The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-07

Mrs. Louisa Murphy, of Baltimore, on Fri
day night of last week was busting mantel
over the kitchen stove, when u section of the
hearth gave away. She jumped to one side,
and just then heard screams from the cellar.
She recognized the voice of her daughter,
Mrs Mary Schramback, who was getting COAL
The brick work had pinned her to the floor,
and hot grease from pans on the stove, which
had upset, were streaming on her neck and
arms. More of the brick work gave way, and
Mrs Murphy saw at once that the stove would
soon fall into the cellar. Screaming for help
she gripped the hot stove at the base and
tipped it back until another woman in the
house had so propped it that all danger of
falling was avoided. Mrs. Murphy's wrists
and hands are horribly burned.
Harry A. Tones, well known butcher OF
York, Pa, was severely injured by steer he
was attempting to slaughter on Thursday.
Mr.. Tones, with an assistant, had driven the
steer into an inelosed pen preparatory to
knocking it on the head, when the brute made
2 dash for liberty and escaped from the pen
into the yard adjoining. Mr.. Tones went
into the yard TO again driye the animal into
the pen, when it suddenly lowered its head
and rushed upon him, catching him upon its
horns and tossing him high in the air. He
brute again charged upon him, tossing him a
second time, and when he landed butted and
attempted to gore the unfortunate man.
Assistance came and the animal was beaten off.
Andrew p Hartner of Dansville, aged 81;
Freeman Luce, aged 90, and his brother Will
liam, aged 50, of Marion; Mrs. Hannah c.
Weed of Kendall, aged 81; Mrs. Mary Garnty
of Corning, aged 81; Ira Townsend of Coving-
aged II; Mrs. Hannah Cole of Rochester, aged
10; J ohm Stalwood of North Wethersfeld, aged
49, Mrs. Georgiana Brown of Warsaw, aged
"a; Hiram Ferguson of Newfane, aged 80;
Mrs. Samuel McNeilly of Mount Morris, aged
81; Frank Day of South Warsaw, aged 10;
James r. Emory of Johannesburg, aged sc;
and Mrs. Christina Clayton of DansviIle,
aged 10, died in western New York between
Sunday morning and Wednesday night.
Aaron Sehwenk, aged about so years, living
at Zeiglersville, Pa, was found dead on We'd
nesday, lying across a hot stove in his room,
the flesh roasted to crisp. He was Grip.
pie, and it is supposed fell on the stove and
was unable to rise. He was the only person
about the house at the time, and had proba-
bly, been dead an hour when his body was
discovered. Deceased was formerly wealthy
citizen, but failed about 20 years ago. He
leaves son and three daughters, all well
known in that vicinity,
The rain last week in California and Arr
iona caused great loss of life and property. |
The town of Yuma, Arizona, was washed |
way by the flood in the ella river, and |
indian runners were sent to inform SETTLE
nents below of the danger, but they have
lot been heard from. The ella Valley, Gov
ring so square miles, is covered with water
rom two to five feet deep. Along the Mohawk
nd Hudson rivers in New York, mills and
arm lands have been greatly damaged.
The large barn of cx.sheriif l.. II. Greene.
aid, in Paradise township, York county,
a., was burned ON Tuesday. Eight horses
nd nine cattle were burned to death. A
lrge lot Of hay, corn and wheat, together
it'll all the improved farm machinery, was
$50 destroyed. The loss is over 5000.