NEWS: Items from the Democratic Standard, November 25, 1863, Blair County, PA

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Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, November 25, 1863

Theft - The cellar thieves have commenced their depredations in 
Altoona. Among others, the cellar and kitchen of the Logan House were 
despoiled of a variety of eatables and a pair of boots.

ACCIDENT - David Deal, of Colerain township, Bedford county, had  his  
arm so seriously injured, one day week before last, by being caught in 
a threshing machine as to require amputation of the limb below the 
elbow.

ALTOONA AFFAIRS -  On Wednesday morning, last, one of the most terrible 
and fatal accidents that was ever witnessed on the Penna. Railroad, 
occurred to the Stock Express Train Eastward, while standing at 
Conemaugh Station. To the rear of each stock train is attached what is 
called a callaboose car, for the accomdation (sp) of drovers and those 
in charge of the stock.  In addition to the Engine in front, the train 
was being pushed up the grade by Engine No. 174. While the train was 
stopping at the station named, to allow this Engine to take in coal and 
water, it blew up.  The fire-box was blown off and the boiler was 
raised up and thrown on top of the callaboose car, in which were a 
number of drovers and their helps. The result was that - 
  John Finley, engineer, was so badly injured that he died on Thursday 
morning.
  Chas. Donahue, fireman, was thrown a considerable distance from the 
engine, receiving a severe shock and a number of bruises, but it is 
thought he will recover.
  Jas. Mills, flagman, who was standing on the rear bumper of the 
callaboose car, had his arm broken, head cut, and was otherwise bruised 
and also badly scalded.  From the latter his life is endangered.
  Nathan Rosenvaux, a Jew pedler, hailing from No. 70 Mott Street, New 
York, who was a passenger in the callaboose car, had his right arm torn 
off just below the shoulder and was badly scalded.  He died on Tuesday 
morning.
  John Hodge, of Kentucky, employed by one of the drovers, was 
instantly killed, as was also another man who was unknown to any person 
on the train.  There were no papers or marks about him whereby to 
discover who he was, or where he was from. - Tribune