The New York herald., 1877-07-05
sUPERHUMAN PHENOMENA.


HOUSE At MARTINS FERRY. OHIO. POSSESSED
or sPIRrrs-HUNpREps OF PERSONS WITNESS
INCREDIBLE OCCURRENCES.
fCorrespondence OF the Pntsburg Gazette June 2s.l
very curious phenomenon has just occurred in this
community. Tho scene of action Is about nve miles
in the country back OF town, on road leading to
Cadx, At the house Of Mr William McComas wealthy
farmer Tho community around Mr.. McComas' arc
almost all Frends-Quskers--snd not IN the habit
OF producing sudden oxciemcnts hence their reports
together with those OF wcli-known citizens OF this
place and Wheeling, stamp It with truth
About nine O'Clock Monday morning Mrs. McComas
heard noise In the pantry and on going In TO learn
the surprised to almost everything there
falling from the shelves 10 the door. ana replacing
OF fruit they would not stay, but reeled
about fell to the noor Being alarmed, she at oncc
went and called the the fields where they were
nj work. on coming into the house they struck
with amazement with what was gong on. The neigh
bors werc sent for, many oil whom came Al once ana
saw sights suca throw the most advanced spirit
ualistic far IN the shade. The cooking stove moved
from side OF the room 10 the oiher large piano.
weighing about 500 pounds. moved out from the wall
half way across the parIor Two clocks, stationary
upon mantels, ie on upon their faces on tho moor.
They were replaced and did not stop running, nor
wore they injured. leather bod one OF the lower
itself high of the bedstcad and rested on
from ono room through snother down stairs and
rested tho Ls floor Pots u'led with wafer were
thrown OIL The stove. A scwing macnino was
thrown almost the room and rested upside
down. Several large Jars, containing buffers oil dill
fercnt Kinds and weighing about forty pounds, were
turned upside down, and being hastily hlled BY tho
almost frantic people, were placed in tub. where
they remained but moment. when they raised them-
selves out, emptying out their contents tea cans
ter filled Tea, moved across the room Ia such
position as empty sc and cover the hoor with
the farmer would cover the ground with grain
the drawers from the bureau would slowly move from
their places INTO the middle OF the room several
large mans repeatedly thrown from tho hooks 10
the floor books from the tables aud bookcase were
throw nj. about the room, and In fact, everything
movable was during the day thrown out OF place.
While tho strange scene was transpiring tho
neighbors locking III and passcrs-by
filing up the house. More than ono
hundred saw the affair, and all speak of It as somc
thing unhesrd Of before. part OF tho things in the
pantry had the meantime been replaced by Mrs.
McComas and while yet there explaining to party Of
neighbors every hing she had replaced came tunplng
down upon their heads. batch oil eight newly baked
loavcs OF brcad hundreds OF pieces and
rast about tho room, several pieces OF which were
Iathercd up and sent 10 friends
he phenomena lasted all day Monday until night
quiet throughout the night but commenced action
again early Tuesday morning and ceased about noon
Hundreds OF people have ana are still visiting the
OF excitement. Hacks are running from Bridge
port out to-day The question In our excited neighbour
hood Is, What is it
Dr.. J. n. Todd (vcli known In Pittsburgh OF Bridge
port, ont, aud after careful examination OF all
details and evidences" reports II as mysterious and
unaccountable truth