Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-10-11

Jo,irnalfstfc.-It is understood that
the Cumberland Times will change
hands at an early day. Messrs. Avi-
rett & Miller are the purchasers. With
regrets for the loss of tho old manage
ment, we tender best wishes to the new.
Dro,U',ed In the Canal.-William P.
Campbell, G. H. Gilpin and D. S. 10y,
of Cumberland, were fishing in yawl-
boat in the canal, two miles below
Cumberland, Tuesday evening, when
their boat was run down by the canal
boat S. M. Storm. Gilpin and 10y
were pulled into the canal boat and
were saved, but Campbell was drown
ed. Efforts were made to save him,
but without avail, as he could not swim.
He held on to a fishing-rod and man
out and took hold of it, but the rod
broke and Campbell sank. The canal
is very wide at this point. The de-
ceased was widely known and was
popular. He was a member of the firm
of W. P. Campbell & Co., druggists of
Cumberland. He had been married
about two years, and leaves a wife,
who is Frustrated, and six-months'
old infant. He was a native of
Charleston, W. Va, and was 81 years
old.
14ccfdents.-Friday of last week as
John Stevens, of Allegany mine, was
loading a shotgun the weapon was
accidentally discharged, the load
taking with it the end of one of Mr..
Stevens thumbs.
On the same day Madison Gunnett,
of this place, had the thumb of his left
hand mashed while putting boiler in
position for A. J. Wilson.
John Myers, son of William Myers,
of Eckhart had his hand mashed We'd
nesday in Hoffman by falling prop.
While getting out lime stone Thurs
day morning the dirt covering of the
quarry slid off and caught John Myers
of j., of this place, breaking both
bones in his left leg just below the
knee. Drs. Jones and Michaels rem
dered surgical aid.
A young man named Drum had two
ribs broken in Hoffman mine Thurs
day by fall of breast coal.
Another miner, whose name we
were unable to obtain, was hurt same
day in same mine by a fall of slate.
Michael Cassidy, of this place, was
painfully squeezed across the small of
the back Thursday in New Hope mine.
He was caught between two cars.
While riding on a train from New
Hope to the depot yesterday morning
William Noel, of this place, was in
jured in the right knee by fragment
OF a torpedo.
On the same day Conrad Lapp, of
this place, had his collar-bone dislo-
Gated and an arm broken in Eckhart
slope, being caught between a loaded
car and the rib.
Brerttfcs.-Two real estate sales to-
day-one in Frostburg, the other in
Eckhart. Read the advertisements.
Och, be- jabers, me brother Mike,
whose right name wor Pat, but whom
we called Cadwallader for short, wor
sick for six wakes in the month of
Septober, and all his cry wor
''wather," "wather p He's we'll now,
and be the powers, he will vote for the
wurruks !"
The tunnel embankment, south end,
is being fenced.
If the Water Works measure fail
we suggest that the funeral orator Sc
lect his text from the chapter on ''False
Issues"
This week closes the water discuss
ion. The forbearancs of many readers,
we know. has been tested, but with
next week our attention will go to
other and, We hope, more interesting
topics.
The JOURNAL enjoys the exceedingly
rare opportunity of thanking Miss
Julia R. Walker, of this place, for a
box of strawberries. The berries were
large, full-grown and luscious, although
the second growth this year. They
came from the family garden and
their appearance at this season is just
ly regarded as remarkable.
The Eckhalt Terpsichoreans will
give their first Grand Ball in McMil-
lan's Hall, Eckhart, Monday evening,
Oct, 20, 1884. A good time is prom
ised.
The congregation of the English
Baptist Church will open a bazaar in
Odd Fellows Opera House next Friday