Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-16
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

David S. Lent OF Branford, Conn,
died recently of lockjaw, brought on by
sticking a sharp stump into his foot.
Robert c. Whiting, Of Littleton, N.
II sat down on a circular saw the other
day and was literally cut in two.
"A Mrs Crowchera, of Concord, n.
H., recently died, after four weeks of ter
rible suffering, from the effects of the bite
OF cat received over year ago.
"A small wooden building was burned
in Cambridge, Mass, a few days ago, and
a woman sick with rheumatic fever, with
her attendant, were sutfOcated.
Frank Sage, workman in single
mill at East Saginaw, Mich, the other
day ran his foot against buzz saw. That
useful member was taken off at the in.
step.
While Mr. Carr, of East Boston, was
attempting to remove a headstOne from
the graves of his children, Il few days
since, preparatory to the erection of a
monument, it toppled over and killed him.
Recently two steam boilers used in
driving the machinery at Muscorretung
Tunnel, on the Easton Railway, near
Bethlehem, Pa, exploited, killing the
master mechanic, fireman and helper,
and severely wounding the engineer.
"A few days ago, Hugh Johnson of
Iowa Falls, Iowa, boy nine years old, was
driving a team attached to a farm roller
on the public road, when the horses
started TO run and threw the driver off.
Just as he struck the ground the corner
roller struck his head, literally crush.
ing it.
Hon. Paschal F. Leavens, promi.
nent citizen of West Berkshire, Vt, was
found dead in his barn, recently, in a
stall where horse was tied The head
of the deceased was much mutlated by
being 'rampled upon by the horse, but
the immediate cause Of his death will
never be definitely known.
"A frightful accident recently occurred
at the chemical works at Hunters Point.
Long Island. Four men sent to remove
an obstruction from a still were over
powered by the gas in the tank and three
of them died almost instantly. The fourth
rallied and there were hopes of his re.
covery. The accident was directly trace.
able to carelcssness.
"A. H. Rich, "A conductor on the Grand
Rapids q Indiana Railroad was instant
~ killed at Waterloo Junction, Mich, a
few nights ago. While the train was
running past water tank, Rich, who was
standing on the top Of the car, was knocked
down by the water spout and falling be.
meath The cars was instantly killed
"A few nights ago gang of masked
robbers entered a Jersey City eweIry
mandatory, and because the watchman
would not give them the key to the apart
ment wherein was stored the valuable
merchandise they bound and gagged him,
piled upon him quantity OF bed cloth
ing saturated with oil, and set it on fire
The watchman escaped, but the building
was burned
"A singular accident occurred, lately,
to John Brooks at Hnsdale, n. II. He
was thrown from a load of hay and his
spine injured in such manner that his
whole body became perfectly parayzed,
his head alone remaining uniniured He
is quite conscious, converses intelligently,
experiences no pain, but is dead to all APP
pearances with the exception of his head.
j. Bernstein, an old and respected cili-
zen Of Corinne, Utah, was recently found
murdered in his dwelling in that city. 1t
seems that he had entered his bed
for the night when a blow from an AK in
the hands of an assassin who was con.
cealed behind the door f1lled him to the
floor A slight scutlie seems to have fol.
lowed, but the murderer made sure work,
buying the aX deep in Bornstein's head
AT ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, recently,
while boy named Smith Waite was oil.
ing some machinery in saw factory
proiectingkcy caught in his clothes and he
was whirled around the shaft at the rate
OF 24O revolutions per minute. The man
running the machine damned the saw up
tight, stopping the machine, rot, however,
till the lad had gone around some fifteen
times, striking the back of his head on
the floor each time. When rescued, it was
found the back OF his head was crushed.
In Indianapolis the other day, a three
and q half year old child climbed through
an attic window and walked along the
ledge of the roof, thirtytw feet from the
ground, the whole length of the house,
and there stood unconcerned and enjoying
the prospect. She was seen by the maid
ot.allwork, who pleasantly cried out,
"Come down. I've got something for
you.' 'All yte," cried the little one,
and she retraced her steps aud disap
peared through the attic window in
safety. That girl deserves liberal
dowry.
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