Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-21
KENTUCKY ITEMS

MIR. John Rasco died suddenly at
his home near Montgomery, on Tues
day of last week. He was one of the
best citizens Of Trigg county.
A notable wedding took place at
Cadiz, KY, Thursday night. The con-
tracing parties we're E. r. Street and
Miss Mary Grinter, daughter of Col.
Thos. III. Grinter, the wealthiest man
in that section OF the country.
DIR. Northington, who disappeared
from his home in Lafayette several
weeks ago, has at last been heard from,
and the sensation has subsidized. He
was in Wyoming Territory visiting
his brother. Why he did not tell his
family when and where he was going
no one knows.
"A post of the Grand Army of the
Republic has been established in Hop
kinsville. The post was named in
honor of Capt. Chas. L. White, who
died from a wound received in gall
liant charge at Waynesboro, Ga. He
was captain of Company A. Third
Kentucky cavalry, commanded by
Maj Jno. W. Breathitt.
Friday night heavy storm passed
through the northern portion of Chris
tan county. The damage done was
the destruction of the dwelling of Mr..
Frank Johnson, about eight miles from
the city, the killing of husband and
wife; and the fatal injury of their
child. No one knew of the sad acct
kent until morning. A man named
Morris happened to go over to the
place and CHASTITY sight met his gaze.
The father and mother were crushed
by the falling timbers, and the child
was lying on the ground unconscious.
The alarm was given and neighbors
kindly took charge of the remains.
-Cadiz Telephone A man giving
his name as E. P. johnson is thought
to have been drowned in the Cumber-
land, at Canton, last Monday. He, in
company with Mr.. Ben Corsey and
son, who live between the rivers, at
tempted to cross the river in a canoe
from this side, and on reaching the
current, the river being very high, they
were carried down. stream a consider
able distance when the boat from some
cause capsized. Corsey and his son
held on to the canoe and Johnson
cried out, "BOys, take care of your
selves, I'm going to swim ashore"
This he attempted, and has not been
heard from since, it is thought that he
was drowned. Corsey, and his son
held on to the canoe and cried for
help until Messrs. H. L. johnson and
Len Williams reached them, each in a
skiff just in time to save them. The
swift water and passing drift had wor-
ried them until they were nearly ex-
hausted. This should be warning to
the people of that section against cross
ing themselves in canoes and skifs
wherl they are not accustomed to hand
ling them.
We copy the following account of
the boiler explosion, which took place
in Hopkinsville last Friday, from
dispatch to the Union: "a terrible
explosion occurred at the Crescent
Mills yesterday morning about 7.30
o'clock, by which three persons were
killed outright. The fire bell turned
in the alarm. After the explosion.
which brought out thousands of peo-
pie, men Immediately began work to
rescue the dead and dying from the
frightful wreck, and the scene, as pre-
sented after clearing away the debris,
was horrible and soul-harrowing. Jno.
Brening, the chief miller was scalded
to death, and his mangled body pre-
scented CHASTITY sight. Bits of flesh
were literally torn and peeled from
his limbs. He lived probably half an
hour, but was UNCONSCIOUS to the last.
Nelson Metcalf, the colored fireman,
was instantly hurled into eternity.
The entire back portion of the skull
was missing, and other parts of his
body were horribly mangled. George
WOrling, a bright young lad of IA
years, was killed outright. Terrible
gashes on his left cheek we're exposed
to view, besides being badly scalded.
The little fellow brought his fathers
breakfast only a few seconds previous
to the explosion, and was standing in
front with Brening, warming his
hands, rubbing them gleefully, when
cruel fate dashed him to death. The
remains were carried to his parents
home, where was witnessed a scene
most pitiful and heart-rending. His
mother had for some time been con-
fined to her bed, and on being brought
into the presence of her dead child
she tainted, and fear is apprehendeG of
her surviving the shock. Frank Wor-
ling, the father, was engaged in friend
ly conversation just before his son ap-
preached. He took his breakfast and,
after oiling the engine, went behind
the boiler, and had remained there
only few moments when the boiler
burst and flew Immediately over his
head, carrying destruction in its path.
A part of the flying debris struck his
head, cutting fearful cash. His es-
cape from death was miraculous. Mr..
John p. Brening, the unfortunate VIC
tim OF the wreck, was a former resi-
dent of Detroit, Mich, where he leaves
a daughter. He was employed here
by F. J. Brownell at an enormous sal
airy. He was a fine-looking gentle
man, large and portly, and was an ex-
cellent and skillful mechanic. The
coroneris jury held an inquest over
his remains, and in their report were
unable to assign the cause of the ex-
plosion, but the supposition is that the
water valve registered too low. Thous-
ands visited the scene of destruction, |
and business for n time was suspend |