The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-10-31

A young man named Frank ShatfeT, while
driving 4 wagon loaded with lumber in the
neighhoThood Of the railroad passenger sta
ton at JOhnstOwn, las saturday morning,
was run down by a passing locomotive. His
left arm was so badly injured that amputa-
ton was found necessary, and several other
severe injuries were distributed over his per
sor, The sufferer is about 26 years Of age.
His father, Mr.. Cyrus Shaffer, was drowned
in the COnemaugh river, the particulars OF
which sad affair may be recalled by some OF
our readers
We see it stated that the Bells Gap Rail-
road, which has its present terminus at
LlOydsville, this county, Is to be extended at
as early date as possible TO Coalport, Clear
field county, official announcement having
been made that the subscriptions of land
owners along the proposed route have been
accepted, aud that the road will be put
through as rapidly as the weather will per-
init. The new terminus, as at present
agreed upon, will be at Whitmer's Run,
tributary OF Clearfield Creek. A large force
of men will be employed on the grading,
hlling, etc, and things will be lively along
the line in those sections Of Cambria and
Clearfeld counties where the route has been
surveyed.
Mr. James Morley, OF Johnstown, died
suddenly at the residence of Mr.. Morris Lew
Is, 1905 North Fourth street, Philadelphia,
last Saturday morning. ApOpleZy was the
silnent. The deceased was born in Corn
wall, England, in 1924, and was therefore So
years Of age. He came to America shortly
after attaining his majority, and, in 1855, as
Sumed the position of Superintendent of the
Cambria Iron COmpany's mines, near Johns
town. He continued in the discharge of the
duties thus devolved upon him for the period
OF twenty-One years, or up to March, 1876,
when he became President Of a company en-
gagged in operating cOal-mines at Sandy Run,
in the Broad Top region, upon land owned
by the Cambria Iron Campany. He died
greatly regretted, and leaves q family.
The PittsbuTg Dispatch says the indica-
ova hot will hn a -
amount Of timber taken from the forests Of
Cambria, CleaTfeid and Clinton counties
the coming winter. On Young Woman's
creek in the latter county, contracts have
been entered into and the work commenced
on these separate Jobs that foot UP IA 00O, 600
feet. On Boggs' Lick and DTury runs 8, 0GO
600 feet more viii be taken out. Independ
ent of these vast amount Of long logs and
square timber will be got out at various
points along the West Branch river from
RenOva to the heRdwaters Of that stream,
which drains northern Cambria and all Of
Clearfield county A few wears will suffice
TO denude our forests OF their valuable tim
Der, at the rate the demand makes on them
annually.
VIM. H SechIer, Esq, has shown US a
photograph Of the surviving members Of the
Eleventh regiment Of the Pennsylvania Re
serves taken on the occasion of the recent
reunion OF that organization in Indiana The
body Is drawn up in line, headed by Colonel
Gallagher on horseback, with the other ON
GERS and n martial hand surrounding him,
while overhead is = banner bearing the le
Cend, ''Welc0me home! You saved our
Country =" Amongst the representatives Of
Co. \. who went from EbensbuTg, can
readily be recognized the familiar features OF
VIM. II. Sechler, John E. Seaman, Edgar
Evans, Thomas p DUNN, Robert Litzinger,
and several Others AS g work OF art, the
picture is interesting while as remem-
brancsr Of most enjoyable occasion, its val
ne is enhanced tenfold to the participants
therein.