West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
West Virginia News.


DISTRESSING AND FATAL Acc1-
DENT-Geo. Huffman young man
just grown, was killed on the farm
of d. f. Blake, about six miles below
Red House, under very distressing
circumstances He had gone out a
short distance from home to split
rails, the log which he proposed to
work up did not lie just right, and
going below it he attempted to
right its position, when it rolled on
him, fastening nim to the ground.
His cries for help attracted the
attention of his aged and infrm
mother, whose strength was insult
ficient to release him from
his .perilous position, AS she
started for help he sorrowfuly told
her he should not live until her re-
turn, which prediction proved true.
Parties " no examined the body say
the life was literally crushed out of
the young man, no bones being
broken. He was his widowed moth
er's only support, his father, Noah
Huffman, having been dead sever
al years Putnam Democrat
New ROLLING MILL.-Lagrange
has very good prospect for a new
rolling mill and nail factory. Da-
vid and G. H. Spaulding, who were
so long at the head of the Jefferson
Iron Works, are taking steps to
form company with a capital of
$350,000 for the development of
coal lands and the building of
large rolling mill and nail factory
at Brilliant. They have already
500 acres of coal lands with five
foot vein, 20 acres of surface and a
shaft, with all facilities for hosting.
This property VIII be put in the
concern at SIS, 1000, and the Messrs.
Spaulding will make cash sub
scription of 100000 more, thus
taking half the entire stock
WelLsburg Herald
SHocKINGLY BURNED.-The Ran
dolph Enquirer gives a shocking
description Of the burning of a
Mrs. Chanely who being subject to
fits fell into the fire in the presence
of her little children, who bravely
tried to pull her out, but could not.
Failing in their efforts the eldest
(six years old) ran to neigh bor's
near by and raised the alarm.
When help came her clothes were
burned off, one side of her body
was burned to a crisp, and her arm
was so badly burned that the flesh
dropped from the bone in places.
DWELLING BURNED.-On Tues
day Atheer, a Swede, living on
Cox's HILL back of Wehrle's or
chard, had his house and contents
burned. His wife and son, who
were i'll at the time, barely escaped
with their lives. Charles Capito
and German friends, contributed
funds to refurnish and place the
family on farm-State Tribune.
The Weston Republican says, We
regret to learn of the serious i'll
ness of DIR. Riffee, of this county.
His physicians have recommended
a change of climate as the only
chance for relief The Doctor
stands high as physician and as
citizen, and the people of our coun-
ty will no doubt regret this very
much.
VILLAINS LoosE.-One night last
week some unprincipled villains
tore up about IS yards of track on
the Eureka tram road This is a
species Of wanton injury, for which
there is not a shadow of excuse.
Low indeed must be the character
that would stoop to such methods
of revenge, and the perpetrators, if
found, should be prosecuted to the
extent Of the Laws. Mary's Oracle.
FRIGHTFUL AccIDENT.-The Pan
Handle Nea0s gives particulars of a
frightful accident to Oscar Schmie-
del, in the Machine shop Of Everett
& Co., Wellsburg. While placing
a belt on pulley his arm was
caught and SO terribly broken and
mangled as to necessitate amputa-