The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-15
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Indian Skeleton Unearthed-ChiId
Burned to Death.-Medlco's
Puzzied.-CoaI Famine.

Among the pensions granted during
the week were: william w. Reed.
Sachet. So; Ellis s. Young. Tyrone.
SO; Charles Shaffer, Coraopolis, IS;
Silas II. Little. Saxton, $40; John A.
Wolff, Shippensburg, $40; John w.
Ross, Washington, Sl2; Benjamin +.
Ketter, Pottsville, 12; Theo Stafford.
Millerton, IS; William Roberts, East
Canton, s12; Andrew Weaver. Hol-
brook, $17; John Ceiling, Carlisle, s12;
Mary e. Curtis. Smethport. So; Mary
A. Morrow, Bradenville. So; Jane
Emerson, Union City, sl2; Margaret
Finn, Hollidaysburg, So; William
Black, Leechburg. s12; Chauncey c.
Hays, Townville. $40; Andrew II. Nc
Donald, Patterson. s12.
On account of the wrecking of the
Pennsylvania Gas Company's pump
station at Ludlow, the entire natural
gas supply of Erie was shut off Mon
day. Added to the terrors OF the sit
uation there was not pound of coke
in town. and the coal supply was not
equal to the demand Before noon the
supply of wood was exhausted. Fully
5000 families were cut off of their
supply of fuel. The public schools
were forced to close.
Lying unconscious for IL days at
Cory, Lulu Nuncey. the girl victim OF
the Pennsylvania grade crossing dis
aster Christmas evening. battles medi'
| cal science. The case attracts wide
| attention as an operation for com
| pound fracture of the skull was per-
| formed, but it did not relieve the
pressure on the brain. The surgeons
| still hope for her recovery.
A stranger presented a letter and
draft to the Cashier of the Smithton
| National Bank, calling for the pay
ment of $500. The letter purported
| to be from the Cashier of the First
| National Bank. of Confluence. The
draft was promptly paid by the Smith
ton institution. II has since devel-
oped that both the draft and letter
were forgeries.
| Tuesday a gas explosion blew out
all the windows in one side of the
home of Mrs. f. l.. Williamson, OF
| Washington, and started blaze In
| the cellar Charles Williamson,
| son, aged IS. wrapped a quilt about
| him. pushed through the blaze to the
valve, turned off the gas and saved
the house.
Many sick persons Tuesday were
| sent from their homes to the Erie
| Hospital on account of the scarcity
| of gas. caused by the explosion at
| the pumping station of the Pennsyl-
vania Gas Company. 1t may be two
months before the town is again sup
| piled with gas for fuel.
At Altoona Alderman Dobyne rend'
cred decisions against the American
Investment Company, of Lexington,
Ky, in three suits brought by AL
toona investors to recover the amount
of their investment on the ground
that the concern was not an incorpor-
ited institution.
The three alleged murderers, Peter
Morrow, Frank Morrow and Rees
Jack, charged with the killing Of John
Il. Faulk of Leechburg, about three
years ago. were discharged on habeas
corpus proceedings at Greensburg
Monday before Judge l.. w. Doty.
Prominent business men of the
Charters Valley. with representatives
from Washington, Canonsburg. Hous-
ton, Meadow Lands, Bridgeville,
Woodville, Carnegie and McKees
Rocks, are agitating the organization
of Board of Trade.
Citizens of College Hill, Beaver
county, have petitioned court to al
low them to vote on consolidating with
Beaver Falls. Borough Council
turned down the request for the privi.
lege Of voting on the question at the
coming election.
At Connellsville the coroner's jury
to inquire into the deaths Of the
three Italians killed in the Bluestone
quarries Wednesday, returned yer.
dict OF accidental death. The CON-
pany was exonerated from all blame.
The employees of the Penn Bridge
Company at Beaver Falls, have or
ganized the Penn Bridge Works Relief
Association, with 200 members. The
members will receive benefits in case
of sickness, accident or death.
The First Cumberland Presbyterian
congregation at PunXsutawney have
sold their church property to J. b.
Eberhart for $4,000. The congrega'
tion will erect S25,00O edifice In an
other part of the town.
| Owing to the idleness OF majority
of the coal mines in the Hazleton dis.
trict, which have been flooded for
three weeks, a coal famine prevails
Coal during the last week has advanc-
ed so to rs cents ton.
Workmen unearthed the skeleton
of an Indian in fair state of preser.
walton in a sand bank near Sharon
Saturday. The bones were exposed
to the air and Immediately crumbled
to dust.
The Hollidaysburg Iron and Mai
Company has announced that it will
build an addition to its plant 100x20C
feet, which will double its capacity.
William Harts. aged Is, was fatally
injured on the railroad at the three
culverts west of Altoona Sunday IL
attempting to board freight train.
The frame business blocks owned
| hv Mrc Andrew Suever and A