The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-08-06

stronger and higher at the West and Is
recovering from summer dullness al
the East Receipts and shipments arc
far ahead OF last year at all points.
Business failures for the week end.
ing July 81 number 16S, as against IFS
last week, 100 in this week last
year, 173 in 1900. 156 in 1899 and 1ss
in 1898.
California Earthquake Shocks.
A strip of county Is miles long by
four miles wide rent with gaping fis.
sures and dotted with hills and knolls
that sprung up during the night as II
by magic, a village in ruins and hun.
dreds Of people fleeing for their lives,
are the results Of Wednesday nights &
seismic disturbance in the valley OF
Los Alamos, in the northern part
of Santa Barbara county, Cal.
The stricken village appeared like
ruins of a city long deserted. A
church had been leveled to the ground
and not one brick building was left
standing. Chimneys had toppled over,
frame buildings had been wrenched
apart and thrown from their found.
ations, telegraph and telephone wires
had been broken and there is not q
building in town that has not been
damaged more or less seriously.
Since the first disturbances on
Sunday night there have been more
than 20 distinct shocks and those who
have been keeping records have now
given up as the disturbances have be.
come almost continuous.
Omnibus Struck by Train.
The band wagon conveying the
Ilion baseball team to Suburban park
Thursday afternoon was struck at the
Broad street crossing in Lestershire
by Erie train No. 2 and the driver in.
stantly killed and six others were In.
jured, one seriously. Both horses were
also instantly killed.
Catcher Shea of the llion team at
tempted to save the Signor hoy on the
front seat, who had his left leg cut
Oll, bul was uHSuCCtbSlul.
Pitcher Hess and his father, who
had come to town to see his son play,
were on the rear OF the wagon when
the train struck and were hurled rs
feet, landing on the tracks.
The wagon was turned completely
around and badly damaged. The
horses were dragged $50 feet.
The train ran nearly half mile be-
fore it could be stopped
Chicago to New York In Canoe.
Two young mariners in an open 49,
foot canoe and dipping their paddles
deep in the water, pulled in from Lake
Erie Saturday afternoon and came to
the dock Of the Buffalo Yar club,
at the foot of Porter avenue, both
young men having canoed all the way
from Chicago. The young navigators
are James Wallace and E. r. Parsons,
each 10 years old. and each a member
Of the naval reserve in Chicago. They
left Chicago three weeks ago Sun
day. Monday morning they continued
their journey to New York. going by
way of the Erie canal. Reaching their
destination they will have covered a
distance Of 1900 miles Of waterway
from Chicago to New York.
Rochester's New Depot.
Work will shortly be begun on q
new New York Central railroad pas
senger station at Rochester, which
will cost about $230,0OO, to be three
stories in height and have just double
the capacity afforded by the present
depot. The trainshed will also be con-
siderably enlarged. 1t is said the
plans for the new station were ready a
year ago but that the Pan-American
traffic interfered much with build
ing operations at that time, The new
edifice when completed will occupy an
entire block and its appointments will
be modern in every respect.
May Change Motive Power.
From an authoritative source the
New York Herald says that it has
been learned that Mayor Low has
received from the officers of the New
York Central an offer to change the
motive power Of all its lines within the
city limits from steam to electricity.
This includes the Park Avenue tunnel
and the open railroad to a point In the
Bronx not yet determined upon.
Arrested For Grove Murder.
Charles Green, alias Thomas, IT
years of age. wanted at Buffalo on the
charge Of having participated In the
murder of Austin J. Grove on June
2S, was arrested at Denver. Green ad-
mitted his identity but asserts his in
nocence. John Dayle, wanted on the
same charge, was with Green but es-
capped
King Edward conValeseins.
Up to Saturday, his majesty. King
Edward. had taken all his means
alone but then. for the first time since
his recent illness, he lunched and
dined with members of the royal
family. His majesty now receives
numerous Vlsltors daily ana COWes IL
becoming crowded with fashionable
notables.
Deaths In Trolley Wreck.
Marjorie Hoysradt, aged 29. niece Of
the late Gen. ]. w. Hoysradt Of Hud-
son, and Edward Doyle, aged 5. were
killed and about rs others were in
jured Saturday evening in a rear-end
collision at Rossman's on the Albany
and Hudson Electric railway. This is
a one.track third-rail line.
Suicide Of Prominent Business Man.
At Chicago. A. NJ. Rothschild, un-
til recently head of the firm OF A.
NJ. Rothschild, and son-in-law Of Mel
son Morris, the packer, committed sui
eide Monday at his home at Thirty