Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-03-30
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thought tnat an ln12ntlclue E3Q Deen cOilinU-
ted, but there is no suspicion as TO who the
mother of the child could be. The flesh was
so much decomposed as to cause it to fall
from the bones. On the 18th, the vicinity
of Saltsburgh was visited by terrific storm
of wind. Some five or six stables in the town,
and the barn Of Mr.. Robert Ray, on the hill
near the town, were blown down. y part of
the roof OF David Henderson's house, and
part of the roof of j. r. Dougherty's shop,
were blown off, and a number of fruit trees
| torn out of root. A colored man was the
| only person injured. -. On the night of the
/ 18th, the store OF John Prothero & Son, in
Montgomery township, and goods and money
| to the amount of several hundred dollars sto-
! len = A few nights since, Kinter's mill, in
Rayne township, was again broken into and
| some Rye carried off. On the 10th, the
cooper shop of Mr.. VIM. Richardson at Camp
BELLS Mill was destroyed by fre-the origin
of the fire is not known. During Sunday
| night, the Doth, couple scoundrels tried TO
| get into the ticket office at the Indiana depot;
| they had commenced boring out the lock at
| the outer door, when they were scared away by
one of the railroad employees firing pistol at
| them.
BLAIR CoUSTY.-A man named Ohio Har-
| Ian was lodged in the Jail at Hollidaysburg on
the 10th, on charge of having poisoned sew
eral horses belonging to Mr.. Harvey Stewart
| of Scotch Valley. Three of the horses died
/
Saturday night. The loss to Mr.. Stewart is
some 5000 or 500 -. Mr.. Miller Lindsey,
| formerly of Hollidaysburg, but latterly engag
| ed in of the Altoona Shops, had one of his
hands badly crushed under the wheel of car
! truck On the 18th inst. On the 18th March,
! Michael Tracy, in attempting TO get on the
cow-catcher of a locomotive while it was in
motion, slipped, and truck wheel passed
over his foot, mangling it horribly. The ac-
cdent happened at Mapleton Station.
| In Altoona, on the 22d, a boy aged 13,
placed the head of another, aged Z, upon
| a block of wood, and took an axe to play
the part of executioner, but fortunately the
| little fellow jerked away his head; the
axe however cut off one of his fingers and
another nearly off. The ssguillotine'' game is
a rather dangerous one.
| FAYETTE CoUSTY.-Quite number Of das-
! tardly, outrageous acts have been committed
/ in and about Connellsville. On the night of
! the 2lst, a new coal boat belonging to Mr..
| Henry Walter was sent adrift, but fortunately
| grounded on small island opposite the Broad
| ford. On the night of the 18th the single
| trees, butt chains and wagon hammer were
| stolen from the wagon of Mr.. Garrison Smith,
! of Somerset county, who had left il standing
| in front of a store ia Connellsville About
| u O'Clock on the night of the 23d, the house
| of Mr.. William MittS was assaulted by some
| ruflians with stones, and finally the family
| found themselves compelled to take safety in
! flight. On the 23d, 4 company of eight or
| ten persons left ConnelSvie for Pixies Peak.
-. Mr.. Ezekial Franks, aged 60 years. citi-
| zen of German township, whilst returning
| home from the election on the 18th inst, fell
from his horse and was killed. He had been
| drinking and was intoxicated when he started
! for home.
UNION CoUNTY.-A terrific tornado visited
| Lewisburg the 18th March. Mr.. l.. Ii.
| Nice, a student of the University, writes
| ..phara has hnnn ha terrific tornado
| here, this evening, l ever witnessed, which
| tore off the whole roof of the west wing of
the College building, and otherwise damag
ed it. a large pine tree lies down at the door,
! torn up by the roots, and the massive roof
| lies in ruins at the foot of the building. We
distinctly heard it coming,and when it struck
| the building with tremendous crash like 4
million cannons discharged at once and shook
| the building to its base. l for one expected
! to see the walls cave in upon us. The students
| in the forth story bad a very narrow escape.
| In one room pile of brick came through the
| ceiling to within foot or so of an occupant.
YORK CoUNTY.-On the 23d, little boy.
| aged about three years, son of Mr.. George
| Shelter of Wrightsyille, was bitten and dread
| fully lacerated in the LETT hand and upon the
! head, and the left ear nearly torn off by
| vicious dog, the property OF Mr.. John E.
! Weitzell. Mr.. W. had recently purchased the
dog from Geo. Zeigler, who, notwithstanding
the dog had last summer bitten his own child,
| concealed the vicious character of the animal
| from the purchaser. Mr.. Weitzell killed the
| dog. The grain fields in the vicinity of
| Wrightsville look beautiful and give promise
| of an abundant harvest. The Susquehanna
| & Tide Water canal was opened for business
! on the 23d March. Business is reviving,
and the coal and lumber yards present scene
OF activity.
| HuNrIyGDoy CoUyTY.-The Jewelry Store
/ of i w Dntphnr nj HuDti rHnp uac mi rad
on the night of the 18th inst. and robbed of
of watches and jewelry to the amount of some
! 81 500. Fifteen watches left for repair. were
taken. His own stock of watches he had Ia
| ken to his home, and saved them. The
| .4Hericdn says the make of Maple Sugar in
| that county is more than ordinarily large this
| season. The Globe reports the discovery
of Gold diggings at Mill Creek the editor
has seen a specimen of stone containing the
! gold, and also piece of the pure stuff worth
! $3.50. He says if all is gold that glitters,
| Mill Creek will rival Pixies Peak. lf-ah,
| CHESTER CoUNTY.-The barn of the Messrs.
| Gracey, near the Maryland line, was burned
| on the 5th, and all the farm stock some FIVE
head of horses, q sheep, and all the cattle
were roasted. \ dog of Mr.. Townsend
| Walter, of Valley township went mad few
| days since, and bit o COW which subsequently
| died. 1t also bit brother and two sons of
| Mr.. Waller, but as no blood was drawn it was
| hoped no unpleasant effects would follow.
John Harris, cOlored man Of bad character
was shot dead in Salisbury township, on the
/ Sth- His murderer drunk.
WEsTMoRELASD CoUNTY.-On the evening
of the 23d March, Greensburg, usually very
| quiet borough, was the scene of violence and
excitement. Two colored men, named Ben
! Ware and Gilbert Sterling, were accused of
being too intimate with white woman, and
portion of the population determined on