The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
NEWS FROM
pOTTSVIAAE
The WadeSyille Breaker the Scene Of a
Thrilling Accident.
MEMS THREATENED WITHA SUIT
Mrs Kaogh, Of Shenandoah, Gets a Verdict
by Agreement--The Ward Suit For
Death Benefits Also Results in
Favor OF the Plaintiff.

! Pottsville, March ga thrilling accident
occurred at the new p & r breaker in
Wadesville yesterday One Of Contractor
/ Simmons men was at work clinging to the
| iron beams, at least 200 feet from the ground
A wooden beam was being hoisted to a point
above him, when by the slipping of a bolt il
unloosed, and falling, struck the iron worker
on the head cutting deep cash. BY super
/ human effort the man clung to the iron
/ framework and thus saved himself from being
dashed to death on the ground below II is
described as a thrilling scene by those who
witnessed it, The injured person was
| brought to Pottsville aud walked from the
| depot to the doctors.
| In the Shenandoah case of Mrs. Ellen
Keogh VS.. Carl Wychulis the counsel for the
respective parties this morning agreed to a
verdict for S210 in favor Of Mrs Keogh.
The suit of Thomas Ward vs. Washington
Hook and Ladder Company, of Mahanoy
City, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for
S32.70 Ward brought suit to recover $50
benefits due him from the company on the
death of his wife. The company claimed
that Ward was in arrears for an assessment
at the time his wife died but Ward showed
that he made settlement with the secretary.
and the latter neglected to charge him with
the assessment.
The case of John Wilkes vs.. Annie Ne
Entee, an action to recover on a promissory
note, is on trial before Judge Marr.
! The trial of the suit Of the Cbequasset
Lumber Company VS. Hunter f. Bright, of
Ashland, is still on before Judge Bechtel.
! S. Burd Edwards, Esq, stated to-day that,
under instruction from H. c. Boyer, Of the
Miners Journal, he has written to the pub
fishers of the Daily News, at Shenandoah.
demanding retraction of an article recently
published concerning Mr.. Boyer, and on a
failure of compliance with the demand
criminal suit for libel will be instituted
settlement has been effected in the case
of Edward Shoener VS.. George w. Ryon
Deputy District Attorney Mclaughlin to-
day filed with the Clerk Of the Courts an
order issued by the court that mol. pros be
entered in the suit of the Auditors VS. the
Councilmen of Shenandoah.
The following deeds were recorded to-day I:
w. Ramsay Potts and wife to Jane Kocher,
premises in orwigsburg from George W.
Ryon, Executor, to Henry J. Dohner, prem
ises in Schuylkill Haven.
The hearing in the Scanlan tax bond cases
was postponed this morning until next Fri
day, owing to engagement of counsel in other
| cases.
County Chairman Meyer may be a candi-
date for state chairman if Garman resigns
Col. Feger, proprietor of the Penna. Hall
Hotel, may be candidate for Prothonotary
on the Democratic ticket, and if so the genial
Colonel Deegan will find foeman worthy
of his steel
All the recruits did not go to Plattsburg
Eleven were sent to Fort Slocum, n. Y, har-
Dor, and three to Fortress Monroe, Va.
Port Carbon is to have new factory tor
the manufacture of mems shirts and ladies
waists. ]. f. Dahm & Co. have rented the
Port Carbon Manufacturing Company's plant
with a capacity of 400 machines, which will
be put in as the business warrants. The
factory will be ready by April 10th.
The funeral Of the late George Christian,
of Philadelphia, former resident, will take
place there tomorrow. He was "a years old
Vivian, the infant daughter of F. B. Hover,
was buried in Lebanon, where the parents
| formerly resided
The remains of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Eich, of Folsom, Pa arrived to-day on the
Ills a m. train, Pennsylvania railroad, pro-
ceeding to the Odd Fellows cemetery for in
terment. Rev. B. N. Chamberlain, of the
Second Presbyterian church, conducted the
/ ScINlC6Ss DtCSdsou WAS luS ulOlu6I VI MIS-
Hugh Phillips, of Folsom, and formerly re-
sided in this county. She was 81 years old.
Layina, widow of the late Samuel Mills,
died at the home of her son-of-law, J. d.
Archbauld, New York city. She was the
mother of Col Samuel Mills, U. S. army,
and aunt of A. J. Womelsdorff, of town.
Chief of Police Davies brought Susan
Pasgire from Reading where she had gone
with s23 belonging to her husband, whom
she claims didn't treat her right" Husband
and wife settled their differences and went
home happy for the time being.
The reduction in salaries of employees by
the Directors of the Poor is said to reach
| $3, 900 per year.
The several hundred acres Of farm and
timber land, extending from Sheppton to
Ringtown, belonging to former Senator Tor
bert has fallen into the hands of the sheriff
and will be sold in the early part Of May.
The suit is at the instance of the Senator's
| brother.
A marriage license has been granted to
William Frantz and Sallie HeffneT, both Of
Pottsville,