The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01


on the Pennsylvania railroad. and ran
| back, colliding with the engine of freight
| train. The engine was demolished with a
number of freight cars, and the two
coaches were smashed Engineer J. A.
Daugherty and fireman James IL. McKin-
zie, both of Altoona We're injured.
Mr.. a. c. Buck. of Braddock, a brother
of a. W. Buck, of this place, and a son of
Hon. John Buck. of CarroIltown, was
taken to his parents home in CarroIltown
one day last week, suffering with typhoid
Iever- and on Monday another brother.
Vincent j. Buck, also of Braddock re-
turned home suffering from the same
disease. Both are having a severe attack
Oi the dangerous malady and their condi-
ton is said to be critical
On Monday evening about $50. Henry
Pitts, a colored man, employed by Con-
trdctOr McManoman, at Portage. while
attempting To board a westbound freight
near GallitZin tunnel, missed his footing
and fell under the wheels. which passed
over his left leg, crushing il to a uuIp
The man was taken to the Altoona hospi-
tai, VI here his leg was amputated about
inches above the knee. His face was also
L.
The light committee of council met the
representatives of the Electric Light com
pany, OF HollidaySburg, on Friday night.
and held conference with them, the OBJ
Ject being to get an approximate price on
the plant. II is found that the company
ask S25,OU0for their outfit. As the borough
Is limited to an expenditure of $1,000 il i
not probable the present electric light
plant will be purchased by the borough.
and 1t Is likely plant for municipal light
ing only will be built by the borough
HOlliddySbITg Register
Anton Restuztra. an Italian. whose
home l. in brooklyn. y. Y. had his right
foot cut OIL and the left one badly injured
by train near COncmaugh on Sunday
night. lie had attempted To board a train
near that place, when he missed his foot
ing and fell under the wheels. He was
taken To the Memorial hospital, where
Drs- w. r. and John Lowman dressed his
Injuries. ReSJuZtra is about 20 years of
age, and has an aunt living ia Brooklyn, to
" "hom telegram has been sent informing
her of her nephev'S misfortune
Ex-senator William A. Wallace. of
Clearheld is dangerously i'll from paralysis
He Is able To recognize his son, William T.
Wallace, who attends him, at 40 West
Eighty-eighth street, New York, but is
unable TO speak. He has been suffering
for some weeks and was very much pros-
trated by the recent hot spell. i was ex-
pecteu that he would be sent home to
Clearield during the last week, but it has
not been done. and it is now unlikely that
the attempt will be made unless he shall
materially improve. HIS condition is re-
garded as very critical, and there is little
hope that he car ever again recover the
use OF his faculties.
On Monday night about eleven o'clock,
Robert A. Henderson, of New Florence.
fell under the wheels of moving freight
train al Bolivar and about one half Of the
train ran over his legs. He was also badly
cut and bruised about the head and other
portions OF the body. He was picked up
by the train following the one from which
he tell AID taken To JohnStown hospital,
but he died in about five minutes after
reaching the hospital. Robert, with half
dozen other young men, had gone 10 Boil
var To attend an exhibition gwen by the
Kickapoo Indian Medicine company, and
met his sad fate while making an effort to
get home. He was aged 10 years
Miss Opheia Lape. alias Gladys Will
hamS, attempted to commit suicide in
JOhuStOwn on Friday by taking d dose of
carbolIc acid. She was taken to the Me
mortal hospital, where three ounce vial of
carbolic acid was found on her person 1t
was full, but the woman stated size had
drank half the contents and then filed the
bottle with water. Miss Lape is the
young woman who recently went to AL
tOOna from PittSburg with man who
afIerward deserted her. She was also
knocked down by a young man on Twelfth
avenue. that city. and carried into Dr.
Sheedy'S office in an unconscious condi-
Jion. Reports from JOhnstOwn are that
the girl i out of danger.
All the mines in this place shipping to
tide-water points are getting what was
looked for in the first of the mOnth-a big
Stacking up of order. None of the mines
are working full time, and reports from
other UUintS in this district are To the ef-
feet that it is dull every place. The Ar
gyIe colliery. however, has had an un-
usually busy month, and their shipments
will exceed any previous month of this
year. a number of new men have been
put 10 work during the past week. 1t is
expected by the operators that by the first
of the month all mines will be running
steadily as reports from the east say
there is not great deal of stock coal on
hand.-SOIut Fork Record