Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-04-04
THg RAFTsMAnss JOURNAL.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS

pREPARED FOR THE ssRAFTsAANsS JOURNAL.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-The steam-saw mill and
planning factory of George Dill q Co., near
Strongstown, was consumed by fire on Satur-
day night, March 23d. -. A little child of
Wm. Youngblood, of Indiana borough, was
bitten by dog belonging to Abraham Moore,
on the 22d. 1t was with difficulty that the
dog, though young one, could be induced to
let go his hold. -. ohm Mitchell, son of
DR.. Robert Mitchell, of Indiana, died near
Eiwood. Kansas, on the 18th ult. He went to
Kansas in the spring of 1856; squatted on
section of land /; in the fall, started, in COM
pany with others, to Leayenworth for -four
| the party was attacked on the way by 200 Bor-
der Ruffians young Mitchell was among the
prisoners taken all were released but nine,
Mitchell being of this number. They were
detained eleven days, when they were deliver
ed to Gov. Shannon. During this time, the
prisoners had to lay on the damp ground with
out blankets or covering. BY this exposure,
Mitchell contracted cold, followed by fever
and aguc, and eventually terminated in con-
sumption, which caused his death.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-A step-daughter of Mr..
John Schweigert, proprietor of the Red Lion
Hotel in Altoona, was seriously burned ,on the
2lst March, by her clothes taking fire from
a fluid lamp which was upset or exploded.
Her screams brought her step-father to her
relief but it with difficulty that her clothes
could be torn off. The girl, who is about IA
| left breast and arm and right thigh. :. /. On
| the evening of the 26th, the wife of Mr.. a.
Eckel. tobacconiSt. Of the same town, was
| terribly burned about the face, breast and
hands, by the explosion of lighted fluid lamp.
Most of the hair was burned from her head,
| the skin on her face so much scared that it
will come off, and one of her earrings was
| burned out of her ear. Her injuries are not
| considered dangerous. :. The Episcopalians
of Tyrone and vicinity organized Parish on
Monday, the Goth March, under the title of
| est. Philip's.' A vestry was elected, and
steps taken to procure the services of clergy
men.
WEsTMoRELEND CoUNTY.-James Kilgore
and two sisters, of Mt. Pleasant, were thrown
from buggy last week and severely injured.
:. Jacob Gran, sr., of Pleasant Unity was last
week severely hurt by being kick ed in the face
by a horse. -. The dwellings, of Thomas
Moore and FL. Smith, and the store room of
w. IL. Guthrie Il Co., in North Washington
were burned. II o insurance. On the 2Sth
ult., Mary Jane Huston, aged about twenty
four years. daughter of Mr.. Joseph Huston,
who resides at Covode's Factory, committed
suicide, by cutting her throat with raZer.
Five cuts were inflicted upon herneck. From
the position in which her corpse was found it
is supposed that she had gone to the barn, ta-
king the razor with her, and attempted to
hang herself with plow line, and that the
accomplish her object. No cause is known
tor the commission of the act.
CUMBERLAND CoUNTY.-On tho 26th March,
Mr.. Peter Myers, in company with his daugh-
ter. little girl aged thirteen years, ATTEMPTED
to cross the dam at James mill, in w est Penns-
boro township, in small boat that had been
| used for that purpose. Immediately on leav
ing the shore, tempestuous gale drove the
boat rapidly down the stream, and finally over
the dam The boat capsiZed, and Mr.. Myers
and his little daughter. after few Intellectual
efforts to save themselves. sank to the bottom
of the deep stream. The only one who wit
messed the catastrophe was a little boy, who
Immediately gave the alarm, when the neigh
bors assembled and used every effort to rescue
the sufferers, but all their exertions were una
vailng. The bodies were taken from the
stream about half an hour after the accident.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-On Friday, March 23d,
a young man named Jacob Fisher, was engag-
ed in loosening pile of logs near Russe's
mill, three miles from Brookville, when the
pile started and throwing him down he was
crushed beneath the rolling timber. The de-
ceased was abeut 16 years of age, and although
| living when taken from under the logs, he was
so crushed and bruised that he died in a few
minutes.