Fremont Journal in Fremont, Ohio

Two Boys Die and One Rescued After School Privy Lock In

The Philadelphia Journal recounts a heartrending incident at a city public school where Charles Hill six and Frederick Needlow seven became trapped in a seldom used privy after a game of hide and seek. The trio locked inside endured freezing conditions until a teacher freed them early Tuesday morning. Charles Hill died from exposure while Frederick Needlow survived with severe frostbitten feet requiring amputation. The report also notes political dispatches from Washington on Fort Sumter and military movements, with figures like Major Anderson, Gen. Scott, and President under discussion, amid evolving views on evacuation and security.