The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-25

| David Hill, driver at No. 1 shaft, Streator
was kicked In the face by mule Thursd ay eve
: ming week on finishing his days work. lie II
considerably cut about the nose and mouth, bu
| his injuries are not otherwise serious.
| On Monday evening Geo. Atkinson, OF Strea
tor, was run over by a freight engine on the AL
ton road near No. shaft. Both legs were pro
ken and his head injured. He was In liquor "hei
hurt 1t is thought he cannot live. lie Is
yong man, and has a wife and family in England
An emory wheel, running at !, $40 revolutions
in Grecners pillow shop, Strcator, burst on Mon
day last. One piece struck heavy bench GOV
cred with tools by the side OF the forge and de
molshed II. Greener was standing behind this
bench and was covered with tongs, hammer
and other flying pieces, but fortunately was no.
hurt.
Free Press: Though the G., W. Il '. CON
pany has not SO announced it AS yet, the proba
bility is that the prices for mining coal will re-
main the same for the coming year as during The
year now closing. Although an advance would
be very desirable. Of course, to the miners. ye
we Judge from those we have talked with thai
they will be satisfied TO 20 on at the old rates. y
On last Friday night, on the c., b. e. Q. road
near Otter Creek, an embankment had been WASH
ed away by tue recent rains to such an extent
that the track was considerably on one side. The
first freight train speeding uncOnsciously over
it came near being wrecked. The secondfreight
having been warned, appeared more cautiously
and passed over In safety. The next train was
the passenger laden with excursionists who had
been celebrating ST. Patrick's Day In Ottawa;
these were obliged to dismount and cross the
dangerous portion afOOt, while the coaches
crossed slowly over. The place was immediate
repaired.
LA SALE AND PERU.
Peru has organized O new orchestra OF twenty
pieces, under the leadership OF F.. J. Lenzen.
ODOnovan Rosa will visit La Sale next week
TO ore anize branch OF the United Irishmen.
The benefit ball ut the Chambers House, Peru,
given last week, was great success in every
way.
Mai. VIM. Clinton, OF Peru. died on March Is,
aged "a years. He served In the Mexican and
civil wars.
Mrs. Roe who was shot by her husband few
weeks ago. has recovered and moved Back to her
home with her little ones.
La Sale is getting ready to celebrate the
Fourth OF July. Gen. w. f. Villas, OF Wiscon-
sin, has been invited to crate.
John Keevely, OF La Sale, has decided TO bring
suit against the M. & II. Zinc Works. He was
horribly hurt In the machinery some time ago,
the result, he insists, OF neglect OF the company
He wants $4,000.
La Sale Press: "A third case of smallpox has
lust developed on the south side, this time In the
very heart of the village Of Oglesby. The vic.
tim is a boy named Robt. Medill, IA years OF age.
He was hrst taken sick last Saturday but went
to school on Monday and Tuesday. There are
nine In the family and they persistently refused
to be vaccInated, claiming that smallpox was
Is matter OF difficulty, as the building occupied
stands close to Others. The probability becomes
almost q certainty that other members OF the
family will be taken with the disease. The
school, which was taught by MIR. Burton NOEL
vain, has been closed"