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January 22, 1871
New York Dispatch
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A ghostly apparition resembling a fiery skeleton haunts a location until Pfeffel investigates by digging, uncovering a pestilence-era skeleton buried with quicklime. Removal of the bones ends the haunting.
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at rest; the feet elevated about two hand breadth above the ground. Pfeffel walked up to it, as the young man would not, and struck through the spot with his cane; but the spectre did not move nor alter. It was as when one strikes a stick through a flame; the fiery shape always recovered the same form. Many others also saw it, and quite a sensation was created, and at last Pfeffel had the place dug up, when a skeleton was found covered with quicklime, as in time of pestilence. The bones were taken out, the hole filled up, and the spectre was never seen again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ghost Story
Extraordinary Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Fate Providence
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fiery Spectre
Skeleton Discovery
Quicklime Burial
Pestilence Remains
Haunting Resolution
What entities or persons were involved?
Pfeffel
Story Details
Key Persons
Pfeffel
Story Details
A fiery skeleton spectre appears at a spot with feet elevated; Pfeffel strikes it with cane like through flame. Others see it, causing sensation. He digs up the place, finds skeleton covered in quicklime as in pestilence time. Bones removed, hole filled, spectre vanishes.