Evening journal., 1904-07-13

Riley occupied the chair. Action on the
proposed by-laws was postponed until
next Tuesday night. when AN members
OF the league are requested to attend
In speaking OF the object OF the or
ganlzation Mr.. Riley said that It was
not the intention OF the league to OPP
pose any political body, but to induce
good men and representative citizens
to take charge of the reins Of the city
government as of late years IL was
almost impossible to find anyone to
stand for Office at the elections.
Wheat Struck by Lightning. ,
During the storm of last evening two
shocks of wheat on the farm of Charles
II. Megginson were struck by a bolt Of
lightning and set on fire. The shocks
We're near Mr.. Megginsons large barn
and as the wind was blowing in that
direction it was with great difficulty
that the structure was prevented from
catching FIRE.
Narrowly Escaped Serious Injury.
George Unger electrician employed
at the power house, had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Unger was at the top of
the electric light pole opposite the
Pierce property ON Delaware street arr
ranging wires for connection with the
Gilpin House when in some manner
they became crossed The shock caused
him to lose his grip upon the pole and
only his prompt action in sticking his
climbing spurs firmly into Il saved him
fro mailing backward to the street. AS
Il was he suffered painful burns on
two fingers Of his left hand.
Yanigans Won the Game.
BY a score Of 16 to IA the Yanigan
baseball team defeated the All-Stars
nine at Battery Park in the champion
ship race yesterday afternoon. The
score follows:
R.H.E.
All-Stars ... 22132112-l4 16 s
Yanigans g.. ...4015Ol 3-lG Is 8
atteries-Yanigans, McDevitt and
Cavender; All stars, Brown and Hance.
Earned runs-Yanigans. 9; An stars
/ T. Two-base hits-James McGrory
Brown. Cavender, Murphy. Emmit Nc
Grory. Mahoney. Three base hits
Peech. Fitzgerald, Rementer, Hance
Home runs-AtlSinson. Mahoney
Brown, Peech. Sacrifice hits-Peech
Jester. Hit by pitched ball-Jester
Double plays-Hance to Clymer; HancC
TO Gordon to Peech Left ON bases
Yanigans, Z; All Stars 3. Umpire-E
/ Pedrick. Time-ih. 45 m.
Well in Bad Condition.
After service Of over half centur,
during which time thousands of thirst,
have been quenched by IT'S water tn,
well Of the old pump az Second any
Delaware streets IS declared to be {,
bad condition and its contents unit foi
drinking purposes by Pump Inspector
William Peduck IN inspecting thl
pump AIR. pcdrick noticed foul smel
arising from the water and has calle,
the attention of Dr. Kuntz. president o
the Health Board. to the subject am,
sample OF the water win be sent {,
the state bacteriologist, 80 Newark, 90
scientific examination.
Lightning Was vivid.
The heavens above this city wer
/ lighted up shortly before dark las
evening 10y an intensely vivid Hash o
ilishlning. which seemed 10 come from
an quarters at the same time IN
fash was followed almost instantly b.
a loud peal OF thunder which continue
Tor nearly minute. shaking house
and rattling windows People upon th
streets and those sitting upon thei
doorsteps instinctively "ducked" an,
hurriedly sought shelter.
News Of the Town.
Dr. William +. Kuntz has just re-
ceived handsome Photograph of hl
daughter, Bessie (Mrs Harry Brown