The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-05
OUR ,JOHNSTOWN LETTER.

OUR JOHN,STOW WN LETTER.
TIE sTRIKk-AcCIDENT ON THE RAILROAD
PIC NIo-oUEER FREAK OF THE LIGHTNING
RUN OFF, &C., &C.
JoHNsTowN, July 2, 1866.
Dear AHeg>: The strike among the
puddlers at the mill continues. In con-
sequence of their not working, the rail
mill is idle, and many men are thus
thrown out of employment. This causes
some dullness in business circles in our
midst. The same good order and decorum
referred to in my last continue among the
puddlers. On Sunday morning, howev-
er, our "tombs" had five tenants, from
three of whom the snug sum of S36.51 was
collected.
A freight train west on Wednesday
morning last ran over and instantly killed
a man named Woodford, from Clearfeld
county The accident occurred above
Wilmore. The remains of the deceased
were taken in charge by his brother, who
is an employee Of the Railroad.
A pic mic was held in Morrell's grove,
near Woodvale, on Saturday last, under
the auspices and Sor the benefit of the
Catholic church. 1t was we'll attended,
passed off pleasantly and quietly, and
every body seemed to enjoy himself. No
doubt a handsome sum was realized
This reminds me that, SO far, l have
learned of no steps being taken to have
a proper celebration of Independence Day
here When the day arrives, it is posi-
BILE, something may develop itself to prove
that our citizens have not entirely forgot
ten the birthday of the nation.
During the heavy hail and rain storm
Of Tuesday last, the lightning played a
singular freak at the house of Mr.. Baily,
of Prospect borough. It entered the roof
of the dwelling at the cone, about foot
from the end Of the roof, and running
down along the planking, shivered the
ather-boarding to splinters, tearing off,
in its course, clothes rack which was
fastened to the wall of the bedroom
About the middle floor, it jumped from
the plank, ran along tin spout, and down
the conductor to tub, sitting on BARREL
and, after cutting one hoop from the tub,
it turned and went directly through it,
leaving hole which might readily be
| mistaken for q bullet-hole. From this
point in some most unaccountable manner,
it jumped to the barrel Immediately under
the tub, and ran down, apparently be-
tween two slaves, till it reached the water,
which half filled the barrel, and there it
turned directly through heavy oak stave,
leaving similar hole to that made in the
tub. We were unable to trace its course
| further, but feel satisfied that the tin con-
! ductor was the means Of drawing the
lightning from the house, erst no telling
| what damages might have done. We re-
gard the whole matter as a most singular
| freak uf the fluid.
On Sunday, Charles Oswald, undertak-
er, was returning from the cemetery with
his hearse after having deposited the
corpse in the grave, when his horses SUD
denly took fright aud ran off so furiously
as to pitch him from his seat, and ere the
mad course. of the frightened team could
be interrupted, the front carriage of the
hearse was smashed to splinters, leaving
the iron guard railing of the steps ascend
ing to Fronheiser's hall stove to pieces by
the shock. Yours, ID
THE SINGER SEWING MAcH1xEs.-Our Letter