Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-05-26
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CENTRE CoUNrY.-A fire occurred on last
Sunday near the Axe Factory of MIR. Harvey
Mann, which resulted in the destruction oi
large frame building belonging to Mr.. Mann,
but which was at the time in the occupancy oil
three families who suffered very severely by
the conhagration. 1t originated through some
defect in the construction OF the ffue- FIRE
had been discovered in the early part OF the
dav but was extinguished, for the time being
by the prompt assistance of those who made
the timely discovery. 1t again broke forth In
the afternoon when most OF the people in the
neighborhood, were away in attendance at
church. and all efforts to save the property
proved Intellectual. A keg Of powder was in
the building at the time, and through fear OF
its explosion the people were much intimida-
ted from making atjudicious movement toward
the propertv We are not informed of the
names of the sufferers, but have learned that
nearly their entire household furniture was
destroyed.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-Onc of the most ter
rifle wind storms, accompanied by hail and
rain, which has been known Tor many years,
passed over Ringgold and Oliver townships in
this county on Tuesday. Trees, fences and
everything which came in the way torn
down; the roof of the house belonging to
Isaac Hoffman in RiDggOld township was torn
off and barn on the same farm, short dis
tance from the house, was completely demol
ished. We have been unable to obtain the
particulars relative to the storm but we hear
of 10 livss being lost. On Saturday
morning last the dwelling house OF Pearl Hut
chins about two, miles fromBrookville was con-
sumed by fire. On Thursday afternoon
lad of Dennis Brenn of Brookyille, while car
ry ing 4 bucket Of water for his mother, tripped
and fell and broke his left arm. The boy is
about ten years of age, has but one hand, and
is quite a smart intelligent boy. We sympa-
tbize with him n his late miSfOrtuOe
LYcoMISG CoUxrY.-Considerabe excite
ment was created in Jersey Shore, on the 14th,
caused by the arrest of number of Log Float
ers by the deputy Sheriff of Clinton County.
The log foaters were on board their cabin
going down the river when the deputy sheriff
and a couple of assistants embarked on board
a skiff and followed them. The chase was
watched with interest by large number of
persons on shore who anticipated a desperate
naval engagement, but the men yielded to the
representatives of the law without any resiS-
tance and were brought ashore and marched
off to the office of Esquire M'Gowan The
charge against them was cutting the boom at
Lock Haven and letting a large number OF
logs escape. The men, ten in number, were
bound over in Il thousand dollars each. Gen.
Tomb and Hon. j. 4. Gamble, went bail for
the whole party. The men arrested were IN
the employ of Dubois Low.
CLINTON CoUNrY.-On Wednesday the 18th,
at about 81 O'Clock, the steam saw-mill, shinSle
manufIctory and planning mill, formerly owned
by Wheelock & Co., and lately bought by
Gen Jackman, was discovered to be on fire.
The alarm was given and tie citizens rushed
to the place. but in less than half an hour the
whole building was in smOuldering ruins.
Thomas Bridgens, only son of Mr.. NJ. 5. Law,
of Lock Haven, met an untlmeiy death by
drowning in the Canal on Friday, the Nth.
He was a bright little boy, and tavorite with
all who knew him. He had been missed but
a few moments, when his hat was seen floating
upon the water, and he was Immediately res
cued, but not before the vital spark had fed.
SOMERSET COUSTY.-About two O'Clock on
| Tuesday afternoon, (the llth) the vicinity Of
| Somerset borough was visited with very vio-
| lent hurricane, accompanied with rain and
hail. The wind appeared to blow from all
! points of the compass, though the greatest
| damage was done by gale from the south
west. More than one half the properties in the
| town received some damage-houseS and
| barns being blown down, unroOfed, and other
wise injured, trees uprooted and fences thrown
to the earth For few minutes there was a
| perfect shower of roofs, shingles, ShavingS
and ap-doors. We hear that great many
| buildings in Somerset and Milford townships
were destroyed.
| WEsraoRELAND CoUNTY.-Mr. William Nc
| Call, Prothonotary of Westmoreland county,
died of apoplexy, in Greensburg, on Monday
| morning at eight O'Clock. Five minutes be-
fore his death he was in apparent good health.
| He was christian, and universally esteemed.
| He leaves a widow and several children.
| CLARION CoUNTY.-Since the last session of
| the county court, all the prisoners escaped
from the Jail in Clarion, among them man by
! the name of Dunn, who escaped some months
| before and had been re captured
|