The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
ROOF CUT in TWAIN.
While Winding q Clock, an Altoona Woman
is Shocked by lightning.

two miles east of Altoona, the other
day, a bolt of lightning struck the
chimney at whose base the clock stood.
The lightning shattered II and the
chimney fell out at the bottom, cover
ing Mrs. Yon with bricks and mortar.
The roof was cut completely in twain
as If by a huge saw. Mrs. Yon and her
husband, who We're both in the same
room, were both knocked senseless by
the shock, the chair in which he sat
having been upset. Yon recovered cons
ciousness first and dug his wife from
beneath the debris. Both wife and hus-
band are past so years of age, but show
no i'll effect of their experience.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
were granted: John r. Baird, Brock
wayville; John II. Falkinburg. Wood
cock; John Haley. Washington; Seth
Stevens. Franklin; John c. Skunk,
wilhelm; william f. Means, Grange;
John w. Jackson, Canonsburg; Will
liam Rodgers, Mifilintown; Thomas A.
Wagner, Mcclure; Catherine Mains,
West Newton; Mary Il. Powell Brad
ford Sarah a. Diamond, Beaver Falls;
John Diner, oak Ridge station; Will
liam ID. Ritchey, Tatesvile; Robert T..
Vannater. Cooperstown; Sarah J. Wise.
Hollidaysburg: Charlotte Colbert.
Frankstown: Silence r. Miller, Harts-
town; Elizabeth Hood, Brush Valley;
Amanda Van Horn. Granville Summit;
Emma Black Coultervile: Theodore
II. Gilbert and David Hill. Erie; Jacob
Bean, Allegheny; Edward ID. Schafer.
Marrow; Thomas Kelly. Kane; Joseph
ii. Barger. Jr., Woodland; Peter Nell
lis, Girard; Mary J. Murray, Pittsburg;
Antino Morales, Washington; Henry
Spielti. Latrobe; Robert Wilson. Tur-
tie Creek; Bertha Lessenger, Home
stead; Julian Delp. Bella.
Preparations were being made for a
labor parade and demonstration at
Leechburg. when Maj. Beale met Rev.
l.. NJ. McDermott, of the Baptist
Church, and asked him II he was sat
lsiied with what he was doing In re-
gard to the miners strike. The min
lister replied that he was more than
satisfied to defend the down-trodden
miners. One word led to another, and
finally Mr.. McDermott stated that II
was his pleasure to defend the labor
ing men from the operators, who
were simply robbing them and would
continue to do so. Mai. Beale. de-
manded to know If he was to be called
a thief, and Mr. McDermott replied:
IF you are taking from your miners
without n fair recompense, yes" Maj.
Beale Immediately struck McDermott
singing blow on the side of the face,
and the minister. without Offering to
lift his hand, asked to 'smite the
other cheek" Maj Beale went be-
fore n justice of the peace at once and
paid his fine.
James Durkin, one of the leaders OF
the mill strike at Scottdale, and George
McLain, business man, We're arrested
the other day on a charge of disorderly
conduct preferred by Manager Robert
Skemp of the rolling mill. The charges
are the result of crowd of men and
boys hooting at Mr.. Skemp and the
right of strikers to hoot at the non
union men will be tested in court.
There will also likely be conflict of
authority between the burgess and
| justice as to who has jurisdiction over
| such cases.
When 1t comes to robbing morgue,
Beaver Falls has n case that takes the
| lead. The other day, during the alb
sence OF G. IL. Vandervort, a thief en-
| tered his undertaking room. and,
wrapping macintosh coat over q
| child's casket, walked from the place
| as deliberately as II he were on honest
| business bent. He was seen by the
| police and others, but nobody suspect
| ed that he was perpetrating one of the
| boldest robberies in the history of the
| town.
A steam threshing machine went
through the Brandy Run bridge. near
Fairview, q few days ago. Curtis
| Heidler. who was steering the ma
| chine, was caught between the water
tank and the engine and was terribly
| scalded, had several ribs broken and
Is injured internally. He will die.
The fireman, Daniel Kenrick. was
| thrown into the creek ana escaped
with bruises.
Mrs. Annie Leicher. wife of Post
| master Harry Leicher, of Silver
| Spring, committed suicide the other
day by drowning herself in an aban.
all ,lxA l...Aa 4.
| home. The cause Is ascribed to mel
ancholy induced by the illness of her
husband and one OF her children. She
leaves four small children, and was 27
years old.
| The Darlington bridge over Loyal
hanna creek, near Ligonier collapsed
while Kimmel Johnson was driving a
| two-horse team across, precipitating
the man and horses to the bed of the
| creek, 20 feet below. Johnson was bad
| ly hurt and the animals may have to
| be shot.
Rev. w. II, Houghton. pastor of the
| Episcopal churches at Huntington and
Tyrone, died suddenly Thursday. His
death was due to heart disease. He
| leaves a wife and two children. Mr.
| Houghton came from Salt Lake City,
Utah, two years ago.
Street cars in Lock Haven were run
Tuesday for the benefit of the Y. NJ.
c. A., with young women as conduc-
tors. The cars were tastefully decor
ated. and the patronage was much
larger than usual. The Y. NJ. c. A.
had the cars leased for the day.
| The Washington Glass Manufactur-
ing Company has received from an
eastern firm an order for 1000 dozen
lamp globes and bodies. Seventeen
hundred and fifty barrels will be used
in packing the goods, which will require
nine box cars for transportation.
Mercer and Lawrence counties pro-
pose to Jointly build a workhouse, as
their contracts with the Allegheny
county workhouse will not be renewed
owing to the crowded condition of the
latter institution.
Frederick Blaney. 16 years of age,
was drowned while bathing in the
f'rick reservoir, in Dunbar township,
Fayette county. His companions be-
came frightened and did not assist
him.
James ID. Love, a well known mer-
! chant and Justice OF the peace at Fort