Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-15
News of the Neigh5orhood.

News of the Neigh5orhood.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN WAYNE.-We are
panied to the death of Lysan-
der Fobes, of Wayne, by the premature
discharge of a cannon on the morning Of
the Fourth. The cannon had been fred
only four times, and Mr.. Fobes was in the
act of ramming down the fifth charge,
with the ramrod against his right breast,
and standing over the piece, which was
short, and placed in a perpendicular posi-.
ton, when it was suddenly discharged.
The result was Of course terrible, the
ramrod (which was about two and a half
inches thick and two feet long, being
driven through the body of Mr.. F., in
ficting a sharp knife like wound in front,
and making q large wound in the back.
All the flesh was torn from the inside of
his left hand, and the right was some
what hurt. The unfortunate man lived
about an hour and a half after the acct
dent, retaining his consciousness to the
last, and speaking a moment before his
death. He was the son of Levi Fobes,
of Wayne; was 81 years old, and had
been married some two years to a daugh.
ter of Mr.. Woodbury. of this place.
ANoTHER.-On Saturday, as Miss
Aiken, of Dorset, aud a young man
were riding home on the spring board
of a lumber wagon, the horses were
startled by another team, and sprang
forward, breaking the board, and throw
ing them both upon the road. A wheel
passed oyer the lady's body, breaking
several ribs. and leaving her in a dan
gerous condition.-Ashta6uia Sentinel.
INCEST -Eber NJ. Conant, of Wind
ham, was committed to Jail here yester-
day, on the charge of incestuous con-
n%ection with his two daughters, aged IS
and 10 respectively, they being the
forced and unwilling victims Of his lust.
He had his examination before Justice
TREAT, of Windham, and was bound
over in So, GOO, and in default OF bail
was committed. Conant is respectfully
connected, his father and relatives being
wealthy-but so outrageous was the Of
Tense, that he could get no one to bail
him in Windham. The people were so
much incensed, upon hearing the tesli,
mony Of the poor girls, that they could
hardly keep their hands off from him.
Words a give no adequate expression
to the indignation excited by such a
brutal and fiendish act. He is in the
hands of the Law, and it is hoped will re-
eeiYe lis due penalty.-Portags Sentinel.
FIRE AT MoNTvILLE.-On Monday
evening, the Chair Factory of A. B
Drake, at Montville Centre, was burned
TO the ground. Cause of the fire un
known. Loss, ten or twelve hundred
dollars, with no insurance. The pro-
prietor will soon rebuiId.-PaauesgiHe
Telegraph.
ATLAXrIc AND G. w. R. RoAD.-The
inquiry fs-so often made as to the pros
poets Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Rail Road, hat we have made inquiry
of Gen. Bierce, Vice President Of the
Road, who informs US that il is steaGi-
ly progressing, and has not stopped the
past year.
He further informs us that b. has had
a dispatch firm Henry Doolitlle, the
and agent of the road, who
is IN London, purchasing iron. for the
road, dated June 5;h, in which he says,
it will take some four weeks to close up
his negotiations.
From what we learn, the prospects
are favorable for procuring the iron and
for an early resumption of work on the
whole line.
We also learn that the work is pro-
crossing on hat portion of the road
which lies in Penn .ylvania and New
Understanding from the State line at
Orangeville, TO Little Valley, on the
New York and Erie road-which is now
consolidated with that portion in Ohio
,Sammt Coaniy Beacon.
MILITARY.-We learn from the Char
don Democrat, hat Halbert e. Paine
Esq, Of gainesville has been elected
General of this division, which