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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.
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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. ,
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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.