XT ! AT ELEANORA KILLS lencan and Ten Ik about Ten O'clock 'of Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Co. . )W OUT" SHOT CAUSE OF EXPLOSION. ' als of the Victims were held Crowds Attended Them. Most of the Bodies were Taken to Anita for Burial. An Official Investigation Made. i of the most terrible catastrophic la the annals of Jeff rson county occur- i at the shaft of tho Rocbrstur and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company m ar Eleanora about 10.00 o'clock Thursday night, April 27th. By an explosion ol gas or fire damp thirteen men were Instantly killed and ono oilier was so seriously injured that his recovery was for a time doubtful. Of the dead, three wore Americans, ten were foreigners. The list is as follows : Georgo A. Kirk wood, aged 40 years last August, mrvived by a wifo and four children. Adam Kirkwocd, aged 43 years, sur vived by wife and three children. John Hopkins, would have been 15 years old July 28, V.W5. Son of D. G. and Mary A. Hopkins. Lelor Loti, leaves a wife and two children. Joo Frumanski. Martin Frumanski, 'single. Joe Modony, leaves wife and four children. Frank Sehnira, wifo and two children. Charles , single. August Wescovich, single. Martin Wescovich, wifo and three children. John Laoll. Frank Bellflower, wifo and two children. . A motorman, Harry Mohney, had his skull fractured and one arm broken. He was removed to Adrian hospital at once, and is now in fair way to recover. Tho Eleanora shaft is located In a wild and lonely spot two miles from Eleanora, three miles from Big Run, in a valley flanked by high brown hills covered with nothing more cheerful than stumps and brush and a few pine trees. In the center of the valley, around the mouth of the shaft, are grouped several large brick build ings, used as boiler, engine and com pressor rooms, and tho tipple. There are but half a dozen houses near the mine," all on the hill in rear of shaft. Tho spot Is reached by the B., R. &. P. R'j and by a branch of the Jefferson Traction line, running down from Eleanora. The shaft is about 205 feet dorp and has been In oporation only two years. Never bofore has there boon any serious accident, though Boms of tho miners claim that fire damp was known to be present. If worked full nearly 300 men could be employed, but little more than half that number were actually used, and on the night of explosion only thirty-two minors were In the headings affected. The night shift went to work about four o'clock. The explosion occurred In one of the . . jvest headings of the mine and was so Joyore that tho shock wasdistinctly felt by pbnsons on the surface nearly three hundred1 foot above. The first indica tion of the accident was given to the men In the power house when the lights were suddenly extinguished, and a few minutes later a number of the miners who had escaped death hurried 'to the surface with the terrible news. Though the explosion had demolished all the air brattices and other fixtures la the region affected, no damage had boon done to the shaft, and efforts to rescue tho viotims could be commenced atonce. With a party of picked men Supt. yFlomlng and Asst. Supt. Drlscoll de " soended the shaft and commenced to penetrate Into the heading. It was , nncoseary to clear away tho cebris ' bofore they could reach the spot. The motorman, Harry Mohney, was first found, not doad but badly injured. He was taken to the surface at once. At midnight a foreigner was reached, and at two in the morning, four hours after tho explosion, young John Hopkins, a trapper, was found. Both were doad and were taken to the surface. No more bodies were brought up until day light Friday morning, when seven of the foreign miners, who had been found at intervals during the night and taken near the shaft, were brought up at once. Undertaker L. H. Reed, of Desire, had been sent for and bad all the bodies taken Into one of the compressor rooms, where he cleaned and prepared them for burial. The other bodies, the two Kirkwoods and three foreigners, were not recovered until noon Friday. Many of the men who wore killed wore badly burned around the face and back, while others seemed to have been killed more by the force of being thrown violently to the ground. Young Hopkins was not only burnod badly on face, but the back of his head was Injured. While this rescuing party were work ing so earnestly far beneath the ground, there was little on the surface to Indi cate the terrible situation. The cause of this, was the isolated situation of the mine and tho fact that only three of THIRTEEN MEN. Foreign Miners Met instant Thursday Night in Mine Saturday and Sunday and Large tho victims lived near the shaft. All tho others were residents of Eleanora, two miles distant, except the Kirk woods, who resided at Sugar Hill. The explosion occurred at dead of night and the company Is said to have suppressed as much as possible the horrible extent of tho accident until tho majority of the bodies had been rescued and were ready to be taken to thoir homes. For this reason there wore comparatively few around the mouth of the shaftat any time Friday and almost none of the heart rendering scenes which might have been expected from the extent and appaling nature of tho catastrophe. Saturday and Sunday a few sightseers from points on the trolley line visited the shaft, but there was nothing on tho surface out of tho ordinary to be seen. Tho mlno was not in oporation and Bilcnco rolgned Bupreme in tho lonoly valley. All the victims were buried Saturday and Sunday. Five of tho foreign miners residing at Eleanora were taken to Anita Saturday for interment. Sunday afternoon throe hearses in a row, fol lowed by seven three and four seated carriages full of mourners slowly wound over the hills from Eleanora to Anita, where burial was made. The two other foreigners resided at the same house a short distance west of the shaft and a strange Bight was to be seen there Sunday morning. The two black coffins were setting side by side in ono room, white cloths covered the faces of the dead men, at their heads burned four candles surrounding a crucifix, and in an adjoining room were gathered a score or more of their form er companions who were slowly chant ing a weird and solemn song. These men wore members of the Order of St. Joseph, of DoLancoy and that lodge attended their funeral Sunday after noon. George and Adam Kirkwood were brothers who lived at Sugar Hill, or Desire, and were respected citizens of that place. They belonged to the Improved Order of Red Men and many members df that order from Eleanora, Wishaw and Reynoldsville attended their funeral at 10.00 o'clock Sunday morning. The sermon was preached by Rev. William Yates. Tho case of the youngost victim, the only other American, was a very sad one. John Hopkins was the son of D. G. ar.d Mary A. Hopkins and was a fine, manly young fellow. Ho was well known to all the miners and a very large crowd came to the Hopkins home at 1.00 p. m. Sunday to accompany the body to its last resting place. The coffin, borne by six young men, was carried from the Hopkins home to the trolley line and taken to Anita where services, conducted by Dr. Harry G. Teagardon, were held In the Cumber land Presbyterian church. Pocahontas Council, No. 56, and the Pythian Sister hood, of Punxsutawney, attended In a body as a mark of sympathy for the bereaved parents. Mine Inspectors Elias Phillips, of Fourth district, Joseph Knappor, of Eighth district, and Roger Hampson, of Twelfth district, who Investigated the mine disaster gave their testimony before the coroner's jury at Punxsutaw ney yesterday, and it was in substance that tho disaster had been caused by a "blow-out" shot, which ignited an ac cumulation of gas and some coal dust, which had also accumulated in the hoading in which the explosion occurred. Shoes. Sumit at $2.00 ; Dictator for men at 83.00 ; Gold Medal at $2.00 ; Dorothy Dodd at $3.00 ; Progress at $2.50. Foot wear for all tbo family at money saving prices. Bing-Stoke Co. Stock Pasture. Anybody wishing to pasture stock can be accommodated by applying to the Contral Land and Mining Company after May 8th. 1905, on the following conditions : First, all stock to be turned in must be paid for before admit ted ; second, no stock received except at owner's risk ; third, no breaching stock admitted. Central Land & M. Co., Per J. J.Sutter, Supt. Sealed Bids Wanted. I will receive sealed bids up until May 9, 1905, for the erection of a dwell ing house. Plans and specifications for same can be seen at Nolan's shoe store. I resorve the right to rejoct any or all blda. D. Nolan, Reynoldsville, Pa. Green goods at C. P. Koerner'g grocery store, f reBh from fountain. Now laces at Millirens. There Is an Ice oream parlor for ladies In connection with Peters' restaurant. Syke.ivllle. MlhS Cathrine O Nell, of Ruthmel, litis been In town for the past few days. The cement walk in front of the M. E. church and parsonage Is well under way. , Miss Jennie Unbelt is visiting with relatives anil friends nt Coalport at present. Miss Emma Null, who has been in DuBols for somo time, was In town Sunday. Misses EUlo and Edith Clark, Of Reynoldsville, spent Sunday with friends of this placo. Miss Edna Holmnn loft Monday for a visit with her Bister, Mrs. J. M. Syphrit, at Wishaw. Miss Maude Philllppt, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Bessio Martin, has returned home. The young ladles of tho M. E. church held a pie and Ice cream social on Fri day evening, clearing $42 65. John T. Jones and family have moved to Plymouth, near Wllkesharre, where he will be employed with his father-in-law. Mr. Smith, who has been clerking In Estes & Long's storo tho past winter, has resigned his position and moved to Oliveburg. Prof. Baker. ' of DuBois, gave a lecture In the Baptist chin ch Saturday evening on "How the blind reeolvo their education." Misses Lydia and Taey McClincey, who have been working in Punxsutaw ney, are at present visiting their parents at this place. Mi Carson, one of our jewelers, has sold his trade to Samuel Katzen, who is engnged in the same business, and will locate at Reynoldsville. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church held a meeting and served dinner at the home of Mrs. George Roiter Wednesday of last week. Monday noon fire was discovered on roof of a house owned by Grant Regie and occupied by foreigners. The entire roof burned off the building before the fire was extinguished. Had it not been for the prompt and effective work done by our citizens in fighting the fire three or four other buildings would have been consumed by the fire fiend. Mr. Regie will tear down this old building and have a new one erected. Hormtown. M. J, Perrln spent Sunday in this place. Miss Delva Sugars spent Sunday with her mother in this place. Mrs. M. M. Moore is convalescing rapidly from a light attack of quinsy. The social was wll attended by persons from different parts of the county. Messrs R. Best and A. Chamberlain called on their cousins, the Misses Moore last week. Miss Maud Moore is staying'with her brother, J. W. Moore, at Glendale. The ladles of Hormtown Grange will hold an ice cream and cako social in the Grange hall Saturday May C, for the purpose of painting hall. All persons Invited and an extra invitation to Star editor. Now brother grangers see if you can't undertake some trilling thing to help finish hall. If you get stuck the ladies will help you out. Free Wall Paper. Samples sent to any address; mention kind of rooms to be papered, also about what price. Prices are from 5o to 50c per double roll 16 yards long. Large Btock, new goods. When in DuBois shall be pleased to Bee you. Dean's Wall Paper Store, opposite postofflee, DuBois, Pa. In Reynoldsville. Many of the best families In Royn oldsvlllo and vicinity are using tho Prizer Stoves and Ranges with the best results. Every ono sold has givon entire satisfaction. We would bo pleased to havo you cxamino them Reynoldsville Hardware Co. Lace Curtains. Havo you got yours yet ? We've a fine line for you and give curtain poles free. Bing-Stoke Co. Slate Roofing.' I will put on slate roofing at reason able prioe. Sea green or black slate used. Makes a No. 1 roof. H. A. Swab. Contractor. Letter Lint. List of unclaimed letters remaining in post office at Reynoldsvlllo, Pa., for the week ending April 29, 1905 : Chester Beebe, Miss Maude Craw ford, Frank C. Piorce. Foreign Szmlko Marl. Say advertised and give dato of list when calling for above. E. C. BuiSNS, P. M. Reliable styles in jackets for spring at Mimrens. One dollar will start a savings ac count at Reynoldsville Trust Co. They pay 6 per cent on savings account. Now wash goods ready for your in spection at Millirens. Cut flowers and potted plants at C. P. Koerner's grocery store. Greatest values ever offered in whlto vests, $2.00, at Millirens. Decmers Cross Roads. The fr'nci8 aro busy towing na's. Irviri Duemer Is home for a short timo. W. R. Best has purchased a valuable colt. II. B. Deemer visited at Glendale Sunday. Miss Elva Deemer spent Sunday with her parents. Frank Snydor has purchased a val uable horse. Rumor reports a wedding soon. Won der if it Is true ? Albert Hetrlck has boon working for K. B. Deoirtor the past weak. v Mrs. Amos Deomer and son, Irvln, visited at Sandy Valloy Sdnday. Some of our people expect to attend the sale at Shoemaker's May 3rd. Mrs. Jess Snyder, who has been 111 for some time, is not improving any. There will be preaching at tho school house Friday evening instead of Sunday. Misses Margaret Boyle, Orpha Sny der and Ilallie Best visited Mrs. L. P. Hetriek Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Goui-loy spent a couple of days with tho lutter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi Schugers, last week. Jonothan Snydor has moved on the old horaostead and K. B. Doomer ex pects to move In tho house Snydor va cated. fllendale. Mrs. D. B. Monro is very ill with pneumonia. Frank Moore's little boy, John, has an attack of pneumonia, it is thought. Leroy Moore, from Sykesvillo, was In Glendale Saturday. Miss Corn Smith visited her parents over Sunday. R. J. Nolf has his mill ready to begin sawing lumber. He expects to be done sawing by the 4th of July. Sunday school at Horm run school house every Sunday at 2 o'clock and preaching at 3 o'clock. A whole lot of the good people of Glendale gathered atMr. and Mrs. J.R. Moore's home on Friday, April 28th, 1905, Mrs. Moore's birthday. A big dinner was served and everybody en joyed themselves hugely. A number of presents were given Mrs. Moore. When about ready to depart to their homes, two of the young ladies gave a concert. We are glad of the fact that we will soon have a railroad through Glendale. The new P., S. & N. R. R. will pass through our village on the north along Mill creek. Woman's Judgment. The woman who exercises good every day common senso, and profits by her owa experience and that of others, will reeognizo In tho Prizer Ranges, a perfection in sluve o instruction that, is not found in other makes. We would be pleased to have you examine them and wo believe yuu will conllrm this statement. Sold and guaranteed by Reynoldsville Hardware Co. Card of Thanks. We take this metbi.d of expressing our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance and sympathy during the sickness and after tho death of our beloved daughter, Ella Gertrude. Mr. and Mrs. J. Whitmore. Card of Thanks, We desire to gratefully acknowledge tho many acts of kindness and sympathy accorded us during the illness and after the death of our husband and father, and hereby tender our thanks to our friends and neighbors lor their kindness Mrs. W. W. Wells and Family. Shirts. Manifest shirt at 49o is the best made for the money ; Lion Brand at 08c, some places they charge $1.50 for no be.ttcr. lilng-Stoke uo. Open up a savings account at Tho Peoples National Bank. Interest paid on time deposits. See tho 25o corset cover embroidory at Millirens. Icecream parlor in connection with Peters' restaurant next door to Hotel Imperial. See the new shirt waist silks at Millirens. Want Column. Ratw: One cent per word for each and evorv insertion. For Sale Second hand cook stove, Inquire at Star office. For Rent Five room house, Jack' son street, near Fifth. L. M. Snyder, Lost Pocket book containing a sum of money and receipts. Finder will be rewarded by returning same to J. M King. For Sale Good buggy. Inquire of William uopping. To Let Furnished rooms. Inquire at oTAR omco. FOR SALE Second-hand gocart. In quire at STAR olllce. FokSale-BuIT Plymouth Rock rees. Nugget strain eegs $1 00 per setting ; sHlisractioa guaranleed Arthur L, Seeloy. Black Minorca pggs for hatching; for sale 50c per dozen. S. 8. Robinson. FOR SALE Hardware doing a gmid business. Reasons fur selling pnor bcaltn. inquire at bTAR elllce. FOR RENT Store room with show cases, scales, scoops and everything complete. J. C. King & Co. ANNOUNCEMENTS. PROTHONOTAKY. For Prothonotary and Clerk op Courts CYRUS H. BLOOD, of Rrookvllle. Hulileet lo iti'llnn of the Iipimblloiinxnf Jof- forsuii county at tho primary election Sutur- nay, lino it, nmr,. PRESIDENT JUDGE. For President Judoe JOHN W. REED, Or llrookvlllo Horouxh, Puhjeet to net Ion of tho Itcpuhlletins of Jef ferson county ut the primary election Satur day, uno 17, UNITi. For Prksidknt JUIXJE EDWARD A. CARMALT, Of llrookvlllo Subject to tin! action of tho Republicans of ellurson ceunly at the primary election uno 17, 19US. SHERIFF. For sheriff grant sen E A FNOCKER, Of Wlnslow Township, Subject to the action of 1 lin Repuhliciins of Jetl'erKon county at tlio primary election Sat urday, June 17 1!K6. For Sheriff W. A. SUTTER, Of Chtyvllle. Hubjrrlto Iho action of the Republican of .ii'iieisoi! county ut mo pi-itnary election June 17. !. COUNTY TREASURER. For County Treasurer GEORGE M. GAYLEY, Of Eldrcrt Townihlp. Fuhjeetto t ho action of the. Rcpiihllnins of .Icfl'erson county at the prliiiiiry election sai.uruay, jiuiu i, r.'io. For county treasurer IRA J. CAMPBELL, Of Punxsutawney Hni-oiiuh, Subject to the act lor of the Republicans of .lelferson county at the prlniai y election Sat- uruay, tune i,, r.iu;. For Count r Treasurer J. W. CUUUY, Of Snyder Township. Subject, to the net Ion of t he Kepubllciins of .iiMieison couniy ax. tne primary election Nititruiiy, June l,, I'.in COUNTY COMMISSIONER. For Ccunty Commissioner HARVEY D. HAUGH, Of Union Township, Subject to action of tho Republicans of Jef reison county at tne primary election saiur day, June 17, IIM5. For County Commissioner J. S. COOPER, Of Ilrockwayvllle. Subject to the action of the Republicnn voters at llieir primary election, June 17, HiuV For County Commissioner J. N. KELLY, Of Perry Township, Subjoct to the action of the Republicans of Jelferson county at the primary election Saturday, June 17, liKI.1. For County Commissioner Robert F. MORRISON, Of Washington Towohlp, , Subject to Ihe action of the Republican! of Jttfarann county tit the primary election Saturday, June 17, 1105. For County Commissioner JOHN S. BAUU. Of Iti-oukvll e, Subject to the act ion of I he Republicans of JrnViMin couniy at Uio prlmaiy election Httlui-thiy, June 17, ll.i. For county commissioner, A. F-. REITZ, Of Ohls, Ileavor Township, Subject, to the action of tho Republicnn voters of leffeison county at their primary election June 1 7 1 1 1 , 1 !l .". REGISTER AND RECORDER. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, JOS. B. MEANS, Of llrookvlllo Horough, Subject to tho action of the Republican voiei-s at the primary election June f7, HMI5. JOHN C. HIRST, CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER, Burrpyor and Draughtsman. Office In Sol KliiitrerliuildliiK, Main street. "y L. JOHNSTON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Office four doors from Koss House, West Reynoldsvlllo, Pa. pRIESTER BROS., UNDERTAKERS. Black and white funeral cars. Mian street. Reynoldsvlllo, Pa. J H.HUGHES, UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE FRAMING. Tho (J. fl. Hurlnl League has boon tested and found all rluht. Chcupnst form of In surance. Secure a contrimt. Near Public Fountain, Reynoldsvillu l'a. , jy H. YOUNG, ARCHITECT. Corner Grant, and Fifth its., Reynolds vlllo, Pa. WINDSOR HOTEL. Philadelphia, Pa. Between 12th and Kith Sis,, on Filbert St. Three minutes walk from tho Reading Ter minal. Flvo minutes walk from the Penn'a R. R. Depot. European plan $1.00 per day and upward. American plan -'.(! per day, Prank Si. Sciielbtey, Mutineer. JjVKECUTORS' NOTICE. Estate of Ilenevlll Snyder, late of Wlnslow Township, Deceased. Letters testamentary having been Issued to the undersigned, all persons (laving claims against said estate are reipieslod to present same for payment, and all persona owinii said deceased are requested to make Immediate payment to the undersigned executors. Jonothan SNYDEa, GuikonKnyokk, O. M. McDonald, Executors. Atl'y fur Ex. Reynoldsville, April 2.1, 100.). DM INISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estato of J. F. Henry, Drceiwed, Late of Winslow Township. Notice Is herhy given that lotters of ad nilniHtrutlon upon the estnto of the above named oecedent have been icrnirted to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to said e4tate are reqnosled to make payment, and those having claims or demunds nualnst the same will make them known without delay to A. K. Mii.i.iiikn, . Reynoldsyllle, May 1. Administrator. a a J. R. lis & Co. Dialers in Furniture, Carpets and Sewing Machines a a a a a a a a a a a a The Largest and Most Com plete Stock in the City : : : : And Our Prices are Right. a $ a a a a $ a a a 3 a Our iron"beds are fine .jPlain white and colorst $3.00' to $22.00. Bed Room suites $16.50 to $92. Dining room tables $4.50 to $32.50. Couches from $6.00 to $36.00. Parlor suites $28.00 to;$52.00. Go-Carts $3.00 to $20.00. Rockers 75c to $20.00. Come and see our stock. It is no trouble for us to show our goods. Never before have we been able to show so choice a variety of Floor Coverings. Designs are especially beautiful. a a. a a a a a a a a Branch Store The Peoples National Bank Siicceiwora to Seeleu,' Alexamler & Co., Hankers. The Oldest Established Bank in the Towi Capital $100,000. Stockholders' Liabilities $100,000 Has bad tho patronage of the citizens of Reynoldsville and vicinity for the, past thirty years. Gives the prompt and careful banking service every one should have. Interest paid on time doposlts. Savings accounts received any time during the month for which you receive a banlt book and thereafter you do your banking in the usual business way, bringing your book when you wish to make a doposit. OFFICERS. W. B. Alexander, Pres. F. K. Alexander, Cashier. F. D. Smith, Vice Pres. F. P. Alexander, Ass't Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. B. Alexander L. P. Seeley F. D. Smith II. Alex bloke August Baldauf Amos Stroug Dr. J. C. Sayers Dr. It. B. McGarrah W.C.Murray Arnold Block, Corner N. HANAU OME to the cheapest store in Reynoldsville. You can buy the same goods for less money, you can save from 15 to 30 percent. I am getting new goods every day. MOHAIR In black, brown, grey, blue, red. Prices from 48o to 11.36 WASH GOODS ButWi fly Batiste, in blue, brown, tan, linen color In dots and figures. Prices - 10 and 12c JACKETS Ladles' spring Jackets ; tan and blacks, covers cloth from - ' - $4.75 to $8 50 SKIRTS Ladles ploatt-d Skirts, tan black, blue and brown. COLLARS Ladies turnover Collars at 5 cents PERSIAN LAWN - . LACE CURTAINS Laco Curtains from - 40o to 15.00 CLOTHING CLOTHING CLOTHING SUITS Men's fine suit Fino Suit for ' Suit for - BOY'S SUITS-Snme reduction. i KNEE PANTS for 19 cents. VU& give Trading Stamps wltn every lO cent purchase, N. HANAU. a a a fa a s a a ik a a a a a a a a a a t a a a a a a a $ at Sykesville. a a Main and Fifth Streets. 85.00, former price $7.00 $6.00, former price $9 00 $7.50, former price $10 00 V
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