The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-09-18

Daniel Carberry's large bank barn.
| three miles south of Saxton, Bedford coun-
ty was struck by lightning about o'clock
| on Saturday. The barn was DESTROYED to-
| gether with all the grain, except some
| oats and rye. His stock and farming i'm
pIements were saved. The barn was par
tally insured.
p. w. McPherran, Pennsylvania
freight conductor, was instantly killed at
Tyrone last Sunday morning. In getting
on the engine of his train, which was
moving slowly, his head struck post and
he was thrown to the track and the wheels
of two cars passed oyer his chest He was
unmarried, 45 years of age and resided near
Spruce Creek.
Pedestrians who are astonished when
run down by bclists do not know, of
course, that man weighing $50 pounds
and moving at the rate of 10 feet per sec
ond Tor only about seven miles per hour
has Il momentum of SEQ pounds exclusive
of the weight of the wheel. A collision
between two swheels, each at "a moderate
speed of seven miles per hour would result
in smash up with force o: 5000 pounds.
1t is easv to understand. therefore, why
bicycle accidents are often serious, and
H.
John Edgar TiIden Hamilton, a slater.
fell from the Cambria Iron company's
open hearth, at Johnstown about Q O'Clock
on Sunday night and was instantly killed.
Mr.. Hamilton was working on a scaffold
about thrty-fve up and was taking out
some braces when he stepped backward
and fell, striking on rail. Tie deceased
was about 20 years of age and is survived
by wife, his parents, one brother and
two sisters. His mother, whose maiden
n tine was Mary j. Little was daughter
of the late Peter J. Little. ESQ, of Allie
gheny township.
"A distressing accident happened to
William Chapel, a collier in the Yough-
iogheny mine, at Scott Haven, Westmore-
land county. Saturday afternoon. He was
operating an electric mining macbine
when his right leg was caught in the mec-
hanism and literally cut 10 pieces. With
great nerve and presence of mind during
such an ordeal, Chappell released his body
and saved his life, for the time being at
least, by cutting few ShrewdS Of flesh at
the thigh; the rest of his leg was chopped
To tiny bits. He was sent to Mercy hos
pital, PittSourg, where his lie is despared
of. He is young man and unmarried
"A change has taken place in the public
taste in these latter days. Plays of the
blood and thunder order are now back
numbers. Studies of typical characters
presented by competent and painstaking
seem now the delight of the people
Foremost among this class of plays is "Old
Farmer Hopkins" to be presented at the
opera house in this place, on Friday even
ing. September 18th, by that capable and
original artist, Frank \. Davidson aud his
superb company. 1t is delightful idyl of
country life, intelligently interpreted the
effectiveness OF which is greatly enhanced
by lavish display of costly scenery. etc.
The danger Of allowing loose pa perS to
fly abont on the street or public road was
illustrated the other day near Warsaw
Indiana y party of Young folks were ont
driving in tally no coach. The horses
took fright at a small piece of paper hyiig
in the IOad ana dumped the rig over a hi IN
embankment killing three of the Young
men and three young ladies. BESIDES this
one young lady, one young man and the
driver were fatally injured. and another
young man had his leg broken. The
horses We're so badly hurt that they had TO
be shot to relieve them from their misery
All this on account of some careless person
throwing piece of paper in the road.