The Evening H ERALD. i&VOL. JIS.-NO. 132. SHENANDOAH. PA.. MONDAY. MAY 21. 1894. ONE CENT : P. 'i.'f -xms ! i .t I X' L w T It may only Inst a few f 5 The Great Handkerchief Sale. As long ns It will last wo offer this lot of See onr centre table loaded. Examine the goods, nud don't buy, Iff, a 110-110 iNorin main carreer, onenanaoan, ira. & Table Tumblers. ! Forty-four sorts. f Fino Thiu Tumblers, - 3c vFine Thin Tumblers, - - 5c Colored iumb era, thin, blue, 5c J Colored Tumblers, ffline shell wines, - 10c Soda Glasses, 4 sizes. Lemon Juico Extractors, 10c. Lemonade .Glassos. taw ti M. P. CONEY, &Conongahela whiskey. 50o a qt f)o a qt. tlaqt. ire rye whiskey, XX i ui Superior Blnckberry Hraudy fluqt. Superior Cognnc IirniiUy $1.25 a qt. .jjouperior vuguuu jurmiuy. 'Evlmrjorted Jamaica Rum.. .$1.50 a qt. f ""YUENGLING'5 Btock aml Freslj Alet Draught Porter an - Uest brands of Sc Clears and nil binds of Temperance : 9 ""New Carpets Just Received Tnis Week: Mew Moquette and Body Brussels Carpets. Now Patterns Beautiful Designs Reasonable Prices. ! Moquette and Former Price, $4.50. Now Selling at $2.25. These aro now goods, largo size, handsomo patterns and colors, and the lowest price evor known for them. Special X$a?ires: Invoice of Fancy Standard Tomatoes, three Cans for String Beans, thrco cans for -Ginger Snaps, four pounds for - -Choice French Prunes, three pounds for Extra largo French Prunes, two pounds for Largo Muscatel Raisins, four pounds for -Good Catsup, four bottles for Luncheon Beef, two cans for Bartlott Pears and Table Peaches, per can, Choice Alaska Salmon, per can CHOICE Crosso & Blackwoll Chow-chow. Salad Dressing. Chipped Beof and Summer Sausage. Qen-bukcd Rollod Oats. iPrido of Shenandoah Sweot Corn. Your Pretty Wife "Deserves a pretty home. Give her one by buying pretty furniture. The largest stock of Parlor Furniture Ever brought to Schuylkill county, now open and ready for inspection, at greatly reduced prices. o.P.WILLIAMS&SOh days. until the BOO dozen nro sold, r Embroidered Handkerchiefs at plenfe, if they are too hiRh in price. Fine Thin Tumblers, twist, 5c Colored Tumblers, amber, 5c Colored Tumblers, green, ruby, thin, 10c. 5c Hotel Goblets, heavy, 5c 8 South Main Street. 31 South Main St. I .0 LiquorStore a KPl? IIOIGN d Wiener Beer. Drinks. and Rugs Axminster Rugs Lemons, fresh stock, 2 doz. for 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 15c 10c GrOOIDS. Fancy Tomato Catsup. Pure Kettlo Rendered Lard. Fresh Dairy Butter. Cream Sugar Corn. Full Cream Cheese. mi sraiii sMi Floods Created in All Parts of the Town. ALL THE COLLIERIES IDLE Creeks Diverted From Their Course Flow Into the Mine Workings riuI Set the Operation of l'ninpn nt Defiance Mny Streets lliully Damaged. The storm which has had lull sway hero for the piist three days and nights and which became so furious yesterday and threatened to blow roofs olT tho dwellings, business places and breakers has proved very disastrous. The miner and their laborers fee', a direct loss, as they learned this morning that every colliery of tho Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron Company in this district had been drowned out. The continued heavy fall of rain nnd great, Hoods from the mountain sides caused torrents of water to rush through the streets'of town, causing the gutters to become blocked with sand, brandies of trees and other debris, creating washouts in the roadways, aud chniminir water courses in such a manner us to Hood the cellars of dwellings and giving them a storage of water several feet deep. One Jnrdln street man was obliged to wndo waist deep through water to reach the coal bin aud when ho got there ho found the coal entirely submerged. The immense volumes of water which poured into the mines of tho Kehley Hint colliery Saturday night filled the mines rapidly. Heroic eltorts were made to keen the water down with tho hope tltot the weather would moderate and work could be resumed this morning, but In spite of the fact that four pumps wero kept busy all of last night the colliery was forced to remain idle to-day. Tho equipment of this colliery to guard against Hoods are supposed to be among the best in tho region, out it was torceil to give way to the storm this time. The Shenandoah creek wns a raging river to-day aud in many places its em bankments showed tuo ravages of the torrents. In many cases huts wero car ried off the embankments and tossed into the stream. These formed foundations for breast works nnd with tho occumu- lated.rubblsh from tho upper parts of the stream tuo waters were inverted in sticu a manner that they kept threo nud four channels Hooded and threatened dwell ings located several hundred feet from the embankments with great damage. At a point opposite the east end of Utierry street tne creeK was changed into t.vo rivers, one of which almost entirely covered the Hats. This creek was so badly swollen southwest of tho town that it flowed bodily into the west Shenandoah mines aud made pumping a hopeless task. The factory of the Shenandoah Manu facturing Company, on North Emerlck street, suffered considerablo damago from Hoods. The borough authorities will be put to con&ldernuie trouble and expense in put ting the streets nud culverts into condition after the storm passes away. The tor rents washed obstructions of nil kinds into the culverts and beenmo so thoroughly wedged against tne Bides and tops as to threaten them with destruction. It is feared many of the culverts are badlv weakened. Mnny of the streets aro in n very ba condition, especially wuere they nave ueen recently dug up nnu ro-uued after the laying of sower aud water Dines. Some of the Ullings have sunk to the depth of over two feet and will make uignt travel uangerous. The storm had a disastrous effect upon many beautif ul trees and warden snots on East Oak, Jardin and Coal streets suffered badly. In some plnces leaves and branches covered the streets to a depth of several inches. Although the gales swept through the town with great fury no very serious damage to buildings nas been reported. The tin coverings of two or threo roofs in tne western part or town wero loosened and twisted into fantastic shapes. The storm caused considerable damace to the Shnmokin and Mt. Carmel route of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The train bound for points east and due here at 'J: OS tills morning did not arrive until 10:05. There were several washouts along tho line. The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company's main line sutlered greatly from tho storm. There were many bad washouts along the line. No trains ar rived here this morulni; and conseuuentlv the business people were disappointed by not receiving their malls. The teleurnnh and telephone wires also suffered by the storm. Tho Heiialu wns obliged to go to press to day without its usual supply 01 teiegrnpmc news and many other papers of the county suffered in nice manner. The tracks of the Philadelphia & Read, ing Railroad in tho vicinity of the Shenan doah City colliery nnd for several hundred vnrds west were so badly washed out by the swollen Sheuandonh creek that the trains could not get nearer the depot than tne ume Klin nt tne soutu end 01 .nam street. The express wagons wero obliged to L'O to that point to mnke transfers. Several stores on west side of Main street, between Centre and Oak, sustained heavy losses by the rain beating its way into the show windows nnd damaging goods. A. Serious Injury. Ileber Thompson, the Hve-year-old son of Superintendent Thomas Dalrd, of tho Kehley Run colliery, met with n serious ac cident on Saturday. While running ho tripped and fell, striking his chin upon n board with such force as to drive the teeth into the tongue and almost sever nn I. shape piece. Mrs. Strnub and Calleu put several stitcnes in tue wound. Grocer Kehler Bells AL-VA Tonic, lm Minn Shepnril to Lecture. Miss Mary S. Shepard,thoBtatepreHldeut of the Women's Christian Temperance Alliance, will deliver a lecture 011 "Gospel Temperance nnd tho Keeley Cure" in the English Lutheran church nt Mahanoy City on Thursday, May 2-lth, at eight o'clock p. in. No admission will be charged. 5-lT7t A MISCREANT'S ACT. Serious Hallway Accident W Nrrwly Averted, As the passenger train drawn by englno No. M, in chnrgo of Iinglneer Charles Price and due hero nt 9:32 p. m., reached the switch in the cut at the Bouth end of Main street, Friday night, Price noticed I that the train wns diverted from the east bound track to tho siding which runs to the cattle pens nt the skntlug rink build ings. Tho engineer quickly applied the air breaks and pulled the reverse lover. He broiiglit tho train to a stop Just ns it reached tho top of the grade leading to the cattle pens. The trnin wns run back to its nromr track and after tho switch had been ad justed the train proceeded to tho depot. mo passengers uemg nouo tuo wiser ot tho nnrrow cscope they had from disaster. Tho Incident wns kept quiet in tho hope that tho C & I. police would have a better chance to locate the miscreant responsi ble for misplacing the switch, but no clue has been obtained. Tho switch is Iocn'ed in the cut nnd a sharp curve, so that it is impossible for, engineers approaching tho point to see how tho switch is nrronged. It is always kept locked antl an examination showed the lock had been broken by blows from a stouo. Tho switch was turned between 0 nud 0:30 p. lu. Had the switch been tampered with half an hour before it is supposed to have been turned a very disastrous effect would nave resulted, as at about that hour the Empire freight train with nn engine in front and one at tho rear end enmo east. This heavy train would in nil probability have been forced over the high embank ment nt the end of the sidimr before the engineer of the rear engluo could bo properly signalled nnd some or the crew would have heeu killed in tho piling of the cars. It is quite likely tho railroad company will offer n large reward for tho appre hension of tho guilty parties. T7tfaf nnnilnl avnn.Dln, nf .lift Plom... orchestra to Lakeside. May 30th. Tickets 35 cts. 5-10-10t I'KNGIL I'OINTS. Many of our citizens v slt tho site of the borough water works' dam on Sun days. Notwithstanding the hard times (our nlrendy largo subscription list is being swelled dally. Dwelling houses are as scarci as lien's teeth in town. Every day wo have in quiries for houses. If you havo not yet secured copies of tho Marrlc City you are missing the op portunity of your life. Carpenters have not been so busy in town for several years. Improvement seems to be tho order of the dny. Tho most proiltablo free trade which the mother country eniovs. U-that .of swapping her debauched titled noblemen (r) for American Heiresses. Real protection, nnd the only protection thnt will protect American labor, will never coma until tho ports nre closed against undesirable foreign immigration. Police officers should keep tho small children off -of the public streets, espec ially along the llneof theolectrlc railway. 1'arents nre not paying much attention to them. Pipes nro coming into favor agnin with men who ape tho fashions. The under taker will not be pleased with tho idea of of banishlnc his ally the cigarette, but fashion lias decreed that tho chappies muse smoue pipes and tue "coinu tacKs will bo given a rest now. Go to Cnrdin's, 224 W. Centre St., for bargains in wall paper. 5-18 3m Save Your Flowers. Wednesday, May 30th, will lie tho day on which we win uonor tuo neroic deader this community. The Grand Army veternus will have tho ceremonies in charue nnd tho usual memorial day pro gram will be carried out. Tho success of this annual tribute to those defenders of tht Republic whose memories we revere depends lnrgelv on the ladles and children of the town. It Is from them that theold soldiers expect the work of iratherinir flowers nnd garlands for the graves. This year the worK win be a little more tlllll cult than usual because flowers aro said to be scarce, vet we bono when the morn ing of the 30th dnwns there will be a lavish deposit of nature s beaurie at the Post rooms on Main street. Every one Is requested to give tome, however small your offerlnc may be. it will be nnnro elated. A committee will be iu tho post rooms to receivo the flowers nud it is earnestly hoped thnt nil will mako some ettort to properly manliest their reelings. Twelve photos for 57 cents at Keagey's new studio. Hospital ratleuts George Acker, son of William Acker, of East Coal street, has returned from the Miners' Hospital. Tho boy had an nnk e frnctured several weeks since by a rush of debris on a dirt hankof the Kehley Run colliery. Tho parents speak very highly of the treatment their boy received at the hospital. Thomas Waters, Jr., who n few weeks ago moved from this place to his father's farm nt burena, .Montgomery county, nnd almost Immediately upon his arrival there met with an accident by whicli ho broke an arm, writes that tho limb has been taken out or the sling ami will soon be ns good as ever. Ho was treated by Dr. Ilrnnson at the Pennsylvania Hos pital, Philadelphia, and refers to that gentleman in very complimentary terms. 'The Old Homestead." "The Old Homestead" is accented by every class of theatre-goers not only ns being sound in moral tone, nut- tor posses sins many true touches of human nature. Every one has heard ot the remarkable Buccess of tho piece in New York, where it is now in its fourth year. To the minds or most or tuo spectators it recalls recol lections thnt are dear to their hearts, aud they are touched by tho honest if not homely virtues oi its leauing cunrncters. At Ferguson's theatre ou 1'rldny oveuiug, May aatn. 1'. O, S. of A. Notice. AH members of Camp 183, P. O.S, of A., are notified that n special meeting will be held in their camp room, scumidt a nnu, on Wednesday afternoou. nt 1 o'clock sharp, toattoud the funeral of our late biotuer, John E. Stone, which takes place at a o'clocK irom his into residence, wm. Peun. Members of bister camps are in vited to atteud. John White. Pres. Attest i D. G. RicilAltDs, Secy, 5-21-2t I TI 11 REPORTS Great Damage at Mahanoy City and Other Places. MIDGES WASHED AWAY. The Lehlcll Valley, Philadelphia and Heading and Ulectrlc Hallway Lines Sillier Ureat Damage by lteason of the Siorin Many Trains Cut Off. Hpecl.il to the IIKHAI.D. Mahanoy City, May 21. The damage by storm iu this vicinity Is extensive aud tho worst is not yet, as at this writing tho waters aro still rising. Washouts aro re ported along nil tho steam nud electric railway lines passing here nud on some parts of them travel has been suspended' I ho two Mahanoy creeks passing through town havo risen from eight to teu f cot nud tho South Mahnuoy creek is swollen to the street level. Tho bridges nt O and I) streets have been torn UP to save them from lieinu carried away by the raging torrent that is sweeping heavy timber oeer kegs, out- uuusoh, pig pens auu otnur debris on its powerful courso ns though they wero but chips. All the cellars alonir tho linn of tho creeks nre Hooded and in somo in stances the wnter has Hooded first floors and driven the inmates aud furniture to tho second floor. 1 no Lehigh Valley and Lakeside rail road tracks are washed out for 200 feet near North Mahanoy colliery. The only trip over tho Lakeside lino to Shenandoah was made at an early hour this morning and the return was effected over tracks covered by water and fast undermining. The flood is almost up to the power house lloonug, which is built utc iuu viccn iiuii me six uars unvo ueen side tracked for safety. oie'spatcu.enstol the Heading railroad tracks, is having a lively experience, too. The ground at this point Is quite low and tho water has covered the flooring of most of tho houses nnd especially the "threo blocks" from which a woman and some children wero taken out on a man's back. No danger Is apprehended from tho four dams, as they have been tunned In Revernl places and the body of water kept at tho normal depth. All of tho collieries have been suspended, but no report has been made of any unusual Hood euterim tho gangways. Pumps are being worked to meir utmost capacity. Heading Tinchs u lied Aay. Special to F.VKNiNu iieuai.d. Giliikrtox, .May 21 Water, water everywhere. Duck street is anklo high with the flood oud lower streets are lm passablo save by rafts. The hie swamp from Gllberton to Hoston Run is a vast lake, toum-lashed by tho wind and pour ing iu uuder and alongside the wiigon uruige wuu aiorceiiiat.iure.iteustosweeii away or undermine that structure The creek flowing beside the Rending road just west of St. Nicholas is a foot higher than the track m in Its switt flow has washed away the loud bed, mak ing travel impossible. Mail is transferred by wugon from St. Nicholas to Iioston Run. While trying to hang out n mail sack at the former point this morning, the section foreman fell into the stream uud had a narrow escape from being carried away with the current. Night uperator .uuniey made tils way lrom St. Nicholas station bvremovimr his trousers. Nothing has beeu seen of tho electric railway tracKs between here and Iioston uuu since an early hour this morning. Tho lino is much lower than the Reading road aud the road bed not as substantial ami as tho creek is flowing over the rails to tho depth of several inchei it is feared the bed may be entirely washed away. A car ventured over the lino at five o'clock this morning, reached n point about a quarter of a mile east of town where tho water was making over the track. Ou attempting to return tho rails over tho culverts were found to bo bent nnd unsafe to return over. The car and its crew still stand in their lonely position. Cellars and Hrst floors nbout town arc receiving their share of the flood. Worse at (llrardv lie. Special to tho Herald. GlItAItnviLLK, May 21. The worst Hood known In tho history of Girardvlllo is now raging In town. The great down pour from the Mahanoy and Shenandoah water shed is ceutered here aud rushed through tho deep wide creek bed with a force that carries everything before it. Ixigs, beer barrels, outhouses, chicken coops nnd pig pens with live and drowned stock aboard dash through, and one sight this morning was n dog houso on which stood a canine, whining nnd shivering in the cold and chained to Its floating home. Tho bridgo nt Ogdeu street wns carried away this morning and other bridges wero torn up to save them from tho umii fate. Cellars and yards aro under water. The Lost Creek dam is overflowing and there are fears that it may burst nnd make worse what is already bad enough. HomeHTllle Jlrlilee Clone. Special to Kvenikq Heiialu. Ashland, May 21. Disastrous effects have resulted from the flood in this vicin ity. All the mines have beeu rendered idle and great damage has been sus tained In all parts of the town. When tho Lehlirh Valley nasBemrer train which left Shenandoah for this placo at 10:15 o'ciock tins morning got as rar as llomes villo it found the bridgo wns washed away. Eortuuntely there wero two engines on this side and a syBteui of transfer wns estab lished. A wreck crow with a load of heavy timber was sent down this after noou to replace the bridge, but it is doubt- lul ir tho damage can be repaired within forty-eight hours. Hildse In Hunger. Special to the IIeiiai.I). Mahanoy Plank, May 21. Tho creek uegan to run iiigu nore yesterday alter noon. During the night it raited con siderably and at noon it had reached the flooring of tho Iron wagon bridge. To savo the bridge from destruction Ty im mense logs nud benms, tho flooring has been torn up. nie jMaizoville wagon l,rl,!, u l,r,uf undo. .nn the road leading to It ou either 'side is two feet below tlin level. Tho nluetetn rail way has not been In operation since mid night, owing to the bridge nt Hear Hun belna undermined nnd mnvml l... ti,n Bwollen creek which nt this point rushes downward like a little Niagara. I'miiplng i.i in, l'enn. HpCClal to EVKN1NO IIEIHI.D. M. Pens, May 21.-Tho storm has had a serious effect here. The accumula tion of wnter in its workings prevented tho W m. Penn colliery from working to- uay aim operations win not bo resumed until tho storm censes. All tho Rtenra. POWer tile rolllerv pun rnmmniul la rtt- qtllrcd to keep the pumps working. The cellars of many dwellings have lakes in them. THE THREE DEAD. All tho Vlctlnm ot tlm Win. l'enn Iltplo. Ion Succumb. Special to tho lltciAM), Wm. Pknn, May 21. -Michael Reynolds. tho third victim of tho explosion of gn Iu the Wm. Penn colliery, on Saturday morning, died at tho .Miners' Hospital this morning. David Fisher died shortly after reaching tho hopltnl and John fatonc died Saturday evening. The re mains of the three men were brought to the residences of their families here. An Inquest will beheld, but no time has yet been fixed. i'i:itso.An Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hlllhouse. of Hnzleton. wero tho euests of town frlemla yesterday. Harry Cather, who has been homo on a furlough, returned to tlm Schnnlslifn Saratoga to-day. A. J. Luburg, of Philadelphia, a former resident, wns in town on Saturday aud took a ride over the Lakesldo electric rail way. Richard Knight returned from Chihua hua, Mexico, ou Saturday. Mr. Knight is largely interested iu gold nnd silver mines nnd his appearance indicates thnt ho is "In It" In good shape. Ho will remain hero for a suort time. Fred. Glover, who wnsonoof tho guests of the Lakeside electric railway company on Saturday, was formerly a Schuylkill coiintinn and is a nephew of Mrs. O. A. Kelm, of town. Ho Is connected with tho National Water Tube Holler Co., of New Hrunswick, N. J. )M nlng Postponed. Owing to tho fcovero storm Mr. Thomas Gorman hns decided to post pone tho grand opening of his cafe at the corner of Main and Coal streets until next Thursday evening. Mr. Gorninn had made elaborate prepaiations for the event Monday even ing, but fearing the effects of tho storm would prevent many of his friends from attending ho decided to forfeit tho trouble nnd expense ho went to anil postpone the affair until Thursday evening, when, lie hopes, there will be a largo gathering to share his hospitality. It- will bo a great event. 0-21-lt A rroiiilniiur l'alr. Edward Holland and William Johnson, two young men of town, made their Hrst public nppearanco as theatrical per formers nt an entertnlument given in the new Park theatre, Fraekville, on Satur day night. They appeared in a black-faeo song and danco act and also introduc -.1 clog and reel dancing. They are very clever dancers, good singers and have good specialties. A bright career Is in store for them nnd some of tho old timers will have to brush up to keep iu the lend A Candidate. In nnother part of to-day's HERALD Nelson Hrnndon, of Union township, an nounces himself ns a cnndldate for Poor Director, subject to Republican rules. Mr. Ilrandon is one of tho best kuowu citiens north of tho Uroad Mountain nnd his nomination would add strength to tho ticket. Ho would make n model director. Narrow Knripe, At Shenandoah Jiiuct.ou, this morning, n Polander named John Comniisky living near the "Hocks," mnde n lucky escapo from deatli. He unintentionally stepped in front of tho 11:05 I'cniisy train nnd wns knocked to one tide. His bead wns badly gashed, one arm broken and wns other wise injured. l:xtra Hill or Ft.re. At McElheiiny's cafe to-night: Snapper Soup, Clam Soup, Oyster Soup, " Lobster Salad, Soft aud hard shell crabs, Frog, Little Neck Clams and fresh water oysters. Notice I All members of Gen. Harrison Lodge, No. 251 K. of P., nro requested to meet at their Castle, Wednesday, May 28, at 1 p. in., for tho purposo of attending the fun eral of our deceased brother, John Stono. Uy order of P. P. I). KlliLlN, C. C. Attest: D. O. Piiitciiaud, K. R. S. 5-21-2t A (iranil Trent. It is oxpected that Rev. Abel J. Parry, of Cefen Mnwr, North Wales, ami Rev. Jones, of Scrnnton, will preach in tho "Welsh Unptlst church, on Wost Oak street, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, nt 7 o'clock. The services will bo in English and Welsh. All are luvlted to the feast. (Jormau'H Cafe. When seeking n neat and well-conducted enfe, go to Gorman's, corner Main and Coal streets. Polite and prompt atten tion. 5-10-lm 23"g More Disappointment. No more delays. We have now made arrangements to have finest Creamery Butter always in stock. We sell you no imitations. Come yourself or send the children. They will get' Creamery if they ask for it. 123 North Jardin Street