Borne Paper —-.For lie Home The circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR PR. IRYIKG 11. .JENNINGS, Office Hour* ■J A. M.to 12 M 104 MM St.. Ir. M.to iP. M. Uanvillt. Pa. Slll I.T/., Jl. 425 MILI. ST., DANVILLE. I'A. diseases of the Stomach and Intestines .. Specialty. i)R C. H. RKYNuLi^, - DENTIST- Mill St.. DanvtJle, I J n Dentistry H i It- tirancce*. Charge Vlod«r-»te nd .11 orir Un>tr>tui«eri IWi'J 10NIWSF.II NEWiC Water from an artesian well at Os tond which has been wasted for 50 years has now been discovered to possess medicinal qualities similar to the wat ers of Vichy. Japanese proprietors of three large mo ern apartment houses for Orientals in San Francisco have decreed that no children shall lie allowed within their walls. Frederick VIII, the new King of Denmark, is said to be in the habit of inviting editors of leading political organs to attend at the castlo to dis cuss the different political issues of the day. WANTED. —Two men in each coun ty to represent and advertise Hard ware department, put out samples of our goods, etc. Traveling Position or Office Manager. Salary $90.00 jier month, cash weekly, with all expenses paid in advance. We furnish every thing. THE COLUMBIA HOUSE, Chicago, 111. Dept. 610, 234 sth Ave. The A. C. & F. plant at Berwick, built 1350 cars in February. This ex ceeds by 235 the largest previous month ly record. Conductors of Reading train.- that block street crossings at South Bethle hem are promptly arrested aqd the first one got oft with a #5 tine and the costs. George B. Jacobs is able to be upon the street- after a five weeks' illness. Mud has been substituted for the frozen ruts on the country roads. President Roosevelt's favorite break fast is corn pone, with New Orleans molasses, bacon, watercress, and a big baked potato. He likes beans, ii" they are served the Boston way, a habit which survives his old Harvard days. No matter how they may differ with regard to all other questions in the Orient, the powers are practically a unit now in wishing that China may not wake up too much. Shandrach Bray is dead at his home on Sand mountain, Ala. He is believ ed to have been the last survivor of the Saminole war of 1836. WANTED.—Bright, honest young man from Danville to prepare for pay ing position in Government Mail Ser vice. Box one, Cedar Rapids, lowa. The first trolley car was run over the new Suubury-Northumberland riv er bridge on Sunday. One consolation of this spring is the fact that no oue need worry about the danger of ice, gorges. Indeed, an ice gorge would be a novelty, just now. The arbor day proclamation deserves the sincere consideration of every thinking person. Farmers are no longer apprehensive that the fruit crop will be damaged by the peculiar weather of this winter. The Pennsylvania railroad's report shows that its net income last year was |38,000,000. It is going to be diffi cult for politicians to understand why a road so prosperous will not invite its friends to an occasional fret- ride. A Chinese paper s;tys; "The Stand ard Oil Companv is trying to get closer to the public." It has long been within touching distance. What more does it want? Heavy-weight prize-fighters are be coming as scarce as heavy-weight poli ticians. Buckwheat Cakes made with Royal Baking Powder Are delicious and wholesome—a perfect cold weather breakfast food. Made in the morning; no yeast, no "set ting" over night; never sour, never cause in digestion. To make a perfect buckwheat cake, and a thousand other dainty dishes, see the " Royal Baker and Pastry Cook." Mailed tree to any address. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. • ' ' '* : ' * *"_ "THIS COl NTRV WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." v OL. r»:»-NO 10 WAS IT A CASE OF SI'Il'lll!? The bull terrier, which distinguish ed himself by holding up a supposed burglar in the dwelling of Franklin Hover, Honeymoon street, came to an ignoble death by hanging Tuesday night .iust one week after the exciting event. It is a curious episode. Never before perhaps was there a dog that perform ed a feat that was so widely exploited in the newspapers—that figured in such absurd and gross exaggeration. The newspapers for a thousand miles or more told how the <log had mauled the tramp—how lie had chewed him—sat upon him and delivered him over to the officers. The dog's name was Prince. He was a year and u half old and weighed about sixty pounds. He was a good watch dog, yet withal,kind and gentle and fond of children. He did his duty as he understood it and kept the even tenor of his way without attract ing notice until the last week of his life, which was crowded with events. Apropos of the foolish stories recited in the newspapers Mr. Buyer yester day described the part the dog really performed in the capture of the de mented Swede, who sought shelter in the Boyer home. As soon as the fam ily became convinced that some one was in the parlor they opened the door and turned the watch dog inside. That the dog did his duty there is no doubt, but there was nothing to show that he bit the man or even took hold of him. When the officers entered the Swede was entrenched behind the sofa and the dog was in front barking vigorous ly and keeping the fellow cornered. Prince, like all valuable and well cared for dogs, wore a collar and this mark of care and appreciation, it is sad to relate, was the unconscious cause of his death. Yesterday morning he was found suspended from the top of a fence, his collar having caught on one of the pales or pickets as he was attempting to jump over. As he failed to clear the fence and fell back to the ground the pale under the collar caus ed the latter to tighten around his neck, preventing him from making an outcry and strangling him to death. The above is Mr. Boyer's view of the affair, although there are others who incline to the belief that the dog was chloroformed and hung upon the fence to disarm suspicion by persons who would have good reason for wish ing the faithful watch dog out of the way. There are still others, who less ser iously advance ttie suicide theory. If there was ever a dog that was abused by the newspapers and had good reason to become despondent and wish to die they take the view that it was this part icular dog. The hobo who was captured through the instrumentality of Prince had the first fling at the faithful animal when he said at the hearing: "Oh, the dog —he no good; he not bite." However, the watch dog may have felt over this insult he soon recovered and nothing unusual was noticed about him until after the Bloomsburg correspondent got in his work, which attributed to him capers so insane and extravagant that even a dog would he ashamed of them. It may have only been a fancy, but from that day on, it is said, Prince seemed dejected. Appointment to be Made Soon. The last delegation that will call upon Governor Pennypacker in the in terests of the pending judgeship ap pointment visited Harrisburg yester day in furtherance of the application of H. A. M'Killip, Esq., of Blooms burg. It is now expected that the appoint ment will be made in a day or so. This statement is given more credence when it is known that the governor lias been informed by representatives of all political parties of the urgency of giv ing his early attention to the appoint ment. He has been acquainted with the fact that in Columbia county court can not be held at all on account of the illness of Associate Judge Fox. In conversation Tuesday Governor Pennypacker stated that Wednesday's delegation would be the last received, and also after that the appointment would receive his prompt attention. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The last regular meeting of the couu cilmanic year was heldFridayniglit ;on Monday night of next week the new council will organize. The following members, who wi'l retire, last night for the last time were entitled to a place in the circle of couucilmeu: First ward, George Reifsnyder; sec ond ward, Grant Fenstermacher : third ward, John Goeser and Joseph Law ; fourth ward, ,T. T. Magill. Borough Electrician Samuel H. Jones presented a report of the light depart ment for the month of February : Ten arc lamps were reported out during month ; incandescent lamps, oue. Cost of material. $27.79; labor, $65.00; 72 tons of coal at $2.50, $ 180.00; total, $272.79. On motion the electrican's report was accepted by council. Mr. Vastine reported that pursu ant to action at the previous meeting the committee oil streets and bridges had proceeded to select a site for the foot bridge across Mahoning creek ren dered necessary by the removal of the canal aqueduct. He proposed a site a short distance below the aqueduct and suggested the kind of bridge that should be erected—one of inexpensive pattern, in which quantities of second hand wire,easily procured at the Read ing Iron Works, could be used to great advantage. Council adopted the rec ommendation of the committee on streets and bridges and on motion it was ordered that the street commis sioner in conjuuction with P. J. Reef er proceed as soon as possible to erect the foot bridge. Street Jomraissiouer Miller reported that he had removed three sections of worn out hose from the Continental hose house to the water works. Mr. Dietz asked whether all the couplings were attached. The reply showed that the couplings were missing. The coupl ings of two sections were partially ac counted for and on motion of Mr. Dietz the whole matter was referred to the committee on lire for investiga tion. Mr. Dietz reported that the spraying nozzle of the Washington hose, com pany was out of order and lie asked that it be repaired. On motion this likewise was referred to the commit tee on fire. Mr. Dietz raised the question wheth er the enforcement of the ordinance prohibiting the erection of frame buildings within 150 feet of Mill street should not be more closely looked af ter. He moved that the policemen be empowered to make necessary investi gation to see that the ordinance is not violated and frame buildings er ected within the 150 foot limit. Mis motion prevailed and on a yea and nay vote it was decided that the duty of determining whether a building j>er mit in all cases has been procured be left in the hands of the policemen and street commissioner of the borough. Mr. Dietz reported that the citizens of the upper end are of the opinion that a dyke should be erected above the borough to protect the town in times of flood. He asked whether un der the present law assistance is not due from the State. The matter was discussed at some length, but no ac tion was taken. The following members were pres ent : Gibson, Fenstermacher, Dietz, Boyer, Reifsnyder, Vastine, Sweisfort, Magill and Hughes. <r. F. Reefer, borough surveyor, of Sunbury, was present at the meeting. Borough So licitor E. S. Gearhart also met with council. The following bills were approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes . £115.00 Jacob Byerly . .50 Robert J. Pegg.. .... 3.15 Standard Gas C 0... .25 S. J. Welliver .85 Thomas Reifsnyder 3.42 Franklin Bover ... 11.30 B. B. Brown ... .23.25 Harry B. Pat ton . . 20.00 Sarah McCueu. ... 3.00 Labor and hauling .... . 37.38 George F. Reefer 96.00 WATER DEPARTMEXT. P & R. R. R. Co * 48.95 Regular employes 122.40 D. L. & W. R. R. Co 209.59 Curry & C 0.... .. .. 282.75 S. J. Welliver . 1.44 Atlantic Refining Co . . 1.88 Standard Gas Co 3.90 Joseph Lechuer 58.80 Franklin Boyer.. ... 11.72 Ellis Rank 11.94 Entertainment at White Mall. A delightful entertainment was giv en Friday evening by the pupils of the White Hall school. A large audience was present and the success of each number on the program was attested by the frequent applause. Among ttie most pleasing features was the singing of several songs by the school and a very pretty solo by Miss Mary Cox, "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers.'' Numbers that deserve especial men tion were "The Joker in Disgrace" and the " White Hall Fisherman" a very funny burlesque. The recitations were excellent. During the intermissions the time was taken up most acceptably by Mr Lloyd Confer and his graphophoue. All credit for the entertainment is due to the teacher, Mr. Mont. Derr, and the people of White Hall and vic inity greatly appreciated his untiring efforts. Umbrellas and over shoes were in use yesterday DANVILLK. I'A., TIIITISSDAV MAItCII 8,1000. " INV "' 11; INDIANS The Danville basket ball team scalp ed the Carlisle Indians in the most ap proved manner Saturday evening. The game was a beautiful exhibition of the finest kind of basket ball, well played by both teams and intensely absorbing and exciting throughout. Score, Dan ville 36; Indians 23. The contest was impartially summed up by Sheldon,the Indians ' time keep er, in a statement that be made after the game. He said, "The Danville boys, individually and as a team, play an excellent game of basket ball —they won on their merits." A great deal of interest was added to the occasion by the fact that the Carlisle players are all full blooded Indians. The visiting team is under the management of Alfred M. Venne, member of the Sioux tribe. The In dians played a sharp.aggressive, though sportsmanlike, game. The first half was played under A. A. U. rules, with Gardner (Carlisle) umpire and Rosenthal referee. During the first part of this half the scoring was slow, neither team seeming able to get away from the other long enough to score. About the middle of the first half Danville put the score keejier to work. Peters aud Russell divided the honors, each playing almost faultless ly. The ludiaus were able to score but 2 goals from the field to Danville's 8 in the first half, their lack of scores being due to an inability to locate the basket, as they had plenty of tries for goal. In the first half 9 fouls were called on Danville and 5 on the visitors,most of them being due to Danville's ignor ance of the A. A. '!. rules. The half ended 19-12 in Danville's favor. The second half was played under National League rules, and the locals proved themselves to be once more at home by scoring 15 seconds after the play started. From this time on till the final whistle blew it was a con tinuous procession of fast, brilliant bas ket ball,neither team having much the better of the argument. The Indians passed beautifully and located the bas kets with greater accuracy than in the first half, while the Danville boys, spurred on by their success in the first half,played with a determination,that showed they did not intend to lose the advantage they had gained. The scor ing in the secoud half was 17-11 in favor of Danville. The line-up: Danville. Indians. Peters forward Mt. Pleasant Bedea forward Arcliiquette Sechler . .center.. . Libby, J. center Gardner Johnson guard Wahoo Russell guard.... Libby, A Goals from the field —Peters 9, John son 5, Bedea 1, Mt. Pleasant 3, Gard ner 2, Libby, J. 1, Wahoo 1. Goals from fouls—Mt. Pleasant 9, Peters 6. Ciirl Commits Suicide. Miss Carrie Foust, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Calvin Foust, of Milton, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Peter Hagenbnch, one mile west of West Milton, with whom she had resided,as a companion, for a number of years. Miss Foust, was very well Known in Danville having frequently visited rel atives in this city. The grand father of the deceased and the late Philip Foust, of this city, were brothers. She was also a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weidman, East Market street. Miss Foust had shown traits of mel ancholia, though not of a pronounced type. It was known to her friends that for some time she was engaged to be married, the wedding being fixed for early spring. Monday afternoon Miss Foust, when she paid her insurance fee to the col lector, declared that that would be the last time she would pay insurance. Later she made other remarks that, in the light of subsequent events, were significant, tending to show that she had in contemplation the taking of her life. At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hagenbnch went to the barn to gather the eggs. She was gone about twenty minutes. When she returned Miss Foust was nowhere about, and when Mrs. Hagenbnch called she received no reply. Then going to the second floor of the house she found the young wo man in her own room uucouscious on the bed. An empty tumbler lay on the floor, and about it was the unmistak able odor of carbolic acid. A doctor was sent for,and though the physician reached the Hagenbuch home in a lit tle while Miss Foust was beyond hu man aid. She died at 6 o'clock. A vial that had contained the carbolic acid was found on the ground under a window of the young woman's bed room. She had evidently poured the poison from the bottle into the glass, then tossed the former out of the win dow. She left no message. If was determined that no inquest was necessary under the circumstances, the latter proving without question the case to be one of self-destruction. The funeral will be held from the home of the parents, in Milton, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. U. of \*. Friday Night. The management has secured at gn at expense the I diversity of Penn sylvania team to play here on next Friday evening. This team is com posed principally of players in the medical department and is now play ing under that name, as the inter-col legiate schedule has been finished. I PERSONAL I PARAGRAPHS Mr. and Mrs. William Deutsch son William and daughter Eliuore, spent Sunday witfi friends in Milton S. ,T. Welliver, Sr., visited frieuds at Muncy over Sunday. Miss Blanche Sechler of Buckuell University, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Sechler, Ripp's Run. ! Mrs. H. E. Trumbower spent Sun day wth frieuds in Lewisburg. Mrs. William D. Laumaster spent Sunday at Lewisburg with her hus- I baud who is couducting a series of evangelistic services at that place. Miss Margaret Michael,of Muncy, is visiting at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. George M. Tilsou, Fine street. Arthur Gearhart, of Williamsport, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. William Mapstone.of Sunbury, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. L. R. Richards, of Elysburg, spent Sunday with his family at Riverside. Earl Woodside spent Sunday with frieuds at Catawissa. ♦ The Misses Lou and Rose Rahler, of Williamsport, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ewdard Pursel, Mill street. Mrs. J. M. Brader returned yester day from Milton where she had been attending the sessions of the Evan gelical conference. Charles Snyder returned to Sharno kiu yesterday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Johns, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry, Jr.. of Sunbury, spent yesterday with rela tives in this city. Elliott li. Morgan,of Ringston, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Ben Gaskius, of Sunbury, was a vis itor in South Danville yesterday. Bruce Ploch and Alfred Blecher, of Cooper township, transacted business at the courthouse yesterday. Miss Margaret Breckbill and Miss May L. Evans are visiting at Lime Ridge and Berwick. Rev. H. C. Harmau, of Milton, vis ited friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. William Zartmau, of Sunbury, visited Mr. and Mrs. (J. A. Rossman Tuewlay. Truant Officer Has Troubie The brow of Truant Officer Young yesterday bore a troubled look He had two children, he said, who had no shoes aud he was puzzled to know how to supply them with the needed foot wear. These were not the officer's own children, it is true; nevertheless he was in a measure responsible for them. They were on tho list of ab sentees and it was his business to get them back into school. But he was up against the time worn excuse: "No shoes." The officer has heard this excuse so often that it begins to haunt him in his dreams. Every month when he presents his report to tlie school board there are always a few pupils absent from school because they are ill along with a less number who are actually truants, but tho report always winds up with a number who are detained at home "for want of suitable clothing" and that means "shoes." These of course are the children of poor and necessitous families. The latter can't purchase the "suitable clothing" and that is all there is about it. Meanwhile the school law relating to atteudauce says that all children within the proper ago limit must attend school and it doesn't say anything about "clothing" suitable or unsuitable. Tho truant officer is the man left to wrestle with the difficult proposition —to get the children back to school which means to get them clothing. It is fortunate for our district that we have a truaut officer as faithful to his trust as Mr. Young, otherwise more children might be out of school. He has wrestled with the problem of clothing month in and month out. Occasionally the poor authorities come to his relief, but just as often they conclude that it is not right for them to purchase clothing in such cases and they refuse assistance. At other times, when means are available the Benevo lent Society comes to his relief. The present unfortunately is one of those times when a deaf ear is turned to the truaut officer on all sides and as above stated he has two children to provide with shoes. Incidentally two child ren are out of school, who according j to the school law have no right to be ; absent. Hence the brow of the truant ' olficer bears a troubled look. Obviously here is a fine opportunity for persons philanthropically inclined jto accomplish far reaching good with ; the expenditure of only a little money Supper for Men's Classes. ! A supper will be given to the mem • bers and ex-members of the men's I gymnasium classes at Y. M. C. A. hall this evening at 8:30 o'clock. The ' menu will include oysters in all j i styles, celery, olives, cheese, pickles, coffee and ice cream. This event bids fair to eclipse anvthing along social lines yet attempted by the association. The committee have the assurance of between sixty and seventy members and ex-members being present. Another series of delays seem to be in order in the matter of the south I side approach. \I.W COUNCIL _ ORGANIZED The old council adjourned sine die Monday and the council of 1906-7 ef fected an organization. Contrary to a persistent rumor in circulation during a few days previous there was no marked opposition to any of last year's officers. Wherever any of the members were at variance, they adjusted their differences before coming to council and they entered the meeting prepar ed, with only oue exception, to vote as a unit. As a result the session was harmonious and void of more than gen eral interest. A large number of citi zens were present at the meeting but i they found nothing sensational or out of the ordinarv The council of 1905-6 convened at 7 :30 o'clock with the following mem bers in their places: Gibson,Fenster nncher, Vastine, Reifsnyder, Law, Dietz, Boyer, Magill, Sweisfort and Hughes. The minutes were read and approved,after which the various com mittees were called over. None had any report to make with the exception of the committee on fire,which report ed that the pave wash at the Washing ton hose house was out of order; also that facts had been discovered relative to the couplings belonging to disused hose at tiie Continental hose house which seemed to show that all could be satisfactorily accounted for. On motion of Mr. Boyer the pave wash was ordered to be repaired. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was or i dered that the salary of §IOO be paid to the borough solicitor; and salary of $l5O to the borough treasurer, repre senting remuneration for the past year. On motion of Mr. Vastine the min utes of the session were read, after which council adjourned sine die. An interval of about fifteen minutes elapsed during which the oath of office was administered to the incoming members by Chief Burgess Rogers. At 8 o'clock the council of 1906-7 was called to order by Chief Burgess Rogers. The following members were in their places: Vastine, Sweisfort, Russell, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Eiseu hart, Fiunigan, Gibson, Hughes and 1 Angle. Burgess Rogers explained a recent change in the law, which provides that the chief burgess shall call the new council to order and preside during the election of officers. He appointed ! Harry B. Patron as temporary secre i tary, who called the roll. All were present with the exception of George B. Jacobs, who is detained at home by illness. The elect ion of officers was next tak en up. Mr. Dietz nominated Dr. Sweis fort to be chairman of council. T. W. Bedea nominated Joseph Gibson. Dr. Sweisfort declined to lie a candidate, after which Mr. Gibson was unanim ously elected. From this on the elec tion proceeded merrily. Harry Fatton was re-electe 1 secretary and receiver of water rents and Harry Elleubogeu as borough treasurer,each without any opposition. Rumors bad been abroad that there would be a contest for the office of street commissioner and market mas ter, but the big crowd that had assem bled was doomed to disappointment. Mr. Boyer nominated Swartz Miller tor this office; there was a moment's silence and then on motion the nomi nation was closed. Mr. Miller was elected without a dissenting vote. The only semblance of a contest was when it came to the election of a chief of-police. Mr. Boyer nominated J. C. Mincemoyer for this office. The usual viva voce vote was taken with the fol lowing result : Yeas—Vastine, Sweisfort, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Eisenhart, Fiunigan, Gibson, Hughes and Angle. Nay—Russell. J. C. Mincemoyer, however, receiv ed the majority of the votes cast and was declared elected as chief-of-po lice. Mr. Gibson nominated as assistant policeman John G. Voris, who was unanimously elected. On motion of Mr. Vastine Edward S. Gearhart was elected borough so licitor for the ensuing year. As borough surveyor Mr. Boyer nominated George F. Reefer, of Sun bury, who was unanimously elected. At this point the offices being filled Chief Burgess Rogers retired aud call ed President Gibson to the chair. On motion it was decided that the salary of all the officers elected should remain the same as last year; also that the bonds required should remain un changed in value. On motion it was decided that the meeting nights should remain the same—the first and third Friday nights of each month,convening at 8 o'clock. The rules governing council during previous years on motion were adopt ed for the regulation of the present council. Fire Destroys Bloomsburg Home. The home of Joseph Stookey, on Catherine street, Bloomsburg, togeth er with most all the furniture and con tents was burned to the ground by a (ire which originated about noon yes ! terday. Neighbors discovered the flames is ! suing from the roof of the building the fire evidently having its origin in the attic, where a stove pi]>e enters a chimney. When the fire companies ar \ rived the flames had gained such head way that nothing could be done but keep tlie fire from spreading to the ad jacent buildings. Very little of the furniture was sav ed, nothing being rescued from the upstairs. All of the family's cloth ing was burned. Mr. Stookey carried ' no insurance. ' ESTABLISHED 1X1855 11)1)11 ICCIDENT l\ MILMIIIXC One of the oddest of all accidents that ever occurred ou the rail took place at South Danville yesterday af ternoon, which demonstrates that in railroading no matter how much care is exercised it is impossible to detect all the sources of danger and forestall accidents. In the first place it should be ex plained that during yesterday owing to the accident at Rupert Tuesday night there was a great freight con gestion at South Danvillj. Two large extras, east, were lying upon the sid ing all day waiting tor orders to move. The eutire siding from the lower end 1 of Riverside to the station was occupi ed, with the exception of a break of some thirty feet at the crossing below the freight house. Immediately above the crossing stood the caboose of one extra and immediately below the en gine of the extra following after. About half past three o'clock an ex tra, west, drawn by engine No. 2673, came down the track. Receiving ord ers at the station it started off at the usual rate of speed, and had probably attained ten miles an hour when it reached the crossing below the freight house. At that spot without the least warn ing the cylinder and steam chest broke loose from the locomotive aud fell to the ground. The huge driving rod, which clung to the wheels, struck the 1 ground with each revolution and in an instant was bent into a corkscrew, while the cylinder aud steam chest | rammed in between the two tracks as | the moving train forced them along, ripped up the iuuer rail of the siding and dama.'ed the road badly. The es caping steam was soon shut off and the train brought to a stop without auy one sustaining injury. The several crews of railroaders ly ing at South Danville last night stated that the accident was of a sort that they had never heard of in all their experience. Had auy oue told them previous to yesterday that sucli au ac cident could occur they would have laughed at him. It was a bare theory with them that at some time the cyl inder had received a bump, which had caused a slight break that became larg er aud larger as time wore on. Had it dropped ten feet further east ward it would have ploughed iuto the caboose of the first extra, which was tilled with the waiting craw wrecking the car and no doubt causing loss of life. Had it fallen ten feet further i westward it would have struck the en gine of the second extra, no dcubt causing much damage and throwing it from the tracK. The railroaders could not help but shudder when they reflected what might have occurred had the steam ' client and cylinder fallen while the train was rounding Blue Hill. Owing to the want of room at that poiut there could have been but oue result—the engine would have beeu thrown dowu over the embankment iuto the river. The locomotive that suffered the mis hap is one of the largest ou the road— of the big "B—6, A" type. It was ou the siding at South Dauville last night while/lie cylinder aud steam chest.au immense mass weighing many tons, lay on the railroad where it had fall en. Pastor Invited to Retnrn. At the Fourth Quarterly Conference held at St. Paul's M. E. church Mon day night, Rev. S. B. Evans, who has been pastor there for the last two years, was invited to return. A com mittee was also appointed to attend the annual session of the Central Penn sylvania conference, which will con vene at Altoona ou March 28th,for the purpose of looking after the interest of St. Paul's M. E. church in the mat ter of appointments. There was a large representation of the congregation present at the quart erly conference. The utmost harmony prevailed aud the action taken relat ing to Rev. S. B. Evans' return was unanimous. Those present expressed themselves as highly gratified with Rev. Mr. Evans' pastorate. In the matter of making converts he lias been especial ly sucessful and has added a large num ber of new members to the church.the number of accessions surpassing those of several preceding pastorates. Rev. S. B. Evans was commended for his zeal aud hard work, his pastorate ou the whole being declared very effec tive. What changes the appointments may show is uncertain. It happens to be a year when more or less changes will occur am mg the important charges of the conference and these it is only na tural will lead to other changes and there may be a geueral moving about. In face of such conditions it is hard to tell what effect such au invitation as extended by St. Paul's may have upon the Bishop making tlie appoint ments and whether Rev. S. B. Evans (ir any other pastor in Danville will be returned or assigned to some other charge. l ire Damaged Boiler Works. The extensive plant of the E. Keeler Company, one of the finest equipped boiler and smoke-stack works in the j country,aud oue of Williamport's most, j important industries, was damaged I thousands of dollars by a fire that broke out in what is known as the new part of the nest of buildings, at about j 1:4o o'clock yesterday morning, and i which for a time threatened the entire j plant with destruction, so fierce were ' the flames. The fire department was j quickly on the scene, however, and { soon had the plant surrounded with hose aud streams playing on the flames and the fire was under control by 2 :30 o'clock,although the firemen remained on duty for several hours afterward. It is not known how the fire started. , JOB PRINTING The nffic • of the AMERICAN being furn shed with a large assortment of j >b letter aud fancy typ anc< job material gene a ly, the Publish* r an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all limes to ex ecute in the neatest m inner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description I'KHCtlt TIMIN STHIKES WAGON I W. A. Heller, of this city, who re turned home from a business trip last evening, was a passenger on Lehigh Valley passeuger train No. 1, which struck a wagon loaded with two tons of dynamite and powder at Warrior Run yesterday afternoon. That he sur vived to tell the tale and that the whole train was not wrecked and blown into atoms is owing to a slight circumstance—tli<- dy-tamite was froz en. As the train, which contained along with other curs some eight or ten pull maus, was descending the mountain a wagon heavily loaded with dynamite and powder drove upon the railroad crossing a short distance south of War rior Run. Unfortunately something happened at that point aud the wagon stuck fast squarely upon the track. The driver knew the train was approaching and without wasting auy time in a fruitless attempt to move the wagon j off the track lie quickly unhitched the : horses, which, as though appreciating the danger, ran swiftly away. Meanwhile the train was approach , ing. The engineer saw the wagon i standing ou the crossiug.but owing to the steep grade aud the momentum of I the train he saw it. would be impossi ble to stop. He may or may not have known that the wagon was loaded with powder and dynamite. At all events realizing that he could not stop the ' train he decided to do the next best thing and that was to put on ail the | steam the engine would carry and if j possible to strike the wagon with ; sufficient force to hurl the whole ob struction far out of the way. The train darted ahead striking the wagon fairly, reducing it to splinters, scattering the dynamite all about the tracks aud liurliug many of the kegs of powder a hundred yards or more. The dynamite was frozen and in stead of a dreadful explosion there was a flash, a whirlwind of flame, which in the brief moment while the locomo tive dashed by enveloped engine and tender buruiug both tho engineer and fireman, the latter very seriously. In an instaut all the track about was a mass of fire. Owing to some cause, probably to the bursting of an air hose the train came to a standstill with uext to the rear car over the very spot where the wagon was struck. In this car Mr. Heller was seated. None of the passengers kuew just what had oc curred and not dreaming of the con sequences opeued the door. Underneath the cars the flames were roariug like a furnace; the fire was blazing up be tween the cars and darted in through the open door, tiie flames almost lick ing the passenger's faces. The passengers were throwu into a dreadful pauic while some thoughful persou slammed the door shut. Luck ily at the same moment the train was pulled ahead and the danger was over. The eutire train when it arrived at Wilkes-Barre bore marks of the terri ble collision with the explosives, es pecially the engine, which was expos ed to the fiercest fire. It seldom falls to the lot of a newspaper to chronicle a moro thrilling event aud the escape taking all the circumstances into con sideration is considered one of the most remarkable on record. Freight Wreck on the Pennsy. A wreck which blocked all traffic on this division of the Pennsylvania rail road all night occurred Tuesday after uoon at 5 o'clock opposite Rupert. At this poiut the Pennsylvania and the P. & R. tracks cross each other. A fast west bound Pennsy freight train approached the crossiug.but as a work train on the P. & R. was also ap proaching the bridge aud had the rights of the crossing at the time, the signalman iu the tower set his signal for the Pennsylvania train to stop,and also threw open the switch which is located about 200 feet from the cross ing for use in just such emergencies. The Pennsy train was a heavy one, however, and had gained such mo mentum that the engineer could not bring it to a stop in time to save it from running through the ojien switch. The locomotive tender, and the first following car went clear through the switch off the track, and toppled over ou their side. The engineer and fire man realized their danger in time to jump from the cab to safety just as the engine went over. Wrecking crews were summoned from Nescopeck and Suubury and af ter a hard night's work, the division was opened again to traffic yesterday morning about 8 o'clock. No one was injured by the accident, but confusion reigned ou the eutire division as a consequence of the blocking of traffic, especially at this busy season. Our Island Possessions. A good sized audience was preset 6 at the Immaunel Baptist church Sat urday evening to hear Messrs. Bailey and Riggs' illustrated lecture ou "A Visit to Our Island Possessions." Mr. Riggs spoke about Cuba and Porto Rico and Mr. Bailey about the Philippines. Both had themselves spent some time on the islands aud had brought back with them excellent views showing the differeut phases of the life there. The lecture was most interest ing and greatly enjoyed by all present. Fred Linker on No. 2. H. H. Stettlcr.the carrier on r. 112. d., No 2. made his last tripoverthe route yesterday. Today Frederick Linker will take charge of the route aud will bold the position temporarily pending the result of competitive examination.
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