Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-04
WHOLE NO. IT'S.

DFeoteteS'--h. L. mason QepOSlteQ
with the JOURNAL this week a tomato
of the "Optimus" variety weighing l
pound 10 ounces.
1t is about time for political pots
to boil," ''cauldrons to seethe," and
"the first guns of the campaign to be
fred" Local papers which fail to
use these words at least twice in the
next three weeks will lose their
positions on our valuable exchange
list.
The show in town Thursday was
rather respectable affair.
There as been some agitation IN
Cumberland over the quality of the
water supply, though it was not gener-
ally supposed that enough water was
used in Cumberland to cause any feel
ing of alarm.
New desks will be placed in two
rooms at Public school No. l to-day.
A staff correspondent of the Cum
berland Times speaks of Frostburg as
"the city of coal mines,pure air, pretty
women and brainy editors" AS to
the mines, air and women every word
true, but concerning the climacteric-
come to our relief, o goddess of bash
fulness
The earthquake shocks which nearly
ruined Charleston, S. c., were gener-
ally felt east of the Mississippi river.
A few people in Frostburg observed
the vibrations, but the crust of the old
globe is too thick here to be affected
as in the tidewater region.
The fellows who went through the
Niagara rapids in barrels were eclipsed
by one who navigated them iE a cork
jacket. Now, the latter is done for by
genius who lately shot a lock on the
raging canal below Cumberland with
out barrel or cork and carried a baby
on his back.
Samuel Jeffries grew peach on one
Of his trees this season which weighed
6 ounces.
Earthquakes are very severe on
guilty consciences. Several persons
in Cumberland ran out of their houses
to see if Wills mountain was going to
fall on them. -
Tho eautata of Ruth and Naomi
IN Odd Fellows Opera House, for the
benefit of the Welsh Baptist chnrol,
was creditable entertainment to all
concerned. 1t was largely attended.
A letter for publication this week
has been received. We think it should
go over indefinitely. That motion has
been made and we believe the author
will second it after further thought.
This editor was away part of the
week and the matter herewith present
ed has been hur1fedly prepared.
The Coal Irade.-The record of
shipments from the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending Saturday,
August 81, 1886, closed as follows:
Total tons for week 63,432
&" year r.................1,226 ,226, 1856
Compared with corresponding period
last year, a decrease of. ......... 279, ,165
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week :. 1884
ID" " year,. 171,625
Compared with corresponding period
last year, decrease of.......... $3.50
Total tons to G. & o. canal for week. l2643
" " I" year. 131, ,7S7
Compared with corresponding period
last year, decrease of.......... S0,001
Total tons shipped over c. e. P. rail-
road for week k................... 1928
Over same for year. 9i2,O6S
Compared with corresponding period
last year, decrease of. 204, 1855
Total tons shipped over G. G. & C. rail
road for week. ................... 14,212
Over same for year. 2s4, TAG
Compared with corresponding period
last year, decrease of.......... 77,250
Shipments by Georges Creek companies in
tons for. Week and Year.
/, Consolidation. 1928 357, 1893
2, Maryland...... $500 1886
3, Georges Creek. ........ 9,215 140, 402
4, American.... ........ SAP 12l, ,79O
5, New Central. .......... 4,SQ1 94,659
6, Potomac. ........ 1900 80, ,2s9
7, Borden ............ 1850 70,S97
s, Maryland Union...... 1904 5s,333
9, Davis & Elkins....... 800 37,411
10, Blaen Avon.... ...... a,446 5,746
IL, National. al............. 1888 31,235
l2, Swanton. on............. 1872 21,226
13, Atlantic & G. Geo.. 116 1891
Total tons Elk Garden coal shipped
over w. Va. Central and Pitts
burg railroad for week. .......... 10,340
Over same for year. 177,557
Compared with corresponding period
last year, a decrease of.......... SS,50S
Total tons to B. & o. railroad for week
from both Georges Creek and Elk
Garden regions. ....... ......... SO, ,196
Total for year. 100, ,4s0
Compared with corresponding period
last year, decrease of.......... 1S8, ,301
Shipments by Elk Garden companies in tons
for. -. ........ Week and Year
l, w. Va Central. ...... 5,349 10i, ,3T
,, Atlantic & G. C....... 2,404 3a,3S0