Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-01-20
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.


PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOR THE s'RAFTsMAE's JOURNAL"
LEHIGH CoUSTY.-EmaBuel Knauss of AL
lentown, was arrested and imprisoned for
stealing some brass machine boxes on the 18th.
....A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Charles Kramer, of Allentown, lad his leg
broke above the knee last week by kick from
another horse On Saturday evening the
9Th Eliza Ruhe, lady some seventy years of
age, residing in Walnut street, near Eighth,
while performing some domestic duties acct
dentally slipped on the piazza and in falling
broke one OF her legs above the knee. -. a
man in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company, named John Caffrey, was very
severely injured on the 10th January. by
falling from the iron bridge near Shimersville.
Although he fell only about nine feet, yet his
head struck in such a manner upon some tim
bers beneath as to produce very serious
though 1t is hoped not fatal injury. -. On
Friday the 18th, Mr.. Ferdinand Eberhard, of
Catasauqua, met with painful accident while
al work in a limestone quarry at that place, by
the caving in upon him of mass of stone
which covered him up entirely, and broke one
of his legs above the knee. 4 brother of the
unfortunate man during the last summer met
with accident that resulted fatally, in the
same quarry, by the premature discharge of a
blast.
LYCoNISGCoUSTY.-Four men named Charles
Miller. William Anderson. William Lewis and
Peter Havier, were arrested at the house of
Mrs. King, in Williamsport, by the Sheriff,
about ten O'Clock on Saturday night the 9th
Jan. They were all veil armed. In the gar
ret of the building, counterfeiting apparatus
were found. 1t is believed that an extensive
combination exists in the vicinity of Williams
port, for the making and passing of counter
felt money but through the clue thus obtained
it is probable the gang will have to change
headquarters. On Friday evening the
Sfh in St tha drivers of lad aud la;r
trying to pass each other in Nippenose Valley,
and drove furiously tha. they ran a foul of
sleighsiriven by Mr. Daniel Welshansc, con-
tanning himself and wife, breaking the sleigh
TO pieces and injuring DIR. VI. and his wife
the latter seriously. 4 young man named
Joseph Deal, was discovered dead in his bed
on the morning of the 1st, in Wiiliamsport
He had died during the night of an attack Of
epiieptic fits.
BLAIR CorNTY.-Thieying seems TO be pre-
vailing in Altoona. They are even stealing
wood and coal. -. The Sunday School room
of the Presbyterian church, in that place, was
entered one night week before last, and robbed
of the box containing the missionary money
contributed by the scholars, amounting TO 81
or 81. On the Ith. two boys, aged l l and
ID, were discovered in a freight car at Altoona.
They said their mother resided inPhiadelphia
was too poor to support them ,and started them
to the country TO hunt work. While straying
W CSl ulidISlpHla. Eaey cFaWleu into
an open car, intending 10 ride out short dis
tance. Previous TO starting however, the door
was closed and they found themselves prison
ers, and they kept quiet until accidentally dis
covered at Altoona. They excited much in
terest, and homes were soon obtained for them.
Their name is LUtz-
POTTER CoUyTY--A young man j ohnU Ulrich,
was killed near Germania, on the 28th ult., by
q tree falling upon him while chopping in the
woods. They had fine sleighing at Coud-
| ersport on the 9TH inst. y very interest
! ing little girl named Elizabeth Warren, was
/ shot by a little playmate, named Volney Sack
ct, on the I'd January, in Bingham township.
| The little boy had by some means got his faith
/ er's gun, snapped it at dog, but as no cap
was on it, it did not go of. He then procured
cap, pointed the gun at the little girl and
| said ''I'il shoot you," pulled the trigger, and
| the girl was almost instantly corpse. So we
| learn from the Journal
| CENTRE CoUNTY.-On Wednesday evening
| the 9th inst, q little son of Robert Midnight,
/ Superintendent OF the GasW orls lin Bcllefonte,
was playing through the house when its clothes
caught upon tea kettle of boiling water which
was setting on the stove hearth, and falling
down the water was spilled upon him-scald-
| ing him IN shocking manner, from the effects
| of which he died in few hJnrs afterwards.
! The child was about 10 months old. On
! Friday morning the Sth, about the ssbreak of
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| ing wood from the yard of Rev. Mr.. Guyer.
| in Bellefonte.
| MekEAY CoUsTY.-Two persons were ar
| rested at Port Allegany on the 4th inst, hav-
/ ing in their possession a span of horses buggy,
! harnesses and buffalo robes supposed to have
been stolen. 1t appears that when they arriv-
\ ed at Port Allegany, they attempted to dis
pose of the property for very small consider
alton, and this circumstance. together with
their suspicious appearance led to their arrest.
They were brought to Smethport and lodged
| in Jail to await information. They gave their
names as Charles Mills and Thomas Mills and
are about q and 2S years of age respectively.
CLINTON CoUNrY.-A Mr.. Snyder living
near Youngwomanstown, about 25 miles from
i Lock Haven, while hunting one day this week
shot a Panther which measured feet in
length from the end of its nose to the tip of
its tale, and weighed over 200 pounds
WARREN CoUNrY.-On the 4th the dry
house attached to the door and sash factory OF
Winch & James, in the town of Warren was
destroyed by fire.