The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-02
CentraIta.

most distressing and painful accident
occurred at Centralia colliery on Thursday
Of last week to young man named Burns.
He was employed as car loader, and was
in the act of running cars under the break
er when his foot slipped between the
bumpers, and before he could regain his
footing the cars came together, MASKING
his leg from the knee to the ankle. He
was taken to the Miners Hospital where
the limb was amputated. He was the on
ly support of a widowed mother and seven
sisters, one of whom is at the point of
death.
Lawrence Burns was injured about the
face and head by blast, at the Hazel Dell
colliery last week. He lit shot, and
thinking it missed fire, went back to re-
light it when it went off, injuring Burns as
above stated.
Young America and Polander started
quarrel at Riley & Co.'S. store few days
ago, which brought several of our promi-
nent men into a law suit. We would like
to give detailed account of the affair,
but owing to the ungentlemanly manner in
which one Of the participants used wo-
man we will have nothing more to say on
the subject, though we would advise
clerks not to be 'too previous" in taking a
hand.
The Temperance Association held a
ball on Friday evening in the township
school house, which was conducted in a
very creditable manner, and was finan-
cial success. The object Of the ball was to
rcplenish the funds of the society.
Patrick Tarpey, who has been farming
In Minnesota for the past eight years,
brought his family to town last week. AS
he has been in i'll health for some time he
was unable to follow his occupation.
A large crowd of boys congregated
around the Hungarian quarters in Freck's
patch on Saturday evening and sent a
shower OF stones on the poor wretches,
which made them wish they were in Hun.
gary or some other foreign port The
Chief Burgess appeared on the scene short
ly afterward and put a stop to the stone
throwing. One of the Hungarians receiv,
ed very ugly cut above the eye.
Isaac Dudrey, while dressing timber a
the Morris Ridge colliery, struck his foot
with an adj, infiicting deep cash in hii
instep.
A Polander had two fingers taken of by
Q rail falling on them, in Morris Ridge
slope on Monday.
John McDonough was given hearing
before Esquire Murphy on Monday even
ing, for striking Polander with piece o.
coal in the mines. The young man wal
compelled to pay u fine and costs.
The brown-stone steps in front of Curry'l
hotel present fine appearance.
Proposals are being received by tn,
Street Committee for macadamizing Centr,
street from the railroad to the church
This is something badly needed, and W,
hope it will be pushed rapidly ahead.
The contractors have laid the waite
pipes as far as the church. Now, what W,
need to make the people in that part o
town smile is connection with the Brusl
Valley reservoir.
The arhole at Morris Ridge was com
pleted last week, and good ventilation I
the result
Hotel-de-Sheara received general over
hauling last week, and looks well with
slate roof Better build basement Mary
or 1t will topple over.
The building boom has fairly started il
town, no less than fifteen houses being il
the course Of erection.