West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
WEST VIRGINIA. REEM An
WEST VA. NEWS AND Norris,


of a fatal explosion at Martins
camp on the Grafton & GreenbSier
X. K. Workmen were blasting
rock, and were charging a lage
crevlce from two kegs of powder
near by. The powder ignited pre-
maturely and communicating to
the kegs, terrific explosion follbw-
ed, killing Mr.. Weston and fatally
burning and bruising one of the
bosses, Mr.. Matterson, of Virginia.
DOCS VS.. SHEEP. The dogs have
been playing havoc with sheep out
in Robinson District. Last week
they got into Mr.. Wellington last
hams flock, and killed and crippled
fifteen head Of fine sheep. They
also got into Mr. j. T. Browns fiScS,
in Lewis District, and killed Ten
head for him.-Pt. Pleasant Regis
ter.
The PIT. Pleasant Register says !:
The Bridge Company are getting
rock at Charleston for the piers.
OHIO CENTRAL R. R.-The ears
are doubtless already rafting over
the rails between the Point and
Charleston.
Last weeks Register says:
The cars for mixed train are
now being placed upon the track.
We understand that this is to be a
free ride to Charleston and return.
1t will be but a few days untilthe
trains will be running regularly,
probably yet this week.
G. A. R.-Lamotte X. Devendorf,
of this city, has been appointed aid
to the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Charleston Tribune.
SAD AoCIDENT.-The Jackson
Herald has particulars of sad ac-
cident to Mr., Harry Barton es Zip.
ley, by which he is left entirely
blind. While repairing a boiler
recently, a chip Of iron struck his
right eye entirely destroying it.
Some years ago he lost his left eye
in the same manner.
Boys THIGH CRUsHED.-Last
Monday seven or eight-vear old
son of Mr.. Eusebius Satterfeld, of
Rivesville pulled large rock,
which was standing on its edge,
over on himself, crushing the lower
part of his thigh very badly-so
badly, indeed, as to drive the brok-
en- and mangled bones through the
flesh and into the ground to depth
of two or three inches x i; The
unfortunate boy died Of his injuries
on Wednesday.-West Virginian.
SERIOUS AccIDENT'-Last Tues
day night or Wednesday morning,
Mr.. Andy Nutter, who lives near
Oxford, this county, was returning
home from West Union when near
Squire Ross residence on Cabin
run, his horses foot got fast in the
mud, stopping the horse suddenly,
and throwing Mr.. Nutter over its
head. He struck on log sustain
ing serious and probably fatal in
ternal injuries.-West Union Rec
ord.
KILLED BY INDIANs.-Judge H.
C. McComas and his wife, of st.
Louis, Mo-, were killed by Apache
Indians at Thomson Cannon, near
Lordsburg, New Mexico. This
will be painful news to his large
circle of friends and relatives in
Cabell county.-Wayne Advocate.
DR.. BowMAN's DEATH.-We are
panied to see the announcement of
the death of our family physician
in our childhood days, in the Tyler
Independent, as follows:
Many persons in this commun-
ity will be panied to learn of the
death of jeremiah Bowman, a form
er citizen of this place, who died at
his home in Flora, Illinois, on the
10th of March.
RoBBED.-Last week F. NJ. Wick
ers, in walking across from Fields
creek to Coal river, was struck with
a club by some one unknown,
knocked down and robbed of $50.
He is reported to be severely hurt.
State Tribune.