The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-18
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
AN INCREASED AWARD.
Railroad Company Refuses to Settle Damage
case-Jury Grants Plaintiff More Than
She at First Agreed to Accept.

The third trial of the suit of Mrs.
Elizabeth McCanerty against the
Pennsylvania Railroad company came
to n close last week at Butler, the
jury returning n verdict for the plain
tiif for si.16O. The suit was brought
to recover damages for the death of
Francis McCafferty, son OF the
plaintiff, who was a passenger on the
West Penn train that was wrecked at
HARRISON station on April l, 1886. Be-
fore going to trial the defendant
company refused to settle for $1,000
and attorneys fees.
The following pensions were granted
last week: David Adams, Point, So to
IS; William ID. Winton, Warren. IS to
$40; George McCreary, Rasselas, SO TO
IS. Andrew j. Morrison, TaTcntum, IS;
Joseph Miller New Bloomfield, SO to
sl0 John Grumbling, New Florence.
81 to $40. Thomas u. Cooper, Sanford,
IS to Sl2: William Romcrt, Howard,
Sc TO IS; Della Atherton, Plymouth, IS;
Elizabeth Keifer, Sharpsburg, So; Su-
san NJ. German, Middletown. IS; Eli
2abeth a. Fluke. Sexton, Ss Lucie
Myers Stolton, SS; Rebecca j. Forrest,
Grove City. Sl2 Fannie Il. Compton,
Mcudvillc. S12; John Gaffy, Soldiers
home, Erie, $40: Joseph NJ. Lynn,
Beachcreek. clinton. $6 Alex Han
cock, Livermore, IS; John Hartman,
Allegheny, SIS; Henry G. Gregg, Car
michael, SO; John W. Howard Moshan-
in, Center. IS to sl2; James II. NAL
oney, Ashville, Cambria, So to $40;
William =. McCarty, Clarks Mills,
Mercer. S6 to SD; william Wareham,
Leechburg, SO to $12; Jacob G. Mishler,
Somerset. s6 to SS; John Stanford,
Surgeons Hall. Allegheny, IS TO $40;
George w. Close, Parkwood. Indiana,
IS to $40; Joseph Bailey, Mines, Blair.
So to IS; William NJ. Schoning, Anson-
vile, Clearheld. Sc to $S Peter +. Gus
ter, Tnnoma. Indiana, IS to $40; Dav-
id Jones, Sharleysburg, Huntington,
sS to $40; Susan Maria Button, Cory,
IS; George II. Truby, Grindstone, Fa-
vette, S6' Hugh NJ. Strawwick. Butler,
IS; Noah Seanor, Denton, Indiana, $40;
John NJ. Grove, Mil Creek, Hunting
don, So; j. L. Hughes, Crothers, Wash
ington, Sc: Thomas Miller Burnham,
Millin, IS to $40; John Brown. Milroy,
Mlllin, SO to IS; Nancy Bracken. Ad-
vance. Indiana. IS; John Fleming, Ell
derton, So; William j. Allen, Camden,
S6 Thomas A. Baird. knights, $6 NJ.
II. Southwick. Beaver Falls, SO to IS;
Azariah Steffy, Indiana, So to $40;
Isaac Renner, Defiance, SO to IS; Dav-
id Shook Jonhsonburg. $S: Catharine
Rozell, Crooked Creek. SIP.
Two youthful burglars We're arrested
at New Castle the other evening by
the police. They were Merrel Cook,
aged IL years. and Harold Rose, aged
10 years. The boys broke into the
residence of George w. Hunter, a real
estate dealer. by raising window,
and stole two revolvers, two pocket
books, two rings, watches and other
articles. When asked what made
them do 1t they promptly replied "Ci-
Sarettes." The authorities have not
decided what to do with them.
81. Al,
keeper II. a. Esgar, of Raven Run,
near Shenandoah, and he put loaded
trap guns at the windows and doors
of his shop. They served the purpose
Wednesday night, when young Mich
ael Coyle, tried to force an entrance.
Two of the guns went off when he
forced a back door and the shot shat
tered his left leg below the knee. Am
putation was necessary.
William Rutledge, 60 years of age,
was shot Friday at his home in Sayre
by John Henry, years of age, who
had formerly boarded with Rutledge
and his young wife. Rutledge died
Friday night. A jealous quarrel led
to the shooting. Henry was arrested.
and when arraigned pleaded guilty to
unlawful shooting" He claimed,
however, that he shot in self-defense.
Caleb Covert was found lying in an
unconscious condition in a coal bank
at Portersville Butler county, n few
days ago, with his head battered up
and n big cash across his forehead. A
bloody coal pick with hair sticking to
1t was near. Covert almost bled to
death before medical assistance could
reach him. lie may die. John Pisor
is suspected of assaulting him.
An unusual legal complication may
result from the death of j. c. Van
scooter, a wealthy Erie man, who was
found dead in bed, A 100000 suit is
pending against Vanscoter, the plain
tiff being w. A. Limbert, of Youngs-
town, o., who claims his wifes affec-
tions We're alienated by Vanscoter. An
effort will be made to hold the estate
liable.
The issue of s35.000 worth of bor-
ough bonds by Connellsville, to refund
other debts, has been held up by the
court. a preliminary injunction hav-
ing been issued at the prayer of II
number of business men of that place
restraining Council from issuing the
bonds. 1t Is claimed the highest bid
der did not get the award.
A gas well ignited while the pipes
were being thawed out at Brookville,
a few days ago. William II. jerks.
the owner, and Alexander Steft, an
employee, We're blown against the sides
of the derrick and seriously burned
and injured. The derrick and other
valuable property We're destroyed.
Elmer Fisher. II years old, while
adjusting a belt at the Rochester cut
glass works, at Rochester, had his
right arm caught in the shafting and
was whirled around three times be-
fore being rescued. His arm was al
most torn from the shoulder. 1t had
to be amputated.
The safe in the station of the Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston
road at California, was blown open
the other night. but the burglars did
not secure anything of value. This
is the third time that burglars have
effected an entrance to the station.
A tramp who had been ordered
away from the home OF NJ. +. Kelly,
a railroal man at Bellevernon, a few
days ago returned and set the house
on fire. His act was discovered In
time to save the house.
The Washington county courts have
confirmed the appointment of Jas. w.
Drape, of Pittsburg, as receiver of the
Washington Glass Manufacturing Co.
of Washington. his bond of 100000
having been duly approved and filed
on record.
Joseph Gibbs of Monessen was held