The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-26
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connect with the Bessemer and lsn
Erie Railroad. The line win Ono,
up $4,000 acres OF coal, and a num-
Der Of towns will be built Tie no,
important colliories have been los
al. The line viii give the coal 4,
outlet to Lake Erie, and the Sa5
NUT will gain an entrance into pn,
burg over the Bessemer line
Altoona. Following out the Penn,
sylvania Railroads plan Of ouCoaq,
ing It's employees to study the need
Of their respective departments. n.
Mountain City Traffic Club has hs,
organized here by young men 90 Hs
ralIic department, with laareu
Mattas as president, A. NJ, Re1o.s
secretary and Howard Noggia ma.
urer. The club will meet once
month to discuss traffic problems ana
also to listen to talks by cyp.rs
Lewistown. - Chief Burgess WI
liam Ryan died Thursday from ms,
monia after an illness Of six weeks
He was G3 years old, and had sr.
ed as Sheriff, County Treasurer and
school director. His adminisirlt.m
was known as the golden rule policy
as he made 1t a rule to send yua
of intoxication and other petty Of,
fenses to their homes rather than
the borough prison.
Pittsburg. Charles Bastian has
been released from the SewiCklg
jail because the print of the thumb
did not agree with that found on ,ds
dresser In the residence OF Rev A.
c. Howell, whose house was robbed
recently. Bastian was suspected Of
the crime, which involved diamond
to the amount of $250O.
Scranton.-M Matteo Geryazzi v.l
lie from wounds received, il ALLEGED,
at the hands OF Alfonso TerqmeH
who is now in the county JAIL An
operation showed that the buei
fred into Gervazzi's body passed
through the general vertebra Of he
spine. The men quarreled over q
load of coal.
Media.-Ray Showers, OF NitianI
a student at Williamson School, vas
struck by a train on the p. B. &W
r. r. near Elwyn, and probably "a.
tally injured. His skull was iraciu-.
ed He and a half dozen companions
stepped from the eastbound track
to the westbound to escape a train,
when the westbound train bore down
and all jumped except Showers
Pottsville.-Andrew Grandg Of
Grandy, of Brier City, candidate
for the Legislature last Fall, vas
crushed to death at Pine Hill coIlieV
Thursday, several tons OF top coal
falling on him. Companions rushed
irandy's bruised body to the Pots
Vile Hospital, but he lived only q few
hours.
Altoona. Failing to hear The af
proach OF train at Hollidaysbug
5ertram Cessna, aged 81, son OF
Professor John Cessna, a noted eil'
Gator, was run down and probably
fatally injured. His skull was irac'
tured for the second time IN bis lIie
The first time was when as a boy be
was kicked by a horse.
South Bethlchcm.-AndTew CAD
da, three-year-old boy, attractein 70
bon fire which boys had built
keep warm while playing, was iaall
burned. His clothing took hIe
when a stiff breeze suddenly scatter
ed the embers, blowing them agalnS
his clothing.
Williamsport. - Fire totally De
stroyed the plant of the Williams
port Packing Company entailing
loss of $4,000. John Smith,
years old, watchman, was badly
burned by an explosion OF an an'
monia tank, and is in a serious COZ
dition.
Pine Grove.-Jonathan Freeman
a retired farmer, died at his hone 10
Wayne Township of dropsE asel
75 years. He was a Civil war ,ei
eran, having served in the I'''
Pennsylvania Regiment.
Shenandoah. - NJ. j. WarTH4
Alexander Lechenk, Enoch JOne
and Andrew Houscheck, miners Nu'
seriously injured by falls OF coal
Packer No. 5, William Penn ana Dr.
langowan collieries. Warrush ~"
die.
Chester. Chester Police "
partment has commenced a campals.
to clean out alleged gambling mousse
which are said to be in operauuD
here. Chief McCarey had Jun'
Bayard. "a years old, arrested on !"
charge of keeping a gambling hou'.
At a hearing in City Hall my
number of witnesses testified ,"
they had shot crap" and indulgeu
other games of chance in Bayaa.
house. The defendant was held
court under $500 bail.
Chester.-Two years ago All"
Taylor, a young man of this CIV
went to the office of the ProsIvs
League, and asked that his emu
allowed to remain for short uuv
he was going to look after some Vus
ness. Taylor never returned a
nothing was learned of him ua~
Thursday when a police oiiceL
costed him and took him before "%
istrate Elliott, who ordered l"
to pay the sum of $1.60 per WeeA