The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-24
Minor State News.

AFTER lne kliilnS.
A strike was declared at mine No. 256, of
the Sandy Greek Coal Company. at Glous-
ter, and about 450 men are thrown out of
work for an indefinite period.
The name of the village of Avondale,
CoshoctOn county, is to be changed Octo-
Der to Fresno. because it now confuses
with Avondale, Hamilton county.
Albert Foley, aged 10 years, fell five
stories down an elevator shaft at Green,
Joyce & Co.'S wholesale dry goods house
at Columbus, and had his neck broken
While visiting her parents in Richmond
Center, Mrs Roland 81. Clair of Ashtabula,
was handling a revolver and accidentally
shot herself in the chest. She expired in
a few minutes.
The residence of Mrs II. G. Wells, widow
of wealthy Tiffin physician, was broken
into during circus parade and the safe
looted of cash and jewelry amounting 20
200, and stocks and bonds valued at 5000.
Two freight trains collided at Fremont,
as result of misunderstanding of orders.
Both were demolished, and two men were
killed. The engine crews jumped to safety,
but c. E. Wells, Newark. and E. G.. Peck,
Toledo, two brakemen, were killed.
Simeon FitzgibbOns of Lima, politician
of some importance and general promoter
of interurban railways, was placed under
arrest on charge of blackmail preferred
by Mrs Alice Dismal, but was almost i'm
mediatelv released on bond, many friends
guaranteeing security.
Clyde Blackford of Wapakoneta, who
was arrested for issuing checks on banks
in which he had no funds, thereby defraud-
ing several merchants, had preliminary
hearing before Mayor Wentz and was
bound over to await the action of the grand
jury He gave bond for his appearance.
Ten thousand Lutherans from different
parts of the state gathered at Cedar Point
for their annual Volksfest. A chorus of
G5o voices, made up from the choirS of
many churches, furnished the music. The
principal address was given by the Rev.
W. E. Schranine of Allegheny, Pa.
When Saloonist George Douglass. of
NewcOmerstOwn, tried to deliver case of
beer at the home of Jacob Michaels, at
West Lafayette, he was met at the gate by
Mrs. Michaels with hatchet, and Carrie
Nation herself could not have done more
complete job on the beer box. West La
fayette is dry.
DIR. Otto Negelspatch. aged 81, was cleo
trocuted at Millersburg. On his way to
the stable he found a telephone wire on the
ground. He attempted to turn it aside and
received 1,l00 volts through his body.
When found sparks were coming through
the toes Of his shoes. His body was ter
ribly burned. The telephone wire had
fallen across an electric light wire.
The Ohio & Indiana Consolidated Nat
ural and Illuminating Gas Company is en-
gagged in putting down pipe line across
Delaware county on a stretch Of line reach
ing from Lima to Greenville, Licking
county. The line enters Delaware county
from the west near Magnetic Springs,
Union county, and will cross the Marion
pike few hundred yards north of the
children'S home.
Damage estimated at $500, 600 was caused
by cerrific storm which swept over But
Ter and Warren county. Crops in many
districts are reported ruined. Streets and
cellars in various towns ami villages in the
path of the storm were flooded. Railway
traffic on practically every line in the
storm swept district was temporarily aban-
doned, owing to wash-outS which caused
thousands of dollars damage. Seven per-
sons were injured as result of lightning.
The explosion of a Lake Erie & Western
locomotive in the roundhouse at Lima
shook the southern portion of the city and
caused much damage in the shops, but
luckily no fatalities occurred. The dome
cap was blown completely away and a
heavy casting tore huge hole in the
roundhOuse roof The accident occurred
while test was being made, and Ray
| Thompkins, in the cab, had miraculous
escape from death when the huge boiler let
go.
Saloonkeepers of LOrain are preparing
| to retaliate for the wholesale convictions of
their number which have been secured by
, the Good Government League for Sunday
opening. A meeting has been called to
consider plans for engaging attorneys, for
| the purpose of looking up all the so-called
| ssblue laws" now on the statute books.
| The intention is to force the prosecutor to
| enforce all these laws and close every buSi-
ness in the city on Sunday, even stopping
the cars. A boycott of every business man
| who is connected with the league is also to
| be begun.
Anthony Drukoski, a Polish laborer of
| Eerea, lost 5000, the savings of his lifetime,
| in a peculiar manner. Drukoski had no
| faith in savings banks and for several
years secreted his savings about the prem
| ises in various places. \ few days ago he
added enough to bring the amount up 10
5000 and placed the money in newspaper
under a carpet in his bedroom unknown to
his wife. While her husband vas away at
work. Mrs. Drukoski, during the process of
! housecleaning, removed the carpet and
taking the papers into the back yard, set
| fire to them.
! The s'drys" won by fOrty-two votes at the
local option election held at Newcomers
town. and twelve saloons will be forced to
suspend business. A Union News Co. boy
was assaulted by a bartender for passing
'.dry'' literature in the lobby of hotel
during the election.
What is believed to have been cOnspir-
acy among the employees of the Lake Shore
road to rob the company of property in
| transit was unearthed at Cleveland, and
five men, all employed as brakemen oI
switchmen, were placed under arrest
Three of them pleaded guilty. All the
cases were continued.
! The lower gates of the lock at the Grand
reservoir in st. Marys, which were de-
stroyed by dynamite last spring. have been
replaced by strong bulkhead of timber
and the guards who have been on watch
have been released. The repairs are only
temporary, as it is the intention of the
board of public works to make more sub
stantial and permanent repairs as soon as
arrangements for securing the necessary
funds can be made.
Because he was injured in the leg
slightly six years ago, Bernard Straw. the
l1-year-old son of Charles straw of Mar
ion, had his left leg amputated to prevent
his death. tuberculosis of the bone having