The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
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The patent leather trust. which has
been in course of formation in New
ark, N. j.. for some time, is an as
sured fact Nine leading patent leath-
er manufacturers have accented the
terms offered by the promoters.
The Greater New York Retail Butch
ers' association has decided that an
advance of at least three cents per
pound in the price of meat is imper-
atiyely necessary TO protect retailers
against heavy loss from the sharp
advance in wholesale rates. In most
retail stores the advance has already
been put in operation.
Suit has been commenced in the su-
preme court by John Mohl. of New
York City for $4,000 damages against
the Anawanda tribe, Order of Red
Men, for alleged cruelties inflicted
upon him while being initiated into
the order, one year ago.
At New York Mrs. Ellen Collins has
been sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary for maintaining a baby
farm without license. In visiting
the woman's rooms to investigate the
cause of infants cries, two agents Of
the Children's society found child
four months old dying of starvation.
On the night of the 10th Lake
Shore passenger train struck q car
riage containing four persons at n
street crossing, in Erie, Pa. Jay Gould.
young man of Erie was instantly
killed; Miss Marie Sartorius so seri-
cusly injured that her recovery is
doubtful; her sister, Anna Sartorius.
of Meadyille, Pa, and George Frank
slightly bruised. Both horses were
killed.
The employees of the Delaware, Lack
awanna e. Western railroad are uneasy
over the probable sitting out of the
present force of railroad men. It is
rumored that it is intended TO do away
with the services of many of the crews
to reduce expenses. Twenty-Five
crews, it is said, are to be laid off
when the new time table goes into ef !
feet.
The will of the late Horatio U. Sla-
ter of Webster, Mass, the manufac-
turer, reputed to have been the rich
est man in Massachusetts. makes no
bequests to the public or charity. but
provides for the continued operation
of his great mills.
I'm tbo 1G+l, ,,,I;op g..
cans left destitute by the hurricane
was dispatched from New York on the
steamer Evelyn, which sailed for
Ponce. The supplies consisted large
ly of clothing and medicine.
At Mattcawan, n. Y, on the 18th
two trains on the Newburg, Dutchess
d Connecticut railroad came together
in head-end collision. Both fire.
men and engineers jumped to safety. |
One of the trains, an express. was
loaded with Mill Brook residents on
their way TO New York. 4 fcw of
them were slightly bruised, but none
seriously. Raggagemaster Bloomer.
OF the express, was badly injured !
Damage $4,000.
For the week ended August IS the
business failures in the United States |
numbered 156, as compared with 15l
for the corresponding week of 1898.
and "a in Canada, as against II for the |
same time last year.
Nearly $500 miners at the Honey
Brook (Pa.) mines of the Lehigh & |
Wilkesbarre Coal Co. have struck. The |
men claim the company has broken |
the old contract relative to hiring
union men, and discriminates against |
them in the distribution of positions. |
1t is reported on good authority that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has con-
cluded to build n trolley road that will |
have such connections and traffic |
agreements as will make a continuous
trolley line from Jersey City to WASH
ington.
At New York City /, 800 cloalsmakers
employed by A. Popkln & Co., have
gone on strike because, It is claimed,
Mr.. Popkin refuses to agree to new
wage scale
American interest in the trial at
Rennes has taken practical turn. n
number of theatrical agents are al
ready striving to secure the prisoner
of Devils Island for season of leo
lures in the United States.