The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-22
NElGHBORING TOWNS.
u HAPPENINGS or A LOCAL CHARACTER
BRIEFLY CHRONICLED.
interesting News Items From Mahauoy
city and GirardviIle--A clever
Capture Made.


MAHANoy CITY, Dec %.
Ike Fisher the barber, has done some
detective work that would reflect credit upon
the salaried force. While Mr.. Fisher was
absent from his business for few minutes
early yesterday morning 5eedy individual
entered and asked Mrs. Fisher for the loan
Of a razor. The request was refused and
upon her husband return Mrs Fisher told
him of the tramp's visit. A search revealed
the loss Of two highlypri ed razors. Armed
with his wifc's description Of the stranger
Fisher started on hunt and at the gas house
found three tramps, none of whom answered
the description.
Fisher is gritty He made known his
business and searched the clothing Of the
three men, but failed to find his property
After a tour of the town, later in the day he
went to Mahanoy Plane and there learned
that four tramps had gone up the road
towards FraCkvIlle in a wagon. Our sleuth
jumped the dummy at the plane, hoping
TO intercept the men, but upon his arrival at
Fmckyile learned that the tramps had
walked the railroad in the direction of
btboNAINs J. i7uNl AAl'l bDl Al'OA a. ANol tldll
and at about half mile from st. Clair he
passed the four suspects" Jumping from
the train. Fisher hid behind @ porch aud
when the men approached he recognized
three of the tramps he searched at Mahanoy
City. and the fourth answered the
description given by Mrs. Fisher. The bar.
her grabbed the fourth tramp and called for
assistance, but they only laughed at him.
The captive struggled and his three compan.
ions seemed anxious to help him, but Fisher
backed up against a wall, stiu holding on to
the tramp. where is your authority for this
work?' demanded the thief. Here it is, 80
answered Fisher, as he presented big navy
revolver The captive wilted and drawing
pair of razors from his stocking handed
them to Fisher .wlo then started for Potts
Vile with the ttamp in his custody. Upon
arrival in th, town the barber borrowed suf-
fcept aoney to pay two fares to Mahanoy
titv and iB due time he presented his prisoner
before Justice May at this place.
The tramp was committed to Jail in default
of $500 bail. He said his name was james
Wilson and he resided in West Philadelphia.
He was not iu the lookup an hour when he
attempted to escape by cutting through the
cell door.
Matthew McAtee of West Spruce street, a
contractor, Joseph Bavelik, Frank Fresh
aavage aud a fan boy named August Adams
were burned by an explosion Of gas al
Tunnel Ridge colliery ON Thursday after
noon. The men were working in the Eas
Buck Mountain gangway when fall of toI
coal released small body Of gas, which wa
iruited by the naked lamps hanging on th'
tfnbers. The boy and the laborers ver
wen enough last night to cat supper at th
table. but Mr.. McAtees injuries are NOR
serious. He was burned about the hand
and face. and slightly on the back. He los
an eve some time ago and it is feared th
remaining one has been destroyed.
The marriage Of Miss Sarah Novor am
Samuel supowitz, both of Mahanoy City, wa
soremnized by Rabbi Moses Jatiee, in KRier
opera house hall on Thursday evening. III
gussts were numerous. A sumptuous supp
wa. served. after which the guests skipp'
the light fantastic until an early hour tn
morning The bride wore pearl sick DIRE
trimmed with cambrc lace and satin rib5o
and her pretty head was decorated with
light veil and bunch of orange blossom
The hest men were Louis RobenowitE al
Topis Feinberg, of Shenandoah and
bridesmaids, Misses Annie RobenowiH a
Anna Rhoadman, of Mahanoy City. Amo
those present were Adolph Prince, of Pot
vile. Mr. and Mrs. S. Robenowitz, Mr..
Mrs. NJ. Feidburg, of Mahanoy City; NJ
supowitz and daughter, of Shenandoah b
man Ellis, of town; NJ. A. Casgle, of New Ho
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Refowich, Misses Al
and Jennie Refowich, Il, B. Friedburg, n
r.ouiss Oberson aud Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Ebel
William Bennett, ofst. Nicholas, is vic
Of the grippe.
Frank salinsky had his right leg broE
bv a fall of coal at the Maple Hill colliery,
WAS taken TO the Miners Hospital.
Mrs. w. A, Beusinger has returned II
Philadelphia
The friends Of Harry Lewis the spri
matched to run here on Christmas Day,
dropping in from the Lehigh, Carbon
northumberland counties and say they
back their man heavily.
Arthur jenkins, a jaunty young mar
from the United States warship "Mono
hela. and now visiting his parents here,
soon report for duty on board one of the
cruisers at the Brooklyn navy yard.