NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 13, 1891, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 13, 1891 Local Brevities. Yesterday Mrs. A. E. Huber arrived from Chicago on day express. She is visiting her father, Martin Runyen, of Washington avenue. Joseph Dillen, who has been lying seriously ill in his room at Dickinson college, Carlisle, will return home as soon as his condition will allow. William Charles, a brakeman in the yard, who fell from a car in Levan's yard on Wednesday night, and who was admitted to the hospital, was able to walk to his home yesterday. Hospital Notes. Twenty patients are now under treatment. The total number admitted since the organization of the hospital is 1,008. Elizabeth Halpin was admitted for treatment for eczema. She is a cook and had been employed at the Hollidaysburg seminary. Jennie Nonemaker, of Willow avenue, was admitted. She had been afflicted with a bone felon of the right hand and an operation was performed to remove the trouble. The outside cases treated were: Joseph Cox, of No. 8 Washington avenue, contusion of left thumb, and Fred Hall, of Sixth avenue and Ninth street, for bruises of chin and lips. An Unfortunate Accident. James Shaw, a blacksmith employed in the Pennsylvania railroad shops at Juniata, was the victim of an unfortunate accident yesterday afternoon which deprived him of the sight of his right eye. The accident happened so quickly that it was not at first considered to be serious. Mr. Shaw had just commenced work after the dinner hour. He had picked up a piece of iron, which had been previously heated, and was striking it with a hammer. A large scale of the iron flew up and struck him in the eye, cutting through and leaving the liquid out. He was taken in the ambulance to the hospital and it was not until an examination was made that it was discovered that sight had been destroyed. IN OTHER COUNTIES. Items of Interest Clipped and Condensed from Our Exchanges. An east bound freight train, about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, when near Brinton, struck and instantly killed a man named Pat Donohue, who was standing on the track. Donohue was a married man, 65 years of age and lived at Brinton. Sheriff Stineman, of Ebensburg, on Wednesday, received the rope with which Harry Marsh will be hanged on February 26. It is twenty-five feet long, a half inch thick, cost $25, and was made by Mr. Jacob Bopp, of Wood's Run, Allegheny. Tuesday night a boy named Fred. Richey tried to jump on a freight train at Trotter Station, on the Southwest branch. He missed his footing and fell to the ground beneath the cars. The wheels passed over him and cut off his right leg. He was removed to his home at Trotter station, where he died Wednesday. Another murder was committed in the coke regions Wednesday afternoon. Andy Gonda, a young Hungarian of Morewood, near Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland county, was killed by Steve Hovences. A number of Huns had collected in company house No. 75 and were drinking heavily. Suddenly a fight began, in which Gonda and Hovances were the principal figures. Hovances seized a coal digger's pick and with a savage yell rushed at his opponent. The crowd was horrified to see him stick the weapon into Gonda's neck, severing the jugular vein. Quickly withdrawing the bloody pick he buried it in his falling victim's temple. Gonda fell in a pool of blood, dying almost instantly. Hovances escaped during the excitement but was caught a few hours later and brought to jail. TYRONE TOPICS. Mrs. George Hostler, of Sinking Valley, who has been suffering for the last two weeks with la grippe, is improving nicely and will shortly be about. We are pleased to note that our old friend J. W. Hunter (Humpy) is on his feet again and has opened quarters in Pruner's block, on Main street. This one does not count. Mr. Charles Hesser, assistant ticket again at this station, yesterday moved into and took possession of one of the dwellings of John C. Ewing, on Main street, where he and his family will make their abiding place. James A. Study and family have taken possession of their new house on West Juniata street, and the quarters formerly occupied by them on East Juniata street will be improved party [sic] for a store room on first floor and rooms for let on second and third floors. Mrs. Sarah Montgomery, mother of Miss Montgomery, of the Western Union telegraph office, has leased the property of John C. Ewing, Main and Clearfield street. Mr. Ewing and wife will ceased housekeeping and try boarding for awhile and about March 14 will dispose of their personal effects, due notice of which will be given. Fell From a Train. William Marks, aged 31 years, a coal miner by occupation, living at Gallitzin, was painfully injured last evening. He had been to Kittanning Point in the afternoon and boarded a train at that place for his home. On arriving at Gallitzin he attempted to dismount, but the train was running at a high rate of speed and he fell to the ballast. His right knee was severely sprained and his body severely contused. He was brought to the hospital in this city, where his injuries received the proper attention. HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS. The brick dwelling house on Newry street in Gaysport belonging to Mr. William McNamara, has been purchased for the very reasonable sum of $900 by George Curry, who will take possession of the same in the spring. Mrs. H. P. Wilson, of Hays City, Kansas, accompanied by her bright young daughter Ester, passed through here yesterday on her way to Williamsburg, where she goes to visit her brother-in-law, Dr. W. H. Wilson, who is dangerously ill. She was accompanied to Williamsburg by Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Snyder and Mrs. H. H. Snyder.