Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-22
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CENTRE CoUsTY.-On the 9Th INST, man
named Mash, who was chopping wood for the
Messrs Valentines near Pleasant Gap, left
to visit some friends in Stone Valley
When about fifty rods back OF the saw mill,
on the road leading 10 the meadows. he was
| seized with a violent pain In the stomach
| Finding that he was going TO fall he threw
| himself on a pile of brush near by and loosing
all power of his limbs lay there during the at
| ternoon, all night Thursday, and most OF Fri
day. Near nightfall on Friday, he recovered
! slightly, and by crawling on his hands and
knees and rolling his body along over the
stones and rocks, reached the Saw-miii where
! son of Mr.. Eckenworth's was working. As
| sistance was Immediately called, the unfortu-
| nate man taken up and kindly cared for. To
reach the mill Mr.. Mash had to cross the creek
| twice where the water runs over q foot deep !;
| neither of the crossings being bridged he drag
| ged his body through the stream. The pres
| eryation of Mr.. Mash's life is wonderful when
we recollect that he exposed to the cold
| for nearly 46 hours. Thursday night was one
of the widest and coldest nights of the season;
yet during the whole of that terrible night the
| poor man lay exposed to the storms and winds
/ in bleak wilderness far from any habitation,
conscious that he was freezing, yet unable to
| move hand or foot, and waiting only for the
| cold hand of death TO close his eyes and end
| his misery forever. Both of his legs have been
/
| at the ankle joint. His life is not deSpaired
! OF however. :. On the 9th, one of the hands
/ at Pennsylvania furnace, was assisting to load
a stick OF timber. One end was on the wagon
and the other partly raised, where the stick
| slipped and falling on him, broke his arms
| and legs and mashed his head so badly that
death ensued Immediately. 4 man named
James Huey, was seriously injured while en-
ployed in Mann's Axe Factory few days ago,
| by being caught in a strap attached to some
part of the machinery while it was in motion.
He was much cut about the head by being
thrown a considerable distance, but is again
able TO be about.
BLAIR CoUxTY.-The dwelling house of Mr..
Geo. a. Smith, OF Ants township, was entire
ly destroyed by fire on the night OF February
4th, with all its contents. The family barely
escaped being burned 10 death, they were
compelled 20 fee from the house with nothing
to cover them but some bed clothes. On
the 31st ult., a little child 30 months old, the
daughter of Mr.Shearer, in Scotch Valley, fell
backwards into tub of scalding water, and
was SO severely injured, that she died in five
| hours. The child's mother was engaged in
washing, had poured some water into a tub,
and whilst she turned to procure another
bucket of water the sad event took place.
She is said TO have been a peculiarly lovely
child. :. Mrs. Funk, the wife of Mr.. John
Funk of Plane 10, stepped out of her door on
Sabbath morning, the 18th inst, slipped, fell
and dislocated her left shoulder and broke the
arm just below the shoulder. Kate Dunn,
the young woman who killed her ilcgitimate
child in Altoona has left for parts unknown.
FAYETTE CoUSTY.-Jesse Minor, citizen of
Wharton township, was killed very suddenly
on the lst inst, at the Boner Mills, belonging
to Hon. 4. Stewart, Fayette Springs.
The water wheel had become frozen tight, and
Mr.. Minor went into it to cut it loose, and, it
is thought, while so engaged, the wheel turn
ed and forced him against the center post,
breaking both his arms and neck. His Wife,
after waiting an hour more for him 20 bring
some -four to the house went in search of him,
and found him standing between the wheel and
post, as she thought resting. She soon, how
ever, discovered him to be dead. This
the second death by accident in Wharton town
ship the same week, the other being that of
Mr.. Daniel Baker, who was killed instantly by
a tree falling on him which his own sons were
cutting down.
TIoGA CoUNTY.-The public house of Mr..
Root near Liberty, caught fire and was con-
sumed on the I'd inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Root
were both absent at the time. and the children
were left at home. The upper part Of the
! house was first destroyed. The children were
unconscious OF the fact until some one rushed
| in the burning house and saved three from des-
tructon. The loss is estimated at about So
500.
INDIANA CoUSTT.-A wild cat was shot in
| the borough of Taylorsvilie, on the 9th ult.,
| by Mr.. James 7. Shields. The varnlint was
| chased by dogs into the village, where it tIeed
| and was shot. Three others said to har-
| Dor in the vicinity. The scarlet fever and
| putrid sore throat, said to be very bad in
| the southern sections of the county. y num-
Der of children have died from the disease.
| SULLIVAN CoUNTY.-Mr. Timothy May was
| literally eaten up by horse, belonging to
| COLI ames Deegan in the Borough of Laporte,
| one day week before last. The horse was a
vicious one, and young Hay having occasion
| to go before him in the stable, was seized, and
! before assistance could reach him was almost
| totally devoured His remains were inferred
a short distance from town.
LYcoMISG CoUNTY.-An old lady residing
in Moorland township, accidentally fell into a
well last week, while getting some water, and
was so severely injured that she died short
| time after being taken out. . Mr.. Henry
Moore, formerly OF Williamsport. was burned
| to death in house which was destroyed by
| fire at Troy, Pa, couple weeks since.
The Georgia papers do not like the disunion
| speech of the Hon. Mr.. Gartrell, one of the