Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-11-21
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BLAIR CoUNTY.-Mr. David Bolger, oi MAT
tinsburg, whose mind for some days previous
seemed to be unbalanced, disappeared on the
7th Nov, and although close search for him
was made at last accounts no clue to his where
abouts had betn discovered. He is about 5O
years of age, with rather sharp features, and
is between 8 feet 10 inches and feet high.
The only cause for his arrangement is suppos-
ed to be the recent death of beloved son,
which had deeply affected him. =. Mr.. Harry
Campbell, blacksmit in the Company's
shop at Altoona, whilst at work at his anvil on
the 18th, was struck on the inner side of his
arm by chip off piece of iron he was cutting
with chisel, and penetrating to the bone,
glanced downward, passed through the mus
ceS, and lodged some or inches from the
place of its entrance, where all attempts to
remove have proved unsuccessful, and occa-
sions him great suffering. Augustine Ham
stead, a fireman on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, had, on the 10th inst, his leg broken be-
tween the knee and ankle and his foot crush
ed, by being caught between the cross heads
of the locomotive which he was greasing.
George McDouough, son of Mr.. Stricken, of
HollidaySburg, aged three years, was so burn
ed on Sunday morning, the 4th, as to cause his
death. He was playing with the fire in the
stove by lighting pieces of paper, whilst his
mother was up stairs. His little sister had
taken the paper from him and put it away, but
he got it again, when his clothes took fire, and
before his mother could relieve him he was
all in a crisp. He survived only seven hours.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-On Wednesday night the
Ith Nov, atel 10 O'Clock. the residence of
Mr.. Jacob Gentzel, of Penn township, was
entered by robbers, who broke open a chest
and, with threats to kill if the least resistance
was made, stole from it 81 400 in money,
which belonged to an old man named Jacob
Hickman. an inmate of the house. A reward
of $3.50 is offered for the robber, and if the
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On Thursday the Sth inst, a serious ac-
cident occurred at the military parade at
Boalsburg. Several men were engaged firing
a cannon, and neg lecting to swab ii, prema-
tire explosion occurred, by which Mr.. Adam
Hess had part of his hand blown off, his hair
and eyebrows badly singed, and his face bad
ly burned.
CRAWFORD CoUNTy.-Mr. Minot Boyd, a re-
spectacle citizen of Cussewago, lost his life
under the following circumstances He was
taking drove of fat cattle to New York, and
some place near Dnnkirk lie had his ootsmash-
ed on the 25th ult., by railroad car. He came
home as speedily as possible, and amputation
was performed last resort, when mortifca-
ton set in. Dir. Ray and other medical gen.
temen performed the operation, but the pa
tent sunk and died in few days after. :.
John b. Montaine. Frenchman, residing at
the French settlement, committed suicide
week before last by blowing his brains ont
with pistol. He committed the act in his
barn where he was found dead soon after. No
cause is assigned for the rash act.
SOMERSET CoUNrY.-On the evening of the
10Th n Nov., as Nj. Jonas Weaver, an old citizen
of Paint township, was returning to his farm,
and when about half mile from Scalp Level,
large maple tree fell across the road, crush
ing IN its descent the front carriage of Mr..
Weaver's wagon, and fracturing both of Mr.
Weaver's legs badly at three places. One of
his feet was badly bruised, and rib also bro
ken. The crash attracted the attention of
Mr.. WIS son-inlaw, who was driving another
team few rods ahead He Immediately pro-
cured assistance. and surgical aid
possible, but at last accounts poor hopes were
entertained of the recovery of the injured
man.
Potter CoUNTY.-A little son of Mr.. Thom-
as Sullivan, of Coudersport, aged about 4
years, was kicked by sucking colt on the 1st
Nov. about IL O'Clock in the forenoon, and
died from the injuries about 'clock on the
evening of the following day. The little lad
was playing with other children who were
picking up hay and feeding it to the colt,
when it suddenly wheeled and kicked Mr..
Sullivan's boy in the abdomen. On the
9th nit, new hotel, just finished the proper
ty of j. NJ. kilbourn, of Pike township, was
destroyed by fre-evdently the work of an
inccndiary. The loss is over $1,000.
TIoGA CoUNTY.-Three boys, who had seat
ed themselves on a bridge on the Fall Brook
Railroad, were run over and killed by a coal
train on Saturday evening, Nov. Sd. The
noise of the water prevented their hearing the
approach of the train in time TO escape. Muir
ray and Sullivan were the names of two of
the boys-the name of the other is not known.