The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-18
AT THE HOSPITAL
Many Cases Treated by the Physicians at
Fountain Springs.

Many Cases Treated by the Physicians at
Fountain Springs.
William Evans, of VIM. Penn, was adj
mitted to the hospital on Sunday, 10th, suf-
fering from an injury to the eye and a scalp
wound, caused by a fall from a tree.
John Ritzki, aged % years, and employed
at Boston Run c%ollicry, was admitted to the
hospital, suffering from a lacerated wound of
the forearm.
William Miunick, a li.year-old resident of
Gordon, who is suffering with a revolver
wound. The injury was self-inficted, how
ever, having been perpctratcd while toying
with the weapon. The ball was removed
from the thigh yesterday.
Charles Mutaliewicz, Of Mt. Carmel, who
was suffering from a bullet wound inflicted
in a fight at the above place Saturday night,
was admitted Sunday.
Andrew Mildis, Of Mt. Carmel, received
severe injuries about the hip through a fall
of coal yesterday at Buck Mountain colliery.
Andrew Leeman, 10 years old and a laborer
at Excelsior colliery, is receiving treatment
for a broken leg.
Felix Winger, of Mt. Carmel, aged 25
years, was badly burned about the neck, face
and arms at Grcenridge colliery.
The dispensary department had the usual
number of calls, Mrs. Kenney, 30 years old
and a resident Of G~iardville, had a fracture
Of the forearm reduced. She received the
injury from a fall at home on Sunday.
Matthias Burgund, Ia years old, whose
home is at Ashland, received treatment for a
very bad inlamed eye. The optic was struck
by a bit of flying coal in the Locust Gap
breaker.
Frank Morrow, 81 years old, residence
Mahanoy City, was treated for a severe con-
fusion Of the leg, sustained while mining in
Mahanoy City colliery.
William Reed, 10 years Of age and a student
at Woods Business College, received treat
mcnt yesterday for an abscess Of the right
arm.
Jacob Maurer, 80 years old, a resident Of
Ashland, received attention for cOneussion of
the brain. He was overcome by the heat
last week and in falling struck his head.
Joseph Sofuski, of town, aged 25 years, is
suffering from a swelling Of the right hand.
lie received a cut there several days ago
while working at Maple Hill colliery- Some
particles of coal entered the flesh and were
allowed TO remain there too long. The poison,
it is said, was absorbed from the coal and is
composed largely Of sulphur.
John Fahey, aged 81 years, resides at
AAhN ~ IAA anu WV No az 4 "a W. =
colliery. He received a severe fracture of
the forearm.
Catharine Maloskey, of Girardville, is
suffering FROM a sprained wrist.
James Roach, residing at Girardvills, is
being treated at the hospital suffering from a
lacerated wound in the p~alIaof the hand He
works at the Hammond colliery.
The Umpire was Wen Armed.
HELENA, Ark, aug. 1S-A ranlo II
baseball played nj Poplar-Truye between
colorc] teams for Il stake of s. broke up
in IA pitched battle between the opposing
mines, in which two boys were fatally shot
and four others more or less wounded
Negro boys from the Polk and the Lowdy
plantations constituted tire opposing
teams. William Griffin, jne umpire, anG
an adhcrcnt VI the Polk side, held the
stakes. In the third inning Griffin gave
the Lowdy team the hot end Of Il close de-
cision, and the uggrievet team, led by
Israel Tate, Inade Il rush tor the umpire
and his son who was acting as Official
scorer. The umpire openJd a yHlisc and
passed pistols to mombcrs Ci the Polk
team and the battle began. Israel Tate
was the only ma on tGe Lowdy team:
that had a gun, but he did effective WORK
He emptied his pistol into che Polk team
reloaded and cmpCled i6 again. Hy l.
credited with having shea four men.
Dclaware's Democrats Conventions.
DOVER, Aug. lo.-The Democratic state
convention 10 nominate u candidate for
governor and L congressman meets here
this afternoon. The Indications are THAT
the silver standard Democrats will be in
complete control Of tho convention and
the Chicago platform and Bryan and
Sewall will be Endorsed Senator Gray is
not expected to be present, aud tn, prob
abilities are that the gold Democrats viii
not take any prominen3 part in the con
ventiou proceedings. Peter J. Ford, OF
Wilmington, is the ~favnrite candidate for
the nomination for governor. Should
Ford he named he congressional Gominec
will very likely be John ID. Hawkins nj
Kent county or William Il, Royce of Sus-
sex.