The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-06-17
Accidents.

day since its construction. 1t was day long
70 be remembered in sadness and grief by many
! of our citizens and to those Immediately inter
ested it was day fraught with sorrow and tri-
bulation.
! One of our Oldest and most respected citi-
zens Capt ROLAND HUMPHREYS, while passing
through the tunnel, four miles east of Johns
town, on Saturday afternoon, was caught be-
| tween the section of boat and the tunnel wall
and was instantly crushed to death. His unfOr-
tunate situation was noticed by the driver of
the team, and every effort was made 20 extri-
cate him ere the vital spark of life had fed, but
without avail. part of the boat truck had to
| be cut away ere he could be taken out, so firm
/ ly was his body wedged in between the wall and
boat The deceased was well and favoraby
known to all the citizens of our county, as also
to many in the State, and by his loss society is
deprived of one of its brightest ornaments, his
family of kind, humane, and well-beloved IA
ther He was born in Wales, March 10, 1895,
and came to this country while young man,
where by honest industry and untiring perseve-
rance he established for himself an unblemished
reputation, made a comfortable home, and
maintained large family of children. For a
number of years he commanded a volunteer
company in this county, ''The In yincibles, 3" and
at the breaking out of the Mexican War, the
patriotism of the father still slumbering in the
bosoms of his sons, three of them volunteered
for the Mexican campaign and served with hon
or and distinction in that war. One son was
killed during the assault on the castle of Chap
ultepec while doing battle for his country's
rights The other two returned home at the
close of the war and reside in our midst.
| On Saturday evening, Mr.. Thomas Carroll,
who resided on the Portage Read between Plane
No. and 5, while attempting to get on or off
car, was dragged under, the wheels passing
over one leg below the knee and otherwise inju-
ring him. Although a strong and stout man he
! could not survive and died on Sunday morning
leaving a wife and children to mourn his un-
timely fate. Mr.. Carroll was an honest, sober
and Industrious man, good citizen and unwa-
vering friend. His decease is source of deep
regret to all who knew him-to his family a
melancholy and affecting bereavement.
Mr.. Michael Storm thrown off the buck
or more properly speaking, safety car, on Plane
No. 8 on Saturday, and was seriously injured
We lear that he is doing well and the hope is
entertained that in short time he may recov-
er.
The large stable attached to the hotel Of Mr..
James Mckinley, at the Summit, was discover
ed to be on fire on Saturday night, about half
past ten o'clock, and was entirely consumed with
its contents. The fire communicated to the res
dence of Mrs. Meloy, adjoining, which every
effort was made to save, but without success
The blacksmith shop of Mr.. Howard, (colored
many was also destroyed. Mr.. Mckinley had a
large quantity of hay and grain, carriage, bug
gy, several sets of harness, sIeighs &C., destroy
ed but we learn was mostly insured. Drs j..
NJ. Toner, and r. NJ. S. jackson, had sleigh,
several setts of harness and saddles burned
Mr.. Bell, merchant, a buggy. The building
was owned by VIM. S. Campbell Esq, now of
the Pittsburg ''St. Charles but we understand
it was insured. Mrs AIeloy loses considerable
furniture both by the fire and by damage in re-
moval. The house we are told was the proper
: ty of Mr.. Farren, and we are not informed of
any insurance. Mr.. Howard's loss is trifiing,
having had sufficient time to remove his stock.
The hotel, Summit Mansion House, was in
great danger but through the exertions of the
citizens was saved. The intense heat, however.
caused the rosin to ooze out of the pine weather
boarding. The fire made a great light and
from this place, a distance of nine miles, al
most every house on the Summit was plainly
discernible. The fire likely originated from ac-
cident, the regular hostler having gone away
deputized a man to act in his place he about ten
o'clock took a horse to the stable having light
ed candle in his hand, from which it is suppo-
sed to have caught fire. The horses were ta-
ken out uninjured.
\ car load Of cotton was destroyed by fire at
the foot of Plane No. ., last week. We have
no particulars
Hon. P. Noon and his lady left town on Tues
day morning for the Summit in a buggy, and
when about a half mile from this place, part OF
the harness broke and the horse starting at full
|, speed, Mrs. Noon was thrown out, her dress be-
ing caught ly the wheels she was dragged for a
considerable distance. A conveyance was dis
patched, she was brought home and physicians
being called in discovered that no bones were
broken although she much bruised and in
Ijured, and had ankle sprained We are re-
joiced to state that to-day she is much improy-
ed and cOnvalescent Her escape was a won
derfully miraculous one, her dress being literal
ly torn to shreds by the wheels of the buggy.
u A POINTED REBUKE.-Some true schig, who,
had he lived in the days of the American Revo-