The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
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Minerva, Ohio, July 2. With rum.
bling and grinding that could be heard
and felt for miles around the tunnel
on the Lake Erie Alliance and Wheel
ing railroad near here fell in its en-
tire length early this morning. Worn
was commenced some time ago TO un-
cover the tunnel and make cut in
the hill, some work having already
been accomplished 4 few men had
gone to work this morning. and a hun
dred more were preparing to go when
without warning the entire hill set
tied down on to the tracks for thirty
feet. All the doctors here have been
taken to the scene.
Hazelton, July g. Many encounters
occurred in this district this morning
between the coal and iron police and
the strikers. AT six O'Clock the guards
left the Coke mine to cover the noun.
tain roads and protect workmen who
might be on their way TO the mines
in Freeland. They were met by a
number of strikers. The coal and iron
police drew revolvers and fired, one
striker also fired and for a few min
utes there was hot exchange of
shots, but none were seriously in
iured. Later, the police arrested
four strikers.
New York, July 2. -Despite reports
on Wall street today that a proposition
had been made to anthracite coal
miners, looking to settlement of the
strike, leading operator, this after
noon said no terms had been offered
the miners other than those laid down
in fhp hpCri IF thp CIV al
of concessions is idle
Norfolk, Va, July 2.-The cruiser,
Brooklyn, bearing Lord Pauncefote's
body to England passed out by Virgin
ia capes this morning.
New York, July 2.-Albert Latti-
mer, wealthy stationer of this city
had a desperate encounter with bur.
glar at his residence in Brooklyn early
this morning Lattimer was shot in
the head and chest and cannot live
The burglar escaped
Chicago, July 2.-Sigmund Guth.
mann, vice president of the wholesale
shoe firm of Guthmann Carpenter &
FEELING, Communicable this suicmorn.
ing by shooting He was fifty years
old and millionaire. III health was
| the cause.
Hartford, Conn, July 2. -Former
| Mayor Leverett Brainard, president
of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard
Co. died this morning
Birmingham. Ala. July 2-It is re.
PORTED that some II, 600 miners in the
Birmingham district quit work yester-
! day and today. bumpers and fremen
not yet called out. The opening days
of suspension are unmarked by any
sensational incidents
Philadelphia, Pa, July 3.-The North
| American today says the Boston & Maine
Railroad interests are now looking up
Pennsylvania bitumnous coal land with
the purpose of securing a fuel supply large
enough to render the road safe against
possible future squeezing BY great coal
combinations. With coal of its own the
company will be able, not only to meet its
own requirements at large saving, but
also to supply big part of the local de-
mand along its lines.
Johnstown, n. V, July 3.-The NAM
moth Leather Dressing Mills of Maylan-
der Bros, one of the largest in Fulton
County, was burned today, Loss, 100000.
Hartford, Conn, July 3,-The Cape
well Horsenail factory one of the city's
largest manufacturing concerns, was en-
tirely destroyec by fire early this morning.
Loss, 100000.
Glens Falls, n. Y, July 3. -Nath-
aniel H. Bishop of Toms River, n. j.,
died here last night of apoplexy. He
was well known as a traveller, having
crossed South America on foot, and
padded from Quebec to the Gulf of
MexicoIin an open canoe. He made
many less notable trips. The deceased
left fortune.
San Francisco, Cal, July 3.-The
army transport Fitzpatrick is being
prepared for the voyage to Manila.
In addition to the general cargo, there
is shipment of 1000 collins, which
are to be distributed to various points
in the Philippines, where the bodies
of soldiers are being held for ship
ment to this country. This extra
ordinary cargo of collins has been
made necessary by a great number of
deaths from cholera and Asiatic dis
eases prevalent III the islands
Chicago, July 3. Harry Langhran,
! twelve years of age, tried last evening
/ to duplicate the feat of the Egypt
ian fire eater whom he had seen at a
museum. The result was the explos-
ion of a can of gasoline among a group
! of children. Langhran died early this
morning from burns. Emma Thomp-
son is dying and the boys mother was
seriously burned and may die. Nine
! Others were burned slightly.
CHICAGO. Tulv 3.-Nelsop Morris &,
Company have been served with an In
junction issued by the Supreme Court OF
New York State, restraining them and
other big packing concerns from continu-
ing to violate the trust laws.
Washington, July 3.-Acting Gov.
ernor Wright of the Philippines cab
les Secretary Root that the provincial
government was inaugurated in La.
guna July l, completing the establish.
ment Of civil government over all the