iUcmtour American. V T Oli. ■">< NO 43 I)R. IRVINn II .11 \MVIS, n KM IST OJHr, ffet/f* a » m t-> w rfn arm m., / V 1« i V N ftint-M*. l\t. i «111 t.1»., <1 425 Mtt.t Dsjtyn i.k, I'a. Diseases of the Stottmoh and lnteMlne* a Specialty liS CONDENSED. WANTED: Sucops* Magazine re quire* the service* of a man In Dan villp to look affpr expiring subserl|t> tions and to secure new i)a«itie** bv mean* of special methods unusually effective, position permanent: prefer one with experience, but would con sider any applicant With good nnrnral qualification*; salary pot dav, with commission option Add res*, with references, K • Peacock. Room 108, Success Maga/ine Pldg . Ni w York. Wi. Former Pugilist John L. Sullivan was 50 years old the other day and celebrated the event by taking a pledge to remain en the water wagon for the next half century An unknown poi?on fiend has been at work in Dußois, for several weeks, scattering poison In several alleys and streets, endangering the live* of chil dren and domestic animals and fowls Probably it is intended to get rid ol some tramp dogs, but in the past two week* several dogs have been found dead. Farmers in some sections of Lycom ing county are complaining of the de predations by hears in their corn fields. Jacob KieiYer and John Lovett, report that many of their shocks have been torn apart and much of the corn consumed,aud ic order to prevent fur ther loss they ate hurrying the work of husking the corn. The large geteral store of Brillinger i\: Swart/ at Kinigsburg, York county, was destrojeil by an incendiary lire early ou Saturday morning. Loss, IS.OOO. There is a big war on in Pittston between meat dealers,representing the trust aud auti trust houses, and prices Diave been great's- rednced, to the joy and gaiu of consumers. While gunning for rabbits Roy Mc- Coy of Norrietown, was shot iu the head by another gunner. About a doz en shot entered his face and head aud his condition is serious. An entire family—William Curtis, wife, a.S-year old son and a 17 months old daughter, of Modena, Chester county—have been removed to the Ooatesville hospital suffering with typhoid fevt r. George K Deevv, a farmer of East Pikeland, Chester county, has been held in |BCO bail to answer at court the charge of violating the law against selling cattle affected with tuberculos- Alfred Wiest fell asleep back of a machine in'the Allentowu silk mill, was caught iu the cogs when the machine started aud sustained injuries in one leg that will cripple him for life. Elias Baer, a farmer residing near Auburn, Schuylkill county, was on Saturday placed under arrest for vio lating the liquor laws,and at the hear ing it was brought out that for eigh teeu years, Baer sold liquor without a license, on Sunday and to minors and the place was a regular Sunday ren dezvous for Bacchanalian carousals. John L. Landis, of Mouut Joy, Lan caster county, nged NS years,took part at the installation of the officers of Mount Joy lodge of Odd Fellows, a few nights ago. Ho had helped to iu stitute the lodge sixty two] years ago. Samuel M. Myers, of the loug est ablished clothing home of S. M. Myers iV Co., of Lancaster, who was S4 years old Inst Saturday, aud has been a Mason lifty years,l as been pre sented a fine liftv-ycar lewel bv lodge 43, of that city. As a result of sittiug on a pin, which another girl had placed ou a seat a* the hosiery factory of liaiulio Reg an, in Norristown, Esther llorrocks, of Bridgeport, is an annate of the hospital, suffering from blood poison ing, which it is feared will cost her lite George Spangenber, a totally blind retired merchant of Carlisle, and a Civil war veteran, dropped dead from heart disease, while unfurling a Hag from a window at Ills residence, in honor of a Grand Aruiy of the Repub lic reunion. While Charles Wartzenluft, of Mt. Petit), near Reading, was driving Ins new race horse. Captain R., with a record of 8 the horse began to plunge and rear, whan he toppled ov er backward, smashing the sulky, breaking Wertzenluft's collar bone and the horse's neck, cattsing iustant death Isaac Wock, of Stowe, Montgomery county, who is V»4 years old, walked three miles to Douglassvllle, to see whether a good crop of corn had been raised there £ Will PLANT IBS ON 11 DAT Important irllM was taken b) eoen HI 1- rltlM night Whereby the *< bonis of the borough are Riven an opportunity to hold mtint ila\ e*et. ttrs til . nntln lion With the planting of tree* in the net pfttk Mr Everhart Introduced the WMMt, «ngge«tinp that thr tree* needed lit the park hp planted on at hot da*. Oti motion of Mi Putsel It we* nrd ored that a team ntnl men I# Ptnploy i it tn bring trep* tip from the farm of .1. H. Cole, delivering them In th» park between the present unit arbor tin mot lon of Mr Angle It was ord i red tlmt the pupil* of I lip borough •chools ln> Invited tn participate In HIP trpp planting on arbor da*. all work in connection With tl " planting tn I p clotip under the W|iMtltl(iii if thp street commissioner ami rOMmlttrt on public Improvement. On motion of Mr. Rn**ell it wa* ordered that uew steps be ptioid In front of Klseuliart's meat market, pla*ter "g repaired in thp room oc , copied by Frank Schram and door* inserted in thp outside wall of city hall a* required in connection with the new tire escape On motion the street commissioner was instructed to see to It that a got ter at West Mn honing and Chestnut streets is properly repaired so as to prevent water from draining into the tire plop at that spot. Mr Russell reported the extension of Kast Market street above Wall street as iti a had condition The mat ter was referred to the street commis sioner. On motion of Mr Eeerhart it was ordered tlmt S R, Kreeger be notified tn repair his pavement on West Mah oning street within five days ; other wise the borough will proofed to re pair the same at the owner's expense Tlie following members wert* pres ent : Sohatr,, Finuigan, Jones. Kver halt Mover, Russell.Cl« aver, Dents. I Pursel. Marshall and Angle. The following bills wore approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes 127 50 Robert .1. Pegg 13 35 .fames Gibson 16 50 Jere A'oodring & Co 1.35 Friendship Fire Oo 83.00 Cleaning Roilers 81.98 Washington Fire Oo ... 1.80 People's Coal Yard 4.85 M. C. Lilley & Co 4 S5 Sara MoCuen ... 7.00 H. B. Patton 10.00 Labor and hunting .71.86 Silver Springs 'Juarry Co.. 3S.St7 Friendship Fire Co 56.00 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes 175.5>0 Danville F'dy and Machine Oo 88.M P A K Coal and Iron Co 145.73, Washington Fire Co 8.87 Friendship Fire Co 86.50 P. H. Fonst :38 45 j SCARLET FEVER CLOSES SCHOOLS There seems to be a good deal of sickness about at present, both scarlet and typhoid fever being on the list. It is said that the next report of the local registrar will show an increase of typhoid fever over last month. Outside the district in which the borough is included there is an out break of scarlet fever. In the interim since October Sth no less that) twelve cases have developed. Two schools— Hlue's and llendricksou's in Valley township are closed on account of the disease Scarlet fever is also prevalent on the south -ide, especially iu River side borougn. In the borough of Dauville last month ten cases of scarlet fever were reported It is feared that the num ber of cases reported during the pre sent month will be no less— probably larger. Meanwhile every precan* on should be taken to keep up a he ful state and to avoid infection, a physician yesterday recommended that all those who use river water should boil the same before employing it for drinking or kitchen purposes. RE.SIGNLD AS CHIEF OPERATOR Miss Do>da Campbell, who has been in tie employ of the Cnited Telephone 00. for the past eight years, yesterday resignation as chief op erator of the Danville exchange, to take effect Saturday. Miss Campbell has held this posi tion for several years and has gained many friends among the subscribers as a result of the courteous treatment they invariably received at her hands. Samuel'.Burkey of Lenanou.lß vears j old, was accidentally shot and killed j while out hunting with two youthful companion*. DAKYtI.Mt ;PA , TIIVItahAY. tHTOHKR 93, IINW nuii is n The school hoard held a fecial meeting Monday to take ac»tn»i n« a communication revived from tbe Hot oh eh council Invltin thewbmd board and thp pupil* of the »chnol» tti par tlcliiatp tn the tree planting tn the public park on arbnt day The following eenitnnutcatiou was I read Mi .1. Newton Pursel, Pre*'! of School Hoard D ar S'i 1 beg to advise yon that I havp been in*trnH"d by the i-omwit »«. on pnbltc imprnvewo nt of tbe bet nncrh conn. II ta fftv ite tbe t>nard ot school directors of the l«or»>ngh of Dan ville and also all of tbe pupils at tending the schools In the borough to participate in the exercises to be held nn at bor day next Frtdavia' thi net* park on Bloom street, commencing at I o'clock in the afternoon, at which rime quit' a number of trees will be planted The oomtnitt* also make* there ■ iUest that your solicitor, Ralph Eis ner. Esq., make an address appropri ate to the occasion at that time PIPBSP advisp us promptly as to whethpr or not Mr Kisner will argee to do this. Hoping that you will accept this in vitation. I remain. Yours respectfully, HARRY B PATTON, Secretary On motion the invitatmu was ac cepted and the communication ordered to be spread on the minutes. On motion of Mr. Sechler it was ordered that the arrangement ol a pro gram for arbor day be left In the hands of the borough superintendent and the president of the school hoard On motion of Mr Rums it was ord ered that the schools on arbor day be dismissed at II:30 o'clock a. tn. The following members of the boar I were present: I'ursel, Orth, Rsrhet, Swart*, Bums, Fish, Lliyd, Redding, s<e"hler, Cole aud He is* DISPENSARY IN NEW OUARTERS The store loom on Bloom street form orly occupied by ,1. It. Uearhart was used by Dr. G. A Stock as a tuber culosis dispenaary tor the tirst Tues day. It will henceforth l>e opou rcg ularly every Tuesday and Friday each week. The store room has been divided by a partition and has heeu tastefully paint ed and papered, equipped with cup boards and other conveniences. It is snuglv furnished aud contaiuiug as it does two apartments it makes a model dispensary. Tiie room has been re modeled and furnished wholly at the State's expense. In the new aud com tuodious quarters the efficacy of the dispensary will no doubt be much in creased. There are at preseutjlt'. patterns re ceiving free treatment at the dispen sary Two patients were admitted dur ing the month just closed. These two latter at once began to improve, one gaining 3\. pounds in 11 days. Eight patieuts in regular attendance combined gained JIT'... pounds during the month. Two patients combined lost 3\, pounds. In all .'<6 doxett of eggs and 165 quarts of milk were furnished free to pati cuts during ttie month. Miss Geddes.the trained nurse,made twenty e:ght visits during the month. ATTENDANCE HIO AT FAIR Reports presented to the executive committee of the Columbia Oouutv Agricultural Society at their meeting Saturday showed that there were 30.- 000 paid admissions, 3,800 than lasi year, the banner year iu the his tory of the fair, a record that is con sidered a temnrkable one, cousideriug the tinaucial condition of the couutty. Based on the number of tickets sold, an 1 estimating the conservative figure of two persons to oue admission,there were at least 60,000 people ou the fair grounds during the fair. All the oth er receipts were practically the same as the previous year. LOST MIS SIUHT _ BEFORE DYING ; It lias been learned that Jamb Gear hart, au account of whose death ap penred iu yesterday's News, suffer, d untold agouie* before Ins demise iu the Eastern Penitentiary. Troubled with Rrights Disease the sickness caused him great paiu for some time before his removal to the hospital After his eutrauce to the latter institu tion he grew gradually worse aud a j few weeks before his death is said to < have been stricken totally blind The political prophet has never been frightened into silence by failure. IBUIB m TO REFORMAIORY iVilll r.>n*rn»d At 10 n'clnrll Mnn 1 da* mutninti mUli M* Mm* .tndir* Kfim »ml AHfldalri Hlw Mil »t M Olf SiMlrh Th* cn»i«»Al<l»»» prewnled Ml* If re turn* *■ Inllnvi W K Voting, * 1. .ton**. I' l< Bww n and Hm.iAinln (Niok, Hah v III* . Andrew Hillnirver. I, I belt x MAMMpi «aR*I Vn»- lit. MAVbrm lo»n*Mp; Bit# Wwh, tVni|if>r lown*Mp. < liAtl>«» tlnllohAi li, tvrrv »nWn*Mp. McOWlaii IH.hJ. . I'. 1- ttntiger,l,lm*. •ton* lown*Mp. Aw™ Albei It, \nt li on y t*iwtt*Mfi; M A t«> m *rt Wt«i Mvmloi k township. I'ifW All«ck. \All*y NI'IHAM l> REPORTED W, K Young of tit* It ml wArd >t Dawvulc reported co»plai»Mtiat * N| MAhnnmg ulti i t *1 It" 1 Mni-k of dwell Ing* »reeted I'* tl Ph 111 i[w is 100 Bartow In l*| I* tli«* i#H *k|>lait>*4 Hint if the *treet In 100 narrow, tlwre n remedy to a| |il* i tit 111 At thr court of miarier »p*m<mi« l« hArdly the proj>*r plAc* in Which to bring up tli* niAtter H B. Itm« n pr«l«wl a letter fmiti Mr* WilliAttt HltsaArd, in whirh rtw complAined tliAt BlU»Ard'* rttn I* a nnf*Atico And apjipalpil to th* court for relief .tudg* Kvaii* replied "'•I 1,0 MO doubt tliAt HliS7Ard~ run i* offensive ax lh* niiik objection tniftlit be urt-eil iinlßit tli* north branch of tli* 801" queliauna owing to low w.vter ll* however, referred !he matter to tli* district Attorney directing Mm to take it up with tli* borough council Benjamin Cook r*]»>t lei Ohsuiber* *tr*«t in a bad oondltion, e\| laining tliAt thin m tli* sAme street tli al *»« r*pnrt*il »t a fortn*r !• rut of coort. .lodge Kvaii* *tated t' At It wax noi tight tliAt this street should h* report *1 repeatedly nti<l h* felt tliAt the time has com* wlien something should he done At this point District Attorney Gearhart explained that th»re wan difficulty in locating Chamber* str<et, at tit* point where r»j>alTg Ar< ne«»<led aud determining whether it is in the borough or outside it# limit*. The court explained tliAt under the circnmstance* the proper tiling to do would lv to bring iu ah indictment, in which case there was no doubt tut thAt twelve nn n could be relied n|>oii to lix the responsibility The districrt I Attorney will Art accordingly. Andrew Billuieyer retorted the roail leading from A. Billuieyer's to Grler Akers as iu ueed of repairs: other wise the road will be iu had condi tion next spriug. The court commend ed the constable for doing his duty iu the premises.but stated since the toad is in good condition at present, he | scarcely approved of taking action ! uow, as no doubt the supervisors would make repairs between the pre* out and spring Amos Albert reported tliat certain persons have erected barbed wire fences on the road leading from Wash ingtouville to Mnncy ; also that tele phone poles are erected too near the middle of the road,where they" become obstacles in the way of traction eug iues and automobiles. Jacob Aten was appointed foreman of the grand jury. Walter Youglit was appointed tipstaiT to wait upon the grand jury. In the case of Commonwealth vs. . George Berkley, the charge being de sertiou, a tiol. pros, wa- allowed on the payment of costs. A DESERTION CASE. The case of Commonwealth vs. Wil liam Kellv was heard before court. The charge was desertion. The first witness called was Mrs. Kelly, who related a long story of marital woes, which she alleged, made her life un endurable. She was without support, she said, and to maiutaiu herself aid five year old child she was at present working in a knitting uiill. Other witnesses called were Dr Shultz and Mrs. Huntington, after which the Commonwealth rested. William Kelly, the defendant, was called to the stand iu hit own defense. He accused his wife of leaving htm and attributed their difficulties to the interference of his wife's relatives. The court adjudged the defeudant guilty and sentenced him to pav the costs ot prosecution, to contribute for the support of his wife and child the sum of four dollars per week and to euter iuto recognizauce iu the sum of two surety to be ap proved by the court. Iu the case of Commonwealth vs. Alexander Best, assault and batterv, the grand jury iguored the bill and pur the costs ou the justice of the peace. The prosecutor in the case was Charles Hitter. SENTENCED TO REFORMATORY. The first case attached in the after noon session was that of Common wealth vs. Arthnr Welliver, whose murderous attack on Mrs. John Ben field a few weeks ago was described in theM columns. In taking np lb* <-ae* the dlsttlet At»r»rwft UplAltied that,the (IffotlrtAllt ri*«ir*<4 to pl*A<t fit 1 It* Tl>* rbattf* At'Alli*t Mm «a* AwravatiHt A««Anlt and battery with Intent tn kW Mr* ftenflelri, th» virtim of th* a« •Aitlt «a* called npotOh* •mint llor 'lead «a* still swAthed in bAndAire* a tut »h* Appeared very frail and weak IMi* t*l«lfil lli* tlnty nl tli* A*»Attlt a* It appeared In tbe** roltitnn* al tli* time ttl«e Identified lb* lnipl*m*nt • till wMrli W*lllret had I ' Ateti her on th* h*ad and iwriM th* fury of th« fallow a* he A**ault*d her r*|*»t edlv «Arning 112 thAl he intemled t kill h*r Kh* wa* ennnnt'd to her bed for ten dA«* fnllna iftft the AttAik Itr I'aulc* wa* i alletl who dMcrllied the tiAtare of the woand* Ittflicled on Mr* Hi ntteld. Arthur W»lli a e»r **.»* • !%ll- 1 Iw-fore the cnurt In reply to a qocetlnu he *At<l he wa* If yf Ar* of Age bet tlld tint know when Ms birthday occurred lie »*td that he did not intend In kill Mr*. Henfieid that hi* purpo*e in visiting the Henfieid farm tliAt mom itt£ wa* In putt !>a»c a blcy le ■ln<!gc Evu> reminded Wi hiver IliAt there were no initigAting circamsl i « in hi* 1 A*e, but |ha! the court Wttb.d take his extrem. Vouth Into coiikiilerAlion Attd on tliAt Account wouM not *eutence him to the petiit enliAry but would send him to a | la< • where he would receive some good wholesome Iruining The *entenre ot the court according ly wa* thAl Arthur Welliver |ay tin coat* of prosecution, one hundred dol lat* fine aud undergo imprisonment 111 the iVnnaylvania IndustriAl Reform atory At Huntingdon until discharged by due process of law The sentence carries with it the provision (list in Welliver's case no parole -liall be granted, until alter t< 11 days' notice to the district attorney of Montour coun ty XOL. HKOS. ALLOWED. Iu the cAhe of Commonwealth vs Joseph Kootis aud Samuel Snyder, the charge he;ng itiistteuieanrir >ll office, a nol. pros, was allowed, the county to pay the cost-*, which arnouut to some twenty dollars. The two defendants were overseers of the poor iu Authouy township and at the last moment it was discovered that au order of relief figuring iu rhe affair had beeu signed by oulv oue justice of the peace instead ot by two as required by law. This was consid ered sufficient grounds for a uol. pros. I as, the court explained, were the case togo to trial uuder the circumstauces a verdict of acquittal would have to be ordered by the court. W. E. Craw- I ford, Esq., of Hughesville, as special attorney, was associated w uli the Com monwealth. W. Kttse West represent ed the overseers of the'poor. In the case of Common wealth vs John Martin a nol. pros, was also al- | lowed. By 3 o'clock Monday afternoon the grand jury had passed upon all the • bills and withdrew to] examine the i public buildings of the county. The cases in which true bills had been found were likewise all'disposed of by the conrt aud Judge Evans announced ; that they were ready to attach the civil list. A TRESPASS CASE. The case taken up for trial was that of Myrtle Dugan. child, and Howard Dugan, parent, vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Trespass. Ed ward S. Gearhart represents the plain tiff aud Hon. H. M. Hinckley, and I. X. Grier the defendant, the Penusyl vania Railroad company. After the jury was empaueled the court explained that business had moved along much more rapidly than usual and that as a result the civil list was attached sooner than was ex pected. The witnesses had uot arriv ed. All the jurors, with the exception of those empaneled on the trespass case, were excused from farther at tendaure at court this term. The twelve jurors empaueled were sworn,after which they were excused, with instructions to return to their places at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. The Commonwealth cases constitute an iiisigniticaut factor this term, in all scarcely two hours being occupied in disposing of them. The civil case for which the jury was empaueled yes terday, is the only one that will be attached this term. EIGHT YEARS FOR HOLD-UP MAN Charles Potter, the Bloouisburg man who one evening last week held up and robbed three diffireut parties iu oue eveuing at' Jersey Shore, but was dually overpowered and made a pris oner by L. D. Herritti, whom he at tempted to hold up, has been sentenc ed to eight years iu the Eastern Pen j itentiary. j Charges of defiance and neglect bave been made against two Harrfsburg fire companies at a reoent conncilmanio meeting. Resolutions were introduc ed disbanding the companies. era ro BE SEITIO JAIL ! 'fay, Judge, »end me up for el* month* " The above wnrtl* In a clear vo pe i trvmMing with emotion ran* through . the nearly empty court room Tti« May 1 momma It «a> about 10 o'clock .lodge Kvaii* and Awwiatc Welliter were on the bench. In all there wer* le»* than a doeen petwotia 111 the court room Kftrh see wed occupied in some wav and ullenee pr vailed. Hay. .lo U'p, coil lite up for nix months " At the »>nml of the clear tremulous vou-e every lody started ami looking up lifheld a man of x-ry small Mat arc standing directly in front of Judge Kvatl* The man alt' ougli addressing the court had n< glee ted to remove tic little tightfitting rap that coveted hi* head anil lie cot an odd and half amus ing picture as he stood there with Ills head on a level with the bench clutch ing nervously at the woodwork in front of him and looking nearly straight upwards into the face of Judge Evans. It was a moment before tlie court recovered from Its surprise then Judge Kvans made it plain to the little man that he considered his request quite odd if not absurd and that ft would be impossible for the court to comply. Hut the strange request was repeated —this time in an impatient aud in sistent tone: "Judge, sent! me to prison for six months; you can do it." The little man possessed a frank aud good natnred countenance somewhat beclouded, it is true, by over indulg ence in liquor, and in a moment he had the sympathy of everybody pres ent including the court. Judge Evans spoke very kindly to the man. He asked liiui his age aud whv he did not stop drinking. He replied that he was 24 years of age, but that he was hopelessly given to drink. "Judge," he said,"l can't help my self—whenever 1 have a dime or a nickel they'll take it. I've got a good mother and I want to help her. Send me up, Judge, for six months. Then I'll sober up and mavbe forget it. " He I looked up appealingly aud added: "You can do it, Judge." By this time he was crying bitterly and as he brushed the tears from his eyes with a soiled white handkerchief lie presented a picture that would have moved a heart of stone. The young innn gave his name and said he was an employe of the Read ing Iron work-. He also gave the name and address of his mother, who is a widow. The family is well connected in town. In vain Judge Evans assured the mail that he could do nothing for him ; that the only hope lay in him self and that he niu>t stop drinking Still weeping the fellow was led fr. n, the court room, but in a few niieutes lie returned and renewed hi* entreaty. Friends finally appeared aud took him ' in charge. STRAY BULLET ENTERS WINDOW The Rev. A. B. Still met with rath er an unpleasant experience Tuesday night. About dusk he was sitting at the window reading when all of a sudden there was a sharp click in the direc tion of the window aud simultaneous lv a whizzing souud as of a bullet passing near his head. If there was any uncertainty as to what caused the noise all doubt was dispelled by the discovery of a small clean cut bullet hole in the window pane. Where the shot came from or who fired it constitutes a very deep mys tery.as ou the side of the house where the shot entered other buildings stand close by. It it was it stray bullet it must have struck the upper walls of one of the houses and glanced down ward. OPERATORS WILL REJECT DEMANDS It has been learned that at a meet ing of representatives of coal com panies held last week, the decisiou was reached to submit to the anthracite miners of Pennsylvania a proposition to continue the present agreement now iu effect for auother three yenrs, and to refuse to grant any of the new de mands as formulated last Thursday at the Tri district convention of the Uuited Mine Workers in Scrantou. Convalescent. Emerson Gosh, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Joseph Ratti hospital, Bloomsburg, on Saturday, the 10th inst., is improving rapidly. He was able to sit up yesterday and on Saturday may return to his home in this oity. KBTAHLIHIIKD IN 1 J*/WI KM DFTMACE SI 01 MIAL The ilmim» fit of Mtrtlf Dugan. (•MM, MII I llnwur.l l)«(an, parent, again*! llcp I'rtinn Iran i ll railroad cow i>*ht, which began in the Montour nonntjr mutl yr*ter<lay, will no doubt provn an latere*! I lift anil haul fought eonteH, o< il,|>vll K Mteral i(U The trial »*• t.i liaro begun morning, bat owing to delay In the artival of w tnr»-• « | tucci>diug* were |>o«t|inii»i| until DIP afti mooti truldD . Court convened at one o'clock and a few in I*ll ntf. later K. S, (n at I.art oj» n cil the a*c HP occupied about lialf anjiour outlining characteristic 112 rcpful ami em) hatic manner tlie plaint iff ■ < an? Briefly »tatfil the fart* aih'ti' 'l by tlic plaintilT are an follow* On Octc l«"r as, WO4, Myrtle Dugan sustained luxuries While CIO«»ll!U tl;e Hack* of the Pennsylvania railroad at a point knowl- an* 'l'liumn- crossing in the township i,i Clinton HI the count vcf Lycoming. At this "outing tlie tfa k of the Pennsylvania Railroad company and those of the P. A H. Railway company run parallel and wore orig inally about, 27 feettapart. The wagon road hailing from .Money, to Mont gouiery crosses the railroad diagonal ly,a condition which naturally!make* the lantern approach to the Pennsyl vania railroad track* slanting and dan- Re rout At a ( ouiparativelyt' recent dale the Pennsylvania railroad [ * oinpany (con strueted a third track or siding be tween the two railroads, which reduc ed the distance between the two tracks from 27 to I! feet. Ihe P. & R. Hallway lay 2> s feet lower than the Pennsylvania tracks and the construc tion of the third track had the effect of making the road more dangerous,as the siding was raifedfsome three feet. Thus the slant which form"rly extend ed over 27 feet was reduced to 11 feet and made all the steeper. To make the crossing still mure dangerous it is alleged that ou the evening of October 28, 1!»04, employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad company dumped a car load of cinder upon the crossing and neglected]) to level it down: also that they neglected to hang out a red light or establish any warning whatsoever. On October 28,190-1,8 party of which Myrtle Dugan was one, drove from Mnncy to Montgomery, At about 8:15 o'clock P. M.,the party reached Thom as' crossing and seeing" no*! red light and not suspecting any danger at tempted to drive upou the railroad. They crossed the Reading track in safety but when they reached the Pennsylvania ftacle the horse struck the bank of cinder, which was about 3 feet high. The animal at once began to plunge aud sioe-stepped down,lock ing the left frout wheel under the carriage, while the ri:;ht front wheel was up on top of the bank of cinder. The horse was unable ro move, while the carriage was held in an extremely perilous position, leauuig over to one side with the rear wheels on the P. & R. tracks. While they were in this position they heard the whistle of an approach ing train. Jacob Artley, who was driving, leaped out and took the horse by the head. Terrified, Miss Dngan followed suit, jumping ground. All was darkness and she dosen't know where she landed. Carried onward by the momentum she fell and stum bled forward, striking several ob stacles, fracturing three*ribs"aud sus taining inter lal injuries, that, it is alleged, have made her an invalid for life. The direct injuries were follow ed with an attack of double pneu monia and a long siege of typhoid fev er,the first being superinduced by the internal injuries aud the second grow ing out of the girl's debilitated con dition. The action is brought under the Act of 1897 to recover damages both for Miss Dugan and her father. A number* of people, residents of Mnncy, Montgomery and Clinton township, Lycoming county, are in Danville as witnesses. Among those who testified for the plaintiff yesterday afternoon were: J. W. Rentz, of Montgomery; Jeremiah Fogleman of Washington township; W. 11. Fritz of Muucy; J. C. Fowler, cashier of the First National Bank of Montgomery; Jacob Artley of Muncy, , who drove the carriage on the night of the accident, Edith God drum, who accompanied the party. Each of the above testified in accord ance with the facts as stated above. Three doctors are on hand to testify for the plaintiff : Dr. Gordner.and Dr. Hull of Montgomery, and Dr. Rankin of Muncy. Dr. Nutt, specialist of Williamsport, will arrive todav to \ testify in the case. ( Will Attend Convention. Mrs. A. H. Woollev.Miss Elsie Salis bury aud Miss Matilda Pritchard left yesterday for Lewistown, where they will attend the annual meeting of the women's auxiliary of the diocese of ! Harrisburg which convened yesterday.
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