The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-16

with the members of the Board of Directors
of the City Trusts and few invited friends.
The party was smaller than in previous tours
by about fifty per cent. and there was an
absence of the usual display of blue badges
commemorative of the visit. 1t seemed more
Of business jaunt than on former occasions
and many of the party appeared to take little
interest in the surroundings they having been
over the route many times. There were
some new faces in the crowd, notably that of
Judge John J. Wickham, who occupies seat
on the Superior Court bench by virtue of APP
pointment by Governor Hastings.
The party was met by superintendent
Thomas Baird, who, with General Louis
Wagner led the procession up Main street
to Line and over the mountain road to the
Kelley Run colliery. Brief stops were made
here and there to hear scraps of history from
some well-posted guide concerning the
breaches and the great fire that ragged at the
colliery several years ago Arriving at a
level spot near the timber grounds of
the colliery the party assembled for general
consultation, While the maps were being
unrolled an EVENING HERALD reporter
reached the scene and button-holded Mr..
George E. kirkpatrick, superintendent of the
Girard Estate. General Wagner discovered
/ the interview from a distance and exclaimed,
''Thcre is the inevitable reporter on hand
Who would imagine that we would be located
by one up on this mountain, amid rock banks
coal banks mine breaches and breakers %
Then, as if upon second thought, the General
wheeled about towards the scribe and his
victim and exclaimed, Say, George is that
Ierbey, of the Republican, trying to pump
you? If it is throw him into breach and
we will eXoneate you" General Wagner
was assured by his brother, Capt Z. c.
/ Wagner that the reporter was not Zcrbey
and he appeared content. Mr.. kirkpatrick
stated to the reporter that the Generals
desperate suggestion was prompted by dis
pleasure over certain comments the Pottsville
paper recently made ON Ginrd College.
Mine maps were produced and superin-
tcndent Baird pointed out the new vein of
coal that has been strucl, in the Kelley Run
workings lie claims that it is the Iykens
Valley vein and that it is six feet thick
Superintendent William II. Lewis was among
those who viewed the map and was willing to
bet a dollar that the vein is not six feet thick.
General Wagner suggested that the ante be
raised, but when Lewis would not consent
Baird exclaimed, "Tll bet it is, and let
Mr., Thompson, Mr., Lewis and me go down
and see Both offers went by default as the
party didn't have time to await the test,
After spendinga few minutes at the top of
the slope and watching ,he hoisting of two
cars the party returned to the corner of Main
and Coal streets and embarked on the two
special Traction cars Tor trip to the Ham
mond colliery and at $3.50 p. m the tour of
the day closed with the return of the party
to Girardville
The visiting party consists Of John NJ.
Campbell, John II. Converse, William B.
Mann and General Louis Wagner, four Of the
Board of Directors of City Trusts; Judge
John J. Wickham, Of the Superior Court
Judge F. A. Breezy, Court Of Common Pleas,
Philadelphia Judge William B. Hanna, and
Judge Joseph c. Ferguson, Orphans Court,
Philadelphia Charles f. Kindred, of the
p. & Il. r. r.; George E. Kirkpatrick Super,
intendent of the Girard Estate Frank NJ
IIighley, secretary to the Board f. Carroll
and Francis Z. Brewster, solicitors to the
Board Lieutenant Z. c. Brooks, U. S. A.
detailed as military instructor at Girard
College; Dr. Theodore l.. Chase, Philadel
phia A. H. FetterOlf, president of Girard
College; DIR. William S. Janney, visiting
physician to the College; William Janney
Willard B. Rivell prefect of the College DIR
E. Thomas, Professor of Chemistry at GirarG
College; Andrew Mcdonald clerk to tn,
Board Emil S. Keck, of Philadelphia; w. A
Lathrop, General Superintendent Lehigf
2 Valley Coal Company; Major Heber S
S Thompson S. H. Kaercher Esq, Capt E. c
Wagner, Col. d, P. Brown, Superintendent
William IL, Lewis aud William Thickens.
! Judge Howard Reeder of the Superio
Court, arrived at GrardvilIe from Northamp
ton last night and will remain with the part,
during the remainder of the tour.
: At $3.50 this morning the Directors and tn
4 Philadelphia guests, accompanied by official
!, of this region, left Ginrdville by special i
d & r.. train for Ringtown and from that place
at 10 o'clock, took carriages to Dresher's Run
which the Girard Water Company propose
cOndcmning for It's own use. Lunch wa
: served at the BrandonYille hotel at noor
" after which the party went to Davis Ru
IS and inspected the pumping station of tn
n Shenandoah public water works. The rest @
the afternoon was spent at Girard Manor an
n some time was devoted to inspection of tn
t proposed site for summer home for Girar
h College pupils. The party will return t
Gmrdville this evening and tomorrow vii
wind up its trip, paying brief visit
T. Mahanoy Plane and proceeding to Philadel
s phia via Tamaqua, Lansford Summit Hi
and Mauch Chunk.
n 81 am an old soldier Of the Rebellion.
n year ago ! was in bed all winter with chroni
rheumatism Three doctors failed to Civ
me relief Two bottles of Burdock Bloc
d Bttcrs put me on my feet Ii is worth il
I weight i'm gold" W. b. Knapp Litchfelc