Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-09
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

John Reason, resident of Saginaw
City, Mich, was recently killed at that
place by jumping from a railroad train
while it was in motion.
"A little girl in Quincy, H., while
playfully interviewing straw-cutter,
lost two of her fingers, and now knows
exactly how it works"
DIR. James A McCollom, one of the
most prominent citizens of Washington
County, No, was accideYally shot and
son who was carelessly handling pistol.
Little Willie Willes, living near
Hampton, Iowa, while climbing over a
fence with loaded gun, lately, was in
stantly killed by the hammer of the gun
catching on a rail and discharging the
contents into his side.
"A few days ago, as Mr.. Grosvenor
Aldrich, of Uxbridge, Mass, was saving
logs in his mill, his foot caught las is sup
posed, and he was thrown across the saw,
which cut his body in two, leaving one
half on each side of the log.
A young man in Galena Ill, was re-
Gently examining one of the hoofs of his
horse, when the animal raised its foot,
striking the man under the chin with his
knee with so much force that his tongue
was nearly cut off between his teeth.
"A fifteen-year-old boy named Myers,
residing in Polk City, Iowa, was, few
days ago, whiting piece of pine with
a sharp knife and in some way the blade
slipped and, entering his leg near the
thigh, severed large artery. The boy
bled to death before physician arrived.
"A terrible accident occurred at Nan
ticoke, Pa, recently. James FL. Paddock,
a young Methodist clergyman, while
handling revolver, was shot through the
head and instantly killed. Persons who
heard the report FASTENED to the room and
found Paddock weltering in his life
blood.
Another of those brutal practical
okes has just been played at Blackinton,
Me. David Jones, "just for fun"
dressed himself in long cloak, and with
hood drawn over his face, raped at
John Davis door. Louise, daughter
of Mr.. Davis, opened the door, when
Jones rushed in and seized her, frighten-
ing her so that she became maniac.
The Hamilton branch of the Royal
Canadian Bank was recently robbed of
$4,000 in broad daylight. The money
was on a table behind a counter, and while
the teller's back was turned man, who
no doubt watched his chance, entered
with box under his arm, and, placing
it on the f1oor before the counter, stood
upon it, and reaching over secured the
money.
"A young carpenter named George
Elliot fell from the roof Of new church
in course of construction in Jacksonville,
Ill, few evenings since, going down
through the building into the basement
distance of about fifty feet-and was
frightfully, if not fatally, wounded. He
struck the rafters in his descent, running
his nose and cutting one OF his eyes al
most from the socket.
Lafayette burden, a young man who
lives in the eastern part of Mckee Town
ship, Ill, was instantly killed while at
work on his fathers farm few days ago.
The young man was engaged in harrow
ing a field, and stepped up close to one of
the horses he was driving, and struck
him with the end of the lines; the horse
kicked with both feet, striking young
Burden in the breast. He fell and ex-
pred almost Immediately.
&C. E. Smith. of Harrington, Me-,
came near losing his life by poison the
other day 1t seems that he skinned fox
that had been killed by poison, not ap-
pretending any danger, but a few hours
atterward he became very SICK, and rap
idly grew worse, becoming dellrlous and
being in much distress. Milk, the whites
of over dozen eggs, etc, etc, were given
him, and the effects of the poison being
thus neutralized he has recovered.
-Thos. Flood, an old resident and
manufacturer of Fond du Lac, Wis, while
adjusting belt in his factory, recently,
was caught by the right arm and violent
" thrown to the roof of the building. He
struck the roof with such force that
piece was split off the rafter. He then
fell to the floor and it was found that his
right arm was broken so badly that scarce
~ bone two inches long was left. His