The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
DANGEROUS CAVE-IN
Whole Community Shaken by the Settling Of
Mine-Men Entombed


In took place over the old workings In
the Hallstead mine, owned by the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Coni-
pany, and extends over n territory or
one-half to three-quarters of mile
square in one of the most thickly popu-
lated parts of the town. and affects,
more or less, 100 stores and dwellings.
Two men, Thomas Williams and David
Emanuel, were entombed In the mine.
All the houses In the immediate vic nifty
rocked as though shaken by an earth
quake, and through the wide openings
in the surface flowed streams of water.
let loose by the breaking Of the water
mains. Chimneys were leveled to the
ground, and fouIdations. rocks and
furniture were tumbled in profusion
about the apartments.
The following pensions were granted
last week: Robert Wilson, Thorn Hill,
Allegheny. So; Joseph w. Whiten, Bar
Dewoody. Soldiers home, Erie, So;
Vachel Catlin, West Newton, West
moreland, 81; Jer. w. Collins, dead;
Monongahela, So to $12; Andrew ].
Davis, Charlesville, Bedford, SO to $40;
Joseph Fessenden, Millport, Potter. $40
to Sl7; John A. J. Williams. Wagner,
Mifiiin, Sc to IS; Daniel Eli, Hollenback,
Bradford. IS to $40; Jason T. Giebner,
Sharon. $40 to SIS; Hannah Miller. New
Franklin, Franklin. IS; Mary e. Beam.
Fairport City. Clarion. s.: Mary a.
Stimmers, Braddock, IS; Lovina Col
lins, Monongahela, So; Mary Martin,
mother. Dunningsville. Washington.
s12; Emily l.. Merrick, Academy Cor
ners, Tioga, sl2; Alice Harper, Mead
vile. sl2. Absolom Cousins. OIL City.
| Sl2: Edgmonte ID. Green, Erie, Sc:
Robert A. Henderson, McConnells
Mills. Washington, IS; Benjamin Crane
Olivia, Blair, $40; James NJ. Patterson.
| New Kensington, IS; James Gay, Dun
| bar. Sc; Charles McMannus, Blairsville,
| So to IS; Erastus Robb, Bellefonte, So to
| sl2 James b. Hurst. Mt Pleasant, s12
to $1d; John Fenicle, Duncannon, SO to
| Ss; John w. Ayers, McAlvey's Fort,
nard, Bradenville. Sc to s10 Edward
Beckwith, Hannah, Center, So to s12;
| William II. Barrett, Manorville, s6,
Levi Bird Duff, Pittsburg. Si5; Lucinda
Copeland, East Hickory, Forest, IS;
Elizabeth e. White. McKeesport, IS;
| Roger Morgan, Altoona. s12; George
Fischer Great Belt. Butler. Sc; Philip
Gruver, Gomersol, Butler Sc: David
Swope. Bennett. SO to IS; Patrick Han
ley (dead). Pittsburg. s12; John Gra-
ham, New Castle. IS to s12; James Nc
| Bride, New Alexander, s12 to s17; James
| S. Jones, Greensboro, IS to $12; Moses
| Yocum, Curwensville. IS to $40; Lucy A.
Hoover, Garrett, Somerset, IS; minors
of Charles Marks, Lewiston, sl2; minor
of Robert Harper, Shade Gap, Hunt
ingdon, $12.
Fred Rockwell and Patrick Banya
were hanged in the Elk county Jail
Tuesday, being the first persons hanged
| In the history of the county. Both men
died from strangulation. Both murder
ers confessed to their spiritual advis-
ers. The crime for which Rockwell
l In hA ut,lA m
December 81. 1895, of Lewis Haine,
whom he wanted to get rid of in order
that he might marry the widow. Banya
murdered fellow-countryman named
Paretto Augusta at Dagus mines on
July 25, 1897.
| Charles Woods. a young iron worker
of New Castle, while on his way home
the other night. was almost murdered
| by highwaymen. Four men ran out
from the shadow of the Epworth Meth
odist Episcopel church and one de-
| manded his money. Two seized him
and threw him down. while a third hit
him on the head with a piece of iron.
He lay unconscious for some time,
| when he recovered and managed to
! reach a doctors office. He was relieved
of SIS.
! Joshua Caldwell, farmer near
Clarks Mills, was found dead in his
home the other morning. Caldwell was
old and eccentric. He and his son have
been living alone in their isolated farm
mouse until a few days ago, when the
boy left to enlist. The father seemed
heart-broken. and when found. lay
with a recent photograph of the boy
pressed against his breast. He was
about so years old and a native Of Shelf
field, England.
Jonathan Arnold. aged rs, was shot
and Instantly killed at Lebanon the
other evening by Albert Daub, his son.
in-law. aged %. Daub also shot Mrs
Arnold and his wife. and 1t is feared
their injuries will result fatally. Daut
made his escape. He had not been liv-
Ing with his wife and the shooting was
the result.
Mrs. Beulah Eckley of Jeannette
committed suicide at Indiana, Pa, by
hanging. Her husband, ]. C. Eckley
was killed by a railroad train. neal
Blairsville Saturday, and 1t is thought
that the shock deranged her mind, She
leaves three children.
Frank Jongras was hanged in the
yard OF the county Jail at New Castle
Tuesday for the murder of his sweet.
heart. Jessie Corrine. His neck was
broken by the drop. and death resulted
in eight minutes. He protested his in.
nocence to the end.
Postmaster ]. b. Brown, of New.
cdStle, mas IorWarded MS resignation tC
the Postmaster General. in order thai
he may enlist as private for the war
The Newcastle postmastership pays
about s25Q0 year.
Mrs. Eleanor Underholt, upward o.
70 years OF age and many years 9
widow, living In woodcock township
hanged herself 1t is supposed that sh,
was temporarily insane.
Two brothers. John and Jane,
Roddy. were hanged at Somerset Tues
day for the murder of Farmer Davit
Berkey. Both men protested their in
nocence on the scaffold.
The roller -four mill at Catasauqua
operated by Mauser & Gresham. wa,
completely destroyed by fire last week
The loss will amount to nearly SlO0, 900
partially covered by Insurance.
Shooting at sparrows with a Flobert
rifle. 15-year-old Irwin Kramer. of Ma
hanoy City. accidentally wounded Johr
Senosky In the head. and the latter.
condition Is precarlous.
The 3-year-old daughter of Georr,
Limbert at Sheakleyville, was drowned
having fallen In a brook.
John Waite a boy at Tyrone los,