The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-30
Ceutralia Letter.

lers Hospital where he would receive
good treatment. The Pole having no idea
what the hospital was cried like child
and said he would rather go home. He
holds policy in the Fidelity & Casualty
Insurance company and will receive seven
dollars per week.
The north gangway of Logan colliery,
which was abandoned few months ago,
has taken down considerable amount of
the surface the past month. II underlies
the Lehigh Valley Railroad track, which
necessitated the laying of new road by
the company. The last cave-in occurred
on Monday evening. The hole is about 40
feet in length and 30 feet in width; 1t took
part of the railroad down with it. AS the
breasts have been all worked to the crop,
there is nothing to support the surface,
the cave-in will continue un-
til the breasts are filled. 1t does not in
terfere with the workings of the colliery as
some of the Philadelphia papers published
on Wednesday evening.
The last car Of loaded coal train had
its doors shut rather carelessly, and when
about entering the town both doors opened
spilling the coal along the road. The poor
people living near were very fortunate, as
they gathered enough coal to burn oil win
ter.
A large number Of young men went to
Ashland on Thursday evening TO see Mad
anne Girard Gyer's English Novelty Co. 1t
was bitter disappointment after walking
two miles in the rain to see nothing but u
snide OF the worst kind.
Miss Mary McCarty, who has been suf-
fering from hydrophobia the past month,
we are glad to note has entirely recovered.
The Continental colliery was again idle
on Tuesday, caused by the locomotive gas.
Can't the company devise some means to
take the gas from the mines, so poor men
can work their full month
Polish Jake was released from jail on
Tuesday, he paying his fine. He removed
to Mt. Carmel the latter part of the week.
The young men of Centralia evidently
know too much for poor Jake, as they owe
him something like $500 for the use of his
beer, &c.
Our enterprising townsman, John j.
Curran, has started a cigar and tobacco
store on Railroad st. He also has full
line of pipes, snuffs, &c. He solicits the
patronage of the public in general.
John Evans and son spent few days ii
Danville last week.
A pugilistic encounter took place in from
Of Millington's drug store, few days ago
between an insurance agent from Pottsvill'
and one of Reilly e. Cos worthy clerks
The Pottsvillian, it appears, told some very
crooked stories concerning his antagonist
and when questioned he denied all knowl
edge of the stories, hence the set-to. Tht
clerk knocked him out in the first round.
A few days ago man in Dark Corne
tried to explain to his wife the manner il
which they fire shot in the mines. III,
was in tho act of lighting squib by wa,
of illustration when the whole box full
went off soaring the wits out of his wifi
| and children. The illustration was perfect
| ly understood.
Our business men have been busy the
past week making grand display for the
| holidays; noticeably among the windows
| are those of M. W. Brennan and 1rwil
Bros, who it is conceded have the fines
| display in town.
The shooting match which was to tax
place on last Saturday between Dugan an
Lean, was declared off on account OF dis
pute about the ground. Mr.. Dugan fol
teited the money. Are you afraid to shoe
John
| A shooting match has been arranged t.
take place December, the Sth, betwee
Daniel Curry of Centralia and John Pitt
of Locust Dale, for 100 dollars a sid'
Considerable interest will be taken in til
match, as the last one was declared a draw
both men shooting nine birds out {
twelve.
Messrs. Riley & Cos store presents
beautiful appearance in the evening. Thei
are about forty windows in the buildin
and all are lit up by gas which they mani
facture in the building. No store this sic
of Philadelphia can compare with it in al
pearance, and none carries such variel
of everything in the line of dry goods, gr
ceries, clothing, hats and caps, boots al
shoes; in fact, he can accommodate his pa
rons to anything they need at home from
needle to set of furniture.
The citizens band have engaged Pre-
from Shenandoah, to teach them during Il
winter months.
Ashland was the scene of terrible mu
der on Wednesday evening of last wee
The victim was young lad named Kar
of Shamokin, and his murderer John Stei
hilber of Ashland. Steinhilber says
was coming down Centre street when
was met by party of young men, w
/ shouted "Root" and thinking they were t
, fired in the crowd sending an innoce
youth into eternity. Those who saw t
murder say Steinhilber was drunk and CT
ried the revolver in his hand. He has t
name Of being good for nothing fellC
and public opinion is very strongly agair
: him. He was attacked by the "Lyn,
some few weeks ago, and had his wat
stolen. He then declared that he wou
G shoot the first man that molested him, b
: the youth of the murdered boy and t
youth of his companions should have be
barrier against the committal of t
terrible crime. Threats Of lynching W,
i freely made and the Burgess feari
1 trouble had Steinhilber conveyed to jail
y two o'clock Thursday morning. The IN
dered boy was serving an apprenticesl
with Jas. Gibbs building contractor. 7
, young men in our borough who play 'Lyn
( might take a lesson from this, or some
q them may meet a similar fate.
A race of one hundred yards has be
arranged to take place on Saturday d
s Is, between Daniel Sweeney and III.
@ Nails for $500 side, McNalis to rece
as local runners.
The choral choir held their concert
Thursday and Friday evenings, in
:, Methodist church. There was a full att
J dance both evenings. On Friday event
l
the Methodist church. The choir will C,
It tinue practicing until the holidays when Il
I will take the prize from Mahanoy City.
The miners working in the tunnel at NJ
ris Ridge colliery have found leader, q
y expect to strike the Buck Mountain vein
Y short time. The tunnel is now alb
n 200 yards in length, and is driven throu
the solid rock
Mr.. Miller who was THROWN from his W
v on one day last week, and who since
q from his injuries, was buried from the T
!. idence of his son, John Miller of this b
ough, on Sunday afternoon. Interm
took place in Fountain Spring Cemetery
It Huber of Ashland and Powell of Shen
). doah passed through town Monday on tn
a way to Mt. Carmel. Both were noun
on nickle plated bycicles.
An alarm of fire on Monday even
brought half the population ot our town
Race Hill, where the residence OF Mr.. p
T.. den was one mass Of flame. The fire or
mated from match which one of his b
: had occasion to light in the garret. Al
s finding what he was looking for he CT
l. lessly threw the match on u bundle of stI
and then went down stairs. In few {
onds afterwards the inmates were alarn
c by the volumes Of smoke issuing from
d stairway, and but for the kindly assista
- OF neighbors would have lost the greater
- of their furniture. The fire was got I'm
IL way by those who responded, after dc
to considerable damage to the building.