Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-01
CMOKED To DEATH.
Singular and Fatal Accident In Salixburv
TOWnshlu

Singular and Fatal Accident In Salisbury
Township.
On Saturday evening about Q o'clock as
Mr.. John Eby, Of Andrews Bridge, was
driving On the road leading from Lemons
hotel to Compass, in Salisbury township,
about a-half mile from the former place,
he drove ON bank at one side Of the road,
causing the buggy "a no-top wagon) to
upset, throwing the horse in such man.
ner that it was unable to get up, and he
falling under the wagon in such a manner
that the seat rested on his throat, holding
him tight to the ground. He remained in
that condition until 12 o'clock, when he
was first discovered by young man by
the name of Reeser. He at first not
knowing what the obstruction in the road
was, went back to Lemons hotel, pro-
cured a light and assistance and repaired
back to the point where they released the
horse, removed the buggy and found Mr..
Eby, but life was extinct. They removed
the body to the hotel where an inquest
was held on Sunday by Deputy Coroner
Henderson, of Salisbury. Verdict, death
caused by accidentally upsetting Of buggy.
it being very dark at the time, and Mr.
Eby not familiar with the road, it is
likely that he thought he was on tle
proper course when he met his death.
Other Items from Salisbury.
Mr.. J. r. Wilson, merchant at Spring
Garden, Salisbury township, met with n
rather serious accident at Gap, on Friday
last. He was unloading calves from a
top market wagon, when the horse be-
came frightened and unmanageabe. up
setting the wagon and throwing Mr.. Will
son underneath it, bruising him consider
ably and breaking his collar BONE He has
been suffering considerably ever since, and
his escape from instant death was almost
miraculous as the entire top of the wagon
was demolished, and the horse almost sue
ceeded in dragging the whole wreck down
an embankment on the railroad track but
for the timely assistance of Mr.. Frank
Kurtz, who caught him just in time, or
most likely horse and man might have
| been killed. The horse was cut and bruised
considerably.
Oar neighborhood is considerably ex-
| cited over petty larcenies and burglaries
committed lately in this section. First
the Watson gang were in the chicken bust
ness, but their arrest did not stop the steal
ing.
| l. d. Worst had set Of single harness
yStr hi c<o1>l II,
| there were several other small larcenies
| committed about the same time i'm this
section.
On last Friday night, Mr.. David Grotf-s
house was burglarized, and two kegs of
wine, a key of fish, all his butter, brea'I,
and eatables in general were taken. His
suspicious were aroused and with the as
sistance Of some OF his neighbOrs he set
watch on Saturday night and succeeded in
bagggging the guilty parties. Constable
John Hauck, known in this locality as
"Honest john" They were given a hear
ing at Esquire HendersOn's, where they
entered bail, Hauck making a clean breast
Of it when he found he was fast. Ii 4 few
more of the same class were properly
housed from this section, it would greatly
benefit the neighborhood.
Tobacco planting is now at its height :;
all Of our planters are hard at work. Plants
are in demand. The acreage of tobacco
will be double what it was last year i'm this
vicinity. We had refreshing rain, and
both wheat and grass crops are now look
ing fine, but the grass will be short, while
the prospect for wheat is very encourag
ing.
The Republican primary passed off
quietly here, winding up with few knock
downs, some of the colored brethren get.
ting the worst Of the combat. Bull Ring
and Hog Ring got SO thoroughly mixed
that it was hard for themselves to tell
where they belonged. There is consider
able complaint of the Crawford county sys-
tenn in our neighbOrhood among the con-
scentious Republicans. The disgraceful
| fight over the result has disgusted them
with the whole system, which is denounced
as farce.
The main topics of conversation now are
tobacco and the Chicago convention. Some
swear they will not support Grant if NOM
mated others claim that he is their
strongest man, but all that yet remains to
be ascertained at a later day.
| MOUNT JOY.