Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17
pENHsyLYANIA ITENs.

CAuBRIk CorSrY.-Johnstown was visited
by terrible storm of wind. hail, and ram. on
the Sth instant. The storm commenced about
half past eleven at night. Streets an'i gar
dens we're submerged and cellars oveTHowed
with water. The Tribune states the fol OWING
damages The old State Depot partly blown
down. Two sides were entirely destroyed and
remaining portion much injured. A frame
shed over the Railroad leading TO the Depot,
which was used as a workshop for repairing
boat trucks, was also leYclled with the earth.
The destruction involves heavy loss IN tools,
patterns. &c PrBgle, Rose & Edson's black
smith shop totally destroyed. Island school
house blown down. 1t was lifted some ten
feet from its foundation, and then thrown over
on its side--a total wreck. In range with It,
on the side of the Canal Basin. small frame
house was capsized and torn to pieces. 1t had
been turned half round ,.then thrown over and
demolished. This building was occupied Icy
the family of John Crop, but fortunately, none
of them were in it. On the other side OF The
Basin, we observed several wrecks. A large
frame building used by Mr.. John Brown as a
boatbuilder's shop, was unrooied and much
damaged. The roof of an engine house at the
boat-slip, was torn off; the end blown IN, and
the structure pretty considerably used up.
a little son of Frederick Albright, during the
absence of his mother, got TO playing with
fire, and set his clothes on fire, and when Mrs.
A. returned she found the child burned almost
te crisp. 1t died in few hours after. A
few nights since, constable Flattcn Of Johns
town while arresting fellow for diSorderly
conduct. was struck on the head and severely
cut with piece Of iron, thrown at him by one
of party who eudeayored to rescue the pri-
Soner. The scoundrels were known 10 the Of
ficcr. and he had them arrested and bound o.
yer in $1,000 to onSwer for their conduct. :.
A large convention of the citizens of the coun-
ty was held in Ebensbnrg on the 2d inst, and
emphatic resolutions, danouncing the sale of
the Main Line, adopted. The Democrat init
mates that the people will resort to rer0lutton
if an INDUCTION, restraining the sale, IS not is
sued. 1t basis its hopes for an injunction on
the ground that the bill eontcmplates the sale
of the New Portage railroad, the lands for
which were taken without release from the
owners, and without paying them damoges or
consideration. The German Baptisis held
an annual meeting in COnemaugh township on
the eth. Twelve hundred were present and
nine hundred members communed. The
prospects were never more fiatteling than now
for abundant fruit crop throughout the
county.
CENTRE CoUSTY.-On Friday morning, the
9TH inst, the dwelling house OF Mr.. Fcilnlee,
near Centre Hall, took fire and was burned to
the ground. The fire is supposed 10 have
been caused by sparks from the stove pipe.
We learn that at the time the roof caught, the
inmates were all in bed asleep, and had it not
they would very probably have been burnt to
death they could have made their escape.
The furniture in the hause was all sayel, with
the exception of 1 few articles, which ; ere
the upper story. As there was no insurance
on the house, the loss will be severely felt by
the owner... On Wednesday evening the
Sd inst, two horses, attached TO a buggy. be-
longing so DR.. Potter, which had been left un-
tied, became affrighted, and ran down Spring
street. at Il rapid rate-upsetting the buggy
and breaking ii to pieces The Lcck Ha-
ven and Tyrone Railroad is under contract.
and the workmen have commenced opera
tions. -. Fighting seems to be all the go in
Belefonte. They go it on tile 'sfree"- princi-
pie, old, young and darkies $srolling in-'
BLAIR Corxrr.-On the Sth, child was
found dead in the Juniata River. above the vi
aduct dividing Hollidaysburg and Gaysport
1t was wrapped carefully in piece of muslin
and must have been several days in the water.
1t was doubtless destroyed by its mother. A
coroner's jury rendered a verdict that it came
to its death by the hands of some person un-
known. Geo. Beatty, of Altoona, in COM
panv with some others, went fishing on Satur-
day evening 4 week, and after walking some
miles went into the water while perspiriBg
chilling his system so that he died the follow
ing day.
INDIANA COUNTY.-A stable belonging TO e.
Milihouser, in Blairsville, was completely de-
stant. -. The Messenger says Mr.. j. d. Cum
Minis, of Centre township, has calf only nine
months old, which weighs six hundred and
sixty-four pounds On the 4th, a-wildcat
killed on the new State road, about four
miles from Indiana, by some wagoners who
were passing along that way.
ALLEGHENY CoUsrY.-At about IL O'Clock
on the night of the 9th, owing TO a sudden
freshet in the Allegheny river, almost the en-
tire fleet of RATS moored between Pittsburgh
and Sharpsburg, broke loose and fioated Oft
For half au hour the river was literally black
with RATS of boards. logs, scantling, fats. me-
tai boats and other craft-many of which were
dashed to pieces on the bridge piers. The
loss is very heavy.
WEsTHoRELAND COUyTT.-On the 2d inst,
Mrs Ann Trauger, wife of Geo Traugcr OF
Pleasant Unity, was burned so badly that she
died in few hours after. She was alone in
the house, when her clothes caught fire, which
she was unable TO eXtinguish. -. 4 son of
Mr.. James Glass, of Hempfield township, had
his skull badly fractured by kick from a
horse. Il few weeks since.
CLARION CoUSrY.-While a small child of
Mr.. James r. London, OF Madison township.
was climbing fence, he fell and broke his
thigh. Mr.. Addison McCamant. r. vouDg
man residing in Limestone township, sudden
" expired a few days since after eating hear
ty dinner. 1t is supposed that he died in an
epileptic fit.