Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 4 JUNE 1895 ************************************ MARRIAGE -- FELLOWS-REED -- In Hanford, June 1, 1895, by Rev. W.H. MILLER; Herbert FELLOWS and Miss Susan M. REED. [The marriage was a quiet one and took place in the residence which Mr. FELLOWS recently built and furnished in the Biddle addition. The young couple have many friends in Hanford who wish them a happy journey through life.] DEATH -- SAMUELS -- At the residence of Mrs. Sam WELBORN, June 1, 1895, Mrs. Abagail SAMUELS, wife of W.G. SAMUELS, of Alameda, aged 35 years. [Deceased came to Hanford for medical treatment. Mr. SAMUELS is a son of Mrs. DOGGETT of Grangeville. The funeral took place on Sunday and the remains were interred in the Grangeville cemetery. Mr. SAMUELS desires the 'Journal' to extend thanks to friends in Hanford and Grangeville for their kindness and sympathy.] ------------------------------------------------------ A FATAL SLIP -- A S.P. Conductor Loses His Leg and His Life on Account of It, At the Harris St. Crossing -- The Remains Interred at Bakersfield With Honors From the K. of P. -- Last Thursday, about 11:30 o'clock in the forenoon, G.T. LEGLER, conductor on freight train No. 27, which goes through here daily at about that hour, met with an accident that resulted in his death. The train had finished switching and had started on its way toward Goshen. LEGLER was on the outside of one of the cars, when his foot slipped and he was thrown to the ground with his right leg across the track. No one saw him fall and it is difficult to tell whether he was looking into a car, as he stated afterwards, or whether he was attempting to "bleed" the train -- that is, let the air out of the air brakes. 2 cars ran over his leg, cutting it off just above the ankle and fearfully lacerating the flesh and above the break in the bone. When picked up he plead with those present to get a pistol out of the caboose and kill him. He seemed despondent and to have given up all hope of his life from the time he was hurt, and said his only hope was to live to see his wife before he died. The wounded man was taken to the Hotel Artesia. Dr. W.H. MILLER, the regular physician employed with the railroad men's hospital fund, was away in San Francisco. Amputation was necessary and Dr. DUNCAN, assisted by Dr. CLOW, removed part of the leg, sawing it off a few inches above the ankle. The patient was put under the influence of chloroform and came near passing away by heart failure while undergoing the operation. He had for years been subject to heart disease, the train men say, although he appeared to be a robust man. A special train, bearing the railroad physician from Bakersfield, was sent up from that town to bring the injured men there. Mrs. LEGLER was not able to come as she was too ill. Late in the afternoon LEGLER was taken on the train to Bakersfield, where he died at 11 o'clock that night. Mr.&Mrs. LEGLER lost their only child a short time ago and misfortunes seem to be falling thick upon the unfortunate wife. LEGLER was generally known to railroad men by the name of "Dutch." He was a brakeman on the same train a year ago when the gang of "industrials" were thrown off here when they attempted to take a free ride south. The funeral of deceased took place at Bakersfield on Sunday, the service being under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias, of which deceased was a member. Mrs. LEGLER is a daughter of Peter KANAWYER, deceased, of Grangeville. Pole KANAWYER went to Bakersfield and attended the funeral. ------------------------------------------------------ SHIPWRECKED ON THE LAKE -- [Lemoore 'Leader,' June 1st] -- Last week we [Lemoore paper] narrated the misfortunes of 5 castaways on a lonely island near Kingston, and this week we record the wrecking of a fishing party on lake Tulare, which came near resulting in loss of life. Cal. CHISUM, Will DUNCAN, Judd GRIST and another man, were fishing Monday afternoon, and while looking after their nets some distance out in the lake, they saw a sudden squall coming with fearful velocity from the southwest. Before they were ready for it the wind struck them and capsized their boat. The waves on the shallow lake grew into big rollers and they could do little else than cling to the bottom of their boat. One of the party, Mr. GRIST, became separated from the boat and almost drowned. He was saved by the presence of mind of CHISUM, who cut the sein ropes and let them drift to the struggling man, who seized them and was finally hauled in almost exhausted. The party finally reached the shore, but it was some time before Mr. G. was fully restored. He s ays h e wants no more fishing on lake Tulare. ------------------------------------------------------- BUNCOED AT FRESNO -- A Kings County Man Tries to Sell Land and is Himself "Sold" -- The Fresno 'Expositor' of last Tuesday said: On the 5:20 train last evening was an elderly German named John HISCH, who was returning to his home near Hanford. While the train was waiting a well dressed man went into the car where HISCH was and engaged him in conversation, saying that he was looking about for a good piece of land, for which he was prepared to pay a good price. HISCH persuaded the man to go with him to Hanford, where he had land for sale. After talking some minutes, the land buyer invited HISCH to go over to a Chinatown saloon to buy a cigar. Upon entering the saloon the 2 men found a game of dice in progress, and HISCH's companion asked to be allowed to join, offering to bet $100. He had only $40 in coin and the players would not accept an $800 check as security for the balance. HISCH's companion persuaded the German to advance $60, saying that he knew several tricks by which he could win the big stake. He lost, however, and before HISCH was aware of what was going on, all the players had slipped out of the saloon and escaped. HISCH sadly returned to the train, wondering how he could have been caught. ------------------------------------------------------ THE WILHELMINA COLONY -- Hollanders in California Who Have Made Themselves Nice Homes -- A 'Journal' reporter recently visited the Queen Wilhelmina Colony and was greatly surprised and pleased at the great improvements which have been made there in the past 2 years. This colony is composed exclusively of Hollanders. Unlike their countrymen who located near Merced and Fresno and who have nearly all given up the idea of ever realizing anything from their investment, the Queen Wilhelmina people secured rich soil, and the thrifty orchards and vineyards, alfalfa and grain fields and flower embowered cottages are the reward of the thrifty husbandmen. We visited 2 of the colonists and their homes are fair samples of nearly all the places in the colony. A. SLOTEMAKER has a 40-acre tract, 36 acres of which are in peach & prune trees, mostly peaches. The latter are of those excellent varieties, the Susquehannah, Foster and EARLy Crawford. The trees are now 4 years old and will produce a heavy crop this year and Mr. SLOTEMAKER has already had several offers for it. His trees do not need irrigation, the good cultivation they receive being all that is necessary. They were not irrigated all last year and will not be this year. Last year they showed a growth of from 8 to 10 feet. The trees are all hearty and vigorous and there never has been disease of any kind among them. Jack REBEL has a 20-acre tract and it shows the best of care. It is all devoted to orchard, except 3 acres in alfalfa. The orchard, now 3 years old, is clean and healthy looking, and it gives promise of large crops of fruit in the future. Mr.&Mrs. REBEL have a very pretty little home, surrounded by beautiful flowers and greenery. The colony is located in one of the richest sections of Kings County and the State of California, and the colonists will always realize good results from their toil. ------------------------------------------------------ HANFORD VISITORS -- Nicely Entertained at Tulare -- One of Them Takes an Artesian Bath -- 4 of the Lucerne Wheelmen, from Hanford, went to Tulare on Decoration Day, by invitation, to spend the day with the Tulare Cycling Club. They were: A.D. KING, J.R. PREVOST, Guy R. BORLAND and Dr. H.T. HENDRICKS. They took the train to Goshen and from there rode to Tulare on their wheels, where they were most hospitably entertained. At 10 a.m. about 50 cyclists rode out a few miles to the farm of Captain TOZIER, where they were treated to refreshments. Here they also found a 4 horse load of ladies, who accompanied them when they went, a little later, to the big PAIGE orchard and vineyard. At the latter place the rest of the day was most pleasantly spent. There is an artesian well on the place and about it is a reservoir with several feet of limpid artesian water in it. In this reservoir was a flat bottomed boat, in which Dr. HENDRICK invited 2 ladies to enjoy a ride. They accepted the invitation, but with disastrous results. The rest of the party were enjoying themselves in various ways in different parts of the grounds, when they heard piercing shrieks from the vicinity of the pond. They rushed to the bank in time to see the boat tip and spill the gallant doctor and the young ladies out into the water. The doctor was decidedly embarrassed; so were the 2 ladies, as they waded out, wet nearly to the waist. This was the only accident to mar the pleasures of a most happy event. The Hanfordites rode to Visalia, where they spent the night, and returned home by train the next morning. ------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD MAN SHOT -- A car sealer at Mendota named Wm. McLAREN, while examining the seal of a car containing oranges, at midnight last Wednesday, was shot in the shoulder by 1 of 2 tramps who were in the car. The ball ranged downward and into the body. The car was dark and McLAREN did not see his assailant or suppose any one was there when he opened the car. The tramps started for the Coast Range and were arrested at Pinoche on Thursday afternoon by the Mendota constable. They have been identified as 2 tramps who were laying around Armona for several weeks and who had some words with Messrs. THYARKS and BIANCHI and drew a pistol on George THYARKS. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mr. F. Cartier VAN DISSEL of Fresno and A. van de VLUGT of Holland are looking for a location and are visiting L.C. LENS. -Misses Lucy and Bessie CORTNER left Hanford last Wednesday on a visit to Tennessee. -Mrs. M.K. COUCH, a niece of Mrs. H.G. LACEY and who has been visiting her in this city, went to Wheatland last Wednesday. -Mrs. C.F. SMITH of Eureka, who has been ill since Thursday, is now convalescent. -John CAMP has purchased the stable of Wm. CLOUGH and took charge today. His son Oscar, who recently arrived here, will continue to conduct the Rogers stable. -Mrs. W.J. HUDNER went to Santa Cruz last Friday to spend the summer. Her sister, Mrs. Geo. C. BOWES of that city, who has been visiting Mrs. H., returned home with her. THE CASES of Manuel S. NUNES and Hans HOLMES, charged with illegal voting in the Sunset district election, came up in the Justice court at Selma last Friday. I.D. McCLURE was the complaining witness. Both cases were dismissed for want of evidence. JOE ALVISO, bar tender of the Ozark was arrested last Sunday for playing at cards for money, i.e., for dealing stud poker. He plead not guilty before Justice Randall and his case was set for trial next Thursday. The fine in case of conviction will be not less that $50. The arrest was made under a city ordinance. I.A. GREEN was in Hanford yesterday for the first time in a long period. He has been up to Angels Camp, where he was taken dangerously ill with pneumonia. He returned from there recently, but has not been able to be out of the house till now. THE DISPATCHES state that George BUTLER, son of Dr. BUTLER of the Butler Institute, is supposed to have been kidnapped by 3 peddlars in Watsonville one day last week. Dr. BUTLER and his family formerly resided in Hanford. W.W. McCRADY, better known as "Dad," the genial baggage and express messenger on the Goshen-Huron branch of the S.P. road, left Lemoore yesterday in company with his son William, for a 3-months vacation, which will be spent in Seymour, Indiana. W.H. CRAWFORD, foreman of the Lucerne vineyard, and Prof. N.B. PIERCE of the U.S. Department Of Agriculture, were poisoned, they think, by eating oysters at the Kings restaurant, in this city, one evening last week. Both were taken violently ill during the night and were ill for several days. Mr. CRAWFORD was the most affected and is still suffering from the effects of the poison. They think the bivalves were stale and this caused the trouble. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. NATHAN has been on the sick list this week. -Mr. Herman NATHAN, formerly of Kings County, and his brother-in-law, have been visiting among his friends here this week. -Ike RITCHIE, who, we thought was still in Alaska, dropped in our midst yesterday evening. We have not had an opportunity of talking to him so cannot give any account of his trip, but are glad to see him back safe and sound. -Johnnie HACKETT came up from Redlands Saturday to visit his grandparents, Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS. Johnnie has been away for 2 years and in the meantime has grown to be quite a man. His friends here are pleased to see him again. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/