The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-11-04

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HAELKToN, Pa, Nov. l.-While Albert
gpOnonbers and his wife and child were
driving across the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks here they were struck by freight
engine. Mrs. 6ponenbSrg was instantly
killed, and the husband was badly In
jured. The child escaped without scratch,
although the horse was killed and she
wagon demolished.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Nov. 2.-Tho hrat
meeting Of the miners looking 10 the reoI-
RAnizAtion Of the Miners and Mine Labor
Ors' AmalgRmatsd association aimee the
diSbandment Of that body after the diaAS-
trous strike Of six years ago, was held
hare ySSterday. Fully 1000 miners were
In town. Similar meetings will be h0lA
ever the GOAL regions.
PITTsBURe, Nov, Mrs, Dora Witber-
pAuSr, of New York, hAs written MAyos
MoKennA a letter asking him II no dan
ind out anything about the whereabouts
Of her husband, Jacob, who left New York
with the Pinkerton men at the timS Of che
Homestead strike. She Is afraid he was
killed At Homestead. She says that she
and her children are starving.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. l.-WilliAm Kel-
ley, BinRhamton baggage master on the
p, L. and W, road, was shot and instantly
killed by q. p, Atwood, of Paterson, n. j.,
employed as guard by the United States
Express company, The shooting WGs
probably accidental, although theEs Il
said to have been bad feeling between the
men. Atwood WIS arrested,
JoHEsTowE, Pc, Nov. 2.-Ths johnson
Iron company, which has been running
oil summer on about half time, last night
resumed operations on double turn. The
company employs from 800 to 1900 men.
The resumption praotloallymsanBa a revival
Of business in this section Of the country.
When running full turn the Cambria com
pany employs from 1000 to 5000 meA.
WILKBsBARRE, Pa, Nov. /. - John
GFabAsh and Michael Malackwioh were
killed and Patrick McCue Thomas George
and Sherman HelfFiok badly injured Ia an
explosion Of gas At the Stanton mine Of
the Lehigh and WilkeHbsrrs Coal com
pGny here. The men entered a body Of
gas with naked lamps, which caused g
terrific explosion The mine is badly dam
aged.
READING, Pa, Nov, 9-Professor D. M.
/ B. Wann, who was found Ia an uneon-
Foious condition In an outhouse on Tues
! day, died yesterday from the results OF eA-
pOsurs, without having recovered ooR-
soiouansss. The dead man was but ~
years old, and was formerly one OF the best
known educators IN BeFks county. He
was Al one time president Of the BsrkI
County Sunday School association.
EAsToN, Pa, Nov a-Orders have been
reeeiyed here for the unemployment Of the
100 men suspended In the oar department
e the Lshigh Valley railroad shops At
South East0n, The order will 70 into sf.
isot nsHt Monday. There is much rsjolo-
ing among the men over the bright pros
psots for full resumption Of work N the
shops, which before the deal with the
Reading road gave employment to 700 meA
GHEsTER Pa, Nov a.-Samuei johnson,
who was convicted In 1892 OF the murder
OF John Sharpless and sentenced 10 bs
hanged, but whose sentence Nas com.
h,utsd to Imprisonment for life, is anxious
for q pardon, He is confined As East
srn penitentiAry, from whence he hai
written to Rev. ". Bryant, presiding
elder OF the N. +. church, asking him u
get Up q petition for executive olemenOy
The 81 Arplsss murder was ,sbrAtSd
ease, and an innocent uAn came near b
ing hanged IN Iohnson's stead
Not Engaged % Ambassador Van Aioa.
PROVIDENCE, Nov a.-Aliss Hope God
dard, hsiress 10 the many millions OF Col
onol William Goddard, one Of the cotton
barOna Of Rhode Island, and a we'll known
bells 40 Newport, Washington and LsnoE
, denies thu report Of her enEagsment 4
Ambassador Van Alsn.