Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11
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| WEsrMoRELA CoUNTY.-The Fourth pass
ed off quietly in Greensburg. One day
last week, woman with four children landed
from off train, after travelling over three hun
dred miles to avoid ill-treatment TO herself
and children, from drunken husband. She
succeeded in renting room in Greensbnrg,
and expects to support herself and children by
washing and sewing. She is member of the
Methodist Church, and has testimonials of
| good character. >. On the night of the 5tb,
| the railroad ticket office, at Greensburg, was
broken open. The money drawer was forced
and what little loose change was in it was Ia
ken ont. The burglar also!broke open trunk
of Miss Philips, of Pittsburgh, and took there
| from very valuable silk shawl, and silk
dress pattern. :. t. On the 4th Rebecca Nimil-
/ Ter, wife of Isaac Nimiller, was committed by
Justice j. E. Flemming, charged with muir
dering her child. This is the woman whom
we noticed last week as having been found in
Samuel Mellinger's coal bank, near Mt. Pleas
ant. /. On the 29th ult., Hiram Nelson and
Henry Longsdorff committed to Jail by
Justice ohm E. Flemming, of Mount Pleasant,
/ charged on oath of Michael Abbott with the
| larceny OF near four thousand cigars. On
| the 1st inst, child of W.. Long, ticket
agent at Greensburg, fell from chair, break
| ing one of its arms. On the I'd child OF
Daniel Robinson, of Greensburg pulled dish
of hot starch upon itself, badly scalding its
! face, breast and shoulders. A few days
ago, J ohm Reed, (known as big john was
found dead in his bed in North Huntingdon
township. He retired to rest In his usual good
/ health, and in the morning was found dead. He
was advanced in life, land unmarried. -. On
Thursday evening Mrs. Hunter, an aged lady,
widow of the late Col. Hunter, died suddenly
at the house OF her son-in-law, Samuel Reed,
in New Alexandria. She ate her supper,
cheerful, and in a few moments after leaving
the table dropped dead. One day last
/ -o1l-f h,ry y,a1 Tar. Sfntr rt and
occupied by tenant, near New Alexandria,
was struck by lightning and consumed, to-
| gether with all its contents. The barn of
Amos Bierer, of Hempfield township, was also
struck by lightning, and the raiters and large
| portion of the roof shattered in pieces.
| CENTRE CouNTY.-On the 9th, Centre Coun-
| ty visited by heavy wind and rain storm.
| In Bellefontc, the front of the law office of
John Stover was blown out, and number of
! trees were twisted off. On the farm of Mr..
James Armor, near that place, the wind made
| sad havoc among the fruit .rees and grain.
The roof was blown off of Mr.. John Hoy's
barn, and the farm more or less damaged.
| A barn attached to the tavern in Unionvile,
now occupied by Mr.. George Taylor, was
| struck by lightning during the storm, and set
| on fire, but the flames were cXtingushed be-
| fore they had done much damage. A man
and boy who had taken shelter in the barn
| few minutes previous to the storm, named
Myers and Vanvaian were both seriously af-
fected by the lightning. Myers recovered
| from the stroke to repair to his home, but the
| shock had SO confused his mind as to iuduce
| fears for his sanity. The boy at last accounts,
was utterly PROSTATE, with little hopes of his
| recovery. The store of Mr.. Robert Cook,
in Howardsville, was few weeks ago enter
| ed by burglars, who carried off consIdera-
BILE amount of goods and ten dollars in money.
| On the 4th, the house of Mr.. William Riddle,
near Pleasant Gap. took fire from the flue of
the oven, but the fire was discovered and put
out before it had done much injury.
/ CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-A married woman named
! Elizabeth Gray, residing in Jackson township,
| while returning home from Johnstown the
| evening of the 4th, was attacked by three ruff
| fans, who dragged her from her horse and at
| temped to commit rape, but was rescued by
some persons in the neighborhood, who heard
her cries. The next day an Irishman named
Frank Carroll and two boys, Thomas Meloy
and Bcrnand Moran, were arrested as being
the guilty parties. Carroll was held to bail
in S700 and Meloy in $500 for their appearance
| at Court. Moran was discharged. Ben.
Mccullough and Henry Johnston escaped from
| the Ebensburg Jail on the 30th June. The
| former was convicted last court of breach of
| the peace, and the other of the larceny of
| gold watch. a son of eX-Sherif Roberts
| had one of his elbows dislocated and one of
| the bones of the arm fractured, by jumping
| from car at Conemaugh station on the 4tli.
| a fight occurred at cellar in Johnstown on
| the 9th between two Irshmeh, in which one
of the parties had the end of his nose bitten
off. AS soon as it spit out of the mouth
| of his antagonist, he picked it up and took it
| to DR.. Marbourg, who succeeded in stitching
| it to the stump. That Irishman now nose
| something about fighting.
| JEFFERSON CouNTY.-On the I'd inst, the
blacksmith shop of Richard Adams in Brook
vile was struck by lightning, but did very
little injury to the building. Mr.. Ellis Russell
was working at the hearth at the time, and
was IN the act of putting bar of iron into
the fire, when the lightning along the bar
in his hand. causing him to stagger, drop the
| iron and render him speechless for several
/ seconds. On the night of the 4th, several
| pocket books we're stolen from persons sleep
| ing at the JeffersonHotel inBrookyile. Search
being made, four of them, containing between
| $500 and S400, were found concealed under
| the bed-ticks. Three persons who occupied
the beds, were arrested and bound over to
court. On the 9th, DR.. A. p. Heichhold
amputated a leg for VIM. G.. Heffleinger,
which had been dislocated at the knee, when
he was young. An examination showed that
the joints had rubbed together ard that the
| bones were much decayed.
BLAIR CouNTY.--On the I'd inst. "a fire broke
out in the stable of Rev. Mr.. Graham in Mar
tinsburg, which was near being attended with
great destruction OF property as at one time
| no less than seven buildings were on fire, but
| the devouring element was arrested before
much damage was done. The roof of E.
Patterson's store-house was burned off, Mr.
Graham had buggy, worth $3.50, burned.
The fire originated through the carelessness
OF some boys, who had gone into the stable to
take "quiet smoke" .Twenty-seven
| freight cars were thrown off the Holidays
| burg Branch Railroad last "Wednesday and