Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS,
Incidents and Accidents.

A few days ago Lucas Bartlett, of
Pelham, Mass, was found dead In his
house. His body was horribly eaten by
rats.
AS four laborers were ascending the
shaft at the new railway tunnel at
Bergen. N. j.. the other night, the rope
broke and the bucket In which they were
seated was precipitated to the bottom.
All were instantly killed.
"A fatal accident recently occurred at
the Heistefburg PA dollhouse, dur
ing recess Some boys were playing
throw it struck little boy in the back
part of the neck, killing him instantly.
AS DIR. Ira Burrows, leading ply
stefan of Providence, r. l., was riding in
a top-buggy the other day, the axle broke,
and the doctor was thrown out. In fall
ing, one Of his eyes was caught on a
hook in the buggy top, and completely
torn from its socket.
-Four masked men forced the doors
of Mr.. Pettit's house in Toronto, the
other morning, and while one held him
with pistol at his head the other
three rifed the house, taking away with
them 1000 in gold They overlooked a
box containing $4,000 more.
Mrs Mary Caron, a dressmaker of
Springfield, Mass, while trying to kill a
rat some two months ago, was bitten in
the finger a few days after her hand
and arm swelled frightfully, and that
side Of her body was almost paralyzed.
When she recovered her hand was en-
tirely destitute of sensation.
"A Fitchburg Mass conductor, with
rare accommodation, recently stopped his
train for woman who was rushing
wildly after it. She thanked him warm
ly, casually remarked that she had for
gotten to kiss her husband, made good
the omission, and then strolled home
again with the proud consciousness of
duty well performed.
"A few days ago, on train on the
New York g. New England Railroad, be-
tween East Thompson and Willimantic,
Conn, two gentleman said to the con-
ductor, pointing to certain passenger:
THAT man has on my overcoat, which he
stole from the hotel;' "That man has on
my undercoat, which he stole" At the
next station the thief attempted tn leave
the train, when the conductor charged
him with the theft He denied it, but
their rightful owners, while he went off
in his shirt sleeves.
in New York city the other day a
lady, driving to her bank, drew $4,000,
wound handkerchief about the roll, en-.
tered her carriage, and was about to
drive off when a young gentleman rushed
out Of the bank, hatless and with pen
resting over his ear, apologized, and said
there had been miscount The lady
very politely passed back the roll, the
clerk entered the bank, and that was the
last she saw of the man and her money
An artfui dodger and thoroughbred con-
fidence man had watched her movements
and had neatly fleeced her of her funds
Upon the arrival of late express
train at Reading, Pa, the car-inspector,
while tapping and testing the wheels,
was astonished to find secreted on the
top of one of the wheeltrucks mid
dle-aged man, who in this manner had
stolen passage. The stranger was told
to vacate his dangerous hiding place,
and crept out. He stated that he had
come all the way front California, and
had travelled all the distance in that
manner. He was not struck dead-wbile
telling the story.