The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-08-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
DOM MESTIo.

the pork crash recently.
BEGINNING on the Sd the extensive
locomotive shops of the New York,
Lake Erie & Western railroad at Sus-
quehanna, Pa, will be in operation
but twenty-four hours per week.
Ar Detroit, Mich, on the Sd on ac-
count of the prevailing financial strin-
gencv over !, 800 men were laid of at
the two plants of the Michigan-Penin-
sular Car Company. A reduction OF the
wages OF the men retained became
necessary and each of the 1,7OO men
had his pay cut from ten to fifteen cents
n day.
FRANK VAN LOOK, the bank robber
and murderer was hanged at Column
bus, O., on the night of the Sd. Unusual
efforts were made to induce Gov. Nc
Kinley to interfere, but he firmly de-
clined.
THE National German American
bank, OF ST. Paul, Mimi, with a capi-
tai of $4,000, 900, closed its doors on the
4th.
PRESIDENT ROBERTS, Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, issued an or
der on the Sd for the reduction ofhours
of labor in the mechanical department
from six days week of ten hours per
day to five days of nine hours each.
WORD was received from Pittsburgh
on the Sd by officials of the Carnegie
steel plant at Beaver Falls, Pa, to dis
charge.all employees except six watch
men. The shutdown is to be for an in
definite period. The reason assigned
bv officials is the stringency OF the
money market.
On the Sd Surgeon General Wyman
received cable message from Surgeon
Young, of the marine hospital service,
stationed at Naples, stating that the
condition OF affairs in that city in re-
gard TO cholera was growing worse.
MCCARTHY & DoNNELLY's undertake
ing establishment at st. Paul was dam
aged by fire on the Sd to the extent Of
$4,000.
RUSSELL & Co.'S agricultural works
at Massillon. O., will close for an in
definite period on the 18th, on account
of the uncertainty of the business fu-
ture.
THE proprietors of the Barkerville,
Bellair and Taconey mills at Pittsheld,
Mass, have given notice of general
shut down OF all their mills.
MILTON WALL, a negro, was arrested
at Seattle, Wash, on the Sd for rob-
bing registered letter packages at Liv-
ingstone, Mont, of large sums of
money Wall was q messenger em-
ployed by the railroad and delivered
the mail from the depot TO the post
office. #r ,r,te ntil'aff'
DURING the progress Of concert and
illumination given by the Chelsea
Yacht club at Boston ON the 3d. a
crowded balcony overhanging the
Mystic river gave way, precipitating
scores Of people 10 q float thirty feet
below. -Four were instantly killed and
fifteen seriously hurt, some OF whom
will die. .t1 sgoA si1m
THE board OF trade report on the loss
of the steamer Earqnic has just beer
issued, II Is thought she collided with
an iceberg, but the loss is admitted u
be another sea mystery. ... .,,..t
ATToRNEY GENERAL ELLIS, Of Michi
gan has given an opinion TO the effect
that the insurance law passed by th,
late legislature Is unconstitutional
owing TO Section 5, which permits un
authorized companies to do business II
the state. .r.U aa.r#4" sa.. ID.
AT Memphis, Tenn, on the 4th thu
grand jury indicted Sheriff McLendon
Police Captains O'IIaver and Haclcett
Jailer Harold and Deputy Sheriff Per
lsins for failing TO do their duty in per
mitting Lee Walker 10 be taken iron
the Jail, lynched and burned recently
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroa'
Company on the 4th gave notice 10 tn
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineer
and Firemen that after September II
agreement with this Organization vii
be discontinued. -N." -W. '
On the 4th Hinton A. Carr, the de
faulting president of the Tuscumbi
(Ala.) Banking Company, was capture
in Cedar Rapids, Ia, after a two months
chase. Detectives shadowed their ma
through many cities before finally car
turing him. 'i' 81" .. ''+
ArChicago on the Ith James II. WALL
er g. Co, dealers in general dry goods
and one Of the lhrgest and best know
firms in the city, confessed judgmen
on a note for O., 495.72. The FIRMS tota
liabilities were placed at q, 400, 900.
BUSINESS failures during the wee
ended August 4 numbered FOR the un
ted States 436 and for Canada 43, or
total OF 47O:r against 3s8 the previou
week and III for the corresponding
week Of last year. u s.ftIf'. satlN
,7 7CHARLEsJ. CLEBE, aged 20 years, ha
brought an, action 70 recover .S2b,O ,OO
damages from Superintendent Brocl
way, 81 the New York state reforms
tory at Elmira, for alleged atrociou
cruelty. '"" ....,.
THREE suits for heavy damages hsy
been filed against the Carnegie SteC
Company by victims Of the Homestea
poisoning conspiracy.
@THE Lebanon -tPn.1 Trust and Sal
Deposit bank closed It's doors on tn
4th. The bank Is 4 state institutio
and has capital OF $4,000. w n
CHARLES 1atMAsos has been o.
pointed receiver Of the Equitable Acc
dent Insurabcet Company al Denve
Col. The outstanding risks amount
$1,000 900 and will be, projected BIZ III
Union Casualty Company. A9 ~ =
ANNouNcKMKnr IS made Inv the trea