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VOL.XX AIT.
THE srPI'OSLD I)KAO ALIVK.
Mourned lor Three Your*, and >m liiKuranee
on 111, Llf I'ni.l.
The following M ramie storr is tele
graphed fro n Wiitcrbiiry, Connecticut :
r.. M. Andrews. weidlh architect and
builder was reported murdered in Floiida
by angry Macks, on January 1. 1880. and
his supposed widow, a resident of NttU
galuck, colli i ted part of I lie insurance 011
his life. There is positive evidence now
that Andrews is alive and well, and will
soon return to his friends in Connecticut. !
Mrs. Andrews, who is now in Ridge- i
field, has gladly consented to doll the ,
weeds of mourning, and to welcome !
back her wandering husband, and he is
said to be waiting only for a satisfactory
arrangement with the Masonic fraternity,
whereby the insurance money paid by
them to his wife shall be refunded, when
he will step out of his hiding-place. On
the authority of 11. C. Baldwin, of Nau
gatuck, it is asserted that Andrews is in
Portland. Oregon, where, when a young
man, he lived for a time, and was getting
along prosperously.
The history of Mr. Andrews from Jan.
1, 18SG, to (lie present time is involved in
mystery. Some darkly hint at a Southern
romance, a 1 others talk of mental aber
ration, from which he has only just re
, covered. E. M. Andrews came fo Nan
tuck with his wife in 1881. lie had been
, a resident >. I'lainfield, Conu., and it was
in the villa , of Moosun, in the township
of Plainfleld, that lie met Mrs. Andrews,
then a Miss Hill. He had served 111 the
war of the rebellion, and had been wound
ed iu the arm. This wound resulted in
the drawing up of two of the lingers of his
left baud, and lie received a pension from
the Government up 10 the time of his dis
appearance. He was a graduate of Slief
tield Scientific School and of Vale Col
lege. Mr. Andrews hail obtained thecon
trai t for • . '.ion of the Town Hall in
NiuigalilcK. 1 was for the purpose uf
being near f'.li work that he took up his
residence there. This is one of the hand
somest structures in the town, but is said
to have been built in-ecurcly, the rear
resting on sauu., and sinking ground. Mr.
Andrew's prom- from the contract are es
timated at v io,ooo. At Waterbury lie
designed and constructed the church edi
fice on Grand -treet, the most modern
. house of worship in the valley.
While en > ling Ihc' buildings Mr. An
drews made hosts of friends, among theiu
such men of influence its E. L. Riggs, of
Seymour, ('. K Mnllby. of New Haven,
and N. A. .. .u. ,1 Bristol. These men
he induced mtn wcral monev-mttk
ing scheme . 1 hiin. in 1536 Air. An
drews got the Florida fever and went to
see the famou- Deland. who lias made a
fortune col< i> .t he flowery State. He
became enthusiastic on the money to be
made ;t Florida lumber, mid canto Norm.
Mr. i'iallby put 2.00 ft into the venture.
Messrs. Riggs nud Alvord went South
with him witeu he returned to Florida,
lie went in a schooner lilted out expen
sively a' Ni v 11. ycn. and landed at l'a
latka. Tiic .i'c lie went up the river to
Delund, and tie : co four ntiles further
into the sw in. and forests of Highland
Park, where he established the second
largest sawmill iu that Btate on the land
of Major Nfirris, who atlvauced some
money to gel the enterprise located there.
He obtained one big railroad coutraet,but
after that he failed disastrously, lumber
going down to eight dollars and ten dol
lars. Still he worked hard and tried to
pull through. It is said lie treated his
' black help like a slave driver, and many
threats were made against his life by
them. His wife weut to Florida that win
ter and stayed with him
The following summer Air. Andrews
was troubled with malarial fever, and at
times, it is said, showed symptoms of in
sanity. He got behind in business and
became very discouraged, lie raised all
he could on his Naugattick property, and
got the advances from his father-in-law,
A. R. Hill, of Moosun. The next heard
of him was the tumor that lie had disap
peared mysteriously. His brother-in
law, W. R. Young, had gone down to sec
him on January 3, and learned that noth
ing had been heard of him for a week or
more. A reward of $5OO was
offered for any news of him,
dead or alive, and n placard
containing this announcement, with his
picture and a full description of him, was
scattered ail over the fc'tate. Attorney
Baldwin of Nuugatuck was employed by
the distressed wife to go to Florida and
make a search for him. He had been
seen at Deland on December 28,1885, and
and on January 1, 1886, be was seen in
AVightman A (.'ristopher's store oil Bay
street, Jacksonville. That was the last]
heard of litrn far as known. lit, part- j
tiers subsequently attempted to c ,rry 011
the bttsines without him, but i year
following tin whole establishment ..timed
down without insurance.
The evidence that Andrews had been
murdered by some one of his help was
thought to be so conclusive by the .Ma
sonic fraternity, 0 which Andrews be
longed, that the $2,000 insurance he had
in their association was paid over to Mrs.
Andrews, and she, in turn, paid Mr.
Alaltby the money lie had lent her hus-
JOHMSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1889.
band. The man's property, valued at 1
nearly $40,000, was heavily mortgaged, j
and the Nuugatuck Bank forclosed, and 1
for a while carried the estate, until the j
father of Mis. Andrews, who had a second I
mortgage, purohushed j! for his daughter
Ito help Iter alone. She tried to collect a \
$lO,OOO policy on his life held by a Hart- !
ford company but they refused to pay,
! supposing him alive, and the woman,
rather than bother with a lawsuit, let the
matter drop. Since Ids departure the es
| tatc became somewhat complicated, and
now that he is proved alive many suits
' arc apt to follow. When lie returns, as
I is expected in a few thus. there will he
much interest in the tale of his rumblings
for the past three years.
Andrews was of more than medium
height, with sandy beard and dark eyes.
As a business man lie was shrewd and ca
pable, and lie was an interesting talker on
familiar subjects.
How We Look to Stranger*.
A citizen of Chester county visited this
city a few days ago. and gives to the
West Chester Jfffernunian Iti.s impressions.
He Bays that although the debris
occasioned by the flood litis been largely
removed, lite place is still a scene of des
olation and distress. To one unacctu
toin il to the sight it produces a feeling of
gloom and depression, and unleso a per
son's presence is required iu affording re
lief to sufferers or in assisting to rebuild
the waste places the desolate spot is left
behind with a feeling of satisfaction such
as would be experienced if some great
sense of depression had been removed.
The evidences of tlie terribly destructive
effects of the raging torrent continue to
be visible on every side, although not so
striking its they were weeks ngo. The
odor is very offensive, and cannot fail to
pollute the atmosphere and render 'the
locality unhealthy, lit conversed with
several intelligent sufferers whose appear
ance indie;.vd that the great calamity
hud Impressed upon them an air of ex
treme deji. tion. They referred to the
distribution of the immense fund that had
been sn liberally contributed for helping
the people as prodding with apparent
delay, which to sotne appeared unnecess
ary: but not a single intimation was made
that the nt mcy was not being used in a
strictly honorable manner. Air. James"
McAlillen, the chid official of,the distrib
uting committee, said that any sums
which itad not been forwarded would be
gladly received and employed for the
purpose designed with as much prompti
tude us is consistent with the exercise of I
sound die-action. A considerable amount
|is yet required to relieve immediate
wants. O, eoutse, the just and prop, ,
disbuisciucul of so large a fund demands
the utmost care and judgment. He
forth :■ said that if those entrusted with
the a:, at raised in West Chester, or
other | lut s. | referred to attend to its
•Itstc. utlon personally on the ground
liter would 1.0 kindly received by the <
committee, and any information desired
would be cheerfully given them. If sent I
to the Finance Committee it would be j
handled to the best possible advantage.'
and Hit } would lie pleased if il would be
lorwar . d at an early day.
Kilted mi the Pennsylvania Rnllroaili
Air. William Hurlehy has becu taking
contracts for the cleaning out of cellars,
and boarded with Mrs. O'Neal at No. 6
Center street, Prospect. On his way
to his boarding house shortly afternoon
on Saturday, in crossing the P. It. R.
tracks he crawled under a stationary
freight train which moved before lie
could get out and fataliy crushed him,
injuring him iu the breast and mangling
one leg. Air. Gibson, of the Cambria
Hospital, bound up the wound as best he
could, and 11 stretcher being procuicd the
wounded man was taken to the P. it. it.
station to await the arrival of a doctor,
who came but did not nt oiloe attend him
and he was taken to the Red Cross Hos
pital. After his removal there he was
cared for by Drs. H. F. Beam and J. ('.
Sheridan, but their work was in vain.
A messenger went for a priest of St.
John's Church, but both were sick, and j
before Father Alto, of the German Cat 1.-.
olic Church, arrived the tnan was dead.
The remains were taken to Henderson
Alorguc, where they now arc, and pre
pared for burial, which will be in Lower
Yoder cemetery. The home of Air.
Hurlehy, was in Brooklyn, where he was
employed as a clerk in the postollice. Ills
father is David Hurlehy, a cooper by
trade, w-lto lias three other sons and one
daughter. For some time the unfortunate
young man has been employed at Little
Washington, at a good salary, leaving
on hearing of ottr disaster he came here
! several days after and took charge of a
\ gang of men tinder Mr. McKnight.
! Mr. Ilarrigan, who is married to a
cousin, came yesterday from New York
to perfect arrangements for the funeral, i
which will take place to-day from St. j
John's Church and to see after his effect -
lie was twenty-seven years of age.
Almost Completed.
The first floor of the AI. 15. Church, 011
Franklin street, wits completed on .Satur
day evening, and it will be but a short
time until the congregation can hold their
regular services where they did before
the llood.
CLARA BARTON.
: How 'rills Distinguished I-aily HUH Been |
! Received nt Milwaukee—Showered With
M;rlte<l Honors.
The following i a ptuLof u letter re
eeived by the editor of this paper, from a
i lady in Milwaukee who has noticed the
| way Miss Clara Barton has been received j
i in that city at the meeting of the Women's
Belief Corps and by the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The letter
was not intended for publication, but it
contains so much that will be of interest
to our renders, that we publish a part of
it:
PI.ANKINUTON House, 1
MILW AUKEE, WIS., August 29.)
Mr. Woodruff.
Peeling sure you will be interested in
Miss Barton's days away from your city,
I shall try to give you a brief outline of
some of her days. Arriving Tuesday be
fore the parade, she very naturally was
put into the first carriage and to her own
amazement she found herself heading the
procession. Not being present, you know
from papers more than I, as I've not
read them. Wednesday we started for
the National Convention of Women's Re
lief. I inclose a short account of the
proceedings. Miss Barton's speech was
the speech of the morning, and anyone
hearing her quiet voice in the four walls
of the little oflice in Johnstown, can have
no conception of the lull, clear, beauti
fully modulated voice that filled from
fioor to ceiling every hit of space in the
large room. It was a surprise to me.
How 1 wish I had time and space to tell
you of the ovation. As she stepped from
the carriage how the women from every
State came to pay their respects. How
she had sent this one the first news of her
husband's safety, how she had givcu this
one aid in great financial distress, how
this one she wrote for, and another re
leased from prison : eacli and all had
something to remember ami for which to
he thaflkful and bless her for. It was
beautiful to me to witness the women of
America doing homage to the one woman
who has doi'e'more to bless her race
than any other.
A reception followed the Convention ;
then another tendered her by the Potomac j
Post. One feature of the evening was the j
coming of " Tic Old Guard " to do her
honor. After this reception site went to
" Tlie Red Cross, of Milwaukee," the
tents of which are pitched on the beauti-
I fid lake, and it was a titling climax to a
) wonderful day.
i To-day. Thursday, she holds a public
reccptiouat (lie Plankington, wiicc !u j
headquarters are. One of the gentlemen |
of the city, Major Rogers, gives her iiis
beautiful ottiee at the Plunkington, and
we steal away at night to Mr. Spencer's
home on the lake, where the beauty aud
stillness are perfect rest.
The stream of veterans tliat have
streamed in since early morning, still
pour in, and we have to just, leave all for
| a cup of tea. Mrs. Logan now sends
I word she will be in to pay her respects.
' and so the days ai d nights are full of in
! eidents never to be forgotten. Milwaukee
|is so beautiful. Our host, Mr. R. C.
Spencer, lives on Prospect avenue, right
On tin; Lake, so in going {0 headquarters,
at tlie iManiuligioil we see much of the
oily, aud tlie magnificent decorations.
General Sherman and Mrs. Logan ami
Miss Bartou share the honors of the day,
and it is a constant stream, their rooms
arc all in tlie same corridor, and the num
ber that come is innumerable. We go
now to the public drawing room where
.Miss Barton and Mrs. Logan received to
gether from 3 to <i.
Wc can scarcely realize, in this beauti
ful, festal city, with its thousands of peo
ple, all out for a holiday, that we have
just come out from all the shadow and
sorrow of your own home. You may be
9urc all the nation is interested in you,
and, are glad aud anxious to hear any
thing we may have to tell of you. Miss
Barton never fails to tell how bravely and
well you bear your awful calamity. Hop
ing soon to be tvith you. * * * * *
CureftfthiK flio Lucky ♦loliiiMtown Bitby.
j Bill Nye in his European notes of Sun
. day has the following : " The Johnstown
baby, whose name is Moses Williams,
came over on a recent trip of the City of
Chicago, according to Surgeon Peter Mc-
Sweeney. The Johnstown baby was
named Moses because he was found on
the llood, not exactly among the bull
rushes, but born on the bosom of the ter
rible deluge, while his mother's house
was floating down to death and destruc
tion. It is not necessary to say that
Moses owned the ship. He got about $75
from enthusiastic Americans on board
and practically was monarch of all he sur
veyed. He was lucky to put off his birth
day till the time of the terrible flood, for
Pharaoh's daughter in tlie shape of Amer
ican generosity lias rescued him from ob
i scarify and poverty, and hereafter when
lie says, "My name is Moses William-, 1
! was born on tlie breast of that terrible
j torrent in Johnstown," the ready wallet
will come forth and Moses will be on
deck if tlie light goeth out."
Accident nt Steel Work*.
' Mr. John Link, of Rosedalc. while at
| work last week in tiie Steel Works,
severely crushed his hand. He will be
1 aid p for a week or so.
FATAL ItUKNING.
I Agnes Fitzgerald the Victim of a Can of
Kerosene Exploding.
Previous to the flood a family name' l
Fitzgerald, consisting of five children and
the mother, lived on Iron street. The
■ mother was drowned and iter home
washed away by lite waters. The chil
dren remaining were Alary, Alaggie,
John. Stephen and Agnes aged about
twelve.
The boys work for the Cambria Iron
Company. Agues had lately returned
from an eight weeks' visit to Cleveland,
and was staying a few days with Airs.
Wm. Rogers, on Coal street, Prospect.
On Saturday afternoon Airs. Rogers
left the house, telling Agnes to take a
can of kerosene oil, sitting on the porch
and put it out of the reach of the ten
months old baby. The child set it on the
rear of a large range and continued her
work of ironing. As she was
standing before the stove the
can exploded enveloping her in a sheet of
flame. She ran into the arms of a neighbor
Airs. Dice. A Air. Riley attcmpfed to
subdue the flames by dashing water on
the suffering girl, but they were only
smothered when a blanket was thrown
around iter by two men, Alessrs. AValker
and Delnney. Airs. Jerome and Doctor
Aiatthews soon arrived and did all they
could to alleviate iter suffering. Although
she was perfectly conscious and talked to
her friends, she was beyond human aid,
having inualed some of the flame, and
shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night,
expired. Thu baby, which was in one
corner of the ten by twelve foot kitchen,
escaped unharmed. The funeral will take
place front the residence of her uncle,
Air. A. Conway, 011 Fairfield avenue,
Morrollville. No definite time has yet
been set. On the 26th of October she
would have been twelve years of age.
j Memorial .Service ol Knights of Pythias.
The impressive memorial services of
the Ifnights of Pythias, were Sunday
observed iu Altna Hall. They were
opened by a hymn by the choir " 1 Would
I Not Live Alway," followed by an elo
-1 quent address by Col. Linton. After an
other hymn a procession was formed
headed by tlie Hussar Band and seventy
two Uniformed Knights, accompanied
the hearse bearing the remains of one ol
their number, Air. Elmer J. Brinkey, to
the plot of ground in Grand View belong-"
ing to the organization. Several catri-
I ages also were in the procession convev
j ing friends, among thent Mr. Statler, of
Stoyeslowa, who itad been ,rs u fat.tor to
both Elmer and his brother Dr. Brinkey.
and a Air. Ziaini rtnan. At the grave the I
exercises of the Order for such an occa
sion were performed. The baud played
the beautiful hymn "Nearer My God to
Thee." The con nony was concluded by
a short exorcise e lied " taps" by Alessrs.
Shellenberger and Snyder, cornetists
Matty a tear unrestrained fell from the
eyes of the assembled multitude, for, 'j
many, this was again the re-burving of
their friends, whom they laid away who . 1
there was no time for tears. Fe.v 1110: .
solemn funerals have here ever occurred.
Iu addition to the Uniformed Ranks were
fifty-four members in line. The following
arc the names of members lost on May
31st, and the wives of members. Includ
ing the oldest member, Air. C. P, Tittle,
and also the one last admitted : Alineral
Lodge, No. 89, Alessss Godfrey Hoffman,
C. T. Shubert, Alex. Rocko, Charles Hal
ten ; Johnstown Lodge, No. 17, Messrs'
Frank I'. Bowman, Artlinr Till, E. J.
Brinkey, L. Bcnford. Visiting Knights,
Samuel Hennecamp, of Lonaconiug,
Aiaryland, atul Charles B. Dc Wald, ol
Reading, and and unknown Knight.
I Wives of members were; Airs. F. P. Bow
man, G. Hoffman, A. Recke, AY. A.
Craft, J. P. Williams, S. Single, J. AV.
Reese, J. C. Duncan, E. Biennnn, Emil
C. Roth, AI. Woolf, S. E. Hennecamp, 11.
T. DeFrancc, G'. Hoffman. The graves
of all their deceased brothers were beau
tifully decorated. The officers were:
Chancellor Commander, L. Ertsman;
V. C. C., J. Hancock; Prelate, N. T. Col
livcr; AI. at A., C. H. Price; AI. of F., J.
J. Humphrey; M. of E., AI. A. Brown.
The Welsh Congregational Church.
Rev. T. W. Jones, of Philadelphia,
Superintendent of the Congregational
Church of Pennsylvania anil six other
States, yesterday addressed the congrega
tion of that denomination here in the
Franklin street AI. E. Church. Hereto
fore the services had been in the Welsh
language. Believing this to be less used
yearly, Rev. Jones promised all the aid
in Ins power, anil gave every assurance
tlint a new church would be built, and tlie
scattered congregation collected, provided
the services should consist of one sermon
in English and one in Welsh. He says
the younger mem hers can not be reached
when Welsh is the only language used in
church service.
•liirtt So.
The baggage smasher merrily
Now tosses traveler's trunks;
Ho caehlnates with ghoulish glee,
Anil breaks them Into chunks.
But some nne morn this soulless ttonil.
Will skyward take tils flight,
For he will monkey with a trunk
That's tilted with dynamite.
OVF.R *llO,OOO CONTRIBUTED.
, This is tlie Amount Masons Gave Their
Johnstown llrctlireu.
Pittsburgh Dispatch, Sunday.
Col. T. J. Hudson, Treasurer of the Ala
sonic Relief Committee of Pittsburgh, for
tlie Johnstown flood sufferers, is prepar
ing his report of moneys received and dis
bursed, and will present it to the Com
mittee within a week or ten days. In
cash contributions the Committee raised
nearly $6,500, whiclt was outside of var
ious gifts of clothing and provisions. Af
ter the first few weeks at Johnstown the
disbursement of money was confided to
a Committee of Johnstown .Masons,which
has since had exclusive control of
Masonic donatious.
A check of $2,300 was sent to the
Johnstown Committee last Tuesday,
clearing up the amount of money still re
maintning in the Pittsburgh Committee's
hands, with the exception of $5OO, which
will be used in aiding several women who
are now in this city under maintenance.
In speaking yesterday of the contribu
tions of the Grand Lodge of this State,
Air. James S. McKcon said that tlie
Treasurer of the Grand Lodge would
make his report next Wednesday t the
annual meeting of tlie Grand Lodge in
Philadelphia. The amount given to
Johnstown Masons by the State Grand
Lodge will aggregate over $60,000, winch,
considering the limited membership of
the fraternity in the i!l-f,ited city, shows j
that the aid extended has been adequate j
to relieve distress.
1:0; (.Its <:s \ TRAIN.
A Terrific Fight on tlie Johnstown Ai-coni- '
■initiation Last Evening.
Tlie Johnstown Accommodation which ,
is due here at 7:05 p. M., was boarded last j
Alonilay at Donahue, a little station wed ,
of Latrobe, by four rougits who were dc- !
tcrtnined to have a fight and clean out th • 1
train. Corporal George Buntin, of 1 0111-
pany C, F-urtppnth Regiment. N. G P.,
who is on duty at Camp Hamilton,
on the train and iu the car where the
roughs entered, lie says the names of '
two of the roughs were Jones ami Alct'or- ,
mick, and that Jones on coming into the
car exclaimed with an oath, thai lie
could "lick any person in the car.'
A passenger replied "can you.''
when Jones immediately brutally assaulted
him. Then lite fighting commenced, and
'pandemonium reigned far about thirty
liye minutes. Tho4P engaged in the
beastly ailray were beaten utni kicked,
and blood w a.-. -puitcrM all through the
ear. Pucka were <lhowu through the
windows, hoots and shoes were taken off
ami used as weapons, men were knocked
kown nr. 1 trampled upon, and it seemed
as if a lot of wild animals had taken pos
session of thi ear. Tlie conductor and
braketnen were powerless. It was the
most terrilie fight ever witnessed, iu .1
rniiroad nr. The trniu was stopped for
quite a time, while the tignt vis in pro
gress. At Latrobe the rough* go. out,and
we were unable to learn whether '.l ey %\. e
arrested.
Oi alls I ray in,; a New 1. •-.
From i he si. Louis post .Dispatch.
Neither a Union s ldier < or a col u 1
man was ailowi <i o • ih. V't'gi' ;:t K, n
licau ticket. From Malioue >!n >n c e
nominee was a Confederate soldier, t.oa.
imited on iiis war record. The baud
played " Dixie " when the nominations
were announced, and the platform de
clared that help should be given to poo,
ex-Confederates and their widows and
orphans. But instead of making the wel
kin ling with warning cries that the Con
federate Brigadiers are again in the sad
dle and marching oa Washington the Re
publican organs are all joining in the
'■ Dixie " chorus and nracticing tlie old
rebel yell.
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Marriage of Miss Kate D. Jenkins.
Sunday morning at Lancaster, in the
Episcopal Church, its beautiful anil ,im
pressive marriage service made one Aliss
Aliss Kate D. Jenkins, of Johnstown, and
H. L. Bowman. They go at once to their
new home iu East Liberty, In Aliss
Jenkins, Jolmstownjwill lose one of its
brighest and most talented young ladies,
who will add to any circle she may enter.
Her voice will be missed equally in the
rendition of botli classic song and poetry,
for in addition to her power in song, Aliss
Jenkins was an elocutionist of splendid
ability. Wc are sorry to loose one of our
singers, but congratulate tlie fortunate
city which receive such an addition to its
musical circles.
llnriy of ii CliHil Found Y eater day.
Several persons find employment on
Sundays looking for whatsoever they may
find in our streams. Yesterday evening
attention was attracted to a foot exposed
above the sand, and investigation dis
closed the body of a child, aged about six
years. It wore button shoos. The body
was removed to Henderson's Alorgtte.
Hun. Welly McCulltigli Ile.nl.
Hon. Welty McCulloiigh, late member
of Congress from the Twenty-first Dis
trict, and a prominent member of the
Westmoreland county Bar, died at 1:30
o'clock, Saturday, aged alout forty-two
years. The funeral took place front
his late residence on West Ottoman
street, Greensburg, yesterday at 4 p. m.
NC. : \
THAT JOHNSTOWN 1
Mr. IttcCreery Makeii Anothei riu&tlfcv*
About the Money Kxpe. <
William McC'reery, Trosi .f iha
Pittsburgh Relief Commit: • the
Johnstown Hood sufferers, s < i
porter Tuesday ;
" I desire to correct some n p. cliens
sious that exist regarding: ... .lied
loan by our Committee to ti ate. In
the tirst place there never w i d jllar
loaned. The question betwec and the
State arose as follows : .11 w-j
reached the bridge at Joiinst Ino firs >
day after the disaster, we real .t it
was the spot where lives at ■ psrty
were being consumed, and 1 0 tve
started vigorously at work. I , s work
lasted until the next Sunday w<. g, and to
show the wisdom of it, six da\ after the
fatal Friday we recovered a living worn .
from the wreck.
" A week after the disaster t'. Relit..
Committee came on from Chi* ,0 to in
vestigate the situation, and 1 '.rat no
tion they took was against the ' tsburgh
Committee clearing upthesti t u when
it was strictly the duty of th .>; is, and
we agreed with them. A-apr jf ."their
endorsement of our Coin: t , notion
they Itave turned over ; me r. large
amount of money tlicv had oug vllh
them, hut Insisting -R the same time tha
we should demand of the < -erne '.l :
; lie repay the amount txp 1. , i <>.. the
| work, anil as.-nme in the f : t tin eieat
| ing up of the debris. '1 Co.undue*
I front Chicago went with u< 1 Johnst iwa
I and on Sunday thorougi y specie., the
| work, writing home to th- < >copi 1
, fully approving of all the i.'lf ir-ghc a.
I mittcc bad done, but seve: • relief '.lug
lon the State H iveramen' ,' a tard is.
We then notified the Ooyi n ;.... ou.
| Sunday evening our force. on . top
■ work and hand it over to hi; !.- ply
was that, it would be impossi gen
eral Hastings to take charge r two
more days, and asked u. \ special
favor that we continue the ft .til tLo
• next Tuesday night, wl • .1 entory
! should be made of all th ae, ina
' ehinery on hand, etc., n • ! 0 would
| repay us out of the S 1 fu ( , sc?'
v es. This lie has un: i'iiatk
1 llli." " 4
JOHN COli I,\.
Ills Ileatti at M<>xii..:ii Tuep. at 11:30
O'clock.
Mr, John Coffin, the Supt 1' 11 lent 0.
the Draughting Dep tment ~1 the Cam
bill Iron Cera; uy. 1 Tin about
half-)'.:: t1! oVht*' • " d- ') ill L i
regretted by lilt our ..izens .i: tad the
1 privilege of enjoying his... pi . ' urct.
I lie was a gentleman of man; at; -uenL ; ,
and conversed with ability <a m 7 - - -
jects. lie was a mech:.ni.: e- eriuuoc
and bility. an I was one i * ic >■. st vat*
uahle nua in the employ of tin übxtft
It'-1 Coiiipiiiiy.
Mr. Cof.i ih s! "cd v.*" 1 iit
1 in.;.l mi posi'io'i-in ti„ ' 11 .'irin Irea.
1 t'o.up >, and only a •. me agr,
since ;i 0 Hood, was appo -d o tho
| r •(• . • tilled at tin f hii
| "ithitsi. successor of M' v. Ham*
: 1 \..i- :s market!'
. ' A :4' J®fbyii uomasr.
u urns here. had ho
ved 1 ■ gin-.- and m impolv
' tot t* . him.
He haves. v-ifo and one chil i
♦♦ *
Struck by Uu-lituii!*;.
During ye- erday afternoon's th imiec
storm 111:111 n 1 ned Louecker, from Barry
Station, Huntingdon county, wu ;i hi 3
way to Broivnstown, and took Delto s
under a large oak tree, where i v/r. i
struck dead by lightning Two friend
1 were with him and one at 01.ee hurried *•
Henderson's Morgue. '1 vcin iin wcxo
collhio.l and sent on tl: .Mail Kxprr ; *•
shortly after 4 o'clock to ids home. Iks
unfortunate man was nearly six feet la
height, with light hair and moustache,
neatly dressed and carried a silver watch
and chain. He was apparently about
thirty-live years of age. Mo m irks of tin
1 stroke were visible. I lis vali-e is still at
; the station the check for it was sent with
the remains, which were taken In rharsc®
of and accompanied by a friend.
Tito Remain* Itleiitiiiod.
The remains found on Friday in .
1 cellar of Mrs. Fitzgerald, 011 Iron street)
proved to be those of Mr. James Mullen
from near the Scott Mines. They ne~
' yesterday taken to Wilinore and the rn
; interred in the afternoon. On the fa*..
Friday Mr. Mullen was in Johnstown at
tending tho funeral of his grandmother
Mrs. McNaley, the mother of Patrick 31"
, Nnloy, of Prospect, wlio was himself lo >
. and whose body was found the followin .
| day near the American House in Cong
maugh borough.
; An ltoi.ttst Conductors Act,
, Pittsburgh i'ost.
While coming from (ircensburg tc 1
| Brnddock on tl. - Yotighioghcny express.
'Pennsylvania liiiln.il. la.-t, ' riday
r , Thomas Moore, tiie .McKeesport distiller
- j dropped 11 pocketbouk containing ••?i3(h
a and valuable papers. It was picked up
) by Conductor John lvenmuy, wlio saw
3 .Mr. Moore's name 011 it ami took it to his
1 office in this city, where Mr. iloore, gr7
1 it Saturday, anil re warded the honest cou*
ductor for the kindness.