Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-17
READING matter on every page.
NOTICE London Blend and Franl
G. Beall's advertisements.

EAT less meat these warm days
and not much of anything else.
TRACK LAYING on the Georges
Creek and Cumberland railroad is
progressing very satisfactorily to the
management. The locomotives are
running to Winchester bridge, and by
the first of August will reach Pompey
Smash, and Lonaconing month later:
The INSPECTOR ENDoRsED.-The
Pitteburg Labor Trjyalne, writing un-
der the heading of "True as Gospel,
quotes Mr.. Brown and says: From
a very sensible article in the FROST
BURG MINING JOURNAL on "Labol
Strikes, their Origin and Remedy,
Mr.. Thomas Brown, a Maryland mine
inspector, we take the concluding par
agraphs, and would recommend the
consideration of his views to operators
and miners everywhere"
PROGRESS AT JOHNSON MINE
The stationary engine, pumps, and
other appliances, built by Messrs. 7.
Fl. Paul & Son, of this place, at the
johnson mine, were completed several
days ago. The re-opening and equip.
ment of this mine will add very ma
terially to the volume of coal shipped
by the New Central coal company,
and thus provide employment to a
number of men in addition to the
large quota already engaged.
A FRosTBURG correspondence of the
Labor Tribune says to the Clearfeld-
ers: "If you can see through the same
spectacles that can you will readily
perceive your condition. Should wo
become reduced here your turn would
soon follow. 1t would be one cut af-
ter another till we would be down to
starvation wages again. So, as soon
as you possibly can, let your employ
ers know that you must be on an
equal footing with your brother Ma.
rylanders,"
The following letter of acklowledg-
ment has been handed us for publica-
ton, showing the disposition of the
proceeds of the Clearfeld ball by the
managers:
HoUTzDALE, CLEARFTELD Co, PA,
June %, 1880.
Mr.. JOS N. Cunning, Eckhart, Alleeany
Co., Md.-Yours of the 23d at hand En-.
closed find check for ninety-tiye dollars
the proceeds of the Ccarfield ball, TO be
used for the benefit of our victimized bro.
thers and for which I return our sincere
thanks. remain yours in truth,
w. S. EDWARDS,
Financial Secretary.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-Daniel
Lemmert, blacksmith at New Hope
mine, shot himself above one of his
eyes near his residence at the old
Consolidation mine west of town on
Monday. 1t appears that some do
nestle trouble occurred three weeks
before, and his wife leaving him he
went upon spree and neglected his
work, which resulted in his discharge
At the end of about twenty days hard
drinking he was crazy shot his ps
tol wildly in and around his house
and at length sent ball into his OWL
brain. He is under the care of SOL
residing in Pittsburg, who hastenec
home upon receipt of the sad intelli
gence. At this writing Thursday,
the unfortunate man lies in a critica
condition, with little hope Of recovery
PERsoNAL.-Miss Belle Wildermar
of this place, has the option Of schol
srship in the State Normal School i
John F. Lee does not accept.
The name of Miss Lizzie Patterson
of Baltimore, was overlooked las
week in printing the list of arrivals
at Mrs. Beall's.
"Jack," of Frostburg, in the Iona
coming Times, doesn't like Rev. Mr.
Powell's manner and style of giving
an opinion of a female polemic per
formance. Unlike "Watchman,
"Jack' seemed to be afraid somebody
about Frostburg would see his oriti
cism.
Master George Beall, son of Capt
Nelson Beall, is home from school.
Mrs. R. S. Waterman, of Athens
Ohio; Mrs. J. F. Ellis and daughter
and T. NJ. Tyssowski, of Washington
city, are sojourners at the st. CLOUD
Hotel.
Mr.. L. L. Brown, president of the
Cumberland coal and iron company