The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
ALL OvEa The STATE
TOLD IN
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Allentown.-John Nauroth and his
son were breaking in broncno fresh
from the West the other night The
horse became frightened as Joseph S.
Mack, came along with his touring
car, his entire family being on board.
1t was the first auto the mustang had
ever seen and the animal Jumped
into It. There was an extraordinary
mixnp of persons, mustang, auto and
driving cart. The harness breaking,
thd horse jumped out OF the motor
hr. The sharp end OF shaft was
rammed into j. Harper Mack, son of
the owner of the machine. Several
ribs were fractured and he is In a
serious state at the hospital The
broncho's hoofs struck Miss Dorothy
Mack on the head and she Is in the
hospital The Nauroths were pitch
ed on their heads and hurt.
Pittsburg-Miners throughout the
Irwin-Greensburg coal fields in West
moreland county held meetings Of
their locals to take vote on ending
the strike that has been on for six
teen months. In every instance the
miners voted to give up the struggle,
as the international Executive Board
OF the United Mine Workers, in ses-
sion at indianapolis, voted to discon-
tinue paying strike benefits. The
board further directed Francis Fee
han, of the Pittsburg district, to call
the strike leaders together and ter
inmate the strike without recognition
or concession. Eighteen lives have
been lost in the strike, more than a
million dollars has been expended,
beside large donations from SYM
pathizers.
Hollidaysburg.- heat pro-
duced an explosion at the Standard
Powder Works, at Horrell, on the
Petersburgh branch of the Pennsy-
vania Railroad, resulting in the death
of four employees, and the complete
destruction OF the works. The stor-
age house, containing tons OF dyna-
mite, nitro-glycerine and powder
terrific noise of the explosion was
heard in a score OF towns and shat
tered window glass and destroyed
properties within a radius OF five
miles of the works.
Readng. was broken
here for the handsome new 100000
free public library building at Fifth
and Franklin streets, the cost OF
which was donated by Andrew Car
negie. Mayor Rick had the privilege
| of digging and throwing out the first
shovelful of earth. He made few
appropriate remarks thanking the
donor and all others who had worked
for the success of the library The
new structure will be of Indiana
limestone of the lightest shade and
will cost s93,444.
Johnstown.-In a free-for-all fight
during ball game at Lilly, near
| here, twenty persons were injured,
some of them seriously. Teams rep
resenting Lilly and Portage we're
playing. The Portage followers OBJ
iected to a decision and attempted TO
assault the umpire. He was defend
ed by the members of the Lilly club.
When the police arrived it was found
necessary to use force in separating
the combatants and the officers WELD
/ ed their clubs with telling effect
rI.aio,o, Tho outhnritips were
notified of an attempted dynamitlng
of the Reformed Church at Rock
| Glen. twelve miles from here, during
the night. The explosion was placed
in the foundation wall and the ioor
| of the edifice was badly shaltereu
and the furniture damaged. Rev u
H. Carroll, president Of the Wyom'
ing classis of the Reformed Church.
is the pastor.
Easton.-A coroner's jury inQur'
ing into the death of Charles NC
Cluskey, who was killed by the rech'
less shooting of Egbert James Oh
July A, found a verdict, hoIdinB
James responsible for the dea'u'
James has not eaten anything slhco
his arrest. His predicament Is uuc
to his tendency to initiate COW DO!
riding and performing Cow Oo' :
stunts.
Phoenixville.-The explosion oil
tank Of gasoline in a launch "','
DESTROYED the boat and several ooaF
houses and resulted in injury 10 So
eral persons. among them boys WV
we're swimming near the launch' l"1
gasoline burning on the surface VI
the water singed their bodies ou'"
ing their eyebrows and hair
troudsburg.-Pietro Sieno' a
borer. was murdered here. Ihe UOu'
was discovered on the ground ''aD
ing to the porch of a tore's"r
boarding house. The murder
done with a bowie knife ! ,or. nc
sailant is unknown. -Four lo'''e
ers have been held as witnesses
Reading.-Charged with the Goo. 90,
ceny of fancy hosiery from os a
tory of this city, w. H. y, PrinII ,n, ~" ot.
arrested by Detective Martz "nl'y
tending the funeral of his motne'
Hyde Park.
Bethlehem.-Silas Frantz' one
this towns best known c''1s
climbed cherry tree to pick so,ns .ose
the fruit for pie. A llmo y - tbe
and he was thrown violently .,t ~ n 70
ground. His backbone is '',or sy the
have been fatally fractureu v