The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-29

was successfully started on Sunday last. Tn
shaft Is working 1875 men.
Messrs. Truman and McIntire of Mendoza
have lately added several blooded animals tC
their Mendoza stock farms from the herds o
Sam Dysart and J. G. Lahman, of FRANKLIN
Grove.
Pat Harvey, living about five miles northeast
OF Streator, was doing some hauling with team
on Tuesday when the front wheels OF the wagon
dropped into u rut In the oad and pitched hin
forward under the horses feet, and one OF then
kicked him In the breast. He was badly hurt.
On Sunday afternoon the Streator Land League
re.organlzed and elected temporary officers. The
league starts out under favorable circumstances
and considerable encouragement was received by
good speeches by prominent business men OF
Streator. At their next meeting, which will be
soon, permanent organization will be affected
A collision took place on Saturday at Morris
on the Rock Island road, local Eight running
into 18th rough" The caboOse Of the through
TOOK fire and the occupants, three women and
two men, had lively time in escaping. Fortu.
nately none OF them were injured and they made
their exit in good shape, although somewhat
frightened. The caboose set fire to one OF the
other cars knocked OF, and both were consumed
and with the contents are an entire loss.
Earl Leader: "Mrs. Jas. Longworth, formerly
Miss Lcttie Durham, Of Four Mile, met with a
painful accident while returning from church to
her fathers residence on last Sunday. She was
riding with Mr. John Lindsey's family and the
team became frightened at an approaching um.
brela and yeered quickly from the track, throw
Ing her violently to the ground. Her husband
brought her ut once to Earlville where it was
found that her left arm, just at the elbow, had
sustained a fracture"
Wenona inter, eth; "Mr. L. A. Watt fell
from the top OF a sixtecn.foot ladder on Friday
last and very seriously injured his spine. He
was engaged In pulling out sheaf Of cats in
one OF his stacks, when he lost his hold and fell
to the ground, striking the back OF his head. Mr..
Watts injuries are OF very grave character ~
"On Saturday evening last, Oren Myers, out at
Douglass park, crawled up a tree Is or 20 feet
high, ard sprang from that to another one The
spring was a success. But the return trip was
not 50 successful He fell to the ground, ard
struck on his back, sustaining severe injuries.
since been unable 10 move about"
Pre- Press: "John Hauptman, a German min
,r at No. shaft, Streator, was killed on Tuesday
afternoon by rock falling on him. A car was
,if the track and he was lifting it on again when
he rock fell, catching him on the top of the car.
The rock weighed about one ton. Coroner Weis
vas telegraphed and he'd an inquest Tuesday ev-
ming at Mrs. Kisenbeck's, where the deceased
boarded. DR.. Smith examined the body and
ound that the neck was broken. The jury re-
urned Il verdict of accidental death, with no
lame attached TO the company. Hauptman
caves wife and two children in Germany.
Tonica Netps: Warren Burgess boasts OF a
IA well and first class explosion TO sgnaize ,
Is completion. 1t was dug on his farm east Of
own by Walter Green, and on reaching depth
I 40 feet and boring short distance further u
lentu now Of water was found, which rose
ONE Is feet, roaring ana boiling like seethng
auldron. The bubbles continued to rise, ndi- &
ating the presence Of gas. To ascertain its ma 8
lre, a lighted candle WAS let down into the well [
lst week, when terrific explosion instantly fol.
owed with a report like the crack OF cannon. r
lrs. Burgess, who was up stairs in the house at ,
ne time, some twenty-five rods away, heard the
indows rattls in q manner to suggest the pres :
nee of an earthquake. The lighted gas blazed 4,
. several feet above the mouth Of the well.
fortunately all parties were standing far cnuu .AI
, one side to escape the fury of the explosion I
Ise they would have been severly If not fatally
ljured"
Peru Heyala "John ORourke assistant in [
he Peru freight Office, on Saturday, last while |
ssisting in making a switch, caught his foot in $
he frog west Of the depot, and the cars passed ,
yer his body, mutilatins him In n shocking mar.
or. He lived but a short time and was con-
cious until his death. O'Rourke was an excel.
mt young man, 26 years Of age at his death, and
he only support Of u widowed mother. He had
cen promoted from night clerk but a few days
efore, and WAS considered a competent and de.
CRYING young man. His mother is entitled to
be sympathy OF the public. John was the last
hild Of ten and her only support. Not many
ears ago che landed In New York with her hus-
and and happy family, looking forward to the ,
reat promises Of their adopted country. In
ne week Il fever carried off her husband and
ONE of her children, when she moved to Illinois, {
cttling near Munster. About three years ago {
he moved to La Sale Her daughter, n fine
irl of II years, died II few months ago, leaving
ohm the only survivor Of her large family
If there is anything in the world that that
ionderful village of Streator hasn't got, We'll
i've chrome to hear Of it. This IS the latest
he Free Press has to offer: AT the Streator
'oal Company's shaft No. 4, is an artesian well
hat furnishes an abundance OF water and light for
he entire mine. The flow Of both water and gas
uncea.ing and copious. Over the head Of the
veil has been placed beer key, which keeps
bout half filled with water. The vacancy be.
ween the water and the head Of the key pro
ides the gas reservoir. The key is tapped near
he bottom for water, which has been conducted
nto and about the mines. The water Is utilized
n the boilers that furnish steam for running the
ntire works. A fountain of pure sparkling