The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-23

A colored man named Thomas Jackson,
| whose residence is in Illinois, undertook to
| steal ride over the p r. r. on Wednesday
evening :ast At SonmaB, this county, he
fell from the train and the wheels of car
passed over one Of his legs The injury was
found to be so severe that amputation had TO
be resorted to, and the operation was success
1 fully performed by DR.. Fay of Altoona
To-day Thursday the poyr fellow was
brought TO the Poor House by Mr.. n J.
Westbrook, p. II. Il. agent at Sonman.
-Nicktown, a dozen miles north OF 5his
place, was the scene of an affray last week
which must have been most desperate one
If all reports are to be relied on. One mus
cular individual, who was sick at the time,
whipped no less than five sta wart fellows
inside the space of ten minutes, the champion
bruiser of Pennsylvania being of the num-
Der. The following day, husband and wife
tackled another husband and wife, all of
Nicktown or therealong, and another story
is that an Ebens5urg constable got into
trouble in the same latitude and longitude.
The Johnstown Tribune suggests. and
we second the motion, that it will please the
numerous friends Of Mr.. Michael Quartz,
formerly conductor on the EOensbBrG Branch,
to learn that he has been assigned to the
charge of Altoona ana JOhnStOwn AccOmmO-
dations, making alternate trips with Mr..
John Mcclellan, who has been conducting
one side on the same ''Tun" for long time
past. After the death of Mr.. Sample, OF
Salisbury, vacancy was created, and Mr..
the position was given him. He will I'LL the
bill in every particular.
The twenty-tnird annual statement of
the Protection Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Cambria County for the year ending
the 18th, inst, is given in our advertising
columns of to-day. BY it, il will be seen
that the business of the Company for last
year is far in excess of that of any former
exhibit. The amount of SKIS in force Is IN
the aggregate, 81, ,3JO. 900 the whole number
OF pol icjcs in force is 200; the number Of
risks taken during the past year, $40; the
total amount Of losses during the year, Il, $40.
Owing to careful management, no assess
ment was found necessary since the year
/ 1871 We have no hesitation in saying TO our
/ readers that the Cambria Mutual is in first
class condition, thanks to the careful man
agement of its board Of officers, principal OF
whom il 7. ". Dick, ESQ, Secretary ana
J Treasurer, and as such we give it our cordial
recommendation
a colored man named David Brown, a
resident Of JOhEStOwn, put himself on the
outside of an inOrdinate quantity OF bad
whisky on Thursday of last week, and while
staggering under its influence was.struck
and knocked down by some belligerent in
dividu8l In that place. This so effectualiy
demOraiized the two COlOrS in his name and
nature-biack and Brown-that he sought
. refuge from his troubles in the cold waters
OF the COnemaugh or it may have been the
. Stony creek-but several boys witnessed the
proceeding, and who even went so far, il Is
said. as to point out good place for the pur.
nose caught him by the heels and dragging
him forth saved him from a watcry grave
This good service on the part of the boys was
not appreciated. On the contrary, in the
utter abandon Of his recklcssness, David
swiftly and silently ierked from his pocket q
barlow knife, and, in further pursuit Of shut
fling off the mortal coil, dashed and slasheC
and gashed away at his own throat. The
knife, unfortunately, was dull as an avera e
State paper and David was permitted Il
survive to be dragged away To the lookup
where he slept of the fumes of the liquor anC
swore of for year and day.