The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-12

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rusrMNsrEE ST oAEpNIE.
WAsHiSarnN. Alexander Mcfarland was
appointed postmaster at Oukdalc station,
Allegheny county, IN place Of Mrs. 5. NJ. Nc
Even, resigned.
Az attempt WIS made Friday night to
wreck II passenger train ON the Beech Creek
railroad at summit - miles east Of Clear
field. 10y placing railroad tie across the
track. \ freight train running at u low rat"
of speed about thirty minutes ahead OF =
passenger train discovered the obstruction
before striking 1t.
FIVE men wcrc buried by the fall Of
portion of the roof the Susquchnnnn Coal
Company's mine, NJ Nanticoke, Saturday.
Evans Adams was taken out dead. Joseph
Nashchy, George llauey, Antony Hulick and
George Van Arsan were badly injured.
IIancy and Xulick died saturday night.
Two masked robbers entered the residencc
Of Philip V. Cooper. Of Moon township.
Beaver county. Tuesday night intimidatcd
Mr.. Cooper and his wife with revolvcrs and
took .25 in good money and n roll Of bill
amounting to $500 of Il wildcat issue Of u
long defunct Ohio bank.
A Nor took plncc at the Central Coal
Works, near Grcrnshurg Saturday. num-
bcr Of families attempted to move into
houses from which strikers had been evictcd
and the former occupants gave battle. Three
mon. Ave women and 10 children were ar
rested.
Tur mills Of the Scottdalc iron and steel
COMPANY at Scuttdnlc have closed down and
will remain idle until the now scale IL signed
The company has orders enough TO run tho
mills four months.
A MAS giving his name ~ s. q. Long was
arrested nt Erie for attempting TO pass coun-
terieit money. lie IL believed to be one OF n
band Of countcrfeitcrs and was held for Uni
ted States court.
The residence Of Joshua Long, in Mt,
Pleasant township, westmoreland county.
mi''i a.i ,.fss,f-'-- des'- -yvA ~ Tno.
Loss, 81 400, with as anoe.
ADAM SNYDER. n merchant OF Manordale,
had his pocket picked at Stewart station and
300 was taken, which he had with him 10
buy goods In Pittsburg
Mus ions Blows. n colorcd woman. was
found murdered at Washington, Saturday.
Ambrose AsbUry, u colorcd man, has been
arrested on suspicion.
Il. LANG. u luhorcr In the tube works at
oil City, was instantly killed 10y coming in
contact with an electric light wire carrying
$500 volts.
ELLIOTT S. CuRrIs. Of Tidoutc. 90 years Of
age, was killed 10y lightning Monday. lie was
out boating and took refuge from storm ON
an island.
TnE residence Of Simon Sadler at belmont,
was burned aud $40 in money consumed.
The loss will be : 300 with small insur-
aucc.
Al Tyrone IRE destroyed the buildings OF
4. NJ. +. Symington and John Dillon, occu-
pied for business and resident purposes; loss
$1,000
DrRINd a fight at German picnic near La
trohc. Philip Cobaugh had his throat cut.
Several arrests hay" been made. He may re-
cover.
DAVID MrCutLoUGH. of Iacktown, West
murcland county, was fatally Injured 10y bo-
ing thrown from a dog cart ON his head
ELLA WATT. an attractive looking girl shot
herself In the Pennsylvania railroad station
at Williamsport Wednesday afternoon.
LIdurNISd struck the stable ~ Thomas
Cunningham, at Scot,dalc, Monday night
aud killed Il valuable horse.
LITTLE daughter OF Dr. J. ~ Fitzgerald,
OF Clarion, was seriously injured by run
away team.
The tobacco warehouse Of Roland II. Bru.
baker, at Lancaster, was damaged $4,000 by
fire.
THE holiness meeting at Rdgcview Park,
will open July l3 aud continue to the 23i.
THE Atlas and Mahonisg coke works ~
Dunbar, are running about one-third full.
A SOLDIERS monument will be- unveiled a
Butler with appropriate ceremonies