The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-10

While gang of men were working on
a new stone bridge. TO be puilt by the Penn
sylyania railroad over the Juniati river seven
miles east Of Huntingdon. on Tuesday last.
car loaded with stone was being put In on
the siding and struck the trestle upon which
six men were working, breaking the trestle
loose from its supports and throwing It and
the men 20 the ground below. a distance OF
forty-two feet. The men were all more or
less hurt. Five of them were brought To
the Altoona hospital were their Injuries
were attended 10. The other man was not
seriously hurt and returned TO his home.
George, aged about Is years. son DIR.
Geo. d. BallaLtyne, of this place, while at
tempting to jump on west bound freight
train at Coal Siding near Mil Creek, Thurs
day afternoon, was thrown underthe wheels
and had his right leg badly crushed above
the ankle, He was picked up by the crew
OF the gravel train shortly Afterwards and
brought to his home, where the limb was
amputated about six inches below the knee
George is a bright, active boy, known to
every body in the town. and the accident
caused by his Imprudence has awakened
the sympathy OF the entire community He
endures his suffering bravely. We wish
him speedy recovery. -HaRtingdoR Local
Ne1cs.
On Thursday morning OF last week a
terrible tragedy occurred at the Metropolitan
Hotel, Pittsburgh, in which May Patton, OF
Johnstown, took leading part. Early in
the morning, about 4 o'clock, Charles
| DeKnight, OF LawTencevilIe and May Pat
ton stopped at the hotel and registered as
man ana wife and were assigned room
About . o'clock several shots were heard IN
the room. and on breaking open the door
DeKnight was found lying or the floor, still
/ living. with a shot through the head and
| May Patton lying on the bed dead with a
shot through her temple. DeKnight died
/ while being taken to the hospital. Mays
| parents reside in JohnstowE and are re-
! spectacle people, though May had the
| reputation of being little fast.
! The Sheridan Troop. Tyrone. to the
/ number of sc men, with four'house wagon
containing commissary stores and tenting
/ accoutrements with a two-horse ambulance
/ wagon containing like equipments. met on
/ Monday and took up their line of March for
/ Conneaut Lake, Crawford county. where
/ the Second brigade, National Guard of
/ Pennsylvania, viii have their encampment
this year. The route taken is Glen Hope,
/ the first stop, and from thence 70 Punxsu-
| tawney, Brookville. Clarion, Franklin and
/ Meadvile To place of destination, passing
/ through the counties Of Blair, Centre,
/ Cambria, Clearfisld, Indiana, Jefferson.
/ Clarion. NenaugO and Crawford, a distance
/ OF 22O miles, They viii consume TIE best
/ part Of six days In the accomplishment OF
the journey. The home trip will likely be
/ by rail
Philip Rosenbaum, a Russian Hebrew,
was sccid entally shot at Frugality on Thurs
day morning Of last by William Rosenberg,
fellow Il ebrew. IRE men were friends
b and were discussing the merits OF their
I revOlvers, standing close 10 each other. when
! in some manner while pulling his weapon
} from his pocket the pistol OF Rosenberg was
/ discharged. The bah, 80 caHb-e, entered
Rosenbaum's body at the navel and entered
the bowels The wounded man dropped 70
the ground, while Rosenberg ran for help
and ROsenbaum was carried 20 the hotel,
where be laid for some time before medical
aid could De obtained. Finally DR.. Woods,
OF COaiport, reached there and did what be
could to relieve the wounded man. In the
evening he was taken 70 the Altoona Hos
pital. where he fingered until Friday after
noon and expired about 8 O'Clock. The
man who did the shooting cried bitterly over
the unfortunate occurrence and awaited
The verdict OF the Coroner's jury, when be
Intended giving himself up. The Coroner :
Fnrr ha FnT -fv,.,
verdict The death of Phuip Rosenbaum
was caused bY pistol-shot wound from the
hand of one William Rosenberg at FrugaIi-
ty, Cambria county, Pa, Angus. 2, 1855,
and our verdict Is, as IL appears from the
evidence. that the shooting was accidental
Mr.. David Rager was in town this morn
ing says the Johnstown Tribune OF Tuesday
and Informed the Tribune that his house
and stable, situated in Jackson township,
near the Chickeree schOOLhouse, were burn
ed about $50 last evening Mr.. Rage. Is a
bachelor and lived alone. The house was
a story -and-a-half log structure and the
stable was one-story frame. SIr. Rager
was not at home when the fire broke out.
The wife OF his uncle, Thomas RAger. who
lives about half mile distant. is very i'll. and
M 4NAEcE Ndo AlcEc FlslAAuE- his AlLeD-
tion was called to the fire by Benjamin, a
son OF Thomas Rager. He started at once
for his burning home, but when he arrived
il was enveloped in flames and nothing
could be saved. The contents Included
household goods, grain, some money, cloth
ing, etc. An Investigation revealed the fact
that the logs had been saturated with carbon
oil and the torch then applied. Mr. Rager puts
bis loss at about 5000. He bad no insur-
anee. There was some straw and farming
implements in the stable. Mr.. Rager says
he has pretty good idea concerning the
Identity Of the lncendiary, and If he can
procure sufficient evidence 10 fasten guilt
upon the suspected party he will have him
prosecuted. Mr.. Rager has lived all his life
time in the neighborhood il which bis burn
ed buildings were situated, his farm being
part of The old homestead. He naturally
feels very much troubled in consequence OF
his loss.
Trfbutiye Respect.