Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-24
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BLAIR CoUSTY.-On Monday week, young
lady named Mary Omerman. aged about seven
teen years, living with Mr.. David Denny, near
Tyrone City, while engaged in boiling soap in
the yard, wasso severely burned by her clothes
taking fire, that she died the same night.
On Friday week, man named Black, living
at Ironsville, Snyder township, met with a
singular accident, which proved fatal. He
was engaged at the wood chopping of Tyrone
Forges, and while employed in splitting log,
fell upon his axe, completely seyering his leg
at the knee JOINT. He died from loss of blood
in less than fifteen minutes. =. The roof of
VIM. Thomas's Hat Store, in Hollidaysburg,
was discovered to be on fire, week ago, but
was extinguished before much damage was
done. The house of d. K. Ramsey.
| on fire last week, but was put out, having sus-
| tanned some small damages. The Holh-
daysburg Branch train, when about mile
| from Altoona, last week, come in collision
with a tree which the storm had blown across
! the track, by which the locomotive and tender
4 were thrown OFF the track. Fortunately no.
| body was hurt and but little damage was done.
49,. 4 man named Walter, aged aboat 80
years, was frozen TO death in Greenfield town
ship on Tuesday night week, whilst attempt
/ ing to go from Claysburg to his home, about
| three miles distant. When his body WAS found
on The Friday following, flask partly flied
which, it is supposed, he had partaken, and
| was overcome. .1aua4t
/ WEsTMoRELAsD CoUsTY.-On Friday last.
the Tannery of Mr.. Michael O'Neil, in Mt.
| Pleasant township, this county, was partly
destroyed by fire. The fire originated from
the stove pipe. a large amount of leather
was damaged to such an extent as TO be en-
| tirely useless The loss is about 5000, and
is covered by insurance. Mr.. William
| Brown, of Monongahela City, met with an ac-
cidenS near that place on Saturday, which re-
suited in costing him his life. He was work.
| ing at log, which was frozen To the ground
on the side of steep hill. The log started,
and before Mr.. Brown could get out of the
way it rolled over him, breaking of his
thighs and injuring him internally. Mr.. Brown
died on Monday. He was formerly citizen
of Greensburg, being son of the late James
Brown. -. On Wednesday evening the 10th
inst. an atfray took place at the Coal Works
on the Westmoreland side Of the river near
| MoncBgahela City, between young man
named Cooper and q man connected with the
Coal Works. whose name we did not learn, in
which the latter was seriously injured by a
| stone hurled at him by Cooper and which frac-
turei his skull. 1t was feared at first that the
injury might result fatally, but he is recover
ing.
CENTRE CoUSTY.-Al title girl, daughter of
Joseph Woods, Huston township, whilst kind
C-
ing from home, and her father in the barn.
She ran for the assistance of the latter, and as
soon as she got into the open air, the wind be-
ing high she was completely enveloped in
flames. Her father hearing her piercing cries
ran to her assistance, and endeayored TO tear
the clothes from her, but not succeeding in
this he plunged her into spring of water,
and finally succeeded in extingushing the
flames. She fingered in excruciating pain
until death put an end to her suffering. This
happened on the 10th inst.
M1FYLIN CoUxTY.-The house and wagon
maker shop of Mr.. Isaac Armstrong. in Belle
vile, were consumed by fire on Wednesday
morning, 10Th inst. Everything in the shop
was burnt, as we'll as few articles ia tue
house. The fire originated from a stove pipe
which extended through the roof of the shop.
! Quite number OF petty robberies have
been committed lately-among them the shoe
maker shop of Samuel West, in Lewistown,
was robbed of several pair Of boots and shoes
the smoke house of Samuel Comfort ofa num-
Der of hams, &c. and in other cases, clothing
and whatever could be laid hands on.
: NORTHAMPTON CoUxTY.-The barn of Mrs
d. Huber, in Easton, we learn from the Er
: press was destroyed by fire on Friday evening
with all its contents, which were owned by
Peter Boas. The presumption is that 1t was
) set on fire. Mrs. HIS loss is about $500.
f A Mr. Stetler of Petersburg, was thrown from
!
He was on his way TO Easton, and his horse be
, coming frightened ran away, throwing him on
of the wagon. He was taken to Bath wholly
unconscious and is now lying very low.
LANCASTER CoUSTY.-On Saturday night
. the 18th inst, about II O'Clock, fire broke
ont in the stable of Hiram Wilson, in Colum
) bia. and communicated to the adjoining stable
attached to the property occupied by Martir
Currie, and to George VOLTS stable, opposite
: all of which were burned to the ground. Ii
3 Mr. Wilson's stable valuable horse and thre'
, pigs were consumed. The fire was doubtles
the work of design.
CLINTON CoUNrY.-While a gentleman wa.
{ Haven, with a horse and buggy, the anima
: | broke through the ice and perished, althougl
Il every eXertion made to save him. Th'
: horse was owned by Mr.. Miller. Severa
other persons in their attempts to cross witt
;. horses, broke through the ice, but by som
!, means were rescued.
BERKs CoUSTY.-On Monday of last week
woman named Delb residing few miles fron
n Reading, fell from a wagon loaded with furni
. ture, and in endeavoring to ease her fall, ex
tended her hands, and broke both arms jus
above the wrists.
LEHIGH CoUNTY.-Charles MCarty. youn
d man of Bethlehem, broke an arm by fall o
q the ice, at that place, whilst skating.
. 4 PARLIANESTARAy.-Th members OF tn
Legislature of many of the new States hay