Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-30
STATE. NEWS.

"A CORRESPONDENT OF the Bryan u mon
Press says that one day last week, some
boys got together about ten miles west of
Edgerten to have a horse race, when son
of Elisha Beard, of De Kalb county, Indi-
ana, was thrown from his horse. One of
the horses stepped on his head and leg, cut
ting a severe cash in his head and breaking
both bones in his leg.l He lies in very
critical condition. str-s. e.rIT
. GA NEwen to the potato crop, in the
shape of a worm, has appeared in some
sections of Central Ohio. They do their mis-
behief in the same manner as the cut-worm
upon the corn crop, entering. the stock
near the surface of the ground and cutting g
it off. The rayages of this unwelcome Wis
itor in some portions of Muskingum coun-
ty are said to be extensive.
-3 THE Urbaua Citizen says that some men,
in digging well in that vicinity last week.
3 disinterred bone. of the following dirnen-
sions: Length 81 inches; circumference
of the smallest part of the shaft, Is inches:
circumference of the largest head 35 in
ches; circumference of the smallest head,
b26 inches-weight 26 pounds. 1t is pro-
nounced by the Medical fraternity to be
one of the bones of Mastodon.sT rl g. saI
9a. 4, JAMES JONES, who resides near Marion,
on the Berwick road, had six valuable
horses killed by the cars of the A. & G. w,
Railway. on Tuesday of last week.
WE learn form the Sc. Czairsvtlle Gazette
that a>boy named Geo. Schell, about twelve
years old, residing near Miltonsburg,
Monroe county, was badly injured by a
.threshing machine, few, days ago. He
fell into the machinery while it was going
at full speed, and before assistance could
reach him, his leg was cut off below the
knee. s1ssHr -rr z7rlrl .ssH- -.
- On Tuesday night of last week, the A
& 6. w. Express going west, when neal
Calendonia, says the Mansfield Herald, ran
over two dead cows which had been placed
upon the track by some unknown persons
throwing the engine and three cars off the
track, and instantly killing one of the pas
sengers, Mr.. Williams, who lived at Min
60, Champaign county, and was agent fol
the A. & G.iW R. r. at that place.
A YOUNG man named August Remy, says
the Mansfield Herald. whose parents reside
on East Market street, this city, was dan
gerously injured by being run over by
train of cars on the Atlantic & Great
Western railway between Gallon -anG
Redwood, on Sunday afternoon. 1t seem.
that he was under car fixing something
about brake, when the train started anC
he was run over, the wheels passing ovel
both his legs, crushing the right one almosI
to a jelly, and injuring the left severely
He was brought to Mansfield and is now
lying very low at his fathers residence
with a, fair prospect of recovery, although
it is thought he will lose one if not both
of his limbs. a0.- e,-rr-.-,,,
We learn also from the Wdw,e Count,
Democrat, that ION Tuesday afternoon, 18Th
instant, the new barn of Adam Long, near
Orrville, was struck by lightning and burn
ed to the ground, with nearly all its con-
tents. Seventy tons of hay, the wheat OF
twelve acres, about $500 worth of lumber
and general lot of farming implements
and machinery were consumed. Two
other things were saved. Two boys, who
were near the barn at the time it was
struck, were knocked down by the shock,
but Sustained no serious Injury; some cat
tie near by also gave evidence of having
been injured by the electricity,
WE learnfrom the Bucwus .Jovndz. that
on Monday night week, the Foundry and
Machine Works of Frey &C Sheckler of that
place, were completely destroyed by fire.
The fire broke out in, the root OF the black
smith shop, and extending to the root of
the main building soon communicated to
the patterns and dry lumber of the second
story, which made its extinguishment a
very difficult matter, and in very short
time the. whole was consumed, excent the
office which had been put on rollers and
moved off. The loss will be $3.50 after
allowing full valne on all the property
saved. .3ss, nleaJ I.sL ,st.3 q. 5.'.7','P = =
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