Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-16

ting the wounded, that little child in.eharge of
its mother, an Irish woman, was picked up with
ont a scratch, although surrounded with broken
machinery and pieces of the cars. Another
child about five years of age, belonging to the
same woman, had its arm broken. One of the
persons injured died OH Saturday night and
TWO more we're not expected to survive The
t, cars in which the laborers were seated,
were completely riddled and it is considered
miraculous that all were not instantly killed.
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SiagaLu. Accidem and Narror Escape. l
Several nights ago, William Iser and his family,
attempted TO cross a ford about one half mile
north east OF New Greek Station ON the Bait
more aud Ohio Railroad. When they got into
the ford, about twenty feet from its eastern
bank, their old horse Immediately sunk under
the water and was unable to getupon his feet
again Seeing HAL he was entangled in his har-
ness, and about TO drown; Mr.. Iser jumped out
into tie water, or ''st,t$6" ice, which was here
about four teetdcep, and cut the thaniestring;
alter which, with much difficulty, he got the
horse loose from the wagon and led hin ont Of
the river, leaving his poor affighted wife, and
her five little children still in the wagon, in the
midst Of tic river, aud the river aboutT5 yards
wide, the night intensely cold, and they thinly
clad and already almost frozen 10 death
Mr.. IScr WIS in a heart -rending fix
lie could not go into tIie river again and baGk
to his wagon, in order to attempt to get them
out for his clothes, from his shoulders to his
feet, as well as the body of his poor horse, were
coated all over with sleet of ice, nearly an
eighth of an inch thick, and he nearly frozen TO
death. He prudentIy hobblcd along as well as
he could, to the nearest house, about quarter
Of mile of, and made known to its inmates
the pcrilous situation of his wife and children
whom lac had left in the river With prompt
ncsS and dispatch, three or four of the Neigh
bOrs mounted their horses, galioped to the scene
the disaStcr-plunged into the river, pulled
them out, placed them upon the backs OF their
Seeds and carried them to the nearest house,
where, after much difficulty all were revived.
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Caught at LGSt-Ai chap named Patrick
NcCann, Gravecrecker, in company with a
congeninl spirit, name unknown, got bnst
Saturday night, and set themselves about ina,
king little more noise, and INDUCING in more
municipal privileges than are gdranteed by the
second section. Officer HawIey caught them
aud tore the skirt off the unknowns coat rs he
made vigorous effort to escape, thereby dem
onstrating the fallacy of the assertion contained
in the ancient bear story, that "the tail holds a
good hold" The officer was only able 10 Sc,
cure McCann who was committed to Jail by
Alderman Wright. 7s
Tie Gorge Gone. Yesterday morning the
heavy gorge Of ice at Browns Island gave way,
aud the river was full of ice at this point in foul
ger, that was tightly bonud in the icy letters,
was slightly damaged, she having passed ,Steu-
benvilIe with broken wheel only, The an.
nonncement created quite hustle about ON
landing and all the boats destined for Pittsburgh
proceeded 10 get up stean; The .Mclnotte,
P'ma Donna and Minerva have been lying here
fr So;ae weeks awaiting the present event
They will leave this morning There are twelve
tret water in the channel and rising
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ttsmogaL-The Book aud Stationary Store o
James C. Orr, has been removed to the new
buildings recently erected by Mr.. HOrnbrook
on Main street. above the II. y NJ. Bank. Mr.
Orr displays Mt his new stand an excellentstocL
OF books aud stationary of all descriptions, in
Guiding perfect mountain of wall paper,l o
every Imaginable style, stripe and figure. VIZ
notice also, some elegant engraSings from The
word paintings of Shakespeare, which canno
but interest all lovers OF. the beautiful and adj
'a'Ters Of that rare old master poet. Cali anc
see him., ~, .fIEV
@aR-Contrary TO the expectations Of tue
Nerriams hereabouts, we were yesterday VISITED
%"' fall of rain, which, from the indication.
S''''owed forth, babe fair to be of some dura
u"'a'lo"- According TO the almanacs, therainy
SEASON commences about this time, aud having
40 contradictory authority, We arc prepared t,
antcinnte The r.i,.r, ~ DID,; G. .I.,,., I'm.