Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-03-19

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Hill cemetery. The deceased was a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
Large delegations from a number Of
the lodges attended the funeral in
regalia.
The Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Georges Creek
coal region for the week ending Satur-
day, March IL, were IS 1873 tons, and
for the year to that date 272,905 tons,
a decrease Of II asa tons az compared
with the corresponding period of 1880.
The shipments to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were for the woek 81
472 tons; for the year, 240,67l tons, a
decrease of 60,99l tons as compared
with 1880. The shipments to the
Pennsylvania railroad were, for the
week, 3,7l5 tons; for the year, 32,234
tons, decrease of 1908 tons as com.
pared with last year.
The heaviest shipper last week was
the Consolidation company, l2,l7S
tons; the New Central second, 6,226
tons, and the Georges Creek Coal and
Iron third, 1888 tons, none Of the
others shipping over 5000 tons. The
heaviest shipper Of the year has been
the Consolidation company, 87,782
tons; the New Central second, 50,290
tons, of Che others sending out over
$4,000 tons.
PERsoNAL.-John N. Benson, Eco,
Of this town, is visiting his father-in-
law in Oakland, Nd.
Walter B. Spill, Esq, the popular
toy merchant OF Frostburg, is making
a flying visit to his friends in Ohio
and Iowa.
Thomas Mcguire, Esq, of Hoffman
Hollow, is attending the Iron City
College of Pittsburg, Pa.
Rev. B. T. Benson, Of the Metho-
dist Protestant denomination, filled
the NJ. Z. Church pulpit last Sunday
in the absence of the pastor.
Among the visitors to our town
last Monday evening were, D. r.
Sloan, George L. Bennett, Adam Bos-
ton, John Baird, John Story, Mungo
Walker, Prof. Northrup and George
Arnold, of Homecoming, and Rev. Mr..
Leonard, of the Presbyterian Church
of Barton.
Mr.. HI. B. Colborn, of this tow I
has gone to New York to perfect him
self in new system of cutting. He
is expected back in few days,
A. A. Rogers, Esq, will leave fol
Easton, Md, the first of next week
to attend the annual session of the
Grand Lodge of knights of Honor
which convene3 there.
Col. Horace Resley is proposed for
the City Clerkship of Cumberland.
FATAL NINE ACCIDENT. Another
Of those fatalities that shock the com
munity and appal the stoutest hearts
among our heroic miners happened in
Kingsland mine, of the Maryland coal
company, Tuesday morning, by which
a nest astimable citizen lost his life
and left a widow, and three small
children fatherless.
1t appears from the testimony adj
duced at the inquest that Mr.. James
Duckworth was riding into his room
upon an empty car and, coming to the
base of a hill, he stepTed off to allow
the horses to pull the cars up without
unnecessary lading. Unfortunately,
however, he stepped en- the parallel
track, and on which several loaded
cars were coming down at full speed.
Before he could be warned of danger
the foremost car struck, Frustrated
and ran over him, breaking his neck,
back, and hanging his body.
The following gentleman were en-
paneled and an inquest held before c.
S. Murphy, Esq, acting coroner
James Stewart, Foreman
Alexander Dick, james Love, ST.,
James Love, jr, George Dick,
John Young, Thomas Smith,
James Picken, John PEBBLES,
felcr Schaldt, Jgmes MacFarland,
William Wilson,
Who, after hearing a number of wit
nssses, rendered thu following verdict
That James Duckwnrth came to his
death, being accidentally killed, caused by
a loaded car running over and breaking his
neck in one OF the mines OF the Maryland
coal company, March 18th, 1881.
Inspector Brown was present at the
inquest.