The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-02
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
WANT TO RECOVER THE ROAD.
Ejectment Proceedings Against tho Balti-
more and Ohio Company.

The stockholders OF the old Fayette county
railroad have instituted electment proceed
ings against the Baltimore and Ohio to re-
| cover possession Of tho road from Union
town TO Connelsvile. The writ is return
able Monday, Sept. I. 1t II alleged that the
rental has not been paid since tfe Baltimore
md Ohio went into the hands of u receiver,
and the failure to do so annuls the con-
tract
| At Norristown four men with large wagon
and two horses cut away half mile Of feed
wire Of the Chestnut Hill n Norrlstown Pass
enger Hallway Company valued AZ 5000 and
weighing 5000 pounds. A Waterman who
saw the act WINS informed by the robbers
| that they were employees Of the company
und were removing the heavy wire that It
| might be replaced by lighter.
At the meeting Of the directors OF the
| Beaver Valley Traction company Friday eve
| ming II Ia expected director will be selected
| to succeed j, G. Whitla, whose resignation Is
In the hands OF the board. In the recent
| deal Whitlu unlouded $40 shares Of stock ut
| s40 per share, SO more than market value
hencc his resignation.
Cora Cummings, ngcd ~ years, was arrest
! ed at Dunbar on a charge Of assault and bat
tery preferred by VI. Jordan. After u hear
| ing she was committed to the Reform school
ut Morganza. Tho girl, although young, has
small child of Mr.. Jordan In u brutal
manner
The verdict the coroners jury In the case
of Harvey Burgess, the negro who received
| Injuries IN n quarrel with his nephew, Alex
nnder Hilton, Mt CanOnsburg,is Is that Burgess
death was caused by falling down the cellar
stairs. The jury also recommended that
| Hilton te held for court.
The auditors in the case OF the Order of
7 Il a
| OF the association amount TO about 5000
| o. this the lawyers want about one-half
1 1he distributable assets aggregate abeut
| 100000.
| new trial has been granted at West
| Chester to Thomas II. Elvin, convicted of
| killing his two children. The former trial
was held invalid because juror was impan-
eled under an erroneous name.
| The formal opening of the Beaver Valley
/ General hospital has been indefinitely post
| poned, due to the inability of the prominent
| speakers engaged to be present.
Charles Blumm, of Philadelphia, while
! coasting down Providence hill, near Norris
town, took header and was so badly hurt
that he died.
Sames Hays l. under arrest Mt Butler on
| suspicion OF being concerned In the death Of
an unknown man murdered near there Sun
day.
! The school board of Monongahela has I'm
| ally let the contract for building new school
= house to Colvin Bros, OF that town for
| $4,000.
Annelo Broscianeli, an Italian miner, was
killed by u fall OF slate In the Watson mines
near Monongahela.
| Sarah Caster, aged 49, living near Monon-
| gahcla died from blood poisoning due to In
! iuries received while coasting last winter.
Alexander Porter, an old resident of Dun
| bar, died from injuries received some weeks
ago by being thrown from his horse
| Wasll Gabi. a Slav, was killed by fall OF
slate in the Watson mine at Monongahela
| This Is the second victim within week.
Cassie Cummings, Of Dunbar, was taken
= to the Morgnnza reform school by request OF
| her parents, as an incorrigibe.
The Ellwood wedless tube works at Eli
wood has been shut down indefinitely. About
400 men are rendered idle.
! The Hillsvlle and Carbon italian lime
| stone quarrymen are again out and there 10
J q prospect Of more trouble.
Mrs. Mary Druckemiller, aged so, fell down
stairs at Sun6ury and received injuries from
1 which she died
Elmer Smeltzer, Of Penn died from blood
poison caused by wound received while re.
moving rubbish during the recent food.
| The attendance at the Cory fair s so
small this year that 1t Is said no more fairs
| will be given there.
Uniontown is suffering from an epidemic
OF malignant diphtheria. Two deaths have
already occurred.
Joseph Isenburg Is Ia jail at Johnstown,
accused by Mrs. Minnie King of attempted
| llackmail.
Meadville now boasts OF new Industry
In the shape of chewing gum factory.
A company has been formed To build N nik N
from Nineveh to Johnstown.