was turned into il.
After being left in this condition for
years, a large number Of men 4 few
months ago went to work at mining in
the pit, but this week had to abandon
it. as the fire is still burning there. The
mine is evidently on fire in portion
which is out Of reach of the water, and
will probably never be worked again.
1t is computed that there are 2o,00o,0oo
tons of coal there unmined.
Among the VA rious rumors in circulation in
which the delegates attach importance is one
that tIic various I-uloic!H po"cAS VIZ 'N'''''
buy silver to the minimum amount of five
million pounds sterling. at price to be fixed
by general agreement. on condition that the
United States cantinue its SILVER purchases to
the extent of fiity-four million ounces.
Leroy S. Burlington, :. Minneapolis archi-
tect, is about to begin suits against the owners
of all the lofty buildings in Chicago and other
large cities. He claims that the structural
iron work conflicts with patents which he
holds. He is looking for damages amounting
to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Aw:gon in which were Samuel McComp-
scy, his wife and two sons. of east Drmorc
township, was struck By an engine near Ref
ton, Pa, this morning. The wagon was
knocked to pieces and Mrs. McCompsey IL
stantly killed.
Benjamin Briscoe, formerly society man
of Atlanta, Ga, died in New York yesterday.
He had not been heard of for years.
An unfounded report was in circulation in
New York to day that Mr.. Jay Gould was ILL.,.