Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-03
CASUALTIES.

The Elkton Wing says: On Monday night
week, James Black Groome, Esq, had his
carriage backed off the east abutment of
Gllpin's bridge, over Big Elk, mile from
town. Mr.. Groome and young lady were
in the carriage, and made very narrow
escape from serious, if not fatal, injury.
Fortunately, they escaped with some bruises.
When ascending the abutment, the horse
took fright at the noise made by a wagon
which was leaving the bridge and descend
ing the abutment at the time Mr.. Groome
drove on TO it.
MIR. Charles Raymond, resident of North
East, Md, fell overheard from the steamer
Highland Light, ON Thursday last, on her
return from Miles River with the excursion
party from North East, aud was drowned.
woman was run over by the cars near
Thurlow Station, on Wednesday last, and
instantly killed. Her skull was fractured
and her body otherwise mutilatcd She be-
longed to Philadelphia and is said to have
been wrong in her mind. The body was
afterwards identified as TINT of Mrs. War;,
residing in Marselles Place, near Fifteenth
and Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia.
1t was taken in charge by her friends. She
was very worthy woman, highly respected
by all who knew her.
We learn that boy named Jas. McClus.
key was badly bitten by dog at the resi-.
dence OF Charles Brotag, No. 901 Madison
street, in this city, on Sunday afternoon last.
McCluskey lived with Mr.. Brotag and was
laft ot
man and his wife went on an exclusion
The dog was in the yard, and during their
absence the boy had occasion to go out,
when the animal bit him on the hand and
arm in several places, before he succeeded
in getting away from the ferocious BRUTE
Officer solomon took McCluskey to the Of
flee of DIR. Wales, who dressed his wounds
The dog was killed by an excited crowd,
who were attracted to the spot by the cries
of the boy.
The Sasser journal of Friday says: A
Mr.. & Mrs. Belts of N. w. Fork hundred,
died one day last week, very suddenly; their
death is reported to have been caused by
eating n chicken that was sick with disease
that is now prevailing to frightful extent
among the fowls In this county. We know
Of one gentleman, who in May, had over
three hundred chickens and now has not
any, having lost them all by this disease; as
many as thirty sometimes dying in one
night. The disease is given tho name Of
chicken cholera.
The SUSSEX journal says that the report
relative to the loss of the schooner Thomas
M. Rodney is untrue. The vessel has ar
rived safely at New York.
The Elkton Wing of Saturday says: Mr..
Matthew Shaw, brother to Messrs John and
James Shaw, residents of this county, and
his wife, met with a serious accident last
week, while driving on the road near James
Mill. Descending hill, the breech strap
of the harness broke, and the wagon running
ON the horse, frightened HIM. Mrs. Shaw
sprang from the wagon when the horse
started to run, breaking her ankle in two
places. The horse ran to the top of the
next hill where the vehicle was overturned.
Mr.. Shaw received some severe bruises, but
was not seriously injured. His wife, how
ever, was considered in very dangerous
condition from the effects of her wounds.
A singular accident occurred to young
man in Hudson, N. H., the other day, while
he was moving. He stepped one foot into
hole, throwing him partially down, so that
the other knee came upon the edge of the
scythe, cutting the ligaments and producing
dlslocauon of the knee joint.