The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-10
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ted from lieutenant colonel OF the
Eighth infantry, has been ordered tc
assume command of the new camp tc
be established at Montauk Point
Long Island, for the benefit of the
troops to be recalled from duty in the
province of Santiago.
One of the large tanks of the At
lantic Refining Co. at Gibson's Point
near Philadelphia, was struck by
lightning on the Sd and entirely de.
Stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
ut $4,000.
The banking house of John Hall &
Co. at Fort Ann, N. Y, has closed its
doors. The cause of the failure is said
to be injudicious loans. The liabilities
are nearly 100000.
The woolen mills at North Vassal-
boro, Me-, have shut down for an I'M
known period, owing to poor markets.
About 900 hands are thrown out OF
employment.
All the available army tents in diff
ferent parts of the country are to be
brought to Montauk Point, Long
Island, and in few days the barren
sands will be transformed into a great
tented city with accommodations for
10000 men. The hospital will contain
at least 5000 beds.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended August 5
numbered 1856, as compared with 237
for the corresponding period of 1897,
and 21 in Canada, as against 30 for the
same week of last year.
The alumni chapel at the Niagara
Falls IN. W university burned on
the 5th. The loss is between $65, 200
and $4,000, partly insured. The uni
versity proper was not damaged.
Rev. James F. O'Hare, vicar general
of the Rochester On. W diocese of the
Roman Catholic church, died on the
5th.
Three men lost their lives on rail-
road crossings in South Boston, Mass,
on the 5th. Their names were Maur-
ice Conlan, switchman; John Sulli-
van, a brakeman, and John Reardon.
Mrs. Hannah Schwartz and her hus-
band went bathing in the East river
at New York City on the night of the
4th and the husband was taken with
cramps and drowned. When Mr..
Schwartz went out of sight his wife
became hysterical. A policeman pre-
vented her from jumping into the
water. She then became hopelessly
insane.
Notwithstanding peace negotiations
the Carpenter steel works at Reading,
Pa, are working on shells and proiec-
tiles under the heaviest pressure from
the government since the war started.
The inference is that the supply of
these munitions is to be kept up to
the fullest measure for future con-
tingencies. Large shipments are
made three times week.
The convalescent troops from the
transport Concho have been trans
ferred from Swinburne island to the
large camp hospital at Governors ISL
and, n. Y.
The Kings patent platter mills at
New Brighton, N. Y, took fire on the
night of the 9th and before the blaze
could be extinguished damage esti-
mated at 100000 had been done.
The statement of the associated
banks of New York shows some heavy
changes for the week ending August
8, loans having increased $12,733, 100
and deposits $15,371 500. The gain in
cash for the week was $1,S31, 400, and
the surplus reserve has fallen off about
$2,000,000.
The steam yacht May, carrying 60
tons of supplies sent by the national
relief commission to the American
army in Porto Rico, sailed from Phila-
delphia on the 9Th. The May is the
property of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, who placed the yacht
at the disposal Of the national relief
commission.