VOL 38.
BLOOMSMJltG. PA. THURSDAY. JULY 16. 1903.
NO. 29
A HEAVY STORM.
Buildings Blown Down, Hoofs
Carried Away, and Crops
In General Damaged.
Hardest Rain in Years.
What was perhaps the most sev
ere storm, surely the hardest rain,
in years broke over Bloomsburg
and vicinity on Saturday. The
morning was hot and sultry, and
while a covering of clouds over
, spread the sky, no one had any
idea that a storm of such awful vio
lence and seveiity was gathering.
Suddenly the skies darkened, the
wind blew a terrific gale, and the
rain decended in torrents. Many
said the downpour resembled a
water-spout or cloud burst. Streets
were transformed into streams, and
pavements, particularly in the low
places were completely inundated.
It was impossible to see for more
than half a block away, so last did
the rain come down. All along
Main street, the water penetrated
the large windows aud ran down in
streams before the goods could be
removed. The most unfortunate
in this respect were W. II. Moore,
Ben Cidding and E. M. Savidge.
The latters entire window display
of confectionary was ruined.
There was considerable damage
done to buildings and trees in and
about town. Several nice, large
shade trees on Market street, were
robbed of their symmetrical beauty,
by the wind. Huge limbs were
torn off and carried in some in
stances for fifty feet. A glance
down Market street after the storm
reminded one of a few years ago.
At the fair ground, a lot of the
fence was blown down, about thirty
panels all told, and the Cattle sheds
were wrecked.
The Shaffer bridge, which spans
Fishingcreek, just north of Blooms
burg, was a victim of the wind's
fury, and a portion of the roof was
carried away.
. Traffic on the Columbia & Mon
tour Klectric Railway was blocked
for several hours. Just below the
bouble bridge, a large tree was
blown down over the track. Its
branches caught the feed wire and
pulled it down nearly to the ground,
but fortunately it did not brake.
On the Berwick division too, there
was a lot of trouble. The substa
tion was out of service as result of
storm, aud this curtailed the power
to such an extent that considerable
difficulty was experienced in handl
ing thetraffic which was unusually
large. The storm appears to have
travelled in a path. Frosty Valley
suffered from its ravages. Stories
ot thrilling, escapes from death are
renorted from that section. One that
verges on the miraculous is that of
Frank Emmett. Tne storm was ai
the wildest of its behavior, when
he, riding a horse, was hurrying to
shelter. Suddenly the wind caught
him and he was lifted, horse and
all from the road over into a neia.
The horse aliehted sciuarely upon
its feet and Mr. Emmett escaped
without a scratch.
It was here that the storm was at
its worst. Frnmett's barn was
leveled with the ground, and the
r a
root was earned 200 ieei away.
The corn crib was completely des
troyed, not a vesticre of it was left
standing. All about the place trees
were torn up by the roots, which
coupled with the wrecked buildings
proinisea to maice a scene 01 nun
that it is almost impossible to des
cribe. Onlv a short distance from
Emmetts, at the Schoch farm of
which Samuel L,ee is tne tenant, a
portion of the roof of the barn was
blown off. On the Zimmerman
farm, near by the barn was blown
down, and the house on Wilmer
Girtons farm was unroofed.
Mrs. Monroe Ikeler had left the
house during the beginning of the
storm to find her little boy, and re
turning, became bewildered aud
lost her way. She was rescued by
her husband who was returning
with the horses from the field.
Here the wagon shed was demolish
ed as was also its contents, includ
ing a good farm wagon. Back of
the Ikeler home, on the Appleman
farm, the destruction was awful,
tree after tree was bent and twisted
off, and what was before, a little
forest, is now completely wiped
out.
A peculiar fact in connection with
TOWN COUNCIL.
Frlnay Evening's Meeting was
a Busy one. Much Busi
ness Transacted.
Three new Ordinances.
Thursday night was the regular
meeting night of the Town Council
but there was not a quarutn present
and the meeting was postponed till
Friday night. Friday night found
members Reimard, Giger, Culp,
and Cox present and President
Towusend called the meeting to
order. The first matter taken up
was that of the sewer on Magee
Avenue. This Mr. Townsend
stated had been demanded by the
residents, but now that it had been
laid only two have made application
to connect with it. It was decided
that property owners be notified to
connect with it at once.
William Chrisman appeared as
one of the bondsmen for John K.
Bittenbender, tax collector for 1896,
and asked council for more time in
which to raise the shortage. He
stated that he and C. A. Kleim, the
other bondsman, had raised $242.14
but that a balance of 432.63 still
remained. Solicitor Ikeler had
been instructed by council to collect
these taxes, but the matter was
laid over for another month.
In the matter of fixing the tax
rate, it had been decided at a
previous meeting to fix the rate at
ten mills for suburban aud five and
one-half mills for farm. These
rates were too high for suburban
and farms. The suburban rate
may not exceed fwo-thirds the rate
for town tax nor may the farm rate
exceed one-half the rate fixed for
town. It was then decided to fix
the rate for the town at ten mills,
suburban, six mills and farm five
mills.
Four new ordinances recently
prepared by the solicitor were read
by Secretary Quick and approved,
The first, No. 120, fixed the rate
of speed of trolley cars in the built
up portion of the town at eight
miles an hour. For the first vio
lotion the penalty is $10 and $20
for each subsequent offense. Said
fines may be collected by law before
any Justice of the Peace.
The second ordinance, Iso. 121.
requires that fenders of recognized
and approved style of manufacture
be placed on all street cars operat
ing in the town. Twenty-five dol
lars was fixed as the penalty for the
first offense and fifty dollars for
sudsequent violations.
The next ordinance, number 122,
authorizes the President of Council
to contract with the property
owners on Second street between
Centre and Market streets for the
paving of second street with vitri
fied brick between the east side of
Market Square and the east side of
Centre street. 1 lie property owners
are to pay two-thirds of the cost,
and the town one-third, less the
portion the Street Railway Com
pany is required to pay in by for
mer ordinances.
The last ordinance, No. 123, re
quires that all companies having
poles erected within the town, tor
the stringing of wires, be taxed
fifty cents for each pole, except
those poles made exempt from tax
ation by former ordinances or those
poles upon which are strung the
wires tor the town s hre alarm sys
tern.
It further requires that each pole
in the town now or hereafter erect
ed be designated with the names or
initials of the company to which it
belongs with the number 01 each
pole marked upon it in oil paint at
the expense 01 the owner.
It further provides that every
firm or corporation refusing to com
ply with the terms of the ordinance
may be sued aud damages recovered
by law. This ordinance goes into
effect September first. It was de
cided by the Council that the Pres
ident of the Council and the iowu
Solicitor consult to fix the penalty
for the violation of this ordinance
Mayor Townsend said that as
Mr. Yorks, who recently purchased
the old Presbyteriau church prop
erty on Market street, on the rear
of which lot is located the barn
used by the Winona Fire Company
as a hose house, desired possession
of the barn, that it would be ueces
sary to secure new quarters for the
fire company, it was tlieretore de
To The Public:
It Is no loiitfor considered a violation of banking ethics to auk for
what wo would like to have, and acting on the theory that what is
greatly worth having Is certainly worth asking for.
1 0e Qj5foome6urg QWtonaf ( anft
Solicits the accounts of all responsible people, promising all the court
esies that are usually extended by an obliging and carefully conducted
bunking house. We propose to continue to conduct our business 011
safe and strictly business lines, believing that such a course will be to
the best advantage of the public generally.
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier.
A SUMMER COLONY.
Arbutus Park Transformed In
to a Cluster of Pretty
Cottages.
Ideal Spot for an Outing.
Continued on 8th page 3rd Column.
Continued onSth page 4th Col.
Some years ago a small building
was erected by W. B. Taylor out at
the Irondale dam, and the place was
christened Arbutus Park. The cott
age was small, but from its location
on the side hill it commanded a
beautiful view of the pool of water
formed in Fishing Creek by the
back water from the dam, and of
the surrounding hills. It was at
first used as a sort of a club house
where fishermen could go to enjoy
the results of their angling, if there
were any results, and where good
meals were served by Mr. Taylor to
his invited guests. Later on, the
cottage was made more habitable
aud attractive and the owner's
family used it as a summer home.
About three years ago the prop
erty was purchased by Robert
Vauderslice, I'red Holmes and C.
II. Kline, who proceeded to add to
ts attractions by building a new
veranda, painting and other im
provements, aud the new owners
have spent one of the summer
months there each year since, and
have rented it to other parties at
such timeJ as it was not occupied
by them, during the hot season.
Others lately discovered the beau
ties of the place aud there are nqw
three other .ottages there. L. N.
Moyer and T. J. anderslice have
erected a double building which is
the most pretentious of them all.
Dr. M. J. Hess has also put up a
very neat cottage and Mrs. W. O.
Holmes has one almost completed.
They are all located on the hillside,
above the B. & S. Railroad, among
the trees where the sun rarely reach
es them, and all command charm
ing views. Watery pipes are now
being laid from a spring of cold
sparkling water, and all the build
ings will be supplied from this. A
croquet grouud has been laid out,
aud fishing, boating and bathing
are some of the amusements in
which the colouists indulge. There
are two boats on the stream now,
and several more will be added this
week.
The embankment made by the
electric light company at the dam
has largely increased the size of the
pool of water, which not only adds
to the beauty of the view, but
affords a much larger space for
rowing. The removal of a coffer
dam above will enable the boats to
go up the stream quite a distance
further.
Altogether this is an ideal spot
for a summer outing, and the cott
agers are enjoying it to the fullest
extent. Those who were there last
week were: h. H. Ent aud wife,
R. F. Vanderslice aud family, C.
II. Kline aud family, T. J. Vander
slice and family, Miss Mary Vealc
of Hazleton, Mrs. Mintie Wilson,
Miss Hal Sharpless, Frank Ever
and wife, Dr. M. J. Hess and family
making over twenty people in the
colony. The gentlemen for the
most part spend the day m town at
their business, going out at night.
Paths are being laid out and the
underbrush cleared up, and other
improvements are in progress.which
when completed will add greatly to
the attractiveness of the place. It
wasour pleasure to iuspect these
summer homes and to call upon the
cliff dwellers a few evenings since.
Our next visit will be made after
the prospective paths are completed,
because never having scaled the
Alps and not being much of a
A Full Line of New
HAMMOCKS
FROM
1.00 to 8.00.
All this Year's.
No Old Patterns
Carried Over.
FOR SALE BV
J.G.Wells,
Cener&l Hardware,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
mouutaineer, we found some diffi
culty in landing where we wanted
to go. There was no trouble in
landing where we did't want to go.
All one has to do is to let go and
slide, and he will land on the rail
road track or 111 the creek. Those
who were used to it, however,
seemed to walk with as little diffi
culty as oa the concrete pavements
of Bloomsburg' s streets. It is easy
enough when you are used to it.
A naptha launch would complete
the boating outfit, and we under
stand that such an addition is in
contemplation.
AN ORDINANCE WANTED.
Public Sentiment Strongly In Favor ol Abolish,
ing Fireworks on the Fourth,
It is gratifying to know that our
article in last week's issue, on the
subject of passing an ordinance to
prohibit the use of firecrackers, re
volvers and all explosives on July
4th as well as every other day in the
year, has struck a popular chord.
So far as we have been able to as
certain everybody is of the same
opinion. Much additional testimony
has been offered by people who saw
exhibitions of rowdyism, brutality
and cowardice on the 4th, and there
is a general demand that this thing
be stopped. An ordinance is in
course of preparation, and will soon
be introduced in the council for its
consideration.
Bloomsburg is not the only place
where the abuse of the privileges of
Iudependence Day has called forth
public denunciation. The Lock
Haven Democrat of last week says:
"If all other pleas should fail to
move the authorities to perform
their duty iu the suppression of the
rowdy shooters who make a pan
demonium of the public thorough
fares on every recurring Fourth of
July, the plea of humanity in be
half of the sick ought not to be un
availing. The poor sufferers lying
ill in city houses ought to be pro
tected; the nerve-racking explosion
of firearms and cannon crackers
under their windows is an infliction
attended by the most serious and
possibly fatal consequences. It is
a needless cruelty which the toler
ably well ought not to be compelled
to endure; the exposure of the sick
to the same is a crime."
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