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- in toward the helpless towns until it was
‘shriek of despair as the train toppled ov-
Terrible Forest Fires in Potter County.
A Train Wrecked in the Midst of the
Fire and Seven Persons Burned
to Death.
CoUuDERSPORT, Penna., May 11.--To-
night the lumber farming towns of Aus-
in, Costello, Galeton and Moore’s Run,
in Lotter county, are on the verge of a
panic, two especially being threatened
with annihilation from fires that seem
to form an impenetrable wall on every
side.
For several days the skies have been
lighted up with fires apparently in
every direction, but little fears were en-
tertained by the people living in the
towns, as those threatened and in dan-
ger were farmers in the country dis-
tricts or lumber camps in the midst of
the blazing forest. In spite of every
effort, however, the flames crept steadily
seen the people must fight back the
flames or have their houses burned
down over their heads.
At Moore’s Run, on the pretty Sin-
nemahoning road, a crowd of seventy-
five willing men, sent out from Austin
Sunday night, had been fighting back
the fire. They made trenches, piled up
earth and lighted back fires, but were
finally obliged to retreat. The men
hastily boarded the train and started to
make a run to another point when it
was found they were hemmed in by the
forest fires on one side and a huge skid-
way of logs on the other. It was final-
ly decided to. dash past the burning
skidway, and the engineer and firemen,
with faces covered with dampened cloths
and their handsand arms wrapped in
wool, mounted the littie engine and
pulled out through the wall of fire. The
men gathered in groups on the flats for
protection or lay on their faces on the
floor. As the blazing furnace of logs
was approached the heat became un-
bearable and the smoke so blinding and
stifling the men were obliged to cover
their mouths with cloths. Just oppo-
site the millions of feet of burning logs,
where the heat and smoke and flames
were the greatest, a terrible thing oceur-
red. Theengineer had forgotten that
such great heat would surely spread the
rails, and he pulled the throttle widerin
the hope of sooner escaping from the tor-
ment of heat and smoke. Then there
was a lurch, an ominous heaving and a
er into the hell of fire under-
neath. A scene ensued never to be for-
gotten by those who escaped, though
every man will bear to his grave a mark
of that awful moment. The cars caught
fire and the men, half blinded and
scarcely realizing anything except that
they were Leing slowly roasted to death,
struggled fearfully to regain the track.
where safety lay, fora time at least.
Those uninjured from the fall. and only
smarting from the pain of intense heat,
bravely turned their burned; blackened
hands to aid their more unfortunate fel-
lows.
At this hour it is impossible to secure
details, though enough is known of the
scene that followed the hurling of the
struggling mass of men into the furnace
of flames, to say its like had never oc-
curred before.
Superintendent Badger, of the Sinne-
mahoning Valley Road, was in charge
of the relief train and had worked
the hardest of all to save the properties
of others. When the train ditched and
rolled over so suddenly he must have
been injured so as to be unable to help
himself, and owing to the smoke and
anic he was not found until too late—
jammed in the wreck he had evidently
slowly burned to death.
At this time, 9.80 p. m., it is known
that six others also miserably perished
at once or died soon after, and thirty
others of the party were badly burned,
many probably fatally, owing to the
fears that they inhaled the flames. Sev-
en others of the party are missing, and
their fate is unknown, though they are
likely to bein the charred wood of the
train.
A wrecking party started for the
scene as. soon as the fearful news spread,
many relatives of the men injured in-
sisting on accompanying the wrecking
train, though they will hardly be able
to reach the place of wreck unless the
fires have burned themselves out.
Owing to the great devastation done
to everything, communication is badly
interrupted and it is impossible to learn
the'names of the men burned or those
still missing.
em
As to the damage, itis known that
40,000,000 feet of hemlock logs and
timber and 25,000 cords of bark have al-
ready been destroyed, and the fires are
still raging. This evening the people
are praying for rain, as it seems nothing
but a drenching will quench the flames.
They must either be extinguished by
the flood of heaven or burn out for the
lack of material. The air is so oppres-
sive that many workers faint from ex-
haustion, and are dragged away from a
flame that has done nothing as yet but
steadily advance.
Late dispatches from Austin confirm
former reports. The body of Superin-
intendent Badger has been found burn-
ed to a crisp and the entireparty would
have perished had they not immersed
themselves in a creek. The fires have
been raging forty-eight hours,
Terrible Forest Fires.
HosTtiNGDON, May 12.—Over four
thousand acres of valuable timoer lands
are aflame within a radius of seven miles
of this place, and in distant parts of the
country the woodland is being swept
away at an alarming extent. The moun-
tain ‘fires are beyond all haman control
and can only be extinguished by a rain-
fall. The sections suffering most are in
the East Broad Top region, where the
fire nearly extendsto Well’s Tannery,
in Fulton county and on Tussey’s
Mountain, Ray’ Hill an Warrior Ridge.
In Broad Top, Solomon Koch, Wil-
liam Koch and Eli Kates’ farm build-
ings have been seriously threatened for
nearly eight, hours, and in Trough Creek
Valley, Issaac Taylor, Wilson Houck
and Michael Martin’s properties are
momentarily threatened with destruc-
tion. The farmers in the whole burning
district have sustained irreparable losses
to fencing and hundreds of acres of
growing grain have been ruined. The
various fires originated from either the
railroads or wandering, bands of gyp-
sies.
WiLLiaMsPorT, Penna., May 12--
Fire on the mountain south of this city
has done a large amount of damage. A
heavy force of men were engaged all of
last night in fighting it, but with very
little success,and it is feared that a great
destruction of bark and wood intended
for paper pulp will ensue. The North
Mountain, in Columbia county, has al-
so been burning for .some time. The
town of Middleburg,near Wellsboro, was
almost wiped out, and the town of
Grimes was severely scorched yesterday.
Lock HANEN, Penna., May 12.—
While there are no fizes in thisimniediate
vicinity, in some parts of the county the
woods are ablaze. The greatest damage
reported is to standing timber. A heavy
cloud of smoke hangs over the city all
the time, obscuring the sun and effect-
ing the eyes of people.
WARREN, Penna., May 12.—The
fires that have been raging in this sec-
tion since Saturday afternoon are about
out. Over 100 oil riggs have been des-
troyed and many tanks of oil and small
buildings. Wages at the rate of $1.25
per hour were freely offered for men to
fight the fire.
Beprorp, May 12.—The woods are
still burning steadily, consuming thous-
ands of feet of cordwood and threatening
isolated houses and mills.
In the Dubois region of Clearfield
county several towns are threatened.
Half a dozen lumber camps and saw-
wills are in ashes and $100,000 worth of
timber has been destroyed. In the
churches of the region yesterday prayers
for rain were offered up.
Delaware's Fruit Crop All Right.
Dover, Del., May 8. —Sufficient time
having elapsed to ascertain whether the
cold snap of Monday night and Tues-
day has damaged the fruit and cherry
crops, experienced growers now report
that little harm has been done, and that
there is still promise of a big peach crop
and a good yield of strawberries in this
county.
Re —————— ————————————
In no ot her way can the farmer so
radically do the work of nature to his
advantage as by using tile, for under-
drainage both lengthens the seasons
and deepens the soil.
Good draught horses, roadsters or
work horses are always in demand at
good prices, and with care in the se-
lection of the breed stock may be rais-
ed as cheaply as common plugs.
In a Lioness’ Fierce Clutch.
A Trainer's Arm Shattered and Torn
by Two Blows.
New York, May 8.—Patrick Miller,
employed by Herman Reich, the animal
importer, whose stables are at Four-
teenth and Bloomfield streets, Hoboken,
isin a hospital with a frightfully lac-
rated arm. Among the fifty animals
there is a young lioness.
According to the story of the employ-
es, Miller was feeding the usually tame
lioness. While the animal was eating
he put his hand through the bars and
touched her on the neck. She turned
and struck bis shoulder with her paw
and tore his arm clear down to the
points of his fingers.
He almost fainted from the pain
when the animal struck him again, and
her claws held him in a vise. The oth-
er employes’ beat her oft, and Miller
dropped to the'floor almost unconscious.
The bone of Miller’s arm is broken, and
the hospital authorities say it will prob-
ably be necessary to amputate the
arm.
REeFuseEDp His OWN MEDICINE.-- An
amusing story is told of Sir William
Thompson, the great English physician,
who has been ill for some time but who
is now mending. His medical atten-
dants declare that they never had a
worse patient in the matter of obstinacy.
He would not take his medicide for days
together, and it was only by the doctors-
threatening to abandon him altogether
that he reluctantly consented to swallow
the prescribed draughts, The leading
physician expressing a disbelief in drugs
as a remedy when his own ailments are
under treatment is somewhat of a novel-
ty and calculated to rouse many suspic-
ious and misgivings in ordinary lay
minds.— Chicago Herald.
————
A Communication.
Bellefonte, Pa., 5 11, 1891.
To the DemocraTIC WATCHMAN. —Dear sirs :
Please Give Me A Little space in your Paper
this Week in Behalt of the P. 0. 8. of A. order
in Regards to the Dirty Little Dirty Trick
that Was done in Bellefonte. W. C. 447 Re-
ceived A Bill of the Demonstration to Be Held
in Lock Haven on the 4th of July We had it
Put up in Edward Rowes Window & some
Dirty snipe sliped in on Friday Evening &
tore the Bill down & took it With Him We
just Wish to let the Dirty snipe that took the
Bill down Wasent Fit to Be called Anything
But A Dirty Little snipe & that is two Good
For I''m to Be called & if he is Found out he
Will Not Tear Down another Bill of Any Kind
& he cant tear one down in Front - of one of
the Boys. Your Truly From
True Parrioric Boys.
——New Jersey wants its abandon-
ed farms occupied, and is working
among farmers who have got disgusted
with the West and are longing to come
back to the East.
The following letters remain in the Belle-
fonte P. O. unclaimed, May 4th, 1891:
J. W. Gilbert, Robert E. Green, Frank
Glalkowski, J. D. Hunter, Chas. Harrings,
Andro Lipeck, James Righter (2), Prof. A Reh-
feld, George Sholtis. ‘
When called for please say advertised.
J. A. FieoLer, P. M.
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Money is scarce—we know
it; but clothing is plenty and
we intend to put it within
‘reach of the very poorest.
If you want a suit for your-
self, we have everything that
is in the market. We can
give you those cheap shod-
dy golds that you see ad-
vertised for $3 and $4 per
suit. But that is not the
class of goods we want to
sell you. We want to sell
‘you strictly honest goods,
goods that will give you ser-
vice, that you will be satis-
fied with, and make you
customers of ours for ever.
Now, then, we will sell
you a suit for yourself that
is all wool for ¢7. And when
we say a// wool we mean it.
For your boy, if he is within
the age of 14 to 18, $8.50
will get him the same kind
of a suit. If he is within the
age of 4 and 14, and wears
short pants, $3.50 is all that
is needed.
These goods are all worth
a great deal more money
than we ask for them, but
we have got more than we
need. Some are single suits,
odds and ends, a few of them
from last season—but they
are all the greatest values
for the money that you have
ever seen, and you must see
them to get an idea how
cheap they are.
Thanking you again for
past favors, and hoping that
for your interests, as well as
ours, you will give us a call
and satisfy yourself that
there is no place in Central
Pennsylvania where you can
buy clothing cheaper than
from us.
Remain, Respectfully,
M. FAUBLE, Prop'’r
Rochester Clothing House,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Opp. Brockerhoft House.
New Advertisements.
UDITOR’S NOTICE. — In the
Orphans Court of Centre county, im
the matter of the estate of David Reese, |ate
of the township of Gregg,deceased. The un-
dersigned, an Auditor appointed by said
Court to make distribution of the funds in the
hands of the accountants, to and among th ose
legally entitled thereto, gives notice that he
will attend to the duties of his appointment at
his office in Bellefonte, Pa., on Friday, tha:
5th day of June, A. D., 1891, at 10 o’clock a. m.,
when and where all parties concerned may at-
tend. WM. J.SINGER,
Auditor.
AUTION.—AIlI persons are hereby
notified not to purchase or meddle im>
any way with a gray horse, now in the posses-
sion of Simon Walker, as I have purchase d
the same and loaned it to him during my
pleasure. GEO. R. BOAK.
36 18 3t. Pine Glenn, Pa.
HE NEW MILLINERY STORE.
. Maize R. Graham has opened 8 hand
some line of millinery in the room formerly
occupied by Miss Mary McBride, She will be
pleased to have you call and examine the
many fashionable things which stock her
counters. 36 18 6t.
UDITOR'SENOTICE. — In the
Orphans Court of Centre county im
the matter of the estate of James C. Rankin,
late, of Snow Show township, deceased. The
undersigned having been appointed by said
Court to make distribution of the funds in the
hands of the administrator of said estate to
and among those legally entitled to receive
the same, gives notice that he will be in his
office in Bellefonte, on June 6th, 1881, at 1G
o'clock a. m. for the duties of his said ap-
Joint mani where ‘parties in interest will be
eard. E. R. CHAMBERS,
36 19 3t. Auditor.
UDITORS NOTICE.—In the
Orphans’ Court of Centre county. In
the matter of the estate of Jacob Royer, late of
Potter township, deceased. The undersigned
an auditor appointed by said court to hear au
pass upon the exceptions filed to the account
of W. J. Thompson, administrator & of, , of
Jacob Royer, deceased, and make distribution
of the balance in his hands to and among;
those entitled thereto, will attend to the dunt
ies of his appointment, at his officein Belle-
fonte, Pa. on Monday, May 25 1891, at 1
o'clock a. m., where/all jparties interested will
please attend RAY.
6-18-36 Auditor.
UDITORS NOTICE.—The un
dersigned Auditor appointed by the
Orphan’s Court of Centre county tn make d is-
tribution of the funds in the hands of Jonothgrs
Schenck Administrator of & of Peter Van-
Horn late’of Howard Sow nh deceased, will
meet parties in interest at the office of Has
ings & Reeder in Bellefonts, Pa., on Tuesday
the 26th day.of May A. D. 1891, at 10 o'clock a.
m., when and where the parties interested are
Tgnesiaa to present their claim or be forever
debarred from coming in on said fund.
H.C. QUIGLEY
36-18-3 Auditor
NOE TO STOCKHOLDERS
: of the Bellefonte Gas Company. A
meeting of the stockholders of the Balletonte
Gas Company will be held at the office of BE.
M. Blanchard, No 19 West High street, Belle~
, fonte, Pa., on Saturday the 6th day of J une,
1891,at 4 o’clock p. m.,to consider the propriety
of authorizing the Board of Directors to exe-
cute and negotiate a mortgage upon the pro-
perty and franchises of the company, for the:
purpose of paying the present mortgage and
other indebtedness of the company incurred
in the construction and improvement of its
plant, By order of the Board. :
E, M. BLACNHARD,
36-18-3t Secretary.
1 CABINET PHOTOS.
rt FOR, fuer
$1.50 PER DOZEN.
AT
SHAFFERS GALLERTF.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
This is a big cut—onc.half the
former price—but it is genuine.
Of late some of those first class (2?)
leading (?) photographers of this
section have been putting the
prices way down to catch trade.
Now I propose to put down the-
bars for a short time to give a little
amusement to the people and make
it interesting for my professional
friends. r
This week I engaged several
good workmen to assist me upon
the great rush that will follow for
good photos at low prices.
“While the "band is playing”
don’t miss the opportunity to stop
at my gallery. While the prices
are down, I will continue to do the
best of work, promptly and satis-
factorily.
This is no Fake, like others
advertised. No deception, no fraud,
and above all no poor work will be. ..
turned out. Call at
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Allegheny st, BELLEFONTE, Pa.
36-16-1m
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Muslin underwear!
We have just opened'a fine line *
of muslin garments, at prices
never before equaled.
Night gowns, drawers, chemise, .
shirts and corset covers. :
We are offering these goods at
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them cheaper than you cans
make them.
Come in and see the full assortment.
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