The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-30
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home, Allentown, two weeks ago with
theatrical company and went to New
York City, has not been heard of since
and her parents have asked the polirs
department TO assist them in locatino
her
While swimming at Wannamakers. Le.
high County, Thursday, Edwin Leby was
seized with cramps and drowned before
assistance could reach him.
The Gotshall saw MILL in Mahan.
tonga Valley, was destroyed by FIRE, en-
failing a loss of $1,000, with no insurance
The cause OF the fire is unknown. but
it is though to be the work of incendi.
aries.
Robbers entered the Third Presbyter-
ian Church, of Chester, but little was
stolen. The burglars forced an entrance
through the window of the study, which
had been lett unlocked. The desk Of
Rev. A. l.. Lathem, the pastor, was
broken open and all OF the papers scat
tered over the floor.
Fred Rowley, a motorman OF the
Chester Traction Company, while motor
ing a Park Place car, was seized with
weak spell and fell over the side OF the
car to the street, distance of several
feet, sustaining Injuries that may result
in his DEATH
Maggie Moore, wife of Fleming
Moore, barber, OF Chester, was arrested
on warrant sworn out by her husband,
charging her with abstracting $3.65 from
his pockets. The case was heard by
Alderman Holt, who discharged the wo-
man, stating that wife has Alright under
the law to take money from her husband
at any time and that under no consdera-
ton can she be prosecuted.
Edward Demora, a member OF the
Lancaster Fire Department, attempted 10
lump on ladder truck as it was being
driven at a rapid gait in response to
ire alarm and falling underneath was
fatally crushed The wheels passed over
lis abdomen. causing his death within a
7alf hour. He was twenty-eight years
of age and a single man.
Michael Cockrane, aged %, and John
Naughton, of Harrisburg, were beating
heir way to Pittsburg on Pennsylvania
express train and while il was passing
Tyrone the formers hat blew off. In
IN attempt to catch it Cochran fell off
md was killed.
The Jury in the case of Mrs. Helen
Xressler. OF South Bethlehem, against
3 F. Beatty, of Easton, for $4,000
iamages for the loss OF her husband,
las given a verdict for the defendant.
He is the owner OF an ore mine in Lower
saucon. and Kressler was killed by a land
slide in the nine The jury found Kress-
er guilty OF contributory negligence.
Climbing to the top of an electrically
charged telegraph pole. Thomas Coyle, s
iears old, seized feed wire and uttered
Shrek. Unable to free himself, the boy
was being slowly electrocuted. Wilson
Keiser, by means of an iron projection
mounted the pole, and formed circuit
which enabled the boy to release his hold
Of the feed wire, but the shock threw
Keiser to the pavement, a distance OF
eighteen feet, injuring him severely,
Young Coyle escaped with badly burn
ed hand.
Engineer A. Boyer was killed and three
trainmen seriously injured in collision
of two Baltimore & Ohio coal trains at
Blue Lick cut, near Meyersdale.
Mrs Elize Howell, in suit against
the borough of West Chester for poluting
a stream of water running through her
farm, was awarded Soo7 uahidees, i nc o"sg
has been before ths court lol seVel%I
days, and was caused by tle ooiousn
allowing sewers 10 empty mo ''ie s'le le1:iit i.
Their arms laden with mowers WIZ"
they had just gathered, two it'le e,IIs,
Frances Bailer, aged "a years anu nc
Rogers, aged 10 years, were struoh py
the Black Diamond express and instantly
killed. The children lett Athens, aoou'
two miles from Sayre, laie IN the aIteI' I
noon, crossed the Lehigh Valiey Ndh,
road bridge over the Chemung, gathereu
some flowers and then started ior lhei,
homes. They had to recross the raiiroao
bridge and had almost completed Una,
part OF their journey when they hearo
train behind them Both children weIe
at once panic stricken and he'd as RAPID
ly as possible. They did not look up
behind to ascertain on which track the
train was approaching, but rushed bind
y, ahead; When they were near lie d EN-
OF the pridge they leit me eas'pouiiu
and crossed 10 me WeStD9unu .rdeN' a.
Tec'y N iroh' OF 'ile Le"'sn "yei ~
the girls until the train was on the
bridge This was because Of a curve in
the tracks at the bridge approach. The