The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08
STATE NEWS in BRIEF.

STATE NEWS in BRIEF.
STRUCK BY a TRAIN.-Norristown,
May IA wagon containing William Ia
Der, his 10-year-old son and his mother
in-law Mrs. Mary johnson, was struck
by a train on the Chester Valley railroad,
at the crossing about mile from here
tonight. Mrs. Johnson was so badly in
jured that she d!cd shortly afterward, and
Taber and his son suffered fractures of
the skull and are in precdrious condition.
The wagon was demolished, but the
horses were unhurt.
ROBBERS WE'RE MISINFORMED..-
PenfieSd, May 1.-Two unknown mon,
masked, entered the house of an aged
| farmer, Charles Brown, I'm Hickory, and,
| pointing revolvers at Brown and his wife,
| demanded the $4,000 which they said they
| had been informed was in the house.
Brown told them that they were mis-
| taken, and, after a search, finding nothing,
| they left
OBJECT TO SABBATH DESECRA-
| TION-New Castle May 7.-Sabbath desc
| Grafton and lack of police protection has
| aroused Fifth ward citizens. At a mass
meeting last night they organized a So
| cial Purity club and are making arrange
| ments to prosecute law breakers The
first move will be to compel Sunday clos
| ing.
| JUMPED FROM A FAST FREIGHT
Reading, Pa May John c. Ackerman,
of Johnstown, had his right leg amputat-
| ed near the hip this morning in st. Jo-
| seph's hospital. His recovery is doubt
full. He was found along side the track
of the Lebanon Valley railroad at mid
night having jumped from fast freight
| train.
| ESCAPED JAILBIRD CAPTURED
| Reading, May frank Hensummcr, re-
siding on the Welsh Mountains, was ar
rested by Detective Smith after a search
of fcui months Some months ago he es-
capped from the Lancaster jail and has
been wandering around the mountains
ever since There are fifteen charges
| against hlm.
ECAPED FOR THE THIRD TIME
| New Castle, May 7-Detective Fetter, Of
Beaver county came here today to arrest
| Charles Martin and Edgar Evans, indict-
ed for the larceny of shoes in Beaver
| county Both men have been employed in
the rod mill. Martin was arrested at his
work. but Evans escaped This is the
third time he has set away.
| ROBBED BY HIGHWAYNIEN.-
| ing, May Carl Blum, a German iaborer
| from Pottsvlle, was attacked by high
| waymen late last night. They left him ly-
| ing in a semi-consCious condition. The
| men wer traced as far as the outer sta
ton, where they boarded freight train.
| Bum's watch and chain were taken.
| SOCIETY MAN ACCUSED OF FOR
| GERY.-AltoCna, May 7-R. G. McCart-
| ney, a young society man, was arrested
| today on the charge of forgery, preferred
by c. A. Carpenter, before Alderman Ray
| mond. Mccartney, who is wealthy, it is
believed, will mend matters before they
| come to court.
| ELOPED AFTER FATHER REFUSED.
Sharon, May 7.-'lorence Lee, daughter
of DR.. Lee, of Sharpsville, and Earl Par
| ker, of OrangeVille, eloped to jamestown,
n. Y. this week and were married. The
groom haC asked DR.. Lee for his daugh-
ter's hand in marriage, but was refused,
and the elopement followed.
DIED FROM DRINKING WATER
Reynoldsville, May 7-Dongello Lorenzo,
employed at the jefferson and Clearfield
Coal and Iron company's mine at this
place, died frcm acute gastritis, caused
by drinking cold water excessively after
a hard days work. The man was about
81 years OF age.
Of,
May THE infant child of Harry Blair
met death in a singular manner this after
noon. The child had been left asleep in a
baby carriage and had crawled through
the Stats in the rear of the body of the
coach. Its head caught in the Stats and it
stransled to death.
| FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR DOG
DEAD. .-Williamsport, May THE fam
Gus running hound, Prince" the prop
erty of Frank Deieon of Detroit, died at
Montoursvlle, this county, today Of st.
Vitus' dance. The animal was valued at
$500 and had record of half mile in
AZ seconds.
BARN FIRE AT YORK. K.--York, May I.
"A large new barn on the farm of Ru-
dOph Stricken, this county, caught fire
last evening and was destroyed with q
-four mill and adjoining outbuildings. Sew
eral head of live stock perished. Loss,
$1,000.
BLAST FURNACE BLOWN OUT
Reading, May 7.-Anthracite blast furnace
NO of the Brook Iron company. at Birds
bCro, this county, was blown out TODAY
because of dullness i'm the iron trade. The
: weekly capacity is about 800 tons a week
, The period of !dleness is indefinite
BIG FIRE AT wILLIAMsPORT-.
Nllllamsport, May THE large saw mill
e and yards Of the Lion Lumber company
at Tivoli, this county, caught fire at
e o'clock this evening. The mill has been
p destroyed and the lumber is still burning
The loss wll'reach $4,000.
SINGER WAS VERY EUDE.-Penheld
: May 1-During quarrel with his brother,
\ ln-law, NJ T. Smith, some time ago
1 Phineas Singer spit in the formers face
= Singer has just been sentenced to pay s.
tne costs of the case and ninety days in
Jail by Judge Gordon at Clearheid.
CALL no PROHIBITIONISTS.-
May IN. j. Mumper chairman of tn,
D Prohibition county committee, has issuet
a coll for the annual county conventior
or the Prohibition party, to be held I'm thl,
E city Tuesday morning, May II.
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