Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1901 — POLICE BOARD GOSSIP [ARTICLE]

POLICE BOARD GOSSIP

What the Governor May Do in Appointments to the Metropolitans. NEW GAS PUMPING STATIONS Girl Who Has a Cool Head Saves a Train from a Burning Bridge— State Miscellany. _ Indianspolis. Dec. s.—The report Ciat Governor Durbin has already made up his mind as to whom he will appoint to the vacancies on the Institutional and metropolitan police boards the first of the year has not been generally accepted as the truth, as delegations are beginning to appear in the interest of various candidates. Yesterday forenoon Ered J. Scholz, of this?city, and Brad McGregor, of Mount Vernon, called on the governor In company with la*e Rosenbaum, of Mount \ ernon, who would like to become a member of the board of trustees of lhe Southern hopital at Evansville*Swormsteilt Likely to Stay On. The term of W. L. Swonnstedt of Evansville, who was appointed a member of this board ,by Governor Matthews, expires Jan. 1. Swormstedt Is a Democrat and it is understood that he will be reappointed, as hls long connection with the institution has made him familiar with the work required of a trustee. Rosenbaum Is also a Democrat Mayor Tuhey and Victor E. Silverbtirg, of Muncie, had a conference with the governor. Silverburg’9 t»rm on the police board at Muncie expires Jan. 1. and It is said that he wants to be reappointed. s'- New Gas Pumping Stations. Indianapolis. Dec. s.—The Manufacturers’ Natural Gas company is putting on its 'lnes four new pumping stations. which will soon Ih“ in operation, and by which the company expects to supply its patrons with a sufficient amount of gas this winter. H. McK. Landon, secretary of the company, said that one of the stations was now working, and the others would soon be in operation. Their purpose is to carry the gas to the large pumping station near Frankton, from which it will be forced to Indianapolis. Guilty of Robbing Die Malls. Indianapolis. Dec. t>.—Frank M. Smallwood pleaded guilty in the United States court yesterday to the charge of violating the postal laws, and Judge Baker gave him a sentence of two years at hard labor in the Colunrtms (O.) prison. Smallwood was for about ten years a postal clerk on the limited mail lietween Pittsburg and Indianapolis. and he made up letters from the east that were bound for points in Kansas. For three yeors letters were missed from the Kansas mail, and it requir d expert dete< tive work to catch Smallwood, which, however, was finally awomplishod. PROBABLY AVERTED A DISASTER. Young Girl Stop* n Train That Waa Run—nlni? for a Buruiug Trestle. Crawfordsville, Ind., Dec. 5.—-Jessie Earl, a Ki-year-old girl of Advance, a ' sma.ll station west of here, perhaps 1 saved the lives of many people Tuesj day night by flagging the east-bound 1 passenger train on the Chi; ago and Southeastern railroad. Jessie was on i her way home from school, having a | mile to walk along tlie railroad. When . >(he had walked half the distance she i came to a trestle whieli was on fire. ! Before she could find any one to give I the alarm she hoard the w histle of the 1 ejist-liound p.<s« snger train, w hich was I coming down the grade at full speed. Dropping her basket, tin' little one rushed down the tr ick and by frantic waxing of her apron attracted the attention of the engineer, who brought the train to a stop. The crew found ■ that the burning trestle would have I succumlsed if the train would have I ruslied upon it. The crew and passengers almost smothered the little one with congratulations for her brave act and gave her ninny mementoes as rewards for saving the train from plunging Into the creek, thirty feet below.

Train Derailed Purposely. Lafayette. Ind., Dec. s.—The Waluish Continental limited, west-bound, due here at 1:35 p. m., arrived six hours late yesterday, reaching the interlocking switch at the Big Four crossing while Big Four train No. 58 was holding the tracks. The operator threw the derailing switch and the engine and tender of the Wabash train jumped the track and were overturned. The engineer and fireman jumped and escaped injury. The passengers were severely shaken up. but none was Injured. Because He I» Not a Union Man. Anderson. Ind., Dec. S.—AH the union employes of the Gentsen art glass works are on strike and the works are idle on account of one man. He is from Connersville and had been employed to siqierintend one department. Uther employes claimed he was not a union man and refused to work with him. What Martin Learned at Home. Muncie, Ind., Dec. s.—Martin Venenian went home and told his wife that his search for work was unsuccessful. His wife handed him a letter Informing him that he had fallen heir to SIOO,OOO from the estate of his grandfather, in Pittsburg, Pa. Hoosier Slate Short-Cut*. Jeffersonville—Dairymen have combined to advance milk from 20 to 25 cents a gallon. Terre llaute—The coal operators of Sullivan and Greene counties have advanced the price of coal of all grades 10 cents per ton. Kokomo—Rev. E. G. Shouse, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city for several years, has tendered bis resignation. Greensburg—Mrs. Bridget Feeley, 85 years old, living ak>ne,« caught her clothing on fire and was fatally burned. Ijafnyette—Plans are perfecting for the erection of a distillery In this city, representing $250,000 Invested capital, with Charles Meeker as manager.