Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-07
Incidents and Accidents.

AT Milwaukee, few days ago, little
two-year old boy was scalded to death by a
teapot overturning upon him.
"A little three year old boy was scalded
to death, at Evansville, Ind, the other
day, by falling into kettle of boiling
soap.
years ago, which he has just found under
his bed His life hasn't been made I'M
happy by housekeeping.
The turnpike bridge, which spanned
the Delaware river at Port Jervis N Y,
was blown down few evenings ago. The
wreck is complete. Loss, $4,000.
"A man was seriously injured at Ga
lena ILL.,, the other day, by the explosion
of bottle containing quicksilver and nj
trio acid.
The cornIce of livery stable, at
Pittsburgh, Penn, fell recently, crushing a
man and horse and dray. The man
would die.
A man died in Trenton, N. j., the
other day, who refused to allow his panta-
looms to be removed during his sickness.
After his death the Innings were found to
contain over ST. 900.
A daughter Of Mr.. Schohorst, of
Cincinnati, fell on stove, few mornings
ago, and was burned to death.
"A clerk in q drugstore in Kansas
City, Mo, the other day, by mistake drank
glass of acetic acid. instead of brandy.
He died in short time.
During the burning Of manufactur-
ing establishment in New York city, a
fey days ago, twenty-four female opera
tives had narrow escape from death, sew
eral having their clothing burned from
their persons.
The fire which broke out in Gold Hill
mine, Cal, about year ago, is still smoul-
dering among the timbers, 700 feet below
the surface.
"A child in Mazo Mamie, Wis, was
sent by its parents to care for kerosene
lamp, the other evening, and was fatally
burned by the explosion that followed.
The house of Peter Hollahand, near
Fremont, Steuben county, Ind, was con-
sumed by fire few days since, and two
children burned to death. The father was
absent at the time.
"A citizen of Lyma, N. a., was at
tackled several days since by an immense
boar, weighing full eight hundred pounds.
The fierce beast tore him with his tusks in
the most frightful manner, intiicting
wounds of which he died in few minutes.
"A dwelling house in Dunleith, oc-
cupied by a French family named Ogia,
was totally destroyed by fire a few nights
ago. Ogia and one of his children, boy
about s years OF age, persisted in the
flames. Their remains were found in the
ruins, burned to crisp.
A young lady Of Kankakee, ILL.,, while
recently pouring kerosene oil out OF can
on the fire, TO make it burn, was SO badly
burned by the explosion of the can that
her recovery is doubtful.
AT Lanesboro', Mass, a few days ago,
the steeple OF the Episcopal church was
blown down. The bell was carried
twenty feet, striking the roof, breaking
several rafters, and then rolling to the
ground unbroken.
"A train on the Connecticut 81 Pas
sumpsic River Railroad was recently
thrown from the track above Grafton, N.
H., by broken rail, and two cars went
down an embankment seven feet high.
Ten passengers were slightly hurt; none
killed.
"A fellow who had been confined in
the Syracuse Penitentisry for some time,
was recently released, when he returned
to his old quarters in less than an hour,
and begged TO be taken in. He affirmed
that the Penitentiary was the best place
he ever had in his life"
"A few days sgo, the wife Of Ar. Car