Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-19
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burg on the ID, with horse that had been
stolen from The vicinity OF Napoli. The stO-
len property was recovered by means OF the
confession of ono Of an extensive gang Of
thieves and counterfeiters, who had been Grrcs-
ted on suspicion of stealing the horse, and let
off on bail. We understand lie has concluded
to turn states evidence. lie says he can con-
Wet large number Of horse thieves aEi cOun-
tericIters, an osgauiZcd band residing in Cat
taraugus, ChautaRque and Warren Counties,
and scattered over tEc country in various dirsc-
tiouS. This fellow SAYS that large quantity
of Tens on the ssLake Shore Bank" altered
from Ones are in circulation and have never
yet been detected. lie also declares that he
can and will disclose the names of the burglars
and thieves who broke open the jewclry store
in Sincearville, not long since, and stole a
large quantity of jewelry. We do not give
the names of The parties at present, but shall
endcayor at an early day to get fall history
of the operations and depredations of this
band of villains.
BLAIR CoUNry.-Thc Tyrone Hcrald of the
18th says, as Amos Hector, a resident of Cen
tire county, was passing along the line Of the
Tyrone and Cicarfield Rail Road, he met a man
named Jonas Smith, an employee on the Road
ana stopped when he reached him. probably
Tor the purpose of speaking to him, they hay-
ing met frequently before. Smith was intoyi-
Gated at the time. and when the deceased stop
ped, he, without speaking a word set upon.
and beat Rector SO bad that he died in a short
time. We do not know that Smith has bcen
arrested. On the 18th, German named
Weaver, laboror at the Portage ~Irou Works
in DuncanSvilc. was struck by the arms of
wheel with such force on the head as 10 lrac-
ture his skull and cause death, in a few
minutes. \ child about nine months old,
daughter of NJ. NJ. Fitzgerald, OF Altoona
came near choking to death by getting three
cornercd piece of tin in its throat but was
happily relieved by physician who was called
in.
WASHINGTON CoUYrY.-On the 7th. a boy
named Robert Scott, living with Mr. Jno Hod-
gems, near CanonSburg, was bitten on the neck
by large black spider, and fears are enter
taincd that it will prove fatal. y few
days since, James Mcbride was thrown by an
unruly colt, and his leg becoming entanglcd in
the rope of the halter, he was dragged about
quarter of mile and severely injured.
On the Sd inst. at West Middleton, a son of
DR.. Hamilton, dec d, caught horse in the field
and in attempting to catch another urged the
one he was riding over bank, in doing which
the boy was thrown of, and the horse lit with
his foot on his head, breaking his law bone
and otherwise severely injuriDg him. -. \
man named Fonner WAS arrested at West Mid
dleton on the 18th for passing a counterfeit
$50 bill on Joel Twecsdeil. :. :. Mr.. James
White, carpenter, broke two of his ribs by fall
ing across sleeper of new house.
ScHUyLKILL CoUyrY.-Last Saturday morn
ing, as the train on the Little Schuylkfil r. r.
was nearing Port Clinton, the engineer saw
small child on the track u short distance ahead.
but the train was under such rapid headway
that it was utterly impossible to check the
speed sufficiently to bring the train to a stop
before it had passed over he child. and cut its
body in two-killing the poor little creature in
stantly, of course. 1t had been left on the
track TO play, by woman who was near at
hand picking berries.
CENTRE ECoUNTY.-Onthe 9th, Mrs. Sourbeck.
occupying room in the Frankli House. Belle
fonte, was badly burned in attempting to ex-
tinguish some clothes that were set on fire by
one of her little girls, who had undertaken to
fill fluid lamp. The top falling off. the fluid
ignited and set fire to the clothes, and caused
the accident. -. On the Sth a child of James
Upton of Boggs, was drowned, by falling into
the race at McMullins axe factory. 1t was
between and years old.
JEFFERSON CoUSrY.-The Mount Pleasant
Baptist church, near Corsica, was DESTROYED.
by fire last night, 18th inst.) This is most as
suredly the work of an incendiary. Within
one year two school houses, board kiln be-
longing to tho Presbyterian church in course
OF erection. and this church, have all been des-
troyed by fire, under mysterious circumstan-
ces.
DAUPHIN CoUNrY.-A colored man. named
Taylor, from Middietown who had recently
been placed in prison for stealing coat, hung
himself in his cell, last evening, with cord of
yarn suspended from the heating pipe of his
cell. The unfortunate man had been ailine for
several days, and not unfrequently manifested
symptoms of insanity.
CLARION CoUNTY.-Frederick Fluke, ofMad-
ison township had his hand horribly mangled
by saw in lath mill on the 7th and on Mon
day following ii became necessary to amputate
between the wrist and elbow. The operation
was performed and the patient is doing we'll.
ERIE CouNTY.--On the 18th, Thomas Pot
ter was Killed ley a moving machine, the blade
of which struck him on the thigh, causing his
death in a short time.