Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
AFANllILY POISONED.
Five People May Die from Eating
Buckwhest Cakes.
The FATAL RESULTS OF A SPREE
A Number Of Young Men rrink Wood Al
coh0l--Fire 1t . state RsformstoFy--
Explosion ct Gas WoFks-Poi-
soned BY Hsadchesse.

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the family Of +. NJ. Roberts, Q fireman
on the Missouri Pacific railway, were
poisoned by eating oskes made OF pre-
pared buckwhest -four yesterday. -Four
Of them are At the city hospital, end Il
d doubtful II they will recover. They
are; Mrs Mary Roberts. Ollie Roberts,
aged IS; Frank Roberts, sged 10; John
ME Roberts, aged Q; Lizzie Rol erts,
sgsd 8; George WAS only sliRhtly IT.
fected. George Roberts, 10 yesrs old,
found package Of prepared buck.
wheat -four in the alley Monday night
He took the package home, and bis
mother made buckwheat cakes for
breakfast Tuesday morning, at eight
o'clock the family ate breakfast All
40 heartily Of the cakes, save George,
tbe lad who found the -four He was
not partial 10 buckwheat cakes. At
ter Ollie and Frank had been at work
a while Ollie complained Of being sick
He began vomiting violently, and bis
condition became so alarming that he
was taken TO his home by his brother
Frank When the boys reached home
they found the whole family save
Ileorgie, suffering in the same manner
The neighbors, who were called In,
could do nothing to afford relief, and
smbulsnces were called and the
poisoned persons were removed TO the
city hospital, where they are at the
point Of death. DR.. Suffer says he
does not know the exact poison that
was taken. Two Of the cakes and
some Of the -four In the original pack.
age have been saved and will DO ana
lyzed.
THE FATAL RESULTS OF A SPREE.
NATION, Ill. Dec 23.-Two deaths,
the result Of alcohol poisoning, oc.
curred here yesterday and several
other young men are under the care Of
physicians, and more deaths may be
announced. A number Of young men,
ranging from II to 20 years Of age, be.
longing TO club having rooms In
business block, started 10 for a holiday
celebration last Sunday. One young
nan supplied the crowd with crude al
,ohol, and The youths compounded a
mixed drink Of alcohol, water, sugar
md cinnamon drops. About half a
yallon Of alcohol was used, and several
yallons Of the mixture were consumed.
some Of the partakers became intoxi-
'ated, and yesterday John Madison
lied. Late this evening Bert WellTnan
lied In commissions. The investigation
i the coroner's jury brought to light
he fact that the alcohol used had been
AIKEN from the Nation gas works and
. known as wood alcohol. considered
o be deadly poison II taken in any
Quantity. Physicians express surprise
hat any of the young men survived.
FIRE AT A EXPLORATORY.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Dec ss.-Fire last
light destroyed two buildings at the
tate reforlnatory, entailing loss Of
bout 100000 The buildings de-
troyed were occupied by the Il. H.
fills company, which manufactured
numbers and cabinet supplies After
he convicts had left the building, the
1atchman noticed the flames The |
ire engine at the reformatory was put
t work, and two steamers were sent
p from the city, but 1t was nearly
hree hours before the flames were
nder control. There was great ex.
itement among the convicts, and
very corridor was doubly guarded,
EXPLOSION AT A GAS WORKS
ELyRIA, O., Dec. 20 An explosion
I the gas works last night shut off the
apply from the city, which was left
4 darkness. Ralph Barnes was burned
and cannot recover Albert
'ounc was also severely burned.
'hree children near the gas house
,ere also burned. The city will be
'ithout gas for at least three nights.
POISONED ny HEADCHEEsE.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. 90 twenty
We members Of Capt Parker's detach-
lent OF cavalry were poisoned Monday
light from eating canned headcheese
our Of them are reported to- be in q
ritica condition. The headcheese
anne from the commissary and was
pparently in the best condition. A