West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-18

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WHEAT CARGO LosE--Mr. Lu
Handley, who lives four miles be-
low this city, loaded 900 bushels Of
wheat on a bargeslast week, which
sank, resulting in the loss of nearly
the whole Huntington Re
publican. - r,
INSTANT DEATH The tippIe cars
at the Cannelton Coal Works, at
Cannelton, w. Va broke loose one
day last week, and ran swiftly
down the incline,i. striking John
Taylor, an employee, breaking his
neck, and death resulted immedi-
ately.-Huntin gtoia Republican.
FIRE AT GuYANDoTTE. - The
building occupied by the Postoflice
in Guyandotte, was burned last
w ednesday. The mailmatter was
saved, but Mrs. keenan, in the
same building, lost s300'in milli-
merry and household goods. ! A
UNDER THE WHEELS. Weslearn
from the Grafton ,SeatineJ that on
Tuesday of Last week, Alonzo Moore
fell from the platform under the
train, and had both legs and one
arm mangled, causing death in a
few hours. .l aai& is#
SAFE ROBBED. We are told that
Mr. Kimball's safe at Harrisville
was robbed Wednesday, night. $409
in cash and checks taken, mostly
cash. The burglars went into the
engine house and getting a bar
and mattock commenced ,on the
safe. After they broke through
the sheet iron covering, they fin
ished with powder. Great excite
ment. The robbers will doubtless
be found. = Richie Democrat. 3
= BADLY HURT. The Mountain
Herald gives account of a serious
hurt. toDr. w. II. McClung near
Llyesay's Mill, by a horse falling
with him while.ridings rapidly to
turn wild steer.
Run OvER.-On Tuesday, Wes-
ley, aged about Il years, son Of G.
W. Burke, of Keyser, fell under
a wagon, the wheels of which near
ly passing over the lad badly
bruised him.-Tribune.
ANOTHER VIcTM-Wm. Haley
came to town on Tuesday last, and
was drinking quite freely all day
Late in the evening he assembled
the stairs Of the Lawrence block,
and as he was coming back he fell
to the bottom, killing himself al
most instantly. He had large
family. and was about 81 years of
age.-Stdte Tribune, 2
NARROW EsCAPE.-Frank, son of
2. R. Stump, Of Grantsville, late
Saturday night came near being
killed in the following manner:
While playing around a threshing
machine, which was in motion, his
clothes caught on the tumbler,
which whirled him around for a
length of time, breaking an arm
in two places and otherwise severe
ly injuring him.-7etegram.
BADLY BITTEN.-Mr. Daniel T..
Martin, of this district, had his
hand badly lacerated on Tuesday,
by being bitten by dog. He had
started to the election, and his dog
followed him. At Mr.. Sterling's
he caught hisdog and while hold
ing and whipping it to make it go
home, Mr.. Sterling's large dog ran
up and bit at Mr. Martins dog and
caught Mr.. Martins hand. Nearly
one-half Of the palm of his hand
was torn away.-Pesto'a Journal.
FINE CATTLE.-Our friend Geo.
t. Ross, Of Harrison county, sold SO
head of cattle last month that
weighed over / 300 lbs. per head.
Harrison county beats all other
counties in the State raising fine
cattle-Post Z"
A LITTLE Boy FATALLY INJURED.
the Preston County Journal
we learn the following particulars
of a very sad accident to a little
son, s years old, of DIR. Z. M. West,
living at Evansville in that conn