The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
PENNSYLVANIA PICKINGS.
SOME IMPORTANT HAPPENrNoi
OF Interest to pwsilsrs In this Ksyston
State.
KILLED By A RUNAWAY CAR.


ES ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A runaway ear on the incline plane at
The Phillips Glass Works, at Mapeton, ran
into crowd of passengers at the Pennsyt
vania railroad station, killing Archie Dill,
William Temple and John Barclay instant
ly. Nerva Wilson and Daisy Banks were
seriously injured. A hundred or more
persons were standing on a side track, which
connects the Phillips company's works
with the Pennsylvania railroad, awaiting
the arrival ofa passenger train. Suddenly
the runaway car. heavily laden, ran into
them. The wonder is that many more
were not killed or wounded. The incline Of
the side track is very great and the car came
down with tremendous velocity.
THE ONO LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE.
The depth of water in the channel Of the
Ohio Mt Belnir q is but seven inches.
Captain William Dillon, inspector Of hulls
for the port of Wheeling, who is one of the
oldest riyermen hcreabouts, says that this
stage is the lowest that has been known for
S6 years. lie remembers that in 1896 there
was but 10 inches in the channel at Wheel
inc, and he recalls pushing a baby carriage
loaded with butternuts across the river at
that time. The Juniata. Il small steamer,
ran aground on Wheeling creek bar that
year, and had to remain there all summer
JUDICIAL DECISION %. ONE POINT IN THE pAK.
ER LAW.
Judge Yerkes at Norristown gave as his
opinion upon the riyht of the voter to take
friend in the booth with him to mari, the
ballot The judge says that ifa man hap
pens to forget his spcctacles he cannot be
deprived of his vote because hs cannot see,
but may call In n friend to help him. One
who Is unable to read may also have friend
In the booth to tell him how to mark his
ballot or voter may, says the Judge, have
ballot marked beforehand, take that in
the booth and mark the one given to him
by the election officer by comparison.
GALLERY JUNCTION rN RUINS.
The little village of Gallery junction,
where the Butler branch of the Pittsburg
and Western railroad divergcs from the
main line was completely wiped out by fire
Saturday morning. The settlement consisted
only of about dozen frame buildings, and
high wind lack of water and fire apparatus,
precludcd any attempt to stop the hames.
The fire broke out in Patrick Murrays pool
room. and in less than two hours the village
was u heap of smoildcring ruins. The loss
is about $4,000, with very little insurance
YoUNG MAS AND WOMAN KILLED.
An accident on the Delaware, Lackawan.
ma & Western road ut Iebigh resulted in the
death of two young people Edward c. Solar
and Ella Cole, who had been calling on q
| friend aud who were returning upon the
track. An engine was backing and they
thought 1t was on the other track. The
girl was killed Instantly and the young
man died soon after Their home was but
q few wards away.
The Baltimore IL Ohio flyer, westbound
struck q cab containing Michael Kane and
wife of Philadelphia at Darby junction,
killing both the occupants and scattering
their remains along the track half mile
The driver was throw 40 feet in the air, buI
escaped with slight injuries.