The Penn's Grove record., 1893-08-25
THE NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States

~dSSdcnuSe netWeen railroad labor
ers OF the New York and New Haven
end the Electric Railroad of that place
over a right of way. Twenty persons
were injured, two receiving bullet
wounds, but no fatal results are feared.
Theatrical Manager W. II. Morton,
now in B!oomiDgdale Asylum, New
YORK, bids fair to regain his mind. 4
The grape crop in Southwestern
New York will be nearly double that Of
last year.
1t costs but 25 cents tc transport a
ten of coal by water from Buffalo to
Duluth, 1000 miles.
A crack, developing In the Console
dated Railroad bridge over the Quinni-
piac River at New Haven, Conn.,,
stopped traffic for six hours.
The police of East Buffalo, New
York, discovered half q ton of new
copper concealed in the cellar of an
~unoccupted house. a lot of railroad
brass was found hidden under the
floors, and In the attic were a number
of boxes containing clothing, hats aud
shoes. The goods were TO all appear
ances ready for shipment. 1t is thought
that the goods we're stolen from
freight cars.
The steamer Oneida was burned in
Lake Erie. The crew were saved by
Bleaching the vessel 20 miles from Erie.
The yatch Emerald, owned by J,
Rogers Maxwell, Of New York, ran
into and capsiZed a rOwbOat near Shelter
Island, Long Island. One of the
occupants of the rowtoat, a woman,
was drowned. l
After drifting helplessly on the ocean
for SIX days, Edward L. Hines and
Harvey b. Hipson, who was lest In a
fog from a fishing schooner, were res
cued near Portsmouth, N. III.
On their way to church at Leroy,
New York, MIR. and Mrs. L. }. Bovee,
their daughter, Miss Ola Bovee, Miss
Nancy Wicks and Miss Emma Bowden
were Instantly killed, their carriage
being struck by an express train at a
grade crossing.
The trial of Mrs. Sham, on the
| charge of having murdered her son, at
Trenton, New Jersey, resulted in q
verdict OF not guilty.
During the storm at Atlantic High.
lands, New Jersey, John Leolson was
killed by lightning, while at work on a
railroad pier, ana II. e. Hurnel was
crushed to death by the collapse of a
bathing pavilion, N which he had
sought she'tHr 2
In a battle between citizens of Gilber-
ton. Penna., and employees of the
Schuylkill Traction Company accom-.
panied by special policemen, four men
were killed and three Others dangerous
ly wounded. The company's workmen
were attempting to replace the rails
which had been torn up by order of the
Borough Council. Boys made haunting
remarks to the officers of the company,
one of whom fired several shots at the
crowd, which retaliated with a shower
I of stones.
Attempting to arrest Thomas Heely
a sailor, in Buffalo. N. Y, Policeman
Robert Ager "a almost struck with a
coupling pin, and he then shot and kill
ed Heely.
Seth and West.
Texas cotton yield will he heavy and
Uf fine quality.
James Howard, with $500 in $40
gold pieces in his pocket, has been ar
rested al 81. Paul as one of those who
robbed a bank messenger OF $500S.
Two passenger coaches and a sleeper
fell through a trestle 9 Milton, Vir-
| GINA, into a creek, 60 feet below.
Seven passengers were killed and four
injured. 4
| White w0rkmen at I'ulare aud Fres-
no. Col are driving Chinese out of
town.
While cleaning his revolver, Captain
J. r. Allen. a naval draughtsman, at
Vallejo, Col, discharged a fatal bullet
itno his wife.
j. w. Travis, a prominent lumber
man of Trayers City. Mich, had a leg
broken by the collapse of seats at a free
patent medicine show.
Attacked by two men at Hunting
ton, Ind, Express Messenger Robert
Smith was seriously injured, but saved
a package containing a large amount
Of money.
A boiler of the Wellington Roller
Mills. at Lexington, Missouri, exploded
and Engineer Richard johnson and a
boy named Frank Albln were instantly
killed. S
Allegations of insanity fail to release
from prison John e. Packer, under 40
years. sentence at Denver, for eating five
companions while starving in the des-
ert.
Charged with receiving deposits,
knowing their bank to be ~insolyent,
President Darragh and Cashier Sattley,
Of the suspended Kansas City Safe De
post Bank, have been arrested.
After a four months CHASE from
Quebec Leon A. Carrier, a forger for
$500, 900. has been caught in Denver.