The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
Latest News Gathered From All Parts
Of Pennsylvania.
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN BURNED
IN Vain Effort to Save Her Daughters Mrs.
John Herring Sacrifices Her Own Life al
Sigel-Morrls Eek Shot al Thieves and Got
Bullet In His Side..The Sharon Steel Com.
pany win Spend $4,000 on Plant

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Two children met a horrible death
from fire at Sigel, small hamlet, near
Brookville, and the mother, In her
frantic attempts TO save her babes
sacrificed her own life. The house
which was burned was that of John
Harriger, lumber jobber, who was
away at work in the woods. when
| Mrs. Harriger and her two sons arose
and went down stairs they found this
lower part OF the building In flames.
| ine mother rushed back UP the stairs
and succeeded in saving the 3 months
old baby by throwing it out OF the win
| dow. The flames had by this time,
gained great headway, and dense vol
umes OF smoke flied the rooms 1t Is
supposed that the unfortunate woman,
in attempting to find the other little
ones, became confused and suffocaed.
She was not seen after leaving the
window and her charred remains were
found near those of her two daughters,
who were aged and years.
Morris Eek, night engineer and
watchman at Daeufer's brewery, Allen
town, had thrilling experience with
burglars. He discovered man trying
to break into the hotel connected with
the brewery. Mr.. Eek was Just about
to shoot at the fellow when he was
surprised by shot which struck him
IN the left side. The bullet came from a
Fellow who was acting as sentry for
Inc robbers. Mr.. Eek fired again,
when another shot came from the SEN
try, the bullet going through Mr.. Eck's
cap. The two robbers then escaped.
Morgan Spangler, aged about II
years, was found dead IN the woods
about two squares from his house. at
Blandon, by William c. Lloyd, of
Phoenixville, who is spending the holi-
days at Mr.. Spangler's home. The de-
ceased was last seen alive at the depot,
with his son, John, who spent Christ
mas with him. Afterwards he went
into the woods where he was engaged
In chopping trees. Death was due to
paralysis.
Joe Metchesi and John Faro attend
ed the celebration of a Hungarian we'd
ding at Scott Haven and quarreled
about paying for the beer. Metchesi
drew revolver and shot Faro in the
right groin, infiicting wound that
Will likely prove fatal. The groom at
tempting to disarm Metchesi was shot
in the arm, after which the shooter es-
capped.
1t has been announced that the
sharon Steel Company will spend $10,-
100000 in erecting new works at South
Sharon. The original intentions of the
company were to use about $4,000, ,O00
F. H. Buhl, president of the company,
said: I'VE will need 5000 new houses
to accommodate our men. We cannot
start our works till these are built.
queer contribution to the con-
science fund was received by Director,
Wilson, of the Pittsburg Public Works
Department. S. B. Hady, of 1243 Mich
igan Avenue, Chicago, sent two cents
for crossing city bridge some years
ago. Hady said that he had Joined the
Dowieites, and was determined to
right every wrong which he had com
mitted.
Michael Maloney, farmer of Lenox
township, is dead at his home at the
age of 107 years His death was re-
corded in the Office of the Register and
Recorder. 1t is the only instance in
the history of Susquehanna county
where the death of a person at such
an advanced age Is q matter of record
Mr.. Maloney was a native of ireland.
The semi-centennial of the founding
of the Bishop Bowman Home for Aged
Women at Lancaster by the late
Bishop Samuel Bowman was celebrat-
ed at the Home. DR.. e. V. Gerhart.
president of the Reformed Theological
Seminary, and Prof. ]. P. McCaskel,
principal of the Boys High School, de-
livered addresses.
The Valley Forge Park Commission,
of which Edward A. Price, of Media. is
n member, has decided to ask the Leg
islature for the sum of S73,200. OF this
100000 is intended for the
of additional land, not
exceeding 300 acres. for additions TO
the park.
Mrs. Annie O'Neill, of West Chester.
was badly burned in her efforts to ex-
tinguish lamp which had been over
turned by cat. But for the prompt
assistance of Jerry Cummings Mrs.
ONeill would have lost her life. as
her clothing was all ablaze.
Henry Neider, pit boss at Tarr. was
held up by two colored men about a
Inie irom MT. fleaSant, ana after q
robbed of $S5. A colored man
named Jones was arrested and iden-
tilted as one of the men, and is now In |
the Mt. Pleasant lookup.
Charles Swink, of Bartonsville, fell |
from his wagon and the wheels of the |
vehicle crushed his skull, causing in |
stant death. Deceased was the road |
supervisor of the northern district of |
Hamilton township.
A trolley car at Scranton, in charge |
Of Superintendent Patterson, and a |
aon-union crew. was attacked by |
strikers and heir friends. Mr.. Patter- |
son was Injured and the crew was |
forced to abandon the car.
The Delaware and Hudson Company |
has purchased three colIierles with an |
annual capacity of over 600, 900 tons.
John M. Kulp, aged about go years.
/ farmer of Plumstead township, while |
,ating dinner. was choked to death by
! piece of meat that lodged in his
hroat.
At a meeting of school superinten-
lents at Wilkes-Barre. 1t was agreed
hat in the matter of teaching penman-
ship the opinion of experts should be
The $500 employees of the Lehigh