Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-24
rELEGRApHIo BREvITIEs

In an explosion in the Burlington mine
u. s. Steel Corporation at New Salem,
Pa. today, six men were badly burned.
Fire early this morning destroyed the
First National Bank and Lena Miller
buildings. at Corunna, Mich. The
whole business section of the city was
threatened and help was sent from
Owosso. The loss is $40, 900.
If the snow storm which commenced
in Chicago early this morning, continues
with its present vigor, Santa Claus VIII
come to Chicago and vicinity tonight in
the old fashioned sled. According to
the Weather Bureau a cold wave is due,
there tonight.
Policeman Patrick Mason, of Chicago,
was today found guilty of burglary and
given an indeterminate sentence in the
penitentiary. Mason and professional
burglars blew the safe in jewelry store
located on Mason's beat, and secured
about So, 900 in cash and jewelry.
Driving headforemost in binding
snow storm at 7.40 o'clock this morn
ing. the engineer of Pere Marquette
express train from Grand Rapids, Mich,
failed to see passenger train lying at
McCord's station. There was a rear
end collision, the engine blowing into
the rear of the motionless train. A
number of passengers were injured.
This morning train on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, which left Buffalo at
1850 o'clock struck buggy at crossing
at Blasleys, about two miles south Of
East Aurora. The rig contained two
boys, each about Is years old. The bug
gy was smashed, the horse instantly
killed. One of the lads was cut to pieces
and the other was terribly injured, butts
alive.
Ten men were wounded by the accidental
discharge of shot gun in the hands OF Martin
Batson at a shooting match near Alto Pass
| Tex. Tuesday afternoon. The men were 70
yards from Batson, who was resting his gun
across his arm, and forgetting the gun was
cooked, pulled the trigger.
Palatka, Fla, cattlemen are greatly excited
over further deaths of cattle caused by them
eating poisoned hyacinths, sprayed by the
government in its efforts to exterminate the
pest in Florida waters. The government VIII
order an investigation and the work has been
stopped temporarily.
An unexpected change has taken place for
the worse in the condition Of Mrs. W. A.
Clark, Jr., of Butte, Mont, mother of the 81 ;
100000 baby, and the six physicians in at
tendance have Informed her many friends
that they might be prepared for the worse.
The barge Sharon Hill, supposed to have
been lost at sea, with all on board while en-
route from Philadelphia, has arrived ct Nor
Jolk, Va. Bad weather delayed her. She
has 552 tons of anthracite coal aboard.
The big hospital Of the Santa Fe Pacific at
| Albuquerque, n. NJ, took fire last night and
soon was total loss Twenty-Five patients,
some very ill, were in the institution, but 1t
is believed all were saved.
John Bryant, aged So, was sentenced to
hang in Clintwood, Va, Wednesday for the
murder ofWilliam Vanover. William Bryant,
his brother, was also sentenced to hang two
weeks ago for the same crime.
Three lads, aged respectfully twelve, four
teen and sixteen, escaped from the House OF
Detention in Albany, n Y, last night, and
have not yet been captured. The boys were
hatless and shoeless.
1t is understood that the Atlantic Coasl
Line will, beginning with the new year, make
an increase of ten per cent. in the wages Of
all employees who now receive 500 and les:
per month.
The New York Central Railroad has decid
ed upon an increase in the salaries of its cler
zeal department. The advance will average
about 20 per cent, and will take effect from
December
Lena NJ. Lille has been arrested at DayiC
City, Neb., charged with numbering he
husband. who was Shot dead in his bed las
October, supposedly by burglars.
| Joseph L. Mckinney, treasurer Of the Ma
tional Lead Company, Of New York, die'
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