The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-07

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To THE Carbon ADvuhATE.-I will give
you a synopsis ofthe happenings in the shape
Of a better. A visit among the miners on
Sunday last, convinced your correspondent
of the hard times among the working class
oontrasted with The times had by the rich
man. OF cdurse will not go deep in the
matter, as only had short time among
the meh. The first place visited was the
Stanton breaker, one Of the largest owned
by the L. & w. Coal Co. Itis in the surburbs
of the city y,and gives emplpyInent to couple
of hundred men and boys, but the wages
are low and not working full time make a
depression among social circles. All Of the
meh buy their goods from the company
| store-whdre almost any price is charged
them-and the bill is drawn from the pay.
So that when the pay car comes they draw
an empty envelope; such is mostly the'if
of a miner in this region. Many Of them
expressed their opinion as 10 the way in
which the new Governor would do, should
| he live TO be seated ,,.. h',
For some time past rumors have been cir
culated that the ENchaAge House was
haunted, and the .boarders commenced to
leave, saying they would not stay in house
where such noises were continually being
heard. One evening last week the watch
man heard the noise, and being alarmed, he
went out for b policeman, who came in and
found--not the ghost but a drunken man
who boarded theSe, and who was in the
habit of walking i'm his sleep. He had wan
dered out of his room and that made the
people think itwhs,haphted. %
On Saturday last, St Coxton, Pa, one
mile above Pttston, on the L.Y. r. r.,
Moses Coylej' a. ycuhg man from Mauch
Chunk, who WAS employed as brakeman on
q freight ttain by said company, was en-
gagged in malSiag a coupling between North
Penn. and White Line car, when he was
instantly killed. The accident occurred by
tile telescoping of the buffers on the cars,
which only left space Of about five inches
between the cars. In few moments after
the accident he was corpse. He had only
been employed few woeksy by the .L..V.
Co, His remains were removed to Mauch
Chunk on No. 8 express on Saturday.
The seating of our next Governor Gen. II .
NJ. Hoyt, resident of this city, is the only
talk in social circles at present. Our people
are making great. preparation to give a
grand parade in the cityJ ard great num-
bcr VIII visit Harrisburg. The members of
the State National Guards in this county
and LackGwanna will attend in body,
headed by the Scranton Battalion Band.
Ex-Chief of Police, iiolley, who was ar
rested at Mauch Chunk"for' kidnapping
Ancil Kramer, came near spending his
Thanksgiving in PRISON. bat he was sharp
enough for the detectives and secured bail,
which was on hand whom he was arrested.
l understand he is being pushed by the
Pinkertonl agency, he having got Detective
Gichrst end Kurtz, of Philadelphia, arrest
ed for blocking an officer of the law in the
discharge Of dnty. The general feeling is in
favor of the detectives; as both Pinberton
and Kelley were after the reward of $4,000.
Dec. 2nd. EXCHANGE.