The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-10
AN ALLEGED MIRACULOUS VISION.
AN APPARITIoS OF TEE vIReuS AID CHILD
AT TROY, y. y
a sPeelql despatqh from Troy . The New

Al TROY. y. Y.
A special despatch from Troy 10 the New
York World, dated March 9Th, saws
There Is much excitement here over N e alleged
house First street occupied by severhl tenants.
One family consists Of Thos. Jones and sister sud
Ellen Nshoney. an old blind Foman- they claim
that me Virgin has appeared on several occssioBs
and always about o'clock p n. ON the val In
the room hangs picture OF the Virgin Mary and
which resembles a cross IN shape The people say
that the apperitiOn hrst appeared on February u.
At nrst they did not see IT, but felt that there was
something unnatural Ia the room When hey hrst
saw the apparition tney supposed it was the pic
ture. but Nhen they looked again tile picture was
hanging in is eceustened place and below II ap-
peared the Virgin and the Child ss large a Iife,
with a strange light surrounding them which fll-
ed the room with sort Of vapor. reporter visit
ed the house % Investigate the matter. While
came in and began telling what they had seen.
The Old man, ones. was giving the visitor an ac-
when suddenly all the women went down on their
knees and heVan 70 make the sign Of the cross.
sion on the wall and declsTed thst the cross with
the letters I H. $ on IL, was Illuminated AID
brought out IN bold relief The illumination last
ed but a moment. A careful examination was
made 70 discover any traces Of phosphorus OF the
marks, bUt none could be found. The room Is so
situated that no light from magic lantern 9th
apparatus could be thr0wa ulon that psrt o. the
saw nothing fesetnb q tha 1i-ai6 oIary. 6it ne
old people said that the Illuminated cross and the
Virgin and Child had never appeared at:the same
Thomas Jones and his sister the following persons
claim 70 have seen the ap2arltluu- MrE- Maher.
Mrs. Dyett Mrs. Cauley. Mrs Peters. 1Irs. Ken
nedy, Mary Ann Farrell, " m Ryan. Nellie Ken
element Is on the Increase. One Of The inmates
OF the house said a priest was called in and pro-
nounced the apparition The devil" Others deny
lie Church.
WHAT A LITTLE GIRL sAw-rHE srFrrkc1E W.T.
MESSED IN FRANCE.
Troy. Marcel REV. Peter Havermans Is the
Pss55oT,d St.alary ennrch, which is The richest
dained 10 the priesthood over half g century ago.
A correspondent called upon the ged clergyman
apparition Of the Virgin dary al the Jones d5,ai-
ciie in this city. Father Havermsns said that YES
who liyef In the Jones house called on him ana
asked what she ought - DO when people told her
DO not heed them, my chiI replied tn he priest
"but.te!l the truth Al all times
That is what / thought answered the child.
and ! viii tell you what saw. 1 know. Father,
that l saw the Blessed Virgin at the house where
and told the Others. began 20 tell about il out
side and was told must nof d. s0-''
tather Hayermans did not wish 10 give an opin-
ion Of the sileged sppsritiu Of ;hs Virgin az Mr.
Jones house, but said % was possible that what
very good girl. Then again 10 might be deIu-Ilu.
ne said II was not IN his parish aud he had not
aclc is as liable 10 happen here rs arv.7ere else
1 I'M nat sheptic but I remernb Der O 10 apuarfti8n
It was while q stud ent ST Taitiers iu France
on the 5upHeeof Leo MI. in gs34. When thessr-
apparently 200 feet high 7yavea over re -
ana Iehlhined Tor nearly an hour. This wonderful
Spectacle vas discussed hy the press and The name
9L the structure Ws- changed % the Church of The
Holy Cross. On the occasion of my recent visit %
Europe 1 saw man who bod been par8IvtEc who
was instantly cured by visit GO Knock Chapel Iu
ireland The Church Is very reluctant 10 move ia
these matters, aud, in lacL, discounte them
ana mp 70 this time The alleges miracles 8f Knock
have not received the approval ot the Charlh.
NhetLeT anything viii he done In this clze fl
not know but IL is Within the p-oviue. OF the
bish2p oI the diocese TO appoint o. committee OF
investIEatiul.'
The excitement over the alleged appa-tti1u does
I5t d diminish At thls afternoon DO is estimated
that there were over so persons I'm the ue.ElHlr-
mood oi the Jones residence, but only favored
few were admitted