Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-23
BLACK FRIDAY.
The town gets an unusual num-
Der of sensations during the
course of the day.

cut nnger 10 fractured skull - The
various haps and mishaps all put to-
gether make startling exhibit. -
The latest news from each accident.
Nell B0yers is still alive aud the
chances for his recovery are much
better than they were.-A very dan
gerous runaway
Friday was certainly Black Fri
day in Morgantown. There was
never such az avalanche of mishaps
occurred in one day in the history Of
the town. What is the matter with
the people is hard to tell. The
weather may have had something to
do with it as everyone felt somewhat
reckless.
The number of accidents and
things of startling nature that
took place during the day was the
theme of more than one conversation
last night and every one was sur
prised at the number and serious
ness of the haps and mlshaps of the
day
Beginning soon in the morning
the day was one of sensation and
several Of them were very nearly
fatal in their consequences. To
sum up there was two attempts at
suicide, two fights, three runaways,
three people cut or injured by ma
chinery and one man nearly Drained
by falling roller. The latest news
about each Of these is given in the
subjoined paragraphs which make a
startling exhibit.
VIRGIL BARKER's FINGER CUT,
Virgil Barker had his finger cut
on rip saw at Montgomery's plan
ing mill on Friday. The finger was
not taken off, strange to say, but a
large piece was chewed out Of it be-
fore he could get his hand away.
DIR. Gibbons dressed the wound and
thinks that the finger will get well
all right without any need of ampu-
tation.
BICYCLE COLLISION.
Milton Hirschman was mounting
his wheel in front of the Second Ma
tional Bank on Friday when he was
struck by Grove Meeks, who was
coming down the street at rapid
rate on another wheel. Both men
were thrown to the ground and the
wheels were piled up rather promis-
cuously. Neither wheel was dam
aged at ALL Meeks had his right
wrist rather badly sprained but it
was pulled into shape by Hirschman
so he will not suffer much inconyen-
fence from it. Groves leg was cut
considerably by a spoke which was
broken in the accident The piece Of
steel ran into his leg clear to the
bone making very painful wound.
He has great difficulty in walking
to-day but will be all right in a short
time.
SOME FIGHTS.
The teamsters at the depot became
engaged in an argument and when it
was over there had been two fights
One of the participants in the festiv
tiles carries his head in a sling on
account of brick that was present
ed to him by one of the belligerents
and another has two of the prettiest
black eyes ever put on exhibition.
NUMBER OF RUNAwAYs.
In the early morning there was a
runaway on Main street but no one
was hurt and little excitement was
created. In the evening horse
which a man was riding ran away
and split grain all over the street be
fore he could be stopped The rider
stayed with the animal and was not
hurt at all.
WALTER BOWIE GETS CUT.
While making tin cans at the shop
on Walnut street Mr.. Walter Bowie
caught his knuckle on can and be-
fore he could prevent it, had cut
the knuckle out The wound while
a slight appearing one is very pain
full.
VERY SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
In the afternoon about four O clock
the most serious runaway of the day
occurred. A party of Kingwood
people who had driven over to see