The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

-Dlpntnetla is raging 10 such an
extent around Hazleton that an cpl
demic of the disease is feared.
Mrs. Charles Shade, of Shamokin,
attempted suicide Monday by taking
laudanum. An overdose saved her
life.
John Asurda, employed by the
Westmoreland Coal Company jumped
into reservoir at Greensburg late
Monday night and was drowned.
Herbert Follweller Of Allentown,
10 years of age, was caught In the
knives of moving machine which his
father was driving, and had foot cut
of.
-Thlrty-seven 'speak- easies" are
said to be in operation around Mount
Carmel. Shamokin has about several
times that number according to re.
ports.
1t is stated that, as a result of
caucus held in Reading Tuesday, JEFF.
ferson M. Snyder will be the Demo
cratic nominee for additional law
judge In the Berks county courts.
AS the result OF the explosion in
the Farrell quarries at West Chester,
Sunday afternoon, Peter Crossley died
Monday. The other men will recov-
er, ou: all are badly bruised and burn
ed.
Mrs. Gustave Lehrkc was so
frightfully burned about the face and
body by the explosion of a coal oil
lamp at her home at Hazleton Tues.
day night that she died at the Miners
Hospital in great agony.
While a fierce thunder storm rag
ed at Hazleton Tuesday evening lightn-
ing struck the residence of Frank
Pardee, the millionaire coal operator,
and badly damaged the interior. Mrs.
Mary Suka, of Audenred was instant
ly killed by boh of lightning.
w. J. Clark, postmaster at
Leech's Corners, Mercer county, has
been arrested on a charge of selling
postage stamps for less than their face
value, and has furnished bail for his
appearance before United States Com
missioner w. T. Lindsey at Pittsburg.
Remove citizens have raised sIS-,
900 for new silk mill and instruc-
tions have been given to close the
deal The building will be brick, four
stories high and will accommodate 500
, looms. The mill will be located on
nine lots on the east side of Four
teenth street.
, -Paymaster Guy, of the Philadel
phia and Reading Railway Company
, paid at Reading Monday $I4o, 900 to
, the employees of the road for May
, The Reading Iron Company dlsburs.
, ed 5000 Monday. The compan,
: employs 500 more people than 1t die
, year ago.
Howard Byescher, IS years o
I age, of South Bethlehem, left Sunda,
0 morning to spend the day in Easton
d While going up the Lehigh River aftel
# water lilies he attempted to board a
k moving coal train, but fell under til,
e wheels and had his left leg cut off a
k the knee. He was taken to the Eastol
d hospital. His mother tainted on hear
,r ing of the accident and is in serious
IL condition.
:, BY the explosion of a gasoline
l. tank which was being used by plum
Ie Der on Evergreen street, West Grove
S. Tuesday, six persons were badly burn
= ed. The explosion was due to lea
2 in the tank, from which the gasolin
was fired. Those injured were Hug
Johnson, burned about the neck; Pric
Nichols, burned about the head; Wa
r. ter Kugle, burned badly on the arms
ar Thomas Kavanaugh, head and fee
.ir burned, serious. Two boys were ais
burned about the legs and faces.
VS. Augustus Grim of Pottsvile, age
OF Al years, was killed IN a runaway a
On cident late Tuesday afternoon. M
ill Grim, who was interested in a larl
/; brewery plant, and Frederick Schehc
C. were delivering beer. At Yorkville,
ok suburb of that place, Mr. Grim noun
ad ed the drivers box beside the bo
lit The reins slipped from his hands ar
ur fell beneath the horses hoofs. Th
lel caused the animal to run away. T!
We team crashed into a tree box. III
,ry boy escaped with few bruises, b
,ut Mr.. Grim struck the curb, fracturii
IN, his skull. He died in few momen
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