Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-31

| DIED IN HIS WAGoN.-Nathan Block, tin
pcder from Danvile, was found dead in his
wagon in Cornelius Emerck's yard, few miles
above Northumberland, by Mr.. John Miller, be-
tween six and seven o'clock, on Monday evening
last. Mr. NJ. B. Prestley, Esq, was notified of
the case and summoned the following jury to
hold the inquest: Abram Yeager, A. c. Simp-
son, Vim. B. StoneT, Joseph Shrefler, Henry
! Walbom and Joseph S. Dehl.
| John Miller, sworn-Says he had known decd
| about Is years /; had been to work come home
| about O'Clock found deceased at my house ;
| said he had been there about two hours said he
| would drive his wagon into Cornelius Emerich's
barn and put Up his horse and come back and
| take supper with me and stay ali night deed
seemed 10 be in perfect health was cheerful and
talked and acted as though he was in good
health. Cornelius limerick lives but few rods
from me; deceased got into his wagon and
drove into Emerick's yard; he asked me to put
a block under the wheel as the ground was sIop-
ing / did SO and on looking up | saw that de-
ceased's head had dropped nearly or quite to his
knees; it alarmed me ard / spoke to him, but
he made-ne no answer. | climbed into the wa
gon, lifted him up-he gave two or three gasps
and died without struggle.
The above statement was cOrroborated by
Cornelius limerick. ck.-Noytl,mJerla,ld Press.
\ NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNING.-On
Saturday last while Mrs. Henry Miller and her
two sons, of Winfield, were being ferried across
the river at the Dry Valley Gerry, the fat being
crowded beyond its capacity, they remained in
the buggy, and when about in the middle of the
stream the horse backed overheard and the occu-
pants of the buggy made a narrow escape from
drowning especially one of the boys, who was al
most gone when picked out of the water, and
had it not been for boat which the fcrryman
keeps alongside of the fiat the boys life could
not have been saved. Mrs. Miller and the other
boy were with great trouble COTTON out of the
water. The horse was also saved. Mrs. NJ. and
her sons had attended the market at this place
on the above day and were on their way home
when the accident occurred.
To prevent another occurrence of this kind we
would advise the proprietor Of the ferry to put
up chains on his fiat. They would insure the
safety of people who obliged to remain in
their vehicles while being carried across the
stream at that cc.-No1thun,berlaad Press.
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTIoN.-Early last Sunday
evening, two little girls, daughters of Daniel
Frank, living on Church street, were walking
out near their home, when they were met by
some fend who endeavored to carry one of the
children off. The screams of the other brought
assistance, and the william dropped the child and
left. He was pursued some distance but being
fleet footed escaped. Had the street lamps been
lighted at the time, he might have been appre-
hendcd. We surely need more police force; if |
our children are not safe to walk ont in the cool
Of the evening, but must fear some awful out
rage, the sooner the force is augmented the bet
ter for the safety Of the people and the good |
name of our city.-Loct Hagsn Republican.
HE correspondent to the Shamokin HsrGld |
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