The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Contracts for the Pittsburg q Butler Rail.
road Signed.


he has been In conference with the Carnegics'
lie stated that the money had all been sub
scribcd for the construction OF tho Pitisbury
\ Butler ruilr9ud aud Of the Pittsburg, shen-
nngo n Lake Eric railroad. The contracts
were all signed. and work will begin Mt once.
That means the completion OF the rond
through 90 Pittshurg ms speedily as possible.
Within six months the linr will be completed
from Butler TO the Allegheny river Within
n year IL will bo fnished 10 the EdRur Thom-
son works Roudmuster Oliricn has recciv-
cd his orders now 90 go aheud with the illling
Of the trcatlc north Of Butler, changing OF
the road at Fredonia and Shcnnngo Hills,
md the reduction Of grades and curves be-
tween Grccnyllle md Glrard.
A gang OF men are tcnrlng up tho old
Betho- -Middlcscx railroud, which was built
year. ago by Simon Perkins, OF Sharon, and
others, for the purpose Of reducing the ore
and coke rates ON the Pennsylvania railroad
ut Middlcsex After It's completion and they
had received several shipments the Pcnnsyl-
vunniu reduced It's rate and the new road
was abandoned. There were only three
trains run over II.
The contrac. was given 20 Hoover, Hughes
n Co., for the erection OF n summer theatcr
with seating capacity OF COO nj Iukemont
Park, on the line of the Altoona and Logan
Valley electric railway between Altoona and
llolidaIsburg.
At the funeral of Oscnr Fucllcr, promi-
nent socialist Of Jeanette, the socialists
ceremonies were used, n red flag being car-
ried, the eight little girls dressed In white,
and red sashes, follow the hearse.
The Penn Plate Glnss company at Irwin Is
mnking extensive additions 10 lie plant, which
will give employment to 100 more men. The
capacity Of the water reservoir has been in
creased 100000 gallons.
Rostruvcr township, Westmoroand county
hns sued the Pittsburg h Lake Erie railroad
for dumHges sustained through the company
taking possession OF u public road.
Harry A. Tilton, business manager OF the
Standard Plate Glass company, OF Butler, has
resigned to accept n position with the Pitts
burg Plate GLASS company.
Henry Weir. section foreman, has been
held responsible by the corpners Jury for the
railroad wreck near Geneva, last week, In
which two men were killed.
Mrs. Henrietta Carson, OF Now Castle, has
made Information against U. q. Chapman
and William Spooner Tor furnishing liquor TO
her l5-year. old daughter.
During the week Guiding April IA, tho earn
ings OF the Pittaburg, Shonngo aud Luke
Erie railroad were 81 .00D. 81 less thun for the
same period Of last year.
jacob nnd Ely Tate were arrested in the
mountains and taken to jail Mt Uniontown,
charged with robbing Baltimore Il Ohio
freight cars at Snithneld
Thomas Giles, one Of the Oldest and most
experienced miners OF the Ciearlleld region
was killed by fall of coal In the Eureka
mine near iIouSinle.
Charles wahl, well-known restaurant
owner OF Meadvlle was drowned by the up
settling OF n boat from which he was fishing
In Bemustown dam.
The school OF suckers In Benefits Branch
near Penleld. has been exhausted, after
furnishing sport and food for many men,
boys and families.
David Houston who shot Joseph Hostctter
at Washington, n few days ago, surrendered
and gave bail In $500 to answer a charge OF
felonious shooting.
Reports from different parts OF Blair coun-
ty, cay that the wheat crop will be n failure
and that many Of the farmers are resolving
the ground In oats.
David Houston, who shot Joseph Hostetter
at West Washington, few days ago, has sur
rendered himself TO the authorities and was
released on bail.
John Watt, of New Castle, was arrested for
threatening to kill his wife, from whom he
has been separated because she refused to 20
home with him.
Barton Williams and Frank Walker had n
hearing at UnloDtown, on a charge Of rob-
bing the postoliice at Husband, and were
held for court
Bert Black, n student Of Allegheny college.
got on the wrong train at Meadville, and In
jumping off while the train was in motion he
was killed.
Angus Tibbs the Fayctte county desperate,
was released from jail at Unlontown on
$4,000 bail. lie has recovered from his
wounds.
The residence OF Mrs. George W. Miller at
Washington was entered by burglars and
diamonds and Jewelry valued at si00 taken.
pipe on the Standard Oil company's
lines, In Whittakers woods, Mercer county,
broke and over 500 barrels OF oil escaped.
G. II. Kimball, OF the Dunbar Furnace
CON pany, denies that consolidation with the
Columbia Steel honpapyts iptenced.
The old soldiers OF Fayctte county are in
dignant over Decoration Day having been Sc
leeted for the Democrntic primaries.
II was ducided at an election In Kttanniag
by majority Of 200 to Increase the borough
debt 81, 900 to erect new town hall.
william Hess was committed to jail at
Dunbar on q charge OF disorderly conduct
and carrying concealed weapons.
new brewery, with n capacity OF $4,000
barrels year, is TO ne built at Bradford. 1t
will be completcd during October.
Group 4, Of the Pennsylvania bankers as
sociation, at meeting at Williamsport, pass
ed u resolution against free silver
The hardware store Of Rodgers 4 Snod-
grass, at Claysville, was robbed. Goods
valued at Si0O being taken.
Charles Barnes Of Washington, was stabbed
Ave times during fight among colored crap
shooters. He will recover.
The Roman Catholic church at New Haven,
was robbed, IA number Of golden vessels, used
In the service, being taken.
George Bishop, boy, was shot through
the lungs, at oliver, by companion, who
was shooting frogs.
An employe OF the Sharpsville furnace was
! held up by two tramps and relieved OF part
OF his pay.
Michael Greeley was crushed to death by a
fall Of slate In mines near Fayette CITY.
George, johnson, colorsd, was fatally in
iured in general iisht at Vanderbilt.
An unknown tramp was killed ut M.s.eraI
Point, by Pennsylvania train.