davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
PERSONAL.

John f. Finney left for Harrisburg this
morning.
j, NJ. Kalbach went through the valley
drumming up trade to day.
A. j. Luburg left for his home in Phila-
delphia to-day after spending u few days
visiting town friends.
DIR. James Stein, of Philadelphia, is the
guest Of his parents here. He expects to
spent couple of weeks in town.
Councilman A. b. Lamb, o. A. Keim.
Alex Strause, +. c. Reese and John
kendrick went to Harrisburg to-day.
Charles Reilly left town go lay for May
beury, w. Va, to accept I.atiOn at one of
the mines there in which his father has an
interest.
Justice r. Y. Williams left for Phila-
delphia this afternoon. He will return
TO morrow after seeing his wife and
mother-in-law safely on a vessel bound
for England.
Mrs. John Seager and daughter. Mrs.
L, 7. Williams, left for Philadelphia this
afternoon and tC morrow will sail from
that city for England, where they will
main three months visiting friends
Colonel Theodore l.. Mumford, one of
the popular les of tie Switchback
railroad died in Mauch Chunk on Satur-
daY, aged tS years. The Colonel was
veteran of the late war and was well liked
by all who knew him. He was generous
to a fault.
p, j. Ferguson returned home on Satur-
day from very extensive and pleasant
trip through New York state and Canada
He speaks glowingly of the beautiful
country he passed through and the hand.
some treatment he received The trip did
him good.
John Moser, one of the Moser heirs, who
had been reported as having become insane
from wOrriment over the Moser estate
and subsequently died, is denied by his
relatives. While working at one of the
Pardee breakers a rope fell on his head
causing the injury from which he suffered.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
ONE CENT
WATERS FALLING.
Result OF the storm In and About Mats
noy CITY,
SpeClAl 20 the HNRAIn

Result OF the storm In and About Mats
noy CITY,
Special TO the HERALD.
MAHANoY CITY, May 22.-In spite Of
the continued rainfall during the night.
the body Of water flowing through the
creeks is much decreased. At the Cata-
wissa street junction of the Mahanoy and
North Mahanoy creeks the stream was
two feet lower this morning than yester-
day and coming with less force.
The Hooded cellars are being rapidlv
drained by the fall and the pump and
bucket brigade began the work of making
them habitable this morning.
weak place IN the creek wall on Rail-
road street, east of Main, was watched all
night by members of the fire companies
Inc wall had sunk two feet and it was
feared the great force would tear il down
and bank the creek bed with debris which
would divert the stream to Main and Cen
tire streets and do inculculable damage to
stores and cellars along its route I'm anti
cipattOn of such a disaster. many
merchants removed their stocks from tbp
cellars and first floors Co places of safety
above.
Reports have been current that all the
colllertes in this district We're drowned
out and that it would be three weeks. or
month, before they could he put i'm
condition to resume operations Superin-
tendeut Skeath laughed when told of the
rumor this morning. He admitted that
there was water i'm the mines but none
but what could be pumped out in a week
or ten days. lie said there was three feet
OF water In the Mahanoy City colHery.
four feet in the No slope at North Nah
auoy and three feet I'm the Little SChuvl-
Kill. The condition OF the other cOIlieries
IN ms district Is worse, but how much so
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

None of the street electric lights and
only the arc commercial lights north of
Centre street were burning last night.
The fault was due to wire crossing the
electric railway trolley, but where the
point of contact was none of the light
company's men could tell When George
Seager went about town yesterday to put
new carbons in the lamps he learned of
the contact 10y receiving a shock which
made him dance. He received the shock
from the lamp i'm use at the Lehigh
Valley depot A hunt for the crossed
wire was at once begun, but although
two men worked in the storm all day
and far into the night they were
unsuccessful The hunt was re-
sumed again this morning and thepoint
of contact was located at the corner of
Centre and Bowers streets, where an old
telegraph wire crossed the trolley Of the
Lakeside railway. The wire was red hoo
and great precautiou was required in the
work of separating the two While the
telegraph wire was being cut and pulled
down people and teams were kept at a
distance, lest they might come in contact
with it and receive the force of the current
running through the trolley 1t is ex-
pected all the street and commercial
lights will be burning tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Inhabitants Aroused by the
Discharge of Revolvers.
TIE MYSTERY EXPLAINED
A Prisoner Gets Away, Having Gained
Time by Firing a shot at His Captor,
Who Responded in similar Manner hut
Intellectually.

Two pistol shots with a brief interval
between them alarmed the residents in
the vicinity of the corner Of Centre street
and Market alley at about half-past one
O'Clock this morning. The sashes of
several windows were raised and q
number of sleepy people tried to gaze
through the darkness to ascertain the
cause of the shooting, but Withdrew with
out satisfying their curiosity, preferring
the warmth of the bed covers to the chilly
blasts that swept through the streets
To-day there were many inquiries con-
cerning the shooting, but no one seemed
able to solve the mystery until Anthony
Alex, the special police officer, happened
along and told his story, which proved
quite a thrilling one.
Alex said he had in his custody a
Polish prisoner who was committed on a
charge of false preteuse. When turning
into Market alley on the way to the lock
up the prisoner made a dash for liberty
Alex ordered him to halt, but after plaC-
ing several yards between him and the
officer the prisoner drew revolver and
fired a shot.
Alex hesitated momentarily in the chase
and then again ran forward, at the same
time drawing a revolver and dischargiug
shot at the fugitive The latter had
already got a good distance away and dis
appeared in the darkness The officer was
not injured in the exchange and will be
necessary to find the fugitive to ascertain
whether he was as fortunate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
New Trial Askad.

NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, yesterday made an
application for new trial in the case of
Joseph Patterson, of Shenandoah who
was convicted of committing a burglary
at Heckman's store in MineIsyille last
January. The grounds Of the application
were that the verdict of the Jury was
against the law and evidence and that the
prepOnderance of evidence established
Patters sons innocence. The court took
the papers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
IN BAD SHAPE.
Some Parts of the E eotrio Railway Very
Seriously Damaged

Some Parts of the E ectrio Railway Very
Seriously Damaged
Engineer Humphries, Of the Schuylkiu
Traction Company, was in town to-day,
taking a rest after walking over the com
pany's line from Locust Dale to Shenan-
doah. He says the company expects TO
have that branch of the line in operation
again by Thursday night.
The line between Girardville and Nah
au'y Plane is so badly damaged that two
weeks work will be required to nut il in
full repair.
Between Gilberton and Boston Run the
line is covered by so much water it is i'm
possible to say what amount of damage
has been done or how soon that line will
be in operation again The Lakeside
route is still a subject of inspection, but
the indications are that several days will
be required for work to put it in operation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Grocer Keller sells AL-vA Tonic. II
New Reservoir Injured.

A resident oftown who was obliged to
drive over to the Catawissa valley yester
day, in spite of the storm, reported upon
his return that a break had occurred in
the breastwork of the reservoir at Davis
Run, belonging to the Shenandoah public
water works. As usual the report became
greatly magnifed and the more it was cir
culated the greater became the estimate
of the damage. The gentleman RESPONSE
BILE for the first report says the break is
from three TO six feet wide and is inn
mediately next to the overflow. Two OF
Supervising Engineer Womelsdorfs n en-
arrived in town early this morning and
drove over to the reservoir to inspect the
break and ascertain the amount of repairs
required.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Highway RnbberY

John Fredema. Polish resident of the
First ward, was taken down to the Potts
Vile Jail this morning by Constable
Giblin to await trial on a charge of high
way robbery. Fredema and two other
men met a fellow countryman named
Frank Daniels on East Centre street and
asked him for a cigar. While the latter
was protesting that he had none two of
the men grabbed and held him, while
tredema searched mis- pockets and alb
stracted $3.50 in cash from them. Fredema
was unable to give bail. The two men
who assisted him in the robbery are still
at large, but are well known and will no
doubt soon be in custody.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

opeCal 20 the HERALD,
PARK PLACE, May 22-The collieries at
this point are all drowned out The mules
were removed from the mines yesterday.
Voter is at the first lift in No . and run
ming down the slope, the lower pumps be-
ing covered. No is in similar condition.
The water found its way in through old
workings and breaches and a new breach
was formed behind the store through
which the mountain flood poured in a
heavy stream. The result of the storm is
cOllieries
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Railway stln CrInnled.

The main line of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad remained in n pretty
badly crippled condition to-day by reason
of the floods in the vicinity of Tamaqua
The officials at this end of the line were
unable TO give any satisfaction as to the
probable arrival of goods shipped over
the main line and consequently many OF
the business people were in very uncer-
tain state of mind. The tracks OF the
Shenandoah branch of the p & r. rail
road were sufficiently repaired during last
night and the early morning hours to
allow trains to run to the terminus. The
bridge at Homesvile has not been re
placed and the Lehigh Valley Railroad
continues the transfer system adopted
yesterday for the Ashland traffic. All
trains on the Shamokin and Ashland
routes of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
arrived here on time to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

Owing to the severe storm Mr.. Thomas
German has decided to postpone the grand
opening of his cafe mt the corner of Main
and Coal streets until next Thursday
evening. Mr.. German had made elaborate
preparations for the event Monday even
ing, but fearing the effects of the storm
would prevent many of his friends from
attending he decided to forfeit the trouble
and expense he went to and postpone the
affair until Thursday evening, when, he
hopes, there will be large gathering to
share his hospitality. 1t viii be a great
event. G-2l-4t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
somebody sooon d Than.

There are many politicians in this
county to-day disappointed because they
failed to get hold of a railroad pass to go
to harrisburg. The gentlemen who We're
looked upon as custodians of the tickets
for distribution to the faithful, were in
most cases not in it, Some one sharper
than they scooped up the whole supply
intended for this county and gave them
away without respect to the expectations
or feelings of the regular members of the
party
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

A public meeting will be held at Ring
town tomorrow evening under the aus
Jr, Past State Councillor, G. n. Raymond,
of Middletown, and WILDER Grow, of Har-
risburg will be the principal speakers.
An excellent literary and musical pro
gram viii also be rendered. The enter
tainment will be held in the opera house
and no admission fee will be charged. A
number of the members of the order from
this town will attend.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

Mrs. Rice, the evangelist, defed the
threatening weather to day and stood at
the corner of Main and Centre streets eX-
horting a large crowd. Mr.. Rice, the
Cowboy Evangelist" sat in the hotel
Office playing with the infant child of the
couple. Some people seemed to think
that the cowboy had the soft end of the
work, but from the cheary manner in
which his wife conducted her meeting it
was quite evident that she did not think
of that, and if she did, paid no attention
to it,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

1t is claimed that 1.-THE Old Home
stead" is always a popular favorite, and
that the seating capacity of any house
would be tested during weeks engage
ment. Already the advance sale has been
good, and inquiries come in from the
country at a lively rate. The real article
is fond of looking upon counterfeit coun-
try folk. At Ferguson's theatre on Friday
evening, May 25th.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
p. O. 8. nr a. Nntlnn-

All members of Camp 1888, p. o. S. of A.,
are notified that special meeting will be
held in their camp ROOM Schmidt's hall,
on Wednesday afternoon, at / o'clock
sharp, to oattend the funeral of our late
brother, John b. Stone, which takes place
at o'clock from his late residence, VIM.
Penn. Members of sister camps are in
vited to attend.
JOHN WHITE, Pres
Attest: d. G, RICHARDS, Secy. 5.21-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
AIonaghan,s BareaIns.

A good quality homemade rag carpet
at 30 cents a yard; nice table oilcloth, Is
cents yard; good dress ginghams, 6 cents
a yard; the best 80 cent corset in the
market, Lace curtains and dress goods
of all kinds cheap.
p. j. MONAGHAN,
No. 2S s. Main ST., Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
FInger Amnntated.

Edward johnson, of East Coal street
yesterday suffered the amputation of the
second finger of his left hand. The finger
was injured in a press at the HERALD
office some months ago and seemed to be
getting better but got worse, and it was
decided that to save the hand amputation
would be necessary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

Rev, Abel j.. Parry, of Cefen Mawr,
North Wales, and Rev. Jones, of Scranton,
will preach in the Welsh Baptist church,
corner of Oak and West streets, this even
ing at o'clock, Rev. Parry will preach
in Welsh and Rev. Jones in English.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Notice

All members of Gen. Harrison Lodge.
No. Pol X. of p, are requested to meet at
their Castle, Wednesday, May %, at ] p.
m, for the purpose of attending the fun
eral Of our late brother, John Stoned
BY order of
p p. d. KIRLIN, G. C.
Attest:-D. o. PRITCHARD, X Il. 5.
521-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

BY the crossing of wires last nipht
several of the electric clocks in town
were burned out. The one at Nc
Elhenny's cafe broke out in "A blaze, but
was pulled from its fastenings before
much damage was done.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Lr. O. u. A. M. Notice.

The members of Maj. Jennings Council,
No. 1867 Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will meet in their
council chamber in the Dougherty build
ing, corner Centre and Jardin streets, to-
morrow wednesday, afternoon, at
O'Clock sharp, for the purpose of attending
the funeral of our late brother, John Il.
Stone. Members will wear the regular
funeral badge and white gloves.
HARRY RICHARDS, Councillor,
Attest: w. j. JACOBS, Sec'y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
valuable AcnnisiiInn-

Our thanks are due Congressman Rob
insou for volumes Nos. and . of penn
sylvania at Gettysburg a most interest
ing work and a valuable acquisition for
one who takes pride in a well stocked and
useful library
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
THE COLORADO FIRE.
L is Under Control and New Develop
ments are Expected.

TIEHTH HTe ENUeOTeWs
Special to Evening Herald.
LOST CREEK, May 22.--The miners who
have been fighting the fire in Packer No. /
colliery at Colorado say they now have it
under control and expect momentarily to
reach the place where August Loyed and
Seder Pranzey are supposed to have been
when the fire started and where it is ex-
pected the ashes Of their remains may be
found.
The miners have the fire confined at the
head of the counter chute and are enabled
to pour streams upon it from three sides
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
FiIiiug Them Up.

David II. Llewellyn had a gang Of men
on the streets to-day at work filling ths
gullies in the line of the public waters
which We're caused by the storm. The
work is being done at the expense of the
contractor
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Appointed an omcer.

Michael Saba, who conducts wholesale
notion houses at ll9 and 145 East Centre
streets, has been appointed special police
oIhcer TO succeed Joseph Mandour, ~,
signed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

The Sunday News arrived at its six
teenth mile stone on Sunday and bids
fair to celebrate many more anniver-
saries. 1t is vigorous newspaper,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

When seeking neat and well-conducted
cafe, go to Germans, corner Main and
Coal streets. Polite and prompt atten-
tion. 5-1Q1m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
Extra Blll of Fare.

At McElhenny's cafe tonight:
snapper Soup,
Clam Soup,
Oyster Soup,
Lobster Salad,
Soft and hard shell crabs,
Frog, Little Neck CLANS and fresh
water oysters.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

Get your repairing done at Holder
mans.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22

First annual excursion of the Cleary
orchestra to Lakeside, May 3Oth. Tickets
35 cts. 5-19-lOt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-22
"The ola Homestead.0 p

Go to Cardin's, 224 W. Centre St., for
bargains in wall paper. 5-lS3m
The evening world., 1894-03-31
FISH ARE NOT INJURIOUS.
Danger Comes from Fishermen Who
POllutc the Water.

Health Commissioner Emery. Ct Brook
lyn. who. at the request of city Works
Commissioner White, has detailed in
spectors to investigate the water sys-
TEN. the filthy condition Of which was
fully exposed in THE Evening World
to-day made public the first report
which he has received in respect to the
matter.
Sanitary Engineer William s. Johnson.
who wrote the report, says that 1t has
long been the belief among superin-
tendents OF water-works and others in
terested in questions relating to the
purity OF water supplies that the pres
ence of fish In the water was a bene-
fit.
The only objection which could apply
to Brooklyn Is the probability of an
epidemic killing off the fish, which Is so
slight that 1t hardly need be considered.
The evils which arise from fishing
MIR. johnson adds. are not due to fish
being taken from the reservoir, or to the
bait used, but the habit which fishing
parties have of polluting the water by
emptying into 1t the contents of lunch
baskets, or throwing into II dead fish.
Other matters connected with the
pollution of the water supply will be
taken up by the Health Department
within a few days.
The evening world., 1894-03-31
FIVE GOING TO SING SING.
" l. =" Train Passenger Sandwiched
Between IIandcufied Men.

Timothy McDermott, William Butcher,
william Amelia, John Waters and George
williams were taken to Sing Sing to-day
TO serve sentences ranging from four
years for larceny to twenty years Tor
homicide.
McDermott is the man who killed
Clancy last Fall. He was handcuffed to
Butcher. a notorious burglar. The other
three were also handcuffed together, In
a separate group. They were under the
escort of Sheriff Buttling, of Brooklyn.
Warden Stanley and Keeper Jameson,
OF the Kings County Jail.
At the City Hall station a gentleman
was sitting in an IL" car deeply alb
sorbed in a newspaper when the Sheriff 8
party entered. McDermott and Butcner
sat down to the right OF him, while the
other conyicts accommodated themselvs 5
on his left. Sheriff Buttling thought, how
ever that the gentleman might not
fancy such companionship and requested
him to take another seat
what for?' demanded the gentleman,
with considerable Indignation.
II merely requested you for your own
sake" persisted the gallant young sheriff
The gentleman looked frightened. He
evidently thought he was dealing with a
mailman. Happening. however, to glance
at his neighbors, he saw the handcu1s
for the first time. and with profuse
thanks to the Sheriff for having prevented
his being taken for one of the party, he
sat down elsewhere.
The evening world., 1894-03-31
THINK W|N|CKE'S THE MAN.
Charged with Being Doris's At
tempted Murderer and Burglar
Handkerchicf's of Peculiar Pattern
Found in His Room.

Detectives Mccormick and Kennedy, of
the Fifth avenue police station, Brook
lyn, this afternoon arrested Charles J.
Winicke. aged forty-three. janltor OF the
iiat 35l Thirteenth street who. It Is he
lieve1 knows something about the at
tempted murder and burglary committed
at the home OF William II. Doris. OF 5OT
Sixth avenue, last Saturday morning.
The only clue the detectives had was a
Jimmy. Il dark lantern aud hanhknr-
chief. which the burglar left behind after
he had attempted to chloroform MIR.
Doris
Wincke Identifies the handkerchief as
Ing his premises found two more hand
kerchiefs Of similar pattern.
The flats OF which Winicke Is janitor.
are located In the rear of Mr. Doris's
house.
Mr.. Doris was collector for the Kings
County Trust Company and, although
he never took any large sums OF
money in front OF a rear window OF his
house.
A search OF Winickes house revealed
nothing but the handkerChiefs OF similar
pattern to the one In possession of the
detectives and u 22-calibre revolver.
used by the burglar when he shot Mr..
Doris In the thigh.
The prisoner denies all knowledge OF
the attempted burglary, but positively
Identifies the handkerchief as his prop
erty. lie viii be held while the detec-
tives are working up the case, and will
be taken before Justice Tighe Monday
\ morning
The evening world., 1894-03-31
BATHING IN THE GANGEs.
Important Ceremony Which the
BrahmRs Perform.

The ceremonial bathing In the Ganges
forms the great morning act of worship,
and the bathing CHATS belong to different
races. so that each pilgrim banl pos
sesses an accredited status In the Holy
City. Long n ghts of crumbl!ng steps de-
scend from the towering shrines to the
waters edge. says All the Year RouIi.
The river IL already full of bathers.
throwing the sacred water over each
other from brazen lotahs, with the sym
bolical rites Of their intricate creed.
Some stand absorbed in prayer with
thin, brown arms raised towards heaven,
an1 careworn faces bathed In tears.
Groups OF high caste girls in fllmy VIII te
wells sep dantily into the river, their
slaves waiting on the bank. Gray-beard
ed men and brignt-faced boys descend
the step of a neighborins CHAT chanting
Wild mantra, and crowds OF sick ani
.ntirm worshippers are carr ell or assisted
down the steep stairways. and sup
ported by friendly hands as they dip
themselves in the healing fiood.
A CHAT where Brahma Is supposed to
nave sacrificed ten horses sanctities the
most unclean. and at an eclpse-alwa
o sacred phenomenon In India-the van
guard Of pilgrims generally get pushed
into the water nolens volens by the
dense throng behind them. The stately
observatory above his CHAT was built
Nv n rajah OF Benares who reformed the
calendar. and the Instruments of brass
and iron with which he worked out as
trological problems are stili contained
within the walls.