Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-02
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AT Roundhead, Hardin County, on the
Goth, daughter of Allen Poe, aged
nineteen years, was burned to death. In
some manner her clothing caught fire
from a stove. She endeavored to get
into bed to extinguish the flames, but
failed to subdue them. When found
she was burned almost to a crisp. The
family were absent at the time of the
calamity.
DAVID PRoTHERo, seventy-fve years
of age, the janitor of the High School at
Springfield, committed suicide ON the
21st by cutting his throat from ear to ear
with razor.
THE Ashtabula Investigating Commit
tee, on the 23d examined Albert Congdon,
who testified that he was formerly master
mechanic of the Lake Shore Road; had
charge of the shops at which the iron for
the Ashtabula bridge was put together;
the bridge was intended for a single
track, and when an additional track was
placed on it an additional truss should
have been added in order to give it ad-
ditional strength, and very careful atten-
tion should have been given it, even
with this additional truss; did not think
proper attention had been given to the
bridge.
PETER KRINa, of Marion Township,
Hancock County, while cutting timber
on the oath, was crushed to death by a
falling tree.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Roadmaster of the Lake
Shore Railway, was before the Legislative
Investigation Committee on the oath, and
gave it as his opinion that the Ashtabula
disaster was caused by the terrific
gale prevailing at the time. In support
of his theory he produced reports from
the Signal Service, showing that at the
time of the accident gale was blowing
at velocity of thirty miles an hour.
When the train went on the bridge the
wind struck the whole surface of the
cars at a force estimated at five pounds
the bolts, and the terrible crash fol-
lowed.
THE State of Ohio has twenty-four
colleges and universities, with an attend
ance of students numbering in the aggre-
gate 5,163.
THE Probate Judge of Butler County
a few days ago issued q marriage license
to Benjamin Fulkerson and Eliza Full
kerson, residents of Darrtown. The
parties had been divorced about SIX
years ago upon the petition of the wife
on the grounds of habitual drunkenness.
Since that time Mr.. Fulkerson has en-
tirely reformed, andis now an industrious
and prosperous farmer.
AN agitator exploded at the Standard
Oil-works at Cleveland, on the Goth, kill
ing two young men, named William
Howell and William Christian. The
men were plumbers, and were working
on the interior of the agitator when it
exploded. The bodies were so badly
burned as to be unrecognizable when
discovered. The loss in property is
at $1,000.
In accordance with the resolution of
The General Assembly the Supreme Court
On the 26th issued a citation to DR..
Charles Wilson, Superintendent of the
Athens Lunatic Asylum, to appear and
show by what right he holds his present
position.
SHERIFF W. P. WALLACE, of Hamilton
u
United States warrant charging him with
and corruptly procuring the
escape of G. w. Young, under indict-
ment for illegal voting at the October
election, and an important witness in the
contested election cases now on trial in
that county.
THE recent annual election of the
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, of
Ohio, resulted as follows, as shown by
the official count: Grand Chancellor,
Leroy s. DUNCAN, of London; Grand
Vice Chancellor, NJ. E. Kuhn, of Cincin-
natl; Grand Prelate, Hale Powers, of
Grand Master of the Ex-
chequer, G. N. Smart, of Dayton; Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, Joseph
Dowdall, of Columbus; Grand Master-at-
Arms, E. T. Haines, of Cincinnati; Grand
Inner Guard, G. ID. Iddings, of Dayton;
Grand Outer Guard, G. P. Tyler, of Rus
Supreme Representative, L.
FirestoHe, of Wooster.
A PEDDLER called at the house of S.
5. Chalfant, near Thornville, on the
evening of the Goth, and obtained per-
mission to lodge over night. During the
night he chlornformed the entire family
and ransacked the house, carrying off
5000 in money and $35, 900 in drafts.
The robber was traced to Lancaster but
not apprehended.
Mr.. RODGERS, of Ashtabula, testified
before the Ashtabula Investigating Com
mittee at Columbus, on the Goth, that he
had charge of putting up the Ashtabula
bridge. In the first place the upper
chords of the bridge were too long, and
they were shortened by planlng down
the lugs or brace blocks. The bridge
was then put up, but it Immediately
settled down to almost a straight line.
It was then raised up and shins were put
in, which heightened the upper chords
three and one half inches. The bridge
was again let down by knocking out the
wedges slowly, but still would not bear
its own weight. A second time it was
packed up and new wedges put in it,
and this time it stood firm and strong,
THE manufacture of cigars is becom-
ing an important industry in Cincinnati.
In 1870 there were $50 manufacturers in
that city, who turned out $4,000, 900
cigars, on which they paid a tax of $125,-
900. In 1876 there were 400 manu-
facturers, who turned out 100,000,000
cigars. and paid tax of 100000.
CHARLES BIsHoP, a young man eight
cen years old, son of City Marshal G. P.
Bishop, of Marion, while out hunting on
the 9th, accidentally shot himself with
a shot. gun, the whole contents entering
his abdomen. He lived about an hour.
Legislative.
In the Senate, on the gath, bills were
passed to exempt personal earnings
from attachment; to extend the maxi
mum punishment for rape and burglary
to imprisonment in the Penitentiary for
twenty years. to secure minority repre-
sentation on election boards by provid-
ing that the person of opposite politics
to the majority candidate who shall re-
ceive the highest vote less than
majority shall be member of
such board. Adjourned In the
House, the Senate bill to provide for the
enlargement of gas works, and making