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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31 1856
Abstracts 492 - 499
DISASTERS & ACCIDENTS (Cont'd)
The sleighs were broken to pieces, but neither horse was seriously
injured. (4)
492 - L Jan. 30: 1/4 - A little boy by the name of McMines, riding on
a sled on Vineyard st. just above the rai lroad crossing, fell off the
sled in front of a team which was drawing a sled heavi ly loaded with
lumber. His arm was badly broken and his head cut.
"This is a dangerous place for boys to be sliding. Parents should
bear this in mind." (2)
493 - L Feb. 1: 1/4 - On December 31 a Mr. Bartholemew was accidently
shot by a man named Bauhoff in a woods near Belvidere, Ill. The gun
was loaded with fine shot and exploded directly in front of Bartholemew.
The charge entered his face and eyes, and lodged so near the brain
that great difficulty was encountered in administering medical aid. (3)
494 - L Feb. 8:1/4 - Last evening, while driving up the Public Square,
Mr. Sturges the foreman ht L. Benedict and Company, lost control of his
horse. The lady with him was thrown from the sleigh and broke her jaw. (1)
495 - L Feb. 29:1/4 - Yesterday a horse and wagon was left unhitched
and resulted in a runaway. The bravery of a Mr. Huble saved from possible
injury the frightened boy who was in the wagon.
There is a city law against leaving horses unhitched and that law
should be observed! (4)
496 - L Apr. 16:2/3,4 - The severe wind storm which hit Salem yesterday
did damage which will probably exceed $50,000. The country adjoining
Salem suffe..-ed even more severely. The second story of a brick house
belonging to William Pigeon was blown in and all the furniture destroyed.
The damage has been estimated at $500. Many barns within a two-mile
radius of Salem were blown down and several persons were injured. Surrounding
small towns including Alliance, Damascus, and others within a
15 mi Ie range suffered from the storm.
John Kincade was slightly injured when a tree fell on the buggy in
which he was riding. (19)
497 - L May 6: 3/2 - Yesterday afternoon the span of horses belonging to
the bake wagon of Captain Hickman ran down Superior st. at a rapid gai t
They were brought to a halt at Superior hill, when one of the horses
fell. Hickman broke an ankle in an attempt to jump from the wagon. (2)
498 - L May 26: 1/4 - On May 24 a Mr. Sherman of this city was found drowned
in Lake Erie. (1)
499 - L May 29: 1/4 - Yesterday Richard Hilliard broke his arm when he
slipped and fell while on a visit to the water works. (1)