The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-05-07
COLLISION ON CEN TRIAL
Engineer and Fireman Of Fast
Mail Killed.

Of Congressman Cummings and
Potter Palmer - Nervous About
Succession.
New York Central fast mail No. 8,
westbound, collided with fast freight
going in the opposite direction, quar-
ter mile west of the station at Clyde,
N Y, on Friday, killing the engineer
and fireman of the mail and seriously
injuring 13 mail clerks.
The fast freight was going east on
track No. but crossed over to No. 2
to permit an eastbound passenger
train to pass. When it started to cross
back the mail approached at speed
of 50 miles an hour, and before its
speed could be checked the two en-
gines collided They were torn to
pieces and hurled into the air by the
force of the impact. The first mail
car and six freight cars were crushed
trains badly damaged.
The tower man did not see the
freight crossing and gave the mail a
clear track. 1t is said that the freight
crew should have waited for the mail
to pass knowing that it was due.
Factory Girls Killed In Panic.
An unfortunate accident to a deal
and dumb youth, lsador Baccus,
at Philadelphia, was indirectly re-
sponsible for the death of eight
girls and young women, the fatal in.
jury of three others and the serious
injury of more than two score more,
all employed in the cigar factory OF
Hamburger, Homan & company, a
branch of the American Tobacco COM
pany, at 10th street and Washington
avenue.
Baccus, who was janitor, went after
ball of twine on an upper floor and
pulled the rope of an elevator to bring
the elevator down so that he could
ascend. The elevator descended slow.
ly, accidentally pinioning his head
between the elevator and the iloor.
A stock boy released him and cried
for help.
The foreman ran from the building
to call an ambulance and Immediately
there was panic among the EN-.
ployees. Some of the younger girls
tainted while others cried fire. In.
stantly there was mad rush for
narrow stairway leading into 10th
street Some fell, others tripped
over them and in less than a minute
there were hundreds of children and
young women struggling in the pas
sage way. Their screams could be
heard for a block or more.
Ambulances and patrol wagons were
speedily put to use.
At nearly every window Of the
structure were girls crying for help
In half an hour, however. the panic
was over. 1t was some time before an
intelligent idea of the disaster could
be had and it was three hours after
the accident occurred before a single
victim was identified.
Recovery OF Stolen JeweIry.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of jew
elry consisting of 1S pieces set with
over 100 diamonds, more than 400
pearls. besides amethysts and emer-
aids, stolen on April II from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steers
of New York were recovered Friday
night. They were hidden in the house
until that evening when they were
taken out in an ash cart.
Steers is president of the Eleventh
Ward bank. Patrick Branagan, but
ler who has worked for Mr.. Steers for
II years, was arrested. The police
say he confessed the theft. Joseph
Walker, a truckman, was also arrest
ed. Detectives suspected the butler
and since the robbery have been
watching the house
A truckman drove up to the Steers
home with an ash cart. He went TO
the basement and came out with an
old band box which he threw into the
ash cart, but the detectives observed
that it was put into the corner near
the seat. The man was followed by
the detectives and arrested in a sa-
loon where he had opened the band
box and taken out the jewels.
Branagan was arrested shortly after
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steers were overjoyed
at the recovery of the jewels and i'm
mensely surprised to learn that the
gems had been under the coal in the
| cellar.
Report Of Trade Conditions.
More seasonable weather throughout
wide areas has helped distribution at
retail and improved recorder business
] with wholesalers. Exceptions to this
are found in some portions Of the
Southwest, where complaints of lack
of rain affect crops, and also in por.
tions of the Northwest, where the re-
verse is the case.
II has been weather market for
cereals, good crop adyices early in
ducing liquidation, but reports Of dry
weather in Kansas and too much rain
in parts OF the Northwest, added to
the strong statistical position (Amer-
can and Canadian stocks declining 16,-
900 900 bushels during the month";
tnG large clearances particularly Of
Canadian wheat we're stimulating
features. later raising price levels to
the highest points reached during the
week.
Wheat, including -four exports for
the week, aggregate J,9OS,1j5 bushels,
against 3,75O.5S9 bushels last week and
6.lOO763 bushels in this week last
year
Business failures fer the week num-