The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-10

A HEARrLEss MOTHER DESERTS HEX
CHILD.-The only bit of local history that has
approached sensation in Huntingdon for
many months, occurred last Friday-and an
innocent babe was the cause. On Thursday
night previous woman arrived on the
eleven o'clock train from the west, and
lodged during the night at the Exchange
Hotel. She was dressed in black and was
aged about thirty-tive years, and it is sup
posed is of Irish descent. She carried in
her arms a male child about four weeks
old, and was alone. On Friday morning
she Informed a lady at the Exchange
Hotel that she intended going to Dudley
that morning and the time was short,
the lady assisted her in getting ready for
the departure. Instead of going on the II.
B. Ts X. X. train, she went from the
UniCn depot to the parlor of the Lester
House, where she remained until a few min
utes before the arrival of the Emigrant train
at noon, on which she left. Shortly after
the train left town, the child was discovered
lying upon the sofa in the hotel parlor, to-
gether with a basket of child's clothes, some
of which we're made up and some not
Search was made to find some message but
not line was writteii, although a lead pen
Gil, some paper and an t.,velope ere found,
the latter containing dollar note and fifty
cents in currency.
The child was kindly cared for by Mrs.
Leister, until Saturday at noon, when it was
taken TO the residence of Mr.. Charles Cor
Nelson, a young married man of this place,
where the little waif will have good home
The circumstance has occaSioned consider
able comment among our citizens and many
have expressed sympathy for the child, but
condemn the action of the cruel mother,
who could turn adrift u babe so voting. 1t
I is supposed that the woman who left the
child is not the mother, but has been en-
ployed to carry ont an evil purpose by MAX
ing way with the child. No steps, we be-
lieve, have been taken to ferret out this alb
duction or abandonment, but it would he a
L
has made herself so odious in the eyes of all
sensible people. Huntington Local Nelcs.
"A WOMAN FATALLY BURNED by Coal
oIL.-Shortly after seven O'Clock last even
ing, says the Altoona Mirror of tho Sd, a
most horrible accident happened in the First
ward. Mrs. Jacob Stoner, who resides AT
the corner of Chestnut avenue aud Tenth
street, was sitting near a table with her little
child aged about two years, sewing by the
light of a.kerosene lamp. Unobserved by
her, the little one attempted to climb on the
table, and, in its efforts to do so, pulled the
lamp down. Falling on the floor, it broke
and the oil ran over that portion of the
mothers dress that was resting on thu floor
The oil at once took fire and the flames al
most Instantly envelopsd her. She ran
screaming frcm the house to the porch,
where her sister, Mrs. Shaw, who occupies
front room of the house. but was at that
time in the rear of the building, and Mr.. John
Ford, neighbor, came to her assistance,
and, by the use of carpets, shawls, etc sue
ceeded i'll saving the unfortunate lady from
instant death. Her clothing was totally
consumed. Not n particle was left upon her
person, and the surface of her body was two-
thirds burnt to a crisp. She was removed to
her room and DIR. Ross summoned. He
promptly answered the call and did all in his
power to alleviate the tortures of the victim
of the frightful accident. During the night
DIR. Row was also called and both gentlemen
concur in the opinion that recovery is almost
impossible. Her condition this morning was
something easier, but not such as to awaken
any hope of ultimate restoration of the vital
powers. The little child escaped uniniured.
Mrs- Stoner is a highly respected lady, and
the many friends of the family will learn
with sincere sympathy and regret of the ter
rible accident of which she was the victim.