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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
RELIEF COMMISSION.
Executive Convention of National
Board Held at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 27--At a meeting
of The executive convention of the Ma
tional Relief commission held here to-
day the treasurer reported balance
of 9S1222 on hand
Hon. Daniel II. Hastings, governor
of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Alexander
Van Rensselaer, were elected members
OF the commission. and of the eXecu-
tive committee. A cable was received
from Rabbi Krauskopf, Rev. DR.. Hen
rs G. McCook and Colonel Charles H.
Gibson, who are the special commits
sioners appointed by the national re-
lief commission, announcing their safe
arrival at Santiago, stating that they
were well, busy relieving the sick and
wounded, and requesting the commits
sion to send at once certain supplies.
The commission decided to make
purchase at once Of supplies to be sent
to Fernandino. Camp Thomas. Camp
Alger, Newport News and Key West.
The commission appointed Hon Will
liam Potter. Louis c. Vanuxem, AL
eSander Van Rensselaer, and DR.. G. G..
Croft as a special commission to visit
Porto Rico and arrange for the estah-
lshment of a supply depot there, and
to inquire into the exact needs and
conditions of the troops. and to relieve
their necessities and look after the sick
and wounded: Or. Croft to remain
with a special view to look after the
condition and wants of the Pennsyl-
vana state troops. These special COM
missioners will carry with them a large
amount of supplies, consisting of medi-
cines. food and necessities for the sick
and wounded.
The national relief commission has
received an offer from a citizen OF
New York, stating that he was willing
and prepared to donate to the commits
sion for use in Cuba an ice plant, cost
| inp not more than $40 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed at Pinole Powder
Mills.

Pinole, Cal, July 27.-At 1870 this
morning an explosion took place in the
nitro -glycerine house of the Hercules
Powder company. No one was in the
building at the time, Later a crew
was sent to clear away the debris and
eXtinguish the flames and at Ais sec
ond terrific explosion took place kill
ing four men and fatally injuring
many others.
The killed are: J. Palveraz, Herbert
Stratton, Patrick Murphy and John
AShe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Scenic Line of the World.

The Denver and Rio Grande railroad
offers TO tourists in Colorado, Utah and
New Mexico and TO the transcontinen-
tai traveller, the grandest mountain
scenery in the world Double daily
train service. with through Pullman
sleepers and tourist cars between Dem
ver Salt Lake City, Ogden and San
Francisco and Los Angeles. Write to
H. L. Tupper. 1913 Broadway, New
York, for illustrated pamphlets, or to
S, X. Hooper general passenger agent,
Denver, Col.
Notice.--A set of six beautiful alber-
type views of Rocky mountain scenery,
on 11xA paper, suitable for framing,
will be mailed upon receipt of fifty
cents (money order), sent to S. X.
Hooper, G. p. and 7. A, Denver, Colo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July 21.-Cattle-Goods sale for
the choicer lots, but the general run
slower and prices declined l0c; choice
steers, s.. .25a5.15: medium, i,SOai 95 ;
stockers and feeders, s3.50a4.75; cows and
heifers, s3a4: calves, S3.50aa7 western
steers, S4.3Oa5.30. Trade in hogs was weak
on an over supply; sales showed rcduc-
ton of fully 1Oc.: fair 10 choice, s1,aJaiO5;
packers. s37Oa375; butchers, s3.15a4;
mixed So. .7Oa3.95; lights, S3.65a3.97h; pigs,
S. 90a3SO. There was better demand FOR
sheep al better prices; choice spring lambs
were about 10c higher, good to prime
lambs s5.60a6.25; comomn to good sheep,
a450; natives. si6Oa5; rams, SaS, Texas
sheep, s3.75a4.40; westerns, S4a4i0, Re-
ceipts-Cattle. 1900 head; rogs, $1,000
head; sheep, 10, 900 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
ROBBERY AT EXETER.
Burglars Secure Booty at the Store OF
Jenkins q Co.

Wilkes Barre, July 27.-.A daring rob-
berry was committed at Exeter, a su-
burb of West Pittston, between 2 and
3 o'clock this morning. jenkins & Co.
conduct a large general store in the
place. At the hour named five masked
men entered the building through an
upstairs window and made their way
to a room occupied by two clerks
named BENJAMIN jenkins and Sam
Troder. Both clerks were asleep. Two
of the burglars covered the sleepers
with their revolvers, while two others
hound and gagged them. The five men
then made their way to the office be-
low. where they blew open the safe
with dynamite. They secured $500 in
cash, six gold and silver watches and
a lot of jewelry. They then fled
Some time after some miners who
were on their way home from work
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
New York Produce Market.

New York, July 27--Flour-Again Of
fered at lower prices. Wheat-,Spot weak;
No. 2 red, 73c., I. o. b, afioat export grade
to arrive; options were dull and generally
weaker and closed lalisc. lower; No. 2
red. 7O4a7lhc.; July closed 74c. Septem-
ber. 69l2c. December, 69l2c, Corn-Spot
weak; No. g 399sc., E. o, b., afloat; options
quiet and easier. closed 1ac. net lower;
July closed 379sc.; September, SS9sc; De-
cember 39c. Oats-Spot quiet; No, 2,
27lac; No. 3, 27c.; No. western, 3llsa32c.
No. white. 3lc.h options dun and weak,
closing Nc, net lower; september closed
S52sc Butter--Firm; western creamery,
l4alSc. do factory, llal3l2c.; Elgins, lSc
imitation creamery, Babe; state dairy,
l2l2al6iac.; do. creamery, l4al5lac. Cheese
Steady. Eggs-Steady; state and Penn
sylvania, lial5c.; western fresh lac
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
AMERICAN FLAG STOLEN.
Midnight Jokers Create Excitement
at Hanover.

Wilkes-Barre, July 27.-Some time
during last night or early this morn
ing the large American flag over the
public school house in Hanover town
ship was removed from the pole and a
spanish flag, feet long and 4 feet
WIDE substituted. When the residents
of the township awoke this morning
and saw the outrage that had been per-
petrated. their indignation knew no
bounds
A large crowd soon collected and four
men, John Gumhert, John Glroy. Wal
ter Snyder and William Rinemeyer,
climbed to the cupola and tore down
the Spanish emblem. The American
flag was again raised and the Spanish
flag was torn to pieces and trampled
upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28

lower: Oats lost 1sai4c. Pork declined
25c. and lard and ribs 15c. each. Cash
quotations were as follows: Flonr-Un-
changed; No. 2 yellow Alza3i1ac; No. 3
spring wheat 6sa75c, No. red, 70c. No.
2 corn, 34.a34lac.; No. 9 oats. 25a25lsc. /;
No. 2 white. 2ea25lsc.; No. 3 white, 2Ta2Sc. (;
No. 2 rye. 43l2c. No. barley, Sla35c No.
/ fax seed. 93a93s4c.; prime timothy SEED,
s2.55; mess pork, per barrel, s9.55a9. %;
lard per 100 pounds s535a545; short ribs,
sides, s.. 5.25a5.65; dry salted hsoulders, i94a
&C.; short clear sides, S5.75a5.90; sugars,
unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28

A man has to have pluck to make a sue
cess of any calling. man must have the
backbone to take knock down blows and
get up again and again and fight ON.
Pluck and stamina are largely question
of good health. II only takes one knock
down blow to finish man with headache
II only takes small setback to disconcert
a nervous and shaky man. A bilious, head
achy man goes into bankruptcy at the first
embarrassment. A nervous man who does
not sleep at night and gets up shaky in the
morning gives up the battle OF business at
the FIRST encouragement, DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best of
ali health makers and health-keepers II
makes pure, rich blood. II forces out all
impurities and disease germs. II does not
make any difference what the disease may
be called, SO long as it has its inception in
IMPROPER or insufficient nourishment-this
great medicine will cure II. II may be
called dyspepsia, kidney disease, liver
complaint, f" skin or blood disease, OF nerv-
GUS prostration all these have the same
starting point The Golden Medical Dis
coveryh reaches that point. 1t will cure
these diseases absolutely. None OF them
can retain their hold OH the system when
the arteries are filled with rich, pure blood.
~ am 81 years old, ;" writes Mr.. +. G.. Bledsoe,
Of Leesvillc, Henry Co., Mo. For IS years |
suffered fr.n torpid liver, constipation and indi'
i;T {" make my living by hard work, would
kccl on ur,! would havs TO give up. Some
times my friends would pick me up and carry me
10 bed. What little sleep could get was tortured
with horrible dreams took six bottles OF Dr:
Pisrce's Golden Medical Discovery II relieved
the pain in my back aud hetween my shoulders,
braced up my nerves, aud to-day am well
nCn."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
CoRBETT-M'COY FIGHT.
Mayor Diehl States That He Is
Against 1t.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 27.-Speaking of
the proposed fight between Corbett
and Mccoy, Mayor Diehl said this
morning:
Il have never objected to boxing.
because as a physician | think it a
healthy sport. But when il comes to
brutal prize fight why then ! am
against it. 1t will bring an undesir-
able element to this city and it will
have a bad effect morally. If any at
tempts should be made to hold dis
graceful prize fight within my juris-
dietion l would certainly take steps to
stop it."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Used. Ensuring Cieanli-
ness and Comfort.
In Effect May Is, 1898.


TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON
For Philadelphia and New York via p;
e. " r. r., at 6.45 a. m, and l2Oo, 2s, AZ
SBlack Diamond Expressl and ll.@ p m.
+, e w. r. r., 800, 11.lD a. m, Loo. o'So.
o'y For p White Haven, Hazleton Pottsville.
and principal pGints in the .GG e9a 81 regions g ms
I,or bethlehem. Easton, Reading, Har-
r,shmrq and principal intermediate sta
tiope Eta ID, & II. r. r., 6.i5 a. m., l2.0o,
us, 'TH' All (Black Diamond Express)' ll'S
prnnr Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira.
1theca Geneva and principal intermedio
~ stations, via D., /. & w. r. r., sos
a. a'e m'' So i245 and S.S5, p. m. . >,,,
n var Or Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo. Mag
ara oEaIis' Chicago and all points west via
d. n e. Fl. r.. r., 1905, $;Sa BLACK Diamond
Pullman paror and sleeping raGr or nat Ienlsn Masn
yyines- Rarre and New York. Philadel-
nhia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
P''"' ROIJ.IN II. WILBUR, Gen: Supt.
CHAs' S. EE, Pass. Agt.. 26 Cortlandt
street New York.
~ 'NONEMACHER, Division Pass
enger Agent, South Bethlehem Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, N. Y, July 27-Cattle-
Steady Hogs-Receipts light stronger;
Workers, good to choice ,4.liat2O; roughs.
common to good s3.5Oa470, pigs, good TO
choice S4.O5a4.l0. Sheep and Landslide
ceipts, light; steady lambs, choice TO
extra, Sc. 75a6.25; culls, fair TO good, Sia6;
sheen choice to selected wethers, %.iOa
AS; culls and common, ,S5aS,I5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Bismarck Sleeps Well.

Berlin, July 27,-The TGegliche Rud-
schau. a well informed Conservative
newspaper of this city, publishes the
following telegram from DR., Schwen-
niger, Prince Bismarck's physician, in an
swer to an inquiry as to the truth of the
report that the prince is dying: 1T is all
nonsense. He sleeps well, and other
wise his condition is unchanged"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28

heard groans from an upstairs win
dow. They notified the watchman,w who
ran upstairs and relieved the two
>6a6ks from their predicament. The
Police of the surrounding cities have
been notified of the daring burglary.
1t is said the thieves took train for
Elmira, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
East Liberty Cattle Market.

Fast Liberty, Pa, July 27.-Catte--
Steady: extra, s5e5.lO; prime, 81. .9Oa5; COM
inon, $3sOa4 Hogs-Lower; prime me-
dlums and best Workers, S4al.2O; common
to fair Sla4.l0; heavy, A.c5a4.lO; pigs, IS "
a415; rouGhs, s27a3.75. Sheep-Choce,
81 40; common, S3,25aS,7i; veal calves,
ST 5Oa7
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Through Sleeping Cars.

and day coaches, New York to Chicago,
on Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern train No. s. and train No. T. Low
est rates, superb dining car service,
fast time, elegant equipment. +"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Erie and Wyoming Valley.
In Effect June 26, 1898

In Effect June 70, 1898
I,eave Scranton for Hawley and points
on or via Erie r. r. at 800 a, m, s.i5 a,
m. and 2.2s p. m. For Lake Ariel at $50
p. m. 49, ,... --,.- -
at s'l7 a. m, 3l6 p. m. and sos p. m.
From Lake Ariel at 7i3 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Oil Market.

OIL City, Pa, July 27-Credit balances,
96c: certificates. first bid, 9ic. for cash;
highest, 95iac: closed a5i4c, bid; sales H.
000 cash at Csc. 1000 cash at 9i4c,; l,OO0
cash at 95Iac total sales, 1900 barrels;
shipments, lis, 557 barrels; runs, 81 AS bar
rclS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. July ga break at Liverpool
and Antwerp WEI e.. "heat here TO-
day. September Gosed Ssa%c. lower and
December %a5sc. down. Corn left or ssc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
EDUCATIONAL,

KEBLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. Under the supervision of
Bishop Huntington. Twenty-eighth school
year begins Thursday. September 10. 1898.
Apply to Miss Mary ]. jackson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Schedule In Effect Nov ss, 1897.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Fol.
lows:
7.30 a. M, week days, for SunburY
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
iO.i5 a. M, week days, for Hazlstons
Pottsville. Reading, Norrlstown.
and Philadelphia; and for Sum
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.I2 D. m daily. for Sunbury, Harris.
burg. Philadelphia. Baltimore
Washington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
500 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville.
J. r. WOOD, Gen'I Pass. Agent
j. b. HUTCHINSON. General Manager
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
SCALP TREATMENT.

MRS. l.. T. KELLER. SCALP TREAT
ment, 50c.; shampooing. 5Oc.; facial
massage, manicuring, 25c.; chiropody. 70l
Quincy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
CHIROPODIST

CORNS. BUNICNS AND INGROWlNG
nails cured without the least pain or
drawing blood. Consultation and advice
given free. E. M. HETZEL, Chiropo-
dist, $50 Lackawanna avenue. Ladies az
tended at their residence II desired.
Charges moderate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
REAL ESTATE.

FOX SALE CHEAP, AT DALTON, PA,
on easy payments, nine room dwelling
mouse with bath and furnace; half acre
land, lots fruit trees twenty minutes
ride from Scranton. j. w. Carpenter at
torney-at-law, Mears' building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
THE TRIBUNE'S OPPORTUNITY BUREAU\

A for
"A Real propery
ep-1he Small
CensaW Word-E Wanted Are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
LEGAL.


Office of the Colliery Engineer Co..
Scranton, Pa, July 49, 1895
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE STOCh-
HOLDERS.
The Board of Trustees of this company
has called a special meeting of the stock
holders to be held at the office OF the
company at Scranton Lackawanna coun-
~, Pennsylvania, on Friday. the 10Th DAY
of September, \. d. 1898, at 2 O'Clock p.
m. for the purpose of voting for or
against an increase of the capital stock
of said company.
STANLEY p. ALLEN,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
FIVE stone arch bridges will be re-
ceiyed at the commissioners Office until
noon Saturday. July 80. 1895. The bridges
are located as follows One in Green
field township; one in Dalton borough
one in South Abingdon; one in West
Arlington township, and one in Newton
township Plans and specifications may
be seen at county commissioners offlce
The county commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
CHARLES +. WAGNER, Clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
HELP WANTED-MALE.


HELP WANTED MALES-A1 l SALES
man to represent old established
New York house in Scranton and vicin-
tty on wines, liquors and cigars: must
required; salary paid. Crawford & Co., 2
Arcade building, Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
DESK ROOM.

DESK ROOM - PERSONS WANTING
desk room call at sos and 309 Mears
Building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
WANTED.

WANTED = FIVE SCRANTON TRlB-
unes of June Z. Five cents VIII be
paid for each. Tribune office.
WANTED-CASE OF BAD HEALTH
that R-I-P-A-N-S will not beneft.
Send cents to Ripans Chemical Co,
New York. for 10 samples and 1000 tesu-
monlals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
CITY SCAVENGER

A. B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
and cess pools: no odor. Improved
pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 North Main avenue;
or Eickes' drug store. corner Adams ana
Mulberry. Telephone 6040.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
LOST.

JosT-A POCKETBoOK ON MONDAY
evening. between Laurel Hill Park anu
Linden street. Finder will be rewarded
by leaving at Tribune office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS

LATEST FROM PHILIPPINE lS-
lands. Greatest Naval Battle. Shoes
all blown to pieces and landed in Net
tleton's Shoe Store, Washington avenue.
Ladies fine button shoes, russet and dom
COLA, cost $3.50. at sl.t9; ladies' line 81
shoes for CSC Ladies' Cxfords. cost $l.5O
for 79c. Mems $3.50 calf and russet SHOES
for 81. 40; So. 90 shoes for $l.9S etc.
BAJER'S ORCHESTRA-MuSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, We'd
dings and concert work furnished. FOR
terms aC Cdress r. j. Bauer, conductor
III wyoming avenue, over Huloeit S
music store.
MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes paper bags, twlne.
Warehouse, 1870 Washington avenue
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
ROOM WANTED.

GENTLEMAN WISHES COMFORT
able room, centrally located. Address
Central, this office.
WANTED -. GENTLEMAN WISHES
large comfortable room with or near
bath. Centrally located. Room. Tribune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
WIRE SCREENS

JOS. KUETTEL. REAR 5l1 LACkA-
wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa, manufac-
turer of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28

SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA,
Scranton, Pa. Courses preparatory to
college, law, medicine or business.
Opens Sept 13. Send for catalogue.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Cam, LII. D., Walter
H. Buell. a. NJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-28
HELP WAWTED-FEMALE
BOARD WANTED.

BOARD WANTED-WITlI BATH: CEN
trail City: private family preferred. Ad-
dress Young Gent care Tribune office.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-06
China's First Railway.

The first railr5ad constructed in
China was the narrow-guage line from
Shanghai to Woosung, put down in
1876, and intended chiefly as an ocular
demonstration to the Chinese. At the
end of 12 months it was sold to a
Chinese official, who straightway tore
up the rails and deported them to For
mosa. The single dummy engine of
the line now reposes peacefully in the
mud of some Formosan harbor, to-
gelher with the wreck of the junk in
which it was transported. During
these .12 monthst of its existence the
Shanghai -Woosung railroad, with its
single dummy engine and its train of
small cars, which, by the way, were of
the American pattern, carried 100000
passengers. The Chinese came from
far and wide to see and experiment
with the new barbarian curiosity, and
the people in the neighborhood, soon
finding it an institution of great poll
cal utility, became regular patrons.
The predicted uprising or. the people
against the construction of the road
never erialized-Engineerin Mag
azine
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-06
A Charter for Another Railroad in
West Virginia. 1t Should Come
to Marietta.

A telegram to city paper from
Ellenboro has the following in regard
to the much -talked-of railroad through
the interior of the county:
your correspondent has been re-
liably informed that a charter has
been applied for for the much-talked-
of railroad that will be built from
elmer New Martinsville or Sisters
Vile through Tyler, Ritchie, Calhoun
and Gilmer counties, tapping the rich
coal fields of Gilmer, and Then coritin-
tie through the virgin forests of the
adjacent counties to Charleston, where
an outlet will be had via the Big Ka-
nawha river, and an intersection made
with the Chesapeaks & Ohio railroad.
| Various surveys have been made for
this route within the past few years,
some with GAINESVILLE as the objective
point, where an intersection would be
made with the West Virginia and
Pittsburg system, but the direct route
to Charleston is thought to be more
| ittSiDlC anu economical IL 10 SJdlbu
that Charleston can be reached from
e.,her Ellenboro or Pennsboro within
seventy-five miles over a good route
without a single tunnel. Now by the
shortest rail route is $50 miles.
The rich coal fields of Gilmer and
other counties, together with the i'm
mense tracts of timber land that the
new line would pass through will fur
nish a renumerative revenue from the
beginning and the general increase
in revenue along the line is well
known. Throughout Ritchie county
there seems to be a disposition on the
p- t of the leading citizens to sub
5 be freely to a fund that will insure
the building of the road, which will be
Of incalculable value to the county.
Should the new route materialize, ii
is thought that the Pennsboro and
Harrisville railroad will be purchased
and the roadbed of that line will be
utilized as far as Harrisville.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-06
KILLED
At Grape Island Saturday Night by
the West Virginia FLYER.

The fast Ohio River train No. 4 on
Saturday evening last struck and al
most instantly killed Mr.. Harvey
Bradfleld right in front of his ONE at
Grape Island, w. Va.
M. Bradfield had been in Marietta
Saturday on business and went home
on the steamer Barnsdall, getting off
the boat at his ldlfding, which is di-
rectly across the track and in front of
his house. 1t Is supposed as he was
somewhat intoxicated, that he stopped
at rhe track and went to sleep. When
the train crew stopped and went to
pick him up, the body was lying en-
tirely outside the rails and tne head
between the ties. Some part of the en-
gine had apparently struck him,
crushing the skull in two places and
breaking his neck.a -.
He was 40 years of age and leaves a
wife and eight children. He was a
well-to-do farmer, owning several
farms and houses and lots in st.
Marys and Sistersyllle. He had for
merly been a resident of Sistersyille,
and~was enjoying a nice income from
oil interests in that territory.