Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-08


the infant.
While cleaning q gun Ned Thomp- |
son, 1s-year-old boy living west Of
Barnesville, was seriously hurt. The |
gun was accidentally discharged and he
received the full load just below the
knee, so that amputation was necessary.
1t was another case Of didn't know 1t was
loaded.
The Ohio German Teachers associa-
tion in session at Dayton, elected the fol-
lowing officers and adjourned; Presi-
dent, c. Grebner, Cincinnati; Vice Presi-
dents, Gustave Bergman, w. Angel
berger, Miss Mary Qurst, of Dayton;
Secretary and Treasurer, c. Schwao,
Cincinnati. An enjoyable and beneficial
session was held.
Russ Baldwin, colored, employed as
blacksmith's helper at Lagonda Reaper
Works, Springfield, attempted to board
a suburban train which goes to the
works. The steps were icy and he
slipped. His head and arms were caught
under the wheels and part of his head
was crushed. His injuries are fatal.
He leaves wife and two children.
While Miss Minnie Brewer and Mrs.
Charles Nordyke, of New Vienna, were
driving down West street, Hillsboro, on
their way home their horses became
frightened and ran down the o. & N. w.
Railroad track to the high trestle and
threw both ladies out, injuring them
seriously, and Miss Brewer so badly that
her life is despaired of.
"A terrible accident occurred at the
saw-mill of William Wilbert, at Carol.
John Shelkey, an old soldier and a saw
yer by profession, stepped behind the
log-carriage to see the saw cut through
the log. The boy that was ''off bearing"
the lumber by accident let the board
catch on the saw, which threw the board
with great violence, the end striking Mr..
Shelkey in the breast, causing death In
about twenty minutes. He leaves wife
and nine children.
"A woman named Mrs. John st. Clair
arrived at Cleveland, recently, from
Omaha, Neb., expecting to meet her
husband, who had sent for her to Join
him. He was not at the depot and no
trace of him can be found. Mrs. st.
Clair does not think she has been de-
serted, as her husband was always kind.
She and her two children are at the
Bethel, awaiting news of the missing
father and husband.
George Henckle while in the regular
army, quartered in the Black Hills, was
hit by falling tree and his minc
affected. He has been in the Govern
ment Hospital at Washington for the
past six years, at times Violently insane
} He was taken to Canton, by his mother
: hoping the change would do him good
Q He became violent, attacked the famil!
and had to be put in Jail. He will bt
0 sent bsck to Washington.
= "A collision six miles north Of Day
s ton on the Big Four railroad wrecke'
: two engines and injured two passengers
The north bound train ran into the Day
. ton and Union train as the latter wa
J, backing in On sidetrack to let the Bii
h -Four pass. The passengers were throw
!, forward and DR.. w. Fl. Mcconnell, o
VermilIion, H., was injured internally
/ and his leg was broken. Another pas
s senger's teeth were knocked out and hi
' head badly cut. His name could not o
d learned.
= An explosion of boiler In the saus
age factory of Ben Loewenstein & Bros
d Cincinnati, damaged six small dwellin
q houses; killed Jennie Grey, aged fou
+ years; fatally injured Mrs. Loewensteil
I, aged eighty-eight, ond less seriously II
/. ;ured several other persons. Willial
Longlutz. butcher who ran the engine
+ was arrested for running an engine will
y out license; also his employer, Be
q Loewenstein. The loss to property
'e about $1,000.
3 A terrible accident occurred at o.
If trander, whereby one OF pelawal
County's substantial and popular citizer
1t will probably lose his life. Luther Gil
vt briel, aged 65, a farmer, residing or
s, mile north of Ostrander, drove to ths
,r village with large load Of lumbe
IS While engaged in sorting and pi!ing tt
le lumber, one of the tall piles toppled ov'
and fell on him, crushing him. Whe
Of rescued he was found to have sustaint
ID injuries which will, in all probabilit
10 prove fatal. Both limbs were literal
r. broken off below the knees. Amput
i'd tion was resorted to, but 1t is thougl
be the loss of blood and severe neryo
strain will preclude his recovery.
tn Thomas White, aged 22, who
IN sided with his parents on Richard stree
IL Dayton, was killed by train No. 8, on Il
Panhandle Railroad. White had been
be Xenia calling on friends, and was comil
ed home. When the train aiIiyed at M;
MS street White attempted to jump {
while it was in rapid motion, when &
On force of the train threw him under T.
IS wheels, where he was ground to piece
lis White was catcher in the Miami Ba
q, Ball Club and also an employ Of the Pa
he handle Railway. He was avery popnl
ed Young man and was one Of the manage