The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-29

DOinsS in an Allegheny City Tene-
ment--The Chief of Police Non.
plussed. t.ttt ,4 .lIsUirt
From Saturdays Pittsburgh Comnercial.
The usual quiet which has prevailed in
Allegheny for some time passed has been
considerably disturbed the past few days
by the report OF the existence OF "haunt.
ed house" in the eastern part Of the city.
II forms now the general topic OF convCr-
sation, and the widest rumors concerning
il are ailoat. The house has been occu.
pied by 4 prominent official, but the
strange noises, the groanings, rapplngs,
ETC., which have occurred nightly, so an
noycd the occupants that they were com.
PEELED to vacate the premises yesterday
The official moved into the house about
five months ago, and these noises COM,
mcnccd the first night, and have contin-
ued nightly ever since. The only reason
given by him for not removing sooner is,
that he wished TO ascertain the causes
that brought about these demonstrations
As he is no believer in "ghosts,Y or any
thing Of like nature, he had never felt
the least fear as to the probable conse-
quences of his remaining in the house, or
that his life was in danger. Every effort,
however, made'to explain the mystery,
or to discover the causes that produced
such noises, has proved futile. Below is
given brief account of these singular
occurrences which was obtained from the
gentleman himself, and can be relied upon
as true The gentleman is willing TO-
certify at any time that the occurrences
mentioned below arc facts, and that any
party can be convinced by. u nights so.
journ in the house. -.-ts- - So.
The noises occurred for two months be.
tween the hours Of seven and eight, and
the remaining months after four o'clock in
the morning. One evening he heard
knock at the door which leads from the
hall into the kitchen, but when the door
was opened he found that no person was
there. He closed the door, but had no sooner
taken his seat than another knock was
heard. He inquired who was there,
when voice, representing u female an
swered "Nc." lie next asked ""What do
you want ?" when the answer, ~ want
in" was received. lcthcn walked light.
ly TO the door and quickly opened it, when
he heard soft footsteps glide up the stairs,
but could see no form III t,Cnlushed up
stairs, and searched the rooms, but found
that no person was near.
AT another time lady visitor rushed
into the kitchen, pale us sheet, and was
unable to speak for sometime. After re.
covering somewhat from her fright, she
stated lit was about seven O'clock that
she had come 10 spend the evening.
When she entered the hall, and was walk
ing toward the door leading into the sit
ting room, some person pushed her vic.
lenlly against the wall, held her there a
moment and then fled up stairs The
search for the person, however, was fruit
less. 1t may be stated here that the house
was a double one, and hall ran through
the center. At another time, he was visit
cd by his brother.in.law. One evening
while he was lying awake in bed, he felt u
hand, as cold US corpse, touch his lace.
He jumped out 0i bed, struck a light, but
saw no person around. Being afraid TO
go TO bed again, he rcClined on sofa, but
before many minutes had elapsed the sofa
rocked like n cradle, He woke the gen.
tleman OF the house, who was in an ad.
Joining room, and made known the cir
cumstanCe TO him, but the efforts 10 dis.
cover the cause of such an unnatural oc.
CurrCncc proved futile.
ThemOst wonderful occurrence remains
10 bc told. One night u very singular
noise was heard When the parents arose
IN awful sight presented iLselt. The child,
who was lying in the cradle, was naked,
all the bed clothes having been scattered
about tho floor, and the clothes taken oft
the child and also scattered here and
there. Another time, while he was up
stairs, he heard a crash down stairs, US il
person had a very heavy axe, and with
II wasstriking the table with all his might.
He rushed down stairs, when, singular tc
relate, he discovered nothing unusual, and
not the Iaintest noise was heard. He was
Nstonished, however, to hear the same
noise, but not quite so loud, from the very
spot up stairs which he had left. Hether
went up stairs with revolver in his
possession, when he heard light footsteps
us II some person was walking around thC
room. He could, rs on other occasions
only hear the sounds, but could not see
anything,
Anxious to know what some Of hi!
friends would think OF the matter, hi