The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-25
Local Correspondence
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ALTOONA CITY, March %, 1871.
FRIEND MAc-The past few days have been
exceedingly prolific of accidents, of a more or
less serious nature, and which | proceed to
chronicle briefly:
John McDevltt, timer in the Railroad
Conpany's employ, while engaged the other
uay In Strengthening bar of iron W ith ha m
mer; accidentally missed the iron and struck
MS leit thumb very badly demoralizing that
useful appendage TO full hand
Our young friend John Sullivan, machinist
also employed by the Company, while assist
ing IN hofsting some machinery, few days
ago. mad his right hand caught il. the rigging
and very badly injured
boiler maker named Robinson, another
empIoye OF the p. II. r. Co., while helping to
erect mammoth riviting machine, had his
rlsht index finger taken of and another finger
Droken oy some sort of mishap, but just how
failed to learn. Another boiler maker named
Maggie, while at work on Tuesday i'll cutting
Ilfets from an old fire box. was struck iii the
lett eye by a piece from one OF the rv its ,
which entered the pupil and entirely destroy ed
the sigh of the eye
John Householder, one of the best cabinet
makers III the State, was struck with such
force by piece of timber, which flew from
circular saw that he was employed at in the
Company's car shop a day or two ago that a
brass key and per Eknife were broken in one of
his pockets anu lead pencil was driven into
his groin, inflcting very painful wound.
washer woman at the Logan House, ma med
Mrs. Hcffner. white working at steam cloth es
wringer on Monday last, had one of her hands
caught and drawn betw cen two of the rollers
clear up TO the first joint and very ba lily crush
ed fingers were the result.
On / hursduy evening Bartholomew NJ 'Cabc,
an engineer, on the Mountain division whose
home Is in Johnstown, stepped from be ehind
the tool house III The yard here without noticing
n train tnat was moving east and the conse-
hot ha -,
was knocked down by the engine. but fortu-
nately escaped with only slight cut above one
of his el Certainly narrow escape
An infant daughter of Mr. David Coonsman, b.,
while temporarily left alone on Saturday
morning last, fell from a rocking chair and
against the stove, burning her right cheek
forehead and right hand in shocking manner.
Hon. John MUrrissey, James Gus OK, Patsy
Devlin and others of that iik, passed through
our city on Sunday morning last.
y centenarian in the person of an old wo-
man named Stsckhouse, generally known as
mother Stack khouse, died in this city on Thurs
day Inst, aged exactly one hundred years, it is
SAID, having been born March 9th HI. Her
father was soldier OF the Revoiution aud
her husband fought i'll the war of 1912.
Our new Council and worthy Mayor do not
work as harmoniOnsly together as they might
There being some men OF the Sumner stripe in
the Council may account for it. According 10
our city charter the Ma yor has the right to ap-
point the Chief of Police, while the CounciI
regulates his salary. The present Chief of
Police. if we be said to have one at pres
ent, for some reason became obnoxious TO the
majority of the Council and the consequence
was they notified the Mayor that the payment
OF the said Chiefs salary would cease on and
after date of notification. This action Of the
| Council raised The ire of the Mayor, and hs
re used to make another appointment, where
| upon the Council Hazard ed ALI appoint
| ment of its own at the last meeting, but UP to
! this time his Honor has emphatically refused
to recognize the man Of its choice. The May
| or and Council nigh. be better employed.
Councilman Kerr represents the dirtiest
/ street in the city-a street filled with barre $,
ashes, oyster shells and other obsuu ctons III
! profuson.
| The wordy war between the Radical ard
! Tribune has collapsed, owing to i want OF
ammunition on part OF the latter journal. The
| victory has by unanimous consent been award
/ ed 10 the Radical men. and they are very ju
/ bilsnt as consequence.
! Yours, &C., I. !. II.