The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-04
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
News Happenings Of Interest Gathered
From All Sources.
$4,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE AT BEDFORD
Two Men Killed and One Injured While Rob-
bing Pillars In the Keystone Mine-.Mixer
House OF the Cambria Powder Works, af
Ninevah, Went Up 10 an Explosion. Steady
Work Assured for 10000 Miners.

AT 3 o'clock in the morning fire was
discovered in the photograph gallery OF
w. A. Morehouse, in the Blymyer
Building, Bedford, and before it was
gotten under control $4,000 worth OF
property was in ruins, covering a half
block OF buildings, from Hartley's Bark
to Moses Lippet's clothing store. n
very high wind was blowing and the
entire business portion OF the town was
in danger. Only prompt work on thc
part OF the local fire department saved
it. The Hartley Bank building, Cories'
novelty store, the earn building RIDE
nour's old jewellery store, Jordan's drug
store, Durb Harry's cigar store and
Statler's store were also damaged The
heaviest losses are Corles' novelty store.
$4,000; Blymyer, hardware. ST. 900, OIL
building and stock. Corles' insurance ;s
S7Ioo; Blymyer's, $500. The total in
surance IS $42.ioo.
With a report that was heard for ten
miles around the mixer house OF the
Cambria Powder Works, at Ninevah,
went Zip in an explosion only a few
minutes after the workmcn had left
their employment for the MONDAY meal
James keil, the mixer man, and Charles
Funk the engineer OF the establishment,
had just left the mixer house and were
hardly 100 feet away when the building
was shattered to atoms high in the air
by the explosion OF 400 kegs OF the
powder. Three other buildings nearest
to the explosion were demolished, riuch
valuable machinery was damaged and
many windows in the houses a consider
able distance away were shattered
The loss is placed at $4,000.
The mill is owned by Johnstown pco-
pie, OF whom there are about seventy in
the company.
Two men lost their lives and one
mans life was saved by his heels. SO to
speak, by fall OF rock in the Keystone
mine, Pittston. Morgan Davis. miner
and Scott Vengetis, his laborer. were
both killed, while David Williams as
slightly injured. The three men we're
sitting in a chamber where they had
been robbing pillars when they heard
the rumbling that precedcs 4 fall and
started to run. Williams was caughi b.
his heels by the edge OF the fall and tc
that tact owes his life, while the other
two were crushed to death. The fall was
20 feet square and ID feet thick
George Hoover, aged 10 years. was
seized with hydrophobia at the home of
his parents in Shamokin and has frothed
at the mouth and initiates the barking
OF dog almost continually. Dr.. NJ. II.
Harpel, who was called as soon as the
boy showed symptoms OF rabies, saws
there is no hope OF his recovery. 1t re-
quires four men to guard him. He is
very savage and frequently tries to bury
his teeth in the hands OF his attendants
a case stated kas filed at Lancaster
to Determine the ownership of the farm
in Mannheim Township devised BY the
late Miss Catharine H. Long. to the
city as public park This is an AMI
icable action upon the result OF which
depends whether or not the city be-
comes possessed OF property vaucd at
100000.
Revenue Collector II. L. Hershey, OF
Lancaster, announced the appointment
OF G w. Lemaster to succeed Cashier
A. X. Houck, of the Ninth District, the
latter having been recently appointed
postmaster OF Lebanon. Ex- Represent
ative .. o, Reitzel, OF Salunsa sue
ceeds Lemaster as a clerk in the local
| Office
Ursinus College has won its conten-
ton that the house Of President Henry
T. Spangler should be exempt from tax
alton. Equity proceedings we're com
menced by the college to re5trail the
borough OF Colegeville from levying
county, borough and school .axes 'incn
the property Judge Swarl& rendered
decision against the borough.
The stockholders OF the newly oraaa
lied Second National Bank OF Mcyers.
dale elected the following oific1s:
President. c. W. Truxal vice-pres dent.
N. +. Miller; cashier E. NJ Bcacbly.
The capital stock is 100000. Tine bank
will open its doors for business obant
April 20,
Harris c, Fahnestock, oi the First
National Bank, New York, a native OF
Harrisburg. has offered the Harrisburg
Young Mems Christian Association
SIS 900 for the erection OF new build
ing. The association has accepted and
will begin the work when 5000 is
pledged, having $4,000 already on
hand.
The Schuylkill County Homeopathic
Medical Society held a convention in
Potsvillc which was attended ny doc
tors from all parts OF the region Papers
were read by Drs J. s. Kistler oi
Shenandoah, and F.. L. Stranh, of Min
ersville.
The first Town Council oi the new
borough OF Northampton Heights has
been organized by the election Of Viii
liam p Baker as president; J. Dayie
Brodhead, solicitor; engineer, r. +
Neumeyer, and Harvey Frederick, ,owr
clerk.
Nine weeks ago the boy was playing
with his 8-year-old sister. Jennie, ues.
their home, when mad dog bit hin, on
his nose and also bit the girls ci'
hand She is being closely watched !or
fear she too will fall victim 10 ihc
| disease.
The old oil plant at Front and fu'rpr
streets. Chester, was destroyed BY hrc.
| Three hundred bales OF rags stored u
the building by J. ]. Hayes were a'sc
consumed. The loss is estimated %
! $4,000.
The iron and steel works at Crnn
Lynne, operated by the J. J. Hudson
Company, were destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000, and 800 men will be Idle
| for some time.
A mortgage for the sum 0i $5oooo0
was filed at Media by the Suburban Gas
| Company in favor OF the Real Estate
Trust Company of Philadelphia,