The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-03
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
TOSSED TO DEATH.
Three Members of Family Killed by Train
While Erioying a Ride In Their
Fathers Wagon.

over by an express train on the north
branch of the Philadelphia g. Reading
railroad at Lansdale. and their brother
Robert, aged 8, was so badly injured
he died few hours later. They are
children of II. w. Koehler, n baker.
Herman, the Oldest, was driving a
wagon. and had been delivering bread,
and the children were taking a ride.
northbound train had Just passed,
and Herman, thinking the road was
clear, drove ON the track directly In
front of an express. The wagon was
crushed to fragments, the occupants
tossed outside and the horse killed
Herman was married only few weeks
ago.
The following pensions were granted
last week: William Wiers. Evans CITY,
IS; James G. owens, Waukesha, So;
Charles Saladin. Pittsburg, sS Jacob
Wensler, stanton. IS; Josepha NJ
Meadwell. McKeesport, S12 Leroy l..
Hin. Springborough, IS; John McB.
Porter, Butler. So; Job Ruby, East
brook, 81; Jacob Sellers. Harrisburg,
Sli; Paul Wright. Bedford $40; Susan
ID. Walter catawissa. h2; susannah
Cox, David, $12: minor of william ID.
Porter. Manorville. s14; Edward w.
Culberson, Washington, IS; Lewis f..
Gallagher, Berlin, Somerset, IS: Simon
Harper, Center Hall. Center, $40; John
Hatch. Philipsburg, SO to s12 Stephen
+. Kennedy. Wellsboro, So to s12; John
w. Mulhollen, Portage. 81 to s12;
Samuel Leasure. Ligonier, IS to si7;
William w. Hipkey, Lockhaven, IS to
sl2; Robert ]. Borden. Wellsboro, $50;
Ida Brinton. Philipsburg, So; Eliza A.
Goss, Williams Grove, Clearficld So;
Ruth Malone, Beech Creek, Clinton, IS;
Gilbert Il. Wood. Oil City, 50; James
Dunn, Pittsburg, So; Samuel T. Alex
ander, Silverly, Venango, s12; A. Con-
Inh
Leetch. Allegheny, SO; Henry a.
Toomey Newport, sS to sl2; George w.
Stine, McVeytown, Minin, SO to SS
Amos Musser, Yeagertown. Miffiln. So
to sl2; Thomas Fleck, Upton, Blair,
50 to $40; Charles Wyble, McVeytown,
sS to $40; Isaiah Coplin, Philipsburg.
Center, SO TO s12; Firman f. Kirk,
williamsport, SO to $40; Amos Marquis,
Beham. Washington. SO to IS: Daniel
7. Dick. Roaring Springs, Blair, IS to
H2; John Lape, Bunola, Allegheny, Sc
to $l2; Spencer Stephens, Mt. Norris,
Greene, SO to IS; Elizabeth NJ. Salmon,
Pittsburg, IS; Catharine II. Yost, WIZ
Transport, sS. Mary Jane Beatty, New
Castle, s12, Sallie A. Blake, Altoona SO.
While a sheriff's sale was in progress
on the second floor of j. Il. Snyder's
Implement warehouse, at Goldsboro,
few days ago the floor gave way and
about 100 men fell to the floor below.
quantity of machinery fell down on
the men, and pinned some of them
fast. Twenty-three were slightly in
tured, and several had limbs broken.
John Fetrow, "A farmer residing at Yo-
cumtown, had both legs broken, and
was otherwise injured.
At Mackeyville. near Bellefonte. +.
Nonado was ploughing in his field
when he saw a large oak tree suddenly
sink out of sight. He found that the
tree had dropped until only the tops Of
the limbs appeared on level with the
ground. 1t rested In a large chamber
which, from its surroundings. appears
to be the entrance to an underground
cavern of immense size. Mr.. Vonado
intends to make a thorough explora-
ton OF the cave.
At Middlebury. eight miles north Of
Wellsboro. fire a few days ago de-
stroyed NJ. C. Potters store, hotel and
hay barn, with 100 tons of hay; a num-
Der of cars sidetracked near the sta
tion, two of which were filled with
merchandise; large amount of lum-
ber; blacksmith shop. dwelling,
and two barns owned by Herbert West.
Total loss Is estimated at s2S.000.
Property on Market street and Third
avenue. Pittsburg. was destroyed In a
fire last Friday that for time threat
ened several large business blocks. The
losses were James J. Weldon. stock
$4,000. building. 100000; Novelty Candy
Co., building and stock, $4,000; Kunkel
& Co., stock, $4,000, building $1,000.
The fire Is believed to have been caused
by an explosion OF gas.
Considerable disappointment was
felt at Bellefonte by the failure of the
Legislature to accept the offer of An
drew Carnegie for the building of a
public library at the State College, but,
on reliable authority. II is now stated
that there are god reasons to believe
that Mr.. Carnegie will even now do
nate the specified sum and that the
building will be erected.
The village of Waymart, 10 miles
from Honesdale. suffered a disastrous
fire Wednesday morning. The large
general store of Robert Batten and
Persons creamery were totally de-
stroyed, and John Ruppert's and z. A.
Wonnacott's stores were badly dam
aged. Loss about $4,000, partially in
sured.
Eva Eckstein. aged about 12, was
badly burned the other evening at
Greensburg. She was engaged in burn
ing paper In the yard when her clothes
caught fire. She Is a daughter OF John
Eckstein, engineer for the Cambria
Iron Company at Johnstown. and was
living with her aunt. Mrs. Lewis Dorm.
A laborer at the Shenango tinplate
WOrks, at new castle, Wnlle SnOVelinB
coal from a car at the works, found 26
dynamite caps. How the explosive
came to be in the coal is a mystery,
but the matter Is being investigated.
1t was enough to wreck the entire
buildings.
James Braden, Pennsylvania track
walker was standing near a passing
train at Wampum when a railroad
torpedo exploded portion of 1t strik-
ing his leg and severing an artery. He
nearly bled to death before medical
assistance could be summoned.
Vinton Swogger was found guilty
at Mercer of the charge of torturing
and robbing James Slater. an aged
and wealthy farmer OF Lake township.
Slater identified Swogger as the man
who burned his feet with lighted
lamp.
Edward Scott stabbed his son, Ed
ward Scott, Jr.. of Oil City, at the
fathers home In jamestown. N. Y.
The father had been drinking and
abusing the young mans brother The
victim is In a critical condition.
Engineer James Young was badly in
jured In yard wreck at New Castle
the other morning. Both arms were
crushed and he was seriously scalded.
He Ia in the hospital.