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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
CRASH IN THE SN0WST0RM
FerrybOat Central and a Railroad Tug
in Collision on the North River.
NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Fears That Ferryboat Would
Turn Turtle.
WOMEN TAINTED, BUT SOON REVIVED

New York, Jan. 30. The Jersey
Central railroad ferrybcat Central was
run into by a railroad tug in the North
River during snowstorm today, Of
the 800 passengers on the ferryboat,
about 100 were women.
The Central found it very eavy
going in the stream, and was feeling
her way slowly out in midstream.
When about Il quarter Of IA mile from
her slipat Communipaw, the Central's
captain noticed on the port side long
procession of smull tugs and other craft
heading toward the slip he had lust
left. just as soon MS these passed, he
turned to look through the snowstoTm
to see il his path were clear on the
starborrd side The heavy flakes oh
structed his vision beyond lW yards
away and before he could pick up his
marine gllSsps, there was Il crash and
a grant smashing of timber. one Of
the heavy tugs Of the Baltimore y
Ohio, having in tow aoat. carrying
a dozen freight cars, had crashed into
the Central below the paddle wheel on
the waIus1t cabin side of the vessel.
Before the Central could reverse hei
power. the tug had forged her way
through InN llpIt WOuuNOIN thtt'
covers the women's cabin, and the
women inside were panic stricken.
Their shricks, combined with the
sound Of the breaking timber, quickly
brought number of the men pas
sengers over to the women's side of thu
boat. The men rushed over so quicEl.
! that the Central careened, and it wa
| feared for second that she woul,
| turn turtle The Central's runnin!
gaer was not damaged. however. ans
! she soon rightad herself and proceeded
to her New York slip. Twelve Of tn
women passengers tainted during tn
excitement, but they were soon re
vived. No one was badly hurt
The snow, which began falling her
Yesterday morning, continued throug
the night and today. At 2 o'clock thi
morning the total fall was four inches
Usually a heavy snow ties up or badl
delays traffic in this city; but, as thi
storm began in daylight, the elevate
and surface roads were able to kee
their tracks clear, and practically a
lines are running on schedule time.
is very thick on the bay, however, an
the ships in the harbor move ver
slowly A.".=...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

The Delaware County Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
has completed arrangements for plac.
ing tablets upon the Washington House,
in Chester, and the old Steamboat
Hotel, in the same city. both structures
having historical interest. II is said
that George Washington ate dinner Mt
the Washington House. These tablets
will be placed upon the buildings on a
flag day in the near future. At the
next meeting Miss Campbell will
lecture upon Historical Philadel
phia." Mrs. Richard Peters. the regent
of the chapter, and Mrs. Walter Sharp.
less Of Media, were elected delegates tc
the Washington Congress, which will
be held in the capital city next month.
The alternate delegates are Miss Lucy
Brooks Price of Media, and Mrs. S. b.
Luckie of Chester.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Five-years-old Girl Dies as the Result O
Being Burned.

Grace Crawford, aged > years,
daughter of Charles NJ. Crawford of
No. 407 South Franklin street, was
fatally burned yesterday week.
The child ana her mother we're in
the front room, second story Of the
house. The mother stepped out Of the
room to get some coal, and when she
returned Tie child was enyeloped in
flames. The mother endaavored to
smother the fire. but did not succeed
until the child had been burned very
badly.
DR.. Corlran was called in, but coult
not save the child's life. She dice
Thursday morning at 9. 30 O'Clock. She
had inhaled flames. $685..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
FATAL G0ASTlNG ACCIDENT.

Plattsburg, n. y, Jan. 81. In a
coastiny accident at Keeseville, last
night, Wilfred Graves, aged % years,
was almost instantly killed, and hi
sister. Rachel Graves, and Edith Bullty
were crushed so that it is feared they
cannot recover Others injured were
Harry Miles, broken leg; John King,
arm broken, and George La Duke, arm
dislocated.
They were members of party coast
ing in large bob-sled, which, going
at high speed, became unmanageable
and ran into telegraph pole.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
WRECK ON CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Jan. 30
Very meagre information has been re-
ceived here Of the wreck on the Cana
dian Pacific railroad near Sudbury,
last night, in which one person was
killed and a number we're injured.
The express train due here at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon ran into a
feight train that was too long for the
siding il had taken.
No train has arrived from the scene
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Clerk of the Peace Quigley has found
the agreement between the Levy Court
and the Wilmington City Railway Co.
concerning the charges for cars crossing
Third street bridge. The tax is $40 a
car year, and the agreement is for 30
years. The City Railway runs two
cars over the bridge, but the new
Castle road runs several cars under a
traffic arrangement with the City Rail
way and $40 must be paid by the latter
for each
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
FELL THROUGH WINDOW.

Frank MoCafferty Receives numerous Cuts
in an Unusual Kind of Accident
As result Of an involuntary dive
through plate glass window at the
store of Il. l.. Peacock Co. Thursday
afternoon. Frank McCafferty is at his
home, southeast corner of Tenth and
French streets. nursing sundry cuts.
He was decorating the window, when
be lost his balance and fell against one
of the vestibule windows. The glass
broke and he went through, his hands
and legs receiving cuts. One wound
on his leg went to the bone. A section
of the glass narrowly missed his head.
His wounds were dressed by DR.. Gilbert.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Charles Fl. jackson of No. 80S Madi-
son street, who has been in the employ
of the p, w. 4 B. railroad as car
inspector for II years, has been APP
pointed assistant foreman of freight
car inspectors in the west yard to take
the place of Assistant Foreman Brad
ley, now foreman in the place of the late
Thomas Smith. Harry Taylor, clerk
in the office of Trainmaster Carlisle,
will be promoted to the office of DR..
Revailles, relief physician of the p,
| w. & B. railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

The list of physicians appointed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for its
Delaware and Maryland divisions, in
Delaware, has Just been announced and
is as follows Dover, Drs. L. A. Bishop
and j. III. Wilson: Georgetown, O. ID.
Robinson and r. G. Paynter; Clayton,
Charles G. Harmonson Milford, Will
liam Marshall; Harrington, d. l..
Lewis, Seaford. W. F. Harris; Delmar,
b. W. Goldsborough Middletown, |.
S. Vallandigham: New Castle, John
j. Black; Wilmington, j. A. Draper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
VERDICT AGAINST DEAD MAN.

Onawa. la. Jan. 80. Mary Christian
sen has secured verdict for 81. GOO in
her breach of promise suit against q
dead man,
She sued the estate of Frank Crum,
who died last summer, for $1,000,
claiming that he had postponed the
date of their marriage and finally died
before the new date fell without we'd
ding her,
ii was proved conclusively that he
intended to marry her, and the suit
was begun as the best legal way TO
recover portion of the property lefs
nv him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
JUMPED OVER AN EMBANkMENT.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 80. Wilmerding
hill was this morning the scene of tae
third traction car accident within IL
hours, the result of icy rails.
Car No. COB of the Pittsburg. Nc
Keesport & Connellsville railway ran
away on the steep incline, and jumped
over &c foot embankment.
Harvey Shanow, motorlnan. William
Schaeffer, conductor, and Thomas King,
the only passenger. escaped death by
jumping from the car. All were pain
f,,ll,, IL, ;,rad ..-.....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

One day last week Il Berkeley student
in one OF Prof. l.. Dupont Styles classes
came into the recitation room SO late
that the English teacher made a mild
remonstrancc at the extreme hardness
Of the young man.
Professor replied the young fellow
in eXcusing himself, my watch was
slow. | shall have no faith in it after
this. . .-.
My dear fellow" said Syle, "what
you need is not faith, hut works. -
San Francisco Wave. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal,
Harrington, Jan.3i. While carrying
wood into his home, Tuesday, W. G.
Quillen slipped and fell on the door
sfep and broke his hip hone. The
fracture Uae reduced by Drs. Lewis
and Riley. Owing to his advanced age,
| Mr.. Quillen may not recover-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Alfred G. Oox of Middletown cele-
brated his 10th birthday anniversary
Monday week. A dinner party was given
in the afternoon, the guests at which
included Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Pogue
of Wilmington. The teachers and adult
scholars Of the Methodist Sunday
school, of which Mr. Cox has been
their congratulations in the evening
The Rev. Louis f. Barrett, d. d., on
behalf Of the Sunday school workers,
presented Mr.. Cox with purse of gold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 80. At 1l,31
o'clock this morning the jury in the
case of Jim Howard, on trial for the
assassination of William Goebel, re-
turned verdict of guilty, and fixed
his punishment at life Imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
Elected Railroad Director.

Elwood G. jackson of this city has
been elected a director Of the Carolina
Northern Railroad Co. This railroad
is Az miles long, runs through lumber
belt and is feeder both to the At
lantic Coast Line and the Seabuard
Line. -..- .r..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Special CorrcsT ondencc d taaeilc and JournaT
Harrington, Jan.3l. William Henry
Mitchell, who was cut by Nehemiah
Harmon, during quarrel at Holly
willie, Tuesday, died at Georgetown
Wednesday night. The inquest will be
held todnY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Dover. Jan. 81. The Wilckens
Stats Co. of Wilmington, Del, with
capital stock OF $40, 600, filed its
certificate of Incorporation here yester-
day. The company will engage in the
meat business. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Helena, Mont, Jan. 30. The SUI
preme Court yesterday denied the
motion for an order returning to the
Delaware Surety Co. the $3.50, 600 cash
bond required of the Montana Ore
Purchasing Co. in the Pennsylvania
mine case
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Providence, X. L., Jan. 80. Former
Congressman Charles F. Spraguc OF
Massachusetts died at sanitarium
here today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

While Vernon Miller, aged 10 years,
of Nanticoke, was eating chicken, yes.
terday, bone lodged in his throat,
and he choked to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

Samuel Harris Of Farnhurst has re-
ceived a pension OF $40 month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
LOSS OVER HALF A MILLION
The Largest Fire at Norfolk
For Thirty Years.
OCCURRED FRIDAY MORNING
Burned District Spreads Over a
...-m Block.

one Hundred and Fifty Business ohices
and Living Apartments Burned-Atiantic
Hotel Badly Dnmaged-Rescuesb by Police,
Firemen and Others.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
PICNIC OF
ODD FELLOWS

The Danville lodges of Odd Fellows
intend holding their annual picnic at
DeWitt's Park in the latter part of
July and general committee was
formed Tuesday eve to arrange.for the
event.
These outings always attract large
crowds and are for the Odd Fellows
and their friends. The brethren of
the three links are most hospitable,
always making these affairs very en-
joyable. Nothing will be left undone
to make the picnic of this year a big
success. The general committee has
determined to work earnestly to bring
about such a result and will have the
hearty cooperation of all Odd Eel
lows.
1t is impossible to give the exact
date for the picnic now as the booking
must be arranged. Another meeting
will be held Friday evening, at which
further steps will be taken in the ap
pointing of committees and the
preparation of the picnic program.
Frank L. Miles is the chai rman of
the general committee, with K. K.
Richardson as secretary, and Harry
Seidel as treasurer. The following
are the members from the different
lodges:
Danville Lodge, No. 780-Charles
Gerst, r. r. Richardson, William
James.
Myrtle lodge, No. 858-Frank L.
Miles, Harry Seidel. Miles Smith, j.
7. Fisher, John Foust.
Montour lodge, No. l09- Harry
Shultz, Oscar Shultz, William Paugh,
William Christian, William Farley.
Calumet lodge, No 279-D. r. Will
Jams, Samuel Morrall, b. b. Brown,
Josiah Jobborn, w. H. Kemp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Clay For Vitrifad Brick,

A large tract of clay land, north of
the old fair ground, has been purchas-
ed by several persons i'll this city with
the intention of developing it for the
manufacture of vitritied brick FOR
street paving and other uses. The in
crease in this material has made the
demand one of the best in the CONNER
cial markets and means that this tract
will add materially to the industrial
progress of Danville
Chemists have made reports on the
properties of the clay and say it will
make the best quality of yitritied brick.
\ few brick have been burned and
show up excellently. The promoters
of this prospective new industry feel
greatly encouraged, and all reports
seem to confirm the value of the de-
posit. A prominent Pennsylvania
brick firm has become interested and
is making experiments with the mat
erial. Other specimens have been sent
as far as Kansas City and are being
submitted there to most careful an
alysis and other tests 1t will only be
a short time before the result of these
tests will be made known and then
steps will be taken towards the forma-
tion of company and the erection of
a plant for the manufacture of the
brick The time may be close at hand
when the streets of Danville will be
paved with the best of Danville vitrifi-
ed brick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Ministers Meeting.

A meeting of the Ministerial Assoc
iation of DanvilIe was held Monday
i'll the Y. NJ G. \. building. Rev.
George E. Limbert, pastor of the Re
formed church, was chosen to deliver
a memorial address on behalf of the
association as tribute to Rev. DR..
McAtee, late pastor of the Grove Pres
byterian church. The memorial service
is to be held Friday evening i'll the
Grove church.
The association rc-organized by
electing Rev. DR. NJ. l.. Shindel, of
the Pine Street Lutheran church, pres
idcnt, and Rev. r.. j. Allen, of the
South Danvillc NJ f. church, secre-
tary. \ picnic will soon be held by
the association and Rev. II. G. Har-
man, of St. Paul's NJ. f. church, was
appointed a committee to arrange for
the picnic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Stevens and Norton Released.

Frank Stevens and Edward Norton,
who were arrested Friday evening on
suspicion of having broken into the
five houses on East Front and Rail
road streets. were released Saturday
as there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant giving them a hearing.
The basket, pie plate, knife and
other things i'll their possession were
shown to the people who had been rob
bed, but none could identify the stuff,
There was nothing left for the police
to do but allow the prisoners to 90.
They were glad to get out and lost no
time in getting out of Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Pudding $3.50 Per Ton.

An advance of wages will go into
effect at the Reading Iron Works, on
July II. The price of pudding now
81. % per ton, will be raised to 81
per ton, the very highest price paid i'll
recent years There will also be a
readjustment of wages i'll other de
partments of the works. The Reading
Iron Company have their bunkers at
the plant here we'll filled with coal
and the works on the whole are i'll a
position to make full time. This fact
as well as the advance just granted
gives the seven hundred employees
fresh encouragement, indicating a
prosperous season ahead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNCIL

Council held regular meeting FRIDAY
night and as was expected some de-
velopments came to light i'll the fight
against the pollution of Blizzard 5
run. The matter of sewerage, how
ever, came very near beng crowded
out of the proceedings. Mr.. Dough
erty moved that council adjourn, but
before the question was put Mr.. Pat
ton urged that before leaving some con.
sideration should be given to the
question of sewerage, explaining that
it was a time when all eyes were upon
council and that it could not afford tC
dodge the responsibility.
This elected an explanation from
President Va1tine to the effect that
Borough Solicitor +. 5. Gearhart had
come to an understanding with the +.
L. Brewing company which has agreed
henceforth to take care of its sewage,
that the borough has the assurance OF
this from both the president OF the
company and its attorney.
w. Kase West, Esq. appeared before
council to ask that the borough water
system be extended to the Presbyterian
or Fairview" cemetery, east of the
borough He had no doubt but that
water would also be wanted IN the
Episcopal and Lutheran cemeteries and
that in all three sufficient water takers
will be found to pay the expense of
making the extension. On motion the
matter was referred to the water com
missioners.
Mr.. Gibson called councils atten-
tion TO the fact that the crossings of
the p. & R. railway in the vicinity
of Walnut street are frequently so
blocked by cars as to seriously impede
travel. Men going to work are delay
ed, while school children are tempted
to take fearful risks about the cars.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the clerk
was instructed to write the r. d
H., OHlcldlS Will Il view W Hull ihS
up action on the undergrade crossing
which the company has agreed to con
struct at that point.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery F..
G. Derr was granted permit for the
erection of frame building on the
rear of his lot East Market street.
On motion of Mr.. Brandt council
along with the police force decided
to accept the invitation from the CitiZ-
ems committee to participate in the
Fourth of July parade.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Child Injured.

Gussie Gsskins, aged seven years,
daughter of Walter Gaskins, WAS in
jured in a peculiar manner Friday
evening and may lose the sight OF her
left eye. She was picking at knot
in a shoestring with silver fork, when
the fork slipped and ran across the eye
ball. The wound Immediately became
intiamed and has caused the little
girl much pain. 1t is thought that
the sight may be saved but until the
inflammation is subdued it is impossi-
BILE to tell just how badly the eye is
iniured
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Little Ohild's Bad Injury.

A -year-old child of Curtis G..
Marks, 268 West Mahoning street,
while playing on bed last evening
fell to the floor striking its head on
a bowl which broke under its weight,
the sharp fragments cutting the face
of the little one III a shocking man
ner. Besides two large gashes on the
forehead, the child sustained bad
cut on the chin and another at the
angle of the mouth. Drs. Newbaker
and Curry who responded to call,
found it necessary to insert some
=. >ty stitches.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Thomas T. Young Passes Away.

Thomas T. Young, highly esteem
ed citizen, we'll known throughout
the county, died at his home in this
city Saturday last, at , 80 p. nj. He
had been suffering from lung trouble
for several years past and since last
fall was confined to the house.
The deceased was born near Bristol,
England, sixty three years ago, en-
igrating to this country when seven
teen years of age. He is survived by a
wife and two daughters, Mary Louisa
and Viola, the latter member of the
local corps of public school teachers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
Pheasants Turned Loose.

Six Magnolia pheasants, four hens
and two roosters reared on Blue Springs
farm near Washingtonville were given
their freedom by W. II. DeLong, yes
terday. The pheasants were matched
by Bantams from eggs laid by two
pheasant hens which with a rooster
live on the DeLong farm in a semi
domestic state The birds when turn
ed loose hardly knew what to make of
their freedom. They hid i'll the bushes
about the farm for half day after
which they took to the woods.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-26
ONLY Two Prisoners in Jail.

Montour County has but two prison
ers i'll jail-Joseph Gulick, who is do
ing time, and Joseph Gross who is
held in durance pending a decision in
the case of neglect and non-support in
which he figured at the last term of
court.
Time naturally drags at Fort Breck-
bill and the two lonely prisoners
would gladly welcome new conner
now and then. But the population of
little Montour is peaceable and law
abiding to degree and few of our citiz-
ems get into Jail. Time has been when
the county bastile was without single
prisoner.