The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-27
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Latest News of Pennsylvania Told in
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The worst injured man in the world,
who lives to tell his story, lives in
Altoona. His name is Alfred Camp.
bell, and he supports a wife and four
children. While at work in a mine,
coal caved in on him, and the doctors
diagnosed his case thus Back broken
IN three places, nccessitating removal
OF sixteen pieces OF the vcrtebra; skull
crushed in, necesstating silver plate
70 protect brains; legs crushed and
broken in three places arms broken
in three places; hands crushed; all
ribs on left side broken: left shoulder
blade broken in two places: feet man.
glcd and internal organs injured Ha
makes a living by selling trinkets
along the street.
While a twin infant Of Mrs. John
Barnhart OF York. was sleeping in a
crib rat got into the crib and at.
tackled the child, biting it upon the
face and neck The mother attracted
by the baby's screams. went TO its as.
sistance and found the little one
bleeding profusely from its wounds,
but the child may die from the loss
OF blood
The incendiarics who set on fire the
public school and the Good Intent
Fire Company's building at Pottsvills
are believed to be the same persons
who set fire to half dozen buildings
a. Minersvillc. The flames spread
with such rapidity that the whole
town was threatened with destruc.
tion and Pottsvlle and other
ncighboring towns were appealed to
for assistance Fortunately the
flames from six different points con.
verged toward each other and the
town was saved.
The eighth annual report OF the
Board of Managers OF the Pennsyl.
yania Epileptic Hospital and Colony
Farm at Oakbournc, has just been is.
sued, showing that there are forty.
eight patients at the hospital, with
DIR. J. Clifford Scott as supernten.
dent. Dr. Wharton Siukler, OF Phila.
dcIphia, is president and DR.. Samuel
w. Morton is secretary OF the Board
Of Managers. The past year was one
Of unusual prosperity for the Colony
Farm and more patients were cared
tor than ever before. The patients
have improved greatly in health. The
Ladies Aid Committee includes a
lumber OF women prominent in Phil
5delphia society circles. More cot
tagcs arc needed, one for boys and
,ne for girls. These cottages could
DC erected at a cost not exceeding
10000 each, including furnishing.
Rev. r. " Labaree, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church. Doylestown,
las offered his services 20 the Pres.
oytcrian Board OF Foreign Missions
o fill the place in Persia held by his
brother, Rev Benjamin Labaree,
Hhu was assinated several weeks ago,
MIR. Labarec informed the officers OF
re church OF his action. The matter
will first have 10 be considered by
he missionaries in the field and ii ap.
,roved notice will be given the boarL
alter which Mr.. Labarcc will be or.
iered to Persia Should his services
Dc accepted he will leave to preach to
he Pcrsians in about two months
He has not formally rendered his res'
gnation as pastor. His father is sta
Ioncd in Persia as missionary.
Eleven persons bitten by a mad dog
md a dog chase by great crowd
hat ended in the death OF the animal
| furnished excitement at StceltOn the
,thcr afternoon. The dog was hrsr
seen in the lower end OF Steelton
mapping at people on the sidewalk
he was chased up the street, but as he
vent he bit right and left, but missed
many victims Health Officer Ebei
Butler aimed a vicious xxx at the
log, but it sank its teeth in his leg and
led. While Mr. Butler was having
MS wounds dressed in 4 drug store
ave others arrived to have dog bites
,auterized. The crowd chased the
dog for half a mile and finally killed
t at the toll gate near Harrisburg.
James Z. Roderick. chief OF the
State Bureau al Mineh called on
Governor Pennypacker and gave him
all OF the particulars OF the Harwict
Mine disaster and the subsequent
inquest which resulted in the finding
Of charges OF murder against Mine
Inspector Cunningham and Mine Su
perintendent Sowdcn Chief Roder.
ick impressed the Governor with the
one-Sided character OF the inquest
ard suggested that the Governor ap,
point a board OF five experts to ex,
anime into the cause OF the accident
The finding OF the board" said Mr.
Eoderick to the Governor, might lead
TO the recommending OF such legisla.
tion as will prevent accidents OF .
similar character in the future The
Governor listened to the suggestion,
without comment, and said he wouli
think it over before deciding what ac.
ton he will take.
George Swenk, aged II years, wa,
found guilty at Lancaster OF setting
fire to the Lancaster Silver Plating
Works. The fire caused a loss ol
100000. An alleged accomplice, whe
will be tried in Juvenile Court on &C,
count OF his tender years, turned
States evidence and swore that tn,
property was fired so that the boys
who worked at the place might have
q holiday, Harry Burns, who war
also indicted, was acquitted, but or
dered 10 pay the costs.
One hundred noodle and macaronI
manufacturers met i'll Pittsburg and
organized a national association. Ter
years ago the product was entirely
imported. Today 900 American fac,
tories are in operation. but are un,
able TO supply home consumption, and
millions of dollars worth OF the edv
bic are still imported from Italy an,
nually. The manufacturers deny thai
new trust is TO be formed.
While fighting forest fires neai
Tumbling Run Michael Kelly was
badly burned.
Aris F. Byrnes, a well-to-do attor.
ney, OF Pittsburg, who shot himself
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