The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
KEYSTONE STATE CULLNGS
AN AWFUL RECORD.
Over Thousand Killed on State Railroads
This Year

There were 1,53s persons killed and 10, COZ
injured during the fiscal year ended June 80
last, by the steam railways operated in Penn
sylvania. Twenty-nine Of those killed were
passengers, Az employees and 1,lO7 other
persons. The number Of passengers injured
was 6l2; employees, s,346, and other persons,
l,6i9. These figures are taken from the ad
vance sheets Of the annual report Of Gen.
Latta, secretary Of internal affairs.
The extension OF the Bellefonte Central
Central railroad from State College to Pine
Grove Mills, Is beginning 10 take definite
shape. The rights OF way have been record
ed and part of the grading completed. The
extension will go through u rich farming and
mineral country, with prospects Of further ex-
tension into Stone Valley, In Huntington
county, at present untouched by railroads
and teeming with mineral and woodland
riches.
Fire broke out Sunday In the carpen-
ter shop department of the Ajax engine
works In Cory, and before the lire depart
ment could act effectively the entire concern
was gutted. The plant was owned and
operated by X. 5. Battles. Of Girard. The
loss is estimated at $20, 900, and 1t is pretty
well covered by insurance.
At ! O'Clock Sunday morning fire broke out
IN the Methodist Episcopal church at Beaver.
The building Is brick structure located on
the public Square. The damage done is
about $1,000 or $1,000. fully insured. The
furniture, organ, and library were about
ruined. The pastor Of the church Is Rev.
Dr. G. A. Holmes.
The wool growers OF Washington county
held meeting on Saturday and adopted a
resolution fayoring high tariff on wool.
John q. Clark was elected delegate TO the
meeting Of the National Wool Growers AS
sociation, which conyenes at Washington
u. G.
As n result OF McDowels election 10 the
clerkship Of the house Of representatives.
Editor John l.. Morrison. of the sharon
Herald, has been appointed TO position
in the capitol that will net him about $4,000
annually.
Mrs. Peter MncGuire. OF Johnstown. was
run over and instantly killed In the Cambria
iron companys yards. She had carried sup
per TO her son. who works In the blast fur
mace, and was returning home when she was
struck 10y Il cur.
Lottie Pringle, the 17-year-old daughter of
Constable John Pringle, Of Wilmorc, Cam
bria county, attempted suicide by shooting
This was her third attempt and was unsuc-
cessiuI, the ball glancing OIL her corset stays.
After undergoing repairs, 81. Johns Ger
man Catholic church. Of Altoona, was re-
Op'Heu Cunudy Will impressive ceremonies.
Bishop Phelan presided, and Rev. Fathers
Elliott and Mccarthy delivered the sermons.
AT Beaver Falls Harry White. solicitor for
the Masonic national university, reports that
he Is receiving $500 per day and has many
promises OF more Us soon as everything Is
permanently and certainly arranged.
While shooting at mark with a Flobert
rifle Saturday, little son of Thomas Walton.
OF Brady Run, near Beaver Falls. accident
ally SHOT hts little sister In the back, making
a dangerous wound.
The Presbyterian church was rededicated
at Sharon sunday. Rev. +. X. Doneboo, of
Pittsburg. conducted the evening services.
Rev Mr.. Eddy, Of Connellsville, addressed
the congregation In the morning.
Yii Drigg ss..,ilarly called Uncle
Tommy, well-known raftsman, was drown
ed In Conewango creek, near Warren on
Saturday.
The farmers institute of Center county
will be held at Rebersburg on january IA and
10. and at Unionville ON January l6 and II.
The bursting Of the banks of the Erie canal
caused the furnaces and works at Sharps-
vile 10 close down.
John Dembly, slav, was killed by a fall
Of slate In Westmoreland county mine on
Saturday.