The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-15
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fatally injured by the pursuing ol d
steam pipe in the cab of freight en-
CINE at Hyde Park, Mass, on the 9th.
BY vote of Is nays to IA ayes the |
New York senate defeated the Lexow
Greater New York bill when it came
up for final passage on the 9th.
The chemical factory of Rossler &
Haslacher at Perth Amboy, N. j., was
wrecked on the 9th by an explosion,
caused by the igniting of gas from
lantern. August LembiclIle was prob
ably fatally burned.
Joseph Loughrey, a wealthy resident
of Pittsburg, Pa, died in that city on
the 9th aged 6S years. He was the
owner of the finest private aquarium in
America.
On the 9th the general assembly of
Delaware adjourned sine die without
choosing a successor to ex-senator Hlg-
gins, although the republicans claim
their leading candidate, Henry A. Du-
pont, was legally elected. The matter
will probably be taken to the United
States senate for decision.
Both houses of the New York legisla-
ture have passed the bill making the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln a legal
holiday.
At Springfield, Mass, on the 10th in
the national convention of the Young
Mems Christian association President
Moore called for pledges in support of
the international work for the next
two years, and Immediately pledges
from associations from all over the
country began to pour in, amounting
toS4,31O. Afterwards individual pledges
were called for, and SIS, 454 was pledged.
The next convention will be held at
Mobile, Ala.
Owing to strikes in the Woodstock
woolen mills and Rambo & Regar's
stocking factory, in Norristown, Pa,
and a shutdown of the entire plant OF
the James Lees Sons Company, in
Bridgeport, over 900 workmen are idle.
The weavers asked for the restoration
of a 20 per cent. reduction. The COM
pany offered to restore 10 per cent,
but this was refused.
On the 10th the Pennsylvania Com
mission Company, one of the largest
bucket shops in Pittsburg, Pa, sus'
pended. The proprietors, Spuhler 6
Frazier, give as reasons for quitting
business the rapid rise in all the specu
lative markets. The creditors will LOSE
every cent. The liabilities are $4,000
A disastrous fire visited Fayette City
Pa, on the 10th. The fire originated
from an attempt to start a fire in {
stove with carbon oil. Fourteen dwell
ing houses were burned. Loss, abou
$4,000; insurance small.
The Oliver Iron & Steel Company, O
Pittsburg, on the 10th granted tn
Amalgamated scale in all department
of the mill and the men returned t
work. The company voluntarily aC
vanced the laborers' wages 10 per cen
All employees in the Carrie furnac
were given an increase of 10 per cent.
The Landell gingham mills at Phili
delphia were destroyed by fire on til
night of the 10th, entailing loss {
100000; fully covered by insurance.
Assemblyman Lawson's New Gor
City police magistrates bill, which LEI
islates the New York police justices OF
of office, has been signed by Gov. Mo
ton.
For the week ended May 10 the bus
ness failures in the United States nur
bered 227, against 20G for the corr
spending week last year, and "a in Ca
ada, against "a in 1894.
North Parma, village sixteen mil
from Rochester, N Y, was almost
stroyed by fire on the night of the ct
The loss is between $2O,O and $3.50
Henry Schultz, who was for ten yea
the head bookkeeper and confident
man for II. A. Caesar & Co., dry goc
dealers of New York City, has been
rested, charged with stealing S2,'
from his employers.