The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
A CAVE IN.
Mine officials Prevented a Disaster By
Closing a Mime.

An extensive cave-in occurred In the Har
vey tunnel Of the susquehanna Coal Com
pany at Grand tunnel. About four acres are
affected. -Four small company houses were
badly wrecked and the inmates compelled to
move out. The squeezing In the mine was
noticed three or four DAYS ago, and the off,
cials ordered that the mules be taken out
md forbade any one TO enter. The works
are old.
Theodore Smith, German cobbler, com
mitted suicide nj his home In Lewistown by
cutting his throat with n razor. He was 90
years old and leaves wife and two chill
dren. Smith was veteran OF the late war
and has lived In this village for many years.
Two years ago he became despondent over
reverses in business and Mt various times
stated that he intended 10 end his life. lie
was dead when his wife discovered him. with
three cuts In his throat.
When the Snow Shoe postoffice was robbed
on the night OF June 7, md three men arrest
ed the next day. no truce OF the spoils se-
cured could be found A few days ago some
children unearthcd about 200 stainped enve-
lopes, small pick, date stamp and the
money drawer from the postofilce safe. but
none OF the Sl0O worth of stamps and money
was there.
William A. Davis, an engineer for tho
Irwin Electric Light and Power Company,
while wlping his engine, Wednesday after.
noon. was caught by belt and whirled
around the shaft, sustaining serious injuries.
During his revolution he struck n post and
tore II from its place.
Treasurer IIazen, OF Beaver county, has
Just returned from his annual tax collecting
tour over the county and reports that he
found money II great deal more abundant
among the farmers than he did last year,
consequently his collections were much
larger.
The Greensburg, Jeanette and Pittsburg
Street Railway Company secured the right
Of way from the Penn Gas Coal Company
through their property between Penn and
Manor and will begin work at once to com.
plete their lin ss TO Manor.
Mrs. james Willis, nm aged woman OF Kit.
tanning was perhaps fatally Injured Wednes
day morning by the carriage In which she
was riding with party Of friends falling
over an cmbdnkment. The others were
slightly bruised.
Mrs. William Pryor OF New Castle, who
has twice lef. h .r husband and six children
for other men, was arrested at Bairdstown in
company with William BurgoOn with whom
she eloped week ago, both were brought to
Greensburg.
Foreman T. l.. Mason, OF the Pittsburg
separating and casting works. at Bridge
water. shot Albert Johnson, who was trying
10 enter tne WOrkS. Two men Win MIN
escaped. He refuses to give their names.
II has been arranged by the bridge com
pany at Elizabeth and the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company that all freight shipped
across the bridge from either side will be
pnid for by the railroad company.
The bo dy OF Archie Hutchlson, who fell
t.om the bridge into the Klskiminetas river
at Avonmore last week, was found Tuesday
In the river near Leechburg.
man who gives his name as r. II. Mo-
hair has been victimizing Beaver Falls wo-
men by taking subscriptions for 81 fashion
magazine, which never comes.
In drunken quarrel at Jessup, near
Scranton Sunday night. Joseph Koher killed
his brother -in-law, Michael Hadzina, with
an AK.
The Southwest Connellsville Coke Com.
paIy has blown out 800 ovens at Morewood,
throwing many men out OF employment.
Thomas Feeney, employed at the tin plate
mill at New Castle, dropped dead Monday
morning from neuralgia Of the heart.
BY blow out at the Cambria iron furnace
at Johnstown, Andrew Dronold and Andrew
Moran were fatally burned.
John McCabe, an aged resident Of Manor.
was crushed TO death by a fall Of slate In the
Westmoreland shaft
Samuel Godstein was held up on the road
near New Castle and robbed OF sSs by two
men.
Willie Llewellyn, Of Masontown. was
thrown from horse and fatally injured.
Willie Mntey, aged II. OF Forest City, was
1rIt In liz slf Ia. Iutl