The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03

wrists and feet. placed a gag in his
mouth and tied a gunnysack over his
! head They then drove rapidly to
| Twelfth street where they stopped and,
! taking the satchel containing the money.
| disappeared. 1t was over an hour after
ward that some inquisitive persons dis
covered the unconscious boy in the
| wagon.
FIREBUGS SENTENCED.
New York, April Hugh Miller, the
firebug who was convicted or arson
, twenty-four hours after his arrest, was
sentenced today in the Brooklyn coun-
ty court TO twenty years Imprisonment.
Adolph Steinberg, another firebug, was
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
MINE SET ON FIRE.
Hazelton, Pa, April 2.-Incend.aries
made an attempt last night TO destroy
No. mine OF the Lehgh and Wilkes
barre Coal company, near here About
9 o'clock the men working on the lower
lift were alarmed by smoke coming down
the air way. They FASTENED 10 the bot
tom Of the slope and tried 10 climb up 10
Investigate but were driven back Fore
man Williams and Leidle fastened to-
ward the surface and a short distance
from the top found the large double doors
ablaZe. By taking them from their
hinges the men prevented the fire from
igniting the coal. A further investiga-
ton showed that Oil had been sprinkled
on the ground below the door and there
were a number OF burned matches. This
is tne mine in which fire was recently
eXtITSuished at a cost of over $3.50 600
There were about fifty men in the mine
at the time
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
Shamokin, Pa. April 2-AH the build
ing5 OF the Shamokin Powder company
were completely wrecked by terrific ex-
plosion which occurred in the mill of the
company al an early hour this morning.
Fortunately there were no lives lost, all
Cf the workmen having gone to their
homes. The dwellings of David Ham,.
Emanuel Klinger and Daniel Osman, to-
9ether with the out6uildngs and barns.
were badly damaged. The powder mill
is located about five miles from this city,
but the force Of the explosion shook near
y every building, and many persons
rushed from their houses 10 ascertain
the cause Of the shock. The only per-
son injured was Mr.. Ham, who was
badly cut about the face and body The
damaged residences are located nearly
half a mile from the scene OF the explo-
sion. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham and Mrs. Kiln
ger were buried in their beds beneath the
debris, and boulders weighing 200 pounds
were hurled through the sides of the
buildings. The loss Will amount TO near
ly $4,000
TWO BOARDERS BURNED.
ST. Joseph, No, April News was re-
ceived here this morning OF the burning
OF the Maple Leaf hotel al Richmond. |
Mo. Two boarders. named James Ker-
nan and Frank Anderson, persisted in the !
flames. A frame boarding house ad- |
joining the building was also burned. |
The total loss on both buildings is esti-
mated at $1,000. with insurance $1,000. |
Herman was an old citizen of Richmond |
but Anderson was stranger in that |
vicinity. Both had been dissipating the |
night before and did not retire until late. |
which accounts for their heavy slumber. |
RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
Atlanta, Ga. April "A special to the
Journal from Columbia, Ala, says: The
steamer ]. F. c. Griggs. Of the Independ-
EN- line, sank in me Chattahoochee riv-
er at midnight last night, near that
point. Five persons are reported lost.
The accident was caused by a drift Jog
striking the hull OF the steamer An e.
fort 70 drive the boat ashore failed. the
wafer coming IN so rapidly a; the hole
in her SIDE that she sank in few min
utes. The list OF the drowned is not yet
Engineer Waterbury, a negro
So1- nand and lady passenger were re-
ported 20 have persisted Randolph Rus
sell. son Of Congressman Benjamin Rus
sell Of Rainridge, was on the boat, but
escaped by swimming ashore.