Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-19
Minor MiShapS,

Minor M1ShapSs
A singular accident occurred on railroad
train running between Millereburg and Lykens,
Pa, on the 9Th. Three employees of circus
Edward Mckinney, Thos. King and another
man-were sitting in the door of box Car,
dangling their legs over the side. In passing q
siding McKinney's legs were struck in some
manner. throwing the entire party out and un-
der the wheels. King was killed and the rest
badly injured.
A sad accident at Worcester, Mass, on the
18th, resulted in the drowning of Edward Hall
and wife and Henry s. Hall. By the upsetting
of a sail boat at South Haven, Mich, on the
same day, o. R. Foote, of the First National
bank, and Miss Kithe Underwood, of Aurora,
ILL.,, were droSned.
Lockjaw from toy pistol injuries on the
Fourth of July resulted fatally to two men at
Dayton, o., on the 18th.
A land slide buried party who were excavat
ing at Brainerd, MIMI, on the 18th Two were
suffocated.
+. E. Pond, one of the editors OF tie Turf,
Field and Farm, is believed to have lost his
life while fishing on the Tlambeau River in
Northern Wisconsin.
blast containing two kegs of powder ex-
ploded prematurely at point on the line of
Lake Shore Railroad, near Milton; N. Y, on
the 18th itst. Twenty eight men were working
and about dozen injured. Three Of the latter
are thought to be mortally hurt.
Six boys have died in Boston and vicinity
since July 4th, from lockjaw induced by toy
pistol wounds.
Two men and boy attempted to cross river
in wagon near Waverly, o., on the 18th and
we're drowned. The names Of the victims are:
Conrad Keonstein, Adam Kemley and Freddy
Hay.
While Strengthening monument in ceme
terry at Nashport, O., a heavy block Of granite
fell from the top of the shaft striking Daniel
md hio Tho old mo n ruoa fri11o0
outright and the boy dangerously hurt.
Two sons of James A. Todd, aged IA and 16
respectively, were drowned in reservoir at
Washington, 1a., on the 18th.
VIM II. Chadwick, chemist, was killed in
factory at Wilmington, Del, on the f1th inst.,
by the explosion of some chemicals:
John 9: Doehn. Baltimore merchant,
dropped dead In the streets of st: Louis, on the
18th inst:
Two men stealing ride near Purcell Station,
Ind, on the 10th inst. we're killed by collision
between two sections Of freight train. A
third WAS dangerously injured.
"Doc Leighton, well-known horseman at
Coldwater, Mich. was attacked by an enraged
stallion on the 10th inst, and seriously man
| gled.
Two young sons of E. F. Lille, were burned
| to death in a fire which destroyed their home
at Coopersville, Mich, on the night of the 9th
| inst.
Two coal-shovelers on a barge at Cincinnati,
O., were struck by lightning and killed on the
10th insts
A party Of four persons were drowned In the
St. Lawrence River on the 8th inst, by the up
setting of boat.
On the 9th inst. the steambarge Hilton ran
ashore near Whitehall, Mich. The crew were
carrying the anchor into deep water with their
boat when the boat capsized, drowning the
wheelman and fireman Of the steamer.
Professor Worth, the snake-charmer, during
a p -rformance in New York on the evening
of the 7th inst, received fatal bite.