Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-23

| Deckers Creek mill and how the oc-
cupants of the carriage escaped with
the wounds they received and no
worse ones is hard to see
The party was composed of Mrs.
William r. Shatfer, Mrs. Charles
Stone, little daughter of James
White Of the Kingwood Journal and
Walter Horton
Mrs Stone was driving. When
they attempted to turn near Posten's
stable the carriage was overturned
and the team ran off all the occupants
OF the carriage were caught under
the bed Of the carriage and dragged
for some distance in that position.
The carriage soon struck large
beam and the imprisoned people
were released from their perilous
positions. Some of them were drag
ged on down the road. The team
ran clear to the iron bridge and up
the creek before they were stopped.
/ The little girl was found under
the beam. She was bruised consid-
erablv and had very bad scalp
wound. Both the ladies were badly
bruised and shaken up. Mrs Shat
fer was the worse hurt. Horton was
not hurt but his clothes were nearly
torn off of him. They were taken
to the fair grounds and DR.. Cox
called He reports that they are
resting very well to-day and will he
all right in short time
The party was on its way down
the river to visit relatives and they
will go on after the damages have
been repaired.
JAMES BROOKS SANITY INvEsTIG ATED.
In the afternoon James Brooks
had made two separate attempts to
commit suicide and he was examin-
ed as to his sanity. A number of
witnesses were heard and his state
ment was made
He said that he wanted to be out
of the way. His reason for it was
that he would never be able to help
himself any more and that since his
wife was also unable to work they
were charge on their daughter who
works out for living He felt that
with him gone there would be less
for her to look after.
The case was very pathetic one
and the justice was in a quandary
as to what to do. Finally after he
had heard every one it was decided
to send him home and let his folks
look after him fora while longer. If
he showed any more signs of un-
sound mind he will be sent to the
asylum. For the present he will
be kept at home.
GIRLS HAND HURT.
A Miss Jolliffe who works at the
wooden mill had her hand caught in
the machinery in some way and it
was quite badly mashed. 1t was re
ported in town that the member was
torn off The management of the
mills state that the injury was trif-
| ling one and that she will be back at
work in few days.
NELL RoYERs ACCIDENT.
When Nell BoyeIs was first struck by
the jack at the public school build
| ing but few people thought that he
could get well. The blow was ter
rifle one. He and two other work
men were standing at the side OF the
wall which rose twenty feet. They
had hold of the block and tackle which
was being used to hoist the heavy
beams into place.
They had just gotten ready to go to
work. Others Of the worlmen were
going up on top Of the partly finished
bullying. One Of these stepped on
beam on which rested one of the roll
ing jacks which was used to aid the
men in handling the beams.
The jack was heavy one having
with an oak frame and with heavy
roller in it, weighed nearly nine
teen pounds. This was thrown over
the wall in some way and before the
men had time to shout warning to
the men in the way it had struck its
victim He had not seen it but one
! OF the men with him saw it and tried
to knock it away but was too slow.
The jack struck the wounded man
squarely in the head. Where it hit
the bone was not injured and beyond
a slight bruise there was no damage
done there. On the opposite side of
the head the injuries were received.
Here fhe skutI was fraciIrpd badly