The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-16

the large cupola of the Cambria steel
works, when the scaffOlding gave way and
he was precipitated to the bottom, a dis
tance of some thirty feet. He was render
ed unconscious, having fallen on his head.
Conclusion of the brain resulted, but he
will recover.
On Thursday of last week Judge Bar
ker issued DEGREES in two divorce cases.
cutting the silken bonds that bound the
mismated couples. The first case was that
OF Daniel Fash, who wanted to take one
end OF the road and let his wife, Sarah Ell
len Fash, take the other. The other case
was that of Minnie V. Hannah, who want
ed TO be cut loose from her husband, John
Y. Hannah. They are now asunder.
"A woman called at the Democrat office
last night asking for directions as to where
she should 60. Her pocket had been picked
IN the cars while on her way from Duluth
10 Ebensburg and she had not a cert left.
She knew no one here and stated that
nuither she nor the little child who ac-
companied her had anything To eat since
9 O'Clock Yesterday. The boys raised
enough for her to give her supper and
bed.-JohnStOiUn Democrat.
Frank Bunion, aged 10 years. son of
''bl X bNlllOll. OI JOnnSlOWn, was, with
other boys, playing in the rear ofSt Mary's
church, that city, on Sunday. They were
using the rope by which bricks are hauled
mp for the men engaged on the building.
Young Bunion was drawn up about twen-
ty-iive feet when his companions became
frightened and let go. The lad fell on a
pile of bricks and was seriously injured.
\ SUNDAY train on the branch is being
talked of and if put on would be an accom-
mOdation to the people and a source of
profit TO the railroad company There is
scarcely Sunday that people who would
visit some of our ncighboring towns if they
had some convenient way of going are not
turned away from our livery stables on ac-
count of the horses neing all ont. People
from other towns would come to EbenS-
burg and a Sunday train would be a bene-
tit all around.
On Wednesday morning Daniel Caul-
field, who resides in the 18th ward. Johns
town, was accosted by stranger who
wanted To sell him hOrSe. He offered
the horse for $50, Il price much below its
value and Cautcld heSitated about buying
Under the pTetenSe that he would have to
go into the city to get the money. Caufield
had the horse put in his stable until his re-
turn. w hile in the city he found an officer
from PittSburg hunting stolen horse and
on repairing To the stable they found il
was the stolen horse. The man made hi
escape.
On Wednesday the branch train, when
making its second trip to Cressop, leaving
here at 1925, ran into Il car of the pay
train at the switch at Kaylor's. The car
pf - nav RAJ N yya ho dIy,y yI.racl-aJ ,,-as
also the front part of the locomotive of the
branch train, but luckily no person was
hurt. After eXtricating the locomotive
from the wreck the train proceeded to
CreSSOn, reaching there three and one half
hours late. Another locomotive was sent
from GallitZin 10 take the place of the one
on the branch, which was sent TO Altoona
for repairs.
Sometime in June last the house of Mr.
George Il. Wike, in Besano, was entered
by burglars and about $500 dollars in mon
cy. gold watch and other articles taken.
On Saturday last Harry Adams was ar
rested at East COnemaugh. charged with
the crime. He was to have had a hearing
before Alderman Harris at Johnstown on
Monday last, but owing TO the illness of
Mr.. Wille the hearing was continued un-
I'll some future time. Adams was held on
another charge that had been hanging ov-
er him for some time past and was brought
TO Jail on Tuesday.
On Saturday Guy Weakland, son of
John Weakland. of Clearied township,
while walking through the woods on his
fathers farm, near a public road, came
upon the dead body of man in an ad-
vanced state of decomposition. The body
was identified as that of John Haley, of
Blain City. Cleartield county, who disap-
peared from his home about two months
ago. He was subject to attacks of cramp
and il is thought that while travelling on
the road he was taken sick, and getting
into the woods died, as there was no evil
dcnce Of foul play or rself-destruction.
The Peoples party will have a candi-
date for Congress in this district, and ID. ID.
Blauch will be the nominee. This was de-
tcrmiued on finally yesterday, and this
morning nomination papers were distrbu
ted for signatures in all four Of the coun-
ties of the district. Those having the mat
ter in charge anticipate no trouble in Sc
curing he necessary signatures of three
per cent. OF the voters in the district. 1t
is said that the party will be particularly
strong among the organized miners on the
mountain i'm this county and among the
farmers of Somerset cOunty.-JOhHstOICn
Herald.