VOL.XXVII.
ANOTHER DIG DAM BURSTS.
FORTY I.IVES I.OST AMI 1111.1.10NS OF
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
A Wall of Water Fifty Feet Hlgli Over
whelms Everything a* It Pours Down a
Narrow Valley—The Dam Was Iluilt For
Water Storage, and Cost Ht300,000.
In addition to what we published yes
terday concerning tlie bursting of the res
ervoir in Arizona, the following lias teen
received ftom Prcscott, Ariz.:
The tine large storage dam built across
Ilassavampa river by the Walnut Grove
Water Storage Company two years ago at
a cost of $300,000, gave way yesterday
morning under great pressure ola heavy
flood, and swept everything before it.
Forty persons arc known to have lost
their lives. As the town ot Wickenburg,
thirty miles below the dam, was on the
stream, great fears arc entertained for the
safety of that town, hut as there is no tel
egraphic communication, no news has yet
been obtainable of its fate. The service
dam of the company, fifteen miies below
the reservoirs, and fifteen miles of flume,
just approaching completion, were also
swept away, although the company lias
spent over 800,000 on the enterprise of
steering the water. The hydraulic mining
machine had arrived and they expected
to commence operations next week.
The dam which held the waters back
was 110 feet long at the base and 400 feet
at the top. It was 110 feet thick at the
base and ten feet at the top, forming a
lake three miles in length by three-fourths
•fa mile wide, and 110 feet deep. Lieut.
Brodie, in charge of the work, was absent
at Plioeuix superintending the shipment
of the machinery to the works, and was
saved. Among those known to have been
drowned are : J. Haines, wife and four
children, 11. Boone and daughters, John
Silby, Joseph Reynolds, Mrs. McCarthy,
S. McMillcr.
Not the Blighest doubt hail been enter
tained of the safety of the dam, and
numerous houses had bo-.. ceded by
miners at various places along the course
of the stream. These were uplifted by
the raging waters as though they had
been corks, and floated down stream until
they were dashed to pieces.
The first intimation of the appalling
disaster was a sound resembling thunder,
and at the same instant a perpendicular
wall of water fully fifty feet high came rush
ing down the narrow valley with almost
incredible speed. Fortunately there were
but comparatively tew people living near
thebottom of the hillsides, and of these a
large number were warned by the awful
sound and escaped to higher ground.
The valley widens above Wickcnburg,
and much of the town lies upon the low
lauds close to lue course of the stream,
and it is almost certain that the vast body
of water which rushed out of the reser
voir has carried away many houses at
that place. It is believed here that fully
as many people were drowned there as
immediately below the dam. The ruined
dam is cut from the top almost to the bot
tom, as though a section had been dragged
out and the water above is only a few
feet deep.
Heavy rains have fallen for several
days, and on Friday niglit it was appa
rent that the water in the lake was ap
proaching the danger line. The rain
continued throughout the night, and
early yesterday morning the water rose to
the top of the dam and cut a small pas
sage near the centre, which rapidly wid
ened and deepened as the water poured
over it, until in less than twenty minutes
the little stream hnd become a roaring
cataract.
The storage company is blamed for
not having provided a sufficient outlet
for the water in time of danger. The
only way of letting off water was through
tbe flume, and this afforded jjno appreci
able relief. This is the first of the great stor
age reservoirs projected in the territory
and it is believed to-day's disaster will
operate to discourage the construction of
similar dams.
No further news has yet reached here
of the loss of life or the damage caused by
the break of the Walnut Grove dam.
Arthur Allen, formerly in tbe enter
prise, and John McDonald, owner of tbe
Blue Dick mine, have just returned from
the Dozoris Divide, fourteen miles south
of the town, from where a view of the
darn could be bad. Wasli Waterway
could be plainly seen with their powerful
glasses high upon the side of the cliff,
while the break in tbe stone work of tbe
dam was also plainly seen.
The break in the dam is sloped to the
eastward, leaving the impression that the
main break was on tbe east side. There
can be no accurate estimate of the loss of
life yet or of property, but the latter wil[
reach into tbe millions, while the loss of
life, will, without doubt,be great, as many
of the families were living near the stream
in the narrow canons. As the wires are
now down near Prescott Junction, it
is hardly probable that any additional in
formation will be received to-nigbt.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 24.—Engi
neer Luther Wagner to-day gave a re
porter some details of tbe construction of
he dam, which show that this disaster,
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1890.
like that at Johnstown, was due to the
oarlessncss ami meanness of the corpora
tion that built it. lie was called in to ve-
port on the dam gbout a year and a half
ago. It was to have been faced with
stone fourteen feet thick at the base and
four feet at top, filled willi loose rock,
and made water tight with wood sheath
ing.
It was about half done wtien Wagner
inspected it, and ho found the stone had
been filled iu carelessly and was high in
the centre, making the structure un
stable. The junction of the sheathing
and bed reck was intended to be secured
by a thick layer of Portland cement, but
ibis work was not well done,because of the
cost of getting the cement to the works,
the company paying $2,000 freight on
SI,OOO worth of cement.
Thus a dangerous crevice was formed
at the base of the dam, and the leakage
was heavy, being forty-one inches, with
seventy feet of water in the dam. The
lumber used was also full of knot holes.
Wagner advised the discharge of the con
tractors and engineer, as lie regarded
them as worthless, but this was not done.
The company, however, acting 011 his
advice cut a large waste away and
strengthened the weak places. Wagner
warned them that the dam would be un
safe unless some of the work was gone
over and rectified, but they didn't listen
to him.
A GREAT llllslNliSS HOUSE.
How the Miimmotli Commercial Establish
men! of'.lolio Thomas & Hons Has Ile
\eloped from a Very Humble Begin
ning.
It will be twenty-five years next April
since Mr. John Thomas began business
in a story and a half wooden building on
a part of the site now occupied by his
mammoth business establishment, front
ing from 240 to 24S Main street, and ex
tending back one hundred and fifty feet
to the alley. The whole of this large
building has lately been tboiouglily ren
ovated and remodeled, each of the three
floors being in one immense room. They
form the largest rooms in the city, giving
altogether over one-half an acre of floor
surface.
The building as remodeled is complete
in every detail. On the first floor are the
Dry Goods, Boot and Shoe, Grocery, and
Feed Departments, in all of which is to be
found a complete stock in their respective
lines. A member of the linn is now in
the cast purchasing what they consider
will be the most complete stock of fancy
and dry good? outside of the very largest
cities. On the second 11 lor are the Car
pet, Clothing, Hat and Furnishing De
partments. The stock of carpets is
simply imn use, and more are still on
the way lo re. A great assortment of
clothing occupies the whole rear of the
second story. The whole of the third
story is used for storing surplus stock,
including, trunks, valises, carpets, and
almost anything mentiouable.
The whole establishment is equipped
with every desirable improvement, in
eluding the Barr cash delivery with ten
stations, elevators, and every other mod
ern appliance.
The large plate glass display windows
are mueli admired and afford a good op
portunity for the artistic window decor
ator to exhibit his taste, and at the same
time to give a suggestion to the passers
by of wbat is to be found inside.
Considering the humble beginning, tbe
development and the present state of the
business built up by Mr. Thomas and his
sons, it is certainly a great illustration of
what close application and good business
methods are able to do. The building in
which Mr. Thomas first started in busi
ness scarcely occupied as much floor
space as the sky light in the present
establishment, which is the largest gen
eral store under one management be
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Tlie Cambria City Itridge.
The old rickety bridge that serves as
the only means of wagon communication
with Cambria City looks worse than ever,
since the last high water. The roadway
pursues a very tortuous course and the
supports look to be anything but safe, ft
is to be hoped that a new structure will
replace the old shaky temporary one be
fore long, or we may learn of some acci
dent, and then will come the " I told you
so."
New Sewer in Cumbria.
The bid of Ilenry Roberts to put in 140
feet of sewer on Second avenue, Cambria
borough, from the alley between Chestnut
and Broad streets to the lutter street at
seventy-five cents per foot has been ac
cepted by the authorities of that borough.
Work will be commenced at once. Many
of tbe sewers in that borough, the offi
cers say, are in a very bad con
dition and will have to be repaired before
'ong.
Planted Potatoes on February stl.
J. llays, Sr., of Birmingham township,
Chester county, Pa., planted a patch of
potatoes on February sth, and if the seed
does not die from influenza or be blown
to New Jersey by the March winds, he
expects a crop of new potatoes by April
Ist.
TO HE TRIED FOR MCItDEn.
Ai.di-ew UrlHinrtz to be Tried for llu- Mur
der of Albert lllgiek.
r:i<l to i hr Johnstown Drmocrnt.
EIIKNSBUIKI, PA., February 25.— When
it was known here yesterday tunt Albert
Digick had died at the county almshouse
of tils wounds, Coroner P. McGougli
summoned a jury and with District At
torney O'Connor and several others
went out to view the remains. Dr. F.
C. Jones, physician for the County Home
was also one of the party, as was defend
ant iu tlic case —Andrew Urbanelz.
When the Coroner's party arrived at the
Almshouse they found the body of Dig ek
prepared for burial. Urbanelz viewed it
and looked f<;r the wound, lint when it
was exposed lie declined lo look at it
When the jury had viewed Hie body they
adjourned to meet liiis morning at 10
o'clock in 'lie Arbitration room of the
Court House.
At the appointed hour litis morning the
Coroner's jut V assembled and the pris
oner was brought in. I. Lilly, Steward of
the Almshouse was Ilie first witness ex
amined. Being sworn, he testified as
follows :
I am Steward of the Cambria county Alms
bouse. 1 bad under my stewardship s Hungarian
named Albert Dlgiek. lie was brougUt there on
llie lTth of the present month, 110 was very
weak and bad awo and In Ills left broatt. He
remained there, gradually sinking and becoming
weaker until thecal, when be died.
Dr. Jones was sworn and gave I his tes
timony :
1 am a physician and inside In Ebensburg. I
am the physician at the county Almshouse. 1
was called there on Monday, the 17lh ot the
present month, and found Albert Dlgiek suffer
ing from a wound In the left breast, which bad
apparently been made by a blunt instrument.
The wound was round In form,ai d was about an
Inch and a halt in depth. The Instrument that
made the wound had penetrated the left lung.
I visited the patient the following day and found
him weaker - and apparently suffering. 1 was
sent for on the a3d, and when I arrived I fouud
him dj lng. A secondary hemorrhage had set In
perhaps a half hour before I arrived, and be con
tinued to bleed till dead. The hemorrhage was
the direct result of the wound and caused his
death.
The prisoner, who is able to speak only
broken English then innde a statement
to the effect that Digick boarded with
him in Mincrsville, and on the evening of
the trouble lie proposed to Urbanetz cer
tain things concerning the latter's sister
which lie very forcibly resented, saying
that lie (Digick) was writing to a girl in
the old country. This Digick admitted
and then went out. He soon returned
with another Hun and when the two
came into the house of Urbanetz, lie
asked Digick : "Do you intend to marry
my sister?" " No, but I've brought an
othet fellow to look at her," replied
Digick. Words passed between them
and Urbanetz urges that Digick called
him a name that he could not stand.
" Much drink," said he, " I had hot
poker in my band, was going to light my
pipe, and I either put it at him or he run
against it, much excited. Sec you again."
The jury then considered the case and
delivered the opinion that Albert Digick
came to bis death from a wound mada by
a red hot poker in the hands of Andrew
Urbanetz, and recommended that lie be
held to answer for the crime.
The jury was then discharged. The
case now rests with the Distrist Attorney,
and will come up at the regular March
term of court if the case can be got ready
A HORRIBLK DEATH.
A Man's Body Cut in Twain on the Kailroad
Near Lilly—lt in Burled at tlie Summit.
About 6 o'clock on Monday evening the
mutilated body of a man was found about
half a mile west of Lilly's Station. It
was cut in two about the middle. Mr. T.
B. Speedy, of this city, who found the
body, was wnlking from Smith's Sid
ing to Lilly. When he arrived at the lat
ter place he notified the railroad author
ities there, who had the remains brought
to that place. Yesterday the remains
were interred at the Summit.
No one at Lilly knew the man, but on
one of his arms the Initials " K. P." were
printed. No letters or other means of
identification were to he found on his
person.
Yesterday it was learned that about
two and one-half months ago a stranger
named ltobert Parrell came along and
obtained employment at Bridge No. 0.
On Monday he drew his pay and started
eastward, saying to some that he was
going home to Philadelphia. None of
the men who worked with him, or his
employers know anything about where
Parrell is from. They say that the man
found dead at Lilly is undoubtedly Far
rell. It is hoped that some of his rela
tives or friends may learn of his fate.
County Comralmiioner.
Mr. John Kirby, of Coneraaugh bor
ough, announces himself to-day as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination of
County Commissioner. Mr. Kirby is one
of the best known citizens in this com
munity, and has made an acceptable and
accommodating Commissioner. His
knowledge of the value of property, and
bis experience in that office make him a
strong candidate. His high character as
a citizen, and steadiest adherance to Dem
ocratic principles are well Jknown. If
I nominated lie would be elected by a large
majority.
HENRY GEORGE: CI.UH.
' Tim Republican Club Not Ready For Taut
Discussion Yet—Other Matters Ills-
VIINHCD,
The Ilenry George Club held their reg
ular business meeting at their rooms in
Ilantly's building Wednesday niglit.Chair
' man Goo. ('. Gibbs called the meeting to
i order, and Richard Eyre, Secretary, after
. reading the minutes of last meeting, pre
sented a number of matters for the con
sideration of the Club.
The Treasurer's report allowed a de
ficiency, occasioned by the expenses inci
dent to the lecture of Ilenry George, but
as all bills had been met by Mr. Moxham,
the treasurer was instructed lo pay over
the balance on hand to him, and as Mr.
Moxham had volunteered to pay any de
ficiency, the account was considered
dosed.
The secretary announced that the rent
of the room, which was now $lB per
month, would be raised to S2O on April
Ist.
A. request from the Democratic Society
for the use of the rooms provoked quite a
discussion. Several members objected to
allowing the rooms to be used by any
promiscuous gathering, but it was ex
plained that this wns a select society
which would meet only for interchange
of views and instruction on the differ
ence of the primal principles of the two
great parties of to-day ; and the objec
tions were withdrawn. Mr. Alf. fleslop,
however, insisted in charging them $lO a
month rent, which by most of the mem
bers was considered extortionate. Me ac
knowledged that he was a Repulican and
said his political predilections possibly had
something to do with his feeling in the
matter. After naively acknowledging
that he held many principles in common
with the Democrats he did not further
press the point. The members of the
club however said that they would look
upon the matter in the same light
whether it was a Republican or Demo
cratic club, just so the rooms were to be
used for the instruction of tlic people.
Enlightenment was what tlicy wanted.
It was finally agreed to give the Demo
cratic Society the use of the rooms for
their regular Thursday evening meetings,
and not more than two special meetings
a month at a rental of $5 a month.
The Secretary stated that he had yet
received no response from the Republi
can Club in answer to his request for a
date for the poposed discussion, lie was
in hopes however to yet hear from them.
At the request of Secretary Stephenson
of the Henry George Club of Philadel
phia, the Secretary was ordered to com
municate with tlie Legislative Commit
tee which is charged with the duty of
recommending needed changes in the tax
laws of the State The opinion was ex
pressed however that nothing of value to
the single tax idea would likely be accom
plished by this committee.
At 9:45 the meeting adjourned.
WHAT A MOUSE CAN DO.
A Fire in Cambria City Caused by One That
Played With a Match.
Wednesday near the hour of noon a Are
broke out in the upper story of the house
of Charles McClafferty, at the corner of
Broad street and Third avenue, Cambria.
A saloon is kept by Sir. McClafferty in
one room of the house, which contains
four rooms and was erected since the
flood, He had been up street and when
he returned to the house, lie asked hi**
daughter, who was sewing at a dress,
whether she had put any patches in the
fire, there being a smell of burning rags
in the house. Mrs. McClafferty had also
noticed a peculiar oder when she was up
stairs a few minutes before, and also
thought the same oder was discernible
down stairs. The remark of the old
gentleman aroused the suspicion that there
was fire in the house. To investigate the
matter the statr door was opened, and at
once a great volume of smoke rolled
down. An alarm was given and in a few
minutes a bucuet brigade hail extinguish
ed the fire, which, it was found, had de
stroyed a dresser and badly charred one
corner and about half of the ceiling of the
room. It had also got to the attic, and
only a few minutes more of a start would
have given the Humes complete possession
of the whole upper story.
The fire originated in one corner of the
room back of the dressing bureau. No
one was in the room at the time, nor had
there been any one around with a light
since the night before. Some matches
were lying loose on the dresser, and it is
thought that some of them had dropped
down behind it and were carried by mice
into the wall, whera a hole was found,and
that in so doing a match had become
ignited.
Mrs. McClafferty was badly scorched
about the head and face in attempting to
remove a drawer containg some money
and other valuables from the dresser.
Most of the furniture was injured by be
ing removed hurridiy and by the water.
There was no insurance on the injured
property.
Mr. McClafferty's house was swept
away by the flood, and the new one came
' nearly being destroyed by fire.
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' Another cold wave is promised.
THE UUTV ON STKKI, HAILS
llow Our Hail Manufacturer* Look t'pon
flic Proposition to Kcriuce tlie Only to
£IO Per Tou.
At present the duty ou steel rails is sl7
per ton. The Ways and Means Commit
tee will likely recommend to Congress
that the duty he reduced to $lO per ton.
Various papers have been gathering opin
ions from leading railtnakcrs all over the
country as to whether tlie; duty proposed
was sufHclent protection against English
rails. The interviews with our local steel
men are given herewith •
Mr. A. ;J. Moxham, President of the
Johnson Company, which make entirely
steel rails, said :
" I believe the only thing that will
benefit our country is absolutely free
trade. We will soon Hrul out that if we
once had free trade we would be shipping
rails to England."
Mr. Max M. Suppcs, Superintendent of
the rolling mill of the Johnson Company,
said : " I have been looking much into
the matter lately, but 1 don't think there
are many rails coming over from Eng.
land now. *1 don't know whether (lie $lO
rale would benefit our country or not."
TIIB I.ADOR IN A TON OF KAILS.
Mr. John Fulton, General Manager of
the Cambria Iron Company, which makes
thousands of tons every month said :
" The price of steel rails in this country
and England at the present time is about
the same, but this is abnormal and cannot
be relied upon as permanent. The latest
quotations of steel rails at Philadelphia
for heavy sections, put them at SBS per
ton at the mill. There are intimations of
even lower figures but they are not to be
relied upon. In England at the same
time the quotations for heavy sections
was £7.10, or about $35.25. In arranging
a schedule or tariff that will answer for
times when the market is flush or slack,
we have to ascertain the labor
in a ton of rails. That would
consist in the mining of the ere
and coal and making coke at fur
nace and mill operation, and then the pro
portion would simply be the difference in
wages in the two countries. In England
they have strong advantages in assscm
bling material. Labor here and labor In
England bring considered, the difference
is about forty to fifty per cent, increase
here over the Euglish labor. That is all
the protection we need or ask for.
Whether $lO u ton is sufficient duty as a
protection against English rails or not de
pends upon the difference in labor be
tween the two countries, and the relative
a 1 vantages in assembling the material.
" The advantages which England lias
over us in the latter respect is not usually
taken into consideration. Wc are opera
ting on a broad continent, involving long
freight charges, while England is an
island in the sea inheriting a much
cheaper ocean transport. She reaches
out to Spain for ores and gets them very
cheap there, and lias large fields of coal
for coke making at home.
" At the present time there is a boom
in rails in England, consequently, under
these conditions the market is not in its
normal conditiou, and it would not be
air to reason from this that the, relative
cost of production at rails would continue
as at present. Wise statesmanship would
establish a tariff to meet the average dif
ference of labor and assembling material
in the two countries. Whether $lO a ton
will be sufficient to cover this difference,
is a question that is fairly open to discus
sion."
For the Legislature.
In this tiaper to-day Jacob Zimmerman,
Esq., announces himself as a candidate
for the office of member of the Legisla
ture, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election. Mr. Zimmerman
has grown to manhood in this place, and
is known to all our citizens. For years he
has successfully practiced law, and, like
many of our citizens, lost most of his ac
cumulations in the great flood of May 31,
1889. After that great disaster, however,
with his accustomed enery and ability, lie
resumed his professional business, and in
terested himself in public affairs. He
was born and raised a Democrat, and lias
always been found in the ranks of that
great historic party. His experience as
a lawyer and his knowledge of the wants
of the citizens of this county would make
him a valuable representative of the
people at Harrisburg. He deserves fav
orable consideration at the hands of the
Democracy of Cambria county. If nom
iaated lie would be elected by a large ma
jority.
For AHHembly— Fd. T. McNeelis, Esq.
In our column of political announce
ments will be found the name of Ed. T.
McNeclis, Esq., who announces himself
as an aspirant for legislative honors. Mr.
McNeelis was born and brought up in
this city. He received his education in
the public scools, continuing bis studies
after he had begun to do for himself by
working in the mills. He studied Mechan
ics, but through the labor agitation here
several years ago bo lost bis position. He
then applied himself to the study of law
and was duly admitted to the Bar. He
has a large acquaintance all over the
county, and his name would give strength
to the ticket.
NO 45.
OIMM{K\SEU KANSAS KAKMKIW,
His).op Funk I.njrt Down Some Point# for
Thein to Think About.
A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo.,
says : In a Lenten pastoral letter to he
read in all the churches of the diocese of
Leavenworth, Kun., Bishop Funk, of the
Roman Catholic Church, referring to the
Farmers' Alliance movement, caused by
the agriculture depression, says :
" We may say that surrounded by a
bountiful crop as we are, many of our
people are sutteriug and aro in misery,
uncertain what they should do in the
future. The complaints come not only
from the laboring classes in cities who
are without work, but especially from the
country districts, from the farming popu
lation, which feels that matters can not
be as they are for an indeduite number of
years or they would leave their house and
home. Owing to the peculiar state of our
country, every one suffers when the farm
ing population is in distress. Thoughtful
persons are well aware that the present
grievances of the farmers are but too true.
It seems that almost every industry in our
country is protected in order to amass
riches in the hands of the few by which
the many will have lo suffer. The only
classes not protectet arc those that would
seem to need it most —the laboring men
and the farming population.
The Bishop reviews the constitution of
the Farmers' Alliance, and holds that no
Catholic can join the order because it is
secret and because it virtually lias a re
ligion and a chaplain of its own. This
latter poiut he discussed at length and de
clares that if the Alliance will drop its
religious aspect Catholics can join it and
work for the good of the farming classes,
TNK U Kir LINK PKOPKRTr.
It iii Ottered for Sale Finally—ltishop Piie
lan'H Stateim-m.
The Pittsburgh Timet is authority for
the statement that Sister Alphor.se, ex
Superioress of the Ursul.ne Convent
Pittsburgh, in behalf of the French Sis
ters, through a real estate agent, offered
the couvrnt property for sale on Tuesday.
The property conststs of fourteen acres
of ground with the convent built thereon.
There were formerly six of the
French Bisters. They claimed SOO,OOO
under it decree ordering that the amount
le paid them, SIO,OOO to cnch one. Bis
ter Gouzague, who died at Dixmont last
wei k, was one of their number. The five
remaining Sisters now claim that her
SIO,OOO share should be divided among
them. The attorney for the Ft ench Sis
ters stated on Tuesday that an arrange
ment had been contemplated by which
the property was to be mortgaged for the
SOO,OOO to allow the Sisters to return to
France, but that the Bishop had not
sanctioned the arrangement.
Bishop Phelan stated to a I'imta repre
sentative : "I do not wish to meddle in
tire matter at all. I will not prevent the
sisters from selling the property if they
want to do this. It is incorrect that I
objected to the placing of a mortgage on
the property. All I said was, who will pay
this mortgage back '! If the Sisters can
sell the ground let them procoed to do it."
The Sisters, headed by Sister Gertrude,
present Superioress, yesterday, through
one of its attorneys, expressed herself
willing to sell niue acres of the land, but
not the Convent.
A Salem Township Horror.
Through the Grecnsburg Argun we
learn of a most distressing occurrence
that took place 011 the McLaughlin farm,
near Trees' mill. Salem township, West
moiepmd couiity, Sunday evening. Ed
ward Black, son of James Blnck, started
on horseback, on the evening named, to a
distant part of the farm to drive home
the cows. Soon afterwards the horse,
riderless, came galloping back, and Mr.
Black started out at once to find his son,
knowing that some calamity had befallen
him. The young man, who is twenty
three years of age and an only sou, was
discovered in a horrible condition and en
tirely unconscious. One eye had been
forced from its socket and lay out on lus
cheek, and his nose and face were
crushed in, presenting a ghastly picture
to the horrified father, who was almost
overcome by the awful sight. Alone, and
as tenderly as possible, he conveyed his
unfortunate son to his home, where three
physicians were in almost constant
attendance upon him. He never regained
consciousness and died on Monday even 2
ing The belief is that the young man
was thrown from his seat in the saddle,
and his foot catching in the stirrup, he
was dragged, kicked and trampled upon
by the frightened animal. Mr. Black for
merly resided near Irwin, and two years
ago removed to the farm where he now
resides.
"Thirty Yearn of Labor."
The above is the title of T. V. Pow
derly's great work, in which a history of
the attempt to form organizations ol
workingmen for tlio discussion of polit
ical, social and economic questions is
traced. It is in fact a history of labor
from 1859 to 1889. It is illustrated with a
portrait ot the author and choicest gems
of art. Mr. M. P. Kearney, of Lilly bor
ough, is agent for Cambria county, and is
now canvassing for the book in this city.
Every man, especially every workingman,
should buy a copy.