Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Four Hurt
at q Colliery.
1 mob OF NEGROES DEFY The LAWS
Two Men and . Woman Shot Through
Jealousy-POlitics Cause Murder-Two
Men Killed 1t Meetings
dered by Bryanites.

ASHLAND, Pa, Nov. 1.-TWO persons
were instantly killed and four others
badly injured yesterday afternoon by
an explosion in Packer No. colliery.
The killed are: Jonn Holleran, aged IS
years, and Joseph Fam, aged AZ years.
Thomas Walsh, John McGraw, Nicho.
las Mack and John Korler were badly
injured, the former probably fatally.
The men were engaged in driving
tunnel and had bored a hole in the
rock, which they charged with powder.
The fuse was attached and lighted by
Walsh, while the others ran to place
Of safety After lighting the fuse,
Walsh started after his comrades, but
his clothing caught on spike and held
him fast. He cried for assistance and
the men promptly responded. They
had scarcely reached the spot before
the explosion occurred.
A MOB OF NEGROES DEFY THE LAWS.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., Nov 3.-An incen.
diary speech made here by Frank
Baker, colored republican Of Dudley,
caused clash between white and
colored citizens yesterday. A mob Of
over $50 negroes, armed with knives,
pistols and clubs marched through the
city and defed the law. The sheriff
and city authorities. finding them
selves unable to cope with the mob,
called upon the Goldsboro rifles for as
sistance. This action had the effect Of
quelling the disturbance which for
time looked as II a riot we're imminent
The negroes repaired to hall in their
locality and held q meeting. The
militia Is still at the armory, ready for
any emergency. The fire department
has also been ordered to be ready.
More trouble is expected.
TWO MEN AND A WOMAN SHOT.
WHEELlSG, W. Va, Nov "a horri-
BILE tragedy in which two men were
killed and young woman fatally
wounded, occurred Yesterday morning
at Schichtown, on the Ohio side of the
river. The victims were Dot Gray.
who was shot through the body, but
who is still living; william Matzger,
shot through the body and killed, and
Scott Linton, who shot and killed him
self. The shooting was all done by
Linton. who had been in love with the
Gray woman. He found Matzger in
Miss Gray's room yesterday morning
and, drawing revolver, shot and
killed Matzger, then shot the girl, and
then fred bullet into his own brain.
POLITICS CAUSE MURDER.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov 3.-At Capital
Hill, in Edmonton county, Maj Will
liam Hutchings was stabbed by Joseph
Whittle, a young man whom Hutch
ings was trying to eject from meet
ing Of gold democrats Whittle re.
fused 10 leave the hall and Hutchings
seized him. Hutchings will die.
TWO MEN KILLED AT MEETINGS.
CHATERoI, KY, Nov. Sat a political
meeting here yesterday James Van
Hoose, a republican, struck Meredith
Chandler. democrat, on the head with
heavy rock, fatally injuring him.
LATE Marcum shot and killed one
Spalding at political meeting near
Louisa
MURDERED BY BRYANITEs.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Nov. SIN quar-
rel over politics yesterday evening
Yves Arnold and Charles James were
fatally cut by Ike and Julian Cameron.
The former were yelling for Mckinley,
the latter for Bryan. The Camerons,
who are fishermen, escaped.