The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-09-25
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EAST.
The West block was destroyed by
fire at Brookfeld, Mass, on the 10th.
One occupant of the building was
was burned to death and four firemen
injured.
Hugh Armstrong and James Smith,
aged inmates of the county almshouse
at Lancaster, Pa, quarreled on the
18th. Armstrong stabbed Smith six
times, inficting wounds which will
probably prove fatal. Armstrong, who
is ~ years old, was arrested.
On the night of the 18th the rural
districts of Lancaster, Pa, were visited
with frost Much damage to the grow
ing tobacco is reported, large portion
of which is still in the field.
A passenger train on the Erie e.
Pittsburg road ran into an open switch
at Sharpsville Pa, on the 17th Every
car was derailed. Several passengers
were bruised, but all escaped serious
injury.
At Hollidaysburg, Pa, State Senator
John a. Lemon, aged ~ years, died at
his home on the 10th.
The thirty-sixth annual state meet
ing of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics of Pennsylvania
began at McKeesport on the 18th.
About 5000 members of the order were
in line.
Mrs. Jessie Curtis was shot and fatal
ly wounded by Charles Poole at Brook
1yn, N. Y, on the 18th. Poole then
killed himself. Mr.. Curtis, the murdered
woman's husband, thinks Poole was
insane.
The work of the New York repub-
lican state convention held at Sara
toga on the 18th was completed in less
than eight hours. The state ticket of
1898 was renominated and the name of
Celero E. Martin, of Binghamton, for
associate justice of the court of appeals
was added in place of that of Judge
Francis Z. Finch, who will shortly be
retired by reaching the age limit.
At Braddock, Pa, on the 18th James
Kelley, fireman on one of the yard en-
gines of the Carnegie Steel Company
was killed by the overturning of the
engine. Engineer Frank Miller and
Brakemen Thomas Vaughn and James
Germany were badly injured. The ac-
cident was caused by spreading rails.
The death of Hon. Joseph c. Wilson,
of Topeka, Kan, occurred at New York
City on the 18th. Mr.. Wilson was one
of the receivers of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad.
The republican state convention held
at Trenton, N. j., on the 10Th nomi
mated John W. Griggs, of Patterson,
for governor.
Lightning struck the Sunlight Oil
and Gasoline Company's plant at Phila-
delphia, Pa, on the 10th. BY the eX-
plosion which followed Michael MUIR
ply, the Waterman, was fatally burned
Loss, 100000.
Boston molders to the number of 500
struck on the 10Th for an increase in
wages, abolition of the piece system
and recognition of the union working
card. Three Of the eleven founderies
settled on a satisfactory basis and their
employees remained at work.
Stonecutters, machine workers and
engineers, to the number of 1000, struck
on the Goth in the yards of New York
City in sympathy with the derrick men
and stonecutters who are endeavoring
TO enforce demand for SIS a day wages
and eight hours work.
DIR. Orlando E. Bradford, the no.
torious associate of Counterfciter w.
a. Brockway, who is under indictment
in Jersey City, has also been indicted
by the federal grand jury at New York
City. He is at present in Ludlow street
jail under $4,000 bail.
At Pittsburg, Pa, on the Goth James
Hagleman, an employe of the Shitfier
Bridge Company, was instantly killed
by the falling of huge derrick used in
lifting bridge material
Mrs William Moorehead and hel
daughter while crossing a bridge or
the North Pennsylvania railroad neal
Ogontz, Pa, on the Goth were struck
by an express train and hurled from
he bridge. Both were fatally injured