The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-09-04
MAUCH CHUNK WHISPERS.

train arrived here at IL AS AM, bound
norih, 1t was discovered by the car and
wheel inspectors that passenger car
No. "a had loose wheel, and deemed
1t wise 10 have said car detached and
shifted on to the siding. The passen-
gers in the car were notified of the bad
condition of the wheel, and requested
to take another car, which request was
promptly complied with. Engine J. G.
Fell, which was attached to the train,
was in the act of shifting No. "a car,
when It jumped the rail at the first frog
below the switch above the depot ; tho
car kept the bed of the road until 1t ap-
preached the switch, when 1t took a
sheer to the left carrying with it the
switch shanty and completely demolsh-
ing the switch, tearing up great por
tion of the road bed, ard precipitatlpg
itself over stone wall some % to, 80
feet in altitude, 1t turned completely
over in its descent, and remained inver-
ted on the tow. path below. No. "a car
in its descent drew baggage car No. 1870
halfway over the wall, when the stress
must have been so great as to sever
completely the gearing from each car,
saving said 1879 baggage car and prob
ably the lives of the several baggage
masters who were it. When the car
was seen to 60 over the wall by the
guests stopping at the Mansion House,
the cry was raised and spread from cor
ner to corner throughout town like wild
fire; our citizens were all excited and
on the run to see who were the unfor-
tunate ones, and IL they could render
any succOr and aid, but eventually to
hear "that all was well-nobody hurt"
to which you could hear them add,
"thanks be to God for it - Your re.
porter was likewise excited, and DASH
ed off on the "fy" for the scene of the
disaster, to CLEAN whatever news he
could OF the accident, but could learn
nothing more important than what Is
given above. ...
The funeral OF Bernard Ourran
took place on Monday last. at 2 o'clock
Pm, and was very largely attended,
$50 persons were in line.
Geo. b. Markle, Esq, formerly of
Hazleton, now of Philadelphia, was in
town on Monday last. - a b (
Misses AnnieGallagher and NJ Cue,
Of Allentown, passed through here on
Monday last, on tLeir way to school at
Three Rivers, below Montreal, Canada.
Henry Green, of Easton, and John
d. Stiles, of Allentown, were in, town
taking evidence, before the Master in
Chancery-Wm. NJ. Rapsher, Esq, in
the VIM. Farren VS.. j. c. Dolon, Il. T.
case.
The representatives OF Carbon to
the Democratic Convention, to be held
at Ellie, on the 9Th inst, are solid for
Hon. s. s. Drehef, of Stroudsburg, for
Governor. ao IHas G. 3F l.aa
Capt. John Shields and family, of
Washington, N. were in town on
Sunday last.
Adam Woolover, Esq, one Of the
candidates for Governor, is reported to
have canvassed this State more thor.
oughly than any other Of the candidates
for said Office, y ~ li,
Capt. Dennis niece, formerly of
This place, but now of Hockendauqua,
was again taken to the Hospital for the
Insane, at Philadelphia, one day last
week. The captain came TO Mauch,
Chunk a week or two ago, and in his
non cOmpos state, had tho remains OF
his several children buried at this place
to Catasauqna. 70 l,p.. O.
james Sweeney, of Summit Hill,
Jos. Lynn, of the Democrat. and DIR.
j. @. Kramer, of TOwamensing, are the
from Carbon to the
Democratic Convention, at Erie, on the
9th inst.
The canal teams were greatly in.
on Monday last, owing to
the blocking up of the tow-path by the
wrecked passenger car. The drivers
were obliged to cross the bridges in or
der to get round the obstruction with
their teams. ., .-...-
MIR. H. Hollinger, an intelligent
young man, has been appointed prln-
cipal of the Summit Hill schools. A
good choice, ,,..-,,,
Col. ]. d. Bertolette has been af-
fllcted with hemorrhage for some time.
The Phoenix Band speaks in high
terms OF Inelr new lnSIfucuOr, MT. Blu
ner, of Tamaqua. The band will give
a picnic ON or about the 18th. i.
DIR. A. MyeI and Rev, -, StruntJ,
have returned from their tour through
Germany. They look well, and are
delighted with their trip.
"A gentleman from Philadelphia
was in town day or two ago, In search
of his son who had decamped with some
$500 of the fathers money. 1t appears
that the son hired on canal boat at
Philadelphia. and came this far, but
could not be found.
--Look out, now that the campaign
is about to open, that you do not get
talked to death.
Benjamin Williams, late typo on
the Gazette, went to work on q planer,
at Packerton, and one day last week
had, what Benny terms "a narrow es-
cape" for life. He was pretty well
barked about the arms and body.
M. A. Fegley, of the weigh-lock,
has pet crow, called "Jim," which