The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-08
BURLINGTON.

Burlington.
Miss Mary T. Kingdom has returne
{ from her trip to Dayton, Ohio.
A fire on Chestnut street, Philadelphi
Wednesday evening, damaged woods b
longing to William D'Olier, of this cit,
to the sum of $40, 900.
Mrs. Henry p Crane an aged and r,
spected resident of Charleston, near tn
city, was stricken with heart failure at he
home Wednesday morning and expire
almost Immediately
During the winter Miss Marie Phillip
was badly injured by an accident Will
yacht riding on the ice. She was Just re
covering from that accident when she wa
again taken sick and now she has scarle
fever
Edward Davis, letter carrier on rura
free delivery route No 3. has resigne
his position and civil service examina
ton for a successor will be held by gov
eminent inspector at the post office o.
July IS. Mr. Davis will continue on tn
route until his successor is appointed.
The shoe factories are closed. The CD
orators recently formed a union, and tn
employers posted notices that on and at
ter yesterday only non union hands woult
be employed. Hence the strike. A con
ference will be held with the idea of ad
justing the difficulty, but the employee
say nothing will satisfy them but the re
cognition of the union.
Clarence Hall. colored, IA years old
Friday afternoon attempted to wreck
passenger train on the Burlington brancl
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad by placing I
pile of stones and ties on the track
Fortunately, he was caught in the act BY
Joseph Jobes, who succeeded in removing
the obstruction before the train cam,
along. Jobes reported the matter tt
Mayor Flanders, who had the boy arrested
and is holding him pending an investiga
ton. The section Of track on which The
obstruction was placed was just beyond 6
sharp curve, and the train would certain
ly have been wrecked had it struck. Hal
denied that he attempted to wreck the
train.
A peculiar accident occurred Monday OF
last week, the nature of which was alarm.
ing and that no serious results followed is
almost miraculous. Miss Travis, of Kali
amazoo, Mich, who is visiting her uncle,
Colonel William Travis, of the Jackson
vile road, had purchased pint of gaso-
line, which was placed in magnesia bot
tie with clasp cork. While Miss Travis,
IN company with other young ladies, was
driving about town, there was loud ex-
plosion, and the gasoline bottle, which
Miss Travis was carrying, flew into a
thousand pieces. Happily none of the
broken glass struck any of the party.
The report made by the explosion was
terrific and was heard three squares away.
The only cause that can be given for the
accident is that the heat from Miss Travis
hands caused gas to generate from the
gasoline and the explosion ensued.
The trolley company and city council
do not appear to moving together At
the meeting of the city fathers last week
Howard Flanders presented the request of
the Camden & Trenton railway for per
mission TO present an application to lay an
additional track on High street Mr.. Elan
ders also presented the usual preliminary
resolution. This started the fireworks
and nearly all the members wanted to talk
at once
Mr. Farmer said he was opposed to Civ
ing that railway another inch and he
promised to smother the petition with
neatness and dispatch if it fell into the
hands of the street committee.
Mr.. Peter referred to the duck pond
at Locust avenue and Federal street
and to the overdose of hot air he has re-
ceived from Senator Perkins Mr. Peter
spent all last Sunday reading up trolley
ordinances and was sure the company was
derelict.
Mr. Flanders stated he was only acting
by request; he directed attention to the
fact that the only thing asked for was a
public hearing
Mr.. Farmer said champagne and chicken
will work wonders in some cases. but it
wouldn't go here. Mr.. Atkinson moved
the application be rejected; Mr. Peter
seconded the motion, and it was adopted
Then there came up matter of dam
ages to crossing on Washington avenue.
Mr.. Peter moved that the trolley company
be given Is days to repair the same under
penalty of forfeiture of their bond, and
the motion went through with bells on.
Mayor Flanders reported the case of an
injured man brought in off trolley road on
He admitted the responsibility for
the accident was hard to locate, but want
ed to know who will pay bills for doctor,
car fare, etc. Mr.. Farmer didn't see how
council could pay it and Mr. Peter again
referred to the trolley bond and suggested
the company be sued for the amount of
the expense incurred.