Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

Two or three days ago as train on
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad left Thompsonville, about seven
miles below Springfield. Mass, horse
with sleigh attached started on the rail-
road track ahead of the engine. Soon the
sleigh struck telegraph pole and was
lief, behind, but the horse kept ON the track
and actually reached Springfield before
the train.
"A Chinaman on the passage to Cali
fornia jumped overheard, intending to
kill himself, but in some unaccountable
manner was lodged in the wheel.hous OF
the steamer, where he chung tenaciously,
although the utmost exertion was neces-
sary TO escape the death which he had
sought. He was nearly dead when dis
covered Upon being restored he cut his
throat etlectually.
"A Georgia editor tells the following:
In the southern part OF this county,
few days since, on the place of Bailey
Griffith, hawk flew down and caught up
small dog that was in the yard and car
ried IL Ia tree short distance OFT. On
being shot by Mr.. Griffith, the hawk flew,
still retaining hold on the dog, gradually
sinking ~ the ground. Strange TO say
the dog escaped with little or no in
jury"
They tell n remarkable story of
George Lord, OF West Roxbury, Mass,
who died % few days ago. He got piece
Of meat in his throat, and was In fair
way To choke 10 death, when n doctor
pulled IL out with his finger Then
current of air began 10 circulate between
the skin and flesh, putting the man up
even 10 his fingers and toes, and causing
him intense pain. He soon died, after
which his body resumed its normal size.
Mr.. Frame, ofLocust Grove, Pa, now
lies seriously jill with erysipclas, brought
about from the following strange circum-
stances A few days ago he felt an old
penny In one of his boots, but, IL being
under his heel, did not Inconvenience him
much. SO be continued all his duties I'M
ill night. When he pulled of his boot he
found the heel WAS irrritated from the
contact Of the hard substance, and very
soon afterward the irritation spread to the
front and upper portion of the foot, and
finally developed into crysipclas, covering
almost his entire foot.
AS horrible death, probably, rs II Is
possible for man 10 suffer, occurred re-
Gently at Lagrange, Ky. The victim was
John Finnegan, an engineer on the Short
Line Railroad. He was on freight
train; the axle broke, precipitating the
engine and cars down slight embank-
ment and Finnegan was by some means
caught fast by the machinery and held so
that his companions could not effect his
release while two streams OF boiling hot
water poured upon his face and body from
a broken boiler. After the most horrible
agony he became unconscious and soon
died, his tongue almost dropping OIL from
the effects Of the hot water which had
forced itself into his mouth.
The Waco (Tex.) Examiner says:
"The other day, near town, small year
ling calf was grazing by the roadside,
when ii was approached by mule and
most viciously attacked The calf offered
no resistance at first, giving utterance to
the most pitcous cries during the time.
The mule followed the poor thing up,
kicking and biting II at every turn, until
finally, In sheer desperation, the calf
turned and butted the enemy sqnarely in
the forehead. The mule staggered mo-
ment and fell To the ground, and when
the gentlemen who witnessed the singular
occurrence rode up they found IL to be
quite dead, while the calf, standing a few
yards away, was apparently unhurt"