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EBENSBURG, PA November 1902
Friday, 7 Nov 1902
Mr. J. L. Cassidy of Ashville was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Apple, of Reade township, will celebrate the anniversary of their golden wedding on Monday, November 10th. Mr. George Gurley, a well-known grocer of Ebensburg, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is now on a fair way to recovery. Gov. W. A. Stone at Harrisburg Saturday issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, calling for the general observation on Thursday, November 27th. Mr. Nelson Sipes has removed his family to Johnstown. Mr. Sipes will remain in this vicinity for some time, finishing up some work he has contracted for. James C. Murray, one of Ebensburg's old residents, has removed to Washington township, where he recently bought a piece of land and erected a house. At an argument court held in Ebensburg on Thursday, the petition of Julian Donoughe, of Ashville, for leave to withdraw his application for divorce from his wife, Margaret, was granted. Mr. William Williams, the accommodating express delivery man of this place, has resigned his position and will remove to Pittsburg, where he will accept a similar position with the same company. Mr. John Mellon, of Virginia, is visiting friends in Northern Cambria. Mr. Mellon was a former resident of Clearfield township, but for nearly twenty years he has been a resident of Virginia where he is engaged in farming. The transfer of J. B. Baker, Jr., from the Superintendency of the Cambria & Clearfield Division of the P. R. R. at Cresson to that of the Philadelphia Terminal Division has been followed by the appointment of E. J. Cleave to Mr. Baker's position. D. R. Baird, who some fourteen years ago, was the proprietor of a drugstore in Johnstown has been arrested and held by the coroner's jury at Boulder, Col., to answer to a charge of having caused the death of his wife at Boulder on the night of October 15th. Clayton Gorsuch, employed in the Altoona yard as a switchman, was held up by four robbers, while at work Saturday morning. They relieved him of his coat. It is thought that one of the gang was suffering from the cold and that his companion took that way to give him warmer clothing. Mr. M. D. Pannebaker and wife, of Pueblo, Col., who were married a couple of months ago, and have been touring in the East, are spending a couple of weeks with Mr. C. P. Pannebaker, a brother, in this place. Mr. Pannebaker is a printer by trade and of course paid his respects to the FREEMAN during his stay. We congratulate the young couple and wish them much happiness. While Benjamin Seylor, aged 13, and Benjamin Gorsuch, aged 14, were gunning at Cove, Perry county, Wednesday, the former's gun was accidentally discharged, blowing his head off. Gorsuch tried to carry the dead body home, but sunk exhausted en route, and was found later with the body in his arms. It now appears that Dentist C. D. Logan, who died of small pox at Windber a few weeks ago, was married in June 1900 to Miss Maggie Kerns of Pittsburg, and that they intended to keep the wedding a secret until after Mr. Logan had completed his course at school and found a place to locate, some time next spring. The wife is employed as a stenographer in Pittsburg.
Lucian D. Woodruff, Jr., son of ex-L. D. Woodruff, of Johnstown, died at the Memorial Hospital in that city on Tuesday, from appendicitis. The deceased was a business manager of the Johnstown Tribune, had been born and raised in that city and was held in high esteem by all acquainted with him. While Benjamin Seylor, aged 13, and Benjamin Gorsuch, aged 14, were gunning at Cove, Perry county, Wednesday, the former’s gun was accidentally discharged, blowing his head off. Gorsuch tried to carry the dead body home, but sunk exhausted en route, and was found later with the body in his arms. James Piper, one of the oldest and best citizens of Gallitzin, died at his residence there on Friday night. He was seventy-two years of age and leaves his wife and nine children, all grown up. Miss Myra, a daughter of the deceased, died at Gallitzin, one week ago. The funeral of James Piper took place at Altoona on Monday afternoon. It now appears that Dentist C. D. Logan, who died of small pox at Windber a few weeks ago, was married in June 1900 to Miss Maggie Kerns of Pittsburg, and that they intended to keep the wedding a secret until after Mr. Logan had completed his course at school and found a place to locate, some time next spring. The wife is employed as a stenographer in Pittsburg. Chicanna Stefano, an Italian laborer, was the first victim of a fatal accident on the rebuilding of the new Portage railroad. On Monday afternoon he had his life crushed out under a car while he was assisting in placing it on the rails. Death was caused by the slipping of a jack which was placed under a car off the track. All the men were out of the way, three to four years or about, when the jack slipped. This man slipped simultaneous when the jack fell under the car as the car dropped, and met instant death by being crushed.
David Wyland of Altoona and Miss Phebe Wyland of Blandburg, this county, were married in Altoona on Wednesday evening at the parsonage of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church by the Rev. E. J. Metzler. Jacob Smith, aged 17 years, and Lydia Hammer, aged 16, created a sensation in DuBoistown, their home, by eloping on Wednesday of last week. Smith saved Miss Hammer from a watery grave last summer and, naturally enough, they fell in love with each other and felt that they couldn’t live apart.
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ court for the week ending Thursday, November 7, 1902:
Friday, 14 Nov 1902
Mr. John Maloney, of this place, is seriously ill with diabetes. Mr. Peter Long, of Summerhill township, was in town on Thursday. Mr. Thomas Doran, of Wilmore, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Behe, of Lilly, drove up to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. George Evans, of Altoona, spent Sunday in Ebensburg with his parents. Mr. John Nidemyer, of Chest township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Monday. Miss Mollie Schryock, of Pittsburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fes Lloyd of this place. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barker, of this place, were visitors to Pittsburg on Tuesday. Mr. John Manion and wife, of this place, visited friends in Hastings on Thursday. The Western Union Telegraph company is now engaged in building a trunk line between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Dr. F. J. Davison, of this place, returned on Tuesday evening from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Otto Wagner, at Buckhannon, West Virginia. M. D. Kittell, Esq., of this place, shouldered his gun on Saturday for a day's vacation and returned in the evening with a wild turkey as a trophy to his marksmanship. Harvey Long, of Summerhill, a freight conductor, was at the Altoona hospital on Tuesday for treatment. A lump of coal fell off a car and struck him on the head, causing the injury. Clint Cunningham, of Bolivar, while hunting in Washington township, Indiana county last week, shot a rare white squirrel. The hair was very coarse and the animal was slightly smaller than the average gray squirrel. He refused to sell it. Matthew Sanderson, aged twenty years, a miner employed at No. 19 mine at Frugality, received a compound fracture of the leg on Tuesday morning by being caught by a fall of roof while he was at work. He lives in the immediate neighborhood of the mine and his injuries were dressed by a nearby physician. Mr. L. P. Fagan, manger of the Altoona High School Football team, was here on Thursday making arrangements for a game on Saturday with the Ebensburg Football club, which is under the management of ex-Register-and-Recorder, F. P. Jones. The game will take place at the Belmont grounds on Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Samuel McPherran, a 16-year-old boy of Alexandria, Huntingdon county, who met with a shooting accident while out hunting on Monday, by having his left arm almost blown off by the explosion of his gun, had the arm amputated at the Altoona hospital on Tuesday morning. He rallied from the shock of the operation and is resting well and will recover. A young son of Harry Cochran, who lives at Mt. Zion, had one of his eyes blown out by an explosion of dynamite Tuesday. He and another boy found several sticks of dynamite in a barn and while playing with them one exploded, striking young Cochran in the eye, destroying that organ entirely. He is also otherwise injured and may recover. [Clearfield Republican] Mr. John Schwab, of Loretto, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Monday and while here paid the FREEMAN a pleasant visit. Mr. Schwab and his wife will spend the winter in Europe with their son, Charles M. Schwab, who is at present cruising in the Mediterranean. Mr. and Mrs. Schwab will sail from New York on Tuesday, the 18th, on the Kroupfinz Wilhelm for Bremen. We wish them a pleasant voyage and a safe return. Messrs. M. L. and W. F. Murphy, of Cambria township, finished up digging their potato crop last week and when done found they had 1048 1/2 bushels. They had 5 1/2 acres planted and the turn out is considered a pretty good one. Ambrose P. and Frank J. McCall, two young men who formerly fired on the South Fork branch and at Conemaugh, have been promoted to the position of locomotive engineers on the Pittsburgh division of the P. R. R. Frank will run on the South Fork branch and Ambrose at Conemaugh. Lee Green, the colored handy man about the home of Judge A. V Barker, in this place, was committed to jail by Squire A. J. Wateers, to be held for court on charges of assault and battery, and surety of the peace. Green while intoxicated on Saturday, tried to shoot Policeman John Finn in the Metropolitan Hotel. Ever since Green's recent escapade, when he tried to terrorize the Barker homestead and was arrested by Finn, the negro has sworn he would kill Finn on first opportunity. On Saturday Green made several attempts to shoot Finn, but was prevented by the liberal use of a blackjack in Finn's hands, the policeman being aided by one or two spectators. P. H. Wells, the well-known coal operator, formerly of Frugality but now located in Philadelphia, was the victim of a shooting accident Tuesday morn at Altoona. He was in the city on business and at 11 o'clock went into Ganoe & Alberts barber shop on Eleventh avenue to get shaved. He was sitting in the rear of the shop talking with W. C. Leet when a bullet came through the wall from the shooting gallery next door and ploughed a furrow, skin deep, along the life side of his face. Had it been closer and half an inch lower it might have severed the jugular vein and caused death. The accident was evidently the result of careless shooting in the gallery next door. An effort was made to ascertain how the shot happened to be sent through the wall, but no one in the gallery seemed to know anything about it.
Sheriff Elmer E. Davis has advertised the following properties for sale at the court house in Ebensburg on Monday, December 1st, 1902, at 1 o'clock P.M.: The interest of George S. Jenkins in a piece or parcel of land situated in the village of Blandburg in Reade township, having thereon a frame house, stable and outbuildings. The interest of F. L. Flemming, in one hundred acres, more or less in Cambria township, (timber, and coal reserved), having thereon a one-and one-half story frame dwelling house, barn and outbuildings. The interest of Aaren Youngkin in 39 acres and fifty perches of land in Reade township, having thereon a two-story plank house. The interest of Domer McCartney in a certain vein or seam of coal lying in or under 30 acres of land in Reade township, also the same vein or seam of coal in 8 acres more or less in the same township. The interest of Irene McCartney and M. L. McCartney to 24 acres and 116 perches of land in Dean township. The interest of F. A. Shoemaker in all the coal in 80 acres of land, more or less in Susquehanna township; also in 20 acres and 86 perches in the same township; also the surface in 40 acres and 60 perches of land in Susquehanna township.
Mr. Irvin Luther, son of ex-Sheriff D. A. Luther, died at his home in Carroll township this (Thursday) morning. He leaves a wife and one child. We have failed to learn any particulars. William Strauss, father of Register and Recorder Wm. H. Strauss, died at his home in Johnstown on Monday morning in the 72d year of his age from diseases incident to old age. His funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, interment being made in Grand View cemetery, in that city. M. J. Sanker, a conductor on the Cambria & Clearfield division, was killed at Amsbry on Tuesday, in a peculiar manner. Sanker was killed by the breaking of an iron ring on a freight car. To the ring was attached a rope connected with the locomotive, used in “drilling” cars. Sanker was walking along the car to which the death-bearing ring was attached, and when the iron suddenly divided into three pieces, one of the flying fragments struck the doomed man in the head causing a fracture of the skull from which death resulted in a few minutes. Sanker, who lived at Cresson, was aged twenty-six and was unmarried. Jacob Hoyer, an old and well-known resident of Croyle township, died at his home on Tuesday evening about 9 o’clock from small pox. Mr. Hoyer first manifested symptoms of this disease on November 2nd and owing to his advanced age but little hope was had for his recovery. Mr. Hoyer was born in Adams township, in 1819 and moved to the farm where he died in 1849. Mr. Hoyer is survived by six sons and three daughters, viz.: John of Dunlo; S. M., the Mayor of Altoona; Stephen of Altoona; Frank, at home; G. W. at Wilmore; Edgar of Pittsburg; Alice, wife of Albert Skelly, who lives one half mile east of Summerhill; Emma, wife of A. J. Hershberger of Conemaugh, and Laura, wife of E. C. Costlow of Altoona. James D. Morgan, a native of Wales, died at the almshouse on Monday, at 10:30 o’clock A. M., aged 82 years, of diseases incident to old age. Morgan immigrated to America about 50 years ago. He was a veteran of the Civil war. He enlisted as a private in Company D, 48 Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers and was promoted to sergeant for gallantry in action. He participated in a number of celebrated engagements, notably Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, etc. For some unexplained cause he failed to receive a pension from the U. S. Government. No relatives survive him in this country as far as known. His remains were interred in the solders’ plot in Lloyd cemetery, a squad of Civil war veterans attended as pall bearers, after burial services were held at the chapel of the home by the Rev. J. T. Jones, pastor of the Congregational church, in this place. Morgan was admitted to the almshouse on August 17, 1889.
John T. Blair of Ebensburg and Miss Cecelia Mellon of Patton, were married at 5 o’clock on Tuesday morning in the Church of St. Mary of Perpetual Help at Patton by the pastor, Father Edwin. Their attendants were Harry Blair, of Johnstown, a brother of the groom and Miss Ada Mellon. Mr. and Mrs. Blair left on an early train for a short eastern tour and on their return will reside in Ebensburg, where the groom is engaged in the ice business. They will be at home to their friends after November 25th. The FREEMAN extends its congratulations.
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, November 13, 1902:
H. A. Crawford and Annie M. Davis, Blacklick township.
Friday, 21 Nov 1902
Johnstown has a couple cases of diphtheria. Mr. Joseph Bengele, of Gallitzin, spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Tuesday. Fire destroyed about four panels of fence at the Ebensburg Fair grounds on Friday evening. Mrs. A. J. Darragh, of this place, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. J. Gallagher, at Youngstown, Ohio. Mr. Chas. C. Brainard, of Curwensville, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Wednesday. Messrs. Joseph Griffin and Alex Parrish of Munster township, spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Wednesday. George Phillips, aged 22 of Altoona, took laudanum by mistake at an early hour Friday. Medial treatment saved his life. The Ebensburg Electric Light, Heat and Power company has purchased a lot adjoining the plant from William Kimball. Rev. Father Hurton, of Vintondale, was quite ill at the home of Father Luden, in this place, several days last week but is now improving. The Slavish Congregation at Barnesboro has purchased three lots adjoining the Baptist church property and will erect a handsome church in the near future. Mr. A. C. Flick, of Allegheny township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. Flick has accepted a position with the Lackawanna Coal company at Wehrum. The store of Constable Joseph Myers, of Gallitzin township, near Ashville, was entered on Monday night of last week and 25 pairs of men's shoes all size 3 1/2 were stolen. John Galligan, of Gallitzin, was admitted to the Altoona hospital Tuesday suffering with a fracture of both bones of the left leg. The injury was received while at work in that vicinity. Steward Thos. J. Hughes, of the county home, on Friday, sold his farm in South Ebensburg containing 80 acres, to Mr. John R. Jones, a prosperous Munster township farmer for $3,000. Al Young, the Morrellville liveryman, lost a horse and buggy Saturday evening when Fast Line west-bound struck the outfit at a grade crossing near Seward, killing the horse and smashing the rig. The damage is estimated at $125. Girls employed by the United States Cigar Company which recently started a factory in Altoona, are on a strike over the wage question. The strikers claim that they were told they could make $1 a day, when in fact they only make $3 a week. The factory employs 150 girls, but they are not all on strike. Dr. L. Ellis Glasgow, of Cresson, has resigned as assistant relief physician on the C. & C. division of the Pennsylvania railroad and accepted the position of senior resident position in Mercy hospital, Pittsburg. He left Cresson for the Smoky City on Thursday of last week and at once entered upon his duties. James McHugh and wife, of Johnstown, celebrated their golden wedding at St. Johns Catholic Church, in that city. Rev. Henry McHugh, of Soho, celebrated a mass in honor of the event. The McHughs are an old family of Munster township pioneers and patriots and many of their descendants are scattered over the county. The stable and slaughter house of C. L. Stoltz, at Carrolltown, were completely destroyed by fire Tuesday evening of last week. A quantity of hay, grain, straw, etc., in the stable was also consumed, entailing a loss of $1,000, with no insurance. All the livestock was saved, though a dog was cremated. The origin of the blaze is not known. Dr. Cadwaleder Biddle of Philadelphia, general agent and secretary of the State Board of Charities, accompanied by his clerk, made his annual visit to the county home of Cambria county, on Tuesday last and was highly gratified at the excellent sanitary condition in which he found that institution and the manner in which the establishment is conducted in all departments under present management. Attorney Charles C. Linton, of Johnstown, was shot in the face and breast by Owen Stahl, of the same city, on Wednesday evening of last week while hunting game in the vicinity of Stanton's Mills, in Somerset county. While scouring around a bush in search of pheasants, Stahl sent a load from a shotgun into the brush. Attorney Linton happened to be on the opposite side of the heap about forty feet away, and twenty-six of the pieces of lead found their way into the young attorney's face and breast. Luckily he was not seriously injured and was taken to Boswell where a physician removed the lead and he was then able to return home.
The smallpox situation at Ehrenfeld steadily improves. Six patients have been discharged
from the pesthouse. Nearly a score of cases are under treatment which is less than half
the original number.
Coroner McCartney, of Blair county, has decided not to hold an inquest in the case of
Charles Good, the Flinton youth who died at the Altoona Hospital Tuesday of lockjaw.
The Altoona MIRROR says Good's relatives had requested an inquest but since the
person whom they wanted censured is a resident of Cambria county, that person being the
doctor who attended the young man when he had his thigh broken and the neglect, if
there was any, took place in Cambria, the Blair Coroner did not deem it right that Blair
county should be held accountable for the costs in the case.
It is alleged that the reason the young man was stricken with lock jaw is that the doctor
made a poor job of reducing the fracture. According to the MIRROR, the boy's relatives
even go so far as to say that he was drunk at the time. When young Good was taken to
Altoona, the bone was protruding through the flesh. A charge of malpractice may be
brought against the doctor.
If Cambria county will bear the costs of the inquest, Coroner McCartney says he will
hold one.
Two men were killed by an explosion in the mill of the Cambria Powder Company near Seward which occurred about 10:30 o’clock Monday morning. It destroyed the coining mill, in which the two victims met their fate. Between 300 and 500 pounds of powder went up. The dead are:
Joseph France, aged twenty-seven and unmarried and worked in the storage house of the mill. William Norris, aged twenty-two years and unmarried; worked in the storage house. Just how the explosion occurred no one knows, but the usual spark is blamed. The bodies of France and Norris were not recovered until about an hour after the accident. This was caused by the necessity of the rescuers falling to and extinguishing the blaze which started in the ruins of the coining mill immediately following the explosion. When the bodies were recovered they were found to have been burned to a crisp, being unrecognizable except through their relative sizes. The feet of both men dropped off when the remains were lifted up and placed in the wagon to be removed to Seward. A powder can was used in carrying the feet.
This is said to be the seventh explosion which has occurred since the Cambria Powder Company began operations. Three of the explosions including that of Monday have had fatal results. In the first of the trio, a man named Fink, from one of the eastern counties was killed; in June last occurred an explosion from which six men lost their lives.
The financial loss entailed by the destruction of the mill will be very small and the damage will soon be repaired.
A middle-aged foreigner was killed last Friday morning in the Loyalhanna Mines at Vintondale, this county, by a fall of slate crushing his skull. The body was taken to Johnstown for burial on Saturday.
Mrs. Robert North was accidentally shot and killed a few days ago by her son. The family had moved from DuBois to Chestwick and were unpacking their goods. The boy was unpacking a revolver, which was not supposed to be loaded. The weapon was accidentally discharged, the bullet lodging in the mother’s breast and she died instantly.
Fireman R. W. Wilson, of extra No. 1,832 west, was killed Tuesday night at 10 o’clock between Cresson and Lilly. Wilson fell from his engine when the train was passing Pritsch’s sidling, and he was dragged a half-mile or more, the train being stopped at Risban’s crossing, one-half mile west of Lilly. He was dead when the train was stopped, his body being horribly mangled. Wilson was one of a Youngwood crew and probably lived at that place. The remains were taken to Conemaugh to be prepared for burial.
William Henry Harrison George died at the almshouse on November 14, 1902 of pneumonia, aged 63 years. He was admitted to the institution January 3, 1900, he was an imbecile from infancy and his family had to maintain him. He was born near Lilly, in which neighborhood he has left a large family of near relatives. His remains were interred in the Union cemetery at Summit, near Cresson, on Sunday morning last, by the side of his father’s grave. The Rev. Father Ludden, pastor of the Holy Name Catholic church at Ebensburg, conducting the burial rites upon that occasion.
One of the saddest deaths that has occurred in Ebensburg for some time was that of John Maloney, whose serious illness was mentioned in last week’s FREEMAN, and whose death occurred on Friday evening, November 14, 1902, aged 32 years, from diabetes. Mr. Maloney had been ailing for some time but very few people knew of his sickness from the fact that he was at work up to within a few days of his death, and the day before had been up town in the morning. Coming so suddenly, it was a shock to his many friends who had always regarded him as a healthy and robust man. Mr. Maloney was born in Ebensburg, September---, 1870, and had always resided here where he was well and favorably known as an active, industrious and useful man. Some ten or twelve years ago he was married to Miss Frances Misel, who, with six children, the youngest about six months old, survives him. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Maloney, of Ebensburg, and two sisters--—Miss Alice of Ebensburg and Miss Annie of Cleveland, Ohio. The funeral took place on Monday morning when, after a High Mass of Requiem in the Church of the Holy Name, his remains were interred in the new Catholic cemetery.
A drover name Riley said to be connected with the firm of Riley and Orcutt, liverymen of Clearfield, fell from a train in the Altoona yards Monday night and was instantly killed by a cabin running over his head.
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, November 20, 1902:
Frederick P. Wendroth, Wilmore and Marguarite L. Walsh, Dunlo.
Misses Mamie Diehl, aged nineteen years, and Annie Lauffer, aged sixteen, both residents of Portage, were seriously injured at that place on Monday evening by Fast Line west. The two young ladies were standing on the platform just west of the station waiting on Philadelphia Express and did not notice the approaching eastbound train. Both were hurled to the ground quite a distance away by the engine.
Miss Diehl received a fracture of the skull and lacerations and contusions of the face and body while Miss Lauffer had an arm fractured, and was also injured about the body. Both the injured girls were taken to their homes and surgical aid summoned. While their injuries are serious, it is not thought that they are fatal and it is believed that both will recover.
Since the above was set in type, Miss Diehl died, her death occurring Monday night at 9:40 at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown.
Friday, 28 Nov 1902
Dr. Clark Creery came home from Pittsburg to spend a few days here this week.
Mrs. M. D. Bearer and son, Master Bryon, of this place, are visiting relatives in
Johnstown.
Thanksgiving was ushered in with wintry blasts and it looks as if winter was coming to
stay.
Mr. John Hopfer, a well-known citizen of Carroll township, is reported to be dangerously
ill.
"Old Pet," John Owens' mare, died on Wednesday morning, aged 35 years. She was the
oldest equine in Ebensburg.
On Thursday afternoon of last week, the South Fork football team defeated the
Ebensburg eleven by a score of 6 to 5.
Dr. Olin G. A. Barker, of Pittsburg, spent Thanksgiving Day with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Barker, of this place.
Mrs. Isaac Gates, of White township, mother of Mr. John C. Gates, of this place, is
spending the week in Ebensburg.
W. A. Dixon, a brakeman in the yards at Altoona, was caught between two cars and badly
squeezed about the abdomen on Monday.
Mrs. Thos. J. Hughes, matron of the county home, visited her daughter, Mrs. Cobaugh of
Johnstown, this week, returning home on Wednesday.
Mr. Milton Bolsinger and family, of Windber, came to Ebensburg to spend Thanksgiving
with the formers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bolsinger.
Peter Shuber, the Italian fruit dealer whose place of business was on Centre street,
removed from this place on Wednesday, and will locate in Tyrone.
Rev. W. L. Jones, pastor of the Baptist church, will deliver a lecture in the Opera House
on Monday evening, December 1st. Subject: "Is the Bible True?"
Every invalid traveling will have to show a physicians certificate that the bearer is not
suffering from a contagious disease. This will go into effect December 1.
The Bedford and Western Railroad Co., has been incorporated in Pennsylvania to build a
steam railroad from Mount Dallas, Bedford county to Geigers, Somerset county, fifty
miles. George H. Stein of Philadelphia is president.
A bakery has been established at the Bare Rocks Quarry, Dysart, where bread is made for
the men at work on the New Portage improvements near Gallitzin. The men consume
over 1,000 loaves a day and it is sent over to Gallitzin in coarse sacks by the wagon load.
The continuous blasting in the new tunnel at Gallitzin is playing havoc with the easing in
the old one along side of it and it is feared it will fall in. Last Friday evening a quantity
of brick fell on Johnstown accommodation, as it was coming through the tunnel, causing
the train to be held for some time.
An incendiary fire was discovered in the barber shop of John Tresler of Cresson on
Wednesday morning about 1o'clock and before the flames could be stayed, the building
and its contents were destroyed. The loss will be about $600. Two men were noticed
sneaking around the building shortly before the fire was discovered.
The Cresson Supply company has established five commissaries along the line of the
Portage railroad between Duncansville and Gallitzin. The general merchandise and
supply store is located at Duncansville. This company supplies the provisions and
wearing apparel for the 1,200 laborers employed along the Portage.
Andrew McCloskey, son of Demetrius McCloskey, of Gallitzin, lost both hands in a
gunning accident on Thursday afternoon of last week. McCloskey, who is about twenty-
two years of age, had just come from a hunt and was showing a friend a rabbit, when the
shotgun he was leaning on was discharged. The gun is a hammerless, single-barrel
weapon. McCloskey had both hands over the muzzle of the gun. The right hand was
torn completely off at the wrist. Dr. Ferguson, who was summoned, was able to save the
thumb and first finger on the left hand. The victim is reported to be resting well.
There were thirteen cases of small pox in the municipal hospital, Johnstown, last week.
Robert McDowell, of Johnstown, aged twenty-three years, lost the thumb of his right
hand while out hunting on Friday. The weapon was a musket and Mr. McDowell,
believing that the musket was not loaded, placed another load in it. When the piece was
fired it exploded. The hand was badly torn by the explosion.
The body of a foreigner named Balatzdo was found dead inside the railroad tracks at Portage Wednesday of last week. The man’s head had been severed and it is believed that he was run over by a freight train while attempting to alight from a car.
James Cunningham, son of John Cunningham, Esq., of Nantyglo, died at his home in that place on Thursday night of last week, of typhoid fever, aged about twenty-one years. A brother, Charlie, died a few days previous with the same disease.
Mrs. Dorothy Shaffer died on Sunday morning at 9:35 o’clock at her home in Gallitzin, of diseases incident to old age. She was the widow of Jacob Shaffer. The funeral took place Tuesday morning and was one of the largest witnessed in Gallitzin. Mrs. Shaffer was a devout member of the Catholic church.
Edward Galligan, died at his home at Gallitzin, on Sunday morning at 2 o’clock, from typhoid fever, aged about 44 years. The deceased is survived his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Katie Dougherty of Ebensburg, and five children. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning, the remains being interred in the Catholic cemetery at Gallitzin.
At Clearfield on Sunday morning a distressing shooting accident occurred by means of which Victor Ball, aged 16 years, a member of a prominent family, was instantly killed by his brother, Lawrence, two years his senior. The boys were examining a revolver, discussing its merits. The weapon was held in Lawrence’s hand when in some manner it was discharged. Victor was standing in front of his brother, and close to him, and the bullet struck him fairly in his head, entering his brain and killing him instantly.
Mrs. Elizabeth James, died at the almshouse on Monday, Nov. 24, 1902, at 4 o’clock P.M., of diseases superinduced by old age, she being aged 81 years. She was admitted to the almshouse Oct. 1st, last, coming from Bakerton, this county. She was born in England and came to this country about 22 years ago. Her husband died in England and two sons survive her, one at Bakerton and the other an inmate of the almshouse. Burial services were held at the home chapel by the Rev. T. J. Jones, Ebensburg, on Tuesday, the 25th, after which her remains were interred in the home cemetery.
Mrs. Barbara Fritz, relict of Hiram Fritz, a former resident of Susquehanna township, this county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Glen, near Spruce Creek, Indiana county, Thursday last, aged 82 years and 15 days. Her remains were brought to the residence of her son, Daniel Fritz, near Hastings, Saturday, and on Sunday they were laid to rest in the cemetery at East Ridge, just over the Clearfield county line. Deceased was born at Frankstown, Blair county in 1820 and in her youth was married to Hiram Fritz, whose death preceded hers by about thirty years. She was a consistent member of the Lutheran Evangelical church. Her son, Daniel Fritz, and her daughter, Mrs. Glen, both mentioned above, are her only surviving children.
A terrible accident occurred at Cresson station on Thursday evening of last week which resulted in the death of a boy. While train No. 34 was onloading its passengers and taking on a new load, an engine running light passed by at a tremendous gait.
The passengers scattered right and left, but thirteen-year-old Harry Waltz, son of Michael Waltz, of Cresson, was struck. He was tossed probably forty feet, and when he reached terra firma again it was found that his right leg was about crushed off below the knee, in addition to his being bruised in other parts of the body.
Dr. Rice, of Hastings, who happened to be waiting for a train made an examination of the injured boy and ordered his removal to the Altoona hospital, saying that that was his only hope. The youngster was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly before 9 o’clock the same evening.
The accident caused intense excitement at the Cresson station. The light engine came along wreathed in smoke, which prevented the engineer from seeing where he was. It is said something had gone wrong with the machinery of the engine and that the flyer was running away.
The engine came tearing up on track No. 1, while train No. 34 stood on track No. 2. Four trucks, containing express matter, etc., were stuck and smashed and their contents destroyed.
About two train lengths west of Mineral Point, at 10 minutes to 5 o’clock Monday morning, engine No. 2113, which was pushing from Conemaugh to Gallitzin a freight train, drawn by engine No. 2129, was destroyed by an explosion of its boiler. The following casualties resulted:
Daniel Pringle of Conemaugh died at the Altoona hospital from injuries received.
Flagman Scott Seese of the train which was being pushed up the mountain, was instantly killed while seated in the caboose, just ahead of No. 2113.
Fireman Harvey Miller, of No. 2113 was blown about 300 feet and bruised about the head and face, but escaped serious injury.
Conductor Samuel Davis and his brakeman who were seated in the caboose of No. 2129 with Flagman Seese were seriously injured.
Flagman Seese’s remains were taken to his home in Altoona. Mr. Pringle was not dead when picked up, but it was seen that his injuries were very grave and he was hurried to the Altoona hospital where he died between 12 and 1 o’clock in the afternoon.
Fireman Harvey Miller’s escape was marvelous, and as he was on the engine when it blew up his story is in point. Miller says that the engine showed 205 pounds of steam and was not puffing hard in going up the mountain. There was no sign of a leak and the cause of the explosion will probably never be known. The engine was one of the H6 class A type, and had been out of the Altoona shops only about six months. It weighed ninety-six tons and was in every way shipshape, to judge from appearances.
Miller, after the remarkable flight through the air, landed in some berry bushes in a sort of a swamp. He had sailed over railroad tracks and a gully, and was very much surprised to find himself scarcely injured. He hurried back to the scene of the wreck and flagged two trains which were coming up the track. As he had no lantern he had to jump on each train and talk to the engineer so that his feats in trying to prevent worse damage were not the least notable part of the terrible accident.
Flagman Scott Seese was struck by a piece of the crown sheet which was blown out when the explosion occurred. He leaves a wife and several children at Altoona. All the members of his crew, it is said, live in Altoona and were homebound from the run to Walls Transfer, now known as Pitcairn.
The debris of the smashed engine was piled on both tracks and delayed travel until between 9 and 10 o’clock in the morning.
Frank W. Adams, aged about forty years, committed suicide at his home in Tunnelhill borough, near Gallitzin, on Tuesday afternoon by hanging himself from a rope thrown over a rafter in the stable. A box which he had evidently stood on and then kicked from under him told the story of his death.
Adams had been employed as a section boss on the P. R. R. until last summer, operating between Bennington and Kittanning Point. A sunstroke he experienced then affected his nervous system and an injury to an arm into which a piece of steel was driven seemed to have accentuated his growing mental trouble.
Coroner E. L. Miller went to Gallitzin for the purpose of inquiring into the death but upon learning the facts decided that the man was demented when he committed the deed, as other members of his family have been insane.
Adams leaves a wife, who before her marriage was Miss Mary Dougherty of Ebensburg, who with one child survives him.
Henry Litzinger and Annie Noel, both of Cambria county, were granted a marriage license in Hollidaysburg on Monday.
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, November 27, 1902:
Dudley Tate Easby, Jersey City, N. J., and Gertrude R. Kephart, Cresson.
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