The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-17
LATEST HAPPENINGS
ALL OVER THE STATE.
rwo PhiIadeIphians Charged With Oh
structing Switches.
cAvE.IN WRECKS FOURTEEN HOUSES.
Workings Of the Old Red Ash Mine Under the
Town Of Laurel Settle--citizens Flee to The
Mountains -Pavements Discovered Thirty.
Two Feet Under Ground at Sharon
Prisoner Tried Cremation.

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Charles Miller, Berlin, $40; Charles
onsburg, $I7; Israel p Whitmer, EN-
porium, $40; Mason Hart, Washington,
So; Frederick Briednaider, Pittsburg So;
Mariton o. Way Miles Grove, SO; Bar
bara F. Deannet, Puritan, S. Abraham
NJ. Ghere, McLallen Corners, So; John
H. Wadding, Dayton, $I4 William
Flickinger, Pittsburg, $S; Charles Fry,
Allegheny, $I2; Jesse w. McMichael,
Tamarac, $I2; George w. Demons, War
rem, $40; Joseph N. Walkup, Lindsey
$I2; Jane c. Stuart, Sugar Grove, So.
Charles Stoop. recently released from
the Shamokin jail, was arrested on the
charge of assauting an Italian. About
midnight the prisoner determined to ere
mate himself by burning the station
house. He ignited a blanket and the
cell was soon blazing. When the heat be-
gan bistering him he called for help.
Chief of Police Gillian entered the cell
and found him unconscious and almost
dead. Gillian dragged Stoop to place
of safety.
While engaged in sinking a coal shaft
at Sharon, Thomas Jones discovered,
thirty-two feet under the surface of the
earth, brick pavement. The bricks were
smoothly laid and were sixteen inches
square. A few feet deeper another pave
ment was found of similar construction,
but the bricks were thirteen inches
square. Mr.. Jones has notified the Pitts
burg Archaeological Society of his find,
and a further research will be made.
An extensive cave-in occurred in the
middle of the little town of Laurel Run,
and fourteen houses we're affected The
main street was rendered impossible by
big cracks appearing at number of
points. Great alarm was caused when the
earth began to shake and the assures ap
peared. The people fled from their
homes to the mountain side, where they
waited until the disturbances ended.
Official notices have been issued in
Pittsburg, ordering a resumption of work
at factories of the American Window
Glass Company and the Independent
Glass Company on November I. This,
at least for the present, disposes of the
report that the factories would take an
other month, perhaps two, before resum-
ing
One man was killed, another injured
fatally and third badly hurt through
a fall of coal slate in the Spring Hill
Mines, about a mile and half east OF
Wilmerding. The dead man is Thomas
Provost, who lived at Pitcairn The in
jured are John Williams and a man
whose name is not obtainable.
Two attempts were made at Pottsville
to wreck incoming passenger trains on
the Philadelphia & Reading Road at the
semaphone switches. John Scanlan, of
Philadelphia, is under arrest charged
with the crime, and the police are looking
for his companion, said to be James Gal
lagher, also of Philadelphia
George H. Phillips, miner employed
at the Oakhill Coliery, Pottsville. had
his head blown off by blast while at
work.
Thomas Barrons, a conductor on the
Jersey Central Railroad, was thrown
from his train and killed near Mauch
Chunk.
John Skromowsky was killed by blast
at Cameron Colliery, Shamokin, and JOS
eph Putnavish was fatally injured by
falling 200 feet down manway
Burglars robbed the Philadelphia and
Reading freight station at Gilberton
High Constable Pashoski, of Durica,
was attacked and beaten by several men.
His club, Star and all his weapons were
taken from him.
The family OF Jacob Boas, OF Lancas-
ter, consisting OF six persons, was nearly
smothered to death by coal gas. Their
condition was discovered by a roomer
in the house.
Burglars are operating along the
Chester and Darby Turnpike. They
robbed the wheelwright shop of VIM.
Quinn & Sons, at Leipersvlle, and the
Ridley tollgate house.
Howard Lithlaen, aged " years, died
from injuries received at Turkey Run
Colliery, Shenandoah The boy and
several companions were amusing them
selves by throwing pieces OF wood be-
tween the spokes OF sheave wheel
which they were turning. One OF the
pieces flew out striking Lithlaen on the
head, lracturing his skull.
These fourth-class postmasters were
appointed: Aldenville, c. H. Wilmarch;
Jacobs Creek, ~ T. Keck; Mainville,
w. M. Longenberger; Valley Point, S.
]. Erwin.
The drug store OF Victor Shirer, at
Swarthmore, was robbed of $50 worth
OF goods and $I2 which had been taken.
in on the pay telephone in the store.
Thomas Holins, butcher, aged 65
years, of Chester, fell out OF the hay
NOW OF the City Hotel stable and re-
ceived probably fatal injuries
Patrick Gibbons, an insane man, 90
years OF age, killed his wife at their
home in Scranton and mutlated the
body in a frightful manner. Gibbons
has been insane at periods for the
last thirty years. The indications are
that Gibbons hit his wife over the
head with a water pitcher, dubbed her
with the rung OF chat and then mutt
lated her body with knives.
A small excursion steamer, the La
fayette, formerly a Schuyltill river
pleasure boat, caught fire at a point
about three miles below Bristol. The
beat was burned to tine waters edge
The origin OF the fire has not been
learned.
Steve Barrie was shot and killed BY
George Missenouch at Export. Both
men are Hungarians. The killing oc-
Cured during a quarrel between for
egners. An old score had to be set
tied between Barrie and Missenouch and
pistols were brought into use. The
murderer escaped.