The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-12-25
PENNSYLVANIA STATE NEWS| BRIEF.
FOUR FATALLY INJURED.
Thirteen Men Hurt on a Runaway Work
Train at Shamokin.

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Four workmen were fatally injured and
nine others were badly hurt at Mldvalley col
liery, near shamokin. by the wrcckiDg of
runaway train. A dozen others saved them
selves by jumping from the train. Those fa-
tally injured were: James Hollister, en-
giner, Of Maysville; John Leidig. fireman, Of
Mt. Carmel; Edward Allebach, mince. aged
80 years, of Mt. Carmel, and George Smithen.
laborer
At Huntingdon Ellsworth and Joseph Nc
Cracken, brothers. were acquitted OF the
murder of George H0wn, in Oneida town
ship. The trial lasted nine days The ver-
dict is generally approved. Wesley Me-
Cracken, another brother, was found guilty
of murder in the second degree at the Sep
tember session for aiding and abetting the
shooting Of young Hawn, who acted with
gang of whitecaps In tearing dowd n fence
on the McCracken farm. The result of the
present trial places the young man In the po-
sition of aiding and abetting crime that has
no principal. motion for a new trial for
him is now pending.
John Geddes' who was placed in the lock-
up mt Sharon for assault and battery. on a
charge preferred by his wife, made pecu-
liar attempt TO libcrate himself from Jail. He
set fire TO the woodwork surrounding his cell
anu tilc SUOhe anu neat nearly suUOcutcu
Geddes as well as two other prisoners.
When the fire was discovered a fellow named
Thompson, who was confined in n cell for
drunkenness, was In an unconscious condi-
tion.
The dedication Of the new Trinity Lutheran
Church Of Johnstown lately erected at n cost
of $4,000, took place Sunday. The dedicat-
ory sermon was preached by Rev. G. b.
Gruver. of Lock Haven In which he was as
Sbtnmun DrpgiInnt of
the Allegheny Synod, of that city, and others.
collection resulted in the contribution of
$4,000 to pay the Indebtedness. A number
of persons from Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Greensburg were present.
Some time ago. James Black, alias George
Parker, passed forged check on the Fries
Hardware Company, representing himself to
be an employe of the Postal Telegraph Comp
any. He afterward played the same game al
Harrisburg and Lancaster and turned up M
Irwin, whore he was located by Manager
Saul, of the Postal Company in Altoona, and
arrested by request of the authorities.
Thieves entered the postofllce at Tarentum
and blew open the safe, almost wrecking tn,
building. They secured small quantity o
building is estimated at 5000. The crime /,
supposed to be the work of the same partie.
who blew the safe in Hess Lindsay's stor,
two weeks ago.
Max Goodrich, of Philadelphia, aged 8,
years, in Il ft of jealous rage shot his young
wife, Bertha, in the abdomen at their home
and then sent u bullet crashing through hi.
own brain. The wife is in a hospital in
dying condition, Goodrich died instantly
He Is said to have been insanely jealous o
his wife.
rumor Is In circulation that the Westng
house company will soon let the contract fo
the erection Of large plant In connection
with its electrical works at Turtle Creek t
be used in manufacturing electrical bicycles
The air brake works will be put on doubl,
turn January 2.
w. A. McCool purchased from the Har
mony society, through Trustee John Duss
the large building OF the society at Beave
Falls. Mr.. McCool's object is to start
large factory for the manufacture of bicycl,
tubing.
Miss Pearl Barton, of wilkesbarre. tn
young girl who has been asleep since Novem
Der 2S, died December 12 without awakening
The doctors are unable to say what the ex
act cause OF her death was, but attribute it t
weakness, which induced heart failure
Scarlet fever Is prevalent in Ligonier town
ship, near Greensburg. One family in parti
cular is sadly afflicted. II is that of W. II
Ferry. Mrs. Ferry and six children ar
down with the disease.
Chief OF Police White, OF Erie, has place.
his resignation in the hands OF Mayor Scott
because OF opposition against him in tn
Citizens reform society.
Curtis Taggart, or Smithfeld, owns Ian
warrant issued by the suprme executiv
councils Of this State in 1888, signed by Ben
jamin Franklin.
A company OF local and outside capitalist
has been formed at Freedom, and $50, ,0OO
hotel is to be erected. site has aread
been secured.
The dry goods store of Lucinda and ]. S
Brisell, at Union City, was closed by tn
sheriff, on Saturday, on executions amount
ing to $4,000.
Ten thousand dollars additional stock ha,
ing been secured, the tin plate mill at Free
dom will be completed and put in operation
The new Morado bicycle works at Beave
Falls is almost completed and work will bt
gin about the first OF the year.
Jacob Anspach aged 56 years, Philade
phia Il Reading railroad switchman at Lt
banon was struck and killed.