Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
REQUIRING A REST.
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/ beside Father Mollinger all the time:
| l have not taken q cent from anyone, anC
what is more, have no roll to display, hert
/ or elsewhere. The statement against my
brother is also false. He was not at worI
on Wednesday at all, and only came to worl
on Thursday"
81 never spoke to any reporter but your
self, said Mr.. Hack, "and never said that
Hepp was spending money here, because he
wasn't, and doesn't. 1 don't believe any.
thing of that story"
Philip Reinfeldt, of Rochester, n. Y,
had 7-year-old girl who had been crippled
for three years from an accident. He
brought the little girl to Father Mollinger,
yesterday, and last evening she could place
her leg, which before was bent at the knee,
on the ground. Mr. Remfeldt said that ii
was the case of Mrs Fisher, of Rochester,
which had induced him to come to Troy
Hill. Mrs Fisher was so infirm she could
not do any work. She returned home from
a visit to Father Mollinger, eight weeks
ago, and when Mr.. Reinfeldt left she was
working away quite well.
Stories of Other Marvellous Cures.
Some cures were reported yesterday
which, if true, are marvellous. For instance,
man related the story of woman's being
carried into the church and leaving it, after
being present during one blessing, without
assistance, though she had not walked for
three years. This story could not be veri-
fed. Another account had man who used
crutches when he arrived, make rapid re-
covery. He saw Father Mollinger, the
story goes, and the priest told him to throw
away the crutches and use stick. He did
so, successfully, to his astonishment. Next
day Father Mollinger met him in the yard
and caln 3Aoao IL
And, as the history has it, the man threw
down his sticks and walked away all right.
In talking with the pilgrims it was found
that some ascribed the healing powers of
Father MolHnger entirely to power above
and superior to him, as through and not of
him, and as coming from his patron saint,
St. Anthony, and God. Others thought
that the medicines which the priest
prescribed played part in the cures. Some,
and those 1t is unnecessary to remark were
Protestants, based their confidence in the
Father upon his acknowledged medical
learning and skill and upon the cures they
had heard and known Of One heard num-
berless stories of the miraculous cures he
had wrought both in past and present times
Cripples had been hidden to walk and they
obeyed. The blind had received their sight
Epileptics had been restored to normal
health and conditions, limbs had been
Strengthened and speech had come again,
etc, etc,
Shown Over the Priests Home.
During the supper recess Father Mol
llnger was visited by w. r. Thompson, the
banker, and party of ladies and gentlemen
including Mrs. Thompson, Mrs j. B. Scott,
Mrs. Joseph Albree, in all about 15 The
priest showed then over his house, exhib-
tied his relics, and generally satisfied their
curiosity. Subsequently some of them
were present in the school house while
Father Mollinger saw his visitors
The dusk had settled down on the hilltop
when the priest-physician left the school
and went home for the night. But the
crowds were loath to leave, and long after
the school was closed people still mounted
guard at the doors, although assured he had
retired for the night. Many people were
thoroughly disappointed. They had tried
day by day to get in, and had failed. Some
had been a week on the Hill, and had not
seen the healer. Yesterday was the last
day for many. They had spent all their
money and had to leave, perforce.
A pathetic incident which occurred was
in relation to little girl She was crying
bitterly, and when asked the reason said
she was an orphan, had come from Johns
town, Va. had no one to look after her, and
please, sir, won't you help me to see the
priest?" The only thing that could be-
done was to pop her in through window,
and that was quickly done.