Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-08-31
EAST.

The home of Rev. w. Il. Cochrane,
pastor of a Methodist church at Rend
ham, Pa, was entered by five masked
burglars on the night of the 21st. They
bound the minister and his wife in their
bed and then ransacked the house, car
rying off gold watches, jewelry, silver
ware and other valuable articles worth
several hundred dollars.
AT Philadelphia, Pa, on the evening
of the 21st twenty-five ingram carpet
manufacturers, whose weavers are out
on strike, met at the Manufacturers
club and resolved to resume work in
their mills at once The 5000 strikers
got all they demanded.
The annual meeting at the Rochester
IN. " driving park was brought to
close op the 23d. Unless something is
done to modify the betting laws, Roch-
ester has seen its last grand circuit
meet. The association loses about
$4,000.
A gang of toughs assaulted and
robbed Nash Dugan, proprietor of the
American house, in Pittsburg, Pa, on
an Allegheny Valley railway train on
the night of the esd. Four of Mr.. Du-
gan's assailants were captured and
held at New Kensington, but the fifth,
and the man who got the money,
amounting to S655, escaped by jumping
through an open window.
In the coal regions of Pennsylvania,
owing to the drought, water is becom-
ing SO scarce that the collieries are sus-
pending operations. The Morea col
liery, near Tamaqua, has shut down,
throwing $50 men and boys out of en-
ployment.
AT Rosendale, N. Y, on the 25th fire
broke out in a barn and spread both up
and down Main street. Twenty-Five
buildings were totally destroyed and a
dozen dwellings more or less damaged.
The loss will reach S125, OG0 with about
$50, GOO insurance.
Frank l.. Young & Kimball's fish oil
works in South Boston, Mass, were
totally destroyed by fire on the gath.
The works were running full capacity
and there was large amount of stock
on hand. The loss is estimated at $751;
OOO
AT Allegheny, Pa, on the cath R. H.
King, president of the Cash Insurance
Company, arose from his bed and
started to the bath room. On the way
he fell down the stairs and received in
juries that resulted in death. Mr.. King
was so years of age and one of the
wealthiest men in Allegheny county.
AT Brooklyn, n. Y, on the Goth two
persons were killed by trolley cars.
One of the victims was child and the
other a young man whose identity has
not been established.
The great race for the Futurity
stakes, worth S53,75O to the winner
was won by David Gideon's colt Re
quital at Sheepshead Bay, on the 24th
Twenty 2-year-olds started in the race
Distance, six furlongs; time, Ill 2-5.
At Erie, Pa, in the Christian En-
deavor convention on the oath the com
mittee on place of meeting reported ir
favor of Scranton, Pa The Rev. j. Il
McCrory, of Pittsburg, was reelected
to the presidency; George Mcdonald
of Allentown, secretary; III. j. Ray, o.
Erie, treasurer.
While trying to steal a ride on the
Goth ult. Francis Lynch lost his life
He lives in Belle Valley, Pa, and Will,
on his way to Swanville attempted t,
jump freight train and had his brain
knocked out.
At his summer residence at An
dover, Mass, II. o. Houghton, head o
the publishing house of Houghton
Mitfiin & Co., died on the 25th ult. ii
rs years old.
After the expenditure of $4,000, 90
nd oil Eua, ,,f
has finally been harnessed and tn
power generated by the monster 800
horse power dynamos is now sendin
out electricity for commercial use. TIL
first power was delivered to the work
of the Pittsburg Reduction Compan
at Niagara Falls, N. y, ON the Goth ult
WEST AND SOUTH.