Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13

Vineland, Sept. 11-Three men were
buried alive here late this afternoon
by the caying in OF a sewerage ditch.
Two of them were taken out alive, but
the third, Charles Anthony, died be-
fore relief could reach him.
Bridgeton, Sept 11-When Mary,
the daughter Of Thomas Ingram, Of
Charnsey street, went in the shed at
her home for drink of water she
was seized by the throat by negro
robber hidden there She screamed
and the fellow fed. She has been pros
trated all day from fright.
Asbury Park, Sept. 9.-Robert Nc
Kune's pool room was raided this af-
ternoon. Seventeen persons were in
the place, ore being an Asbury Park
policeman. Some tried to run away,
but were apprehended. Justice Borden
will give them a hearing tomorrow
morning on charge Of gambling The
raid was made by the township police
and constabIes.
Mays Landing, N. j., Sept. "a
fierce forest fire Is raging In Graye1ly
At0A III tLtC 4lOl Ia ol00 I'll Il1C
West Jersey and Seashore railroad A
large number of men are fighting the
flames day and night. It was with
much difficulty that the buildings on
Christian Schrump's farm were saved.
The valuable cedar swamp of j. E. p.
Abbott is In danger.
Atlantic City, Sept. 10.-The yacht
Tart Cant Cop1xsnJ hoy,roo xrrT{1o 70
turning yesterday afternoon after taxi
ing sailing party out to sea for sail,
was overturned at the bar, and the
dozens persons on board, including
Mrs. James Montgomery, Of Brooklyn,
and two children, and William A. Law
yer, of Philadelphia, were thrown into
the water. The life guards brought all
ashore In safety.
Atlantic City, Sept. 12.-Richard
Mathis, of Pleasantville, who was
wanted on the charge of being an ac-
cessory to the murder of William
Matthews, colored, near Pleasantville,
last Friday, yesterday walked into the
local police station and surrendered.
He Is brother of John Mathis, now in
jail, charged with having killed Mat
thews. He was sent to the county jail
to join his brother.
vineland Sept. 9.-The negro who
was captured near Newfield last night
by Constable Louder. after being hunt
ed In the swamps all day by o posse
of excited citizens, was brought to the
Vineland Jail this morning by Marshal
Fowler. The prisoner gave his name
as John Willis and will be examined
on the charges of holding up" Post
master George Wsstfaul, of North
Vineland, and shooting at Milkman
Cromwell during the night.
Bound Brook, N. j., Sept. 10.-Little
Maria Santelio, only years old, de-
liberately risked her life to save the
Chicago express on the Lehigh Valley
railroad near here yesterday. Six men
were engaged In carrying discarded
railroad ties to wagon when they
heard a train approaching. Dropping
q heavy tie across the track they fed
for life. Little Maria ran to the track,
and though the men below commanded
her to abandon her life saving work,
she rolled the tie down the embank-
ment. The express was then close upon
her and the trestle over Middle Brook
was only feet ahead. With presence
of mind the little heroine ran ahead Of
the engine and dropped between the
ties of the trestie. But instead OF hang
ing by the ties the little girl, thorough
" frightened, held on by one Of The
rails. Mariass right hand was ampu-
tated and part CT her loft hand had