The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-08-22
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JoHNsrowN Arc 10 1897

time, was foot race which came off ON the
old tow>path, about two miles below town
on Saturday last. The contestants were
Nelshman named Davis and an IIishmap
| named Redmond. and as the friends of either
party were san9uine of the success of their
man, 1t was presumed that the race would be
very closely contested. Your correspond
ent repaired to the ground few minutes be-
fore time was called, and taking a position
near the "home stretch" awaited with con-
siderable anxiety for the race to begin,
Probably 1000 persons had by this time
arrived upon the ground, and had located at
! different points along the course, the greater
number, however, remaining at the winning
! post. The arrangements for keeping the
t track clear and preserving order were Of the
most perfect kind, and consequently the
runners had fair field on which to display
their powers of locOmotion. At P M.the
contestants appeared at the starting point,
and the choice of position falling by toss to
| Redmond, they took their respective places.
Davis was dressed something similar 10 a
| ring performer in a circus, the prevailing
color being red; his competitor was dressed
| IN light clothes. a few moments after FIVE
the word was given, and fair start having
been made, the contestants pulled out, but
/ ere they had ran oue-fourth the distance 1t
! became evident that Davis wouiG win an
easy victory over his opponent. as lie led
him the entire course from 20 to 40 yards,
and coming IN about 80 yards IN advance,
/ won the race Almost every person upon
/ the SrUuLd was deceived in the result, as it
was expected that it would be sharp uu,
and closely contested, whilst on the Contrary
! Davis occupied min. - sec. III running
the halt mile. OF course it was not necessG-
| ry TO run faster, as from the outset he had a
sure thing Of 1t. and there was no necessity
TO exert himself. | have been informed that
/ Ooth parties, whilst IN training, ran the dis
tance IA less than =. 80 The ouly way
can account for the discrepancy i'll time; Is
! that Redmond was physically unfit to run
! On that day, and at present writing he is ly
ing III very critical condition from nervous
| prostratlOn. The stake at issue was Sis,
but probably over $4,000 changed hands in
bets, which were freely offered and taken,
even alter the start was made. A consid-
| cradle amount OF ill-feeling has been engen-
! dered by the result, between the friends of
either party, as II was, Of course, considered
by many lis a kind of national affair, and a
variety Of knock downs have already OCCUR
| Eeu. one OF tie most serious of the latter
came off ON Noocvale bridge yesterday even
! ing, by which two men succeeded III COM
ing from a wordy dispute to blows, and then
damaging each others faces in a serious
manner. Excited groups were gathered at
every corner yesterday talking OF the result,
and manifesting more feeling than they
probably did since each individual enjoyed
social attack of the measles, or had his first
affections nipped in the bud.
Another foot race came off later in the
evening of Saturday, for stake of $40,
between two amateur runners The course
on this occasion was locate1 on Locust
street, from the Catholic to the Methodist
churches, Ills race was a close contested
one, and resulted, believe, in favor of the
w.nne:.
The next most interesting affair last week
was temperance meeting, which was held
on the Public Square, on Wednesday even
ing. Delegations were present from differ
ent localities, the usual number of anecdotes
were rehcarsed, the ''TUm fiend' got the
regular amount Of anathematising, some ex-
cellent singing was INDUCED in by bevy of
good and handsome lady Tempars, who
have "CtIssed q cusS'' never to drink any
more, and the meeting wound up by a g.u-
eral invitation being extended to that por-
ton of tie audience who sometimes indulge
in ''wl.iskcy straight" or malt fluid, as the
case may be, to step up and sigu document
which set forth, eGpressively and elegantly,
thai for all time to come they wouldn't touch,
taste, handle Or drink any Of the aforesaid
stimulating beverages. Several persons
sighed the pledge, and the meeting ADJOURN
ed 10 re-assemble in E6cnsburg during Court
week. Methinks these apoStlea Of temper
ance will have a fair field to operate in
when they visit your town.
a man named Thomas M'Cauley met
with a very serious accident at the depot in
this place on Tuesday last. lie was engaged
in the buSinC IS of sWitch-tending. aud on
that evening an engine with train of cars
was just starting from the depot. when MIR.
II Cauloy discovered that the pipe leading
from the sand box to the track had 10y some
means become displaced, and he attempted
} to kick it back to its proper position, but
missing the pipe, his foot was caught by the
| driving wheel ere he had time to withdraw
! It, and was crushed in such a manner that
2 amputation at the ankle was necessary.
This operation was performed, but it was
afterwards discovered that the bone was not
taken oft high enough up. and re-amputation
was performed Just below the knee Under
this accumulated suffering the man is now
lying in rather critical condition, at his
residence at COnemaugh station.
A little son OF Mr.. D, Bolton had MS arm
}. badly broken last week by a fail. The boy
}, had attempted to crawl from the window o
an unfinished house on Washington street tc
e the projection over the store front, about
S three feet below, and missing his footing lIt
fell to the pavement, breaking his arm ncal
: the elbow. Although a very severe fracture
T the boy is getting along finely.
An employee at the Mechanical Works
named Robert Finley, met with an accident
on Thursday which might have resulted ia
u tally. He was engaged in ripping piece 0
Il door casing on circular saw, and afte
e pushing it through it was caught by the saw
and thrown back with great force, strikin;
Mr. F. in the breast and incapacitating hin
o from work for several days.
A man was last week arrested in Caubri
borough for alleged bu,glarious entranc
into the house of a resident of that place