Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-15
A CHAPTER OF AccrDrxrs.-The first

terrible sensation of last week was received
on Thursday morning, and was the intelli-
gence that Mr.. David Dale, living near
Lemont, had fallen into vat of vitriol the
previous afternoon and almost perished in
the burning liquid. Further reports con-
frmed the sad news. On Wednesday after
noon he was at work in the wollen mills at
Lemont, of which he and his brother are
the proprietors, and while passing over q
board, It broke under his weight, precip-
itating him into the vat of coloring matter
beneath AS the contents of the vat were
strongly impregnated with vitriol, the
fluid burned into his flesh, and for some
time his life was despaired of. His BROTH
or, who is physician, is attending him,
and he is now slowly recovering. His
suffering, of course, was intense.
William Fellenbaum, son of Mr.. John
| Felenbaum, was the victim of terrible
accident last Friday afternoon, while at
work in VIM. p. Duncan 81 Co.'S machine
shops. He was standing on ladder ad-
justing the betting on pulley, when three
fingers of his left hand were caught in the
revolving belt and his body drawn several
times around the shaft before the machinery
could be stopped. His fingers were literally
torn from the hand and the tendons lacer-
ated to the wrist, which was broken. 1t
was an unfortunate accident, as William
was bright, active, skillful workman for
one so young-only eighteen years of age
and his hand will be rendered useless for
a long time, and amputation may be neces-
sary. He has our earnest sympathy.
The second event of Friday which
can take its place in our "Chapter" was
the runaway of Mr.. Lawrence Browns
horses, which occurred about o'clock p.
NJ. We don't know exactly where they
started from, but rs they ran with the
wagon Gathering behind, Il noise was made
equal to the descent of an avalanche.
Everybody in the neighborhood was
aroused, and when the team passed the
depot and ran out the road towards the
car works, the full force of employees at the
former place left their work and followed
wildly after the retreating steeds, which
soon resemhled speck of dust in the
distance. Near the car works, another
horse and wagon belonging TO Duncan,
Hale & Co. was collided with, and the
horse ran over the hills, followed by an
excited multitude. All the animals were
soon caught, but Mr.. Browns wagon was
found in Il sadly demoralized condition,
and was brought home in small pieces.
This event involved altogether too much
exertion for hot day, and caused perspi-
ration to flow freely from both men and
stecds.
An accident occurred at Snow Shoe on
Saturday which resulted in the death Of
Mr.. Philip Crollman, an employe in the
mines. He was engaged In excavatiDg
under n ledge Of coal and rock, which
loOsened the props, and the entire mass,
probably without an instants warning,
was dislodged and precipitated upon him.
He was removed from his terrible situation
and taken TO his home, where he soon died
from internal injuries, although no bones
were broken. On Monday morning his
body was taken for interment to his former
place of residence in New York State. He
leaves wife and several children. This Is
the first accident, resulting fatally, that
has occurred at the Snow Shoe mines in
twenty-five years.
Mr.. John McDonough, OF Snow Shoe,
was walking on the railroad near the Sum
init on Saturday last, and stepped Off on
siding to avoid an approaching train, not
perceiving that the switch was turned TO
direct the train upon the track where he
was standing. Before he discovered his
danger the wheels of the engine had passed
over and crushed one of his feet. Mr.. Nc
Donough Is, we believe, the same man that
had one of his legs crushed some time ago
by railroad ties falling upon 1t.
Saturdays Daily Ne'os says that ga
three year old daughter of Mr.. Henry
Sampsel, of Benner township, was kicked
in the head one day last week by horse
which she had approached in the pasture.
She died from her injuries on Sunday, her
skull being very badly fractured"
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RATIFICATION MEETING AT MILLHEIM
The sturdy Democracy of the lower end
assembled ut Millheim, on last Saturday
evening, to ratify the nomination of Han
cock and English. The meeting was well
attended and was an earnest of the spirit
that pervades the Democratic masses every
where in the land. John Reifsnyder, Esq.,
called the meeting to order and Daniel