Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

coal company began operations yes
terday morning.
The old Homecoming mine is being
laid with new T-iron rail for use OIL
an underground locomotive and in
contemplation Of more active work at
an early day.
Bad air in some of the mines on
Georges Creek, and the Inspector
contends that amendments to the
mining law will soon be in order for
discussion.
Two locomotives busy hauling coal
from Maryland company's Kingsland
mine over new road consignnents
to Philadelphia via Pennsylvania rail
road.
improvements at American com
pany' 3 jackson mine will lie completed
preparatory to shipments Monday
next over same lines to same destina-
ton.
The new opening on the Swanton
coal company's property is nearly
completed.
The Maryland and American men
looking cheerful over the resumption
of work by their companies.
New Hope mine Of the Consolida-
ton coal company idle several days
this week from lack of orders. The
men have, meanwhile, put in some
big ticks gardening.
The Borden Shaft miners are work.
ing three quarter time.
CONCERT BY THE PUPILS OF THE
BLIND lNsTITUTIoN.-Monday even
ing last Paul'a Opera House was
crowded with our citizens who had
assembled there to witness the enter
tainment of the pupils connected with
the Maryland Institution of the Blind.
Solos, Duets, trios, quartettes, chorus
es and readings were rendered in an
excellent manner, rejecting great
credit on Superintendent f. D. Morri-
son, and the corps of teachers. There
were eight blind persons in the party
five ladies and three young gentle
men. The reading of the 23d Psalm
by little miss, who was totally blind,
ELECTED loud applause; the enunciation
was clear and distinct and the difficult
task of reading by feeling the raised
letters was executed rapidly. Mr..
Morrison explained the aims and OBJ
Jects Of tho Institution, and requested
all parents or guardians of blind
children, who wish to educate them
gratuitously to communicate with him.
Any information we can furnish to
parties interested in the education of
the blind we will gladly give.
DECORATION DAY.-Monday next,
30th inst, Decoration Day, is a ma
tional holiday. Gen. VIM. E. w.
Ross, commanding department of
Maryland, Grand Army of the Re-
public, has issued circular calling
on all patriotic citizens to decorate
with flowers the graves of the soldiers
buried in cemeteries in their neigh
borhoods. There are several buried
here. Wherever there is Post of
the Grand Army the members per-
form this beautiful act to their dead
comrades.
Tyler Post, of Cumberland, will as
semble and march to Rose Hill Gem
etery, when, after an address by Mr..
William Brace, the graves will be
strewn with flowers.
On the 9th of June the ex.Confed-
crate soldiers will decorate the graves
of their departed brethren-in-arma,
throughout this State and Virginia
There are several soldiers buried be-
low Clarysville who died for the
Lost Cause"
A Row.-Last Saturday evening
about IL o'clock, nun Der of young
men under the influence Of the Ear
dent" started row on Main street
near Bowery. The noise they made
aroused our peaceful citizens of that
section from their slumbers, several
of whom came out in their night
clothes and attempted to quiet the
disturbance.
Several policemen were present but
no arrests were made. After some
little trouble the boys were advised
to scatter out" and 60 to their homes.
ROBBERY AT THE DEPoT.-Tuesday
evening last, about IL o'clock, the