Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
STATE ACCIDENTS
That Have Occurred Since the
Great DeIugs.
Trigger Ben Hamrick's 0eath-KilIed by a
Teee-Determined Suicide Mar.
row Escape.

The body of Trigger Ben" Hamrick hiss
been recovered near Addison, Webster
county, where he was drowned on the 9Th
instant. Ben bad q wonderful and roman
tic career and was well known to the
writer. He took the Dame Trigger" to
distinguish him from Kelley" Ben Ham
rick, who lived in the same locality.
When the walking Club went
out from this city six years ago,
to hunt and and fish near Addi'
son, they met Trigger Ben, hunted with
him and listened to his long yarns. He
was drowned while attempting to cross
Elk river. He in company with George
Cowgsr. of Braxtsn county, had been to
Addison on business. After spending most
OF the day in town and becoming somewhat
into xicated they started for home about
tn ee o'clock. When they came to the cross
ing above Bernardstown they found the
river high. Mr.. Jas. NJ. Hamrick, who
lives ne ar the crossing, tried to dissuade
them Fl om making Tbs dangerous attempt,
but b, njamin being an expert swimmer,
changed horses with young Cowger and
plunged into the rapid water:. Before en-.
teripg the main current his horse STUN
bled and fell, throwing him into the
stresm. He held to the horse for short
time, then losing his hold starte u for the
shore, and was almost in the act OF catch
ing some bushes, when he was borne over
the falls by the raging waters and was seen
no more. Had be rode his own horse he
no doubt would have gone safely over.
KILLED BY TREE.
L.wis Combs, who lives about five miles
from Sutton, was seriously, perhaps
fatally injured while chopping tree down
noon and went out to cut some wool, and
not returning in a reasonable time some
of the family went out where they had
heard the tree fall and found Mr.. Combs
in an unconscious condition. A limb OF
tht tree had struck him on the head, in.
hcling large scalp wound and producing
opcussion OF the brain. He was not
foul for nearly three hours after he was
hurt. He was still unconscious at Z
o'clt OK th 1t evening and his recovery is
doubtful.
lie KILLED HIMSELF.
We learn from the Highland Recorder
that Mr.. Joseph Many, of Crabbottsm,
while laboring under mental alteration
wandered from bis home on the 9th inst.
ard after travelling over mountains aud
bills and staying ont at nights, he came TO
The residence oil Mr.. Smith, in Pendle-
top county, about nine miles above
Franklin, on Monday night at IL o'clock,
ate heartily, and remained until between
and 2 o'clock. AT this place he
talked wildly snd hearing some one pass
the house on horseback, he left and went
up small stream in the direction OF the
mountain. Mr.. Smith sent at once for
Henry Simmons and his boys, who pursued
him up the creek for some distance, and
al out day break discovered his body in the
/ allow stream. The Recorder says: "All
be circumstances connected with the af-
cir prove that his purpose OF self murder
vas determined one" The deceased was
,jxty-seyen years of age and highly re-
1ected. He leaves a wife and three chill.
rem, two sons aud one daughter. Both
OBS are in the West
A BRIDAL pARTY's ACCIDENT.
On Monday last as Messrs Russell Pan
cake, of this county, SAYS the komney In
telligencer, and J. NJ. Pancake, of Texas,
with his bonnie bride, were crossing Pat
terson's creek at Headsville, en- route TO
Keyser, they missed the ford and got into
very deep wster. Mr.. Russell Pan
cake, who was driving, perceiving
their d'nger and fearing to steer
across, the curren. being very rapid,
turned his horses heads down stream, and
then sprang into the water, calling to the
others to follow his example, which they
did as quickly as the trunk, which was in
fr, Mt, f1osted out of their way-the two
gentlemen touched bottom. but were up
to theirsne cks in water AID between them
bore Mrs. Pancake out without any
serious damage, hut all parties
making very narrow escape: The
trunk fioated down some distance,
and was secured quite easily, while the
borses and buggy landed safely, all on the
opposite side of the creek. Mrs. Cars
ksdon very kindly furnished Mrs Pancake
with dry apparel, and the party drove on
to Keyser, minus whip and buggy blanket,
from which point Mr.. Pancake and his
bride took the cars for Texas next morn
ing, Tuesday, and Mr. Russell Pancske re-
tul ned to his home in this vicinity.
Col. A. L. CAMPBELL, WATERFORD, s. O.,
says: "a member of my family used
Browns Iron Bitters with good results"
FLOOD Views at Plummers, 1873 Main