The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-06-05

while putting in a well at Gracsy ille,
MiRn., and preparing a charge of dyn.,-
mite. was killed by 4 premature expio-
sion. His assistant was fatally injured.
Chicago firms have secured almost all
the contracts for supplying Indians, and
business men consequently say that ware
houses for handling such goods should
he located in that city instead of in New
York
Heavy frost caused thousands of dol
lars damage 10 Hardin County, Ohio.
crops. Potatoes in all localities were
badly bitten. The great onion fields are
utterly ruined, likewise all tender vege-
tables.
Edward ]. Blake. consulting engineer
of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad. was instantly killed in wreck
near Alma, Wis.,. and four other general
officials of the company were injured, two
of them perhaps fatally
Fire visited Johnstown, Ohio. and a
slight rainfall is all that saved the town
from total destruction. The loss is fixed
at 100000, with probably half the loss
insured. A score of business blocks and
residences We're DESTROYED
The Rock Island Company has bought
property in the west bottoms of Kansas
City and is negotiating for more SO us TO
reach the Union depot over its own
tracks. 1t is said that nearly $50O,OOO
will be expended for land.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton and Indian
apolis Traction Company has been incor-
porated. Only $4,000 capital will be
used in Ohio. The line is to run from
Hamilton to the Indiana State line and
then connect with the system in Indiana.
Allie Petty. living near Arcola. Mo-.
shot Mrs. Friend and her daughter and
then himself. Both women were shot
twice. The mother may recover, but the
girl and Petty will die. Mrs. Friend had
objected TO Petty's attentions to her
daughter
In San Francisco verdict of guilty
was found against Charles Il. Maines by
a jury in the United States District
Court. Maines was arrested on charge
of using the mails to further scheme TO
defraud DIR. Charles Bennett of Wau-
seon. Ohio.
In a barroom quarrel at Tiffin. OHIO,
Col. Albert Brewer, prominent resident,
threw bottle at Luther e. Hershey,
fracturing Hershey's skull. Hershey may
die. Brewer was a former game COM
missioner of Ohio. He was released on
$4,000 bonds.
Fearing that he would lose his sweet
heart and be unable to marry her in
short time. Emil RoSsman. 10 years old
shot and killed Sophia Batal. II years
old. the sweetheart. in Chicago. and then
turning the revolver on himself, fired !
bullet into his brain.
At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Judge J. ii.
Mackey decided that the strikers Of the
Brown Manufacturing Company had the
right to persuade. to assemble and 10
picket the plants. but none of these or
other acts must partake of the nature of
violence or intimidation.
Warrants have been issued at San
Francisco for the arrest of Capt X. +.
Martins and First Officer w. C. Mar
stadt Of the army transport Bufort.
charged with cruelty by a cook on the
who claims that he was triced
up for an hour and half.
The streets of Fountain, Colo, were
flooded TO n depth of two feet in many
places by the outbreak in Fountain
creek. 1t is reported that the section
house at Wigwam was destroyed and the |
family drowned. Over 800 head Of cat |
tie were drowned near Butte's.
William Brown, robber, tried to hold |
up Chris Erickson in Chicago and was |
knocked down by the latter. While |
Brown was prone on the sidewalk he |
tired five shots at Erickson, two of them
making fatal wounds. The victims |
Miss Anderson. witnessed the
tragedy.