Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-03-12
peculiar accident

steep hillside, riding the horses on t9e
lower side. The sled tipped and threw
both horses down, the horse farthest up
the hill falling completely over theother
and upon Mnmma's right leg, breaking
both bones about FIVE inches above the
ankle joint.
When passenger train No. 2s Cleve-
land, Akron and Columbus, pulled into
Mt. Veron, from Cleveland the private
car Of Chief Engineer Harrington was
found to be blaze An alarm was
sounded, but before help arrived the In
terror Of the car was ruined. 1t had
caught fire from the Baker heater, while
the colored porter, the only occupant,
was asleep. The car was fitted up with
sleeping and dining accommodations and
was quite elegant.
The family Of Mr.. John Blaney, OF
Newark Is sorely afflicted because Of
sickness. The entire family except the
father Is down, and their house is quar-,
antined. The dreadful diphtheria
broke out and the three children were
prostrated. Two children have died.
Both were buried without the formality
of funeral. The third is not expected
to survive, while the wife and mother,
with babe two weeks old, is in criti-
cal condition and at the point of death.
AS Benjamin David, ESQ.,, promi-
nent citizen and an enterprising farmer,
living four miles west of Delaware, was
leaving his barn-yard with load OF
wheat the horses became frightened, and,
in attempting to stop them from rnnning
away, he was thrown against board
fence and crushed. His left leg above
the knee was broken and serious internal
injuries inflicted, SO that his case is very
critical Skillful surgeons are in attend
ance, and hopes are cherished that his
injuries viii not be fatal.
The st. Paris Law and Order League
has been formed to protect st. Paris
against the saloons and fire-bugs. A
$500 reward will be paid for the arrest
and conviction of the party or parties
who fired several buildings February "a,
and 25. This action has become neces-
sarY to prevent as far as possible any
more fires. The suspects are shadowed,
and all business houses and private
residences are guarded Extra police
men were sworn In and every precaution
is being taken to prevent trouble.
"A distressing accident occurred at
Franklin, in which Mr.. II. w. Meeker, o
prominent young insurance agent, and
his wife, sustained injuries of very
serious nature. Mr.. and Mrs Meeker
had attended the musical and social at
the home of Mr.. VIM. Boynton, and had
entered their buggy to drive home when
the horse became frightened at a locomo-
tive whistle and ran away, upsetting the
buggy and throwing the occupants into
the street. Mr.. Meeker received O
severe scalp wound and was consid-
erably bruised about the head and face.
His wife, aside from painful cut in the
head, received severe sprain of the
ankle, which may develop into fracture.
George A. Bethel, young man
hailing from Columbus, was arrested at
London by Marshall Willoughby and
lodged in Jail on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. Fer sew
eral weeks he was engaged in canvassing
Madison County, principally in Somer-
ford and Deercreek townships, his busi-
ness being to take orders for photo
graphs. He carried the camera with
him, and after taking the negative
would take his departure, collecting in
advance for the work and promising to
deliver the pictures in two weeks. Ful
six weeks have elapsed since he first be-
gan operations and no work has yet been
delivered, hence his arrest at the in
stance of the parties victimized.
"A freight train composed of an engine,
three box cars and o passenger coach,
left the track near Sarahsville, eight
miles East of Caldwell, and tho entire
train, with the exception of engine. upset
and rolled down a small embankment.
A number of passengers were on board,
many of whom were badly injured.
Among others, and those worst hurt
were w. Ii. Ring, of Caldwell, Mr.. Addi-
son, travelling man from GAINESVILLE,
County Commissioner Craig, of Freedom,
and Miss Mary Davidson, OF Fredericks-
dale The coach took fire from a stove,
and for short time it looked as though
the entire wreck would soon be mass of
flames, but by the heorc effort of the
trainmen and uninjured passengers the
flames were soon extinguished.
The Cincinnati Commercials Gazette
says: "A number Of the Ohio schools
among them small country schools--are
raising funds for procuring flags and
stats. 1t would be brave sight to see
the National emblem flying above little
obscure county school-house! 1t would
suggest frontier fort or block-house--
and fortress it would indeed be of
patriotic young hearts, drilling in loyalty
and courage for practice on the battle
fields of after-life. We are glad that
teachers, pupils, and parents are taking
the matter up. The flags they provide
may be too fine and costly for everyday
display and sport with the storms Of
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