A Narrow Escape Mr. A. B. Amich, the plumber, whose place of business is on Seventh avenue near Thirteenth street, met with an accident on Tuesday which might have been far more serious than it was. He was doing some plumbing on the first floor of Mr. Tom. Parsons' new building, Eighth avenue near Thirteenth street, when a hatchet which was on the third floor of the building, was jolted from the joist and fell to where Mr. Amich was working. In it descent it struck him on the hat, the blade cutting through it and also through several pieces of heavy paper he had inside the hat and as a result he received a painful scalp wound. A physician was summoned and dressed the hurt. Fortunately the injury was not serious but his escape was a narrow one. ---------------- Fell Out of a Car Ex-Treasurer Alexander Rutledge, an old and much respected citizen of Williamsburg, met with a painful accident at Schmucker & Co.'s stone quarry, above Franklin Forge on Wednesday afternoon of last week. He was sitting in the luggage car of the Williamsburg branch train when, by some accident, he lost his balance, falling to the ground, cutting his head and receiving other painful injuries. Had the car been in motion, he would undoubtedly have been killed. As it was, his injuries were not serious, and we soon to hear of his complete recovery. --------------- A Serious Accident Wednesday a report reached this city that Mr. Silas Geesey, of Frankstown, had been killed by an explosion of dynamite at Funk's stone quarry, at that place. His brothers and other friends here were much alarmed and some of them went over to Frankstown, where they were relieved to find that the report had been exaggerated, though it was true enough that Mr. Geesey had been badly hurt. It appears that between 9 and 10 o'clock Wednesday morning he and a fellow workman went to remove a dynamite cartridge from the quarry, intending to substitute a heavier one. By some means an explosion occurred, blowing out Mr. Geesey's left eye, and terribly lacerating his face and both arms. Dr. D. S. Hays, of Hollidaysburg, was summoned, and after removing some pieces of stone from his wounds and dressing them, expressed the belief that he would recover. Mr. Geesey's numerous friends here sympathize with him in the misfortune that has befallen him and will be glad to hear of his speedy and complete recovery. He is 38 years of age, and has a wife and five children. ------------------- A short time ago two Spruce Creek girls visited this city for the purpose of having their pictures taken. Not knowing where the galleries are located and their bashfulness at first restraining them from making the needed inquiry of persons whom they met, they concluded to pass along on opposite sides of the street and by examining the various signs discover what they wanted without assistance. While going up Eleventh avenue intent in their search, one of the young ladies noticed a very amiable looking young gentleman standing in front of a clothing store and plucking up courage she asked him if he would kindly direct her to a photograph gallery. The elegant young man made no reply and the shrieks of a number of small boys who had heard the question causing her to look more sharply, she discovered that she had mistaken a clothier's "dummy" for veritable flesh and blood. The girls fled. ----------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair