The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-16
EASTERN.

Minnie Quimlan, aged 22, of Nauga-
tuck. Conn. was killed and over score
hurt in wreck on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, near
Danbury. Conn.
Dynamite placed on the tracks near
Jenkins Switch. Pa. wrecked freight
train. Whether the dynamiters expected
to blow up train carrying soldiers or
one bearing coal is only surmise.
burglars dynamited the safe in the
ticket Office OF the Pittsburg and West
ern Railroad Company at Allegheny. Pa.
and secured about $500 in cash. No
tickets were taken. The thieves left no
trace.
Miss Alice Fisher. employed in the
government printing office in Washing
Ion. was shot and killed by William
Dougherty, an employe Of the same Office.
Dougherty also shot and killed himself.
Jealousy was the motive
One man was killed and twelve persons
were injured in Il rear-end collision of
passenger trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Mcnlo Park, y. J. The
western express was run into by local
passenger train from Philadelphia.
Violence is again reported in the an
thracite region. One striker was killed
by 4 guard. two trains were wrecked by
dynamite. circulars suggesting the muir
der of oppressors were posted and 1000
rounds of ammunition for strikers were
confiscated.
One of the most destructive wrecks in
the history of the Washington branch of
r1,., Dr,haf.Hf, p.a-lr.,al occurred 4
Gmens station. two miles east of Can
nonsburs. Pa. Five persons were killed
and number injured. one so badly that
he may die.
\ row in Union Veterans Union meet
ing at Washington resulted in Delegates
from half 4 dozen States Withdrawing
from hail: Gen. Dyrenforth refused 10
permit presentation of report recon-
mendipg his suspension, and blows We're
barely avoided.
In Johnstown. Pa. fast mail No. p on
the Pennsylvania Railroad ran into
wagon ON which number of children
had climbed. killing Joseph Lazas. aSel
IL, and fatally injuring Hugh Green
wood. aged 10: Frank Mccoy, aged II,
and Samuel Caldwell, aged Il.
New trh conference petNStI NIisIl-
tors and Gov Odell ended in disagree
ment; operators refused to negotiate On
terms proposed hy Governor and Sena-
tors Platt. QUAY and Penrose; cents Il
ton advance and recognition of union
were asked for miners and return to work
guaranteed.
Henry Brockstedt ended his persistent
ccurtship of Mrs. Hattie Adams i'll New
York by disigur;ng her husbands face
with the butt of revolver and then
shooting him in the neck. after which he
committed suicide by drinking carbolic
acid and shooting himself. Brockstedt
had shot Mrs. Adams in the forehead the
evening before.
Ten large financial projects, the COM
bined capitalization of which is 81, l50,-
100000. are at a standstill in New York
because of the scarcity of money. In
addition there is 4 number of smaller
combinations. whose proposed capitaliza-
tion will amount to S200,000.000 more,
which lack completion because of the re-
cent stringency in the money market.
Prof. Philip III. Clark of Assenet.
Mass. was arraisned in court on the
charge of having attempted to poison the |
family Of his cousin. Mrs. S. A. Terry, !
and her brother. Frank Burrows. six |
persons in all. by putting sugar of lead |
in the wells from which they drew their /
water supply. 1t is known that feui |
existed between Prof. Clark and his dis |
tant cousins.