The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS.
The Latest happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
WON'T ASSESS THE CARNEGIE MEN.
II Is Believed the Income From the s4,00o,0o0
Fund VIII Be Sufficient TO Provide Pensions
Twice Struck by Lightning. Claimant Of De-
funct Trust Company cIamoring for s6s,Ooo
.'Dairymen Organize.

officials would be held shortly to act
on the pension plan involved in Mr..
Carnegie's donation OF $1,ooo,ooo, the
interest on which is to be used for such
a purpose 1t was learned authorita-
lively that there would be no assess
ment feature in the plan. The best that
IS possible will be done with the $780,
900 annually coming from the bonds.
1t is believed that the income from the
iund will be sufficient, as the money is
intended only to supplement what the
company already regularly does for the
victims OF accidents. The report that
Mr. Carnegie intended to endow the
Polytechnic School which he has found
cd with SIS 900 is denied as absurd
by those in a position to know Mr.
Carnegie will doubtless care for the
school as its requirements may arise in
the future on the same system by which
he has from time to time added to the
Carnegie Institute Endowment fund.-
but this is ALL
During a thunderstorm at Sharon
Mrs. Archibald Rankin, aged o5 years,
received a violent shock from light
ming, totally paralyzing her When re-
stored to consciousness she was sub
jected to a sensation OF prickly heat, re-
sembling being punctured by the points
OF thousand needles. Some years ago
Mrs Rankin was severely shocked by
lightning, since which time she has
been exceedingly sensitive and suscep-
tble to its influence She has been
styled ''the human magnet" on account
OF her keen susceptibility to all electri-
cal disturbances. For years she has
been compelled to sleep in a bed on
the legs OF which are glass insulators.
She also sits in an insulated chair. Her
case has been puzzle to doctors gener-
ally for years.
The stockholders and depositors in
the defunct Chester County Guarantee
Safe Deposit and Trust Company are
wanting another dividend or division of
what is left OF the wreck. The affairs
OF the concern have been in the hands
OF receivers for over four years, during
which time 80 per cent. has been divid-
ed among the claimants. Now there is
about $65,ooo more in the hands OF the
receivers and those interested are clam
oring for it.
To fight the Philadelphia milk deal
crs more successfully and to promote
the dairymens interests generally
meeting was held at Chadds Ford. Al
ter discussing methods to be adopted
by the shippers, the following officers
were elected upon what is considered
protective platform: President, Albert
B. Huey Lenape: vice-president, James
| A. Kirkpatrick. Brandywine Summit;
secretary, George Byers. Brandywine
Summit; treasurer, Joseph P. Williams,
OF same place.
w. D. Brisbin. while collecting mail
| in the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail
road yards at McKeesport, made a
| ghastly discovery OF dead man sitting
on top OF box car pinned to the up
right brake. Upon investigation it was
| found that the man had been struck by
beam OF bridge fifteen miles below
: the city. The top OF his head was
/ knocked off 1t was learned afterward
that the man was John B. Nefcy, OF
| Driitwood, Pa.
1t, is feared that Edward Kuhn,
wealthy and retired farmer living at
| Oaltville, has been murdered and his
| body cast into the Loyalhanna creek.
! Three days ago he left home with
| large amount OF money to pay con-
: tractor several miles away. 1t devel-
oped that he was last seen in company
with three men near the bank OF the
creek. The creek is being dragged for
| hunn DOdy
The Central Labor Union, at a meet
| ing at Wlkesbarre. determined to make
| an investigation regarding the ages OF
children employed at the factories and
breakers in that valley. Factory In
spector Campbell will aid the union in
discovering and Furnishing parents who
have falsely sworn as to the ages OF
their children in order to secure en-
ployment for them.
A mine prop gave way in a heading
at Hickory Swamp colliery. Shamokin,
and tons OF coal and rock rushed out
and completely buried George Ramsey
and William Blyler. After a rescuing
party had worked over eight hours
Ramsey was found dead, His compan-
ion was taken out in dying condition.
Peter Mccain. a resident OF Green
field, who was arrested by Detective
Neary in Wlkesbarre on the charge OF
robbery, committed suicide in the jail
by hanging himself with pair OF sus-
penders, McCann's body was found by
Chief of Police McAndrews. McCann
was perfectly sane when arrested, but
had been drinking hard last night.
Easton has declined to accept a pub
lie library from Andrew Carnegie, who
OHeTcu 10 donate bSO,OQO lot tnt puT-
pose if the city would maintain the in
siitution. There is much disappoint-
ment over the fact that the Board OF
Control voted not to levy a tax suffi-
cent to support the library,
Jesse Shoop, aged 10 years, son OF
Harry Shoop, OF Steelton, while riding
on a freight train fell off near the Penn
sylvania Railroad Station and was in
stanty killed.
The body OF an unknown man wis
found floating in the river ten miles
above Lock Haven by the crew OF a
raft. The body was taken ashore and
an inquest will be held.
A number OF capitalists OF Wikesbarre
have obtained the right of way for
building an electric road around Har-
vey's Lake and will complete it by July
One man was killed and two fatally
injured on the railroad near Green's
burg. George Lindsey. 28 years old
living at Crabtree, met instant death
John Skutchell, Johnstown brakeman
and George Bradley, OF Hermbinie
were crushed so badly that death is ex.
pected.
By the will OF Laura H. Wilmer, o.
Lancaster, $500 is bequeathed to Long
necker's Mennonite Meeting House.
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