The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-30
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
TOO MUCH STEAM.
Causes an Explosion Which Kills Father
and Son.

small machine shop at Brockport, Elk
county. The building was owned by
Lect and was demolished by the force
or the explosion. Both bodies We're
blown 100 feet and terribly mangled
Frank LeCk, another son, was working
but a few feet from his father and es-
capped without a scratch. The explo-
sion is thought to have been caused by
carrying too much steam.
The following pensions have been
granted To Pennsylvanians: James
Moore, McAleeveys Fort; Adam Dash,
Erie: Silas Williamson, Smicksburg;
James Wheeler Thomkins; William
Harkey, Bedford; Thomas l.. Hankery
Pittsburg; Reuben Newhard, Mead
ney; Henry Aukney. Allegheny: James
N. Wilson. Johnstown; Samuel Stray
er. Johnstown; Charles s. Long. Lock
Haven: Anthony Lowman, Coalport; T;
Christopher HutZen, Duquesne; Dem
mis- Buchanan. Allegheny: william
Garfield. Lindsey: Lewis Mcdonald
Monongahela; Jacob Seafler. Coraopo-
lis; Robert Small. Indiana; Rufus q.
Brown. Bradford: william Crisman,
Eddyville; Urban Boyles, Strattonvile; ;
Charles II. Hall, Dempseytown; Adam
kunkle. Johnstown; Laura c. Couch.
Millvillage; Louisa G. Dougan, Wes-
leyvlle: minors of John NJ. Laughlin
COllenburg and Braddock; George Or
ris. Joint; Joseph II. Lammay, Ma
trona, ana Andrew q. Kibler. Knox
Vile. Allegheny county; David Cadwal-
lader, Soldiers home. Erie; Uriah Nc
Matt, Redstone. and James Brown.
field, IIaydentown. Fayette county;
William a. Johnson. Beach Creek.
Clinton county; Charles Larimer, Os-
CcUla Mills. and minor of Moses w.
LuCore. Penfleld. Cleartleld county.
Jonathan Shuey state College. Center
county: Samuel II. stout, Sardis,
Westmoreland county; Thomas n.
Winn, Honey Grove. Junlata county,
John Mckenzie, Claysville, Washing
ton county; Isaac Bowers. Union City,
Erie county; Levi Petit. Wind Ridge.
Greene county; John Sharp, New Cas-
tie.
The Board of Pardons commuted the
sentence of Alphonso Cutair, of Phila-
delphia, to life Imprisonment. The ap-
pliCation of Frank Jongrass, the Law
renee county murderer sentenced to
he executed August %, was refused.
iardons were granted Harry Il. Ma
son, Allegheny county. voluntary
manslaughter and Harry Wool also
Allegheny county. receiving stolen
goods. The death sentence OF Joseph
Alello,. the Jefferson county murderer,
was comnuted to life imprisonment.
a loaded box car and caboose broke
loose from freight train at Williams
station on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, four miles west Of Hyndman, and
passed through here at the rate of go
miles an hour. Tho runaways were not
stopped until they reached Cumberland,
Md. Is miles from the starting point.
The track was clear and no damage re-
suited A flagman was in the cabousr
during the entire trip, but was unable
10 check the terrific speed of the cars,
Relatives of Mary Ann Turner, of
Orangeville. near Sharon, were notified
of her death and requested to arrange
for her funeral. a large number of
them were at the station to meet the
train on which the remains were to
come from Meadville. Great was their
surprise when the supposed dead wo-
man stepped from the train. a CON
founding of names led to the mistake.
The corpse was that of another member
of the family.
The second reunion of the Mattern
family, in celebration Of the Hist year
of the family in America, was held at
Warriors Mark, Tyrone. Fully 1000
people We're present, including direct
descendants. relatives and friends.
Bishop John II. Vincent. of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, was the orator
of the day.
Harry Allison, mail carrier between
Cherry Tree and Marion, Indiana coun-
ty, was arrested by United States Mar
shal w. S. Blair on the charge Of steal
ing $50 worth of stamps from the post
office at Marion. The accused In de-
fault of $500 bail, was remanded to jail
David Frichie, aged about 30, attempt
ed suicide at Harrisburg. by slashing
his throat with a razor. severing the
windpipe. He is at the hospital. where
IL Is stated he cannot recover. Domes-
tic trouble Is said to be the cause.
Burglars blew open the safe of the
Auderton Brewing Company. Beaver
Falls. despite the fact that a card on
the door of the safe announced that II
was not locked. Only some small
change was secured.
A cloudburst at Paintertown caused
Coal run to overflow its banks and
many houses in Coal hollow were sub
merged. The car shops of the West
moreland coal company were flooded.
During an alteration John Banner
shot Edward Lane, of Lewistown, in
the back. after Lane had in self-de-
fense struck Banner on the head with
Il hatchet. Both are colored.
Mrs. Annie Black, of Erie, took an
ounce of laudanum with suicide intent.
She was married when only II years
old and Is now the mother of eight
children.
The residences Of Mrs. Mary a. Lyons
and Mrs. Sarah Grow. at Uniontown,
We're robbed of $500 worth of goods while
the people were at church.
j. Ashton Williams aged IS, died in
Sharon from burns caused by an ex-
plosion of alcohol in the drug store
where he worked.
Mormons are making a house, to-
house canvass in the southwestern Sec
tion of the state and have gained a
few converts.
Richard Thomas. aged IS years, was
run over and killed by train near his
home, four miles from Somerset.
The Pennsylvania steel works, Har-
risburg, has given notice of restoration
of a 10 per cent reduction July /.
Richard Thomas, aged IS. machinist
living near Somerset, was struck by
an engine and killed.
A 2-year-old child of ]. w. Morris.
Mt. Washington. New Brighton, drank
carbolic acid and died.
John Woods, aged so. of Buena Vista,
was struck by train and fatally hurt.
Frank Karns. OF Pittsburg. fatally
shot his wife of whom no was Jealous