Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-25
Frem the ST. Louis Reveile
A YANKEE IN A COAL SCREEN.
BY JOE MILLER, JR.

BY joe MILLER, JR.
In order 10 load the coal boats on tie
Lehigh canal, a sholt but steep inclined
plane OF about one bundled and fifty fee
in length, is made at the chute which runs
from station house on the side of the
mountain, 10 large circular revolving
screen. 10 the Loaded car is attached a
rope which draws up an empty car, and ar
rlvng at the screen, the lower end of the
car is suddenly unbolted, and the coal is
shot with great velocity into q hopper;
this conveys it directly into the screen,
VIII ch has three large chambers, through
which coal ofas many sizes is ridded out,
and shot. by scuppers, into gust as many
coats, waiting for dillereM descriptions oil
he article. ....
few months since, Yankee Of the
genuine breed, quI,e inquisitive, but more
verdunt than Yankee should be, gained
the station house, and gazed with wonder
at the contrivances. lie peculiarly admir-
ed the swi!iness with which the loaded car
descenced and emptied lis load and the VIC
lociiy with which il returned 10 give place
10 another.
Shortly his attention was attracted by
seeing laborer mount one of the full cars
about 20 make the descent.
"Goin 10 slider inquired he.
eyes, going TO chute; WON'T you gos''
"Wali, guess III stop Z bi, and see
you do iI''
The car swiftly descended, ard, ere It
reached the hopper, The passenger jumped
off safely.
"Do you do that often?' inquired he OF
one of the laborers in the station house.
"Oh, yes, continually" was the waggish
answer, "you know most all the boItmen
are single men, and as they often have
orders for family coul,' we always send
down married man with every Car OF that
kind, 10 let ;om know"
"Wal now, .du lcl,' uttered the eastern
man.
The more the Yankee looked at the ap-
paraus, the more did he become convinc>
ed that it would be a great thing 10 90 down
the steep in that way something that he
could tell stu him."
Plucking W courage, he approached the
superintendent.
That beats seddin down hill, don't il?
II 'spose it does:''
"You don't lei feIler go down, could
your
"Why, do you think you can jump of
in time!"
"Oh, yes, Pm reckoned considerable Of
jumper-jampin does me good; once
jumped off a hay NOV thirty feet high, anC
it made me so supple that I'm give in 10 be
the best dancer in The hull township"
"Well, get on, and take care ofyoUrself
Suddenly the car moved off, and our
friend found the speed so fearful, and the
declivjfy 50 great, that he was forced 10
soop down and grasp the sides Of his ve-
hicle for support. The place where the
laborer had Ieapt off was reached, but the
Yankee was not in ii position to jump; he
had 10 hold on. and running down a descent
three times as steep as that which he
had come, Il sudden click shot the boil, and
with q violent force, out went The contents
Yankee lrcluded, into the hopper.
"Murder gel me out! stop the consarnH'
shouted our hero, as he felt h mSelf sill
ding down the hopper 20 the cylinder
"Murdel! stop the consarn-l'Il be killed!'
But the motive power Of the consarn' was
water, which had no sympathy with those
who pursue knowledge under difficulties,
and these who saw were TOO distant and
too much convulsed with laughter 10 yield
assistance, lnto the screen he sid, land
ing on the top, and as he felt himself re-
voIv.ng with The coal he graSped the wires
in desperation. 10 prevent himself from be.
inc rolled 10 the bottom-around the wheel
he went, and our friends sensib lilies were
touched up by plentiful shower Of fine
coal dust riddied through from all the cham
| bers.
! lie managed 10 get one eye open, and
saw with de- ght that the cylinder was on
| y fifteen feet in leng h, and he forced his
way forward 10 The opening with despera-
| ton, but il was not altogether successful;
another revolution OF the wheel had yet to
| be borne. and the next time he reached
! the bottom, lie was shot ont of the scupper
! into the boat beneath. 70 the screams nd
laughter with which lis advent was hailed
our hero said not word; but, getting out
! an Oiu HdtluaG;Culei. IuOOcti tHe uuSt Ott vi
his eyes, ard surveying his torn apparel
and bruised, bat cred, scratched and Gu
limbs, he raised his vein, TO know from
what quantity OF anthracite he had been de
liyered-when, smashed his Iemnan, OF d
hat over his eyes, he stnmped off, muttering
broker and Screcacd, by thunder
PnILADELPnIA, Sept 1916.
|
NEw-YoRK, Nov. 13,
2 o'clock. p. NJ.
| O. Adv;ces from Vera Cruz have been
| received, via. Pensacola, 10 the 9Th ult., q
week later. News OF the fall of Monterey
and Ampuda's capit1lalion had reached
Mexico, but did not create much exc lie"
inen,; Santa Anna had just reached San
| Luis Potoso as the courier from Monterey
with the news of It's surrender passed ihro'
on his way to the capitol. Santa Anna
had bu, $4,000 with hiIf instead of So,
00o,GG0, which he tiled TO raise, with hIct
10 get up his army. Still the people oil
! Mexico had such faith in ham, they belle.
sed he would succeed ia raising his army
( md do rea,iou ottr forces