The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-14
Minor State Items.

Fe, was dynamited and almost completely
destroyed.
Wm.S Delauder of I.arue, was instantly
killed by log rolling onto him. He leaves
six children.
| Mrs. Fred Schmauck Of North Amherst,
burned to death. SShe poured kerosene on
a smOldering fre.
| The Natural Gas Company drilled in
new well in Madison Township, Fairfield
County. The well is flowing 6,OO0, 900 feet
per day.
The planning mill of Samuel Bever and
the hoop factory Of VIM. Jacops were
destroyed by fire at Nevada. Loss 5000,
no insurance.
| John Henderson. an engineer at the lift
known as the skull cracker, was fatally
injured at the Mingo junction plant of the
National Steel Company.
Mrs John Whitaker Of Ross Avenue,
Hamilton, has been in profound sleep
for several days, and all known remedies
have failed to awaken her.
The body of Henry Watson, an old SOL
dier, was found on the Panhandle Rail-
road at West jefferson. Both legs were
broken and the skull was crushed.
| William Aiken and Jacob Kline were
crushed to death by the premature OK
| plosion Of dynamite at a clay bank in
MOgadore. Several other workmen were
injured.
| Herman Frehse, single, aged "a years,
committed suicide at Columbus, by shoot
ing himself through the head. He had
been suffering for some time with pains in
his head.
| The Board Of Health has ordered all
Newark schools, churches and places Of
amusement closed, and forbade the assem-
bling Of citizens in public places until
smallpox is stamped out.
| The Alma Portland Cement Works, at
South Wellston, were almost completely
destroyed by fire. The plant was one Of
the largest Of its kind in the United States.
4, The loss will exceed $500
Mrs. l.. E. Skinner of Warren, has re-
ceived word Of the successful termination
| of the claim Of herself and other heirs to
the s99, 100000 Reynolds estate in Phila-
delphia. Other heirs reside in Columbus
and vicinity.
James Crawford, aged As, employed at
| NichOlason's mines near Cambridge. was
instantly killed by fall of slate William
| Atkinson, employed in the Little Pioneer
| coal mines, died from injuries received by
| a fall of slate.
Harry Collins. prisoner in the County
Jail at Lancaster. under indictment for
robbery and pocket picking made sue
cessful break for liberty. While deputy's
| back was turned Collins scaled the fence
and disappeared.
A. J. Johnson and Peter Coffee, while
assisting in cleaning up wreck on the
| Pennsylvania near Bucyrus, were struck
by the end of cable which snapped under
a great strain and both were badly injured.
johnson may not recover.
While trimming his horses hoofs John
Sehlagel Of Dayton, met with fatal acci-
dent, the knife slipping and the blade
penetrating his left leg above the knee,
severing the femoral artery and causing
death within few minutes.
Clarence Kelley, aged Is, in the employ
| of W. p. Black, farmer OF Willsereek,
near Steubenville, was found dying on the
road with rifle bullet through his body.
Whether he triedtO commit suicide or shot
himself accidentally is not known.
A 19-months-old child Of Alex. Armour
| of Toronto, wandered into the yard and
was found drowned half hour later in a
large candy bucket. into which it had
tumbled head first. The remains Of candy
| in the bottom Of the bucket had attracted
| the babe.
At meeting of the Board of Regents Of
Heidelberg University. held in Tiffin, Rev.
DIR. David j. Meese, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of Mansfield, was
elected to succeed President J. A. Peters,
deceased. The new President is a Penn
| sylvanian, aged about55. 1t is understood
that he has signified his intention of ac-
cepting:
Workmen drilling well for water at
the home Of George Willie in Bucyrus,
struck gas. They quit work, and the fam
lily in trying to see how the well looked
threw a match into it. A big explosion
followed, and all the members OF the fam
lily were injured. Mary and George were
most seriously burned about the head.
Their condition is serious.
The dead body Of Earl Gordon, son Of
DIR. p. A. Gordon Of Junction City, and a
student at the Ohio Medical College at
Columbus. was found on the track of the
c. and NJ. V. r. r. about a quarter Of a
mile east of Junction City by section
gang. He was last seen in New Lexington,
and it is supposed that he was riding home
on freight train and in some manner fell
off. The train ran over the body, which
was badly mutilated.
A suit has just been filed in the Common
Pleas Court at Upper Sandusky. that will
be watched with the greatest interest by
farmers. Last summer John Lovely con-
tracted with ii. ii. Sears Of Harpster, to
sell 1000 bushels Of oats at certain price
per bushel. Lovely hauled half Of the
contracted amount. when oats advanced in
price Lovely stopped hauling until Sears
would pay current rates. Sears then re-
fused to pay for what had been delivered.
The suit is for 81, 1920.
Six masked robbers used seantling to
beat down the front door of the farm home
of Balzer Race, six miles north Of Canton,
the other night. Five attacked the father,
mother and two sons. The oldest son
showed fight, but was knocked down. All
were bound, 1.-The house was ransaeked by
the five. while the sixth stood guard.
Thirty-five dollars in cash and certificates
of deposit were stolen. Threats of torture
were made. but nothing more was found.
A horse and buggy belonging to Race and
a horse and buggy belonging to a ne gh-
Dor. John Sheets, were stolen, and the
burglars made their escape.
The first public building in Ohio to bear
the name Of Mckinley will soon be dedi-
Gated. 1t is the new cottage at the
MassillOn Hospital for the Insane. Pres
ident Mckinley took deep interest in
this Institution when he was Governor,
and not only appointed the first Board Of
Trustees. but through his career as Gov
ernor OF the State kept in close touch with
the affairs Of the hospital.
Forest fires raging in the northern part
of Hancock County, have done upward Of
10000 damage. Farm houses and barns
have been destroyed and stock stampeded.
A large number of farmers plOwed a strip