The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-24
Washington County Items

From the Review and Examiner
CRUSHED TO DEATH-Monday Of lac
week an interesting lad named Elliot
Devore, aged about twelve years, SOL
of Alexander Devore, Of Nottingham
came to his death in shocking man
ner, while assisting at threshing. H'
was, with others, assisting his father tc
thresh grain on the farm of James NJ
Thomas, near Munntown, and while
passing near the machine for some pur
pose he was struck by the tumbling
shaft and thrown to the ground with
tremendous force. The back Of his
head was fearfully crushed, the left
wrist broken, and other parts Of his body
badly injured. He was Of course rem
dered insensible, and so remained until
death ensued, about an hour and a
quarter aiterward. He was a bright
promising lad and we deeply sympa
thize with the parents in their bereave
ment.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Saturday even
ing last, while Jonathan Kale, vel
known in this neighborhood, was re
turning from town to his residence or
the farm of VIM. McA. Quail, in North
Strabane township, he either fell Of
was Il rown from his horse when neal
the residence of George Munce, in
South Strabane, and his foot becoming
fastened in the stirrup, be was dragged
distance of probably three hundred
yards, the horse running at a rapid
gait. When assistance reached him
he was insensible, and continued in
that condition for considerable period
He was removed to Mr.. Munces and
medical aid summoned, when it was
found that he had received injuries OF a
serious nature. Two ribs on the LETT
side were broken. the point of one o.
which pierced the lungs the hips, face,
head and other portions Of the body
were badly bruised, and the hair of the
back part of the head was torn off. He
was subsequently, removed to his home
where he has since been lying in a
precarious situation, although we are
glad to state that on Tuesday morning
there were hopeful symptoms. Mr..
Kale is aged about fifty years, and has
large family dependent upon him fol
support.
THREsHINa MACHINE AccIDENr.-Ou
Tuesday morning last, while a colored
man named Robert. Lee was assisting in
threshing grain on the farm of Jane.
Mounts, in Canton township, shor1
distance west ofour borough, the cylin
der Of the machine suddenly burst, and
piece Of it struck him on the left side
Of the face, breaking and crushing in the
cheek bone to the extent of about two
inches. He was also injured on the
breast and right shoulder, but these
wounds are considered as only slight
The injuries were dressed by DR.. j. R
Wilson, who thinks lha, unless iuflam
nation should set in, there is no danger
whatever. Lee has been employed fol
several years on the farm Of William
Gabby, in the immediate vicinity Of TIT
accident. He is aged about twenty-five
years. Another Of the particles o.
the cylinder struck VIM. Jenklns, o
the same township. on the head, but
fortunately did not materially injur'
him.
Destructive FIRE IN MoNoNaAHELI
C1rY.-Between two and three O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon last the straw
yard attached to A. Culbertson's papel
mill, in East Williamsport, adjoining
Monongshels City, caught fire, and be
fore the flames could be subdued q lsrg'