Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-14
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOR TIE s.RArTsMAN, 5 JOUR

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PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFTsMAN'S N'SJoURNAL.
INDIANA CouNTY.-On the 1st inst, Mr.. Geo.
Fleck, while assisting to run raft down the
Big Mahonng, fell off the raft at Punxsutaw-
ney, and was swept underneath it. The other
raftmen extricated him from his perilous stu
alton, but before he could be got out of the
stream, the raft swung and forcing him against
| the bank, injured him dangerously, though
hopes are entertained of his recovery. NJ
V. B. Douthitt, young man, residing in In
diana borough, was assisting to raise a log
building near that place on the Sd inst, when
large piece of timber slipped off the pike
poles and fell. In attempting to escape IL,
young Douthitt struck his head against anoth-
er stick, knocking him backward, when he re-
ceived blow on the back of his head from the
falling timber, which knocked him senseless
to the ground. He remained in dull, un-
conscious state until the next day, when re-
action took place, having received but slight
contusions.. On the I'd inst, Mr.. David
King, aged SO years, two daughters aged re-
spectiveIy IL and 10 years, Mr.. Samuel Kings
wife, and daughter of Mr.. William Waddell,
aged 20 years, attempted to cross the Cone
maugh river, about two miles above Salisbury,
in skif Mr.. King having nothing but a
pole to steer the craft with, the force of the
cnrrent capszed it, throwing the entire party
into the stream. Mr.. Waddell, who was near,
attempted to render assistance to his drowning
daughter and friends, and in so doing imperil-
ed his own life so that it was with the utmost
difficulty he saved himself. No other assist
ance being at hand, the whole party, who
few moments before left the shore fhil of life
and hope, sunk beneath the relentless tide and
were drowned. At last accounts, the bodies
had not been recovered. ;. A new bridge is
to be erected across the SuSquehana at Cher
rytree. The contract has been allotted to Maj.
S. 5. Jamison, Of Indiana, at S349, the struct-
ure to be completed on the 1st September.
FAYETrECoUNTY.-Am man named JohnGrace,
deck hand on the ssGray Fox,'' fell into the
river from the lower deck of that boat while
lying at the wharf, at Brownsville on the eve
ming OF the 9th February, and notwithstand-
ing efforts were made to rescue him, was
drowned. His body was recovered about
three hours after the accident. A large guam
tity OF whisky was being shipped on board the
boat,a Grace, it appears, ''tapped' a barrel,
and became very drunk. Coming out forward,
he stumbled and fell backwards over the guard
and thus sacrificed his life to love of strong
drink. The house and stable of Elijah
Wright, about miles northeast of Browns
vile, were consumed by fire the 1st inst.
The roof lgnited from sparks out of the stove,
and before nything could be removed, the
house and contents were burned to ashes Mr..
W, who is an invalid, was obliged to be
ried to neighborS, and before the family
could return, the flames, aided by strong
breeze, had sped through the house, and to
the stable. The latter contained about one
ton of hay. The loss by this fire is nearly ST.
200, with no insurance.
WASHINGTON CoUNrY.-On the morning of
the 23d February, Mr.. VIM. Horner, an aged
and esteemed citizen of North Strabane town.
ship, who had just eaten breakfast and was
sitting chair in the room, seized by
apoplexy, and falling over, expired in few
moments. On the 1st March,a man named
Thomas Campbell, while working in Mr.. Sam.
Dunn's coal hank in Cecil township, was
crushed SO badly by the fall of a large guam
tity of slate that he died Immediately after
being taken out of the bank. :. On the eve-
ming of the 1st, little daughter of Henry
Marks, of Washington borough, was badly
burnt whilst kindling fire, in one Of the
rooms of the house. She had set a candle on
the hearth to fix the kindling wood when her
clothes came in contact with the candle and
were ignited, severely burning one side of her
person from the knee up, and extending over
the side of her face. Her injuries, though
severe, not considered dangerous.
CHESTER CoUNTY.-The West Chester Times
notices an exciting fox chase that lately oc-
Cured near Humphreyville, in the northwest
crn part of that county. The fox was let out
at that place. and ran about three miles. So
far the chase was duly exciting and well run,
but the roof of David Hunts house extending
to the shed roof, and that extending to the
ground, the fox took advantage of it, ran up
the root and perched itself on the chimney.
Here it sat for some time undisturbed. The
hunters were about retiring from the scene,
when boy, who couldn't help it, began to
throw stores at the animal, which eventually
drove it down the chimney. The inmates of
the house, fearing it would die there, deter
mined to smoke it ont. 1t came out ran down
the roof, leaped oyer the dogs heads and re-
sumed the race. Sad to say, it was caught
and torn to pieces after short time.
York CoUNTY.-Mrs. John Carter, who re-
sides at the bank near Cretz Greek Church
five miles from Wrightsville, was thrown from
a spring wagon, near Glatz's Ferry on the 18th
inst, breaking one of her arms in two places.
She was removed to Marietta, where her inju-
rics were attended to, and at last accounts she
was doing well. The cellar of John Det-
wilcr, Jr., in Wrightsville, was entered few
nights since, and all his meat stolen. Other
persons had meat stolen the same night. ;.
The tobacco crop of York county last season,
is estimated in bulk at 100000 lbs. This to-
bacco is divided into two classes-wrapper,
and filler. The first is worth from four to sew
en- cents per pound, and the last from two to
three cents. The Star thinks that however
vile the weed may be, its production brings
great deal of cash into FORK County.
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