Sink Hole Under Railway Roadbed Causes Wrecks

Near Titusville, Pa., an eastern railway company is experiencing considerable difficulty with a peculiar sink hole which exists immediately beneath its roadbed. Periodically this hole has been a trouble source for many years, and only recently attracted fresh attention when three cars of a freight train, which had been brought to a stand over the place, sank into the ground. In this case they were subsequently recovered. In the past, however, fortune has not been so good. Some 20 years ago five cars settled into the hole and although excavations were made they were never found. On another occasion two horses sank from sight. After the first accident heavy timbers were placed across the ground and the bed rebuilt. A number of years later the track again gave way and as a result was moved to one side. Recently it was brought back to its original place. Many cars of crushed stone have been dumped into the hole, but apparently with little effect. So far as it is known no geologist has explained the cause of the phenomenon.
 

Thompson’s Lake.

William Zimmer was the only patriot on this street having Old Glory floating over his home Memorial Day.
 

Village Notes.

— Ormond Lainhart and Earl Pangburn went fishing at Thompson’s Lake Tuesday night. They returned with a large catch of bull heads, perch, pickerel and eels.

— Shortly after noon Saturday, fire was discovered in the roof of the old bakery building, Prospect avenue, owned by Monroe Secor and occupied by an Italian family. An alarm was turned in and Hose company No. 1 responded. The firemen made unusually good time, the apparatus leaving the hose house before the alarm had finished. The damage was slight. it is believed the roof was ignited by sparks from the chimney.

— As we go to press Thursday afternoon a report reaches us that village president Dayton H. Whipple is training to join a circus or Wild West show. At least, appearances indicate it. Shortly after the 3 o’clock local arrived at the Grand Central station President Whipple approached the station cruising in  his car. Brother Sitterly had just anchored the guard gates to terra firma (whatever that means) and the plebeian multitude could not pass. But not so with his excellency, who evidently attempted to hurdle. Anyhow, there’s plenty of material for tooth picks where one gate used to be.  

Thirty Years Ago.

(June 5, 1886.)

The telephone line between this village and Albany is now completed.