Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-06
Pennsylvania ITEMS.

pKvp.RED FOR THE s.RAFTsHAS's JOURNAL
INDIANA CoUsrY.-A young man namedGeo.
Shank. of Ckerryhill township, aged about 22
years committed suicide by hanging himself
on thc 24th Sept The report that scarlet
fever prevailing to fearful extent in the
Borough of Indiana is not correct-not case
having occurred. The pews of the new
Presbyterian church in Indiana were sold on
the 9th. The highest price obtained for any
one pew was $40. The aggregate of pews
sold amounted TO S7,7S4. There are yet 81
pews unsod. :. The corn and buckwheat
crops in several of the northeastern townships
look we'll and will yield abundantly.
FAYETTE CoUSTY.-On the 22d Sept, Mr..
Henry Nickel, of New Haven, whilst engaged
in adjusting some of the machinery in the
Touring mill of George Nickel 4 Co., was
caught by his clothing and his body forced
through an aperture of not more than or 4
inches, crushing and mangling him horribly
and causing instant death a s.lock up"
is about being erected in Connellsville, for
the benefit of the lawleSs. Some days
since, young man named Gregg, en-
pIoyee in the engine shop in Bridgeport, was
dangerously injured by being caught in the
machinery of the establishment. His right
arm was broken in three different places.
BEAVER CoUyrY.-A difficulty arose at a
,corn-cutting frolic on the farm occupied by
Mr. Jos. Bryan, near Shippingport, between a
son of Mr.. B. and young Swaney, during
which the latter stabbed young Bryan SO Sc
verely in the side that little hope of his recOv-
cry is entertained. Liquor was at the bottom
of the affair. The barn of Mr.. Frederick
Hagerling, of New Sewickley township. was
burned on tho evening of the Goth. The grain
had been fortunately thrashed and removed !;
a quantity of hay and straw was, however, de-
.stroyod.
JEFFERSON CoUxTY.-On the 9th Sept,
Joseph Reed, the gunner of the Ringgold Ar
tilery, while loading, was severely injured by
the premature discharge of the cannon.
a little son of Mr.. Dunham, of Brookville,
aged about 3 years. on the 10Th ult. fell into
boiler of hot water, which his mother had set
on the floor, and SO badly scaided that the
little sufferer died the next da.-. On the
9th, Mr.. S. X. Stouffer was killed on Litch's
steam sawmill, while attending circular saw.
Ills body was almost cut in two. He was a.
bout 43 years of age
BLAIR CouxrY.-James Harman brakes
man, on the 26fh Sept, fell before car in Al
toona, and beng caught by the wheel, was
showed along for distance of about 40 feet,
injuring him SO severely that he died the next
morning. -. On the 9th, Mr.. John Fisher,
OF Duncansville, was severely, IT not fatally
injured by car striking him on the hip, whist
the trains were passing at Patterson station:
-. Isaac Hendershot was stabbed at Bald
Eagle Furnace on the Goth by S. A. Wilmot,
during quarrel about pint of whiskey.
LAWRENCE CotNrY.-An aff'ray took place
last week between Muse Eirod and Charles
Barber, near Edinsourg Elrod had been en-
gagged to remove the effects of Barber Both
were under the influence of liquor, and quar-
rel and fight epsued. Blows were strucK and
finally Elrod picked up the wagon seat and
struck the other on the head crushing the
skull and causing death in few minutes.