The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
A NEW ROUTE.
Pittsbure and Northwestern Engineers In
Beaver County.

corps OF pittshufg and Northwestern engine
crs, are nj New Brighton suryeying n new
route for their proposed rond through the
Beaver valley. by the new plan tho road
will cross the Ohio on the east, instead Of the
west, bank of the Beaver, pass through l,o-
chester and New Brighton, and cross tho
Beaver nc the northern boundary Of Beaver
Falls TO the old survey The new plan would
give the fuad portion 0f the Rochester nnd
New Brighton freight and substitute II 900
foot tunnel for one mile or more, In length
thus chcapcning the cost OF construction, II
Is stnted. seemingly on good authority, Tint
the road will be- built and that ~ speedily as
possible New Brighton citizens 0ic cnthus-
instic over the prospects OF competition In
freight rites.
John King tramp quarryman, Of Con.
nellsvillc, wHs brutaly stabbed TO death In
Curry hollow, about onc-half mile above
Drnvosburg, by n stranger who IL believed TO
be- the notorious Joseph Bennett, of West
Elizabeth. The cause OF the stabbing II
shrouded in mystery. Posses Of Drnyosburg
citizens secured every secluded spot In Min
lin township for the murderer but their
search wns fruitless.
Deputy State Veterinarian j. Stewart La
cock of Allegheny, went TO Alycrton, W,st-
morcland county and Inspected herd of 20
cattle. Of these he found ~ afflicted with
tuberculosis In the advanced stage. They
were condemned and will be killed In Alle-
gheny. They arc owned by William a.
StonCr.
Work on the new Pittsburg & Butler rail
rond Il now In progress over the whole
length of the road, and with anything like
favorable conditions the contractors have not
the least doubt nbout finishing their part Of
the work before the year expires.
William Grccnham, Of New Brighton, who
dccampcd few nights since with 1850 be-
longing To his hrOther-ln-lnw, Henry lilinn,
was captured near Ellwood and is now In
jail awaiting trial. He was hiding on the
farm Of his mothcr-in-lnw.
Roland Johnson, driver for the Catshurg
mine, Monongahcln city, was killed by be-
ing crushed between two wagons and the
rib Of the mine. Edward Collins was scr-
ously injured In the same manner IN another
part of the mine.
At New Castle Judge Wallace granted
temporary injunction against the street rail
way company, restraining II from laying It's
trucks on North Mill street and Highland
avenue. There are 32 names to the nppi-
cation.
The extensive Touring mills owned 10y
iingenicltcr Brothers, ut Mckecs Gnp.
Blair county, were struck by lightning ana
completely destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000;
insurance small.
John Norris, S-ycar-old'son of Edward
at New Castle, while bathing. There was no
one with at the time, and IL II supposed he
was carried beyond his depth by n strong
current.
Charles and Harry Wilson, shoe dealers, nj
kittanning, were attacked by highwaymcn
while driving on dark road, but knocked
two Of the four robbers down and made their
escape.
At the special election In Cnnonsburg
als..H L.
the amount of 100000 for n new school
building was carried by n vote OF l5S to 20.
At Erie county assessor was gwen iudg-
ment against the county commissioners Tor
his pay for taking the school census, which
the commissioners had refused to allow.
The backbone Of the strike Of furnaccmen
Mt Sharon and Sharpsyillc, Pa, has been
broken. The men compromised at 1925 n
day instead of the sl.l6 first offered.
The barn OF Andrew Watterson, Beaver
county, was struck by lightning Sunday
night and destroyed, with its contents. His
loss was about $4,000.
Mrs. John Bender, who recently olopod
from New Castle with man named lioder,
has been captured ut Philadelphia and taken
back to her home.
A man named Gregar died at the hospita
nj Johnstown Of fracture of the skull. and IL
IL thought he was murdered. An investiga-
tion will be made
The residence of W. Strtmater, Of New
Castle, was struck by lightning and Mrs.
Royce, daughter, was stunned, but notl
| seriously injured.
Joseph 4. Armstrong, one Of the leading
| furniture dealers Of Monongahela, made an
| assignment to George Anton for the benefit
| of his creditors.
Jacob Thesis. aged 6s, while walking be-
| side barbed wire fence, was overcome by
heat and fell upon ii, where his dead body
was found.
Charles Wagner, while working In his
| garden at Sharon, was struck by lightning
and rendered unconscious for several hours.
| Sunday night the safe in the store of Louis
| Schairer at Chipmunk, was blown open and
about $500 In currency and checks stolen
John Ellwood, living near Greensbure
had his right leg amputated on account OF
gangrene due TO a bunion on his. foot.
After vacancy OF a year the First Presby-
terian church of Burgettstown has pastor,
Rev. ]. NJ. Mercer, late of Sharon.
Benjamin Passmore, OF sharpsville, has
| been sentenced to serve six months in the
work house for beating his wife.
| At Mercer the L. L. church was struck lv
lightning and slight damage done. William
| Livermore's barn was destroyed.
| A severe storm ragged at Sharon wrecking
the store of l.. Cohen. livery stable unroof-
ed and other damage done.
Leroy Gibbon, 12-year-old boy OF Daw-
son, shot himself through the hand while
playing with u revolver.
Mary Lutte, young girl Of India, Indiana
| county, was burned to death while starting
a fire with Kerosene.
william Leisure, n 10.year-old boy OF Dol
mont, was thrown irom horse and perhaps
fatally injured.
William Barron was waylaid near Latrobe
by three unknown men who sandbagged and
| robbed him.
John NJ. Entg, owner Of n sawmill at Up.
per Fairhill was killed by a tree falling OF
him.
Ellsworth Garrls, aged 10, had his head
| cut of by freight train near Hyde Park.
Fusion In West Virginia.
The West Virginia Democratic State Con,
vention at Wheeling authorized the State