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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
TORNADO
SWEpTTO TOWNS
A Mighty Wind Creates Great
Havoc in Elizabeth, N. j.
CHURCH TOWERS THROWN DOWN.

In the Presbyterian Churchyard Many
Skulls and skeletons Were Brought
TO the surface-Tornado sweeps Flor
ida Towns swithReported Loss ofLifo
Elizabeth, N. j., Aug. "A tornado
swept over this city yesterday after
noon, doing great damage. Houses,
churches, factories and all buildings
in the storms path, which was three
blocks wide, suffered. The storm came
from the southwest and passed to
northeast. It's velocity was so miles
an hour and it's duration ten minutes.
The towers OF the First Presbyterian.
Third Presbyterian and Central Bap-
tist churches we're thrown down, the
Lyceum theater was totally unroofed,
and the Star theater's roof was ripped
off and hurled two blocks away
Scores Of dwelling houses are without
roofs. The streets are filled with de-
bris. Trees and electric poles went
down before the gale
The roof was lifted of a three story
shirt factory in which several scores
of girls and men were at work, and
the building was blown five inches out
| Of place. There was a panic in the
building, but all escaped injury. The
| building will have to be torn down,
If il does not fall
The roof was lifted of the home of
Councilman Reinhardt and carried
two blocks, and then crashed into
another house breaking in the side.
In many cases the wind in unroofng
houses whipped all the furniture out
of the upper stories and scattered
bureaus, bedsteads and chairs through
the air and deposited them in streets
and yards many blocks distant.
The collapse of the Presbyterian
church steeple and uprooting of trees
in the churchyard brought to the sur
face many skulls and skeletons that
had long been underground.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
The rnNTH,s noNoREp DEAD.


A GuardwiIl Accompany Colonel Haw-
kins' Body Across the Continent.
San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The docking
of the transport Senator was unac-
companied by the blowing of steam
sirens and ringing of bells. An i'm
pressive silence prevailed throughout
the operation, in spite of the fact that
thousands of people thronged the
docks to witness the landing of the
vessel which had borne the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment from the Phil
ippines to friendly shore. There was
no cheering as the vessel made fast
to the government dock.
Later In the day a detachment of SOL
diers carried the casket containing the
remains of Colonel Hawkins from the
transport to a waiting hearse. Heads
were barred, and not a few of the Penn
sylvania boys shed tears as the coffin
was silently placed in the hearse to
be taken to an undertaker's establish
ment. A detachment of IL men and an
officer escorted the hearse through the
streets. A guard will watch con-
stantly beside the casket and when the
body is placed on board the cars for
the east a guard will be detailed to
accompany Il.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
SCHOOL,
BOARD !
Proceedings at the Regular Session Helc
Last Night
BUSINESS OF ROUTINE ORDER
Mr.. Hooks Resigns Prom His Position as q
Teacher and the Board Will Meet
Again Next Friday Night, to
FIJI the Vacancy.

A regular, but somewhat unimpOrtant,
meeting OF the School Board was held last
night with the following Directors in attend
snce Messrs. Hanna, Coughlin, Sullivan,
Holvey, Martin. Dove, Commons, Kerrigsn,
Lee Whitaker Baugh.
In the absence of President KEEPER, Direo-
tor Dove was made temporary chairman for
the evening Almost the first half hour Of
the meeting was consumed by the reading Of
minutes of preceding meetings.
Mrs Mary Murphy appeared before he
Board and presented letter from the County
Commissioners, stating that after the School
Board and Borough Council would pass upon
her request for exoneratiou from taxes the
Commissioners would act upon it. The
matter was referred TO the exoneration com
mittee.
The resignation of Herbert c. Hooks, as a
teacher in the grammar department, was
read and accepted, and it was decided that
the Board meet again on Friday, next, to
elect teacher to fill the vacancy
A request from Miss Agnes Dodson for q
certificate showing that she served as a sub
stitute teacher in the local schools was
granted.
A communication from John Beyrsndt,
asking for one weeks pay for services as
janitor, was referred to the building and re-
pairs committee for investigation and a re-
port.
The finance committee presented a report
showing that the bills for the month of July
amounted to S4ss AZ and the balance in the
treasury amounted to Sls2. 1t was also re
ported that Tax Receiver Burke would pay
$3.50 into the treasury within a week. 1t was
decided that bills for supplies, text books,
ETC., be deferred and that orders to be granted
be withheld by the secretary until there are
funds IN the treasury to meet them.
The tax exoneratioD list Of Collector NJ j.
Scanlan for 1895 was referred to the finance
and exoneration committees, to see what can
be done with it.
| request from Samuel Cannon. of the
Fifth ward, for exoneraton from personal
taxes, was referred to the exoneration COM
mittee.
The Board adjourned at s;45, but half an
hour having been consumed in the transac.
tion of business, aside from the reading Of
the minutes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
BOY KILLED.
Jumps From One Train aud Falls Under
the wheels of Another.

the Wheels of Another.
A distressing accident occurred yesterday
afternoon, at O'Clock, at Rappahannock, in
the vicinity Of Packer colliery No. 8, by
which Michael Carey met death.
The victim was the 11.year-old son Of An.
thony Carey, assistant superintendent Of the
Prudential Life Insurance Company at
Girardville. The boy had been staying at
Rappahannock, at the home Of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deane. Yes
terday afternoon he, in company with two
companions, went to Packer cslliery Ne. 8,
where they amused themselves by jumping
on and of moving coal trains. 1t is not
knewn exactly how young Carey met his
death, but, according to a story related by a
brakeman there were two loaded coal trains
pulling out from the colliery and going in
the same direction, one Of the trains carry
ing condemned coal. Carey was riding on
the latter train and, when it gained consider
able headway, he jumped off and stumbled
over sill The misstep threw him under
the train on the parallel track. Both his
legs were cut off and his body was terribly
mangled.
The train was stopped and the victim was
placed on an empty engine and taken to the
home of his grandparents. He died within
an hour after the accident and but a few
minutes after the arrival of Father p. F
Daggett, of Lost Creek, who had been called
to his bedside to administer the last rites OF
the Catholic church. The father of the boy
arrived shortly after his son had expired.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
FLORIDA TOWNS SWEPT.
Great Damage to Property and Re-
ported Loss of Life.

Great Damage to Property and Re-
ported Loss of Life.
Tallahassee, Aug. 3.-The town OF
Carrabelle, a prosperous port on the
Gulf of Mexico, southwest of this city,
was almost completely destroyed by a
terrific wind and rain storm, which
passed through this section during
Tuesday and Tuesday night. Many
boats which were in the harbor have
been wrecked and most of the long
wharf is gone, together with large
quantities of naval stores.
At Lanosk the houses, pavilion and
boats have been destroyed. Uncon-
firmed reports say that the steamer
Crescent City has been lost between
Apalichicola and Carrabelle Several
persons are reported drowned at St.
Marks. A few houses were destroyed
at st. Teresa.
A passenger train on the Carrabelle,
Tallahassee and Gulf railroad, 35
miles below Tallahassee, was badly
wrecked, but no one is reported killed
or injured. The turpentine interests
of this section are greatly damaged,
and much injury has been done to the
crops.
The storm was one of the hardest
that ever passed over this section. It
came directly up the great gulf and
started northward. For hours the
wind was terrific, blowing at a high
rate, and the rain fell in torrents,
washing away many bridges, endanger-
ing thoroughfares and railroads. The
storm reached the coast Tuesday morn
ing, and there was no cessation until
far into the night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
FELL DOWN A SHAFT.
Larry Gaughan Falls From tie Bucket
and Fractured His Skull.

What will likely prove to be a fatal ac-
cdent occurred at the Pine Hill shaft last
night about s o'clock. Workmen have been
engaged for some time sinking a shaft on the
mountain side near the Pine Hill colliery
and last night Larry Gaughan, Of Miners
vile, while being lowered in bucket,
slipped out backwards and fell to he bottom,
a distance Of 80 feet He struck on his head
and was rendered unconscious. He was
placed in the bucket by fellow workmen and
hauled to the top where the Pine Hill col
liery ambulance was summoned, which con-
veyed him to the Pottsville hospital.
He arrived at the hospital in an uncon-
scieus condition and it was discovered by the
doctors that his skull was fractured and
internal injuries may have also been
sustained. Mr.. Gaughan is "a years old and
resident of Minersville, where he has a
family. Slight hopes are entertained for his
| recovery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
.MARYLAND'S DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
All Are Favorable TO a Gold Standard
OF Currency.

or Currency
Baltimore. Aug. 3.-The Democratic
state convention, which was held at
Fords Opera House in this city yes
terday, resulted in the nomination Of
the following ticket: For governor,
John Walter Smith of Worcester coun-
ty; attorney general Isidor Rayner Of
Baltimore; comptroller, Joshua w.
Herring of Carroll county. The con-
vention was unusually harmonious,
and all the nominations were made
by acclamation, Edwin Warfield, Mr..
Smiths principal opponent, withdraw
ing at the last moment and placinL
the successful candidate in nomination.
John Walter Smith, the nominee for
governor, is a banker, and resides in
Snow Hill, Worcester county. He has
served in the state senate for three
consecutive terms, and was elected to
congress last November. The nomina-
ton is regarded as a strong one.
Isidor Rayner is a lawyer, and has
long been prominent in the political
and social circles of the state. He
served in the Fiftieth, Fifty-second and
Fifty-third congresses, and is regard
ed as one of the best political orators
in Maryland.
DR.. Joshua w. Herring is cashier OF
a bank in Westminster. He is a
member of the state senate, is presi-
dent of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference in Maryland and of several
other secular bodies.
All are favorable to a gold standard
of currency.
The date for holding the Republican
=Ao n.
nounced Governor Lloyd LowndeS
has practically no oposition for re-
nomination.
All bicycle sundries sold at profitable price
to the buyer for this month Buy now anC
save money in the future. Orkin's jewelry
store z South Main street. 7-17-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
Hay Wagon Party.

Last evening party of young people en-
j Dyed hay ride to Ringtown in acceptance
OF AN invitation extended by Miss Nora
Breisch, of that place. The party numbered
sixteen and were entertained in honor of
Miss Breisch's guest, Miss Nettie Bertley of
Scranton. They were as follows; Misses
Annie Clauser, Edith Morgan, Jennie Hughes,
Helen Price. Maggie Palmer, Maude Kline
and Messrs. H NJ. and Leon T. Wasley, DR..
D. ]. Price, ]. H. HOugh, Roy Rubright, G.
H. Goodman, SaylOr LOngsdorf and L. B.
Edwards. The party was caught in the
thunder storm. When the rain was coming
down in torrents they were at the foot Of
Kreba' hill
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
THE ALLEGED BRIBERS.
Ex-senator Coyie VIII be the First Ar
raignsd on September 60.

LA-oehhtoF Noyle VIII ne Nhe FlfhN Ar
raignsd on September 60.
Harrisburg, August 3.-District Attorney
Millar has fixed tho week Of September 25
for the trial Of the legislative bribery case
Ex-senator Coyle, Of Philadelphis, formerly
Of sohuylkill county. will be the first Of the
alleged bribers to be srraigned. He is
charged with having offered $500 TO Repre-
sentative Engler, Of Lycoming, TO vote to
reconsider the McCarrell Jury bill. The
only charge against him is corrupt solicita-
tion, the Grand Jury having returned as not
true the bill charging conspiracy TO bribe.
Other alleged bribers who will be tried at
the September term are Representative
Moyles. of Wilkesbsrre, who is accused of
having offered $1,000 TO Representative Criste
Of Northumberland, to vote 10 reconsider the
McCarrell bill Representative Byrne, of
Everson, who is charged with having offered
$4,000 to Representative Wilson, Of Westmore-
land, to vote for ex-senator Quay, and Robert
Evans, of Philadelphia, who is accused Of
having offered $1,000 to Representative
Norton. of Wayne, to vote for the McCarrell
bill.
Charges Of perjury are pending against all
the accused but the information will not be
submitted to the Grand Jury until after the
! trial Of the bribery cases
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
CRASH OF CARS.
A Boy Suffers Serious Injury and Another
Barely Escapes.

Barely Escapes.
There was crash Of coal cars on a siding
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Browns
vile yesterday afternoon, by which boy
was badly injured aud several cars were de-
rallied.
About twenty loaded coal cars were stand
ing on a siding and an attempt was made to
run trip of about thirty loaded cars
along the siding of Packer No. 3 colliery.
The latter getaway from the brakeman, how
ever, and crashed into the first mentioned
trip. A Polish boy named John Cushock,
fifteen years old and residing at Brownsville,
was seated on the front car Of the colliery
trip and was caught in the crash. 1t seems
miraculous that the boy escaped death. 1t
was necessary to chop away parts Of the
wreck to get him out He was removed to
his home and it was there found that his
right hip was fractured. The boy was sent
to the Miners hospital.
Another boy named Harry Clemmens
aged 15 and also residing at Brownsville, was
on the second car of the colliery trip when
the crash occurred. The jolt threw him
several feet from the car, but he only sus
tanned few bruises.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

George skovich, aged Is years. residing at
s24 South West street, and employed as a
driver at the Maple Hill colliery, was Sc
verely injured while at work at about 11:3O
o'clock last night. His whip slipped from
his shoulder, where he had it suspended, and
Tell across rail. He jumped from his ear
and attempted to snatch up the whip. As he
did soa car passed over his left hand and
mashed three of the fingers so badly that DR..
Stein was obliged to amputate them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
Accident TO a Family.

While Isaac VanBlargen. of Sheppton, was
taking his family to a funeral at Nuremburg
yesterday they met with serious accident
As the team was descending steep road near
Nuremburg the pole of the carriage pulled
out and the vehicle was precipitated over an
embankment. Mr.. VanBlargen had his nose
broken and his wife was painfully injured
Their children also suffered injury, but al
will recover.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The strike of the inside drivers at Buck
Mountain colliery was amicsbly adjusted
yesterday and the drivers returned to work
this morning. There is some difficulty
brewing among some OF the foreign miners
and laborers at this cOlliery and the re-
sumption may not be effectual. The com,
pany claims the alleged grievances spring
from imagination and they will net be con
sidered by the officials.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Herman Schroeder gave a musicale to seY.
eral friends at his home on North Jardin
street last night. There were vocal and in.
strumental solos by Mr.. Schroeder, piano
solos by Adam Bender, vocal solos by Joseph
Ploppert aud duett by John Mengsr and
Christian Beyrand. Refreshments were
served. Among the friends in attendance
were Messrs. Joseph Ploppert, Joseph
Knipple, John Menzer, Christian Beyrand
Henry Post, Adam Bender Vitus and Henry
Smith
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The School Board of the Borough Of Gil
berton met last night and reelected the
teachers of last years corps, with the exeep-
ton Of Miss Bertha McCook. who was de-
posed to make room for Miss Kate NeLaugh.
lin. The salaries are to remain as hereto
fore with the exception of P. ]. Canheld's
salary, which was increased $40 per month
The schools are to reopen on the 2sth inst
for a term of ten months.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Many people in Mt, Carmel, including the
wife of Daniel Strausser, who mysteriously
disappeared from his home July 4, are of the
opinion thai he started to walk to Washing
ton, and they also believe that he will return
home again. strausser WAS pensiOner and
had some trouble TO obtain his pension
voucher. This preyed on his weak mind 50
that he could neither eat or sleep. The
morning he wandered away he remarked to
his wife that he would find out about the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

From Ida Bair to Mary Otto, premises in
Heginsville; Theo. E, Miller ct ux, to Mary
Z. Miller, premises in Pottsville; Emma
Hickman ct vir. to Gussie A. Emerich,
premises in schuyllSill Haven Igna.z Glases,
to Elizabeth Armbuster, premises in Potts
vile Ignstz Gaser 10 Francis A. Schneider
premises in Pottsville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Atlantic City is the most popular seaside
resort in America and it is this point that is
reached via Pennsylvania railroad seashore
excursion On Thursday, August 10th, without
transfer through Philadelphia by purchasing
tickets via the Delaware river bridge route.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

From Pottsville Chronicle.

Contrary TO his prOtestations, Anthony
Buckens, defendant in a case, was brought
TO prison by a Shenandoah constable this
morning for failure to pay costs alleged to
have been due by him. An investigation
shows that it was the prosecutor, one Fronk,
on whom the costs had been placed, and who
was wanted. and Buekena was discharged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
State Must Refund the Money,

1t has been discovered that the state must
pay for the printing Of testimony in the
Lyon-Dunn judicial contest just ended.
The law is very plain it is said, as the Act of
May 10, 1874, provides that the printing in
contests of this character shall be done by
the state printer at contract prices This
will mean a recovery of about $40, 900 from
the state, to the advantage of Schuylkill
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Edward Strouse, well-known Schuylkill
county boy, has accepted lucrative position
with the Nicaragua Canal Commission, and
will leave on Saturday for that country. Mr..
StrOuse is we'll and favOrably known in
Shenandoah, and was for several years con-
nected with the Lehigh Valley engineering
corps with headquarters at Lost Creek.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Doctors Sherman, of MahanOy City Stein
of Shenandoah, and Quail, of Auburn, com
prising the Schuylkill Pension Board
examined applicants for pensions yesterday
at their Office in the post office building a
Pottauilla
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
Candidates Meet.

The Republican candidates were in con-
ference at Pottsville yesterday afternoon, be-
hind closed doors. They give out nothing
for publication. 1t is said Chairman Quail
has not yet selected his secretaries and
executive committee and will not announces
them for week or so yet.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Mine Inspector Stein has compiled the
July reports of accidents in the Sixth district.
There were four fatal, eight nOn-fatal and
three trihing. total of fifteen. The fatal
accidents we're at North Mahanoy colliery,
fall Of rock Suffolk colliery, premature
blast Packer No. cOlliery, killed by shot
EllangOwan, fall of coal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The following marriage licenses were
granted at the Registers offce Wash
Renda. of New Philadelphia, and Mary
Haluska. of st. Clair; John Bauer, of Potts
vile, and Ella Sheriff, of Cressona John II
Hampton and Esther L. Wertz, both oi
FTackville
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

About thirty young people last evening
rendered a reception to Miss Maggie Purcell,
of Philadelphia, who is a guest at the resd-
ence of Miss Ella Egan, on East Centre
street. The gathering proved q splendid
affair and Miss Purcell was fsyorably inn
pressed with the cordial greeting rendered
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The shamokin Valley Telephone Company
have arranged tn extend their lines from
Sunbury to Bloomsbury, and from Mt. Car
mel TO Centralia and Ashland. This work
will be completed this fall, and will add
greatly to the benefit of the many sub
scribers
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The Penn Forest brook trout hatchery
shipped two thousand young trout, from two
to three inches in length, yesterday morn
ing. 70 DIR. w. i. Jenkins. of sheppton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Dennis Brennan, fireman, was severely
sealded On the fAoe, neck, arms and body by
escaping steam in the boiler house of Packer
Ne. eOlliery. He was attended at his home
in Brownsville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Last evening about eight o'clock the barn
of Mrs. John Gross, at Tumbling Run, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. together with its contents. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000, including a
large crop of grain and hay and an imported
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT
BICKERT'B.

Clam soup, free, tonight. Fish cakes to-
morrow morning.
CHAs. RAD8IEwICZ's.
Rice soup will be served. free. to all patrOus
tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Henry QuinOck, aged S5 years, was inter
nally injured yesterday afternoon by piece
of bony coal falling upon him at the Turkey
Run cOlliery and striking him on the side.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Mrs. Sarah Pomeroy, Notary Public,
desires to inform her soldier friends that she
is prepared to attend to their wants to-mor-
row at the usual place, in the issuing Of
pension papers
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
Change in CIerkshIp

Phil. Maley has resigned from the clerk
ship at the Ferguson House and has beer
succeeded by Dewitt Steedle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces the next seashOre excursion on
Thursday, August 10th.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Burdock Blood Btters gives a man clear
head, an active brain, a strong, vigorous
hody-makes him At for the battle of life.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

They are sold as cheap as staple goods can
be sold for. Always fresh and well iced.
Bausers, Cherry aud Chestnut streets. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

One Bay Horse For Sale, Cheap.
Good roadster and driver. Well worth its
purchase. Apply at Carls meat market. 81
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Rrourht Down WRONG Man.

Cream pufis on ice all summer at George
Schsider's bakery, 23 East Coal street. Il
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03

Umbrellas recovered while you wait al
Brumm's. 7-31-tf