The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

The dwelling house on the Gleason
/ farm 4 miles north and = mile east oi
| Yale burned TO the ground with nearly
all the contents Tuesday afternoon
| Feb. 10. Loss about 800. Luke Wood
run and family occupied the house at
the time. II was rather cold day to
be turned out of house and home
Cause of fire unknown.
\ very sad accident happened Co Mrs
Henry Flood, who lives east of old
lirockway, on Monday Of this week
II seems she had "A kettle of turpen,
tine and tar on the stove which caught
fire and in carrying il ont ofdoors some
of the mixture split on the door step
In AN attempt to put out the flames
her clothing eau ght fire, burning every
stitch from her. Mr. Flood was sick in.
bed at the time and when he heard his
wife's screams for help jumped out of
bed and assisted in putting out the
flames The unfortunate woman's
ilesh was terribly burned.
Saturday night last Hugh Moore re-.
turned 90 Yale from Armada where he
had been attending the funeral of Mrs.
Emma Aldrich and stopped all night
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. y.
Moore. sunday morning hlr. Moore's
son came after him with horse and
cutter. lie said to his son Il want tO
attend church while ! am here, put the
horse IN the barn and wait" After
listening 90 a splendid sermon deliver.
rd by Miss Barbour the two started for
home. Ia their Journey IL is necessary
10 cross the Nhearer bridge. There Is
no snow on the bridge aud iu drawing
the cutter across. the horse was Choked
by the hrcas, collar which WAS too
small for him and feel, through the rail
lag Co The icr below distance of
twelve feet. taking Mr Moore with, him
Tire boy amt cutter being left ON the
bridge above. Tie horse escaped in.
jury but N-. Moore did not fare So
we'll lis thigh was broken. besides
being injured internally. DR.. Pollock
who attended him says he Is doing as
well as could bee expected. Mr.. Moore
is getting well mp ln years ana cannot
withstand such bumps as he could in
his earlier life. About twenty-five
years ago tree fell on him breaking
his collar bone. lie has had several
other accidents happen him during his
lifetime and he feels that providence
has favored him in each instance.
The Armada Graphic says:-"The
saddest and most tragic accident
which has happened i'm this vicinity in
many years, occurred at the depot
Tuesday morning. Charles Fillmore,
with others, was engaged in loading
logs for the Modern Match Go. The
morning freight train was I'm the yard.
and was moving the cars on the siding
where the logs were being loaded.
One of the workmen who was at
work with Mr. Fillmore had Just
crossed the track in front of the NOV
ing cars when there was about four
feet between the train and the loaded
car. Mr. Fillmore tried To follow his
companion aud was caught between
the bumpers OF the cars and his hips
and spine horribly crushed. He was
taken To his home on south Fulton
street and medical aid summoned, but
the injuries were beyond the reach of
surgical skill. and the unfortunate man
passed away soon after reaching his
home
Mr.. Fillmore IS well and fayorably
known In Yale having lived for many
years on his farm six miles west and
one mile north Of here.
Saturday, February 20. lgOi:-At six
O'Clock this morning the dwelling house
on the farm of Henry High. one and
Onc.half miles northeast Of y ale, burn
ed % the ground. But very little of
the household furniture and goods
WIS gaVpd