The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18

Greene's New Railroad. =
A corps OF engineers began the survey Of
the proposed new Pittsburg. Connellsvill,
and Wheeling railroad ut the mouth OF Ter
Mile creek, In Greene county, near Mills.
boro. j. l.. Barrett, who surveyed the
Waynesburg and Washington railroad, is the
chief OF engineers. President Funk, OF New
York, and Secretary Douglass, OF West New
ton, are looking after the right Of way. The
road will connect with the P%ittsburg, Vir.
ginia and Charleston, or the Lake Erie at
the MonoDgahela river, and pass through
Greene county via Wayuesburg to Wheeling.
President Funk says there is ample capital
back Of the project, and it will be pushed
forward at once.
Harrison and William Fox were convicted
at Cniontown Of perjury, the latter being
recommended to the mercy OF the court. The
case arose from the prosecution Of A. +.
Dickson and John Bowel by DR.. J. w. Rich
ard, on n charge OF attempting to procure the
murder OF DIR. Richards. The Foxes were
the principal witnesses and swore that the
defendants attempted to hire them to do the
killing. Judge Ewing did not believe the
testimony and took the case from the Jury
and ordered the arrest Of the Foxes. Harri-
son Fox procured the conviction Of Frank
Baer, in Westmoreland county on a charge
OF arson. Since tho perjury developments
Baer has been pardoned.
A general raid by burglars was made ut
Tionesta. The clothing store OF Miles II Arm
strong was robbed OF . 100 worth Of goods,
and "a quantity OF cigars and groceries were
stolen from the store OF J. r. Morgan. The
billiard room OF Len Agnew was broken into
where the thieves secured $40 In cash and q
quahtlty OF cigars. Not content with the
topDery OF business places the thieves enter
nd thR r0sidanoa nj ay.Ennntv Tpaaaurar
'uhhieson, where they, made on with 70 In
uioney, ahe some articles OF provisions.
W. j. Mcfarland, a school teacher in
Springfield township, had been prosecuted
by Humane Agent Charles Wilson. OF Con
nellsvile, for severely whipping the lO-year-
old daughter OF Charles johnson, and the
justice lined him 40 and costs. When the
appeal came up before Judge Mestrezat he
quashed the bill OF Indictment, but directed
Mcfarland to pay the court costs, and took
occasion to score the people who had been
opposing the teacher. saying that n teacher
who did not try to control his school should
have his certificate reyoyed.
A bold case Of highway robbery took
place at Port Perry. A rattrap peddler, who
gave tho name OF Isaac Bosowsky, and said
he lived in Allegheny, was walking along
Jefferson street, when he was stopped by
two men, both OF whom held u revolver at
his head, and took his silver watch and about
50 In money. d.. NJ. Kerr, OF Braddock, who
was roofing u house only Il few steps away,
saw ,he transaction, put was uhnple TO DO
anything. Inc hishw"yhen disappeared
Julius Shipley was convicted ut Union
tow of four charges OF assault and battery,
shooting with intent to kill, carrying con-
cealed weapons and resisting officers. Ship
ley was tried last year and convicted, but
Owing to his age was left oil with Il term In
huntingdon. ie escaped ana upon MS ar
rival nome began u career OF outlawry. He
was hnally run down In Brownsville, but the
officers mad a rougl. time handling him. In
tne scurle Police Oflcer Caldwell was cut.
'n'p'ey ALSO 'r,eu 10 snoo' the ohice's'
by an explosion OF mine gas following n
shot In the Berwind-Wh i' coal mines ut Du-
Dois, the scene oil last years catastrophy,
four men, Hugh Reynolds. John Graham,
Hopkins and Peter Freeman, were
ouIneu a9out tue lace ana hahds Nc IN
uly was uoh W the mine anu work ~ now
pros'ess'hs Us usual f''y mon were III 'ho
u now uniu6e sRanh,ns tho iouBnioSn-
sny r'aer d, su.eiy,le puit py tne hononea-
mo" "mu ouSntosneny Di'nse company,
~ . op1no' nv mPos,ns Ietenlcules on
Weunesuny. Ihis etructure ~ Que OF inc
used by the McKeesport and West Newton
electric line, to be completed during the
coming summer.
Two ,ncepdi.rv Ores occurred n, Grssn-
viii, early Sa,urdav morninr and nj The
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nr.h !" ouo 'ho uutf,nis ahu utter
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