Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-14

into town on TIRE. with the engine
screaming for the Fire Department.
The latter half De the train was ablaze,
carrying trail of fire through the
streets Tho department. extlnguished
the flames. but not until the caboose
was burned 10 the trucks and several
ears badly damaged. The fire started
from g hot box.
Lowell, Mass. Oct. IA woman
whose Identity Is unknown, was muir
dered, apparently by strangulation. In
a lonely spot IN pawtucket street early
this morning. rs the accompaniment
lit in believed, of an assault upon her
by three nten. T'',@ woman may have
come from Lawrence, although persons
who have seen her think she belonged
to Lowell Her alleged assailants are
still at large. and the police have only
the most shadowy clew in respect TO
their personality or whereabouts.
Springfield. O., Oct. 1.-THE Ohio
synod of the Presbyterian Church has
convened here. 1t will be in session
four days. About 600 delegates are
present.
Ripley, Ohio, Oct. 12-Elzie Sewers,
aged 81. fireman nj the electric light
plant. while turning off the current
| touched the metallic part of the plug
switches and was instantly killed.
Chicago, Oct. 12-The proposed $780,
| 600. 900 chair trust is tottering. Many
manufacturers are being deferred from
joining through fear of prosecution I'M
| dor the anti trust laws.
| Havana. Oct 1.-THE organization
of n new party Is now almost certain.
/ General Gomez will be set up as its
leader, and 1t will give prominence to
| the better class of the veterans. AT a
| meeting held here it was decided to
send out a manifesto to that effect.
Boston. Oct. 1.-THE Boston syndi-
cate the trust. which CONTROLS the sale
OF emery. has made an Offer of 1000
for the Safety Emery Wheel Company.
OF Springfield. Ohio. The capital stock
| OF the company is only $4,000. A half
million dollars is asked.
| Vallejo. Cal. Oct. 12.-Orders have
been received to rush the painting OF
the hull Of the Boston, which is now
Fin dock, so she can be taken out to per-
mit the Newark TO be locked. Work
on She Badger Is being rushed as rapid
Nv as possible. so that the ship may
go into the dock as soon as the New
ark leaves-it.
Kokomo, Ind, Oct. 12.-The 40 fac
tories established here in the past doz-
en- years by reason of natural gas fuel
are preparing TO meet possible short
age Of gas by laying In stock Of wood
and coal. This Is being done on the adj
vice of State Natural Gas Supervisor
Leach, who also advises domestic con-
sumers to do the same thing.
Springfield ILL.,. Oct. 13.--The Rev. J.
A. Marsten of Owensville, Ind, has
lbeen arrested by the post office author-
tiles, charged with violating the postal
laws by using the mails for a scheme
to defraud. 1t is alleged that he has
been collecting money ostensibly for
the use of the Red Cross Society, to be
sent TO Miss Clara Barton at Trinidad
ICuba, and that the money was never
sent to the Red Cross Society. United
States District Attorney Humphrey
says that Marsten made q confession.
Highland Light. Mass, Oct. 13.-The
crew of a large three-mated schooner,
which went ashore near Capon's Hol-
low life-saving station, was rescued
Through the united efforts of the men
( of Capon's Hollow and the Pamet
River life-saving stations. The vessel
/ Is the Thomas w. Holder of Boston.
bound from Liverpool. n. s., for New
York with a cargo of pulp wood. The
schooner is well up on the bar and Is
full Of water. 1t is believed that say
| ing her will be difficult.