The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-07-09
Crimes and Casualties.

On the 4th inst, MI y. ii. Se1DerJ press
man of the Philadelphia "Daily Record
and his son, a young man about II, were
drowned while fishing near Wilmington.
George Harkins John Doherty, Cornelius
Doherty and John Harl1ins, landed on
Go vernors' island, Boston harbor. on the
Fourth, from sailboat, and took refuge
from the shower in an unoccupied build
ing, During the storm the building was
struck by lightning. All the men, except
John Harllins were killed.
John Connolly, aged 10, was pierced
through the body by ramrod and instant
ly killed, in consequence of the premature
explosion of a cannon at Pittsfield on the
4th inst.
The new coal mines, two miles north of
Limanville, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
Railroad, took fire Wednesday afternoon,
with twenty men and one boy in the mine.
Eleven men escaped, but nine men and the
boy were smothered TO death.
David O'Hara was fatally stabbed on the
9th inst, by James Geisse, at North Provi-
dence. O'Hara was trying to prevent an
assault upon another man. The murderer
was arrested
A murderous affray occurred at Trenton,
Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon be-
tween four discharged blacksmiths, re-
sulting in the death of one and the fatal
wounding of another. More of the doings
of whiskey.
AT st Louis on on the 9th inst, DIR. Dez-
will, in a fit of insanity attempted to muir
der his wife with pocket knife. He aim
ed blow at her throat, but missed and
struck her on the shoulder, inhicting a
painful wound. He then drew the knife
across his own throat, but failing to cut
deep enough, he plunged the blade to the
hilt in his abdomen, inflicting a mortal
wound.
AT Albany on the 4th inst, Walter Wag-
ner, shot and mortally wounded his aunt
with pistol. He was committed to Jail.
New York, July 5.-The intense heat
yesterday morning prostrated many of the
Some sixteen left the ranks sunstruck,
many of whom will die. Scarcely half of
the number that set out returned with their
commands. Twenty-four persons died
form the effects of the heat, and ninety
seven cases of sunstroke were reported.
Two fireman died yesterday from sunstroke
while on duty at a fire in Canal street on
Tuesday. The thermometer reached 9S
degrees in the shade at o'clock. Numer-
GUS sunstrokes and deaths from heat are
also reported in Brooklyn.
1t is reported that conductor on one of
the trains on the Northwestern Railroad
was shot and killed between Chicago and
Milwaukee on the 9th. The coroners in-
quest however showed that death had been
caused by his falling under the wheels of
his train.
Over thirty cases of sudden deaths were
! investigated by the Coroner of Philadel-
phia, on Friday last. Most of them being
due to the great heat. Thirty-four cases
of injury by firearms were taken to the
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the same cause were reported.
On the evening of the 4th inst, Phla-
delphia was visited with a terrific storm.
A number of trees were blown down and
awnings and houses injured. Several.per-
sons were struck by lightning.
On the evening of the 4th inst, at Sey-
mour, Indiana, man named Norris, while
lighting hall, preparatory to theatrical
performance, let fall coal oil lamp in the
midst of group of Children. The lamp
broke, spreading the burning oil in every
direction, and setting the clothing of the
children on fire. The little sufferers ran
wildly through the hall, and before the
flames were extinguished two girls were so
badly burned they died in seven hours.
Norris was also badly, but not fatally burn
ed. It is said he was drank, and only his
injuries prevents his being roughly han
died by the citizens.
An Eccentric Detective.