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SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1895.
ONE CENT.
PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE "EVENING HERALD" AND REACH THE BUYERS.
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Refrigerators,
Baby Carriages.
Large Stock, Best Make, Lowest Prices.
J. P. WILLIAMS & SON,
South Main St., Shenandoah.
SCHOOL BAGS,
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It Caused Great Damage in a Remarka
bly Short Time.
THE LOSSES NEARLY $400,000
In on Hour and a Half the Flames Wiped
Out Frleght Sheds Filled With Mer
chandise, Loaded Freight Cars
and Dwelling Houses.
Rlaln and Initial,"
Double and Singh
Leather and Canvas Bags for Boys.
SCHOOL. COMPANIONS, StC, AT
F. J. PORTZ & SON,
21 North Main Street, Shenandoah.
SHERRINGTON'S
-FINE-GROCERIES.
121 NORTH MAIN STREET.
Wo liavo opened with a full lino of GREEN GHOCEKIES anil TRUCK, wholcsulo nnd
retail, which wo receive daily in largo quantities, and will bo sold at closo figures. . . He
niembcr that wo also carry tho choicest lino of groceries in tho town.
ALWAYS FRESH.'
HOME DRESSED BEEF
AND SPRING LAMB
TO-DAY AT
THOS. JONES, - - 11 N. Main St.
The Busy Store is the place'to call;
Here bargains Max Schmidt offers all
Elegant effects in Dress and Dry Goods, too.
' Best assortment in Shenandoah, he has for you;
Undersold by others, he will never be;
Schmidt, "The Hustler" for bargains, you should see,
Young, old, middle aged, rich or poor.
Strictly one-price goods at his store procure;
Time tried "Schmidt" a reputation has won,
On all sides pronounced "the best" by every one.
Residents of Shenandoah, one and all,
Early or late, at "The Busy Store" should call.
Max Schmidt,
116 and 118 North flain Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
ITU CZT A Z? 8
2 Cars No. 1 Old White Oats.
1 Car Choice Yellow Corn.
1 Car Hay.
.100 BblsJ Choice
Flour.
Milwaukee, Aug. 33. A Are which
threntoned to make havoo oqunl to that
wrought In tho Third ward three yonra
ngo broks out yesterday uftornoon In tho
warohouse of tho Union Steamboat com
pany on tho Monomlnoo. A thirty mile
wind was blowing, and tho flames sproad
with great rapidity. Tho lire originated
on the dock of tho Union company, at the
River and Rued streets bridge, and Is sup
posed to have beon caused by a spark from
a passing stoamer. It gained such a start
before It was discovered that It Involved
tho wholo of the groat freight shed with
lncrodlblo rapidity. The. building was
constructed entlroly of wood, nnd as It
burned It belohed forth smoke llko a vol
cano. Within a fow minutes the flumes had
burst through the roof and caught n row
of St. Paul freight cars standing just
north of tho building. The Union Steam
boat company's building was 600 feet in
length, and In It wuro thousands of tons
of freight, all of whioh was destroyed
with the building, which was in ashes in
less than half an hour.
Within half an hour after tho fire broke
out In the steamboat frolght bouse tho
Wisconsin Contral frolght house, Just
north of the river and 300 foot In length,
was totally dostroyod. This, llko tho
others, was fllloil with freight, and n
largo number of tho company's cars,
standing near at tho tlmo, were destroyed.
Within a fow minutes after tho freight
cars began burning flro broke forth from
tho cupola oC the oil and grease establish
ment of H.. 7. Dolanoy & Co., on Third
troet, a half blook from the tracks whero
the burning cars stood. Following this
the plumbing establishment of E. T.
Doyn, on Second streot, was quickly de
stroyed, and the wogon shop of II. Trlnk
nor, adjoining, took fire several tlmos, but
It was put out each tlmo, and sooinod In n
fair way to stand.
A row of small frame dwolllng houses
on Fowler streot, directly opposite the St.
Paul frolght house, between Socond and
Third stroots, took flro ono utter tho othor,
and wero destroyod. Tho occupants were
able to got nearly all their furniture out
beforo the heat and smoke drovo them
buck.
Tho main frolght house of tho St. Paul
company, extending lrom tho soutnwost
corner of Fowler and Socond to Third
street, had a very close cull, but was saved.
It is a low brlok building, and tho flames
passed over It anil took the frame struo-.
turos across the street. All tho moveablo
valuables in tho frolght houso, however,
were hdstlod out at a lively rate, In an
ticipation ot the burnlug of tho building.
The steamer Now York, of tho Krio lino,
had a very narrow osoapo from destruc
tion. It was moored just wcBt of whore
tho flro originated, but fortunately It had
steam up, and qulokly pulled out of
harm's way, tho crow In the moantlmo
keeping tho sldos and docks well wet
down with small streams from the steam
era. Botweon 450 and 500 freight cars, which
were directly In tho path of the llamoa,
and which wero nt first supposod by of
ficials to havo boon totally dostroyod, wero
hurriedly removed to a place of safety by
the yard engines, leaving but forty or
fifty oars actually destroyed or damagod.
So quick wero the flames to take tho
freight house of the Wisconsin Contral
oorapany that tho ofllco employes wero
unablo to closo their satos or rescue thoir
valuable records, and these woro destroyed
with the building. Tho company also had
two loaded frolght trains In tho yards at
the time of between twenty and twenty
flvo cars each, and thoso could not bo
hauled out of tho way and woro dostroyod.
In an hour and a half the fire was uudor
control, and thero was no further danger
of Its spreading. The damage amounts to
nearly J100.000.
Tho flvo frolght warehouses burtiod
wore owned by tho Chicago, Milwuukoo
and St. Paul Hallway company, us woro
tho docks, comprising 77.00J square feet.
Shippers and brokors uro preparing
claims for thousands of barrols of flour,
sugar, oil and general merchandise,
which will probably uggrogato over t230,
000. Whllo the flro was In progress Josoph
McAIanus, the 8-year-old son of Dotectlvo
William MoMauus, of tho city police
force, was run over by engine No. 0 at tho
corner of Third aad Fowlor stroots and
Instantly killed. Tho boy had gone to soo
the fire and wus trying to got across tho
ttreot when tho acoldont occurred.
Mine AccUlentK.
Frank Stefinsky and Martin Kuchlnski,
both Inside employes at Indian Hidgo col
liery, received slight injuries by a fall of
coal, the former receiving a bad bruise on his
right side and the latter receiving bruises on
his face and shoulders.
Gcorgo Stihonskl, of Hist Lloyd street, em
ployed at Ellengowan, received a fatal cut In
tho neck, which might havo proved fatal,
as tho wound was Indicted about an eighth
of an Inch from tho jugular vein. The
Injured man was working underneath a lump
of coal, which loosened itself and inflicted tho
above Injury.
Adam Stibiskl, residing on Raspberry alley,
also employed at Ellengowan, suffered tho
loss of two toes on his right foot, by a fall of
coal this morning. Amputation of both of
tho Injured members was necessary.
Martin Mebruskt, of West Cherry street,
received a severe bruise and a gash threo
inches in length, cutting open his rlglitchcck
by a fall of coal at Indian Hidgo colliery this
morning. His injuries may prove fatal as
several of the atteries weroscvored. Iloalso
suffered a considerable loss of blood.
Theso injured persons nro all under
treatment of Dr. G. M. Hamilton.
A Special
Session Was
Evening:.
Held Last
WATER FOR READING COLLIERIES
They Will be Supplied so Long as the
Water is Adequate The Rate Has
Been Fixed at Ten Cents Per
Thousand Gallons.
At Welter's To-morrow Morning.
Sour krout for lunch to-morrow morning
and evening. Call and try it.
HIrflMliiy 1'nrty.
The friends of George Birklebach, of Win.
I'cnn, gave that young gentleman a birthday
party last evening, he being 21 years old. He
froshmcnts were served during tho evening,
and the presents received by tho host wero
numerous. Those present wero : Misses Katie
Taggiirt, Philadelphia ; Mary and Maggio
James, Gilberton ; Harriet and Jennie Jones,
Anna Kline, Sarah Haskeyfield, Maggio Kills,
Clam Hick, Maud Howman, May Seltzer,
Sarah Kick, Sallie Sargent, Katio Chalmers,
Elizabeth Whitman, Mrs. liirklebaeh, Mrs.
John Wittman, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Jones,
Carrie and Addie liirklebaeh, Flora Willman,
Maria and Carrie Jones; Messrs. Thomas
Dovo and Charles Willmau, Shenandoah;
Samuel O. Walker, Charles H. Harris, Joseph
Taggart, George Fox, William Chalmers, John
Howman, John II. Hughe, Henry Dressier,
Samuel Jones, Arthur Heeso, Joseph Woomer,
John C. Lewis, Waller Schoppe, W. Jones,
Andrew, Harvey, John and Walter liirklebaeh.
Old Wheat
E3bls. Fresh Ground Rye
Flour.
At KEITEIR'S.
Scliellly House.
Clam soup for lunch to-night.
Chicken soup.
Hard and soft shelled crabs.
Oysters.
Clams.
Deviled crabs,
Fish cakes,
Obituary.
Lorettn, the interesting young daughter of
Dr. 1). .1. Langton, died this morning after a
short illness. She was ono year and ten
months old, and the cause of deatli was
djphth-"":it The funeral will takn placo to
morrow al 3:00 p. in., and interment will be
private. Tho doctor and his estimable wife
havo tho sympathy of a largo circle of friends
In their bereavement.
Hiirtly lliiviicil.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon, whllo somo
children were building a fire at McGeo's
crossing, Jackson's patch, a tlx-yonr-old
daughter of. James O'llrien, of that place,
was terribly burned. Her clothing caught
fire and she was burned to such an extent
that she will hardly recover. Her flesh was
dropping oil', and tho attendants havo littlo
hopes for her recovery.
Kcndrlclc IIouso 1'rce Lunch.
Oyster and clam soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Largest oysters and littlo neck clams.
Meals served at all hours.
The l'li-emon's Convention.
Tho Heading firemen are making great
preparations for tho entertainment of the
firemen who will attend tho convention in
October. Excursions to all tho numerous
points of interest nro already planned to en
tertain tho 10,000 visitors expected. qho
Life Saving Corps of New York will give an
exhibition there during the tournament.
Injured at tin; Mines.
David Herring, aged 40 years, was injured
at Indian Ilidgo colliery yesterday afternoon.
A largo pieco of clog fell from tho top on his
leg, breaking that member. Mr. Herring
had just entered tho employ of tho C. & I.
Company yesterday. Ho was taken to the
Miners' hospital yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil lias cured hun
dreds of cases of deafness that was supposed
to bo incurable. It never fails to euro car-
ache.
.Ion's flrom Camp.
Tho camp meeting at .ion's Grovo, under
tho auspices of the United Evangelical
church, began on tho 21st inst. and will con
tinue one week. Itev. Simon Aurand, son-in-law
of 11. Stacker, of town, is in charge.
Hoarding by tho day or week can be procured
on the grounds at reasonable rates.
Tent Meeting.
Evangelist George Williams, of Chicago,
now in Muhanoy City, will conduct services
in a largo tent in tho field opposite tho Uoscuo
Hook and Ladder Company's building, on
North Main street, on Sunday morning, after
noon and evening, August 25th. The public
Is cordially invited to attend.
A special meeting of the liorough Council
was held in tho Council chamber last even
ing. Tho members present were : President
McGulre, Kane, lioelun, McElhenny, Thomas
J. James, Straughn, David H. James, Gable,
Kerns and Hand, liorough Solicitor J. H.
I'oincroy and A. W. Schalck, Esq., of Potts
villi1, were also in attendance. Tho latter
wero in consultation with the water com
mittee previous to the mcctingof thoCouncil,
presumably for tho purpose of adjusting the
claim of Qiiinn & Kerns, the contractors who
built the works.
The meeting of the Council was a short
one, although the business transacted was of
considerable importance.
Mr. A. D. Gable, chairman of the water
committee, stated that several days ago tho
ollleials of the Philadelphia and Heading
Coal and Iron Company made application to
tho committee for the purpose of securing
water from tho borough works. The ollleials
stated that thoir supply had been shut
off from the Mahanoy City works, and that
in order to keep the collieries in operation it
was necessary to secure water from another
source, and therefore made application to the
borough for that purpose. They intimated
that if they failed in this respect it would
probably be necessary to shut down the
collieries until tho present drouth was over, j
Tho company will not use sulphur water in
tubular boilers as the injury to them is too 1
great. They are willing to pay tho same
price as that charged by other companies,
which is ten cents per thousand gallons, and j
would also placo a water meter in position
and accept payment from the borough in j
water rent.
Mr. Gable stated that tho water conimittco j
had considered tho question in nil its phases, j
ami in view nt the lact that we Have an over
CUT OFF HIS HEAD.
A Workman at Sliciiiindoiih City Colliery
Instantly Killed.
A horrible accident occurred at theShcnnn
doah City colliery tills morning at about 10
o'clock, by which a Polish laborer was in
stantly killed.
The unfortunate man's name was John
Ifublcskl, and resided on Pear alley. He was
11 years of ago and married. His wife lives
in the old country.
Tho man was employed on the dirt planeat
the colliery, when tho hoisting rope broke.
causing the gunboat to come back. The
plane is very steep and tho velocity of the
gunboat was stub that tho unfortunate man
had not siifllcicnt time to get out of tho way.
ills head was completely severed from hi
body and ground into a pulp, and was
scooped up with a shovel, lie was also in
jured about the body.
His remains were removed to his late resi
dence in an ambulance.
The colliery was thrown idle on account of
the dirt plane rope breaking.
A I'ttw More Left.
The sale of crockery and glassware at the
Pittsburg Novelty storo is a great succens. A
few more nice toilet sels can bo bought at a
bargain. At P. N. store, 25 West Centre
street. 8-10-lw.
An Illegal Charge.
Tile executive committee of the United
Mine Workers claim a victory in the resig
nation of Martin Purccll from the Miners'
.Examining Hoard of the Seventh district.
Complaint was lodged against Puicell and his
colleague, John Devitt, that they wore
charging 75 cents for miners' certifieate.vin
steud of 50, the amount fixed by law. The
conimittco requested their resignation in 10
days, and Piiivcll complied, but Devitt lias
not dime so. Counsel has been consulted and
ho may be called upon to answer the charge
in court. The committee will also investi
gate the report that the P. &. H. company is
discharging men from their employ beeau-e
they belong to the association.
Ill-ecu's Cnfo Hill of Ture.
Choice clam soup for lunch to-night.
Hard shelled crabs.
Select prime oysters.
Little neck clams.
Fish cakes.
Ham and cheese sandwiches.
A
Socialite nt Lost Creek.
sociable was held nt Lost Creek l.i-t
abundance of water at present", the committee ' evening, by tho young folks of that place,
thought favorable of the company's proposi
tion, but decided to refer the matter to Coun
cil for their action. The company can use
150,000 gallons a day or more, and $15 water
rent per day is quite an item for the borough.
Mr. McElhenny thought the people of tho
town should be supplied first.
President McGuire was of the opinion that
tho people have no reason to complain, its tho
connections arc being made us rapidly as
nnssihle. nnd even if Council decides to
furnish the company with water that will 1 JilIUCS McFudden, Michael
not in any way effect tho connections. He , J'm Cleary.
and an cnjojablo time was hud. Among
thoso present wero : Misses Mary Cronin, of
Heading; Julia Norton, Hazleton ; Tessie
Kelly, Camden: Julia Cleary, Maggie anil
Ellen Cavanaugh, Annie Coogan, Annie
Folnier, Maine Lynch, Sabina McDonald,
Annie llennessy, Maggie Connors, Messrs.
Hurry Dowling, P. J. Murphy, Stephen
Hyan, Hurry McDonald, Frank Grady, Eddie
Connors, Joseph Heilly, John Conry, John
Connors, Iiernurd Flaherty, John Uuird.
O'llearn and
thought the company should bo furnished
witli water, because tit presont thero is 1
sttlllciciit going to waste ut night over the,
waste-way at tho dain, to supply I
the company for 21 hours. Whcnover the1
dams become low the company can be shut
off.
Mr. Hand was of tho samo opinion, and
thought the people of the town could better
afford oven to put up with a short water
supply than havo tho collieries shut down
and thus throw out- people out of work.
On motion of Mr. Hoehm the water coin-
mitteo was instructed to supply tho Coal &
Iron Company with water, ut ten cents per
thousand gallons, with' tho privilego of
shutting the supply oil' whenever the water
becomes scarce.
Mr. Gablo said that considerable water was
being wasted because of defective- hydrants,
and he attributed It to too high pressure, nnd
thought the borough should secure a water
regulator to reduce the pressure. On motion
of 1). H. James the committee was instructed
to procure a water regulator with a guarantee
of not less than ten years.
Tho Secretary read a communication from
Messrs. Qiiinn & Kerns, contractors, demand
ing that payment be made within ton days
for balance duo on contract, and unless tho
same is mid suit will bo entered. This has
reference to tho repairing of tho dam at
Davis' Huu which was damaged by Hood
and repaired by tho borough. The hitter,
during tho prosecution of tho work, did extra
work on the dam, and of course the con
tractors cannot bo held for the cost of that
portion of tho work, and it must be deducted
in settlement.
Mr. Thomas J. James moved that tho
matter bo left in tlte bauds of the water
coniniitteo for adjustment and that the com-'
mlttco meet the contractors for that purpose.
Tito motion was carried. Tlte committee will
lneet tho contractors next Friday evening.
Mr. Kane, chairman of tho street committee,
stated that Messrs. Coogan and Purccll had
made complaint beeauso their sewer was
damaged in cutting down the street on Pear
alley. The committee was given power to
act in the matter.
Uilt-sl stjles for l'nll.
Our stock of lints and neckwear of the
finest quality, all leaders of fashion, has
arrived and will bo sold reasonable. At Mai
Levit's, 15 East Centre streot.
(leriiiaus to Celebrate.
The German societies of Pnttsville havo
organized for the celebration of the anni
versary of the fall of "Sedan" on Septem
ber 2nd. Committees were appointed to
make the necessary arrangements. Tickets
to the celebration will cost $1.00 and will
admit two pel-sons. Addresses will be made
by men who participated in tho memorable
battle which marked tho surrender of Na
poleon III and the close of the Franco
Prussian war.
You not only get a chance for your free
laundry al Fay's, but you got the Vest laun
dry done in tho town. It
Mill'rlligu Licenses.
Hcgister Matteu has issued marriage licenses
to the following parties : Frank M. Heed and
Miss Maud E. Capm-an, both of Mahanoy
City ; Martin ltane, of St. Nicholas, and
Miss Elizabeth Cooney, of town.
"For tlireo years 1 suffered from Salt
Hlicum. It covered my hands to such an ex
tent that I could not wash them. Two bottles
of Htirdock Wood Hitters cured me." Libbie
Young, Polios Mills, St. Ijtwrence County,
N. Y.
Di'tllllii Simps Shut Don 11.
Tho Lehigh Valley shops nt Delano shut
down last night for tho Iwlanco of tho week.
They will work but four days a week until
furthor notice.
Teething children should bo treated with
Luks' soothing syrup. tf
Mnley, the jeweler, for your wedding rings,
10 North Main stroet. ' f tf
Tullett-lloylaii.
Patrick J, Tallett and Katio Hoy la n wero
married at LostCrcokyosterday. They wero
driven to Pottsvillo at noon aud dined ut
Philip Woll's cafe. Thoy wore accompanied
by Michael Gerrity aud Miss Tessie Mc
Androw, School Hoy's Cloth Huts
of excellent quality, at 20 cents. Positively
no moro tlum two hats sold to ono person.
At Max Lovit's, 15 East Centre street.
A dose of Dr. Fowlers Ext. of Wild Straw
berry brings Immediate relief in all cases of
cramping pains of the stomach or bowels. It
is nature's specific for summer complaint iu
all its forms.
A Joint riculc.
Tho lnombors of tho G. A. H., Sous of
Veterans, Ladle' Uelief Corps and Ludios'
Aid Society will hold a joint picnic, at Wash.
Ington Purk, to-morrow. Tho members will
Jouvo hero nt 8:30 to-morrow morning, by the
Schuylkill Traction Compauy's curs.
Tho Hosting Club.
A meeting of the Hastings Club will bo
held this evening, in tho Titman building,
to mako final arrangements to attend the
Kcpublloau state convention on Wednesday
next.
Sprung Any Leaku Lutely?
We cau't stop the leaks from the clouds but
Bell, tho plumber, corner Main and Centre
streets, can stop all your leaks in water and
gas mains with satisfaction.
The (ii lll of all llli-us.
The sparkling and oxhilerating beverage
put on tho market by the Columbia llrcwlng
Company, is meeting witli a tremendous
success and a wido reputation, not to bo ex
celled by any others. Everybody who ex
pectB to lio halo and hearty should not fail to
drink it.
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Nuw Clothing Stole.
A now clothing store will occupy Horn-
bach's new building. Motmrs. Cooper &
Schiller, of Baltimore, Mil., havo rented the
room aud will open on Soptomlior 7th, with a
full lino of clothing aud boots aud shoes.
i, HIH
ISHERMAN'S
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House V'or Sale on lCany Terms,
Two hoiibes at Turkey Hun, sold cheap.
Apply to John Matthews, 330 Turkey Hun.
UCK.
In fishing around the market we
found a couple barrels of extra fine
Norway mackerel cheap. Very fat
and white. Not large. Weigh
about 3-4 of a pound. 14 cents a
pound. We have the big ones, too;
weigh i to pounds, for little
more money. These are the finest
fish caught, and we can not always
buy the small ones.
Graf's,
122 North Jardln St., Shenandoah