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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

ST. Lorls-rhouch two nights and davs
have passed since the cyclone tore its way
through Missouri. .'he reports of damage and
loss of life are still coming in The towns
which suffered most are comparatively
small and are all located In the northwest.
ern part OF the state \ Summary OF the
casua ties show The following list OF killed
and injured. being corrected and We ri.,Gi tp
the best possible extent:
At llawkinsbank. Mo-. eight were killed
and 90 iniuiet, seven fatally. At Lexington.
No, five werk killeiL'f-,,r fatally injur.
ed. At Sianbury. No, tfIf, NV. .ed md
two srj GfSd iunai'y. At StetIviIle. Mo.two
killed. At West Plain, No. one fatally in
lured. At Page Cry. No, three killed and
four fatally injured. At Hicginsvile. Mo
eight killed, three will probably die and %
wounded.
To the southwest Of the territory already
covered j. q large section without rapid COM
munication. and it j., feared the mails NAV
bring stories OF a. great destruction Us ha-
already been detailed At Condray il j.
known that seven Wee killed and six bad.
ly injured. News has already reached here
from Texas county TO the elect that much
damage has been done and several lives
10 {.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
LATE TEL[GRapHIC JOTTINCS
BOTH rnox HOME AND ABROAD.
What is Going On the World Over
Important Event. Briefly Chronicled.


los ANGELES, C,L Since last Tuesday
there have been between 40 and 30 earth.
quake shocks in Pic, canyon. near New.
hall. Pico canyon is in the SIN Fernando
Mountains and i the center OF the Gil
region.
VirNN,.-Servi suffered mos. from
yesterdays carthqu,ke' Two villages in
the province Of Svilajina, were destroyed.
The chic judge was killed at Jacoiina 10y
his house collarsiug II is believed that
these earthquakes are continuation Of the
recent earthquake in Asia Minor, whereby
the town OF Mala,tia with 5000 houses, was
destroyed, and i}O persons persisted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
LATER NEWS WAITS.
CRIMES ANp PENAL1,rs.

John Hill tolored is yenrs old, was
hanged at Camden. N. J. for the murder Of
Joseph Dodson, colorcd.
VIM. Bond, colored. was hanged at Rock.
vile, Md for the murder Of Margaret Cep.
has, colored 1t was the first legal hanging
there in 40 years
At Tyler, Texas, Charles Scott. colorei
was han zed In the presence of 5000 people
mostly negroes, for killing 4. II. Curtis, on
July u, last. Curtis was ~ years old.
At Fair Haven, Wash. Charles Schmidt,
aged 40, one night shot aud killed Henry
Horn, aged Is, and then killed himself.
The men were running chicken ranch in
partnership, and quarreled over the division
of the profits
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
ni.r.tcr.. Acclacrt.nnhrn,nlltI.,

Olga Jensen. 3 years old, md Edward
Jensen, months old were burned TO death
al Chicago, during fire started ~ their
playing with q gasoline stove. The mother
is temporarily insane.
-Four men. strauerr' we've drowned while
attempting 90 eros, the klamath river. near
God EluG, Cal The bodies o' two were
found al.o va'iscs containing letters ad.
Golden city, No. The bodies were those OF
young mcu.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

A Letter received at X,n.'bir
from Tippoo tbs son cohhcms tl
OF the death of Emin Pdch J., the 3
plorer, and all his people.
Edward Schnit1,r was born in o.
the Prussian prov.ucs OF SH.
March 20, 1870, sou os thl
chant Louis Scinitz iiel I,
his wife. Paulin, Schwritz,T, both
were Protestants. The family lpft o
1872 for Ncisse. where the mo,h,-
sister OF our frisui still reside. Al
duating at the academy oi IN. o
mentioned, l. iwur,i Schnitler autar
the course oC medicine attn. Univ.
Breslau. Durmg tbs years 1861 au
continued his STU hes at tbs CuN.
Berlin, wnere he too ( his degrs
lie decilcl to win hi, way a,nt
in IurIey. anl lett B rliu a. the On
In Scutaria he eycitsi 1 the nttenti1I
terest ut the then Vail lsma,l Ptrn
and was attached u tue stiir uf the
dgnitlry, VINO was Oh round O
visits To the various prOviucs IS OF
kingdom. After hiviug seen In
Armenia, Syria AMI Arlbii, Sem
rived at length at Constantinopic. IS
Pacha died in 1872.
Suddenly, however. his old loy,
dcring seiz ii him atrosh. He
Egypt when a favorable prospocs hr
while presented itself Thus we 81.
terpri-ing man at the besinuug
entering Into the Egyptiqn seryIs
the name OF Doctor Emin ETsni', al
ing himself in the south 70 the q
General of the Sou Ian, which wa,
ing rapidly extended.
In 1873 ho was made Bey ain a
Governor Of the equatorial proviur
1873 TO 1883 he had a score ot static
post fortnightly between them AMI
The tide of insurrection in th.
swept southwark ani Emin was i'm
in his own province until rescued by
IN 1889. Soon after he returned TO
OF Africa, where he has just perish
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
Tuv wtNp's Wild WORK ~ uicuiGAS.

Drrru!r, MIcu-A cvclone swept over n
portion ot this state Wednesday evening
doing great damage aud causing some loss
ui life Npsilautl appears g. have suffered
the worst The cyclone tore ucro's that
town from southwest to northwest. It's
track was not more than two blocks wide rs
n rule. tuuscINatiy" estimates place the
damage io the CITY Mt SlU0.OOD
Near Royal oak the wrcCking of the farm
house of Christian Brick was fol owed by
fire and Mr. and Mr.. Brick were burned Ia
death Their three child.en escaped. Many
other farm houses We're demo. sh u in that
vicinity
At Dundee q church and about - houses
and so barns were wrecked When the cy.
clone struck the house Of Jacob ll.sor. q
farmer. be was killed and las wife fatally
Injured, Many others were severely injur.
cd
Il is reported that Saline. a town or about
l,.uu Inhabitants. south of NIsi,nuu. ON ne
Lake shore road was wrecked bailv. but
all wires are down and nothing definite can
he learned. At GAINESVILLE one woman was
Killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
THE VIKING SHIP.
ief tho Lucky's Boat Sails For the
Worlds Fair.


The VIKING ship, Nhicl is to ba shown At
the worlds FAR Chlclgo, sliei from Chri..
uania' S11rTdav wdays since. An immense
crowd 1'""' tn, doc, and c,.,r,t 80, 80
the ship 4 4 rl Va ths-rT ibor fi-in- g..
lutes y. -i.j'.,.ri..ei.ai by RI. IanIh,t
I terle'. Sue will cruise along ths col.t /,
uIuer max the Deop.. may have an oppof.
,Ahlty TO see her, Al cary In Nav will stl
rom bergen To the Unitei State. Iftls
, WINS ana tue waves OF the AtlautSc area ;
/ favorable rs they were IA '-rtliths T,,,.,,,.
/ soh o. Eric, and TO Thorw8A ana 10 Ti,,S..
MN, anu other bod viEings * near t,or-
. saEi years ago, some tins day in ths.
,.ohIn the pines and the heniocks Of tns
e" Eh-'hn coast will ses upon the fo-i.
~ sNOuS 'ik'ns sea rover. Vlth her l.-.tt
, -N' -" AT her mastual will he %
'S1 80 quar- VITA the black raven fitppil.lt,
"'H-', tlat has beneath which tbs "A .r..,
"a-'''i' "I tue Norta.anl ,..l,nrnet f,,
I sl., al p1unrsi uDoa sgutg.r, c,,s.s
'a' ava! "'th boa.s lAlep O. the ruuv tI..
n"' @ "'s' '"e smoke ot pt.ia--i viiia.e, r.,.
III as Do" uars OF their >c5ur,e.
a. - near SluGefiori. M n yj'I,-s
'''''1 ''-s-A- they intro iurrIa yi.Ir,
sup one o. tG. smaller vessel, o., the nty..,
~ Sc''r ahl.ya' DAY, when Thor stIil ruIat
ia NORWAY The Norwegian, dac.l.t -
'NNe TINS anr.-l' hip as a u,lel ami ,,
u"H Hhi zen agrl., tas Atiautlc sucl a
'S'S,' as uil u.sH.l luArl-i tl- greater s...,
y lie. th- lu..v yla, d . rr.s-,t =
England niue c.a,l-.a. ,,- -o'.-.,....
tins y,s,-., H.. --.- a.. a, g.-,i ~, -, ~,
n''ea il max -..4.sl! years ana gug--
va 'AuhcArl a. ~pu .- lHrI. Sa-l. ..y-r.v.
'7'rl Ictt l3a-, -.-.I I--r lu t,,. r,.,,,
4Ut TX feet from -.I.tyt. -, n, -.'''
i-rr TI.L-rls az tn.-...r. ..I. ~
'.L yr.>s.s. I.,r.g.-i ,5' f.. -, 80. ''' p.
-4tr-. whence tu.. .t,3.a-, - .l.
>ls wII. Iu.I sixteen o,-.r. - - 49,.
Esq sH-ssn feet l1n... B.- M. -, -.
my i-=- tall Anit5.i,,.,I, -. ~
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50 .ae. s1r.ee. r.f.r.... - a.'r
..f s.- r..r.sf b.g~'- ., -. - 7. -
.a.a.H. ~1sl,g. .1.t, - I'.' l..', 49,. = 80
--r..s-1.-. /. rn.,.i t...' 10. 80 ~ ~. y-t
'....,.- .-- .-..i d.. ~. ~,
.5.as r3lasa ~ az u.,n mai. -. -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

The conference between committees Of
the miners and operators on the wage
question at Columbus, O., failed to result IN
any agreement. The miners are determined
that the advance OF cents per ton must be
granted, while the operators claim they
cannot pay more than the scale aid last
year. The conference has adjourned sine
die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
THE lirE rEusa-l,nro. rxrryr oyTnr o..
4 corr cure csused ~. penth.

David rrestoH. the mechanical sgierin.
tsndeni o' the Canadian Pacific railroad
died ~ Montreal. Canada. Sometime ago he
bought q solution for the purpDss of curing
cOrHs lie placed rome of IL On bod cofn.
Soon after this blood poisoning ensusd, and
10 save his life II wss necesary 10 smpulsis
his FOOT, The exhaustion from the olera.
ton caused bis dean. lie was 6 yeafs old
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
MAenlNnrnN.

Secretary Carlisle has directed sub.treas
urer- to issue no more gold certificates at
Present. In explaining his action on this
subject Secretary Carlisle said that while
the SlO0oo) OO) gold reserve had not yet
been reached he was so close to it that pru-
dence dictated that no more gold certificates
should be issued.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
HEAVY DECREASES IN EXPORTS.
The Balance Of Trade Continues Strong.
~ Adverse to U.s.

me ba4aLCe oi trade continues Strong
~ Adverse TO Us.
The adyers' turn ut the balance Of trade
against the United States continue, to be
shown hy the figures of the Bureau of
Stats, cs at WI-Iiustpl. TlctptG exports
O! urcaI.tui. for last month were Sl3. s1G. .
ON. for the corresponding month Of 1892
they wer. $Z3.O-2oJJ fa.iag Oh for the
month OF SJ2GODJ.
For tuc min" months c1d March 1879
the exports ut brrtd,tull, were clijuI2u
for the CORES pOudu- nine months IA tpe
previous ii.ca' wear they we're S2}B lJJ uUJ a
falling oil iu nine month. OF sas ~ .UlJ.
The decrease iu tie expectation Of hog,
beef aud dairy prcil"ts nI. been a!mpst
equally marked For the month oI March
-f the exports ~ these products we're
a. 81 ~, tor The clfrr4p-liiur month OF
l,f- tlliHu %, a filllus ou Of Is ~ go.
I"r the nine months ending March 30. the
exports 10 'ar-s p~OiuHf. were t213JJ UJJ.
for 'Ir corresponding nine months Of the
prev. YU- h.cu. year. s3jJJyJJ. falling Oh
Of SG,JAjyJJ.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
DEADLY CYCLONES
AWFUL HAVOC BY THE ELE-
MENTS.
hobinsonville, Miss Wrecked by Wind
and Fire. Michigan Towns Visited
by q whirlwind.

Robnsonvile, Mss, a small town south
OF Memphis Tenn. was entirely demolsh-
ed by acycone Wednesday evening Seven
teen people were killed and 80 wounded. A
lew minutes after the tornado struck the
town fire broke out in n Chinese laundry,
and the mass Of wreckage caught aud burn.
ed all night and day. Several bodies OF
those killed by the falling houses we're
burned to a crisp.
Two clouds, one from the east aud one
from the west met over the town and then
began a rotary motion which tore up houses
and snapped huge trees like reeds The cy-
clone moved west from the Mississippi riv-
er, distance Of seven miles, aud swept all
before II. Mrs. Emma Lusk was in her house
with her husband aud three children. The
house was wrecked, the woman killed and
the thtee children were blown 100 yards
They were naked when found but uniujur-
ed. The body Of an old negro was found in
an open field. 1t is probable that he was
dropped there by the wind. The following
were killed. Miss Emma Lusk. white. wife
ol night telegraph operator; Rev. B. Il.
Shipr of Olive Branch. Miss; Isaac Chap.
man. Ben Ray and mother; Annie Shieg,
infant three children OF Manuel Murray
IL +. Taylor's infant William Warren.
Maria Smith aud four whose names are
unknown.
The property loss in the town will reach
Sl'lWD. Thirteen stores. siN residences.
three churches aud auout 100 negrn cabins
were destroyed TNc number Of homeless
people will reach 500 easily.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
DISASTERS. ACCIDENTS ASp rAr,Ltrrr'


Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson aud the 3 year
old son OF William Walker have succumbei
to their injuries. This makes seven deaths
in all by Tuesdays storm at Lexington
Mo- At Butterfeld, Mo-. houses were blown
of their foundation and the Methodist
church demolished
Wednesdays cyclone struck portion of
Corinth. Miss. wrecking the Alcorn wooden
mills and demolishiug a number of other
buildings.
4 fall Of nine stories was given elevator
boy Fred Noake Mt Security building in
Chicago He was picked up dead. nearly
every bone in his DO ly being broken.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

The West Michigan lumber yards at
Hammond, Mich Seven million feet OF
lumber together with half a million each Of
laths and shingles and ten freight cars were
burned Los, SiOJOJO.
Prairie fires continue t0 dcyasta'o West
ern Kansas and that part OF the State is fast
becoming u barren waste
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
A TERRIFIC MILL EXPLosIol
An Industrial Establishment at Mal
Wrecked and Many Workmc
KilloI

There was an explosion in the
Caladia Company mills in Mataro
Madrid, Spain. The roof of the bu..
was blown OFF and struck more than
yards AWAY. The WALLS were rent aud
flooring collapsed. All the men ompa
by the company wcro at work when
explosion occurred and most OF tbcm Z
down with tho wreck. Fire broke
Immediately after the explosion. Tho.
bodies Of nine workers and tho mani
have bcon removed from the ruins
men are trying TO recover the rest Of
bodies Tho number Of drnd Ia not
known.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

The supreme Court at Ncw Orleans de.
cided the suit Of the state Collector against
the Boston and rickwick clubs to compel
them 10 take ont regular bar room license
In favor " the Collector. The license fee
istl Ooo year. Nearly all clubs here run
~riyate
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
A Most Remarkable Dirth.

Mrs. John Budner, Of Beaver Brook
BlairHtown, ~ j., gave birth 10 four cl
ren ON last Thursday morning Tw,
the babies aro boys and two girls.
BudDer Ia tho wife Of young farmer
10 but 10 years Of age, Both mother
children arc doing we'll,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
n cYcLoEE TX LOUIs1ANA.

-Four People Killed Outright and Others
Wiu Dio,
Friday afternoon a cyclone struck the Ar.
csIia plantation OF Congressman Andrew
Price, % couple Df milcs from Theboioux.
La Two uerrocs named Curteragcd { and
! years were killed. Eight Italian laborcrs
were more Or lcrs seriously injured NJ werr
seven ueRroes. Two 81 ,ho negroes will
die On the site owned by Breadin broth
on, p son Of 7. !. Barpais and negro 10.
bofer were Killed. several NEGROES we're H..
!uscd. Many buildings were destroyed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

rApts-There was but one new case ot
chocra in the town Of EOrient Dcra't.
ment Of Mofbihau. on Monday In the vi.
entity there vc-c Is new cases and SIX
deaths from cholera.
NirSN'-Cholcra i' spreading rapidly il
Eastern Galicia. The average number Of
deaths daily have doubled in the past
week
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

Nat Gibson shot uis vic AMI Mrs
E' a-,.ura-i s-,--.,,u miles wesv
Of Janosvi.lc, Wis. taeu lied the house,
which was buruc! with the dead woman in
It. and ran away
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
tn a:.,lEs AoJoce..

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

The bodies Of f. ". Honesty, wife. n
grown daughter aud a l. voar-o,d son were
found Monday morning 600 the uns OF
their cabin, 30 miles above Greanvlie, :. C..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

AS oLD MAJ named John +. Wisenbnker
was murdered at his home, seven mile.
south of yaldos. ia. by a man whom he
found robbing his home. Three suspects
are under arrest
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

indicates increase, ID decrease.
The aggregate OF cleariugs Of 50 O
principal cities of The counlry is 81. 900
lh2, decrease Gt 81 per cent. The
exclusive OF New York CITY amoI
sb2I l32. 81, and shows an increase
per cent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

HEAVY DAMAGES pDNT TY TIDOps
BATr-yiiIr, Miss The railroad here is
under water and the rains have DESTROYED
growing crops along the Ial'apoosa river.
Il is estimated that $4,000 viii not cover
tae damage in Pamela county.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

A. Dubuque. r. TIE Dubuque Enamel.
ing work, totally lc.roycl Two men
burned one of the fatally. Jos. on buill-
inc and machinery, S1)ul' Insurance sill.
On
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

Judge Kelly of 81. raul has decided that,
false teeth are not ohauels while they are
in the mouth and cannot be seized and ex.
posed at public sale 10y the sheriff
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

MoND,Y.-The recent decisions Of Judges
Taft and Kicks in OHIO and Speer in
Georgia. in relation to the rights and duties
of railroad employees. came up In the Senate
io-,iay IN connection with resolution in.
itructing the Committee on Interstate Com
merce to inquire into that and other sub.
iects. and quite long and Interesting de.
tate resulted which had not closel when
tie Senate adjourned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

\ binding snow storm prevailed through.
out Northwestern Ohio. on Saturday. The
snow reached depth ot six inches.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

OK washday patcrfamillas feels
that he IL subject " wiring rule
Blnghamton Leader
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
rwen,y.FlvevaIasb!e No., KuI.a

twenty valuable ~ arcs Killed.
The barn Of Chas. EeeI, a prominent
horse man Of Ga!latin, Tenn. vas struck By
lightning one night aud y brood mares In
foal by the celebrated horse Il. Blaze we're
instantly killed. The los, is over 800.
600.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
TRADE CONDITIONS ARE !
Some Drawback Features Are Re
by Dun, but the Outlook
is Moi Dnd

T" ANVN 13WNIs
II. G.. Dun Il Co.'S Weekly Rcyi
Tr,dor sovs.
=,
hhi'roaus nave ieIt the eHects OF
and severe winter ana now have a !
and irrerulnr snrinr to retord moyem,
,.,.-,, - ,,....i.
in''Gn'i".'e' '.aoo' v"h''o'e'S'''
less disturbance, bu, still some app
sion. In the great industries there d
dence that the yolume of busines, /,
,,oii ,ai,,..i..,i a., .a.,a, L...
"e'' ''''',''"i"e' LOT '"' seaSo''' o''
much evidence OF It's continuance.
The iron OUTPUT April was l7GC
weekly, against 1858 last month
lSj. 4B2 wear ago, but stocks were :,
,1,,;,,, l,a ,,,..,,,l ,, a. =, .,,, - 1 d.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

-JEFP d BARSETT was killed by a negro.
Edward Only, in Clay Co., Ga, In his store.
mob lynched the murderer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

tiality and courtesy with which h.,
sided over the Senate during m.
extraordinary se sion. The Vice }
returned his thanks and the senate
ed sine die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

The New York Assembly passed the Anti
po0l Room p!h
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
goo MINERS ENroMpEp.
a F.!ghtful Disaster AZ a Minc in Wales.
AGas Explosion Fircs Mine

a Gas Explosion Fires Mine.
! fr.elt!gl mine accident occurred at
Ponry-y-prll Wales \ spark from an
engine i-u.'cI gas boz a coal pi, and caused
an explosion. Ih.ce hundred miners are
en,ambei .u Tie mine. and there is the
create, fear ,ha, they may have pcri-hed.
The -,scyer. who went down We're driven
back without being able 70 bring up more
tHau five of the dead, and the fate Of the
ether m.ucr- is in doubt
The most asHuizing scenes are Witnessed
aU5 ir-Hu-@ r' men women and Children
relative, %. those below. are c.oWded about
I 60 mouth Og the coal pit.
The IRE hrpkc ONT iu the e'sfern section
fr.m which ~ men sluCcrdc in reach
ing 'he ~.r. % r- through tie main DIP. They
had 70 terrible s'El-..c 'I -r, Ogt; many OF
them we've sc r. ..I.t .ut $50 were terIIblr
exhausted. lLry .sugs. no good news ~
90 those who % ere ..:t Ur.."i bUt on the
contrary c1Trcss~l 'h..- IloaI tlgi all
;l0,c iu the mine bad rcri.uci.
Iu tHo sections 81 tie mine the fire has
been uut ou'. Tho extinction Of the flame.
!a. been followed !l cae. case however. ~
tle action OF the sa' and 70 ls feared that
explosions wuy follow shortly. The mum.
ieg af men .ti.l iu the mine cannot he H.
ce-'a.nei although lt % .no"n % be well
above W.
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LoEu1S.-lus latest news from Fout-T
Irld Is lI the eject that the fire IN the
mine is virtually 4lrucHci T. The fumes OF
gas were however. sfrIl ~ u0XiDus "a. %
drive out those who undertook tD explore
the mine in search u H.. dead and tof tic
re-cle of those who might be- living Many
~ 'uc explorers are suffering severely from
the effects OF smoke and t4e deadly ga.e-
which tney eHcOuutrTet. Fufthrr search
Nl.. be necessary 20 ascertain tie fG!l cE.
tsIf " the calamity.
T. p ~ Thursday morning 90 cYrraes hal
tsel taken from the i'uut i -PfIG pit. lie
Ha'cAl1g parties found no SINS that any
~ t.s fs.rs ~ miners were stlll s.gs 4
cl|fDf EHy nas examined the tGylies f-.
pare that a.. the victims died OF s.GIH
tiyu.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

WEpNrspAY-Att'r Il lengthy and heat
ed debate the senate confirmed Ecklcs of
Illinois as cpmptrol, ,cr OF the currency. AZ
ter some routine matters the balance of the
days session vas devoted to the cun>idera-
tion OF executive business. aud then the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.