Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

about years old was run over by carriage
in Lancaster City, both wheels of the carriage
passing over it. :. Michael Loss, the man
who was almost killed on the railroad last week
is rapidly recovering. 1t now seems that he
had been imbibing s.lager'' too freely, and af-
ter leaving his friends he went beyond the de-
pot, and imagining he was at home, took OF
his shoes, coat and vest, and laid down to sleep
in the middle of the track, where the light
ming train ran overhim, breaking lis legs, ribs.
&c. :. The house of Jacob Treasure, two
miles from Lancaster, was burned on the lst
Dec. to the ground. a party of five
women and four boys left Lancaster TO CLEAN
corn in the neighborhood. kind hearted
farmer called them in his field, aided them in
filing their bags, gave each quantity of pro-
vision, and then took them in his wagon to the
city. Such noble deed is worth recording.
On Monday night the buildings connect
ed with the boat yards of Mr.. Hartford Fraley,
in Columbia, about one hundred yards above
the Columbia Bridge, were destroyed by fire,
together with new and valuable canal boat.
Mr.. Fraley, we understand, had an insurance |
of $3.50 or $500 in the Lycoming County Mu- |
tual. 1t is supposed that this fire was the work |
of incendiary.
WEsrMoRELAND CoUSrY.-On the 1st inst, |
at Bolivar, Mr.. Dennison Wilkison, of Blairs- |
VILE was struck by the Mail train going west, |
causing instant death. Alexander karns |
killed two deers near Youngstown, week be- |
fore last . George Ament, OF Murrysvile. |
while engaged in digging coal in pit, had his
thigh dislocatcd, and otherwise severely hurt, |
by the slate roof falling him. Miss
Mary Parke, of StahlStown, was severely scad-
ed, short time since, by upseting pot off
| coffee on herself. On 2nd inst, Justice
Shuman, of Greensburg, was called to a shan
| ty near that place, to hold an inquest on the
| body of an unknown person, who had died sud-
| denly. A post mortem examination revealed
| the fact that he had died of apopexy- His
name is supposed to be Thompson. On
the 2Sth ult., in ihe Court of Quarter Sessions,
| Mrs. kilgore, a widow lady of Greensburg,
| recovered Il verdict against the PennSyl ylvania
Railroad Company of s 1856 for injuries re-
ceiTed about three years ago, in getting of
| the Accomodation train at that place. 1t was
| alleged that the train was in motion before
| Mrs. X. had time TO get off. She fell from the
| platform of the car, and received some severe,
| though not serious bruises.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-Joseph Way, one day
| week before last, shot Eagle in Halfmoon
| township, which measured six feet four inches
| from tip to tip. A colorcd man was ar
| rested in Bellefonte, beginning of last week. for
a threatened violation of the person of lady
of that place. The scoundrel should be Sc
verely dealt with. :. =. A .'fast" young man,
of Milesburg, insulted young lady of that
place, who was carrying pitcher of cider at
| the time. She resented the insnlt by throw
| ing the cider in his face. Served him right.
-. On the 2nd inst, little son and daugh
| ter of Mr.. John Guyer, were playing i'll several
| unoccupied rooms. The boy ran out OF one
room into the other, seized a gun which was
| supposed to be unloaded and designed to burst
a cap to frighten his sister, but which proved
to be loaded with shot, several of which pas
sed through the door, and lodged in the side
of the neck and head of the girl, causing Sc
| we're, but not dangerous wound.
/ DELAWARE CoUSTY.-Last week, as DIR.
Ogier, of Whitefield township, crossing
| the Columbia railroad in his carriage, he
run into by the passenger train west dashing
his vehicle to pieces, killing the horse, and in
juring the Doctor SO much that he died in half
an hour after the occurrence. Alex. Moor
head of Ridley, has shown the editor of the
Republican, two ears of corn, one l6 inches and
the other l51 inches in length. =. Abraham
l.. Penock Jr., of IIaverford, raised 1I6 bushels
of corn on one acre, the past season.
Frederick Balduf, Of Chester, had one of his
legs crushed in a terrible manner, whilst assist
ing to raise piece OF timber at Sinex's ship
yard. The piece of timber fell on him. break
ing his leg in two places.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-On the 25th ult. as Mr.
Wm. Evans Of Greenville, and his son. lad
of some II or Ii years, were hauling timber
the wagon struck a log, and sliding round
caught the boy who was at the time walking a.
long side, seriously fracturing his ankle.
: On the 18th, the dwelling of Geo. M'Combs
of kellysville, destroyed by fire. The
house was new one ,and Mr.M. had just moved
in the day previous. The contents were all
consumed. the family barely escaping with the
clothing they had on. Loss about $1,000.
On the 2Sth, one wheel of the tender OF the ac-
commodation train, on the Indiana branch, was
run off, near Philips Mill Station causing 4
delay of a few hours.
BUTLER COUNTY.-On the evening of the
2Sth ult. the Jail was discovered to be on fire
and the flames were promptly extinguished
1t was fired by prisoner named Jacob koyler
who, since his incarceration seems TO occuny
his whole time devising means to distroy prop
erty and annoy Sheriff VI Kee, the tailor. and
the other prisoners. He has twice burnt his
bed, broken and hid the knives sent him to
eat his victuals with, sawed off his chains,
broken buckets, pots, &c. Altho' chained to
the floor, on Saturday evening, he pulled a
piece of board from the floor of his cell, which
he thrust into the stove, and with this set fire
to his bed.
LEHIeH CoUxrr.-Israel Sensinger, of Wash
lngton township, week before last shot an Eap-
lie, which measured two feet across the back.
-. On Thanksgiving afternoon lad named
Charles Miller, of Lehigh Ward, was out gun
ming, and the gun barrel exploded in discharg-
ing shot,-tearing off a part of one of his
fingers and severely shattering the bones in
his hand. Robert M'Dowell, of Stating
ton, rode his horse to the railroad depot last
week, which becoming frightened at the cars
threw Mr.. NJ. off, rendering him senseless. and
otherwise injuring him.
ELK CoUNTY.-On Saturday, Nov, 2Stb.
Elias Hancock of Fox township aged about II
years, while engaged in chopping down tree
In company with another young man. met with
an accident which has MANNED him for life.
Mhlie IN the act of chopping down tree. his
feet slipped, and in order to save himself
caught hold of the tree and unfortunately re-
cieved the blow of his companion which on.
his hand completely off the wrist