The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-12-06
Buckeye News Boiled.

Patrick Gairney of Conneaut, was found
dead in neighbor's dOoryard. lie had
been out all night, and died of exposure.
The S-year-old child of VIM. Starlpper
Of New Cumberland, fell into kettle of
boiling water and was scalded TO death.
William c. Arbuckle of Bucyrus, a To-
ledo and Ohio Central brakeman, was
killed by his train in front of the depot at
FOstOria.
Two cases of smallpox were located on
Orchard street, Toledo, in family named
Clark. The two men were taken to the
pest house.
Colonel F. J. Pickard, the well known
engineer. HhO built the c.. 5. and II. Rail-
road. died at his residence in Columbus, of
pneumonia.
Campbell Meakin, aged II, while cross
ing pasture near East Liverpool, was
kicked IN the head by vicious horse. lie
will probably die.
Edward Fairfax of Columbus, was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Badger. lie killed Benja
min Burns on June 10 last in a quarrel
about girl. Fairfax is cOlOrOd.
Mrs. Harvey Armstrong, living near
Manchester, tainted and fell into the fire.
place with her 3-months-Old child in her
arms. The child was burned to death and
the mother so badly burned that she will
die. Mrs. Armstrong had been ill for some
time and was alone.
The Board of Trade of Lisbon has
raised $4,000 cash bonus, aud will donate
a site for the construction of a five-kiln
battery in that town. The Thompson Sons
Company of East Liverpool, is behind the
project. The new plant will cost $4,000,
and will employ 200 men,
Captain W. Fisher. General Passenger
Agent of the Hooking Valley Railroad,
has been appointed by Mayor Swartz of
Columbus. Civil Service Commissioner to
succeed DR.. W. u. Cole, resigned to
become Director of Public Safety. Captain
Fisher is a popular man, and the selection
is generally indOrsed.
A Mrs. White rendered twenty-dollar
gold piece to street car conductor at To-
ledo, and, as he did not have that amount
in change, invited her to get off and secure
the change. She alighted and later sued
for 5000 damages. The Court found for
the defendant, holding that a conductor
should not be expected to carry so in
change.
Ray Insley, aged Q, while riding on a
raft made of boards, in the back river at
Steubenville, fell off and was drowned.
Morris Huston, aged Z, fell into the river
at the same time. but was saved by his
brother David, aged II, who jumped in and
rescued him. While in the water ter
rife struggle ensued, the Insley boy going
down. His father lives at Jeanette, Pa.
David Webster died at the Baldwin Hos
pital, Columbus. after living for almost
three weeks with a completely severed
spinal cord. lie was injured in railroad
accident, and the hurt was diagnosed at
the time as an injury of the spinal cord.
An operation was performed, but failed to
afford any relief. The autopsy disclosed
the fact that the cord had been almost COM
pletely crushed off.
In response to a request. Attorney Cen
eral Sheets has decided that "A Prosecuting
Attorney has the right to defend man in
another county charged with crime. In
llc HOluS tIlit Tic ItCeutlN
elected Recorder of Belmont County will
take his seat September next, and in the
meantime the appointee will hold over.
The complication was OccaSioned by the
death of the Recorder.
During heavy gale of wind fire broke
out in the fifth story of the Tiffin WOolen
Mills plant at Tiffin, cutting the same.
For while the entire central portion of
the city was threatened. The loss will ex-
ceed slO0. 900. which is partially covered by
insurance. The plant was owned by
Henry and Fred Balbian. who also have a
wOolen mill at Vassar, Mich. One hun
dred and twenty hands are thrown
out of employment. The plant was three
months behind in orders.
Considerable excitement prevails in
Union County on account of large por
tiOn of the Darby Creek bottom sinking,
five miles south of Marysville. The space
of ground which went down is about $50
feet long and Is feet wide. 1t has been
estimated that the ground has sunk 200 feet
deep, and the heavy rains have filled up
the place with water and formed an
immense whirlpool, and the noise Of the
water coming down into the basin can be
distinctly heard fer miles. 1t has attracted
the attention of thousands of people from
all over the county.
The Supreme Court has handed down
decision which in effect sustains the con-
OF the so called wide tire
act. This measure was passed by the Gen
eral Assembly some years ago, and
To
late the width Of tires on wagons accord
ing to the burdens carried by them. Acting
under its provisions. Prosecuting Attorney
Garter of WyandOt County, caused the
arrest of l.. b. Messenger. aviOlatOr of the
law. The Court of Common Pleas dis
charged Messenger, holding that the act
was unconstitutional. Carter took an ex
ception and brought the case directly 10
the Supreme Court. which sustained the
exception and reversed the action of the
lower Court.
Niles residents have formed an inde-
pendent iron and steel company, and will
200 men. The enterprise is the result of
the failure of out-of-tOwn capitalists to
establish such a mill as proposed by them.
The steamer J. X. SecOr, of Port Clinton,
Captain Charles Vessey, rescued the crew
of the Chicago Board of Trade, which
stranded on Niagara Reef. The Secor,
sighting distress signals, managed TO get
alongside and rescued the crew of seven.
The storm is rapidly breaking up the YES
sci. The Board of Trade is owned by l..
S. Sullivan of Toledo. She is insured.
With roar of rushing water that was
heard for mile the banks of the res ,voiI,
near Chauncey, broke their bounds and |
flooded the town, half a mile away. The |
heavy rains filled the reservoir to over
flowing. The reservoir is located 100 yards |
above the mouth of the Chauncey shaft, |
and for time it seemed certain the mine |
would be filled, drowning like rats the 100 |
men in the shaft. Fortunately, a hill de- |
fiected the course of the monster wave and |
the men were spared. a hundred yards of |
railroad track were washed away and other |
4 IN, ,,ua rosuItoJ from finndal raSidapens