The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-03
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Reading. July 31.-Peter Farrell. 81
we'll known contractor Of this city
died last night. aged 72 years He had
important railroad contracts years ago
In the west.
Hazleton, Pa. July 29.-Charles Els
man. one of the victims Of Thursdays
gas explosion at the Derringer colliery.
died Of his injuries yesterday. He
leaves wife and nine children. the
youngest three weeks old. The other
five victims are now out OF danger.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1.-WalesloW
Strimpski was committed to the coun-
" Jail here yesterday on the charge
Of threatening to blow up the house
OF Rev. John Orlowski. pastor OF the
Polish Catholic church at Duryea. The
priests house was badly wrecked last
winter by a dynamite explosion
Topton. July 31.-Mrs. Milton Butt
OF this place. had narrow escape from!
drowning. The floor covering a wei!
gave way and she was precipitated
into the well. which is very deep. She
was up to her neck in water. ana wa
almost overcome when help came, anu
she was drawn up by means Of ropes.
Selin's Grove, July 3l.-Mrs. Annie e
llrich, of Globe Mills, Snyder county.
today, while in the act Of removing
plants from the porch to the house.
was bitten in the hand by house
snake. and is seriously i'll. The snake q
was only about eight inches long. and
was concealed in the plants.
Pittsburg, July 2S.-"General' ia
cob S. Coxey has purchased the old
steel plant OF Graft. Bennett & Co, at
! Millvale. near here, and will remove
1t to Massillon, o. II is his intention =
to erect Il large open hearth steel
plant. at a cost of sl5O,OOO The new
works will give employment to 200
men.
| Lock Haven, July 31.-Twenty-
head Of horses were burned to death In
fire that destroyed the barn of Kidd
& Atherton. AT Dents Run, this morn
ing. Thirteen hundred bushels of
oats and large quantity OF other
grain and hay were consumed. Loss d.
$4,000; no insurance.
Northumberland. July 31-Van Allen
& Co.. iron manufacturers here. this
evening posted a notice increasing tho
wages OF pudilers from $3.75 to 81 per
ton. beginning tomorrow. Their roll
ing mills were today put on double
turn. So far as they could secure pud
dlers for doing so, and within few
days expect to have fully 20 furnaces
doing double turn. They are filled with
merchant iron and cut nail orders.
McConnellsburg, Pa. July 29.-WiH-
lam Darling, who is wanted In Middle
~ fnr Tho snnrdar nf
Harry Durham four years ago and fux
whom requisition papers were granted
was delivered to the New Jersey Of
On Thursday the sheriff refused to-
recognize the papers unless e27b wsE
paid. The difficulty was compromised
yesterday by paying him &45. which
represented the costs In making the /:
arrest.
Philadelphia. July 31.--By the Cap
sizing OF small boat In the Delaware
river early yesterday morning Otto
Kampf, aged 81 years, his son Albert,
aged, 8, and Charles Ostertags. Kampf's
brother-in-law. aged 30 years, wore
drowned. Two others, Frank KnOhr
and Louis Metius. were rescued after
clinging for over an hour to the up
turned boat. Kampf's body was re-
covered Shortly after midnight the
party started up the Delaware river on
q fishing trip. Opposite Bridesburg.
suburb Of this city, Kampf attempted
to change seats with Ostertage, who.
was rowing. and the boat was upset..
Philadelphia, Aug. IA prominent
Official OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
company stated today that after sew
eral years consideration a conclusion
has practically been reached As to the
creation Of a pension and superannu-
alton fund for the benefit OF the en-
ployes Of that company. II Is under
stood that 20 years Of age has benz
fixed upon as the age for compulsory
retirement, and that employees who
have been 30 years in the service: but
have not attained that age, will be
entitled to the benefits of the fund
The pension allowance Will be based
upon length OF service and the ave1-.
age wages received by the smplO1e
during such service.
Greensburg. Pa. July 3l.-tsDrIr
McCune was murdered at Grays, Wesa--
moreland county, yesterday afternoon
He was shot in the head by q man,
named Saddler. The assassin escaped
As he has but one .leg he will be at \
disadvantage in getting away from The
officers. Coroner l. b. Owens has beeR
unable to get many details Of the
crime. Word has been sent to Pftts-
burg, Johnstown. Altoona and BlatSF-
i Vile to watch the trains for the man.
II is doubtful II the murderer viii Try
to escape by rail. He would have q
much better opportunity OF eluding the
officers by going into the mountains
There are numerous caves in which he
would find temporary hiding place
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1.-Edward
Gottfried, consular agent for the Uni
ted States in the district OF Truiido.
Peru, who has filed a claim for ff0c.-
900 damages against the Peruvian gov
ernment through the state department
at Washington, is a native Of Wifkex-
barre. He went to Peru 20 years AGE
and entered business. He became
wealthy. During the rebellion Of lisa
tha roholo att ckad hia prnnorfv xuF