Herald VOL. IX.--NO. 251. SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1894. ONE CENT Evening V:TXKt: J. Special Sale on.... sa&.B road head Dress Goods. Most of the trade know the quality and value of the Broad head goods. For wear there is nothing in the market to equal! t. The weave In of hard finish and will catch no dust. For ono week these fabrics are reduced from 45o to 25o, and from 25o to 15o, This Is certainly an extraordinary offer. 116-18 N. Main SL "Fane Glras. $ii?iri:nL, IiiRttii ti llllll, DDICll l I1IDLH. 8 South. Main Street. the Tariff Has Done Caused tho manufacturers to unload 200 pairs Ladies' fino vico kid hand-wolted Button Boots at a cut of 1 a pair, former prico $8.25; wo sell them at This is an exceedingly low prico. Joseph Ball, 14 South Main Street, Buckwheat- NEW FISHING CREEK Buckwheat Flour. Buckwheat' Flour. Best in tho market BSTew Mackerel. The quality of Mackerel is improving. They will bo still better in a fow days. NEW BLOATER MACKEREL, NEW No. 1 MACKEREL just recoivod. FOB SALE 8 Cars No. 1 Timothy Hay, 1 Car Corn, 2 Cars Whito Oats, AT P. Williams & Son. China. It! itlt ? Great Bargains arc offered by Shenandoah, Pa. Jl Buckwheat Flour. Buckwheat Flour. strictly puro goodB. KBITER'S. SHAMOKIN'S SUFFERING The Fire at Luke Fidler Colliery Still Raging. TRYING TO SMOTHER IT ! All Efforts to Recover the Bodies of the Missing fieri Abandoned Pending the Fight With the Flames. Siumokin, Oct. 12. This town Is In sore distress. The Ore in the Luke Fidler col llery and the great explosion of boilers nt the Henry Clay have cast a gloom over tho entire place and it will be months before the people will recover from the effects. In addition to the great loss and bereave mcnt brought on ten different families by tho deaths in the two disasters, there is a misfortune to the whole community by the idleness of nearly lit toon hundred men and boys. There, aro no now developments at the Luke Fidler mine. The fire still rages in the workings and gases aro gtv ing the working forces much trouble. Mine experts from all parts of this and other regions have arrived hero to lend their aivico and aid in extinguishing the lire, but thus far no advantnge has been gamed. All efforts to recover the bodies of the unfortunate men who failed to get out of tho mine has been abandoned for the present. The bodies may never be found They may be reduced to ashes by this timo. There has been Borne murmuring on tbe part of tho relatives ami friends of the victims because efforts to save the bodies have been discontinued. The mine officials say any further progress in that direction would be foolhardy ; that it is utterly Impossible for men to get any where near where the bodies are supposed to be. They argue that there is nothing to bo done but to flood the mine, and promise that as soon as the Are is sufll ciently subdued to permit an exploration for the bodies that stop will be taken. A stream of water three feet deep and five feet wide is pouring into the mine and culm is being forced down into tho bore holes as fast as the trucks can carry the 8tu.fi from tho banks of the colliery, Ow. ing to the rapidity with which the flames spread when the fire started and the time which they have had to attack other parts of the mine it will take soma time to effec tually cut them off. There aro no now developments in con nectton with the boiler explosion at the Henry Clay colliery. Tho death list us reported by tho Heuald yesterday has not been Increased, although Peter Heck and William Grimm may die at any moment. The others will recover. The damages to the colliery by reason of the explosion was extensive. The boiler house whs a complete wreck and even tho boilers which failed to explode will go to the Ecrap iron bank. The breaker will require repairs to an extent of Beveral thousand dollars. Some volu able machinery was destroyed by the boiler which passed through the breaker. McElhenny desires your presence at his cafe to-morrow evening. The Troublesome Springs, The springs at the north side of the Fowler's Hun reservoir of the public water works have become more trouble some than ever. The recent rains replen ished them so much that they are boiling and the bottom of tho reservoir is covered to a depth of nine Inches. Tho springs are feeding at a rate that keeps a four' inch pipe running full. The water has not Injured the concrete bottom of the reservoir which became hardened before the water gained, but most of the con, Crete work which did not get a chance to harden will have to be replaced, Don't miss the grand surprise at Mo Elhenny's cafe Saturday evening. Water Rent Collections. Office of Siienan'ii Citizens' Watek & Gas Co. October 12th, 1801. Notice is hereby given that Elmer J. Wnsley, owing to the lickness of Mr. Hess, collector, is delegated to collect all water rates now due to the above com pany. T. R, Beddall, 10-12-lw President. To Abate a Nuisance. Tbe borough authorities to-day started a gang of men at work putting in an open gutter at Peach alley and Centre1 streets This change, with guttering and paring by the adjoining property owners', lsde. signed to abate some of th6 nuisance pf which thero has been so muph.cqmplaint recently. , , . i Oysters Delivered., , un anu alter iriuay, lath ln?fi.,n)y representative will call upon families in all parts of town with prima oysters' for sale and take orders for delivery. G. M Schooner, .proprietor, 181 North Main street. ' 10-llSt Increased Expressage. The express business done in this town seems to be increasing every' day. This morning from the pressage celery helped to swell the tqpip.ts ,T(itiy came irom jvaiamazoo, micuigan, the 0:21 Lehigh 'Valley train east broUght fn sufrtcUjn 'qx to : M, .vYffli, trucks..! Aates' ,tf OBITUARY. Superintendent J. J. Davis, of St. Nlch. olas, Dies of Consumption. John J. Davis, superintendent of the . & It. C. & I. Co. In the St. Nicholas district, died yesterday from consumption. Ho had ben 111 for several months but continued fulfilling hit duties as superin tendent up 'to wltlilu ten days of his death. - Mr. Davis was born In Llaedlos. Wales. and was 4$ years ot age. He came to this country Id 1803 and located lu the toft coal region at Johnstown.Combrla oouuty, where ho remained from April until July, when on the 30th ot that mouth ho came to Ashlami, where ho was engaged as miner until 1875, when ho was appointed lire boss at the Tunnel colliery at that place, and which position he held until Jan. 20, ItSO. He was promoted to be Inside foreman of Preston colliery No. 3, at Glrardville, which position ho held until May 1, 18S9, whon promotion was again his fortune and he advanced to tho position ho held until the time of his demise, that of District Superintendent in the St. Nicholas district, which until recently comprised seven collieries, but now consists of four, viz: Suffolk, Bear Run, St. Nicholas and Maple Hill, col lectively giving otnployment to 2GO0 men Deceased was a member of Mahanoy City Lodge, No. 357, F. and A. M.s Mlzpah Chapter, No. 252, Hoyal Arch Masons, of town, and of Prince of Peace Com, mandery, No. 39, at Ashland ; Knights of the Golden Eagle, No. 130, at Glrardville, and Hoyal Arcanum Council, No. 1G2, at Mahanoy City, also Anna Lodgo, I. O. O. F., No. 787. Ho Is survived by bis wife and eight children, one of whom is Mrs. George Howells, of St. Nicholas. Call at McElhenny's cafe to morrow evening. He has a surpriso In store for you. PERSONAL. S. A. Beddall spent to-day at the county seat. Harry Hart, of IMngtown, was a visitor to town to-uay. Mrs. Benjamin Richards spent to-day at the county seat. Justice Green, of Win. Penn, was a visl tor to town this morning. Councilman John F. Finney will move his family to Pottsville next week. John Rohland, the West Centre street butcher, has gone to Snyder county to visit relatives. Postmaster Michael Mellet and Michael Malouo loft for "Wllkes-Barre this mc ing to see friends. Mine Inspector Stein and John Grant, of town, and Fred. Zorbey, of Lost Creek, went to Shamokin this morning. Mrs. J. C. Seltzer, of Reading, and Mrs, Liz.le Kirlln, of WUIiamsport, are visit log Mrs. P. P. D. Kirlln, of East Oak street. F. H. Hicks, representing Ferris, Noeth & Co., of Baltimore, Md spent last evening in town bustling among our business men. Mr. Morris, of the Jeanesvllle Iron Works, spent to-day In town lu consulta. tion with the Borough Council on the pub" o water workB. Councilman A. B. Lamb went to Potts, ville this morning with his daughter to consult a specialist with regard to tb daughter's eyes. Mrs. John W. Morgan, Mrs. Uses Reese, Mrs. William Davis and Mr3. Roberts spent yesterday at Mt. Carmel visiting Airs, jonn t. xnomas, a iormer resiuent of this plac6, who is very ill. Everybody welcome at MeElhenty'i to-morrow evening. A grand treat. Dropped Into a Ditch. Two wheels ot one of tho heavy oil tank wagons of tho Standard Oil Com. pany broke througli the covering of tho public water works pipe line on East Coal street this morning. The Burface had been undermined by the rains. William Wlllman, who had charge of the wagon, succeeded in getting on solid earth with the use ot two Jacks. The wheels went down to the hubs. Remnants of carpets and cheap, at Fricke's carpet store. oil cloths 10-10-lw An Operation. Drs. Hamilton and Callen this morning performed an operation on S. I). Hess, tho superintendent of tho Citizens Water ' & Gas Company. Mr. Hess has been suffer ing agony for several weekd past on ao pount of 'an old fracture ot a, leg sustained several years ago. Lancing was resorted to to reduce the swelling aim palp. The prettiest oil cloth and linoleum 1 town at Fricke's carpet store 10-10-lw , , , ,0pensi a Branch. Chas,,Girvin,of Shenandoah, has rented thestoro room in the Price block, near Fourth 'street, and will open ft novelty store there. He conducts the same bus: n'ess'at Sheriapdoah, hvtpg a large state in ine Ferguson uouse. Asuiauu .eie' gram. Who Stole The Coat? Miss Lizzie, Tempest, hung a valuable coat on a line lu tin? yard of her residence Wednesday fght and somebody stole, It during, thOjabsfmce of ,the ygnng lody.i.w ojuq to tboitulsslng garment has, besn ue cured. 1 diuptarev" CaW'kus.Ta'nteed." "No. operation. quire at the Shenandoah drugist'oW; fto 8 South Main street. 0-13-tf GLEANINGS OF THE DAY. Items Gleaned by the Reporters on Their Rounds. BUSINESS BOOMERS HERE ! One Han Hustling For the Establishment of a Plant to Manufacture Artificial Ice Brokers Also Working. Several citizens of town have become interested in a plan proposed by a gentle man from Philadelphia who has been here tho past fow days In the Interest of a firm that equips ice manufacturing platits. To Bomoof those who have given tho matter attention the plan seems quite feasible, but others think the amount of capital required is a llttlo too much. It would not bo surprising, however, If plant ot that kind should bo established in tho town. Tho ioe famine which was experienced here a few weeks ago did more to direct attention to tho manufac ture of artificial lco than all the talk of the past few years has accomplished. One of the old line lco dealers, Daniel Brennan, has becomo very much inter ested la artificial ice flgurps and would not hesitate to enter the field now If he had tho support of others able to contri bute toward the cost of arranging a plant. It Is said artificial ico is equal in all respects to the genuine article, can be secured cheaper, sold cheaper, and the investors cm make twenty per cent, on their luvestment. The basis on which the gentleman who Is hero booming tho project calls for an Investment of J27.000 for the mechanical part of tho plant, which will produce thirty tons of Ico per day. J. J. Franey was reported as having presided at a meeting which was held last night to organtzo a company, but when a reporter called upon htm he said no such meeting had been held. He had been consulted lu the matter, but had not made up his mind to go into it. While tho artificial Ice man has been hunting up an opening for a plant two other stylishly dressed gentlemen have been hustling among some of our people who have a little money which they can call their own to give some encourogq. ment to tho opening of n broker's ofilce. They have been working illustriously for the past few days and have found it up-hill work, too. This town lias had lots of experience with broker's ofllces, and they have not left a very good im pression here. It may bo that tho agencies of tho past were not managed as shrewdly ns they should have been for tho Investors and that the one now proposed would make a mint of nione for its. Inventors, but It was reported this afternoon that the gentlemen in charge of tho latter project had met with so little encourage ment that they have about concluded to give up tho idea, , . Onp thing Is certain that the town will derive morq benefit from n lee nlant( or any outer pianL in me lino m inuusiry, than it Will' from n broker's ofilce. i i 1- r Brakeman Injured, Patrick, Welsh, aged 23 .years, and n brakeman on the Lehigh Valley railroad had a narrow escape from . death this morning. By the sudden starting of freight train at Delano ho was thrown from the top of a car. lu his descent lie grabbed hold of tho engine tank and this caused his body to turn and fall to the ground beside the rail Instead of between the car and englno, where he would have been ground to pieces. His left thigh and hip were badly contused. He was taken to his home on North Emerlck street and attended by Dr. Spalding. Kicked by a Mule. William Davis, of Turkey Run, is nurs ing a fractured nose which he sustained by a kick from a mule In the Gilbert on colliery. Davis has been harvesting mis fortunes ot late. Ho and his father were among the slightly burned victims In the Gilberton colliery explosion, and a few days latter sustained burns while putting out a fire in a bed room at their home, The last Injury the young man has sus tained is quite serious. It is feared tb skull is fractured. New Candy Kitchen. S. Rosasco. of Philadelphia, will open a camjy kitchen on Soturdoy, Oct. lath In, the DflUgberty, building. ,H es,t Centre street, i rash caudles niadn every day. Wholesale and retail. ,10-12-3t ". Raffle. Postponed, i i The riffle" forthellenelltot MrslHouser, nt McLaughlin's' 'ball, 'Rnved 'Ruii,' has been postponed "nlfitll Nov. 1S,i. j Lost a Horse, O'Hara, tbe Whlfe Btreet livery man, lcf?t ope pf 1)1 hlaqk horsey by death last night, Colic seued the nnlmah Keep Your., r-qct Pry. Just- rteeived a full line of cork-sole shoes and water-proof boots, Also a full line of Indies', misses" and' children1 shpes, which will he dld at the l'oSfrest bottom prices, itiggios', ih, south fila) fltr.cet, , , rwB-tf ' Steam Renovating 'Co, ball' Ibr, clean I .,-11 t ' , Jj J 2 ouu ucuvcr jugrmu HuujirussuiNui. og pe yard; heavier carpets 4c. 32 E. Coal St. ODDS AND ENDS. Flights of the Pen and Pencil That are of Interest. The dancing f ohool reason will shortly open up, and the question as to where abouts of that "wandering" girl or boy, will be a mystery no longer to the wonder ing parents. It has been noticed among sportsmen that the grouse, or common pheasant, Is very scarce. It Is said that the cause of the soarolty Is because tho eggs are taken by parties of chemists and bird fanciers. The chemists use portions ot eggs in making a drug, which Is very rare. A man, with six boyB and seven flue bird dogs, was In the vicinity of Scranton last summer and collected 10,000 pheasant eggs. No wonder the birds are hard to find. Puvoment washing has been resumed again. It is a matter of note that during the suspension of rules during the water scarcity, the discontinuance of pavement washing for bo long a time did not in any material sense detract from the appear ance of the sidewalks, and the fact is commended to housekeepers who deem it a religions duty to scrub, pavements at least twice a week, much to, the discom fort and Inconvenience ,of pedestrians, and not Infrequently detrimental to tho hoalth of thoso who engagolult. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company has issued a new set of rules, which will, In all events, prove unsatis factory to its employes'. Hereafter, any man seeking employment on that road must answer the following questions : Do you nee Intoxioatlug liquors t Can you read and write F Are you a member of a labor organization P If so, are yon willing to withdraw and Join the P. & R. Relief f s many of the Retdlng men belong to railroad unions, It Is likely that some op position will bo made to the enforcement t tho now orders; A new lot of window Shades at Fricke's carpet store. 10-10-lw Tickling the Lipn. A copy of Sketch, a London weekly publication Jnst. received at this ofilce, contains a line1 large portrait of J. W. (Copt. Jock) Crawford, the famous poet- cout and one-timo resident ot this town. Mr. Crawford is in London nt the present time, and accompanying the portrait Is a two-columu Interview In which Mr. Crawford recites some of his thrilling experiences on the frontier. Tho SUetch says : If a man Is to be Judged by his friends, Ixindon's latest visitor, Captain Jock Crawford, the fainous poet-scout of America, should possess n striking personality. Before he loft America to try and prove himself entitled to tho Wallace Estate, both the rival Yankee humorists, Nym Crinkle and Bill Nye, in characteristic letters, wishod him Gnd- peed ; on bis arrival in London the genial Dagonet" enthused over him in tho Referee; Lady Henry Someriet welcomed lu him one of tho most powerful advo cates of temperance in the United, States; while, the, Bishop of Derry and his .col league tho Dean expressed, unsolicited, their delight in Ciptaln Jock's Bret Harteon vgrse, after hearing a lecturo aud recitation delivered by the poet scputiln aid ,pf u i Irish Eye and Ear Hospital. Mrs. Brtdgenian, R. C. M., teaches violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner of Jardlu and LJoyd streets- 9-3-tf Syk'es Is Ready. The race which Is to take place to-mor row afternoon nt Ashlnnd'botween Sykes, of Mt.. Carmel, and Griffith, ot Ashlandi , is creating considerable Interest, Syks ha? been training hard for several weeks and Is in the best of condition. Ho has been hero under Mart Fahey's core since lost Monday. He is a great favorite In Mt. Carmel and a number ot his followers will bet their last dollar on him. Foot Ball To-morrow. The Ashland foot ball team will make its first appearance at, the Trotting park to-morrow afternoop and the home team will do its best to down the visitors. The Slienandoahs should be encouraged by a good attendance. The game will be called nt 3;80. Chicken and oyster pie nt the White House to-morrow evening, 131 North Main street, G. M. Schoener, proprietor. 10-11-Qt Tea and Sociable. A tea' and sociable will be given at the hbmo of Mr. Charles Smith, 288 East Coal street, this evening, October 12th, for the benefit of tbe Presbyterian church. All are invited. Look Out! For padkfcd eggs. Lota them, ou the market. Wo never sell any. Wont touch 'cm. Only fresh ones ,a,t our store, 122 North Jardtn St.
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