The evening world., 1888-06-25
FLATBUsH's BLACK SPOOK.
Residents Of the Town who Have Seen tho
Midnight Visitor.

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Midnight Visitor.
Conservative and pretty little Flatbush has been
thrown into a fcrment OF excitement over the ap-
pearance Of q ghost that has several times been
seen on Its midnight prowis. About six months
ago reports OF q wandering spirit In Holy Cross
Cemetery were prevalent, but after q time the
rumors died away and the staid old town resumed
Its former %quietude. The ghost seen half q year
ago differed from the present one, as It
was clothed In snou-white garments, while that
now causing conformation wears apparel a. dark
as the ravens wing.
which L. greatly improved and dotted here and
there with picturesque little cottages. Flower
Altogether q very pretty and desirable thorough
fare.
Away back in 1880 this street was q graveyard,
settlers. Scattered here and there were tomb
stones marking the graves Of the dead. The
graveyard covered about twenty acres Of ground.
began 10 move In the direction Of FiStbSsS, aud
the march Of Improvement sat in. The villagers,
among themselves about having the graveyard
turned into Q thoroughfare. The feasi-
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transferred to another cemetery, and the work.
men began to upturn the skulls OF the dead.
Gradually from 0 homo OF the dead the street,
which had been named Locust street, on account
shady, was transformed into an abiding place for
the living. Il was only the wealthy that could
AFFORD the luxury Of living on the PRETTY and ap-
There was nothing to disturb the equanimity OF
those living on this street 9ntil last week. Mr..
and il was through him that Inc story OF gsostIy
visitations was nrst made known. Mr.. Hsnlin Is
plucky, and DO ala not hold back what he had
ssen for fear Of beng dubbed . crank. This is
+. Friday evening last I left home to take a
before / knew WI il i | had jo ana g,sn quite Ute % " dlsts;n Saa
Ny home Is on Locust street. Some time before
midnight 1 turned on my heel and began to wend
street. 1 had walked about a mile when ! noticed
an object attired In black. whicn fitted from side
was imposaibie to distinguish any features the
object Kept In front OF me and acted ike Q wtli-o'-
the-wtsp, only there was no nickering light l
finally made q grab for the object, and II quickly
vanished. THIS Is true, and l am responsible for
the statement"
experience. Albert Schroeder, a young man re-
siding on Prospect street. has also seen the mys-
terions object He said to o WORLD reporter last
81 had q very singular experience on wednes-
DAY evening. lam not . believer In ghost stories,
s ~. lr All ,n %y s u psUmssSina ! I'm IN IN, insli super 20 MINK
Near midnight an object appeared before me while
! was on my way, home. ltwas dressed in black.
looked over my shoulder and to my surprise saw
me object foilowing me: started to run and the
gu0ht, u gno8t ~ was, ran hiter me. When about
the figure vanisn.o
the stories OF these two gentlemen spread
quickly Throughout the town and DC did not take
the good people long to decide that an inves,iga-
ton was necessary. On Friday evening all the
%residents OF Locust street assembled at the corner
OF that thorougnfare aud East Broadway, which Is
at the end of the street, The party watched uLti
ghost failing to appear, the Investigating party
be on the lookout on the following
ing turned up. Al II. 90 o'clock the party reached
the corner. A CLUB and an old shovel were
p OSssg va. H saseS,ns wv y SsS lia@' those wh iUrmi ins
told stories OF navihE seen the strange inquire.
They described It In deiail, and one or two of the
Investigators who had seen II nodded their neads
and SAID Il was surely the same one they mad seen.
The party again waited until 4 o'clock In the morn
ing, but did not see the ghost
That same evening MIR. Adolph Abergloct had
an interesting experience which he will not soon
forget. He resides on Lott street., and Ii we'll
TODD. This Is his story:
"While returning homo ct about II. 30 O'Clock,
and while passing Vandervesrs lawn on Locust
street, ] saw q ghost, or what appeared 70 be q
ghost, hiding behind Q tree. Almost rs soon AZ l
had seen the nRure II came from behind the tree,
and, nytng through the air, II chased me to my
house. have not yet recovered from the fright ]
A vigilance committee was organized at the town
last evening whose members will use every en-.
dsavor 10 solve the mystery.