Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

THE Savings and Loan Association
lie nesting With gratifying success.
Numbers of new shares are being
taken every Saturday evening. There
is room for more. The supply Of aud
demand for money 10 good.
BASE BALL is commencing to be the
theme Of conversation anon, the young
men. Who will constitute the new
clubs in this section are not known,
but everything points to lively time
in the diamond" field during the
approaching summer.
TIE RECENT SToRM.--The snow
storm that struck this vicinitg last
Saturday morning was not confined
to thia section but extended throL gh-
out the Atlantic and Gulf States. In
Frostburg very little business was
done while the storm was raging, and
before night fifteen and-one. half
inches fell rendering pedestrianism
very disagreeable. Sunday the wind
changed but snow fell 6tfully during
the entire day. Monday south
wind set in which continued until
Thursday morning, when rain com.
menced falling and was followed by
heavy and dissgseeable fog. Yester-
was bright and breezy.
DIED-At her residence near Oak
land, Friday, Sd lust, Mrs. SARAH
COMBS, relict of the late William
Combs, at an advanced age. The de-
ceased was the step-motLer of Mrs. A,
n. DeVecmon, OF this place, and Hon.
John S, Combs, Of Homecoming.
In this town, Monday, Feb. 6, 1882,
ALICE, youngest daughter OF Mary
and the late Charles Hoblitzell, aged
S years, ] month, and II days.
In this town, Thursday, Feb. 2,
1882, STELLA, aged l year and 7
months, daughter Of Conrad and Kate
Race.
Near Borden Shaft, Wednesday,
Feb 8, 1882, ELIZABETH, daughter
Of franklin and Manala Alexander,
aged about 8 yea,s.
NINE ACCIDENTS John Eilbeck, an
employee in Kingslanu mine, Lonaco-
ming, WAS severely injured last Satur-
day In that mine by being crushed be.
tween two cars.
Mr.. George Reiller, a miner en-
ployed at Ocean mine, ran a pick in
to his left leg last Saturday morning
causing him Painful but not serious
injuries.
Mr.. Charles Sanrhangh vas severely
cut on the heal Monday evening
while digging coal in New Hope mine.
Robert Walsh, miner employed
in Hoffman mine, painfully injured
his foot by a. nina car running over
it Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday morning while working
in Eckhart mine Mr.. james Fl. JEFF
fries sustained painful cut on the
head from an axe he was using.
GEORGES CREEK Coal Weekly
Statistics Of Shspments.-The record
OF shipments from the mines of the
Georges Greek coal region for the seek
ending Saturday, February 4, 1882,
closed as follows
To,al tons for week ............ 40,394
g." year........ =. 191 ,0S3
Increase over corresponding Pc
riod last year. ............... 66,S2S
Total tons TO b. g. 0 r. for week 1859
year 15G,s65
Increase over corresponding per-
iod last year ............... 49,44O
Total tons to Pa. X. for week.. 6,631
year. -. 33,349
Increase over corresponding per-
rod last year. .........,....... 1854
Total tons shipped over @. g. P. r.
for v eek. Observation-Disclosures. 34,036
Over same for year ........ -. 157,S36
Totai tons shipped over G.. C. s.
g. r for week. ............... a,O45
Over same for year. ............ 20,295
Heaviest ship pers last week
/, Consolidation. .(tons). 14,70S
2, Gtorges Creek $500. G,23S
8, New Cen raj ...... 5,3O3
4, Mary and Union " ...... 1884
5, w. Va. Central ... 2.413
None vi the others shipping over 1900
tons.
Heaviest shippers this year
l, Consolidation. .Qons). 79,7T9
2, Georges Greek ...... 1891
8, New Central I" ....... 1896
4, Maryland Union ....... 17,152
z, Maryland ....... 1868