The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-22
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Rails Spread Near Geneva and Great DAM
age Resulted.


York, Pennsylvania a Ohio railroad, near
Geneva. eight miles west OF Meadyile.
Freight train No. 81 drawn by two locomo-
tives, was derailed by reason of the spread
ing OF the rails. Engineer q. NJ. Mcfarland,
Of the first locomotive, was thrown to the
ground and fatally hurt. Engineer Patrick
Kerr, of the second locomotive. attempted
to run over the top OF the cars, but was
thrown TO the ground and buried In the
wreck. His dead body was recovered.
Brakeman Bert Rawley was fatally hurt and
lies dying at Spencer Hospital. The prop
erty loss aggregates several thousands of
dollars.
About 80 girls walked out of the Columbia
garment factory at Cory on strike. The
girls claim that they have been compelled to
work all winter on very low wages with the
promise that wages should be increased in
the spring. The management refusing to
comply with the request OF the girls the
strike followed. The girls claim that the
best wages paid them was S200 week.
workmen employed in making some exca-
vations ON the line of the Altoona, Clearileld
aud Northern railroad near Altoona, found n
perfectly petrined rattlesnake. II was em-
bedded In solid rock and In being taken out
was broken into several pieces. II was Il
inches In length aud eight inches In circum.
ference.
William Hostetter, nephew OF the man
who was killed by the outlaws Pritts, has
been held Mt Uniontown on a charge OF
counterfeiting. George Harrison and Frank
Young, charged with robbing the Browns
vile postofllce, also arrested at Uniontown,
are being held for court.
There is some excitment in the coke re-
gions through the arrival there of several Of
the immigrants who came TO America In the
smallpox infested vessel, Illinois. Search
is being made for them, and all precautions
will be taken.
Jacob MAR, who killed his wife at Ligonief
last February, was given hearing at Greena
burg, and damaging evidence produced
against him. Heretofore the killing was sup.
posed to have been accidental.
David Martin, who lives in Orangeville,
near Sharon, while trying to remove load
from an old musket, which had not been
used for years was seriously injured by the
gun exploding.
Charlie Eshenbaugh of Sunbury, has not
eaten bite for 60 days, yet he says he does
not want to die. DIR. Hockenberry says he
cannot live long. He steadily refuses to no.
tice food.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
has favorablv reported bill granting condem-
ned cannon balls and cannon to Grand
Army posts at Evans City, Butler and Zelien.
ople.
The application for authority to organize
"The Citizens National Bank, of Tionesta."
with a capital of $4,000, has been approved
by the comptroller of the currency
Rev. Alex. Laird, of Suterville, has ac.
cepted a call to the Presbyterian church at
New Bedford, Mass, at a salary of Il 400 a
year, and will leave about May1.
Stanley Tolman, local lineman for the
Bell Telephone company, at Sharon, was ar
rested on u serious charge. preferred by Miss
Kate McCabe. OF Sharpsville.
Heat-warped tracks at Cooks Mills. Hun.
tingdon county, threw Il locomotive and one
coal ear over an embankment. Fireman and
, engineer escaped injury.
Al Monongahela Joe wishnovsca, a Slav,
was shot. badly beaten and robbed Of sos and
a gold watch. He may recover but cannot
describe his assailants.
May or Barr, of Altoona. has ordered the
arrest of all persons on the streets after II. 30
| in the morning who cannot give Il good ac-
! count of themselves.
Three Italian immigrants iIom the steam
| ship Grefed, which was infected with small
| pox, arrived at Erie and are hiding IN the
| Italian quarter.
Edward G. Gardner charged at Erie with
conspiring to poison Peter II. Nellis, was re-
leased on bail. He is in the last stages of
consumption.
| Patrick Harmon and Frank Corcoran were
arrested at Alverton robbing +. L. Leitzelrs
jewelry store at Scottdale. They had 26
watches.
The Greensburg seminary opened with 200
students. The opening exercises were con-
ducted by Revs. J. A. Marquis and W. Il.
Funk
Michael and Andrew AlynsIk, brothers,
were killed in the mines of the Kettle Creek
coal company, at Btumine, by fall OF coal
| The Potts Brother Iron com pany, at Potts
town, has increased the wages OF its pud-
| dlers 25 cents ton, to commence May !.
Joseph DcHski was fatally stabbed and his
| mother who tried to rescue him, shot, in a
krunken riot at Shenandoah.
new postoffice has been established at
Rural Ridge, Allegheny county, with Henry
W. Giesy as postmaster.
A normal and commercial college Is TO es-
tabished at Irwin. Prof. j. u. Kagy will
have charge of II.
A meeting at Meadville appointed COM
| mittees to solicit funds for the relief OF the
Armenans.
Samuel Cooley is in Jail at Uniontown
| for trying to make away with horse and
buggy.
James s.. Mack, a civil engineer Of Green's
burg, has applied tor divorce alleging deser-
| ton.
Footpads robbed William Easton OF s4s
near Johnstown then brutally assaulted
him
Adam Thomas, aged GO years, committed
suicide at Harrisburg by taking strychnine.
James NJ. Bell, of Allegheny. has been ap-
pointed clerk In the railway mail service.
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Goods residence, at Irwin.
Too Much Commission.
when Bret Harte wrote, For ways