Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19

On the Missouri Pacific, near Cbel-
tenham. Mo, recently, a woman with a
child in her arms fell between the plat
forms of two cars TO the ground, while
the train was in motion. Yet so prompt
ly was the train stopped that neither were
hurt
A few days ago, boy in st. Louis
jumped upon the pole OF coal wagon
hitched to another one as they were pass
ing along, and rode short distance, but
in getting off ha fell, the hind wagon
passing over him, breaking both legs.
In Chicago, few days ago, boy
named George Christy was riding har
messed horse, which, becoming fright
ened, suddenly started Unto run. The
boy was thrown Oft, and his feet catching
in the harness, he was dragged over "a block,
and so badly injured that he died in about
an hour.
While W. Giles, Of Atkinson, Maine,
was duck shooting, few days since, his
gun exploded, and the breech.pin struck
him on the nose, tearing his nose and left
eye out, together with portions of his
skull, and burying the tube in the right
eye. He lived but a few days.
A Newark On. j. family named Hol-
loway attempted to punisha four-yea cid
daughter recently, by holding her mouth
to the spout of a tea kettle filled with
boiling water The steam rushed into
the child's mouth, sCalding it SO severely
as to threaten fatal consequences.
Mr.. George Osgood, formerly pro
prietor Of the Summit House, at Athol,
Mass, died recently. His death resulted
from the use of water drawn through a
new lead pipe, about two years since.
The poison first showed itself at the tips
of his fingers, gradually working into his
arms and neck thence into his heart, re-
sulting in his death
Mrs Mark Fowler died at Milford,
Conn, recently, after one weeks illness,
during which time she had occupied a
room IN which there were green curtains,
1t is supposed the arseniCal properties of
the curtains were the cause of her death,
Us her husband and baby child were pros
trated with the same symptoms.
An express messenger on the Flint &
Pere Marquette Road lately took on a keg
of yeast He set it on end and set himself
on top of it, 1t was lively yeast. 1t
worked. 1t demanded additional room.
1t raised the crust from the keg and lifted
the youth up several loaves He was soft
sponge when he came down, but didn't
need any more kncading
Prof, Perry, the leader of the Macon
(Ga) silver cornet band, lost his speech
one day recently, as the clock was strik-
ing two in the afternoon. During the
evening he was subjected to very severe
electric shock which restored his speech,
only temporarily, however. He is now
compelled to use u pencil and paper to
communicate his wants.
1t is not always safe to attempt TO
ride over cow lying in the road. New
ton Young, Of Leesport, Va, tried it the
other day while on horseback, but the
COW, raising while the horse was stepping
over her, SO alarmed him that he threw
therider violently to the ground, breaking
a blood vessel, and SO injurng him that
he died in about ten minutes after the &C
CidCnt occurred.
Conductor IansOn Of the AtChisOn,
Topeka q Santa Fe Railroad was fatally
injured n few days ago in attempting to
Jump on his TRAIN be missed his hold, and
one wheel rain over his left arm and side.
As soon rs the wheel passed, and before
the next reached him, he wrenchGd him
self off the track, rose to- his feet, motion
ed the train to stop with his right arm,
and coohy walked considerable distance
to Il house. Before medical help could
reach him he had lost much blood, and
died the next day
Peter Speangan, n farmer, who lived
in the town of Palos, is the last reported
victim Of hydrophobia. He died recently
from the effect Of the bite of a mad dog
last May. He applied the famous mad
stone at Bremen Immediately after the
bite and was supposed to he wholly cured,
having relt no symptoms of madness from
that time until "A couple Of days before his
death, when they came on in all the hOr
rible reality. Increasing constantly, they
eliminated in his death in a CONFUSION
spasm. - Chicago Pest
A man died in Hartford, Ct, a few
DAYS ago, Of dysentery. His physician
told the family that if the patient wanted
ice they might let him have all he desired.
They got some for him, telling him the
doctor snid he might have all he wanted !;
patient suggested that if it was all the
same to them he would prefer ice cream.
His family thought there couldn't he
much practical difference between ice and
ice cream, and gave him ''all he wanted "
He took three plates full, and sleeps with
While passenger tram on the Mo
bile (Ala.) & Ohio Railroad was at Arte-
sia, Ala, breakfast station, recently, the
engineer Of freight engine backed down
the road for the purpose Of getting sup.
ply Of wood He stopped at a wood-pile,
jumped of and waited for the hands to
wood up, when Il negro fireman suddenly
opened the valve, started the engine,
jumped oil and took to the woods. The
engine was going mt the rate of fifteen
miles an hour when it struck the rear Of
the passenger train, doing considerable
damage, and ncCesstating the leaving of
two cars for repairs. Fortunately the cars
were empty, all the passengers being at
breakfast, The negro was pursued, and
after long chase, captured and handed
over to the proper authorities.
Personal and Literary.
Fortune Snow, of Tennessee, has an
own grandson IS years old,