Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-30
THE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL.
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PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFTsMAN's JOURNAL
CENTRE CoUNTY.-During the heavy storm
on the 21st inst, the house of John ii. Mus
ser in Harris township, was struck by lightning
and badly shattered. The chimney was torn
to pieces, stoves, tables, and chairs scattered
in every direction, and dishes and other arti-
cles demolished. There were eight persons
in the house at the time, all of whom escaped
uninjured except a little girlNvho had her hair
nearly burnt off, and Mr.. Musscr who was Sc
verely stunned. The glass was all broken ,and
the house was fred at several places, but the
flames were fortunately extingushed The
leaden water-pipes were melted for consider
able distance from the house. The damage
is heavy. :. Wm. GrasSer, silver smith who
resides in Boalsburg, on the 18th inst, fell "a
sleep on a chair in the Riyierre House in Lew
isburg, and was robbed of about $50. 1t is
not known who committed the robbery.
ARMSTRONG CoUNTY.-The residence of Mr..
J. j. Hollobaugh, of Brady's Bend township,
Vas destroyed by fire few days ago, together
with nearly every thing that was in it. The
fire was occasioned by defect in the stove
pipe fue, and broke out about the middle OF
the day. There were no men about at the
time. and the women, becoming terrified, fail
ed to save anything, except small quantity
of bed clothing. In the loss is embraced "a
quantity of grain, a considerable amount of
m oney, and gold watch worth one hundred
dollars, which had been LETT with MI. H., by a
gentleman as security for borrowed money.
1t is singular fact that troubles never come
singIy. The family of Mr.. H, had been, du-
ring this spring, nearly all prostrated with
scarlet fever, and several of the children had
not entirely recovered, when his house was
destroyed by fire.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-On Sunday morning,
the Goth inst, the store house of Philip Shan
non, in Ringgold, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with large portion of the goods. The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to $500.
Mr. Shannon had just received his summer
stock of goods, many of which had not been
opened. The fire was discovered about three
O'Clock in the morning, and the whole roof
being on fire it impossible to stop the
flames. In endeavoriDg to get out some pow
der which was on the second story, Mr.. Shan
non burned his feet badly, but finally succeed
ed in securing what he was after. The goods
on the lower floor were saved but those on the
second floor, together with the groceries and
heavy articles were destroyed. There was no
insurance, and the loss will fall heavily on Mr..
Shannon.
BLAIR CoUNrY.-On Saturday the 1lth, a
little girl, aged about five years, daughter of
Mrs. Wire, was so much injured by fall from
the balcony of the Washington House, in
Altoona, that her life is despaired of. Ii ap-
pears that she was playing on the balcony, at
tached 10 the second story of the rear build
ing, around which there are no banisters, and
getting too near the edge tumbled over and
fell into cellar of the building, the door lead
ing to which had been left open. In falling,
her head struck some hard su bstance and broke
hole in her forehead about the size of pen
ny. No hopes are entertained of her re-