The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-17

injured by the flying debris.
"A Summerhill township farmer named
august Reich, whose mind has 5etimes been
more or less affected for several months past
became desperate a few days ago and SMASH
Ell The cooking stove and several other arti.
cteS OF furniture into pieces, threw water
lntocthe Hour barrel, threatened to kill his
Iainliy, consisting of a wife and seven chill
uren, and then started to the woods fully
eqnlppeu with gun, razor and rope, with
the evident intention of committing suicide
but on being followed by an officer of the law
with warrant for his arrest said officer
keeping safe distance while commanding
him TO surrender. took to his heels and dis
appeared since when nothing has been learn
ed OF his whereabouts, although il is sup
posed that he has gone either to Johnstown
or somerset. His family are in great dis
fress of mind on his account, and any person
who can furnish any information in regartt
TO him will do am act of charity Ivy address,
ing Mrs. August Reich, Wilmore: Pa.
"A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-Ezraan an eight.
year oil son of Mr.. Henry Kaylor of Kay
lor's station, OH the Branch road, about fl ve
miles from this place, met with terrible ac-
cident between = aud 3 o'clock on Friday
afternoon last, which eliminated in death at
O'Clock on Tuesday morning following. 1t
seems that a truck partially ladened with
lumber was standing ou n side track near
The station above named and as Is customary
when car has TO he moved from one point
10 another TO complete its load, the brake
had not been put or, the truck being merely
held in place 10y n crowbar aud a large stone
inserted under The front wheels. Young
Kaylor, who had just returned from picking
biackberries, noticed the condition of affairs
aud 10 doubt thinking it was good .ime 20
try his hand at what he had seen done so
often before 10y men of larger growth, took
advantage OF the temporary absence OF Mr..
John Iohner, railroad agent at that point
who had just left the truck for the purpose
of hanging up his vest in The station house,
aud removing the crUwhar from its place.
knocked the stone out OF position with that
Implement. As - natural result the car be-
gan TO move, and discovering the mischief
he had done, youAg Kaylur, according TO his
OWN statement. lie remaining entirely con-
s"ious and sensible until about noon on Sat.
urriav, attempted to stop the truck with the
aid OF The crow bar, which, it is supposed lie
not being able to throw much light on the
subject, WAS forced from his hands by being
caught under the wheel, and striking him
on the right arm fractured the bone abov e
the elbo ~ in such way as to force it through
the flesh, producing ugly cash, and also
threw him face downward between The
tracks, the car mea ntime coming upon him
and tIe hrake-lar, or more probably II bolt in
the brake-bar, entering his person at the
base of The spine. which it ploughcd up, as it
We're, for several inches, ana then pcnetra-
ted his bowels TO sufficient depth 10 force
the hip-hone from its place and impale him
on iht brake bar long enough TO drag hlrn n
short distance and bruiSe and blaCken the
front part of his body very badly before his
final release from the terrible position. When
found Ivy Mr.. Iohner, who had been absent
from the spot not more than two minutes,
and whose return was fastened by the
heslrtrending outcries OF the poor little vic
Tim, his condition was horritying to cUntrIn-
plate, and his suffrriugs, not only for the
time heiug but after his removal home aud
up to The hour of his death, not outstanding
and LOret'o as speedily possible, must
have been cNcrUCiatiIg z in the extreme. TIL"
sadly brreavtd parents of the unfortunate
lad have the sincere sympaibics of all who
know them, more especially as this Is the
second one of the family, if We mistake not
who has met with violent end, the other
one having been scalded to death a few
yea rs ago.