Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-25

A~CCIDExrs.-A Mr.. Adams Of Linn county
lows, while attempting TO drive N OK, wal
run over by the animal, and was 50 stunned
that be did not recover his consciousness fol
two hours after receiving the injury. He j,
now able to be around. This occurred In
Maine township North Of Marion.
A little girl Of Mr.. Myers Of this place wa
kicked by a horse-cutting considerable Of 4
cash in her head. She was on the street.
Parents be careful Of your children. We see
them on the streets too much.
A Miss Amelia Thrapp, about thirteen years
of age, and residing near Highland Grove
Jones county, Iowa, was terribly mutilated
two weeks since by a sugar cane mill. While
oiling the mill her sleeve was caught by the
scogs of the wheels and her arm was draw
in "between the merciless teeth the flesh
was torn from her arm, right breast and back.
Her cries drew 10 her assistance, she was
rescued and taken home. She is under med.
ical treatment and is doing we'll. People
are . little too careless about these mills.
A Mr.. Anthony Waggoner Jr. Of Jones
county, Jackson township, was thrown from
his wagon q few days since, and had his left
arm broken near the wrist. He was other
wise injured, he, however walked three miles
had his arm reset and walked home again.
Mrs. Caroline Washburne Of Boston was
burned to death on the evening Of the 18th.
inst, = German girl named Watts, was also
badly burned, it is thought fatally. The cause
was the igniting Of a can Of benzene with
which the two were cleaning furniture.
Near Burlington Vt. on the evening Of the
17th inst, seven men were injured, three fa
tally, by > premature blast in the state quarry.
Two kegs Of powder were poured into : crew
ice which it is supposed contained FIRE from .
previous blast.
Thirteen men suffered death, some instantly,
by suffocation, at Hoosie Tunnel Mass.
on last Saturday. The gasline works at the
mouth of the shaft exploded and falling upon
the shaft buried the whole gang At work be-
low. The bodies will not be extricated for
days.
Gov. Eastman's son, aged IL years was
badly injured q few days ago by tampering
a powder flask. He applied . match to
and explosion was, Of course the consequence,
and he was seriously burnt.
On tie 5th inst, the daughter Of Joseph
Free, residing in Attica, Marion county, Iowa,
while attending . can mill. had her hands
in the cogs of the mill and her right
hand crushed.
A little five year old boy Of Usage, Mitch
ell county, Iowa in a mischievous prank set
fire to q haystack thinking, we suppose to
have some fun. He sought refuge in an. out
house close under the burning stack, it too Of
course caught fire, and ere he was aware of
his condition was surrounded with, to him,
flames, the shrieks Of the little
fellow brought to his aid a Mr.. B. F. Suelb
who at the peril Of his own life rushed through
the surging flames and rescued the child who
was terribly burned. He lies in a precarious
with but little hopes of his recovery.
A Mr.. Westhern of Pcosta, Dubuque county,
Iowa, arose two hours before day light a few
days since, went to his barn, his son Martin,
8 years old arose shorty afterwards unknown
to his father, wen out and commenced a raid
on the chickens in their roost, the father hear
ing a noise among the chicken kingdom, and
thinking an animal Of some kind was CON-
hitting depredations rushed at the supposed
animal with a pitch fork thrust into as he
supposed the sail animal, but the fork enter
ed his own boys left side and penetrating the
boys lungs. The boy shrieked wildly, and
cried, "Oh father, don't, its only me = and
dropped into his fathers arms. The Dubu-
que Times from which We CLEAN, further
adds;
.He was carried into the house, and surgic-
al aid was soon called. All was done for his
relief that could be done. His condition is
very critical, though hopes that he may re.
cover are entertained.
1.-THE father, affectionate and very fond Of
his children, was, Of course, horror struck at
his dreadful mistake, and for hours was almost
frantic with grief. It was one Of those occur
rences in which, though there is much to res
greet, no one is to be censured.'