The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-12-14
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Reynoldsville, Pa, Dec. 9.-While
two sisters named Smith. employed In
the silk mill. we're on their way to
work yesterday they were struck by =
train on the Allegheny Valley road
and killed.
Scranton. Pa. Dec. 9.-By Tall Of
roof at Grassy Island mine In Olyphant
last night William Fitzsimmons. q la
borer, 80 years old, was killed and his
father, Patrick Fitzsimmons, . miner,
was so badly injured that he will die.
Allentown, Pa, Dec. 11.-Charlss
Weiss 'aged IS years. of this city. and
Harrison Boyle. aged 80 years. Of
Quakertown, were killed last evening
on the Lehigh Valley railroad. In this
city. They were walking on the track.
when q freight came along and ran
them down.
Johnstown, Pa, Dec. l1.-William H.
Foor, a farmer living near Everett.
was killed by the accidental discharge
of his shotgun while returning from a
hunting trip Saturday. The entire
load of shot struck him in the neck,
killing him instantly. He was 30 years
Of age, and leave a widow and child.
Altoona, Pa, Dec. 11.-Ralph and
Clyde Hendry, brothers, aged 13 and II
years, respectively, and Albert Schill-
ing, aged IA years, while skating on
McCoy's pond at Gallitzin Saturday
afternoon, broke through the ice and
were drowned in sight of number OF
young companions.
Do O-Thn NJ l
report Of Mine Inspector William
Davies, for the Fifth anthracite min
ing district. shows that AZ miners were
killed in the mines in this section dur
ing the last year. an increase OF Is
over 1898, when IS accidents. q fatal
and 81 non-fatal, occurred. This
year n total of 129 accidents are re-
ported, AZ of them fatal and 81 non
fatal, leaving 25 widows and so or
phans, an increase over last year OF 9
widows and so orphans.
4 Altoona. Pa. Dec. 12.-Mrs. Mar
garet L. Shepherd, the ex-nun, who
precipitated riots in Pittsburg and
Johnstown recently, with her anti
Catholic lecture, came here yesterday
and rented WOodcock's Hall. Five
hundred women Aocked to hear her,
and half as many more were turned
away. Her lecture was stopped by the
police, who demanded 500, and after
that was paid refused to allow her to
lecture because the hall was without
fire escapes. She will lecture today II
q hall can be secured.
Altoona. Pa, Dec. 11.-Unless the
Standard Steel company, OF LewistOwn.
Pa, can get consignment OF coal
within the next few days the entire
works, employing $500 men. will be
forced to shut down. A representative
OF the company was at Windber. near
here, Saturday, to see the Berwind-
White Coal company officers about get
ting coal, but failed to get any. He
also visited all the local operators. but
was unable to procure ton. He goes
into the Clearfield district today. Scar
city Of cars is given as the reason.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE big
miners strike at Nanticoke Is ended
at last. At a meeting OF the strikers
yesterday afternoon they resolved to
waive the demands of the pump run
ners and accept the SusQuehanna Coal
company's terms. At conference
held week ago between the officials
of the company and committee OF
the strikers satisfactory wage scale
was arranged, but no agreement could
be reached on the question OF rein
stating the old pump runners. It Is
expected that the 1000 strikers will
ha hocL to u,orly hu
Pittsburg. Dec. 9-The biggest base
ball deal made in this city sinco 1885,
when Pittsburg purchased the entire
Columbus club, was consummated
yesterday. Harry Pulliam, who sue
ceeded Barney Dreyfuss as president of
the Louisville club, came to the city
and after conference with Messrs.
Kerr, Auten and Dreyfuss announced
that he had sold to Pittsburg IA Louis
vile players, the consideration being
$25, 900 in cash and four members Of
the local club All declare positively
that there ir nothing akin to syndicate
ball in the move, but solely an en-
deavor to put pennant winner In
this city. A radical change from the
past policy Of the Pittsburg club will
be the playing Of Sunday games next
season.
Bradford. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE nitro
glycerine magazine OF the Psnnsylva-
MIA Torpedo company. located in Boil
var Hollow, one and half miles from
this city, blew up yesterday with a
report that was heard for 30 miles.
The magazine was blown to atoms and
hole made in the earth 15 feet deep
by 30 feet in circumference. Trees
were torn into splinters at the scene Of
the explosion, and the brick OF which
the magazine walls were constructed
was reduced to reddish powder. which
covered the snow over wide area.
Much damage was done in this city
and vicinity by the breaking of glass,
overturning of chimneys. etc. 1t is
not believed any one was killed. An