The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-18


Az attempt was made Friday night TO
wreck passenger train on the Beech Creek
railroad mt summit IS miles east Of Clear
field. by placing a railroad tie across the
track. A freight train running at a low rate
Of speed about thirty minutes ahead of q
passenger train, discovered the obstruction
before striking 1t.
Pfvg men were buried by the fall Of
portion Of the roof the Susquehanna Coal
Companys mine. at NanticOke. Saturday.
Evans Adams was taken out dead. Joseph
Nasheby, George Haney, Antony Zulick and
George Van Arsan were badly injured.
Haney and Zulick died Saturday night.
Two masked robbers entered tho residence
OF Philip Y. Cooper, Of Moon township.
Beaver county, Tuesday night, intinidated
Mr.. Cooper and his wife with reyOlyers and
took s25 In good money and roll Of bill
amounting to $500 Of wildcat issue OF a
long defunct Ohio bank.
A RIOT took place at the Central Coal
Works, near Greensburg, Saturday. num-
Dor Of families attempted 10 move into
houses from which strikers had been eyicted
and the former occupants gave battle. Three
men, five women and 10 children were ar
rested.
number Of Italian strikers beat a man
named Thorn, who was working in the neU
night, and left him for dead. His friends
found Elm lying in the woods late sunday
afternoon.
Andrew McDermitt was arrested at Prospect
Sunday night, for stealing $50 from Edward
Mitchell. McDermitt was permitted 10 sleep
in Mitchell's room and IL is alleged he took
the money out Of his trousers pocket
The reunion Of the Luthern church will be
held at Idlewild, Westmoreland county, Aug.
2. and the reunion Of the Reformed church al
the same place On August 8. II Is expected
20, 900 people will be at each gathering.
The residence OF Joshua Long, in Mt,
Pleasant township, Westmoreland county.
with all Its contents, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 81, 200, with small insurance.
Walter Workman, a fireman at Jones sewer
pipe factory, got caught In belt aud was
instantly killed. He was whirled around al
the rate OF 100 revolutions a minute.
ADAM SNYDER, a merchant OF Manordale.
had his pocket picked at Stewart station, and
300 was taken. which he had with him to
buy goods in Pittsburg.
Mrs JOIN BRows. a colored woman. was
found murdered at Washington, Saturday.
Ambrose Asbury, colored man, has been
arrested on suspicion.
James McElwell aged about 50 years. a
resident OF Petersburg. Huntingdon county,
was killed by Pennsylvania railroad train az
Johnstown.
r.. L.sg. a laborer in the tube works at
Oil City. was instantly killed by coming in
contact with an electric light wire carrying
$500 volts.
Burglars entered the residence OF Dr. r. b.
Kennedy az Beaver, early sunday morning.
One OF the men shot at the doctor, but missed
him.
Fdward Hunter. Of West Newton, while
-. ha atr+.l shur
fell from the swing and was almost instantly
killed.
THy residence OF simon sadler at Delmont,
was burned and S3l0 in money consumed
The loss will be 81, 500 with small insur-
ance.
DAVID McCuLLouGH, OF Jacktown, West
moreland county, was fatally injured by be-
ing thrown from dog cart on his head.
ELLA WATT. an attractive looking girl shos
herself in the Pennsylvania railroad station
at williamsport, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Catherine Trauger, Of Greensburg.
died suddenly az her home sunday night OF
paralysis. She was aged I3 years
The scottdale iron and steel company az
Scottdale made terms with its employees aud
the plant will be started az once.
ONE HUNDRED AND rvESrY-FIvE miners at
the Export coal works near Green5burs, re-
turned TO work at old rates.
The store OF John Kells, at Derry station,
was robbed sunday night Of a considerable
quantity OF goods.
The Industrial yindicator." working
mans paper published a. Gallitzin, has susr
pended.
John Ritter. a brakeman, was struck by .
train and killed at Parker, Armstrong county.
The miners a, walston, near PunxsutawneS