Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-01-07

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TERRnnu CALAMITY. Perhaps one oftbe most
terrible Casualties tbat has yet taken place In
Lewisburg, occurred to-day, about IL O'Clock,
a. NJ. Arunlber of carpenters were engaged in
making come repairs TO the ioof Of Music Hall,
and In order to facilitate the work, had erected n
seaffod inside extending from the floor to the
ceiling-some forty or more feet high. While
engaged In their work, the entire scafTold fell
with terrible crash, procipitating the men to
the floor, the timber fuling upon them. Mr.. ia
cob Giltner, OF East Buffalo, had his neck broken,
and Of course Instantly expired. Mr. jackson
Mclaughlin fell across the back of a bench, and
n piece Of timber fell upon him. The extent of
his Injuries Is not positively known we go to
press, but they are severe. His son James was
terribly crushed, and hs case is critical. Mr..
Lewis L. Jones had his leg broken below the
knee, and was bruised in the side. The extent
of his internal injuries is not yet asccrtainod.
Mr.. Gitner was an experienced carpenter( (haying
superintendent the carpenter work of the Herdic
House, in Williamsport,) about 55 years Of age,
and was highly respected II Leuisbng Cdroaicic,
Dec 30.
The PrLGRiM.-The Panoramic Exhibition of
Bunyan's immortal work, ''The Pilgrims Pro-
gress," came off in the Masonic Hall during the
past week. There were tifty-four paintings de-
signed and executed by artists of more than ordi-
nary ability. 1t is not often that We have an
exhibition so fascinating to the eye, and so use
ful in its moral effects. The exhibition gave
great satisfaction to all who witnessed Il. On
Wednesday evening the Hall was not rs full as
it should have been. The rowdyism of The boys,
on the previous evening" was dsgracciGl, but
was suppressed this evening by the autho-
rites.
TnR Milton car works are now manufacturing
refrigerator cars for the Pacific railroad. This
cntcrprising manufacturing company is now fur
nishing cars for many OF the principal railIoad
lines in the country; their business is constantly
extending, and no doubt their profits are iucrcas-
ing.
There IS room, we should think, for many
more such establishments. New railroads arc
being built every year, while the business on the
old roads is annually increasing, causing IL CON
stant demand for new cars. Sunbury is essen
TALLY railroad town We may sny that rail
roading is our chief, if not cur only business,
and yet with every element of success at hand,
no parties here have undertaken car building,
which Is so closely allied to railroadiu@. Our
citizens should not rest until we have first class
car building establishment here, put in operation
either by our own capital, or by parties from
elsewhere induced to so into the business by
demonstrating to them the advantage of our 10.
c-tiOp. BY next year at this time we shall have
five railroads diycrging from this point, running
uorlh. south, porth->est. east, and southwest,
and We will not have the f." benefit Of these
roads unless manufactures acompn'y them -aud
the manufacture most closely connected with
railroads is car-buildiug.-- GG.ctte
Masonic nALL.-We understand that the large
exhibition room Of the Masonic Hall will be con-
yerted into offices, &c. Perhaps this is the best
thing that could be done under the circum-
stances 1t might have been an open question,
whether the Hall belonged, practically, to the
legal owners or icssecs of the building or 10 a set
of rowdy boys, who frequently took possession.
No exhibition should ever be allowed in any hall
or public place, without police officer to keep
order and arrest offenders.