The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-04

struck and fatally injured by a freight
train.
CoonrOd Rumple, a blacksmith. residing
! at MeCutchenville, was fatally injured by
an exploding emery wheel.
Citizens of West Mansfield opposed to
the increase of telephone rates will estab-
lish cooperative exchange.
Wilson Boner. employed on the new
Presbyterian church. Napoleon, fell from
the roof and was probably fatally injured.
David Young OF 1881 South street. Tole-
do, aged IS years, was instantly killed in
the Lake Shore yards while switching ears.
William Young. Lake Shore conductor.
aged 35. living at 1913 Wayne street. To-
ledo, was instantly killed by passenger
train.
Grace. the G-year-old daughter OF Pat
rick kahoe, of Springfield, suffered frac-
lures of both legs in runaway accident at
the fair grounds.
At the special election at Wapakoneta
the proposition to issue $4,000 bonds for
streets and public highways was carried
almost unanimously.
Frank Urbange. employed at the Forest
City foundry, Cleveland, fell into a vat OF
acid. He was badly burned when rescued
by fellow workmen, but may recover.
G. W. Shields, aged s.. of STAIRS, pump
ing master for the Hooking Valley road at
Sugar Grove, was struck by local freight.
No. A and killed. He leaves a wife and
nine children.
Miss Alberta Nichols, aged 10, daughter
Of Farmer C. L. Nichols, who resides on
the bay shore. twelve miles from Toledo,
was fatally burned by the explosion of a
gasoline stove.
John Homer and Clarence Flickinger,
while working on Mrs. William Filckin-
gers residence in York Township, Union
County, fell to the ground from the roof
and were probably fatally injured.
While asleep at her home at Salinevlle,
Mrs. Fannie Ware was bitten by spider
md her condition is thought to be serious
Mrs. Ware was bitten ON the arm and it is
now swollen to twice its normal size.
Clarence Foust, aged 20. who ran away
from his home near West Liberty several
months ago, was killed by cars in Kansas,
while en- route to North Dakota. The
remains were brought to West Liberty.
At Springfield. Joe North. aged 8, found
dynamite cartridge and hammered away
on it with a stone until it exploded. 1t
struck him in the face, almost blowing out
one eye, the sight of which he will lose
The village of Shiloh, six miles north of
Shelby. held an election under the Beal
law. The vote stood 10 for dry and II for
wet. There is one saloon in the place.
which the residents have been trying to
get rid Of for years.
Natural gas has been found about
one and a half miles west of Cedarville-
A movement of the earth's surface had
been noticed for some days by Nees Cor
bin, an employe of the paper mills, and
he called the attention OF Mr.. E. w. Hagar.
hesuperintendent, to the strange phenom-
enon. Hagar lighted match and touched
it to the place. and was met with flame
about three feet high.
Thomas Costello of Licking County,
serving four years in the penitentiary for
forgery, has applied for patent on a new
stove. The model he says has been
thoroughly tested and has demonstrated
all thaS he claims for it. The stove not
only makes its own gas and consumes it.
but at the same time consumes the smoke.
II is claimed the stove will furnish an ex-
ceedingly hot fire and not consume more
than a single bucket Of coal in twenty-four
hours time.
While working at mangle in Kenton
laundry, Mrs. James Lees caught her
hand between two hot rollers. Her awful
predicament so frightened the other en-
ployes that they were unable to render any
assistance. 1t was fully ten minutes
before her screams attracted the attention
of Rush Willard. who was passing block
away. He rushed in and turned the
machine back, releasing her. She is in 4
serious condition from the nervous shock
and badly burned hand.
A. 5. Leland, Republican candidate for
County Commissioner, is lying at the
point of death at his home in Stovertown.
from blood poisoning. A week or more
ago one Of Mr.. Leland's cows was bitten
in the udder by eopper-head snake. and
the udder swelled to twice its normal size.
veterinary advised that the COW be
MIXED frequently. and in the absence Of
the hired man Mr.. Leland performed this
task one evening. A cut on his right hand
came in contact with the milk and the
poison circulated thror out his entire
system. His life is desp.. ed Of.
Electric light swindlers have been ac-
lively engaged in the locality OF Dayton.
during the past several weeks, and number
several well-to-do citizens among their
r-inf Thay chad n
farmer named Denlinger, residing north
of Dayton, and asked to equip his resi-
ience, proposing to do so for $3.50. When
the contract was made out it was found
that it stipulated the above amount for
each Of twenty lights which they intended
10 install in the farmers residence. The
discrepancy in the contract was noticed,
however, and the matter was reported to
the police. Recently Spring Valley man
was caught in the same way.
At tMassillon, by the accidental discharge
of shotgun in the hands Of Chauncey Al
bright, aged IA, Ethel Hinderer, Frances
Fasnacht and Harry GrOg, all young
people, were seriously injured. They will
recover.
A terrible accident occurred near West
Liberty. While coming from Bellefont-
aine a team of horses driven by F. j
Newell started to run away, and his
mother, Mrs. Elsie Newell, aged IS.
Jumped from the carriage and fell, crush
ing her skull and causing instant death.
The team was soon stopped, and the
other occupants were not injured.
Dannie RoSenbecker. the boy murderer
of Toledo, has been placed on contract
work in the penitentiary. He is learning
to make cigars. lie is there to serve
twenty years for manslaughter. An effort
was made to give the youngster some lib
critics, but he took advantage of kindness.
Tie is only IA years old.
Oliver NJ. Romig and George c. Thurs
ton, sons of wealthy parents. were bound
over to the grand jury at Toledo, charged
with robbing Farmer Kinzel of s.. 800 in
money and checks. The young men led a
dual life, il is said, posing as Sunday