The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-05-06

h"'h'S J'HAS Va VIZ a AN' A4H
al bank.
John McClaTren. an old resident of
Croyle township. was brought to Jail on
Tuesday for safe keeping. The old man
has lately been showing evidences of in
sanity and his friends thought il better 10
have him confined. He will in all prOba-
bility be sent to DiXmont.
"A man living in BerkS county, this
state. was born on February 22. was mar
ricd on February - To Il woman born on
February ~ They have five children.
every one OF whom We're born on February
-. That family certainly shows due rev
crcnce to WaShingtOn'S natal day.
On Tuesday evening the lahorerS en-
ployed on the dump at Dishart'S on the
new railroad let large rock roll down
which struck on the brick work Of the arch
over the stream and knocked a hole in it
about ten or twelve feet in diameter. 1t
will take several days to repair the dam
age.
John Daily. a war veteran OF the late
war. who was 50 OutragGouSly misuSed by
a band of masked robbers some two weeks
aro near HOllidaySburg. died on Friday.
While 800 reward is offered and local Of
ficerS are busjly engaged searching for
the murdcrerS. no arrests have yet been
made.
The Metropolitan Theatre Company
pIaycd at the Opera HouSe in this place on
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nightS.
The company is a good one. and although
the receipts were not what the company
deserved. each play was given with a high
degree Of talent and art worthy of crowd
ed house.
Sarah the little daughter Of Mr.. Abel
LLOYD. Jr formerly Of this place. died at
Burrcll station. WeSrmOrcland county, on
Sunday last and her remains were brought
here on Tuesday. The intcrment took
place at Lloyd'S cemetery after the arrival
Of the noon train. The Child'S age was
two years and six months.
Clarence Cameron, Of Summcrhill,
aged fifteen was killed on the railroad at
that place On Wednesday of last week in
attempting to cross the railroad tracks.
After the passage of a freight train he
crossed TO the other track without notic-
ing the engine of Il passenger train which
struck him causing instant death.
The horses purchased in kentucky by
McSSrS. O'Hara. Luther & Davis and !. Il.
Denny. Of this place, and Thomas Peach.
of LOretto, arrived last week in good con-
dition after their long ride in the ears and
are handsome specimens OF horse flesh.
MeSSrS. G'Hara, Luther 4 Davis bought
six, MIR. Peach three and Mr.. Denny two.
The engineer corps surveying the line
from Bradlev's To the Blacklick are buSily
at work every day and are now down near
Thomas meadow. The line run north Of
town iS much nearer water level AT Beulah
than the line run through the town sever
al years ago which kept pretty we'll up on
the side of the hill at the deserted village.
On Wednesday OF last week a number
Of spikes were driven between the rails on
the CreSSon X Coalport railroad with the
evident intention of wreCking the south
bound passenger train. Luckily an extra
freight train passed along and escaped ac-
cidcnt. \ train was wrecked AT the same
point about five years ago when the fire
man was killed.
On Saturday laSt the large factory of
the Prairie State Incubator Co.. at Homer
City was destroyed by fire. as was also. Il
two-Story dwelling house belonging 10
Samuel CrcSwell involving loss of about
5000. For time GuthricS' large lumber
mills and yard containing about S25,OoO
worth of lumber we re- in great danger but
were finally saved.
Thirteen Italian laborcrS who were
working on the railroad in Munster town
ship were arrested on Monday and taken
to GallitZin. charged with Tobbing a ped
dler. According To the peddler'S story,
short time ago he stayed over night in their
shanty and in the morning his pack had
been robbed. After the prisoners We're
taken to GallitZin the matter was settled,
A dispatch To the Pittsburg papers
from JOhnstOwn on Tuesday says: \
wide open Illicit distillcry is in bold opera
tion about two miles above COnemaugh.
y large flat rock hangs over the rayine,
and when sum of money is placed upon
1t and the purchasers diScreetly withdraw
they may soon return to find instead OF the
money bottle or jug Of real mountain
dew. Officers are after the gay moon
sinners.
"A Hungarian miner named MUleski
met a horrible death in the Mammoth
shaft, WcstmOrcland county, shortly be-
fore noon on Monday. The miners had
mounted the cage to be drawn to the top
of the shaft. when in some manner the un-
fortunate Hun was caught between the
side of the cage and the shaft and was in
Stantly killed. He leaves wife and sew
eral children.
The Altoona Gazette OF Wednesday
says that George Patrick, the Hungarian
who was injured last week on the railroad
near Portage by having his legs crushed, is
in very precariOus condition. and his
death is expected to occur before long.
He has so far refused to allow the MEM
bers To be amputated, despite the advice
of surgeons. Tuesday night he was told
that the operation would still leave him a
chance for life, but he says he would rath-
er die than be cripple.
MIR. Earhart Farabaugh, a well known
citizen Of Allegheny township, died sud
denly on the Thomas Eyer farm, in Carroll
township, on Monday, aged tx years. A
short time ago the executors Of Thomas
Eyer, deceased, sold the farm and Mr.. Far
abaugh became the purchaser. On Mon
day, while looking over the farm, Mr.. Far
abaugh became very sick, and continuing
To grow worse, sent to Carrolltown for a
physician and a Catholic priest. Mr.. Far
abaugh, however. died before their arrival.
-MeSsrS. Thomas Barnes and William
p. Duncan, of Philipsbur and ]. &. Lytle,
OF Clearfield, were here on Wednesday and
drove out to Jackson township TO inspect
the Davis trac Of land, containing about
200 acres, which is underlaid with coal
and heavily timbcrcd. They have had an
expert examining the land for the past
month and are negotiating for its purchase
The land belongs to Captain Thomas
Davis, of this place. and his two brothers,
Timothy of East COnemaugh, and David.
of Morrellyille.
Thousands of railroad ties and valua-
BILE timber were DESTROYED by forest fire
on the ridge east of Youngstown, West
moreland county, on Sunday. Over 1000
acres of the most valuable timber in that
locality was destroyed, and but for the
prompt action of the people living in the
neighborhood. houses and barns would