The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-15

was . son OF Mr.. Francis Flick, OF Carroll
/ town, and was about thirty four wears of
age.
William Cover, an engineer on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, had his Ieft leg
broken on Monday evening by jumping
from bis engine In a wreck at the west end
OF Altoona. The wreck was caused BY a
runaway train and resulted in the smashing 2
up Of four engines and number ot freight
cars.
An east b1uud freight train ran Into
another freight train near KIttanning Point
on Saturday morning, wreckiag a number
OF cars and blocksdinR the tracks for several
hours. Several cars loaded with live hogs
were in the wreck. number of which were
killed. while hundreds OF others escaped
and scattered through the woods and ada
cent country.
The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph Bengele
NJ GallitzIu, who was so terribly burned last
week By the explosion of a gasoline tank
will be pleased to learn that he Is getting
along well and on a fair road to recovery.
Although suffering great pain he bears it
bravsly. and thanks to a good constitution,
Il is believed and hoped that be will soon
be able 10 be about again.
Aims F. Fosst. a brakeman on the
Middle Division OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. while riding on the cow-cstcher of an
engine on Sunday last in the Altoona yard,
for the purpose ot making a coupling, was
thrown under the wheels and injured so
badly that he died while being conveyed 20
the hospital. The deceased was a resident
of Huntingdon and leaves a wife and child.
A hre broke out In the warehouse OF
Abram p. StutZnan, In South Side, Johns
town. on Monday night aud had attained
such progress before its discovery that 1t
was Impossible TO save the building or its
contents. The building was used for stor-
Ing agricultural implements and contained
wagons. sleds. sleiGhs, plows and harrows.
together with a lot OF seeds. oats and other
feed The FIRE Is supposed to have origi-
mated from an overheatsd natural gas stove.
The loss is estimated at about 50 900. On
which there was no insurance.
CONTRARY to their former intention the
Commissioners have determined not to bor-
row the Lycomine county gallows, but to
build one OF their own, The reason that
about four times In a year. or every 90 days.
and It would be too great expense TO be al
wavs borrowing an InstIu ument of that kind.
So to save trouble and expense they sent
that master mechanic. Samuel Gault, to
Wiuiamsport to take a view of the machine
there and then gave an order to build one
for Centre bounty .-BsllefoRte Netrs.
In another column will be found the
announcement OF C. J. Mayer. OF Johns
town, as a candidate for County Treasurer
at the next Democratic Primary election.
Mr. Mayer Is a well known Democrat, who
Tor number Of wears has been an active
member OF the party and a faithful worker
for its success BE has the ability to per-
form the duties Of the Office and Il nomi-
mated his election would bring 70 the Office
a competent and faithful official who would
be true 10 the best interests OF the public
aLd make a courteous and oblIGing official
A teachers institute will be held In
Chest Springs, commencing at l O'Clock
Saturday. February 22d. The programme
arranged Is as follows Opening address,
DR.. S0merville Tardiness, ". l.. Behe
Regular attendance. NJ. j. Carl Diligence,
Agatha Wharton; Recitation, Aggie Con-
merry Importance OF Education, J. w.
Leech Physiology in Schools. DR.. J. B.
NOonan (; Select Reading, Felicita Randall
Free text hooks, NJ j. Kaylor Notes,
Annie Callahan. Music by the institute.
Teachers are requested to come prepared to
discuss any topic.
Sunday night Albert EieIck, who keeps
a boarding house In Minersvile, got into
a quarrel with andrew RObinus, one of the
oOaruers, on account OF a woman. During
the fracss which followed, Robinus seized
ned bot poker and stabbed Eigick In the
stumach. Robinss then fed, but was soon
after captured by Oficer Boucher DIR.
Porch, Of Cambria, was summoned to the
relief Of the Injured man, and found the
wound 70 be OF a serious nature. After the
necessary attention was given him. Justice
Bland visited ElGck and took his iutorma
tion against RobiEus. Elgick will die
JohRstOlrB Democrat
On Friday OF last week terrific wind
storm swept over the vicinity of Blairsvllle
doing a great amount " damage, sweeping
away fences trees and outbuildings. At
B!airsville the West Penn G lass Works
we're blown dswn, two men killed, one bs-
Ing Charles Barr, the Superintendent OF the
werks and the other a workman named
William Birney. The building vas a large
brick structure Just completed and was
thought 20 be perfectly safe. But the wind
lfted OF the roof. when the walls began
tumbiinR in and the workmen fed for their
lives. Many were hurt by falling bricks
nj "a ahrfa kr.s
excepting the two mentioned who were
found after the storm among the ruins of
the works.
"A corps OF engineers made their ap>
pearance here on Monday. working towards
koensburg from the direction OF Carroll
town. They are very reticent in giving out
Information and nothing can be learned
from the men OF tbs ultimate object OF their
work. Ii Is known, however, that they fol>
lowed the Susguehanna fron Cherrytree to
Andrew Strittmatter's, a mile and a half
this side OF Carrolltown, when they then fol-
lowed very nearly the old plank road to this
place, connecting their work with the
boensouTg X CressOn branch on Tuesday
evening. Il may be a long time between
the preliminary survey and the advent OF
the HHRgaIlans and Italians, with horses
and carts, to build a railroad, but as a
toSeFsRHer OF something that Is to strike
as We are glad 10 sac an engineer corps
haHsiag around in the neighborhood.
y. Wilkinson & Son. marble and gran
lie dealers Of EbeRsbsrg. Pa. wish to in
form she public that they are prepared to
M all orders for cemetery work. IN either
marble or sranite, at figures that defy CON-
nedtisn- The artistic excellence and su-
perior workmanship OF thsir designs are
evidenced by the many specimens now on
exhibition at their establishment and bV the