The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-12-07
Ccutraiia Letter.

The trustees Of the Girard Estate have
made 1t q rule, 10 go into effect January
1st, 1884, to take all locomotives from their
mines, and employees are strictly forbid
den to have stoves ut the bottom Of any OF
their slopes Supt. A. d. Brown, of the
Continental colliery, is making arrange.
ments to haul the coal to the bottom of
the slope without the locomotive. The
men employed in this mine will be glad to
hear this, as the gas of the engine COM
PEELED them to suspend work two or three
days week.
The Buck Mountain vein has been
struck in the tunnel at Morris Ridge mine.
The vein is about ten feet in thickness,
and the finest quality of coal, This is good
news to the people of Centralia, ms a large
number of men and boys arc employed at
the collicry.
Thanksgiving Day was strictly observed
in our borough The stores presented n
Sunday appearance, and the employees of
Logan and Centralia collieries were idle,
as Riley & Co. would not allow them to
work on that day. These were the only
collieries in the region that were idle.
A grand cooking main took place at
Logansville on Wednesday evening be-
tween California Brass Back" and the
Jersey Gold Breast. The fight lasted
about twenty minutes, when the Jersey
flew over the fence Joe followed him but
failed to bring him to time. The referee, of
course, giving the honors to the Califor-
nian and his admirers, which were very
numerous
The Dark Corner cornet band has beau.
tiful gold watch which will be contested
for by Messrs. Monahan, McFadden and
McNalls As the contestants are'all de-
termincd to wiz, n handsome sum will be
realized. The band intends to buy new
horns in February.
Aparty of boys walked down Centralia
slope on Sunday and broke open the pow
der box, stealing a large quantity of Dualin
powder. If they are found out they will
be severely dealt with.
The sinking of another new slope has
been started at Logan colliery. A large
force Of men were busy last week making
preparations to put in double engine.
This is a very difficult task, as the new
slope will be sunk inside the old one.
A young man named Kuff had three of
his fingers blown off while out cunning on
Monday.
A young man named Michael Kennedy
employed at the Big Mine Run Colliery,
was struck by an empty wagon, which ran
over the dirt plane, on Monday. His
back was broken and he was injured inter.
naly. He died few hours after being
taken home.
There were four hundred and twenty
five wagons of coal hoisted at Logan col.
liery one day last week. This is the lar.
gest number ever hoisted from that mine.
The new school building will be ready
for occupancy on Monday next. Mr.. Opit
put in the desks and blackboards this
week.
Mr.. Crimes county superintendent, was
in town Monday and Tuesday. He visitec
the schools in the borough and is very wei
pleased with the attendance and the man
ner in which our schools are conducted.
Harvey Michael's new building is almost
completed. He intends moving his large
stock of furniture in it the fore part o
next week.
Frank Stockett of the Diamond Drill
spent few days with his parents in Potts
vile, this week.
The counter gangway at Centralia col
| liery has closed near the entrance, compel
ing those employed there, to enter the slop
through an air hole, about mile from tn
colliery.
The choral choir will give an entertain
ment in the Methodist church, Mt Carmel
on Saturday evening. A special train will
run for the accommodation of those whit
wish to go from Centralia and Shenandoah
and intermediate points.