The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-04

While a party Of young folks from Beaver
Falls were enjoying a ride in u big sled they
were upset over an embankment. Sarah
Lindiey. Il OF the party, struck her head
against IA stone and became unconscious. In
the excitement, the party drove of without
noticing the young woman's absence, and
when she became conscious she was alone.
She struggled through the deep snow until
sho was exhausted and was just fal ing
asleep when the party returned, having dis
covered her absence.
Two thousand pounds of dynamite explod-
ed ut the Crystal Ridge Colliery, near Hazie-
ton. Three supply houses were demolished,
the side OF the braker torn gu. and the en-
gine house destroyed. Waterman Rickert
and Engineer Yeager were buried in the
debris. the former being fatally injured. The
explosion was plainly felt in this city, many
windows being broken by the shock. The
explosion is said TO have been the work Of
tramps.
At n joint meeting of tho Central Trunk
aud jamestown Il Franklin railways at
Stoneboro these officers were elected; Presi-
dent, George II. Mcintyre, Stoneboro; secre-
tary, II. L. Cam, Stoneboro; directors. J. Il.
Reed, P%ittsburg; o. q. Getzen, Daner; L. I.
Wright. Cleveland; s.. Il. Mason, Mercer: W.
II. Mcintyre and II. T. Cam.
The Blair County Republican committee
selected Saturday, Jun" II, rs the date for
primaries. Chairman Davis was instructed
10 consult with tho county chairman OF
Cambria, Bedford, and somerset counties,
with n view OF abollshing tho conferee sys.
TEN In the nomination Of candidates for con-
gress and the stnte senate.
The new Second United Presbyterian
church ut Indiana was dedicated SUNDAY.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Il. T.. Ne
Clure, OF Blairsville, he taking the place OF
DR.. Joseph Kyle. OF Allegheny, who was UNI
able to DO present.
State Treasurer Haywood, in his annual
report. suid that the state would soon be-
come bankrupt unless either the %appropria-
tions ceased increasing or the revenues were
added to materially.
4 car load OF coal sent TO Washington by
Cook Il McCovern, for distribution among
the poor, was stolen before the donors ar
rived to give IL AWAY.
The school authorities OF Altoona are en-
gagged in a dispute over the proposal 10
abolish the study OF drawing and vocal
music in the schools.
Michael McDcrnott, an attendant, and
Joseph Hall, u patient, were crushed 10 death
by n coal car on tho grounds Of tho insane
hospital at Norristown.
Morrison Brothers. bankers, Mt. Pleasant;
have made an assignment, but II IL eN,
pected they will DO able to meet all llabili,
Ties.
Andrew Sabel, who killed Michael StrenkI
at Scott Haven, was sentenced at Greensburg
TO ten years and three months In the peniten,
tiary.
Burnell Fox, q negro, has been arrested,
charged with robbing the ticket Office at New
Castle, about Il week ago.
Judge Doty, Of Grecnsburg, has handed
down an opinion recommending the build.
ing OF anew court house.
Michael Lee. charged with tho murder OF
Maggie Ieardon, at Sharon, was acquitted
by a jury at sharon.
William L. Blackhurst. aged % year, was
run over by n truin ut Washington, aud died
shortly afterward.
Edie's mineral spring bathhouso and Jones'S
pattern shop at New Castle, were destroyed
by Are. Loss, $4,000.
The Consolidated steel company at Beaver
Falls, has let the contract for an S7NiS nd.
dliion to the nail mill.
William Aughenbaugh, while coupling cars
at Grccnsburg, had his hoad So baily crush-
Ell hat he cannot live.
Robbers with u wagon got away with 5000
worth Of goods from q. VI. jarrett store at
Scottdalh