Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-21
UOYRIELE,
Ycung Nam Caught Uader the Cylinder
Of Threshiag Machine and Roasted
Alive Heuse and Rarn Burned.


of a ThreshiRg Machine and Roasted
Aliye--Hsuse and Rarn Burned.
In yesterdays Gazette we made mem
ton of the fact that a terrible accident
had occurred at Sodom on Friday last,
Since that We have received from an in
telligens and reliable correspondent the
following thrilling and hea1t-rending par
ticulars:
| Two young men, John Read ana Geo.
Jardine, who owned threshing machine
in partnership, were ihreshmg at the barn
of Mrs. N. II. NJ. Pollock. near the vii
lase Of Sodon, or Upper North Star"
on the Steubenville Pike, on las, Friday,
when, by pouring oil on one Of ,he jour
mails, which had become very mach heat
ed, ERE was originated and contpisuicated
to The straw. Two persons present en-
deavored to extinguish the fire, anu had
nearly succeeded When M Reed, who
was driving the horses, ran INTO the barn
to assist, and in climbing to the top of
the machine he stepped upon the feed
board, from which he slipped and was
dashed under the cylinder and frightfully
mangIed. He was drawn in as far as
the thighs, and the machine was instantly
checked The haEds who were attending
the machine were so horrifed by the ac
c:dent that they abandoned their efforts
to e1'inguish the fire, and endeavored to
extrieate the young man from his dread
ful position The fire spread through
the barn with frigbihl rapidity, and in
less than five minutes the entire building
was envelopsd in flames. 1t was impos-
sib,e- to relieve the sufferer, and in that
awfaf position, and fully conscious of
everything around him. he was literally
roasted alive. lie neither murm ;srcd nor
groaned, but said to those who were try
ing to release him, BOYS, am. going to
be burned alive = A!Gter all had retreat,
ed from the searful heas he was seen try
ing with oae Of his hands to fan the
flames away from his Ease. 1t was a
frishtful scene, and strong men were al
most crazed at the sighs. One young
man, named james Christy, bravely stood
beside the unfortunate sufferer, and did
not leaving him until his own clothing
was almost burned off, When the per-
sons attending the machine saw that the
young man could not be extrieated, an
attempt was made to draw it ont of the
flames. but the horses Aad become terrified
and unmanageble. and nothing could be
done. The wind carried the burning
straw to the roof o5 eIle dwelling house,
and set il on fire, Gf.eT which the Wagon
shed, smoke house and other buildings
caugbs, and everything was total con-
sumed. 1t is stated that the horse and
barn had been insured and that the III
surance ran ont that day At u o'clock,
few hours before the fire occurred. The
machine was burned. together
with all the farm machinery of the place.
Mr. Reed was a very Exemplary young
man. He was member of the Yovng
Mems Christian Association of Candor,
md an active member of the young mems
prayer meeting of that locality. His re-
that could lie gathered from
he smoking ruins-were buried on Sur
lay at the CanlOr church yard, and We're
by large concourse of mourn
ng relatives and friends. Ills sudden
md awful death has cast gloom over
he entire neighborh5o cd = Pd.sJurg Go
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