Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-12-07
ACCIDENTS.

BY the wreck of flyer" near Penn
Yam junction, Carbon county, Thanks
giving, several people were injured.
The Graft & Co. stove store on
Liberty St. Pittsburg, was destroyed
by fire, Thanksgiving.
VIM Thompson, of near Bakerstown,
was found dead in his home on Thanks
giving Day.
Geo. Schaffner of w. jefferson street
fell on the pavement at Kinks restau-
rant Monday evening and broke his
left arm.
Mrs. Morgan Turner fell at her home
on New Castle street, Tuesday, and
broke one of the bones iu-her right leg
and dislocated her right ankle
Miss Lizzie Patterson of Slipperyrock
was burned to death at Washington,
Pa, last Saturday. She was cleaning
dress with gasoline, at the time, and
was burned beyond help when discover
ed. She was daughter of Norman
Patterson, was about 80 years of age
and formerly taught school in Butler
and was visiting friends in Washington
aG The time of the accident. She was
very highly spoken of. and was buried
at Slipperyrock, Monday.
Miss Patterson was in the basement of
the building, and alone, at the time
and made but one outcry. This was
promptly answered, but she was un
conscious when reached, and died be-
| fore the physicians arrived.
Thomas Mccormick, Russian who
| had been in this country seven months,
was killed by crane in the Car Works,
Thanksgiving Day Charles Gerloch,
the crane boy, is alleged by witnesses
of the accident to have yelled at
| Mccormick to get out of the road and
| then started the crane before he could
do so. Moconick's head was crushed.
A coroners inquest is in progress and
will be concluded this evening.
| Michael Mulligan of Donegal twp,
who was so terribly injured by the ex'
pIosion of a gas meter on the Bach farm
on Monday of last week, died Saturday
morning. 1t seems that test of the
gas well was being made ar the time OF
| the accident, and Mr.. Mulligan was
standing at the meter watching the
| test while tie gas at the well was being
turned on. The pressure proved greater
| greater than was expected and poured
into the meter with such force that ar
explosion occurred and the meter wa:
blown to pieces. parts of it striking Mr.
Mulligan in the head and infiicting in
juries from which his death occurred
He is survived by his wife and severa
children.
Edward Porter of Mars accidently
shot himself in the leg, while out hunt
ing, last Thursday.
| While James Shane of the Nationa
Transit was hauling a pump, last week
his wagon upset and he was thrown
under it, but was saved by the brake.
| Samuel Steele of Petrolia was fount
dead in his house, last Thursday morn
ing. He was 50 years OF age, lIve(
alone, had gone home Wednesday even
ing wet and cold, was found dead neal
the redhot stove and partially roasted
next morning.
Mrs. Robert Daugherty of the Enter
prise mine near Harrisville, was burned
to death in her house, last Saturda,
morning. Her husband had just started
for the mine when she blew into th
lamp and it exploded, throwing th
burning oil all over her clothing
Neighbors rushed in when she scream
ed but could do nothing for her Th
Daagherties came from Clarion count,
about two years ago. Mrs. Daughert.
was about 30 years of age and leave
two children.
| Cyrus Rohrer and Howard Shannon
were two of party Of FIVE young mel
who spent THANKSGIVING day huntin
on the Gus Shannon farm in Franklin
twp. Rohrer was standing on stum
and Shannon was in the bushes a feV
rods away and when he moved his foo
Rohrer thought it rabbit and fired
putting several shot in the foot. Th
Jury.