The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-12
Letter from Maueh Chunk.



January Sth.-"D Did you hear of the ex-
plosion?" Such was the general inquiry as
l entered upon my usual rounds on Monday
morning. l hadn't, but as L have since
heard dozen or more descriptions of it, l
may as well inform you of what transpired,
and what were and might have been the
effects of the affair: On last Sunday morn
ing the explosion of range in the kitchen
of the E. A. Douglas residence caused con-
siderable excitement in the neighborhood Of
Race street and Broadway. From what has
transpired, it appears that at about o'clock
a. M, while the servant girl was at work
preparing breakfast, the water-baci Of the
range-in front of which she was employed
exploded with terrific force, causing gem
erpl scatteration among things inanimate.
After the catastrophe not pane Of glass,
door or window-sash remained entire about
that kitchen, but, strange to say it, the cook,
although in close proximity to the range at
the time, remained uninjured, escaping with
a slight scading of one of her arms. After
the scare, the kitchen in question presented
a sorry sight, and the Douglas family were
compelled to apply for breakfast elsewhere.
A frozen water-pipe, in conjunction with
dry and over-heated wlter-back, did the
damage by causing the explosion, the report
of which was such as to arouse the most pro-
found sleeper For the rest of that Sunday
morning and throughout the day the Doug
las dwelling continued the principal attrac-
ton about town.
THE ICE bUsINEss.
Ice of sufficient thickness having formed,
dealers and others are briskly at work secur-
ing stock for the coming season. In thick
ness the ice made is not above 6 inches.
That ice gathering is not without its dangers
is demonstrated by the fact that horse be-
longing to Mr.. Shoeneteldt, of Upper
Mauch Chunk, came within hair offindng
a watery grave this morning 1t was ouly
saved by the almost superhuman efforts of
the parties at work near by, who eventually
succeeded in bringing it ashore.
SUDDEN DEATH.
The sudden and mysterious death at Upper
Lehigh, Of Monsieur Jno. F. Fabla, on last
Monday morning, causes sadness to prevail
among the many to whom deceased was
particularly known. Monsieur was univer-
sally esteemed prince ofgood fellows, hence
the regret! For some years he had been
Superintendent Of the bar Of the Mansion,
but for the last year or year and half he kept
Lesenring's Boarding House at Upper Le-
high, where, just suiting the kind OF custom
he usually entertained, he was greatly APP
preciated. Monsieur was a man of polite
manners and knew to perfection how to put
on airs, but a good fellow withal, whose loss
will be long felt. He belonged to the Mauch
Chunk Division of knights of Honor, many
/of whom attended his funeral at Upper
Lehigh on Wednesday afternoon.
COMBINATION.
And so it appears as if we were to have a
combination aflerail. At last rumors to that
effect are quite numerous here, and that they
are willingly credited here is just because all
parties desire it "a combination.)
INCENDIARIsM-A BURNING MINE.
The worse than Molles who fired No. 4
mine at Summit Hills, where a contlagra-
ton is raging since last Thursday noon
would fare badly were they to. be caught.
Indeed lvnching would be their only lot if
the popular mind would be considered or
that mind should have time to develop or
demonstrate itself at the time of capture.
Well informed parties claim that there is a
clue respecting The originators of the fire, and
that the proper authorities are ON the track
of the incendaries hope this may be even
so, and that when caught Judge Lynch will
assert his sway as Courts Of law are entirely
too slow and unreliable in such an emer-
gency; besides Judge Lynch's is the more
economical tribunal of tile two. Already the
effects of this fire are being severely felt,
nearly 400 men and boys being thrown
out of employment thereby. Its final ex-
tinction is more a matter ofspeculation than
probability, and experts predict the utter
lmpossibilty of preventing its further spread
above the water level. Notwithstanding a
heavy force is kept at work, day and night,
III attempts TO smother IL.
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