Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-05
A ChdDter of Holiday accidents

ana FututHteS'-Frl day night, Dec.
| DIST, Thomas Davis, of this place, was
| frozen to death on or near the farm of
| Mr.. C. NJ. Graham. He and his
brother William had been to Pompey
Smash during the day and after night
fall started home. The snow was
deep and heavy and the temperature
very cold. Thomas becoming be-
numbed, his brother attempted to
carry him. This he was unable to do.
Leaving him, William found his way
to tbs house of Mr.. Charles J. Hulvey.
Needing attention himself, Mr.. H. ad-
ministered restoratives and then, in
company with several neighbors, start
in guest of Thomas, whom they found
dead. The body was taken to the
honae Of the deceased and was buried
on Monday following. Thomas was Il
miner, but owing to i'll health had
abandoned that calling and engaged
in peddling. He was about 30 years
old and leaves a wife.
Joseph Mutt, brakeman on the
Georges Greek and Cumberland rail
roa 4, had 3 thumb and forefnger bad
II crushed while coupling cars at Vale
Summit, Saturday, Dee. 22d.
Monday morning, Dec. "A, an eX-
pIosion occurred in East Frostburg
which awakened and startled the den
izens Of that locality. Investigation
developed the fact that it proceeded
from the gas-house. 1t appears that
a more than usual escape Of gas from
the purifiers was observed, when Mr..
Joseph Jones, the gentleman in i'm
mediate charge opened the door be-
tween the purifying room and the
furnace. A few moments later the
explosion occurred, demolishing the
walls and roof of the purifying de-
partnent and injuring the other por-
tons of the building. Mr.. Jones was
thrown some distance and sustained
painful injuries. The president, Mr..
James Kane, at once set to work and
with great industry succeeded in re-
pairing the damages so far as to sup
ply consumers with gas the following
evening-the last before the holidays.
The damages amounted to several
hundred dollars.
Perhaps the most pathetic fatality
occurred before day Christmas morn
ing. A large concourse Of persons
from Pompey Smash and Eckhart at
tended the celebration of early Mas
usual in the Catholic church on that
day. The National Pike, east OF
Frostburg, was well crowded, there
fore, with people on their way to st.
Michaels, some in sleds and sleighs
and others on foot. Among the latter
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis.
The track was narrowly broken and
some inconvenience was incurred b,
pedestrians in having to step aside
upon a brittle crust of snow for the
passage of sleighs. At length a sled.
heavily laden, belonging to Mr.. Will
liam Mcmillan, Of Eckhart, came
along at high speed. Mrs. Davis, it is
supposed, did not step far enough out
of the way. A singletree caught hel
dress and whirled her under the runner,
which passed over her. She was taken
to the residence of DR.. J. J. Jones,
where she fingered in great agony
until ten o'clock the following evening,
when she died. She left . HUSBAND
and two children.
Rev. NJ. Herberg, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church, was takcl
suddenly i'll while preaching Christmas
morning. He had not been feeling
well and just before service, took, a:
he supposed, q quiniue pill. Il turned
ont, however, to be strychnine. For
several hours his life was in great
jeopardy. Through the energetic
treatment Of Dr.. Jones he was restored.
and is abroad again.
The injuries sustained by Mr.. A. S.
Bennett IL Bl;en Avon mine Dee. l2tir
terminated in loclljaw, from which
he died on the night of Christmas day.
lie was about 90 years Of age ana
leaves 4 wife and several adult sons
and daughters. His death is lament
by large circle of neighbors ana
friends. He was a good citizen and
an honest man.
Eonp,fos Sftpal, CArI W1rr-T S,TA