The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-07

An expensive accident occurred at Cen.
tralia colliery on Tuesday of last week.
which will necessitste suspension OF
work for two weeks at least. The large
drum shaft Of the hosting engine gave out
as the wagons were midway on the slope,
leaving the wagons, together with new
rope, descend to the bottom at striking We
locity. Several miners who were standing
at the bottom, narrowly escaped with their
lives. The company's loss will reach
$2500. Over five hundred men and boys
are idle in consequence.
All Hallow Fen was observed here In an
unusually pleasant manner. The Repub-
licans held torcblight procession in the
early part of the evening, which was par
ticipated in by the Locust Dale club head
ed by the band, the "Shanty" Blaine club,
and Dark Corner band The meeting was
addressed by Brown of Bloomsburg, and
James of Ashland.
The bachelors party at the house of Mr..
| Hanley was an enjoyable affair, and was
continued until an early hour the following
morning
The oyster supper, given by the young
folks, surpassed the expectations of the
committee, being in every respect sue
| cess The committee return thanks to
Mrs. d. F. Curry for the valuable assis-
tance rendered during the evening.
The Continental colliery has suspended
operations to make the necessary repairs
for the narrow gauge road on the slope.
The old trestlc work from the breaker to
the slope is being torn down, and will be
replaced by more substantial one.
The Locust Mountain Water Company
have been pumping the water from the old
mine crops at the "Shanties" the past
week, for use at the Locust Run slope.
Saturday last being Holyday, services
were held in the Catholic church.
Charles Wilson, "Knight of the razor"
from Ashland, has opened shop in Hag-
erty's building.
A young son OF Bernard Dugan's died on
Tuesday, from inflammation.
George Troutman's trotter ran away last
week between this borough and Ashland,
and demolished the carriage. The occu-
pants were thrown out, but were fortu-
nate enough TO escape unhurt.
Richard Connor, who started in business
several months ago, has sold out his i'm
mense stock and gone to work In the
mines.
Deputy United States Marshall, Barring,
was in town last week looking after sew
eral parties who failed to pay the revenue
taxes. They had their household effects
levied on by him, and will be sold out un-
less the fine and costs, amounting to three
hundred dollars, is paid.
Prof. Donahoe has resigned his position
as organist in Ashland, and will take
charge of st. Ignatius' choir OF this place.
A young tough, named Dixon, struck an
old man on the head with hatchet on
Sunday evening inticting serious and
probably fatal wound.
The Logan pumps being unequal to the
task of keeping the water from the mines.
The company has put in another very
large one.
The contract of completing the Reno
tunnel at Montana has been awarded to a
Shenandoah party.
William Kelly of town, will spend the
winter in Alabama.
John McCole struck Pole named Vic
tor Meloshki, with piece of coal, at Cen.
trala collicry on Saturday inllicting
large cash on the cheek. Upon examina-
tion it was found the jaw bone was broken.
Rather hard hitter.
James Lake, foreman at Logan colliery,
was slightly hurt last week by rail fall
Ing on him.
Among the many strangers in town last
week, We noticed the following Thomas
and Michael Bakey of Wilmington, Del,
Miss James of Pittsburg, Miss Kress of
Allentown and Miss Gahely of st. Clair
Reuben Ball and James Bakey left on
Monday for Union Seminary Nav Rarlin