Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-01
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VENaSoo CouNTY.--The farmers of this
county have gathered good harvest this sea-
son.. The oil excitement still continues,
and new oil deposits are being daily found.
A son of Peter Miller, aged about six years,
in company with brother a few years older,
ascended charcoal pit, on the 18th July. IN
Rockland township, for the purpose OF stop
ping some ssmulleins." The pit suddenly
.scaved in'' beneath the feet of the smaller
boy, engulfing him in the burning wood All
the efforts of the brother to eXtricate him from
the burning grave were unavailing, and the
little sufferer was literally roasted to death,
ere help could be obtained. His remains were
finally rescued from the flames and decent
ly inferred. The heart stricken parents have
the sympathy OF the entire community.
ELK CouNrY-We learn by the Ridgway
.4drocGte that on the 10th July, the steam
saw-mil of Joseph s. Hyde, Esq, about
miles above that place, was destroyed by fire.
Owing to the combustible nature of the build
ing, in very short time after the fire was dis
covered, it was enveloped in sheet of flame,
and was soon a mass OF chaued and smo-
king timbers. By the most incredible exer-
tions about 900 feet of boards and 500
logs were saved from the devouring element
but the totalloss will not fall far short of S12-
600, on which there is no insurance. The or
icin of the fire is unknown, but it is strongly
This is the second steam mill which Mr. Hyde
has had burned down within the past twelve
months.
CENTRE CoUNTY-On the l4th of July, a
party from the vicinity OF VOLTS store in
Miles township, went to the Narrows TO gather
whortle- berries. Jaspar Wolf, lad of about
IS years had small rife with him, which he
attempted to discharge, but failed. Placing
the gun on his shoulder, he then commenced
gathering berries, when, from some cause or
other. an explosion took place, the charge
lodging in his left arm, breaking the bone.
and the bullet lodging in his shoulder. At
first it was thought the injury would prove
fatal, but he is now in fair way Of recover
ing. -. Jonathan Wolf and John Wolf each
recently reaped with sickle, in one day, one
hundred shocks of grain. So says The Demo
| Graf.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-A copperhead snake,
| measuring six feet in length, was killed on
| the farm Of Capt. Adams, in Blackjack town
| ship, week before last. On the 18th July +,
| while John Kelly and obcrt Orr were finishing
| the corncc of anew house of Mr.. James Hood,
of White township, the scatfolding gave way
| and precipiiated young Orr to the ground, a
distance of so feet, injuring him severely.
Mr.. Kelly saved himself by seizing the end Of
a projecting lath aud dragging himself upon
the roof of The building. :. A hail storm,
which did much injury TO the corn and oats
| crops and broke windows exposed TO it, pass
ed over Salisbury and vicinity few days
| since.
YORK CoUNTY.-A boy named William
! Chalmers, employed in sash factory in York
borough, me; with an accident which, in its
results, is almost Incredible 1t appears that
| the hands were in the habit OF Keeping ice in
the saw-dust under bench. Young Chalmers
! had craw led in to get the ice, when one of the
workmen set circular saw in motion. not
| knowing that the boy near. AS he was
emerging from the place, the boys head came
! in contact with the saw, and in twinkling
penetrated the brain to the depth of three in
chcs. He conveyed TO the Hospital. and
in few hours merry as if nothing had
happened. The doctors think he will recover.
CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-A German miner named
| Michael Glauber, was killed in one of the Iron
| company's coal pits on the 2lst of July, by
the falling'of quantity OF slate. A little
| daughter of Julius Moore. of Johnstowp, died
| suddenly the Goth, after suffering but few
| hours from commissions which defied the skill
of physicians. Emanuel j. Pershing, a
citizen of Johnston, died very unexpectedly at
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, on the
22d. His disease was pulmonary consumption.