Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-04
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INDIANA CoUyTY.-On Tuesday night, July
10Th, the door Of T. White x Cos. store, west
OF the depot, in Indiana. was forced open and
the goods in the store were tossed about. The
object OF the burglars evidently was TO get
money; for they ritied the drawer OF It's con-
tents. The clerk having in the evening re-
moved all the money except some small change.
they got bat a trifiing amount. Il is not
known that any goods were carried of.
On the same night. the dwelling OF Mr.. Haux-
hurst, a; the paper MILL was entered. probably
by the same rascals; bat the fellows did not
succeed in stealing anything, they were
frightened of by some Of the family On
the 23d. while W. H. Coleman, Esq, and
George Hamilton were engaged weatheTbOard-
ing at the dwelling OF DR.. St Clair, in Indi-
ana, the scaffolding broke and p.ecipita.ed
them to the ground, distance of about l6
feet, brDising the Squire on the shoulders and
back, from which he suffered considerably.
but is now recovering Mr-Hamilton received
no injury OF any account. On " ednes-
day night, the 2Ist, some burglars succeeded
in getting into the store Of Mr. Kelly. in She
Iocta. and carried of several suits of ready
made clothing and some twenty-five or thirty
dollars in money
CAMBRIA CoUSTY.-The loeofocos of Cam
bria County will have two tickets in the field
this fall, the one already nominated being OBJ
jectionable TO a portion of the party. -
John Quinn, eldest son of Mr.. Thomas Quinn.
met with a serious accident, on Monday afte--
noon the 29th. Young Quinn il appears, was
employed as fireman on the old -.ConemaGgh,s -
a locomotive at present owned and used by
the Cambria Iron Company. His foot slipped
and came under the locomotive wheel cutting
it very badly a miner by the name of
John Smith was so unfortunate as 10 have one
of his legs broken in one Of the Company's
coal-banks, on the Goth. DR.. Yeagley set the
broken limb and the man is doing well.
AITELIy CoUSTY.-E. c. Freeburn, for
number Of years resident of Lewistown, met
with an accident on the 22d July. on one OF
the farms of James Burns, Esq, which termi-
mated fatally on Saturday. He was endeayor-
ing 10 prevent wagon loaded with grain from
tilling over, but was drawn along with il and
fell with great force, breaking both arms above
the wrists and no doubt sustaining internal in
juries which resulted as above. He was about
i5 years of age. Two colored men, named
Hawkins ard Scott. employed at the National
House, LewistOwD, got into an alteration on
the 2ith, during which Scott ran an ice break
er, an instrument somewhat like a butchers
steel. into Hawkins shoulder, creating an ugly
wound. Scott was committed 10 Jail.
WEsTxoRELASD CoUSTY.-On the 20th July.
Mr. Robert Barnett, OF Allegheny township,
met with a horrible death. He had taken
pauper TO the poor house, and was on his way
home, in state of intoxication, unable to
drive his horse. 1t is supposed that he fell
forward out of the vehicle, and his feet became
entangled in the shafts and front axle. In
this condition he must have been dragged over
miles, when the horse wandered inro the
woods. and was there discovered next morn
ing. Mr.. Barnett was so frightfully disfigurcd
and manglcd that for some time he was not
recognized He was about 30 years of age.
What DEATH
CLINTON COUSTY.-On the night of the 9th
July, the ssLcckport Hotel" opposite Lock
Haven, the property of K. VI. Hannah, was de-
stroyed by fire. Very few things were saved.
The loss viii probably reach 5000. -. On
the 26th, the dry brush in the clearing on Dr.
LIchtenthaleir's farm, near Lock Haven, was
being burned, when the fire spread at furious
rate, destroy ing some fifteen hundred cords of
wood, and fences, causing loss of about S3,-
600. a young man named John Geise
was thrown from stage coach on the 23d. and
had one of his legs fractured in a tFightful
manner.
ARMSTRONG CoUSTr.-Jacob Snow. of Bra
dy's Bend township. hung himself on the 22d.
by strap attached TO rafter in the loft of
ms iather1s house. y son of Philip Hon
ser, of Manor township, had his foot nearly
severed from his leg by stumbling on a scythe
blade. A fire company is being organi-
zed in kittanning. The Lutheran Church
IN hIttanning aill be dedicated on the 9th OF
August. Messrs Putney, Of PutueyyilIe.
had their valuable mill property consumed by
fire few days since. No insurance The fire
caught from friction of the gearing.
CENTRE CoUSTT.-On the 26th. while several
sporting gentlemen were engaged in fishing
with seine in the waste-weir. below Belle
fonte, two of them, Mr.. c. Derr and Mr. Gun
bingham, were drawn into the vortex and mar
rowiy escaped drowning. Mr.Derr,we are told
was speeches. for some time after the occur
renee. 4 daughter of Rev NJ P. Crostb
waite, OF Spring Mills, was 4 few DAYS since
severely bitten By ! snake y physician was
Immediately called in, who stopped the effect
of~the poison IN time to save the life of The
sufferer.
MERCER COUSTE.-An Indignation meeting
was held in West Salem on the 10th, growing
out of the attempt TO release noted criminals
from the county Jail. Strong resolutions were
adopted \ vigilance committee was organi-
zed to look after the scoundrels.
CUMBERLAND CoUSTY.-A little daughter of
Mr.. John Skunk, of Hogestown, aged about
years, was so severely burned, a few days
since, by her clothes taking fire, that she died
within a few hours Of the time the accident
occurred.
BRADFORD COUSTY--Georce White. 4 youn1
German aged about 10 years. was drowned
while bathing in the river at Towanda. His
body was recovered few hours aftcrward near
the spot where he disappeared.
Mr.. Rarey's career has unexpectedly been