The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-02


Mrs. Martha Wirth, widow of j Joseph Wirth,
died on the 24th ultimo, in Baltimore, at the
home Of her son. Frank A. Furst 1881 East
Baltimore street. Mrs. With was member
of St. Michael's Catholic Church for 10 years
and engaged actively in the charities OF the
parish. On October Is she celebrated her
18th birthday. There were present at that
time her children, q grandchildren and q
great grandchildren. On the same day Henry
Fitzberger died at his home, G3l West Sara
toga street He was born in Hesse- Darn
stadt, Germany, 70 years ago, and lived IN
Baltimore 55 years Mr. Fitzberger leaves
two sons and daughters. He was engaged
in the galvanized iron cornice business 5Oyears
and retired two years ago. be was member
of the Odd Fellows for SO years aud belonged
to the Builders Exchange.
A fire which started in the new Henrietta
Theatre, at Columbus, Ohio, on the 2ith ult
timo, destroyed that property, the Auditorium
adjoining, and also the ChitIendon Hotel and
the Park Theatre The audiences in both
theatres and the guests of the hotel had am.
pie time TO escape, but very little personal
property was saved. Andrew Armstrong.
stage hand at the Henrietta, had his escape
cut off and be lost his life. The losses are
estimated at 81 100000.
Eight tramps attacked the crew of freight
train near Goshen, Indiana, Saturday night.
and tried to disconnect ten of the freight
cars. that they could thus cause collision
with the New York express, which was tol,
| lowing The train crew made Il successful
| fight until they reached Goshen, where an
alarm was given and two Of the tramps ar
rested. Officers are after the rest of the gang
A freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was deraied early Monday morning
ON n bridge near Hyndman, Penna. The
bridge was demolished and fifteen coal cars
were precipitaied to the creek below. Seven
| tramps were seen on the train Just before the
| accident occurred, but have not been seen
since. and are supposed to be under the
wrecked cars in the creek.
Daniel Thomas, x wealthy farmer living
| near Columbus, Ohio, was assaulted by three
men early Sunday morning, who bound him,
carried him into his house and applied lighted
matches to his barred feet in the effort TO COM
pei him to reveal the hiding-plaee of some
money. Mrs. Thomas was also seized and
bound, but the robbers got only 80 and a
watch.
Walter II. Fish, of Rochester, New York,
on Sunday fell into an open grave which had
been dug for his step.daughter's remains
His neck was broken, and he was found there,
| dead. Just before The funeral procession ar
rived The family were kept in ignorance Of
the death of Mr. Fish until lheirreturn home
During the yellow fever epidemic at Brun.
wick, Georgia, there were 1908 cases. 322
being white, $50 negro and Chinese. There
were sc deaths, of which AZ were whites.
The detention camp was abolished Tuesday.
/ A cotton warehouse at Livingston, Ala,
caught fire on Sunday from spark from u
passing locomotive. The flames were extin-
guished by the congregation of a church near
by, service in which was in progress at the
time.
Earthquake shocks were felt through the
northern portion Of New York. the New
England States and East Canada, on Mon
day, Buildings trembled and much damage
was done to crockery, etc.
A FIRE in the timbering Of the Pewabic
Mine. at Iron Mountain, Michigan, Monday,
necessitated the closing of the mine $50