The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-24
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Fire destroyed the four-stofy brick
foundry building owned by Josiah
ThoIs i,son 4 Co. in Philadelphia, Ia.
Loss $1OO,OOO. partly insured.
Heart trouble caused the death of Mrs.
Wellington Wells of BrOokline. Mass,
while she was bathing in Silver lake.
Harrisville, \. Ii. She was 25 years Of
age.
The new battleship Maine, built at
Cramps shipyard TO replace the vessel
sunk in Havana harbor. left Philadelphia
ON the builders trial trip off the Della
ware capes.
Twelve girls and two Harvard students
were drowned by capsizing Of whaleboat
in Isles of Shoals. off New Hampshire:
squall upset the boat and students were
drowned trying to save girls.
The Brylgon Steel Casting Company
has been organized at Reading. Pa, with
a capital OF $5.OOO,OOO to exploit the
process of making steel owned by John
W. Bookwalter Of Springfield, Ohio.
One man was killed and four others
were seriously injured by a collision be-
tween trolley car and a carriage in
which the men were riding ut Canarsie.
L. l. The man who was killed was Nep-
tune Skidmore Of Brooklyn.
Five Italian counterfeiters, who were
arrested in the eastern section Of Balti-
more, were found guilty by jury in the
federal court and sentenced by Judge
Morris TO terms in State prison varying
from five to ten years apiece.
In Baltimore Congressman Frank {.
Wachter was badly bitten in both hands
while heroically endeavoring to defend
his child, Hattie c. Wachter, from the
attacks Of a large ST. Bernard dog. The
daughter was also badly bitten.
The Eastman Kodak Company Of New
York is reported to have purchased the
NJ. A. Seed Dry Plate Company Of St.
Louis for $1,000. 900. The deal is said
to be part of a plan to combine all the
dry plate concerns Of the United States.
A $3OOO.OCO box and lumber combine
has been formed, with box shops and
lumber yards scattered through the New
England States. 1t is to be known as
the Colonial Box and Lumber Company
and will have its headquarters in New
York.
The officers Of Clark University at
Worcester, Mass. have just received
from Andrew Carnegie a cablegram Civ
ing 100000 toward the $25O,OOO needed
to secure a beQuest of 100000 by the
late Jonas G. Clark Mr.. Carnesie's gift
Is in honor of Senator George +. HOar.
The charred body Of James Devlin.
with the skull crushed, was found in
car in the yards of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company at Steelton, Pa. The
car in which the body was found was on
FIRE three times. The theory Of Coroner
Krause is that Devlin was murdered and
the car set on fire to hide the crime.
John Savach was killed instantly and
Roger Harvey. ST., was seriously and
John Yelis slightly injured by an explo-
sion Of dynamite in No. 81 mine Of the
Berwind-White Coal Company at Win
Der, Pa. Savach was preparing stick
for use when it exploded, together with
sixteen sticks which were lying near.
Henry f. King. 80 years old, entered
the Office Of the New York founding asy-
lum and shot two sisters Of charity. He
then ran into the grounds Of the institu-
tion and shot himself in the left breast.
making only a flesh wound. King. who
has been a frequent visitor to the found
ling asylum. is believed to be demented.
One of the most remarkable campaigns
in commercial history has been begun by
the Board Of Trade Of Lynn, Mass. The
board has opened correspondence with
all United States consuls and consular
agents, and is securing from them de-
tailed reports of the condition OF the shoe
market and the chances for Yankee shoes
in their respective localities. Hundreds
OF answers have been received and the
manufacturers are preparing to invade
every corner Of the earth where shoes are
sold.