VENINQ
ERALD
SHENANDOAH PA., MONDAY, JULY 30, 1894,
ONE CENT.
VOL. IX.--NO. 191.
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EFRIGERATOBS.
EFRIGERATORS.
ABY CARRIAGES.
ABY CARRIAGES
AND STILL WE
ARE WINNING.
The Philaaelphia State League Club
Not in Our Class.
WON WITH HANDS DOWN !
Large Assortment Low Prices.
WILLIAMS & SON.
The Home Team Outclassed the Visitors
at Every Point Dunkle Creates En
thusiasm With His Work.
Ladies' and Children's Muslin Underwear.
tmiu'" -vSALE NOW ON.
Children's Drawers, 15c. Children's Waists, 15o.
Children's Dresses, embroidered nnd tucked, 33c.
Children's Skirts, with tucks, 25c.
Ladles' Corset Covers, plain baud, 18c.
" " " V-shaped embroidered, 32c.
" " " square neck embroidered, 82c.
Ladles' Chemics, hemstitched, full embroidered and tucked, 35c.
Night Robes, embroidered, ruffled nnd tucked, 45 and 4Sc.
If not satisfied we will gladly refund your money.
116-18 N. Main St.
Jelly Tumblers.
Mason's Jars.
A large crowd witnessed the base ball
game at the Trotting park yesterday be
tween the home team and the Philadel
phia Btate league club. The game was a
long drawn out one because rain stopped
It three times, but while on the diamond
the players on both sides gave the people
the full value for their money.
There is no longer nny doubt that Slien
nudoah has a team as strong as any in
the state, outside of the National league,
and the strongest that can be brought
will have to hustle to win. xne 1'hlla
delphia colts came here confident of
winning yesterday's game and boasted
that they would, but they proved an easy
marK tor the uonte emu.
Dunkle nnd Messltt were the home
battery and Brown and Itoth played the
.,t., .l,n ..1cltnM 1.... T)nfl. n...
obliged to gi ve way to dark in the fourth
inning on account of being injured by a
iom Dan. uiuiKio uau me visitors nt uis
mercy and up to the sixth inning they
had but ouo hit off him.
The colts can thank the rain for saving
them from a shut out. In the sixth
inning the bnll was very wet and hard to
handle, and on that account Ross, the
Shenandoah third baseman, made an
overthrow. This enabled the colts to
score two runs.
Dunkle showed excellent Judgment
durlnu the came ana tnrw one man out
nt second base nnd another nt third with
n cleverness that aroused the enthusiasm
of the SDectators.
xne result oi tne game was as ionows:
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DIAMOND DOTS.
Yerkes. who is now twlrllnir ball
Scranton, spent Sunday in town.
Tne Shenandoah season is now open
and her cluu is ready lor an comers.
'Jimmv" Toman, of the Lancaster
team, met old acquaintances here yesterday.
Two games lost out of nine during the
last two weeks is not a bad record for the
Shenandoahs.
What is the matter with the Mahanov
City club f Shenandoah Is just aching
lor some roe worthy or its Bteel.
Peonle who understand the came sav.
unhesitatingly, that the present home
club is stronger in every respect to the
one last year.
It should not be forgotten that the
Philadelphia colts trounced the Potts
vllles on Saturdav nnd Shenandoah
pounded the colts.
In fielding, batting and general work
Shenandoah now has a team which can
take up with anything that comes along,
jottsviuo preierreu.
The greatest impatience Is exorcised
over the approaching Pottsvllle series.
The odds against Shenandoah are not
near as large as they worn two weeks ago,
Mine Inspector Stein, Wife and Daughter
and Mrs Grant Injured.
Mine Inspector William Stein, his wife,
and daughter, Miss Annie, and Mis. Jane1
Grant, widow of the late William Grant
at one time a leading coal oporator in this)
vicinity, were Injured In a runaway naj
cldent this nfteruoou.
The accident occurred just beforo thd
HwtALD went to press nnd It was imposp:
slble to learn exactly what Injury thd
victims suffered, although it is believoij
by the physician in attendance, Or. 13. Jl
Langtbn, that there will be no very ser!-
ions rtpults.
Mr.iSteln nnd his wife nnd daughtei
were more or less bruised about the bodlo!
and limbs and the latter are sufferlnjt
from nervous prostration. Miss Annie
Stein iiad her tight thigh badly cut am
bruised and Mrs. Stein suffers from con
fusions of the back. Mr. Stelu is thh
least Injured.
Mrar Grant was so prostrated nfter th
accident that she could not stand nn ex
aminatlon, which will be made to night
It is believed one of her thighs Is fractured
Dr. Tnggart, her son-in-law, has beeiji
i
sumntoned from Frackvllle for consultai
tion. f"k
The accident occurred shortly after
o'clock when the funeral of the late Mrs
George Brown was passing along thli
highway from Yatesville to town.
Mr. Stein was driving his own ba;
horse and a gray one belonging to Will
iam Neiswender. An electric car aM-
proached the funeral from Yatesville anal
as it got abreast of Mr. Stein's team this
grey horse shied.
In an instant the cnrrlage was upset am
all the occupants were thrown to thfe
highway.
The horses broke nwoy from the carl
riage after they had dragged It in ii
shattered condition up the hill nt this
south side ot the road and disappeared ill
the Brmtli and woods.
The victims were picked up
brought to town, to their respectiv
homes, in carriages. The accident creat
ed intense excitement.
PERSONAL.
A DREADFUL
DISASTER.
FIVE VICTIMS OF A BOILER EX
PLOSION AT PACKER NO. 4.
FOUR OF THEM' ARE DEAD
The Survivor Tells How the Un
fortunate Men Came to Meet
Their Doom.
THE FIREMAN STUBBORN !
lie Evidently Discovered he Had Made
a Mistake, but Would Not Submit
to the Judgment of a Sub
ordinate A Statement.
McElhenny's Bill of Fare.
Snapper soup,
Oyster and clam soup,
Hard shell crabs,
Devilled crabs.
Devilled clams,
Lobster salad,
Little neck clams,
Fresh and salt oysters.
Died.
ItElLLT. On the 28th inst., ot Shenan
doah, Pa., Charles A., son of John A. and
Ellen Iteilly. aged IS years, 2 mouths and
12 days. Funeral will take placo on
Tuesday, 31st inst., at 10 a. m. Solemn
High Mass In the Annunciation church
nnd proceed to Pottsvllle by carriage.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited
to attend. 7-28-2t
LauijACH. On the 2Sth inst., at Shen
andoah, Pa., John Laubach, aged 25
years. Funeral will take place on Tues
day, 31st inst , at 0 a. m., leaving the
family residence, -145 West Coal street,
and proceeding to the German Catholic
church, where high mass will be cele
brated. Interment in the Annunciation
cemetery. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend.
The Grant Band Concert.
About 2 500 people attended the sacred
concert given by the Grant Band, of town,
nt Washington Park, Ashland, yesterday
afternoon and pronounced it one ot the
most enjoyable musical events of the sea
son, xne &cnuyikiu xrncuou company
had special arrangements made to take
the people from Shennndoah and Inter
mediate points to the grounds and had
eight full carloads. Unfortunately there
was a hitch in the arrangements through
which many people failed to arrlvo on the
grounds until after the concert started.
His Eye Saved.
Michael Birmingham, of Turkey Hun.
hurt one of his eyes injured last week by n
Hying piece of coal in a breast of the Otto
colliery, urancii uaie. A cataract rormeu
nnd Birmingham returned to his home.
He has sinco been under the care of Drs.
n 1 1 1 1 .. i i . ,i . . T),, ..,.( i i nn.i n t
w . ... ..niuciiiinu.,u, j. ut l. . .i.e. mm u.
Langton, of town, and their skillful treat
ment has resulted in a saving of the eye
nnu me promise oi a periect cure.
For Sale.
One couch, half dozen cane seated
ohalrs, black hair cloth parlor suite, one
single bed, lot of framed pictures, &c,
all In first-class condition. Moving into
n smaller house compels the owner to
dispose of these goods. Apply at No.
100 South White street..
Speoial low prices to nil In watches,
Jewelry nnd silverware at Holdermau's,
corner Alain auu i-ioyu streets.
Call early for bargains in light suits at
Supowltz's bargain store, 23 South Main
A. T. Jones spent last evening at PottH
vine.
Mrs. Hyde, of South Plum nlley, i
quite 111. j
Capt. F. H. Bornhart left for Ashlan!
on Saturday. i
George Spade, of Gordon Plane, spei
Sunday in town.
Patrick Curley, of St. Clnir, was ifn
town yesterday.
Miss Mary Leckio spent to-day visitin
friends at JPottsvwe.
Mrs. Love, of Brandonville. visltdd
friends here yesterday.
John Fogle visited friends nt Gordo
Plane Snturdoy evening.
"Tom" Ramage, of Mt. Cnrmel, cnlh1
on friends here yesterday.
Miss Williams, of Sab-m, N. J., is visilt
lng relatives in Shenandoah.
J. II. James, of Ashland, was in tow
to-day on his way to jottsvine.
William Htllhouse, of Park Plac
called on friends here yesterday.
Arthur Jones, of Pottsvllle, was tl
guest of town friends last evening.
Kx-Sheriff J. M. Boyer, of Pottsvillfc
paid a Hying visit to town yesterday,
llnrvey Waters returned to his home 1
Eurekn,Montgomery county, on baturua
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Looklngbell, (L-f
St. Clair, are the guests of town friend!
Mrs. William P. Williams nnd Bisto
Miss Edith Miners, spent yesterday i
Mahanoy Wlty.
Robert Hvde will depart for Xewarli,
N. J., to-day, after a pleasant vacation ilt
the nomesieau.
Georce Slmnson. one of the L. Vs hus
ling clerks, Bpent Sunday with blsparem
at. Wtrt. Pl-linn. J
Miss Maggie Brennan, of South Mall
street, has returned from a two week
visit to relatives in Washington, D. C,
Hon. James B. Iteilly came up froijjn
A'ousvnie yesteruay to cunuuiu wuu in
Keiny iamuy on tne loss oi ineir son,
Chief Burgess Stern, of Mahanoy Clt
was in town yesterday to ascertain if the
were any bills to nay lor llremen's s
vices.
Mrs. William Smales. of Plttston. atfl
son and daughter, are vlsitincr Mrftu,
Smales' mother, Mrs. Jeffrey, of KnstCoU
street.
Misses Clara Thomas, ot Palo Alto, at
Mame Snyder, of Philadelphia, spemt
yesteruny as the guests oi jonn tiW'
ney's family.
James Ford, n genial young Lehig
Valley conductor, of Delano, in companlty
with his family, spent Sunday wn
friends in town.
Miss Emma Shum. of Pottsvllle. a
couipanied by Mr. Hummel, of Shanv
Kin, spent snnuay witn .Mrs. A. womeK,
of North Main street.
J. H. Pomeroy, S. G. M. Hollopetefr,
Prof. Zeltz. James Hmlth and Mlcbaiii
Scanlan were among the townsmen Unlit
spent the nay at i'ottavuie.
Miss Johnston, the trimmer for Mr,
nJa M..ln c.vaof ...llllnow lo
to-day for her home In New Jersejr,
where she will spend a few weem.
James Simons and daughter, of Cei
tralia, and the Misses Westervelt, it'f
'i'revortou, were yesterdoy entertained b
.Mrs. t.. x. westerveit, oi aoutu Jnrui
Btreet.
Miss Annie C. Seager, the charininlg
young lady who was nt one time, an a
tendant at the Lost Creek store and
nmv holdlmr a resnonslble nosltton in
prominent Philadelphia dressmaking e
tablishment. is vlsltlni: her Darents i
The boiler explosion at Packer colliery
b. 4, operated by the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, Saturday night, has resulted In
the death of four men and terrible scald
ing of n flth man, but the latter will
cover. The victims wore i
KILLED.
John Miller, Girardville; 30 yoars;
fireman ; killed Instantly ; wife and three
children.
John Lauhacm, Shennndoih ; 35 years;
pumpsman; died nt his home: single.
Dauhv SlIIBLDS, Shenandoah ; 45 years ;
engineer; died at his home; widower
with six children.
Jons Malixgo, Shennudoah ; 27 years;
ashman ; died at the hospital ; wife and
two children iu Austria.
IXJUI1ED.
Steve Siielsick, Smoky Hollow ; 20
years ; asslstaut llreman ; will recover ;
wife, but no children.
Tho boiler which exploded was one of a
nest of twenty-one nnd was In charge of
John Miller, the victim who was Instantly
killed. This boiler had not been In use-
tor a week nnd a lire was started under It
but two hours previous to the disaster.
All the victims were in the boiler house,
but only one ot them was struck by thej
Hying debris.
The explosion occurred nt about 0
o'clock Saturday night. Residents of tho
vicinity say the report was a comparl
ttvely light one; In fact, two men who
drove along tho public highway, which Is
about a hundred and fifty yards north of
tho boiler house, say thnt it was escaping
steam and not the nolso of nn explosion
thnt attracted their attention, and they
continued their journey to this town with
out really knowing what had happened
The llrst to arrive upon the scene after
the explosion were Mm i Boley, an engl
he nigu1
itl,
lelh
sulr
taken at once. Messrs. Daniel Ogden. of
tho Lost Creek office; Frank Scanlan, out
side roreman at 1'acKer o. ; Aiuers
Brown, outsldo foreman at Packer No. 5,
and a Hera LP reporter undertook tho
mission yesterday afternoon and visited
tho Miners' Hospital nnd other places.
But one of the Burvivors was able to tell
a well connected story of the affair, and
that one was Steve Shelsick. Malingo
could not bo Interviewed and' the little
Shields said was very much discon
nected. Owing to his critical condition
ho was not pressed.
Steve Shelsick told tho story of tho ex
plosion while lying on a cot in the receiv
ing ward of the hospital with his head,
laco ami arms swathed in uanuages. no
was strong and cheerful and asked
anxiously how Darby Shields was.
Shelsick said he told Miller, tho fire
man, not to put n strong fire under the
boiler until the wnter reached the second
guago and Miller said, "This Is not your
work." After that Miller opened tho
blower all the way and Shelsick again
called attention to the low water, Ho
said the boiler may "burn nnd bust," but
Miller simply asked If Shelsick was
afraid. The safety was weighted to tho
end at that ttme.
Shelsick continued his statement by
saying that at 7 o'clock in the evening the
lire was llrst started under tho boiler, at
half past seven Miller opened tho con
necting vnlve and there wns a pressure of
85 pounds of steam, with water only in
the bottom guage, and at about nine
o'clock the explosion took place. Darby
Shields and Laubach, the pumpman, were
In the holler bouse becnuse the fireman
hnd sent for Shields to come down and
Sass an opinion on the state of the hollers,
helslck said, "There must be a crack
some place," and just as lie spoke tho ex
plosion occurred.
xuo omctaia at. me coinery say iimi. mu
boiler which exploded was inspected four
months ago ; that about n week ago the
flres were drawn so that repairs could be
made to the masonry ot the boilers.
Saturday evening was tho first time to
start them up after the repairs. An Ash
land expert examined tne twoimivesuL
the boilers yesterday afternoon nnd
declared them all right.
There Is n prevailing sentiment tnno
Miller was fool-hardy. Shelsick wns his
assistant, but he probably did not llko
the Idea or taking ins ntivice nnu iiuenueti
to accomplish his aim to get the boiler In
safe operation without receding to tho
position Shelsick suggested. The latttr
states positively that he told Miller to
iiull tho lire out and mow on tue uoutt,
nit tho fireman would not do BO. It was
then that Darby Shields was sent for.
A MODEL BREAKER.
.....1 V A ,n na II . n
live, mm ntkuutiis ji i-iititvu, ,u. iiiiiv
wntchmnn. The former was iu the Buck
Mountaiu engine house a short distance
northeast oi the holier house ami Uren
nan was at the broaker when the report
was heard. Foley hurried down the hill
nnd first met btevo bhelslck, who ex
citedly told the engineer to go to the
boiler house as quick as possible, that
some men wero killed. Shelsick then
started down tho railroad track towards
Smoky Hollow, running liko a deer.
toier next met uarhv hhields. Xho vie
tim was iu terrible agouy, but was able to
walk and pleaded pltlouslv to lie takon
home. Foley took him as tar as tho houso
oi .Mrs. William ISalubrlugeaud that lady
escorted the unfortunate man until she
met her husband at Brownsville. Haiti
bridge then walked with Shields to the
letter's home, nt 514 East Llovd street.
.ueauw.nne I'oiev, urennnn nnu others
had irnthered at tho boiler houso to lieln
the other victims. Miller had evidently
uieu irom Ecams nnu shock, ms oody
was round in tue holler house. It was
carried out and sent to Girardville. John
Laubach was nicked tin unconscious. 11
was terribly Bcahled nnd hnd a wound on
thuback of his head which appeared to be
a iracinro oi me skuii. Asnoneoith
men wero burled nny distance, It is
believed that the injury was inflicted bv
firing debris of some kind. John
Malingo, the other victim, could not bo
round, nn started on a run to shenan.
donh and none of the colliery ofllclnls saw
mm again until ho arrived at the Miners'
Hospital
L.auiacu uiea shortly niter reaching his
Dome on west uoai street, this town
iMruy bhlelds sullereu intense agony
until unit past eight o'clock last night,
when death relieved him. He wasterriblv
scalded from the head down to the ab
domen and his arms were In a very bad
condition. Malingo arrived at the
Miners' Hospital at fountain bnrlngs yes
terday afternoon, some friends having
taken mm there in a wneon. Dr. lililill
said be was badly scalded from the waisi
up and his case was boneless, Shelsick
was taken to the hospital Iu tho colliery
ambulance, ills lace, chest and arms
were pretty badly scalded, but his chances
lor recovery nre very good. ,
From the havoc nlaved with human life
one would suppose that the boiler houso
uau neen uiown to pieces, duc bucu wni
not the case. Couslderlntr the clrcuni
stances, tha house was iu a remarkably
good state ot preservation. The roar qr
east onu ot tue uuuuing was knocked out
and one of the large siuoke stacks just
outside of that end was knocked to the
around. About one half the roof was
stripped of the shingles, but the ratters
remained Intact. The rear halt of the
holler fell about twenty feet outsldo tho
minding,
Hundreds ot people visited the scene
yesteruay, among tuem mine olllclal
from all parts of the valley. Mine Iu
sneotors William Stelu anil John B,
Granger spent several hours there. For
time the cause of the explosion seemed
mystery, but durine the dav an invest!.
gattou brought out developments which
show pretty conclusively that the rasnon
oiblltty for the disaster rested with Miller,
tho fireman.
The disaster was rcpored early yeBter
day morning to W. A. Lathrop, general
Kunerlnteudent for the Lehlih Valla
Coal Company, and that olllclal dlrecteil I
Draper Colliery Takes a New Lease of
Life and Is Well Prepared.
During a recent visit to tho Draper col
liery, near Gllberton, n Herald reporter
found tho indentlty of tho old structure
almost, destroyed. This colliery was
slopped for repairs and Improvements
about January let, last, anil remained
Idle until about three weeks ago. When
the lmprovementt were first undertaken
It was calculated to simply remodel the
breaker, but a careful inspection showed
that eight-tenths of the structure needed
renewal, and It was finally decided to re
move all the old parts.
as a result oi tins work Draper colliery
now hns one of the best breakers In
Schuylkill county. It has all the modern
improvements in tno line oi jigs, sinto
pickers, elevators, rollers, screens, etc., iu
abundance and any one can seent a glance
that tho breaker is a model ono and well
calculated to clean coal.
Tho Boreens of the breaker are arrnuged
iu terrace fashion commencing with tho
steamboat screen and continuing down to
the broken, egg, stove, chestnut, pea and
buckwheat down to rice coal. There Is an
additional screen for the dirt, bony, eto
1 ho coal being thus prepared looks llko
so many gems when in the cars.
Xho hreakcr la also provided with four
tubular hollers of the Philadelphia &
Iteadim; Company make and a lame pair
of engines are being erected to hoist out
ot tho new Primrose slope, on the third
lift. This slope is ono ot the finest iu tho
country. The timber is of the best pine
and In perfect position, every leg, collar
and lagging showing skilled workman
ship. The vein of conl Is of the finest
quality, averaging ten feet.
sometime ago it was staled, oy people
who evidently did not know the place,
that tho old Draper colliery was pretty -
near ou its last legs. It la doubtful It
there Is another mine in this part of the
region, evorything in proportion, which
hns a brighter future. While the breaker
was Idle pending repairs vtork waspushed
lu tho fifth lift of the mine nnd thero
is a 40-toot vein of the finest quality of
co.il waiting to bo mined iu that lift.
Fell Into a Breach.
Patrick Welsh, a well-known resident
ot Lost Creek, almost ended his existence
Saturday night by tumbling into a mlno
breach. He escaped without auy fracture
and scrambled out of the breach without
assistance, but his faco looks liken patch
work quilt. Welsh had been having a
good time with some companlous and n
beer keg ou top of the mountain above
Lost Creek aud when he attempted to
descend he was unable to navigate around
tue oreacn.
Enjoyable Event.
The lawn party held at. the residence of
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Bordner. on East Oak
street, Saturday evening, for the benefit of
All K.lntu' lrr,tnnfn.,f VMannnn I ol.
was n splendid success and a handsome
sum was netted for tho church. Icecream,
cake and lemonade were the refreshments
served and the lawn was beautifully
decorated. Japaneso lanterns affording
Illumination. Dr. and Mrs. Bordner are
delightful entertainers.
If You Want
Large, coarse, seedy
Pickles,
Go Somewhere Else!
But when you want
finely flavored, crisp
little ones, come to
's
122 North Jartfin St.
1
street. 7-37-Ot
I town.
that tne statements of the Burvivors bd