Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-05-31
News From Other Counties.

INDIANA CogNTY. AT the raising of
VIM. Walace's barn, in Washington town
ship, on Wednesday, the 18th inst, a ter
rible accident occurred by the fall of the
barn, which had been raised to the square,
when it swung for the want of bracing, and
the whole structure fell to the ground, Sc
verely iniuring Snyder Marlin, Capt. John
NJ arlin, Samuel Fleming, Adam Kettcring,
and John McCasland; several others were
bruised more or less.
Elk COUNTY. Harry Swartz, while en-
gagged in saving wood at Hyde & Cos MILL
in Ridgway, on the 22d inst, had his right
hand badly muti!ated by its coming in con-
tact with the saw. On the Goth INST, at
st. Mary's, Frank Borodus stabbed John
Hoffman with a dirk knife, inhicting a Sc
we're wound They were both in saloon
kept by Mrs. Clausman, who, for some
reason, requested Hoffman to put Borodus
cut, and the matter ended as above stated
Borodus is now in jail at Ridgway.
LYCoMTNG COUNTY Y-The Office of the
jersey Shore Fideite and the Post-ofice,
both occupying the same building, Den
tai Office and the residence of Mr. Moss,
were all destroyed by fire at Jersey Shore,
on Tuesday night, May 23d. j. On the
| l7th inst, Mr.. John Hite. of Washington,
was hauling load of shingles 10 Williams
port when lis horses took fright at the
cars, and he fell between them, cne of them
kicking him on the chest, and the wagon
passing over his body. He is recovering.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-The citizens of Phil
| ipsburg had a lively time on Thursday last.
An extensive fire was raging in the woods
near Zimmerman & Cos steam mill,
which, in the afternoon seemed determined
to devour the mill, but the citizens did good
service and saved heavy loss . Martin
Peck, living in Miles township, went out to
shoot some birds on Thursday, the 18th
inst, and succeeded in shooting himself in
the left hand and right arm. He is recov-
ering as rapidly as can be expected. :. Mr..
Jonathan Wolf sustained loss of $500, by
the burning of lot Of shingles, etc, on
the mountain, on Sunday the 2lst inst
BLAIR CoUNTY.-A boy named David
Rhodes was bitten in the hand and breast
by black snake, near Hoidaysburg, on
Tuesday, the 23d inst, but with no danger
Gus results. A man named Michael Nc
| Graw, employed in the Patterson mine bank,
! belonging to the Blair Iron and Coal Com
pany, was crushed over an immense Jump of
ore, which he was in the act of rolling, by
mass of falling slate. At last accounts
there was little hope of his recovery. :. A
little son of Wm. S. Marshall, of Altoona,
fell from tree at Blair Furnace, on Satur-
day, the Dist inst, and broke his arm.
CLINTON COUNTY.-A little boy named
Rice was canght in the cog wheel of brick
machine, at Lock Haven, and had the fcshy
part of his leg severely bruised. . From
an investigation, it appears that the Treas
urer of the school fund in Lock Haven, has
the snug little sum of 81, 303 in his posses,
sion, and yet l,e will cash no teachers or
ders. =. A destructive fire took place at
! Lock Haven, on Sunday afternoon, May 2lst
about three million feet of lumber, and sew
eral small buildings were destroyed Loss,
from 100000 to 1925, 1850. The Mayor of
the city offers reward of $500 for the ap-
| prehension and conviction Of the persons
who set fire to the mill-beIieving that it
was the work Of an inee ndiary
JEFFERSON COUNTY TY-Punzsutawney had
four slight fires last week. all resulting from
defective fues. No particular damage was
done in either instance. They have
street sprinkler in Brookville. . Miss Su-
san B. Anthony lectures in Brookville on
the 2d of June. . A little son of Mrs.
Nixon, of BrookvilIe, cut his hand very Sc
| riously, but not dangerously. with piece
of broken lamp. =. 4 couple of War
saw township farmers successfully amputa-
ted cows leg, hich had been jammed in
the woods, last week. =. . Mr. l.. Beer, of
Knox toanship, cut a thumb off by a miss:
stroke with an axe, while making a wedge,
on May DIST. :. . John Evans had his hand
very severely cut, by the falling of a hatch
ct from the roof of a house, in Punxsutaw-
ney, on the 22d inst. :. Frank Brown, of
Bell township, accidently shot himself in
the hand with a revolver, on the 2fth inst.
CRAWFORD CoUNTY-A terrible nitro
glycerine explosion occurred on the 10Th
inst, five miles from Titusville, on the road
to Tideoute. About four hundred pounds
of the compound, belonging to Roberts &
Co., were exploded while being transp, rted
in wagon, and the driver, Chas. c. Clark,
as well as the horse and vehicle, were blown
to atoms. A barn forty rods distant was
demolished, and an excavation five feet deep
and twelve feet broad was made in the road
way. The largest fragment of Clark body
which has been found is portion of his
face. The horses shoes were stripped off
and broken, and nothing was left of the wa
gon but splints of wood and iron, scattered
broadcast for several hundred yards. A
woman was knocked down by missile of