The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-29
STATE ITEMS.

\ BRAEESMAN by the name OF h"o''S
fell from his train at Portland, on the
18th, and his left arm was caught under
the moving train and was terribly
mashed Drs. Dent and FogIe ampu-
tated it at the shoulder, which was a
difficult task, it being mashed to within
two inches of the shoulder. The pa
tient is convalescing nicely, and DR..
Fogle says the chances are good for bis
recovery.-Prcstoa County Herald.
ANOTHER RAILROAD SURVEY TO BE
MApE.-A gentleman Of this place has
Of the first magnitude having lis head,
quarters in that city, have ordered a
survey for a railroad from Morgantown
to Clarksburg. This eau be depended
on. The survey will be made as soon
as the weather per,nils.-Norgantorn
Constitution.
JUDGE EOMSroN-Owing to Sc
we're and protracted attack Of sickness,
this gentleman has hitherto been una,
bic to leave home. He is still very
weak and confined TO his room. 1t is
impossible to state at this time how
soon he may be able 10 start for
Charleston; the disease by which he is
afflicted renders it dangerous for him to
travel during the present unhealthy
weather. So, for the time being, Lewis
county is unrepresented in the Com
vcution.- Weston Democrat.
An OLD Man FOUND DEED IN HIS
HoUsE.-On last Monday morning an
oh man by the name Of VIM. McDan-
iels. living about seven miles from this
place, up Tygan Valley river. this
county, was found dead in his own
honse.
Mr.. McDaniel5 is man Of about 65
wears of age, and has for years lived
alone-never having been married
On the morning above stated one of
his neighbors happened to be passing,
and noticing that from the appearance
and condition of things about the prem
ises, all was not right, he went TO the
house, which he found fastened up.
Opening a window and looking in, he
saw the dead body OF the old man lying
on the floor. Notifying some OF his
neighbors OF the fact, they, after going
TO the house, concluded that 1t was
better that an inquest be held.
Consequently Esquire Love Of this
place was notified and a jury SUM-
moued, who, after making due exami-
nation, concluded that he hal died from
natural causes, anl rendered a verdict
accordingly. The CID man seems to
have been a great miser, and lived q
very secluded lie. When found it was
apparent that he had been dead about
a week. He was Of such q peculiar
character that his nearest neighbors
scarcely ever visited lis home. He
owns about six hundred acres OF land,
and was supposed 10 possess a large
amount Of money, but, upon search
being made, only about $40 could be
found about his prcmIscs.-Grdtt0n
Sentinel.
QUIrE AN AccIDENr.-The horse and
wagon owned and used by Captain
Maulsby, at tie Pearl Mills, met with
a pretty rough handling by the cars on
last ednesday morning. From what
we can learn it appears that the driver,
having q load of flour, bran, &c, 10
deliver atthe depot for shipment, lett the
horse standing pear the platform at the
as was the custom, and began
unloading the wagon. While doing so
the ST. Louis Express, east bound, came
by, and the horse taking fright,
started along between the main and
side tracks Just in front of the ap-
preaching train, the engine of which,
coming in contact with the wagon, shiv-
cred it into a thousand pieces and
strewed its contents in rather promiscu
ous heaps along the track. The horse
was caught between the engine and
car on the siding, but very luckily es-
capped with a few slight scratches and a
tight rubbing. 1t is fortunate that no
one CHANGED to be in the wagon at the
time of the nt,Sotherwise it might
have resulted more seriously.-Fair-
mont LiberafSt.