The Washington times., 1913-08-06

Des Moines, IOwa-Tw0 men were
killed and two injured when a, bull
asleep on the track caused the derail-
nlent Of a Wabash freight train, near
RUnnels, Iowa.
B0ston.-A score OF hremen were
overcome and many had narrow es-
oapes when the three upper floors on
the Plympton street side of the Badger
building were swept by fire. The dam
age is estimated at S0o.oo1
Savannah. Ga.-A passenger train
bound from Atlanta, Ga, was wrecked
No one was killed, but seventeen were
hurt, all Of them seriously.
Paris, IL-FaIlinE into an eight
gallon jar of vinegar, Lester, two-year-
cid son of George David, a farmer, was
drowned before the mother could rescue
him.
birmingham, Aln.-wHIiam f. sher-
wood, of Evansville. Ind, died at a
local hospital from blood poisoning.
which physicians say was caused by his
wearing green socks.
Globe, Arix.-A bolt of lightning
travelled through nearly q mile of
tunnel in the Copper Reef mine, jump
ed 800 feet down a winze. nearly
tore leg from one miner and shock
ed more than score OF others.
Easton, Pa.-lIrs. Catharine RieEeI,
of Kintn ersville, Bucks county, was
killed by rolling from a couch while
taking a nap at her home. She would
have been 100 years old on October II.
Atlantic City -Guests saved the
life of Morris Littman, twenty-five
years old, son of the proprietor of a
Pacific avenue hotel, by shutting off
ged up an-elevator shaft and crushed
between the car and the ceiling.
New York.-As a result of the Kill
ing Of PelI, laimbeer and Gambeau
in an automobile, Long Island rail-
road was ordered to provide safer
crossings near Long Beach.
New York.-The referee I'm the d.
vorce suit OF Mrs. Mary Blair Bro
kaw against w. Gould Brokaw rec
commended that a decree be granted
to the wife and held the husband
guilty of misconduct
Trenton.-Miss Ruth Drake was
married beside the coffin of her faith
er-in-law, and, after changing to a
black costume. attended his funeral.
Chfcago-NiIIiam Harrison, man
ager for the Independent Button
Fastener Company, shot himself and
is dying. Samuel Sneierson, presi-
dent of the concern, is investigating a
$1,000 shortage.
81. LouIs.-Arthur v. Sheer, son of
Alderman James V. Sheer, of East st.
Louis, shot bis wife and then COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Sheer will re-
cover.
young wife OF J. s. Watt, a San
Francisco manufacturer, was found
dead from bullet wound. Nicholas
Tsakomas, found weeping over the
body, was arrested.
Paterson, n. J.-Mrs. Henry Erd-
man was burned to death in her home
Her dress caught fire from a gas
iron.
New Brunswick, N. J-Jaeob Yaeh-
nabsoz and Miss Sadie Perog, Of New
York, upset a rowboat in which they
were dancing the "bunny-huE" on
Lake Marguerite and were nearly
drowned.
Atlantic Highlands, n. John
Philips was thrown ten feet into the
water when the cylinders OF a motor
boat exploded. He was rescued, Sc
Ysrely burned.
Kanses Ctty-Twenfy-three con-
Victs in the Kansas penitentiary were
baptized IN the prison laundry after
processing religion at revival serv-
ices.
Gloucester, N. J-The weIsbach
Company halted plans and negotis-
tions for the erection Of a $1,000, 900
plant here, through the uncertainty
of the effect OF proposed tariff bill
on its output
Chester, Pa.-CsnEresEman J. Hamp-
NIssssA A1
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