Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.


LAWRENCE CoUNTY.-On the 22d Feb, New
Castle and its vicinity was visited with a Sc
we're gale of wind. The roof on the steam
mill of Messrs. Pearson Co., was blown Off
one half of the roof was taken over the ma
chine shop and thrown on the roof of the
Lawrence Foundry, knocking hole in the
roof, and capsizing things generally. The roof
was also blown from the barn of John l.. En-
cry. in Croton. At the time of the storm the
protracted meeting was in session in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. The spre on the
steeple was blown down-a general smash was
expected, and the meeting broke up with great
excitement. No very serious injury was done
to the building and no one hurt. :. On Mon
day evening, Goth Feb, an explosion occurred
at the Alladin Oil Works, two miles above
Freeport, by which one of the men employed
at the works lost his life. The mar, named
William Semple, was engaged in examining
part of the machinery which had got out OF
order, with lamp in his hand, and carelessy
approached one of the oil refining tanks, the
vapor from which exploded with loud noise,
shattering the building, and dreadfully burn
ing Semple. He was conveyed to house
near by, but he only lived through the night,
expiring in great agony on Tuesday morning
ARMSTRONG CouNTY.-The Commissioners
are about making some s'internal improve
ments" il the Jail. Another meeting has
been held in one of the townships, to depre-
cate the proposed extra payment of the con-
tractors of the new Court House. A young
man from the vicinity of Brookville, with a
team of horses in ferry boat, crossing the
Mahoning, on his way to Kittanning for goods
met with what might have been very serious
accident A tree was blown down, and killed
one of his horses instantly. Two prisoners
escaped from the Jail the other night, and a
third attempted an escape, but was-unfortu-
nately for him, and, perhaps, fortunately for
JUSTIFICATION in
Aperture, where he had to remain until
he releSed next morning. The Free
Press says the Jail is by no means a safe
one, it being entirely optional with the prison
ers whether they remain or not. -. The local
papers publish an account of the recent tenn
perance movements in Kittanning, and signed
by s.all the ministers of the borough, except
Rev. DR.. Painter, of the Presbyterian Church" I"
CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-A woman named Letitia
Bennett, residing at Johnstown, died on the
oath Feb, of mania potU She had been in
the habit of drinking freely of intoxicating Ii
quors for several years past, and had an attack
of mania potu once before. She was the m 9th
er of nine children, at least four of whom are
helpless charge upon their father-the young
est being under two years old. :. A man
named John Lewis, carter, had his collar bone
fractured in one of the company's coal drifts,
on the 23d Feb, by theifalling upon him of
quantity of slate. He narrowly escaped with
Millylle, aged about two years, was badly seal
ded about the face, neck, shoulder and arm,
on the 2lst Feb, by pulling cup OF tea off
the table.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-On the oath Feb, two Eor-
ses attached to a carriage, the property of Col.
f. Baker of Allegheny Furnace, in front of a
store in Altoona, became frightened and
away, broke wheel and the tongue of the
carriage, snd threw the driver out, who. how
ever, escaped with light injuries. Holli-
daysburg is beginning to awaken from her
lcthargy. The erection of rolling mill has
just been commenced, and an extensive boot
and shoe manufacto-y is to be established.
CLARION CoUNTY.-Leyi Henwood while cut
ting down tree in Pennington township, last
Friday, was struck by falling limb and re-
ceived an injury from which he died on Sun
day following. a heavy storm of wind
passed over the borough of Clarion and yicin-
and several out buildings blown down. A barn
of Samuel Duff, near the borough had its roof
blown off, besides several barns in Limestone
township.
CRAWFORD CoUNTY.-Joseph M'Arthur has
been chosen President of the County Agricul-
tural Society. -. Herman, the third son of
Edgar Huidekoper, was seriously injured on
the 2lst Feb. by the premature discharge OF a
gun, the contents of which entered his body
near the arm pit.
MERCER CoUNTY.-A terrific storm passed
over portions of the county on the 22d-roofs
were blown off, trees, fences, and chimneys
blown down. The roof of the Methodist
Church in Mercer was entirely blown off.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-John Dunfree, who was
convicted of manslaughter at the last term
of Court, was sentenced to five years in the
Penitentiary. /. >. The late Grand Jury of this
county, returned the Jail as a nuisance.