The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-29
Local correspondence.
ALTOONA CRY. Sent 27 !,

ALTOONA CITY, Sept. 81 1870.
r FRIEND MAc-The last few DAYS have been
marked by an unusual number of accidents
ana violent deaths in this city and surroundings
mat is y truly terrible to contemplate
ter, son of Mr.. j. j. Potter, while on n visit to
some friends west of the city, at Yaughn's
orick yard, and while standing oh an embank-
ment' that was being undermined, suddenly
u tne earth gave way, and by the fall he had
MS leS broken near the ankle.
Edward Moran, an old aud esteemed citizen
employed in the grading of Eleventh Avenue,
while assisting other workmen in handling
some heavy irons, accidentally got one of his
hands caught between two of the bars, taking
one finger entirely off and larcerating the others
very severely. His foot was also badly hurt
On Thursday night stranger named Zim-
norman was Instantly killed near Kittanning
Point by being struck by an engine His head
was terribly crushed and one leg broken.
On Saturday night two more shocking
deaths occurred. Two men, one named San.
ders and the other Clark, while going through
the Tunnel at GallitZin, were both killed by
train of cars. Both the unfortunate men left
families dependant on them for a livelihood,
In the Pa. K. r. lumber yard, this (Monday)
morning, while number of laborers were en-
gagged in loading some very heavy timber, and
had about completed their labors and while
young man named Monroe AXE was examining
the standards, they suddenly broke, causing
most of the heavy timber to fall on him, kill.
ing him instantly.
The Democrats have nominated their city
ticket, and it is considered by all classes one
OF the strongest that has been put in the field
for long time 1t is Particularly gratifying
to all good!citizens to know that that bold, true
indomitable, Persevering and enterprising
Democrat, X. A. o. Kerr, Esq, has been re-
nominated for Council by acclamation. His
election is toregone conclusion, for the lion
hearted Democracy in that ward will not stul-
tIty themselves by voting for such an old fogY
that Coop (for nothing) that is running in
opposition to him, and there is enough Demo
Gratis in his ward to secure his triumphant cleo
ton,
Quite an interesting episode or incident oc-
Cured here on Sunday morning last, and one
that will bear putting into print. gentle.
man who resides in the 4th ward is the owner
of very disabedient cow that is remarkably
tond of keeping late hours like some creatures
that are not COWS, on Saturday nights especial
ly. On Sunday morning, as was his wont,
the owner of the cow arose quite early to wan
der forth in quest of his unruly quadruped.-
While sauntering along, whistling that favor
ite air, "The girl / left behind me, ;" he had oc-
casion to approach near unto an apple hard,
and while gazing at the luscious fruit his eyes
discovered another gentleman filling large
basket with the tempting fruit, which he was
evidently borrowing while the owner of the
orChdru was HFdPpeo III the arnSsOI morpheus.
The gentleman in quest of the cow gave one
of his most unearthly yells, which vibrated
through the trees like clap of thunder in the
month of May. l dare say there was never
such a sound heard before or since. The man
with the apples took to his heels and oh We
gods, Dexter would have been nowhere in the
fast time which followed. Over fields, fences,
bitches and sW amps he went like streak of
forked lightning. The gentleman watchingihim
making the short corners soon discovered he
had lost his basket so following in his tracks
as rapidly as possible, he found the basket
filled with apples buried in a sand bank, and
on the principle that "to the victor belongs the
spoils." he forthwith conveyed them to his own
domicil, and is now ready and anxious for
other such adventure. The individual who
borrowed" the apples has no doubt realized
by this time that
"There is many a slip
'Twixt the cup and the lip,
P. s. The owner of the basket, if he has
succeeded in checking his headway yet, can
have his property by calling at 1880 Fourth
Ward, and no questions will be asked.
Yours, &C., T. l. III.