The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-10


pastor Of the Presbyterian church IN this
place for several years past. will. to o-morro W
(Frldayl, with his family, take his depar-
ture for Arkansas City, Kansas. The many
friends OF Mr.. McCasIin and family In this
place, both inside and outside of his own
ega.ion. all unite in their best wishes
for their future welfare, and CONNIE nd them
to the good people of Arkansas City as an
earnest christian family and valuable addi-
tion TO any christian community.
An alarm Of fire startled the people Of
Eoensourg on Monday evening, about half
past seven O'Clock. caused by fire being dis
covered in pile of straw and rubbish in the
stable of Mr.. f. James, just back OF his
drug store. The fire was fortunately dis
covered in time and was put out by the
prompt application CT snow, before any
water could be brought The fire company
hsd the engine aud hose on the ground in a
few minutes after the alarm. but fortunately
their services were not needed. How the
fire occurred is a mystery.
The troubles that have beset the South
Penn railroad seem to have at last been
bridged over, and it is now reported that
the road will be built. 1t is said that active
work will begin shortly, and that the neces-
sary money for its completion Will be fur
nshed by the Vanderbuilts, Andrew Car
nege, DIR. Hos.etter and Ralph Bagaley.
The lack of harmony in the management
which enabled the Pennsylvania railroad
/ company TO interfere in the building Of the
road and to almost strangle it has at last
come to an end, and it is now asserted posi-
lively that the road will be completed.
The cinder filling upon which the Cam
byia Iron COmpauy's railway rests, from the
Cambria toll-bridge 70 Minersville. along the
C1uemaugA river. is on fire for some dis
tancr, and trenches have been made on either
side OF the railway into which water pours
from hose, in the hope that, dripping
through the cinder, il may extinguish the
| fire. The cinders were hot when they were
first deposited on the river bank. and they
J have been burning more or less ever since.
! 10 is feared they will be consumed to such an
I extent as to allow the railroad, as we'll as
the asphaItum sidewalk between 1t and the
! street, to sink.-JolHStoCB Tribune.
Just after dark on Thursday of last
1 week ten prisoners escaped from the Fayette
: county jail at Unioutown. They are John
/ Hardin, =. J. Flynn, John Cor way, William
! Wolfe, Frank RoSseil, Harrison Fox (color-
\ ed, Charles Ellsworth, Richard Brown,
| William Haney, and Reuuen Nelson Ccolor-
/ ed. TIE two riugeadegs are Hardin and
/ Flynn. who were detected in a a plan to es-
/ cape short time ago aud thwartsd. Hardin
was held for stabbing his paramour aud
/ Flynn was arrested in Pittsburgh charged
with burglary. The others were held for
; minor ofenses. The Jail has been repeat
edly condemned by Grand Juries as unsafe.
The Galitzin FTHdjcdtor announces the
devth on January 3lst OF Mrs. Margaret
| krise, who, after Granny Cute had pass
sd away, was probably the oldest person in
this county. She was born In Ireland, In the
/ County Donegal, in 1890, and came with her
/ parents, William and Ellen Jordan, 10
America when ste was eight years OF age.
I The family landed in New York and remain
I ed in the east for seven years, when they
came west and settled on n farm near St
Augustine. When twenty two years OF age
the marriage with Mr.. Henry Krise took
place. She went with him 20 his farm not
far from her parents place. Mrs Krise was
the mother OF six children, four of whom are
living. They are DIR. John Kriss. Of Pitts
burgh w. G.. krise, OF Ashville. this
county Mrs. Henry McDade, of GaIIItxIn.
aud Mrs. Margaret Delozler, OF Altoona.
At the time Of her death and for twenty one
years preceding IL Mrs. Krise was a widow.
The funeral took place on Thursday. the re-
mains being Inferred al 81. Augustine.