Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1902 — FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH

DEATH IN STEEL MILL. Molten Metal Splashes Upon Workmen in Works at South Chicago. One man was killed and four others, probably fatally burned at an accident at the Illinois steel mill. Just how the mishap occurred the officials of the company refused to state, arid the police of South Chicago were not called upon for assistance. It was learned that what is known to iron workers as a “slip” occurred at the No. 10 blastfurnace. An effort was made to open the furnace in order to draw off the molten metal, but it failed ns the Iron became stuck, probably owing to the cold weather. The workmen opened up the furnaco at the bottom. Without any warning the whole mass suddenly became loosened and splashed out upon those who were near. One of the - men, Mitchell Bronish, was completely covered with the molten metal and died almost instantly. His body was burned -until it- was unrecognizable. Ho stood almost in front of the opening he had helped to make to let out the stream of liquid iron which killed him.

JAILBRKAK LEADER 19' KILLED.

Negro Prisoner Shot Dead, and Three Men Escape nt Fort Smith, Ark. .... The prisoners in the county jail at Fort Smith, Ark., attempted to escape at noon Sutrdnyr -One man,-Jesse -iox»jes,_a..ncgm_ charged with forgery, is dead, and the jailer, N. D. Knapton, is injured. HarryFolsoiu. Sanuici Blaln and Andy Rodgers, all charged with grand larceny, succeeded in getting away. Jailer,Knaptojv was serving dinner to tho men, when *■Jones seized him through the half-open door. Forcing Knapton back, Jones left a clear way for his cellmates to get away. Only three of them succeeded in doing so before Knapton shot* Jones in the breast, the negro dying an hour later in the city hospital. In the fight with Jones Knapthumbs were bitten almost off and he was badly bruised.

NEW TRAIL CUT TO NOME.

After Severe Hardships Exploration I’arty Finds Safe Route. After undergoing severe hardships and overcoming many obstacles, the members of the Trunsnlnska Company exploration and trail building party have cut their way through from the Yukon to Iliamaua lake and established a trail which, it is said, will bring 11 new era commercially for Nome and the contiguous region. In addition to establishing a horse trail, with'roadhouses thirty miles apart, making a safe route iu the depth of winter for travelers, mail and freight, the party obtained topographical information concerning the country traversed which Will make necessary certain changes iu the maps.

Court Upholds Faith Curtate.

In Hamilton, Ohio, Judge Neilan sustained a demurrer to the State’s evidence against %tva and Leota Bishop, faith eurists, charged with manslaughter for allowing their daughter Esther, who was burned in a gasoline explosion, to die for want of medical aid. lie said that under the Ohio law such omission constituted no crime, and the belief of the defendants did not enter into the case.

Big Church Edifice Burned.

In St. Paul, Minn., the People’s Church, an independent communion with Congregationalist affiliation, of which Rev. R. *G. Smith, the well-known sociologist, is pastor, was completely destroyed by tire. The church was built in ISSS, and iucindiug its large organ represented au -outlay of $105,000.

Burglars Are Killed in Fight.

Two notorious burglars and cracksmen were killed, and Deputy Sheriff \V. S. Monnering seriously wounded aud Marshal Peter Fiutzenwald of Athens mortjilly wounded As the result'of a fight following nu attempt to rob Mrs. Mary Priest, au aged aud wealthy widow of GaTllpoTis, Ohio. —-***■*.•••*.

Three Skaters Drown.

The young son and daughter of Cleve Smith aud Joseph Calvin, n hired man, w.-re drowned while skatiug near Alki, Wash. Smith found their caps frozen in the ice. He broke the ice and with poles got thi> bodies out. Calviu recently came from Carmi, 111.

Fire Routs Hotel Guests.

Five hundred persons, many in scant attire, tied from tiro in Lindell Hotel, St. Louis, with the thermometer near to zero. All escaped unhurt and the hotel proper was saved by heavy fire walls. An adjoining building was destroyed, with loss of $ 1.000.000. ~t*'. ’ ——

Rare Books Are Burned.

A fire burned out the book store of W. O. Davie & Co.. 224 East Fourth street, Cincinnati, causing a loss estimated at $.">0,000. The establishment is an old one nf unimie pattern, and is widely known among book lovers ns the repository for old and rare volumes.

Gold Nugget Worth SIO,OOO.

A 42 pound gold nugget worth upward of #IO.OOO is reported to have been found in California Gulch, one of the tributaries of the famous Alder Gulch in Madison County, Mont., where gold was first discovered’ in Montana in 1803.

Delegates Under Arrest.

Three members of the St. Louis house of delegates have beeu arrested, charged With accepting bribes for the passage of a street ralwsy franchise. Others aro involved in the scandal, and more indictments are expected.

Horse Trainers’ Row Is Fatal.

George Smith, a well-known colored horse trainer who was brought to Montreal by Cyril Lanrin from the United States last year and was shot in a stable row by Laorin’a son Edward, it dead.

Three People Killed. Three persons were killed, twe fatally hurt and a score of other* more or less injured by two runaway cars on tha 110

nongahela branch .of the Pittsburg Railway Company. The accident happened at the foot of the long hill running into Wilmerding from McKeesport. A car without passengers got beyond the control of the motorman and dashed down the bill. At the bottom it jumped into the Pennsylvania Railroad station, carrying awayjhe side of the depot and tearing up the platform. ■ ' TEN KILLED IN TENEMENT FIRE. SomeSnffbcated in Bed ntldOthersAre Injured by Jumping. Ten bodies were taken out of a tenement tit the corner of Hanover and Clark streets, Boston, where fire broke out at 1 o’clock Wednesday morning. The building is three stories, of brick, with a laundry on the ground floor, the upper pajtLQf the, building being occupied by a number of families. The fire had been smoldering some time before it was discovered, and when the firemen arrived number of men and women were hanging from windows and shouting for help. Some jumped before the firemen could reach them, nnd were injured. Several bodies were found in the beds, where the victims had been suffocated by the smoke as they slept. Of the injured six are seriously -hurt., three of these ..fatal ly The victims of the fire are Italians.

PECULIAR AND FATAL MISHAP.

Geo. Rcciler, Northern Pacific Freight Conductor, Is Killed. George Reeder, u Northern Pacific freight conductor, is dead as a result of a peculiar accident. Reeder was running as extra to Duluth from the west, and discovered that a brakeshoe was frdzen to one of the wheels. Procuring a lining bar, he leaned over on the step and struck at the shoe with the rod. While in this position one end of the rod -happened to strike the ground, anil the other end pointed straight at Reeder. The rush of the train forced the rod heavily against his stomach, producing internal injuries from whii-h he died.

ROBBER IS KILLED BY DOGS.

Highwayman Who Attacks Farmer iu Indiana Meet's Terrible Death.

Late the other night as Burley Wyandotte, a wealthy farmer near Tipton, I ad., was driving home a highwayman stepped from the roadside, stopped his horses, drew a revolver and demanded his money. Wyandotte had three large dogs iu the wagon which lie set on ihe robber, who cried for mercy. He returned a few hours later with a searching party and found the body of the robber almost toru to pieces. Ilis identity is unknown.

Body Turns to Stone.

of former United States Judge Dundy of Omaha, Neb., lias turned to sTonCT^Recording tu iu flipnouncemeht made by a close friend of th« former judge. The discovery was made when moving the coffin from the receiving vault. "The features were as natural as when in life, but the flesh had taken on a slight copper tinge.

Kansas Commander Resigns.

Commander Norton of the Kansas -G. A. R. has tendered liis resignation to National Commander Eli Torrance. Yiee-Commauder J. B. Remington of PdOtl will succeed to the office. The charges recently preferred against Commander Norton will probably be dropped and his resignation accepted.

Southern Robbers Loot Express Tram.

Seven or eight men held up the passenger train from Charleston on the Southern Railroad. They looted the local express safe and carried off the through safe. All made their escape. The holdup occurred five miles from Branchville.

Six Wounded in a Fight,

News has beeft received of a fierce fight in which seven men participated on Buck creek, in Owsley County, Kentucky, the result of nn old grudge between Newt Brewer aud George Scott. Six of the seven were wounded, and three will die.

Minister Allen's Wife Hurt.

Mrs. Horace N. Allen, wife of the United States minister to Corea, slipped aud fell on the ice in Toledo, Ohio, breaking one of the bones of her log. Mr. and Mrs, Allen were to have started the next day on their return to Corea.

Kansas City Bakers Locked Out.

About 100 union bakers and bench bauds, employed by the six leading firms of Kansas City, were locked out because of an attempt of the industrial council to form a union of bread wagon drivers.

One Killed, Five Injured.

Through a mistake in an operator at Everett, two freight trains collided *>n the Chicago, Milwaukee aud St. Paul at Deerfield, 111,, killiug one man aud injuring five others. %

Sentenced to Electrocution.

John 1). Cassets has been sentenced to be electrocuted during the week of May 4 for the murder of Mrs. Mary J. Lane of Loilgmeadow, Mass., last February. Ho*vnrd Is Found Guilty. At Frankfort. Ry., the jury in the case of Jlui Howard returned a verdict of guilty and fixed Howard’s punishment at life imprisonment. „ Merchant Commits Snicide. 11. Bate Smith, manager of a clothing store, committed suicide at Carthage, Mo. He was 39 years old and had been married less than a year. Limited Strikes a Street Cos. Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul limited crashed into a Ivedxie avenue atreet car in Chicago, and a dozen persons were hurt, three of them perhaps fatally. ~^VBtra tided on Virginia Coast. The Norwegian steamer Daggery stranded near Cape Henry, Va., and the crew of seventeen men were taken off.

TERRIBLE TALE FROM IDAHO. Human Monster Abroad with a Clob— Facts About His Feet. Residents of the little town of Chesterfield, in an isolated part of Bannock County. Idaho, are excited over the appearance in that vicinity of an eight-foot, hair-covered human monster. He was first seen Jan. 14, when he appeared among a party of young people who were skating on tho river near John Gooch's ranch. The creature flourished a club and started to attack the skaters, but they reached their wagons and got away in safety. Measurements of the; tracks showed the creature’s feet to be twentytwo inches long and seven inches broad, with the imprint of only four.toes. Stocks men report having seen the tracks along the range west of the river. The people of the neighborhood, feeling unsafe while the creature is at large, have sent twenty men ou its track.

GIRL USES REVOLVER IN COURT.

Shoots Man She Accused and Turns Weapon on Herself. A sensational attempt at jnurder and suicide took place in the Court house nt Wheeler, S. D. Clyde Pattison had just been discharged in a case brought against him by Miss A. Soldier, the State having failed to prove his guilt. As thetnap turned to leave the room the girl drew a reVotcoT aTnt brgan- firing. Ths first shot, took effect in Pattison's back. Several other shots were fired, causing a panic in the court room and corridors. Seeing her victim fall, the young woman turned the weapon against herself and inflicted a serious wound. Physicians have been as yet unable to determine whether the woman aDd her victim are fatally hurt, but the opinion is that both will recover.

BURGLARS KILL A BOY.

Horace Slirode Slain as He Protects —“Employer’s Property.

Sixteen-year-old Horace Shrode lost his life in a desperate battle with robbers who visited the grocery of G. C. Burns, 387 Sacramento avenue, Chicago. The lad saved his employer’s cash, but was killed by a shot from one of the intruders’ revolvers after he had emptied all of the chambers of the weapon he had aimed in defense and self-protection. The body ot-tlie heroic youth was found lying back of thb counter. By his side rested a cash bag and the pistol, mute witnesses of the struggle of a few minutes before.

FATAL SHOOTING IN CHURCH.

Young Man Is Slain by Sister's Sweetheart, Whom He Had Attacked. Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard Rateliffe at church at Eagle Mills, Ohio. Cox had been paying attention to Rat_cljffe’s sister and Rateliffe objected to this. Cox took Miss Union He to church, and when Rateliffe saw them together he at tacked Cox, who drew-aweaponand fired, the ball passing through Ratcliffe's body. The wounded man fell in the aisle and died. Both men were school teachers. Rateliffe married a sister of Cox.

Fount] ?«line of Pure Silver.

Two prospectors, Dave Llewellyn and W. 11. Harmon, lessees of the O'Brien mine, Neihart, Mont., have struck what is believed to be a mine of pure silver. They have secured thirteen tons of the ore, which is almost malleable. An average assay is 18,000 ounces, which gives a value to the ton ol nearly SB,OOO in the white metal.

Big Storage Warehouse Burned.

The furnishings of scores of homes stored temporarily in the six-story brick warehouse of the Griswold Storage Warehouse and Yan Company at 2920 to 2924 South Park avenue, Chicago, fell ft prey to tlauies which destroyed the building. The loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO.

Union Pacific Scale Adjusted.

The adjustment committees of the conductors and trainmen of the Union Pacific Railroad have signed a two-year agreement with General Manager Dickinson of that road whereby they receive a substantial increase in pay and shorter hours in many cases.

Six Rilled by a Blast.

Six persons were killed, over a hundred were injured, and a property loss of over $1,000,000 was caused by explosion at Park avenue shaft of the New York rapid transit tunnel. Murray Hill Hotel was so badly shaken that it is abandoned as unsafe.

Products of Manufacture in 1900.

According to statistics collected by tho census bureau, tho- gross value of the products of manufacture In the United States in 1900 was $13,003,127,082, os compared with $9,372,437,282 in 1890, an increase of 38.73 per cent.

Sends Message to Lizard.

Mr. Marconi, on boajpd the American Lino steamer Philadelphia, for Southampton. communicated with the Lixard by means of the wireless telegraph from a point 100 miles to the westward.

Children Bitten by Mad Dog.

Two children—Bertha, aged 10. and Edgar, s—of Harry Burrows, a Bellaire, Ohio, contractor, were badly bitten by a dog afllicted with hydrophobia and were taken to Chicago for treatment.

Ten Persons Perish in Fire. The roof of a building in the heart of the town of Teplits, a fashionable watering place of Bohemia, collapsed. After the collapse the building canght fire and ten persons Were incinerated. Boldiers Frozen to Death. The Tokio correspondent of the London Dally Express cables that over 200 soldiers have keen frozen to death in northern Japan. . Old Naval Hero Dies. Secretary Lopg has received a telegram announcing that Bear Admiral Lewi# A. Kimberly, United States navy, retired, died at West Newton. Mass.