The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
ANOTHER PULLMAN.
st. Louis Capitalists May Build Village
Near Philadelphia.

An option on 30-acre truct on the Penn
sylvania railroad and the Delaware river
front below Bridesburg, in Philadelphia has
been recured by representatives of the st.
Louis and American car companies, builders
of fine street cars, both Of st. Louis. They
contemplate combining and removing here
to build great works and employ 200 men.
for whom they will build dwelling houses ad.
Joining the factories. II their project Is car
ried out the peckham motor, truck and
wheel company of Kingston, n. Y, will also
probably remove TO Philadelphia and locate
near the car works. River and ocean ship
ping facilities will facilitate the foreign trade
In this Industry.
The Westinghouse Airbrake company has
decided to build plant In Canada to manu-
facture airbrakes to supply the demand for
brakes and couplers for the Canadian rail.
ways. The site for the plant has not been
selected, nor have the plans for the building
been completed. The building Of n factory
In Canada is being done ut the request OF
the Canadian railway companies, who have
to pny n tariff on all brakes imported from
other countries. All freight ears In Canada
will be supplied with airbrakes Of the West
nghouse type.
L. J. Coulter, residing at Breaburn. West
by the explosion of gun. He attempted to
shoot steer. when the breech of his gun
flew out striking him on the head. II tore n
hole In the side of his head large enough 10
expose the brain. lie Is in u critical condl-
tion.
Probably the deepest well ever drilled In
Mexican county II owned 10y Mike Miller and
IS situated near Tuna. The hole Is now
$500 feet deep, and the well l. still kept
80 a g..
coarse sand was encountered, which showed
signs of oil.
The injunction suit brought by the boards
OF health Of Holidaysburg and Gaysport aud
citizens of Allegheny and Blair townships, to
stop the city of Altoona from depositing its
sewage In the Junlata river was heard before
Judge Baker, at Hollidaysburg.
Oil City capitalists nre perfecting plans for
the organization of a new telephone company
TO connect Oil City, Franklin and Titusville.
The new company IL the result of arbitrary
rules recently enforced by the Central Dis
trict Company.
Iitusyille and Bedford producers have
bought for e5I 900 the Bridgewater Gas
company's production in the Turkeyioot
field, consisting of leases on IA 900 acres and
20 wells producing ~ barrels daily
IT, Westmoreland county during 1895. there
were 5000 births, and 1,096 deaths. At
Avonmore there were seven births and not
death, and In the Second ward OF New Ken
'''e'''' ~ ''"7 anu Nv '''''''
An omen switch ot Maodvillo oouaad tho
Erie yestibuled exnress to run into n freigbt
engine. Roth enpines were yrecked md
one engineer ana several passengers slightly
injured.
Wbile skating on the sbenonyo river n,
Mahonington, ten-year-old son OF Fireman
william koucher, OF the Pittsburg r. wayne
ana chicago railroad, was drowned.
Two highwaymen at Oliver, Fayette coun.:
| ", robbed workingman and then stripped
MN OF MS eiothihg' Inc poor leilow was
| Miss Nell Kieier, OF Piusburg, broke
through the Ice whlie skating near Biairsyiiie,
Mercb Alter and Tom Layton'
| Judge Miller nus oruereu propfletors OF
| be nresan, M the Mercer eourt Jnnuary 90.
ucepse anplication day.