The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-09
BILLED WHILE AT MS WORN.

KILLED WHILE AT MS WORN.
william Steiner. an air tester at the Union
staten. Pittsburg. was instantly killed OF
Tuesday night. He was preparing to exnm1i
Inc an automatic coupler, which was out II
order, and the engineer dropped his engine
back harder than was expected. catching
Steiner between the bumpers. He was 81
years old, and leaves a wife and child
The body OF james wenzel, Of Allegheny
was found hanging TO tree In Seminar,
Grove, Glenwood. Life had been extinct 70
hours. The man had stood on a chair, and
after adjusting the rope, kicked the chAid
from under and the rope strangled him
Wenzel has been missing from home for sev
eral DAYS. The suicids friends say that I'D
had been acting queerly for some time. and
had been n frequent visitor to Hazelwoodl
He formerly lived within u short distance o [
where the act was committed. Being out ol
work is the supposed cause Of the sui
eide.
The grasshopper plague has invaded Ger
tain sections OF Erie county and farmers ard
telling doleful tales Of how their crops are bel
ing ruined by the insects In some placed
oats are being cut before ripening IN order I'll
save the product. Millions upon millions OF
grasshoppers dropped into an oat field thertI
the other day and before the farmer had tine|
TO get his reaper at work the crop was ruined.
Samuel Matthews. a miner employed at thel
Leisering No. works near Connellsvile was,
stabbed by Slav strikers while returning from|
work. Matthews had only lately deserted
the ranks OF the strikers ana during the early
part OF the fight took AN active part against
the operators. His return to work incensed
the striking Slays
OF the 80 negroes who were conveyed from
Roanoke, Va, TO Mercer county, Pa, TO take
the places oil the striking miners in Pine
township, iS refuse 70 work and will bs cared,
for by the county authorities until they can
be sent back home. They were told that the
mine was new one wnere no strike was
on.
1t is said that snow fell In Cranberry town.
ship, Venango county, while the thermometer|
registered Il2 degrees In the sun. There areI
several big gas wells near, and the snow was,
caused by the rapid evaporation OF the gas
upon coming In contact with the heated AR.
DIR. John McKinley's store room in NevI
Castle was burned. II was occupied by Jasy
Rgby whose family were almost suffocatedj
and escaped IN their night clothing The or-
igin OF the fire Is "a mystery. The loss ID
vS,200 and is partly covered by insurance.
William Norton, of Wall station. was
crushed to death between coal car aud the
wall In the Fountain coal mine, az ScottdaleI |
He went into the mine out OF curiosity. HID
was IL years eld,
Quite q surprise was caused at Johnstownl
by the announcement OF the suspension ID
the Daily Herald, one OF the leading jour.
nails there. The suspension Is accredited toI
the hard times.
Patrick Brogan, OF McKeesport was found
by the police lying along the Is. N q railroad
tracks, near Demnler, early saturday morn
ing. Brogan had been spending the eyenIn,
at Braddoca.
Th. az "a Ia ,h,W
has been published at Bradford Tor seyera
months by W. 5. Brown, mas been suspended
The editor will 20 South and engage IN grap
growing.
Mrs. ANNA HUNT, Of New Castle, has begun
a go 900 damage suit against George W |
johnson, manager OF the sncet mIII IN whici
her husband was killed by the laliIng VI
damper.
The barn OF NJ. L. Steel, OF East Mahon!ne
township, Indiana county, was burned 10
gether with four horses and all has harnes.
anu crops. Loss, $1,000.
The large oil refining property OF the late
ii. G. Chase at Smiths Ferry, has been sold
to II. Wallace and +. l.. Mlneserger who will
put II in operation soon.
There are 100 cases OF sickness In McKeesE
port, resulting II Is said, from impure waterl
The water has been analysed ana Is said II
contain lead.
The English-speaking white cokers a. 1
Uniontown have gone out again, and will
they say, remain out until the strike Il
won.
FIRE In Allegheny city burned Smith
broom factory AMI large tenement, causing
loss OF 700.
The next institute to be held by the teacht
ers In Lawrence county. viii be neld at Ell
wood, October %.
Ex.Mayor Samuel Warden, Of Mt. Pleasant
Is dead at the age OF "a years. He was
prominent Democrat.
The sicilian asphalt plant In Allegheny ,ha
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000, covef
sa by insurance.
The Calumet coal companys barn at Caluk
met was burned with four no rses and eiglI
mules. Loss 5000. insured.
Striking miners ut Barnesbcro burned
Cambria coal company tipple.
The Scranton postofiice was robbed
$4,000 worth OF postoge stamps.
TH= Ely Novely Works at a!rard have
been burned. Loss $4,000.