The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-12


cordingly started, on the ice. He
hadn't progressed fur until lie changed
his mind, by reason of the ice giving
way beneath him. He disappeared
from mortal sight for a brief space
and then reappeared snorting like a
locomotive. He made frantic at
tempts to get out, but the ice gave
way Beneath his Weight. AT length
with the help of some by-standers who
furnished him a plank, Mr.. Reck was
rescued and took his departure for
home. He took it all very cool--ip
fact, cold, but thinks he will postpone
further river baths until the weather is
warmer.
AT a court held in Warren last
week Judge j. A. Dale got judy
ment of s2,4O0 against the p. g. L. r.
r., for injuries received in August,
1870, while passenger on that
road, the particulars Of which our
readers are familiar with The case
will probably be carried to the Sn-
preme Court, as that is the way the
railroad companies generally take, for
the purpose of deferrng judgment
and being as mean as possible.
No action has vet been taken on
the question Of fire-engine, and no
more time should be lost. Geo. Saw
yer has received an offer of a first.rate
hand engine for 5000 He is acqaint-
ed with she machine, and says it is a
good one, and cheap at the price. We
have lately seen how deteuseless we
were in cases of fire, and steps should
be taken at once to put ourselves in
prorer shape to receive the next one.
-She.if Van Giesen, j. w. Stroup
and Quill McClintoc. have taken the
job of running most of the lumber of
Jno. Cobb IL Son and Bond Brothers,
on the Tionesta creek, to deliver the
same in Pittsburgh, and Lesnard Ag.
new is running Cobb's lumber on the
Clarion River All are busy at work,
and the business will soon be in full
blast. Unless the lumbermen are
obliged TO take paper for their lumber,
yd may hope for better times soon.
To show how lumber is being
manufactured in the forests about
here, we give the following days work
at Thons Run Mill, owned and run
by Jno. Coob & Son: In one day last
week they took from the stu mp. hauled
to the mill, sawed, hauled to the bank
of Clarion River. and piled $4,000
feet of lumber. This is not an extra.
ordinary day's'work in any one branch
of the business, but taking it all to-.
gether, it is 9 pretty big job. The
lumber is said to be as good as any
manufactured in the region.
On Saturday last case Of more
than ordinary interest came up before
Justice j, ID. Porter, before whom a
preliminary hearing was had. james
Rafferty,, of Washington tp., had three
indictments preferred against him
Que for assault and battery Of his wife,
the second for refusing to support her,
and the third fer burning the mill of
I. j. Payne, in Pennington tp, in
September, 1871. A number of wit.
nesses and citizens from that section
were in attendance at The hearing.
Rafferty, was committed to jail in de.
fault of $500 bail on the first two
charges and $4,000 on the last. MI.
Rafferty, has boarded with the Sheriff
before-having been sent up by the
Court about year ago for smashing
windows and other light conduct
Clarion Democrat.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. During the
past ten years $500 people were killed
or injured on railways of Great Bri-
tian. From 1865 to 1869, inclusive, a
period of only five years, over 1900
persons were killed or injured on the
railroads of New York and Pennsyl.
vania alone. These facts show either
bad management or gross earelessness
on the part Of our railroad companies.
10 protect the travelling public Hon.
Andrew King, of Missouri, has intro
! duced into the House bill to comnel