The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-23

HouSe & Nearly in RutnS-LOss Estimated at from
datct of the Firemen.-The Altoona Tribune of
Wednesday contains the following This MORN
ing ABOUT one O'Clock a fire broke out in the
second story of the addition recently erected
! 70 the Logan House, extending from the north
nue. The interior of the new portion of the
| large and handsome building being OF very in
nammable nature, caused by the rubbish left
lherein by the mechanics in charge of its COM
4 pletlon, the fire soon spread through the mass
| ing, scorching hell OF flame. The alarm was
promptly sounded by the night watchmen, to
which the fremen quickly responded, but de-
spite their almost superhuman efforts the flames
/ soon communicated with the hotel proper and
entire building 1t was not until after two
hours terrible labor by the iremen that hopes
were entertained of saving any portion of the
notsI, when it became apparent that the fire
%as 1gotten under control and that it would be
cohnned 70 that portion of the building extend
ing from Tenth to Eleventh avenues:
The origination of the fire in an unoccupied
/ portion of the building gave the guests OF the
eeets aPd tune to q gather ,e 9e 6fes personal
deed, we believe that no accidents of even
OF the confiagration. The walls Of the northern
wing of the hotel are left standing, and it is
Of the to aR gaefh of
| extension made to the building has fallen down.
Inc loss TO the hotel is variouSly estimated at
| from $4,000 TO 100000, on which there no
| insurance. We could not learn whether there
building is the property OF the Pennsylvania
| Iailrsad Company, and is leased by the Key
intendence of Mr. j. ID. Mcclellan.
All honor to Alteona's noble nremen. They
were prompt to the rescue, ana notwithstand-
ing the bitter cold night, heroically labored III
the discharge of their arduous duties. They
burning structure, M drippina, wet and dragging
hose on which ice had formed in large quanti-
ders, they fought the fiery element inch by inch,
now cheered by slight vantage ground and
again dlsheartened with the thought that their
( efforts would prove fruitess. But in the end
indomitable pluck and heroic work conquered
fiery demon Of q hrtV 20
/ boys were cheered with the thought that+their
labors were not in vain; For over five hours
/ they rendered service the most efficient, and
/ succeeded in checking the flames ere half of
ther wmE y was IN t ia
AS we write, 10 o'clock A. NJ, they-are still at
work throwing water on the burning ruins. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The manager OF the hotel Mr.. J d: Mcclellan,
! furnished excellent refreshments for the fire
men, for which hospitality he has their hearty
! thanks, and to which the latter doubtless did
justice, as only number of men could do who
had experienced the fearful work of the pre-
/ vious few hours. Again would we ascribe all
/ We regret to learn that Rev. DIR. Shadrack
pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city
sent from the city at the time Of the fire, lost
his wardrobe and valuable library.
YE BATTLE OF HALLIDAY RUNNE.-A man
he keeps grocery store on the other side of
1 the creek and the way he slings the groceries
| out would make Tom Martindale sick.
bought some goods on trust; and Whenever We
grocer wanted his pay, she didn't come down
! The grocer he waited sc-ver-e-al days, and the
| woman she let him wait. One night she packed
| up her traps TO vamoose out of the State.
Yegrocer thought his money was gone to the
/ haunts of the Ceassic woodbine, when the wo-
man sent her little boy with " for ball OF
Then up rose the gallant greccry man. and to
/ iii taksEand keep it, he said, said he
He salted the child with candy stick, and
| sent him, happy, back; that grocer full soon
track.
and an orphan was he-alack day for that
grocery man that he ever did business with
Now give me back, you wicked man, my
good green dollars tiye; or else prepare for
| And then she sassed that grocery imam, and
she didn't play fuc" her sermon she closed
/ with gentle hint that his mother was some
Ye grocery man he wax-ed wroth, and said.
IF such my mother, she bad. indeed +;
but, by the holy ST. Patrick, swear that you
Then up rose that terrible fe-mi-sle, and she
I smote full sore his head; short, sharp and dcci-
, sive the battle was, for the groccry-man-he
Fast, fast and far the hosts of war-the pur-
susr and the pursued-went down the street,
till the wretched man entrenehed d in his grocery
/ stood.
The people all both great and small, did clap
/ and shout with glee. The man has got his dol
( lars five, but she took it OUT of he.
| woman, long live sheSshe. The next time that
man is clapper claued may we all be there to
This little episode, though somewhat hyster-
ic, is told very gravely by the Oil City Derrick
are apt:quite often to kick up IA dust But true
or false, one thing is plain with ready cash You
sure as you live, why NJ L. Oatinan doth rt great II
bargains give; for he sells only for cash, and
his groceries are prime, and by buying from
him you II save many dime
Is BARNUM CoMING7-Thfs is how the Green's
burg Democrat talks about Barnum, and as that
gentleman has taken occasion to inform us that
! there is a strong probability of his mammoth
exhibition coming this way before long, our
readers will be glad to learn in advance some
store for thsm p. L. Barnum, the world re-
nowned!showman, is on a big rampage. With
his characteristic love OF novelt es h ; has add
ed to his Large and interesting collection of
..ologies" goat-ology, and canni ibal-ology.-
! place of a circus-rider and performs ali the
difficult feats known to circus equestrianism ;
! who take the place, and fill it to better advan-
tage. of minstres and actors of that class. He
has also a collection or seals sea-dogs, and sea-
| lions, for which he organized and sent a fleet
of whaling vessels to the North Pacific in 1871.
BALIoU's MAGAZINE FOR APRII.-There is no
! magazine in this or any other country that will
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them. Boys and girls find in BALLOU's a de-
I partment that is expressly appr0pria ted for
| their interest, amusement and Instruction; and
all who read the Magazine are unanimous in its
/ favor. and call it the most popular OF all the
serials in the country 1t contains historical
tales, sea yarns, wonderful adventures, the best
d. poetry. thrilling romanceS and some superb il
! lustratons, and yet is sold for the low price OF
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good. Try n number and see. Address Thomes
| & Talbot 90 Congress Street, Boston, if a copy
of it cannot be obtaiGed at the nearest period
ical depot.
APPALLING BEATIL-On Friday morning last.
says the Lewistown Democrat. a lad named Mil
| lard Youtzy, aged about IS years, son OF John
! YoutZy of 3ratton township. was killed under
the following distressing circumstances. He
! was employed at a saw-n1iIl, in the mountains
and was riding mule, with q bag of corn and
Erun. Some men in the road attempted to stop
| it, when it broke into the wood, running dow
! the mountain pell-mell over rocks, timber, and
one fence. The boy fell soon after the mule
took to the wood, hut his foot sruck fast in the
girth, and he was dragg ed all the distance, head
| downward. His head was fearfully battered,
and he was Sbf course dead when the mule
stopped. --t