The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-11-20
HlSlQl'l Oh Laae COallY.
Chronological Statement OF Accidents,
Incidents, DC, Since the Oryanfza-
ton of the County.

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Incidents, &C., Since the O,yoniza-
ton Of the County.
The following are the principal incl
dents and accidents happening since
1872:
May 10th, 1873, Edwin Randall; son
of A. S. Randall, of Summityille, was
killed by the accidental discharge of a
pistol in his own hand. He fingered
five hours after the sad occurrence.
June 10th, ofsame year, &. w. Joiner
& Sons mill, together with quantity
of lumber and shingles, at Chase, were
destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
The dwelling of ]. c. Hicks, Bald
win, destroyed by fire, in the Fall.
May 4th, 1874, Joiner's mill, about B
miles south of Chase village, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The first passenger train to leave the
county, over the +. & u. M. Railway,
was Especial" started from Summit
vile (the iron being then laid to that
point, Sept. 18th, 1874, OH the occasion
of the State Fair at East Saginaw.
The first regular train as far as Bald
win, Oct. 10th. First regular passen-
ger and express train through to Lud-
ington, Dec. 9th, 1874. The first regu-
lar daily mail over f. & p. M. Railway,
Feb. 9th, 1875.
March Sth, 1875, the dwelling house
of Benz. Trip, Baldwin, was burned;
and Dennis Robinson lost his life i'm the
| flames.
Nov. 25th of same year, Sylvester
Loree, aged Is, son of David Loree, of
Cherry Valley township, was acciden-
tally shot through the hip by Cas-
sius Kirk, of Chase township, who
mistook the boy in a thicket for deer.
The unfortunate lad fingered for sever
al days, but died from the effects of the
injury.
May 5th, child of Harry Sawyer,
of Yates township; aged between one
and two years; was drowned by acci-
dentally falling into Crooked Lake,
near the dwelling of the parents.
April Goth, 1875, the dwelling Of H.
III. Isbell, Webber township, burned.
May I'd, of same year, Joseph Hoff-
ner, of Pinora, was killed by u falling
limb while cutting down trees.
Ludwick Miller, Chase township,
lost his dwelling by fire, June I'd.
Jan. Sd, 1877, store and dwelling of
Cook & Dain, Forman Station, burned.
Feb. 2Sth, of same year, BERTHE Case,
son of VIM. Case, Yates township, and
aged II years, was killed by the acci-
dental discharge Of a shot gun loaded
| with squirrel shot, i'm the hands of War
rem, son of John Baker, Of same town
| ship. The accident occurred while the
boys " ere playing at Bakers house, on
their return from hunt; the fatal
charge striking its victim in the head.
April 10Th, the vacant store aud
dwelling belonging to &. f. Basom,
Baldwin; was destroyed by fire, under
very suspicious circumstances.
June 23d, dwelling Of Bella Wclch,
Glencoe township, burned.
Tuxworth mill, at Forman Station,
destroyed by fire, July lst.
Aug. 4th, an explosion destroyed the
Harger mill, near Baldwin; killing the
engineer, Harry Tuxworth, young
unmarried man from Manistee.
Sept. 18th, Gage Gates, "a young mar
ried man, was crushed to death between
logs at a rollway near Forman mill.
Feb. 4th, 1878, Joseph Girard, of Lud-
ington, was killed by n log rolling over
and crushing him at Arnold's camp,
south of Forman Station.
The dwelling of Henry Hall, Pinora
township, was destroyed by fire, March
10Th, 1878; and Mrs. Hall was burned
to death.
On the odd of April, same year, the
dwelling on Chas. Smiths place, Elk
township, occupied by Jas. A. Ashbay
and family, wasystruck 10y lightning,
during terrific storm, i'm the night
time, while he was absent Mt camp, and
the family were asleep. Mrs. Ashbay
was badly shocked and burned by the
/ lightning, from the effects of which she
never recovered; death ensuing some
months later. A deaf mute child was
burned to death i'm the building, which
was wholly destroyed.
June Goth, Barney Welch was killed
by falling limb, ut Sweets lumber
camp, Ellsworth township. He WAS
buried i'm Dover cemetery.
Oct. 3D., there was an explosion of
the boiler I'm Batcheldor's mill, Forman
Station; completely demolishing the
structure, and killing Jesse Forman,
oldest son of G. III. Forman; who hap
pened in the mill at the time. He left
wife and child. Marvin Slocum, ID.
Kelley and John Morrow were severe
ly bruised.
Albert 1aige was killed by falling
limb at Williams lumber camp. Els
worth township, Nov. 18th, 1878. He
lived 36 hours after the accident.
Jan. 2lst, 1879, the terrible explo-
sion Of the boiler at Hahn & Raub's
portable mill, miles southwest of
Chase, occurred. David Cook, John
Horn and David Gangaware were in
stantly killed, and Aaron Hahn, M.
Gebhart and III. q. Merchant, injured.
The shock to Hahn was such that 1t is
thought he never will recover. All the
parties except Gebhart and Merchant,
were from Pennsylvania.
On the 29th of May, 1879, the largest
fire in the history of the county, oc-
currcd at Chase. Eight buildings were
destroyed, besides large quantity Of
lumber, shingles, saw logs, &c. Esti-
mated loss, S20, 200. The principal suf-
ferers were G. w. Joiner & Son, s. +.
Mullin, b. X. Halliday, Johanna Bur.
ley, John GressandertJ. Rude, John
Atwood and Joseph Micnary.