Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

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magnitude evolves corresponding re-
suits. At any rate, the twenty
twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-three
and forty-six year theories, are fully
disposed of, and those who hold them
must !nvalidate the facts upon which
our figures are based, or leave the
figures alone.
Property owners in and around
Frostburg, with such long lease up
on the incidental benefits resultant
from the development of resources of
such wonderful extent, may reasonably
feel secure in their investments. This
leaves out of view the working Of the
lower veins, which. IN their day, by
common consent, will be more prohta-
BILE than the big vein
FATAL EscAPADE-About the 25th
of March, William F. Twigg, adopt
ed son of - Twigg, of this
place, with three other boys ran away
from their homes in Frostburg to try
the realities of Giving on their own
hook Last week one of the boys
returned, having gone as far as the
Ohio river. He was followed shortly
by another Of the truants who said
he had retraced his steps at or near
Columbus, Ohio, but could give no
satisfactory account OF his comrades.
A few days thereafter the third re-
turned with information that young
Twigg had been run over by train
of cars on some railroad in Ohio. It
appears from his statement that
Twlgg was sitting asleep between two
cars (of night freight train) upon
the bumper of one with his feet upon
the bumper of the other. From some
cause the cars became detached, when
Twigg fell off upon the track and
was killed.
This report was confirmed last
Monday by a letter to Postmaster
Walker from 7. R. Tarpy, Lancaster,
Ohio, coroner of Fairfield county,
who held an inquest over the re-
mains. He states that the accident
occurred March 30th, near Barrel
station in that county, and that papers
found upon the body of the dead man
indicated his name as civilian F.
Twigg, Frostburg, Nd The re-
mains were inferred near Barrel
station.
THE stockholders of the Frostburg
Building Association held another
stirring meeting Monday evening,
being the third of the stormy series
occasioned by the late developments
in it's affairs. The discussion in some
cases We're heated and acrimonious,
but everybody finally retired in ex-
cellent order, The differences arose
in the eligibility Of members to vote,
and from the views of the strict con-
structionists, who early made a point
which the liberals Subsequently en-
ployed for reactionary purposes. A
considerable tangle ensued which the
latter aver still exists. The retiring
president, b. j. Thomas, Esq, finally
declared the following gentlemen
elected:
Presldent-Wm. G. Mcmillan.
Vice Rreademt-Wm. Warn.
Sscretary-Thos. Hill.
7reaS2l2e2-Thos. G. McCulloh.
Directors G. Burgemeister, Geo.
Hoskin, T. Steineman, Richard Beall,
Patrick Hoye.
HuRT.-On Saturday last William
Staples, Esq, was quite badly hurt on
the Borden Mines inclined plane,
which he was preparing for operation.
While some effort was making to adj
just the gravity Of the loaded cars to
point just sufficient to draw up the
empty cars, Mr.. Staples observed
point where the wire cable was slack.
He at once proceeded to place it in.
proper position, and while doing so the
machinery at the top of the plane
suddenly started. The tension thus
occasioned caused the heavy rope to
fly up, striking Mr.. Staples on the
chest and prostrating him. He was
taken home, and, under good treat
ment, is able to go about the house at
this writing. The mishap was mar
row escape from fatal result
INSURANCE SUITs-Ihe admins
traitors of the estate Of the late Di. j H..
7, Getzendanner, having sued the
Centennial Life Insurance Company
of New York for $4,000 insurance