The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Benjamin Buchanan, aged 20 years,
cut his throat and jumped from the roof
of his residence, in New York city, on
Friday and was instantly killed.
...Orders have been given at Bessemer,
Michigan, for the closing of the Colby
Mine, one of the largest in the Gogebic
range. One thousand men will be thrown
out of work.
THE Maryland Steel Company, which
went into the hands of receiver about
week ago, has been given large order for
steel rails from the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad Company.
"A terrific storm swept over Prince
Edward Island, Nova Scotia, on Wednes-
day. Two schooners were wrecked, and
large number of lobstermen we're blown
out to sea, and undoubtedly persisted.
Wheeling, West Virginia, was visited
on Sunday, by terrific electrical and rain
storm, accompanied by heavy winds. Ow-
ing to the damage done the wires the city
that night was in total darkness. A large
new three-story brick building was blown
down.
AN explosion of fireworks in a Meth
odist Church at Fairyiew, near Wilkes
barre, Penna, during an exhibition of
tableaux on Thursday night, caused a
panic. A number of persons we're burned
and trampled upon, the injuries of sever
al being probably fatal.
Mrs Tate, living at Pratt City, Ala
bama. on Wednesday night, during a
heavy storm, attempted to close an open
window of her home. when there was a
binding flash of lightning, and she fell
back dead. with her neck broken. Her
three daughters were badly shocked by
the lightning, but have recovered.
The town of Cisco. Texas, was literal
ly wiped out by tornado on Friday
night. The last accounts show that 81
dead bodies had been taken from the
ruins, 10 or IL persons were missing, and
of the 200 or more injured it was thought
that 40, at least, will die. But % or 30
houses were left standing. The loss is es-
tinated at over 100000.
IA transfer of real estate in Long Is
land by Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Wiman to
trustees for the benefit of creditors of Mr..
Wiman gave rise on Saturday to the state
ment that Mr.. Wiman was financially in
volyed and had made an assignment.
Mr. Wiman denied that he had made an
assignment, and said that the voluntary
deed of trust which had been made was
for the benefit of creditors, past, present
or to come.
William B. Hanley, aged 81, of Bos-
ton, was arrested in New York on Thurs
day night upon his arrival in that city
with Estelle Canning, aged 10, whom he
was charged with abducting. Miss Can
ming said Hanley threatened to iniure her
if she did not elope with him, and that
he forced her to board the train. Hanley,
on the other hand, declares that Miss
Canning beseeched him to RIM away and
marry her.
THE country northwest of Alton, ILL
nois, was visited by severe hail storm
on Saturday. the average size of the hail
stones being as large as an orange. One
picked up at Melville measured ia inch
es in circumference. At the Monticello
Seminary 300 window lights we're knocked
out In many instances roofs were shat
tered by the flying balls of ice. The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Eastern roads new
tracks were washed away. causing a loss
of at least 100000. The Mississippi. on
Sunday, was two miles wide at Alton,
with every prospect of reaching the disas-
trous stage Of last year.
| The Worlds Fair was formally opened
Yesterday. The exercises took place upon
platform in the open air. A Columbian
march was played by an orchestra of 600
pieces. After prayer by Rev. DIR. Mill
bank an original poem was read. Direc-
tor General Davis then made an address,
and was followed by President Cleveland,
who, at the conclusion of his speech,
pressed button, which started the ma
chinery. 1t is estimated that there were
over 10000 people about the grand stand.
The crush was 30 great that many women
tainted, but no person was seriously hurt.
100000 persons passed through the turn
stiles yesterday.