Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
SP00KS AT THE SINK.
Unearthly Sounds and Sights in a
House at Binghamton.
WATER TURNED ON IN THE NIGHT
B ByUnseen Hands, and No Sign of Moisture
Remains Thereafter.
SEQUEL TO A WOMAN's FEARFUL DEATH
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH -,

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Nov. 20-Spooks
are said to hold nightly revels upon the
scenes of two tragedies recently enacted in
| this vicinity. One place where these
ghostly manifestations are said to take place
is upon the premises at West Colesville,
where Farmer Foote was so foully muir
dered. The performances as described by
those who claim to have witnessed them,
| are said to be of the most hair-lifting
description, but the stories are hard to
verify, owing to the distance and the diff
fculty of reaching the scene.
The second place, however, is in this city.
Several months ago Mrs H. S. Rumme was
burned to death in her bed by tine explosion
Of lamp which set fire to her couch. The
house was renovated, new paint and fresh
paper obliterating all traces of the fire.
Before the repairs were completed
the mysterious performances which are laid
to the agency Of spooks, began and have
been kept up since at irregular intervals.
Some of the Strange Things Heard.
One night the family, who occupy the
second story, distinctly heard the water at
the sink turned on with full force, as
though some one was waiting to let the
water cool before drinking. When it was
turned off, footsteps could be heard walking
away from the sink, the noise being fol-
lowed by the banging of door. Thinking
some stranger had entered the rooms which
were not occupied, the upstairs tenant
hurried down and made an investigation.
The rooms were deserted, and every door
and window was fastened
Somewhat puzzled. the gentleman ap-
preached the sink. 1t was dry and appar-
emily had not contained drop OF water for
DAYS. He stood irresolute moment, be-
lieving he was deceived. Scarcely had he
turned away when the faucet was again
turned on. The sound of the running
water was unmistakable this time, but not
sign of moisture appeared in the sink.
While he waited his cheek was famed by a
breath of air, as though someone had
brushed bv him. The bedroom door where
the tragedy occurred was opened by invisi-
BILE hands and closed with bang, followed
by peal of moeking laughter from within
the room that made him shivcr
Peculiar Manifestations Continued.
These manifestations were renewed when
the rooms became occupied. Several nights
ago the occupants of the room were aroused
by the noise of some one thumbing the
leaves of book. The presence of a strange
person in the room was apparent, but no
one could be seen. Suddenly the slanting
ray of the moon coming through the shut
tiers fell upon the misty outlines of figure
kneeling at the bed as if in prayer. The
moon disappeared behind cloud, and with
it the family outlined figure.
Then came the noise of running water,
followed by sounds of subdued voices, as if
engaged in angry dispute. This was fol-
lowed by the sounds of struggle. The
living occupants of the room, strangely
enough, experienced no fear.
The atmosphere during these disturb
ances was reduced to frigid temperature.
In the morning the furniture of the house
was entirely disarranged. This perform
ance has been repeated several times. The
voices are always raised to a certain pitch,
and can be heard with equal distinctness
from any part of the house, although words
cannot be distinguished. The strange af-
fair is creating no end of talk