Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-12
WRECK
On the c., A. & c.,
South Of Barberton,
Today.
No Very Serious Damage
! Done.
Homing Pigeons Flew so Miles
an Hour.
Big Grist Of Cases In Mayor Nc
Namara's Court.
Especial Correspondence.)

slight wreck on the G.. A. & G. this
morning. south of the Diamond Match
works. A car of coal in local freight
was deralled, breaking the car and
blocking two tracks for long time.
The wreckage was finally cleared
away, after considerable delay.
There was trouble in the air Satur-
da ynlght. Some of Barberton's more
aggressive citizens got into trouble on
a car coming from Johnson, and others
settled their differences right in town,
J so that when the marshal finally
rounded up the combatants, there was
goodly array for Mayor Mcnamara
to attend to this morning.
Frank Roth was fined S. and costs
for disorderly conduct, but the cases
of James Ryan, Frank Wilson and Jim
Miller, for whom warrants are out,
have not yet been settled.
! Nj. OHara and Tom Gardner were
assessed So and costs for selling liquor
on Sunday.
Smith Il Gzorski were fined $5 and
costs for violating the screen ordinance
at their saloon on Second street.
Tom Hammond was fined 81 and
costs for intoxication.
The homing pigeons which were re-
leased ut the National Htole last week
returned to Niles in remarkably short
time The distance Is estimated at
about 80 miles, and the first bird
after being released. The other two
covered the distance in 2 hours and 40
minutes, respectively The pigeons
are the property of Sam Knox, who
has quite reputation in this line of
sport,
Nj. Helper, who won the freak bet
made on the election, had his ride in
the whcelbarrow Friday night, but
II is doubtful IL Mr.. Helper experience.
ed all the unalloyod bliss he had antic-
ipated
Nearly all day Friday Mr.. Helper
was fixing up his conveyance and him
self for the triumphal journey, A
chrysnnthemum and tall plug hat We're
noticeable features In the decorations.
Torches We're obtained and Mr..
Humbert got band, and at about q
o'clock the procession got away. About
half the youngsters In Bnrberton lent
their strenuous individualltcs to the
success OF the affair, They began
operations by calling Mr.. Helper bad
names AMI thrusting sticks through the
wheel of the conveyance. This re-
suited In landing the passenger in the
J road several times. Next some young
stcr made for the woods with one OF
the torches He had to be pursued
. and brought back before the process
sion could continue.
: MIR. Helper demonstrated but the
:. crowd did not seem to take kindly to
his remarks, but started throwing
mud, so that when the bet was paid,
but little of the original glory of tho
occasion remained.
The following stockholders in the
;, Columbia Chemical company came to
Barberton Friday on special car,
for the purpose OF holding meeting
q and going over the new factory west
/ of town; Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Hevey
. New York; C. r. Orris, New York
= Mr.. and Mrs. Il. PITCAIRN, Pittsburg
n, l.. Clause, Pittsburg, and JOIN
Pitcairn, of Philadelphia.
10 Chris Helbling opened for business
% Saturday, with line of mems cloth
~ ing and furnishing goods.
A reception was given TO Rev. h