Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-08-19
ueighborhood News.

Friday morning, July 30th. little
daughter of John Fisher, in Barlow
township, while her mother was out
milking, managed to fall into tub Of
water, and was drowned Marietta
Register.
BURIED ALIvE.--A son of the Emer-
aid Isle, named Pat Mcclure, while
digging well in Robinson township
last week, had the misfortune to be
buried alive, by the well caving in upon
him, and covering him to the depth of
about three feet. The neighbors, as
soon as they learned the facts, gather
ed together and commenced excayat-
ing in search Of the missing man.
When McGuire's head and shoulders
were uncovered, an attempt was made
to pull him out, when those engaged in
it were somewhat surprised by Nc
Guire remarking that he felt "wee
bit more comfortable now," and for
them to "be aisy" and remove more of
the dirt from around his body before
they again attempted to pull him out.
When released he went about his work
as if nothing unusual had happened
him. Strange to say he was thus liter
ally buried alive for upwards of three
hours.-Pt Pleasant Register.
We saw more drunk men on the
streets ofJackson on last Saturday af-
ternoon, after the adjournment of the
Democratic convention, than we have
seen at any one time, during the past
three years. What made it appear
more sad, was the fact that these
drunken men were mostly young-some
mere lads.-Jockson Standard.
The Elk River Boom Company have
commenced work in earnest. This
company obtained charter from the
Legislature last winter, for the pur.
pose of constructing Booms on Elk
river; since then, some members of
the Boom Company have purchas ed
the Mill property of McGonagle and
Samples at the mouth of Elk river.
The Boom Company are making prep
arations for putting in several Booms at
the Mill Dam Shoals, about three
miles from this place. We understand
that these Booms are to be built about
twenty feet high. out of timber and
stone, and to extend just far enough
out into the river to allow channel
sufficient for boats, RATS &C., to pass.
This will certainly be good improve
ment, and be the means of circulating
a considerable sum of money among
us-giving employment to numbers of
laborers. s.--Kanawha Journal
ANOTHER TERRIBLE WHISKY MURDER.
Two MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.-On
last Saturday the Accommodation train
ran off the track near Berlin, and did
not pass this place until after four
o'clock. This caused it to return in
the night. 1t passed here just before
twelve at night. Soon after the train
passed, Mr.. Thomas Smith, who re-
sides short distance up the railroad,
came off turn for midnight, at Star
Furnace, and on his way home, found
the body of Mr.. Neal, coal digger
who lived at Petrea, or McClintick's S
Switch, two and half miles above
town. The body lay on the track be-
tween the furnace aud the water sta
ton. A short distance above the wa
ter station lay the body of VIM. Night,
a man who worked in the foundry.
Mr.. Smith came to town and gave in
formation. We went to the scene of
the accident on Sunday morning. We
found Isaac J. White Esq, Coroner of
the county, on the ground about to
commence an inquest. The body of
Mr.. Neal was en- the track, and his
head had been cut off, and it had roll
ed down the bank nearly rod, into a
ditch. A large number of cards, near
ly whole pack, were scattered around
the body. One hundred and eighty
yards up the track, and a short dis
tance above the water station, lay the
body of Night. 1t had the clothing en-
tirely torn off, except the boots
About rod before he was killed, his
thigh caught spike in a cross,tie, and
was shattered, and part of the flesh
and bones were found there. Where
the body lay was pool of blood, and
a short distance on the left were his
brains. His head was torn open. 1t
was most ghastly sight.
The men were seen in town, drunk,
at nine or ten o'clock. 1t is supposed
that they had set down on the track,
or perhaps had gone to sleep. They
might have been trying to play cards,
but this is shardly probable, as the night
was dark. Nj ght's hat was found
near the body of Neal, and he must
have been carried by the train all the
distance to where his body was found.
He must have held on until his thigh
caught the spike, and the shock so
disabled him that he fell under the
train. -si.al
Night was an unmarried man, some
thirty-fve years of age. He had been
member of the Good Templars, but
had violated his pledge. Neal was a
man of about fifty, and leaves wife
and one child. 1t is said that he has
son living in Philadelphia, a child of
former wife.--Jackson Standard.
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