Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-12
SURE THEY SAW A GHOST.
A BIenec, Curly. Hatred spirit abroad 10 Lou2,
White Ti0wtns Reb,s.


Philadelphia Times.l
For the first time in number OF
years Conshohocken has sensation,
and in the shape of ghost. Occasion
ally strike Of the men employed in
the quarries quickens the pulse Of the
town, but generally the current Of life
flows on in quiet stream. undisturbed
by the troubles which aiilict the outer
world. But the ghost has altered all
that. His. her, or its appearance has
added an element of excitement the
place usually lacks, and the people are
nightly stirred up in consequence.
Many Of the inhabitants are peculiarly
susceptible to supernatural influences.
The apparition appeared on Tuesday
night last to Patrick McGlone and
Timothy M,Carty, two honest and
bard-working men employed at Alan
Woods rolliug-mill.
FIGURE IN WHITE.
Mr.. McGlone and Mr.. McCarty were
on their way home, about 10 O'Clock of
the night mentioned. when they saw,
while not more than 200 yards from the
mill, figure in white, which suddenly
appeared in front of them and waved its
arms in an inviting way towards the
neighboring woods. Neither of the
men obeyed the ghostly summons, but
ran home, where the particulars of the
adventure were detailed to sympathiz-
ing wives. In the morning, after sleep
had quieted their nerves and restored
their courage, the two men related the
particulars of their encounter with the
spook to their fellow-workmen in the
iren-mill. The fellow-workmen put
their heads together and the result was
that a body of five stalwart fellows was
formed to intercept the ghost that night
and ascertain what might be the spirits
business on earth.
THE COMMITTEE DISAPPOINTED.
Accordingly the five met and lay in
wait on Elm street, where the ghost
had before appeared. Their vigil was
unrewarded. No apparition appeared.
The watchers becoming tired went
home, each affirming that they were
the victims of a practical joke. But
hardly had they gone before the ghost
again visited the scene Of its ramble of
henight before. Mr.. McGlone and Mr..
McCarty again saw it. They had been
detained at the works until nearly mid
night, and left for home confident that
their friends were on watch. They
reached Elm street to find that their
fellow-workmen were absent, but that
the ghost was not. There it was, a
tall, white form, with flowing robes
and outstretched hands. 1t moved
with an easy grace over the ground,
appearing to float rather than walk,
and when very near the ailrighted men
disappeared into boiler-shop. Neither
Mr.. McGlone nor Mr.. McCarty followed
the spirit to find what it wanted among
the boilers, but sped for home, where
for the second time they related their
naIIOMluB experience
HENRY CLOUDER's STORY.
Others profess to have seen the spoOk
One of these is Henry j. Clouder, a
young clerk, whose story follows: II
was walking along Elm street, between
the railroad bridge and the station, on
Friday night about half-past 10 o'clock.
| / had been to see young lady and
was walking along thinking of just
nothing in particular, when all Of q
sudden Z white thing appeared before
me in the centre Of the road. 1t looked
like a woman, but | can't swear t
that. 1t had a long, white flowing
dress and thick curly hair Of blonde
color. 1 stopped still when | saw il
and it backed away, appearing to float
over the ground. | stood stock still
and it went over in the direction Oi
Bate & Sons boiler-shop. Then gOt
away as fast as could"
THE PEOPLE MUCH EXCITED.
The ghost was the great subject Of
conversation all over Conshohocken yes
terday. The crowds Of young men
waiting for the churches to let out, the
loungers abeut the cigar-stores, and the
railroad-station visitors all talked about
the ghost. Some thought one thing
and some another, but as to the genuine
ness Of the appearance there was no
dispute. A majority were Of the
opinion that the ghost was spirit si
an aged lady who was killed on the
railroad last year. An 1rishman dis
coursed to an interested crowd at the
station on the banshee that always ap-
peared in the ould country just before
the death of any one, and his opinion
was that the ghost meant sudden death
for somebody.
"Jist wait an see," he said, il
there don't be dith soon in Consho'
hocken. The banshse niyer appears
for nothin'."