The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-20
OTHER COUNTIES.

II ItuTu OuSc,-- -AbVu1 hNO NONhS
ago, Sylvester Lane got on to a train
and concealed himself on the platform
Of the front car, next to the tenocr, for
the purpose of getting a free ride from
this place TO st. Mary's. He succeeded
in getting his ride free so far as dollars
and cents are concerned; but it proved
to be dear one in other respects.
While the train was under way his
clothes took fire from sparks from the
engine; he could not jump off as the
train was going at full speed; calls for
assistance were of no avail as the train
made so much noise that lie could not
be heard; and he had no means Of ex-
tinguishing the fire himself except with
his hands. He was terribly burned on
his right side, from the ribs down to
the knee. Being poor, he did not EN-
ploy physician, but got along some
how without having his wounds properly
dressed. Since then he has been stay.
ing at different places along the road
between St Alary's and Cameron, and
on the 9th inst he came to Emporium,
and went to Cooks Hotel. Mr.. Layton,
who keeps the Hotel, upon finding out
what condition Lane was in, very kindly
took him into the hotel gave him room,
and sent for DR.. Craigan, who imme-
diately went to his assistance, and upon
examination found the burned parts to
be in terrible condition--immense,
great patches of rotten putrid flesh
filed with thousands Of moggots, which
were literally eating the mau up alive.
The Doctor with his usual energy and
skill, Immediately set at work to cleanse
out and dress the affected parts, and
says now that the man is in fair way
of recovering. Lane will be 1omcm-
bered, by many Of our readers, as hav-
ing been confined in jail here for a long
time, upon charge Of robbing Mr..
Cross, and that he was finally discharg-
ed and mol. pros entered.-[Herald.
WARREN.
Big Trout. Tuesday last Henry
Wells caught trout at the mouth of
Arnett Run, on the Tionesta Greek, in
this county, which weighed one pound
and nine ounces. 1t was on exhibition
at the Carver House iu the evening.
Mr.. Wells had another trout which
weighed trihe less Ledger.
Accident at Irvincton.-On Tuesday
morning last, brakeman On the p. &
L. Il. K. had his leg crushed in coupl-
ing some freight cars. Though the in
jury was great, his life was not endan-
gered. We have not learned his name.
It Ledger.
CLEARFIELD.
Death of an Old Citizen.-William
Rishel, Sr, died at the residence OF his
son, VIM L. Rishel, on Saturday, April
Sth, 1871, aged a years, IL months
ana s days. Mr. Rishel was among
the first settlers in Brady township,
having located there in 1927. He was
an industrious and hardwork ing citizen,
honest and frugal, aud beloved by all
who knew him. Journal.
JEFFERSON.
Accident-On Monday last, Mr..
Nelson O'Conner, employed at Paine's
Mill, on North Fork, met with very
serious and painful accident. 1t ap-
pears that he was attending to some
chores about the barn, and having some
cause to pass over the haymow, he fell
through the floor, inhcting a painful
wound on the head, cutting the scalp
about four inches in length.-[Repub-
hcan.
Fire Saturday night last, the dwell
ing house OF Jacob Barlot, with nearly
all his furniture was consumed by fire.
MIR. Barot lived in what, we believe, is
called Coleville, short distance west
OF the Fair grounds. To be burned
out of house and home, is, indeed, a
sad calamity; but there is always some
consolation in being insured. We have
not learned the full amount OF Mr.. Bar
lots insurance, but rumor places it at
500. Every property owner should
be insured in some good company
[Belletonte Republican.