The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-05
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Several Trainmen Injured and Cars Wreck.
ed the D. 4 o. Road.

Passenger train No. 3, on the Bufinlo, Ro-
chester and Plttsburg railroad, collded with
a southbound freight train at whstletown.
live miles north of Rldgway Wednesday af-
lcrnoon. Train No. 8 had orders for II free
track, but the other train was unable 20 make
4 siding In time TO allow II to pass. Both To-
! .omouves were smashed and the ours wreck
| sd. Conductor Isaac Klsscl. OF Bradford,
was badly Injured, and other trainmen were
| also hurt seriously, but there were no fattli-
/ lies. The passengers were more fortunate.
While they were all shaken up violently, they
escaped serious injury.
suARoNs DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
| The Democrats Of Sharon have nominated
| The following strong municipal ticket: Con-
stable. Mart Hughes; school directors, a. =.
! Service DIR. q. W. Snillings; auditor, }. y.
/ Bycroit; council. 4. b. Brockway, George
| Drcsch, J. w. Wilson, Harry J. Filler, &.
T.. Hart, J. N. Mcclure and +. II. Alder
man.
There Is strong sentiment in favor OF
| Greater New Castle. which will be one of the
! principal issues In the February election.
West New Castle and Mahoningtown each
| have many citizens who favor such move.
| lud have placed n ticket In the field embrace
| ny counciimcn who are In favor OF annexa-
| ion. At present the two Doroughs are prac-
|
while the tax mileage Is greater than II is In
he city.
The Hartranft memorial commission select
| ID for the monument to Gen. Hartranft the
iesign submitted by +. Wellington Ruck-
tuhl, New York sculptor, whose model
| 'epresents Gen. iartranft returning from
var, on n spirited horse, and acknowledging
he plaudits of the people by doiing his hat
n salute. The statue will be of bronze, ON II
granite base.
John Malone, an Altoona restaurant-keep-
n entered suit at Hollidnysburg against four
lfilcials of the Altoona police department for
tlO,0 900 damages for false arrest. He was ar
'ested as n participant In the Christmas day
iot In the White Chapel district of Altoona,
)ut alleges that he was only an innocent
lpectator.
$. W. Rodgers manager of the Ohio and
9ennsylvania Coal Company at Port Royal.
iad 5000 stolen from his house while he was
It the station TO meet his wife. He had the
money in pocketbook In his overcoat, which
le left hanging In his room. He was only
ABSENT from the house about half un hour.
md left 1t locked.
Gottlob fIaag, caused the arrest OF his
mother. aged SO, ut New Castle, on til,
charged that she and Andrew Shuler, %
gears old had plotted to kill his father and
slope. Mrs. Haag then had her son arrested
On the accusation that he had threatened to
blow the house up with dynamite.
The mining village of Van Meter, In West
noreland county, was almost DESTROYED b,
ire. Twelve houses belonging to the Os
borne Saeger Coal company, were consumed
and the twenty or more families rendere,
nomeless. The origin of the fire is UNI
snown.
Claud Sprowls and James Moniger. o.
Washington, were taken from an oil tank
which they were cleaning, In an unconscious
condition. They were overcome by gas
It required several hours effort to save
them.
Contracts for the erection OF new til
plate plant at Washington, have been let
Manufacturing will begin early next summer
giving employment to about 200 men.
Rev. Washburn, OF the Universalists churcl
In Sharpsville, rendered his resignation be
cause he differs with members of his congre-
CATION over the liquor license cases.
Harry Orchard, Of Sharon, candidate 70
state senator, announced his withdrawn
from the race. This leaves james c. Frui
without any opposition In Mercer county.
A quick Jump saved John Fritz, milkmal
of kittanning, from instant death. His wag
on was struck and demolished by train ,bu
be aud his horse escaped.
The Logan house, at Altoona, was DANA /;
ed to the extent of few hundred dollars b,
a fire which broke out in the drying depart
ment Of the laundry.
A plant for the manufacture Of storage bat
teries will soon be in operation in New
Wilmington. Prof w. j. Shields, of Pitts
burg, is the chief promoter
Rev. John Mitchell, professor OF Greek 4
Westminster collnge. New Wilmington,
dangerously Ill with pleurisy and typhoi
fever.
The Reading iron and coal company ha
decided to shut down its mine for an inde6
nite period, to resist the tonnage of various
companies.
The fight over electric lights at Washing
ton has been compromised, the compan
putting up 65 arc lights for an annual rentG
Of $4,000.
The Western New York and Pennsylvani
railroad is to be extended frcm New Castle t
alahoningtown.
Color Music.