Evening journal., 1890-07-21
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Trials Of Speed By Eec&i Hsrsemen.
Notes Of interest,".

trials Of speed By Eecei Hsrsemen.
Notes Of interest,".
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
K1RKwoop. July 21-About o'clock
on Saturday evening last our village Was
thrown into considerable excitement over
a case of lamp explosion, the details of
which are as follows; William Williams,
colered. better knewm in this locality as
s.BnnQv. living with the widow of the
late T. R. Cam as farm hand and general
utility man, was cut to Kirkwood about
3 o'clock, ard after making some pur-
shases at our stores, started of In com
sany with James Chandler. another col
pred man, to assist him home with some
purchases he had made After
seeing Chandler safely at home
ae started across the fields as short
suit. arriving home about . O'Clock.
sBupgy" was in the habit OF taking a
lunch before retiring, and he had gone
20 the pantry, to which he had free &C
cess, being very honorable darkey, and
there procured some bread aud about a
half gallon OF milk. He started the fire
and was preparing his lunch when the
lamp exploded No one else WAS In the
house at the time sof the explosion, as
Mrs Cam and lady frieRd were down
the lane near the road gate. The sur
roundings show that BungyD tried hard
to extiDguish the flames, and In SO
doing his clothing caught FIRE. In the
excitement he ran up stairs over the
kitchen and jumped from the second
story window, distance OF about nine
feet About thetime' Bungy" jumped from
the window Mrs. Cam and her lady
friend arrived at the house and by pluck
and presence of mind succeeded IN ex-
tinguishing the flames In the kitchen,
which By this time were making rapid
progress. The cries on Buney" were
plainly heard at Kirkwood and William
z. Smith, proprietor OF the klrkwood
Hotel. accompanied by several others,
quickly hurried TO the scene where they
found "Bungy" lying in the lane rolling
and ia great agony His clothing was
burned from his body and his body was
terribly burned from his neck to his
feet. The skin peeled entirely from the
body. lie was picked up after the fire
was extinguished from the fragments Of
clothing that remained about his person
and tenderly carried into the house
Or. Barnes Of Summit Bridge
was quickly brought to the scene of the
accident. where be found his patent
Suffering terribly. After making a
thorough examination az the mans
body be proncnaoed bis injuries fatal
The doctor did everything possible to
alleviate the sufferer but he expired
Sunday morning about o'cloch In
great az ny sBungy" has lived in this
community for about fifteen years, and
was q very quiet, inonensive calored
waA ana Fas generally liked by every
sne who knew him. His body was in-
terred 10 st. Paul's Cemetery near Porter's
Station. on Sunday afternoon Many OF
the citizens Ii and around ktrkWood OF
t4nded the funeral out Of respect for ,ne
unfortunate man.
A number Of our local horsemsn had
several trials Of speed Saturday on the
Maple Valley stock farm track adjoining
our village After several brushes,
Samuel j. Mccalps mare Emma D
carried eff the leurels, being an easv
winner In avery race,
DR. Mccoy has q very fine three-quarter
mile track on his farm that he uses Tor
training and developing his own horses
and he has kindly allowed any Of the
neighboring farmers, who wish to test
the speed and abili.y of their horses, free
Ike al his track to train or speed on as
long rs buVl nchafo IA bthpAVt'NiA'I
aud courteous manner, Any rude or
3oisterous person would not be granted
this kindness at the hands Of the doc
Sor.
Miss Ella Reybcld, daughter Of the
late John Reybold. was buried In the 81
peorges Cemetery near here. on Sr tur
lay. Quite number Of our farmers
aud friends OF the deceased attended tbs
funeral.
Nearly all Of our farmers are thrsssina
their wheat out OF the field and your
correspondent on Inquiry OF several O
our competent husbAndmen learns tina
the crop is falling much shsrt Of whA
they anticipated Instead Of getting 81
average Of twenty bushels Per acre tn
average yield this year in this locality l
twelve to fifteen bushels per acre On
of our farmers says with a short whaa
crop no oats, poor prospect for 4 goo
crop Of corn and the possibility Of th'
Mckinley Tariff bill passing Congress
things look very blue for the farmer an
some Of them must 60 up salt river.
On Saturday last several Of our youn
men who sre base ball enthusiasts, VII
ited Middletown 70 witness the game bt
tween the New Castle and Middlssow
teams The game WAS stopped in th
sixth inning and the umpire declared
no game
1t is understood from good authorlt
that ths Kirkwood team will GROSS bEi
with the Star team of New Castle, @
Saturday next, this game being retui
game.