Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-06-05
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The lIehloH nafket eebtlstss gu
At former questions.
BslfoAt Furnsss 10 Aaw lhippiAj
nearly oil tho product oflhaI, furnlst
Hon. n, 3. Neal, aelsgsts ran
Lawrence county to the C0nptItntian
al Convention, and Mr.. Geo. willard
President of the Etpa Iron Works
Co., took passage 90 The Bostona last
night.
The 6rstiro produced BY the Etn'
Iron Works Co., vas cast last Wed,
nesdsy at Vesuvius Furnace, 1t was
of superior quality and tho furnace
starts of we'll.
A gentleman of this city has been
prospecting in Kentucky. He states
that the best furnsce sites in that
State have not been built upon. He
says Iron Hills Furnace now in the
course of erection, is we'll loca ted.
The Iron and Steel Company are
tearing away some ofthe outbuildings
at the old mill for the purpose Of
clearing the ground for the erection
Of the blast furnace.
James Clark, formerly Of the State Of
New York, but recently . contractor
on the Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad,
has the contract for the grading and
masonry on the Etus Switch of the
Iron Railroad. We have some &C.
quaintance with Mr.. Clark and are
satisfied that those in his employ will
End him a gentleman.
Yesterday at O'Clock, Frank, son
of j. F. Goldcsmp, aged 8 years,
while playing with . lad of thirteen
named Hecker on a log raft above the
saw mills, fell into the river and was
drowned. His comrsde ran up the
bank and informed the parents Of
young Goldcsmp. The body Vas re-
covered at half past 2 o'clock, sixty
yards below where the child fell from
the raft. The Coroner, Vim. T.
McQuigg, did not consider it necess.
airy to hold an inquest.
From the Register.l
A case ofsmall-pox is at Belfeld
Johnson's house, hack of Burlington.
Four deaths from measles have re-
Gently occurred near Sheridan Coal
Works.
There we're about 200 persons at
the cock. fight across the river last
Thursday. and about so, 900 e1chaug-
ed hands. The roosters we're oil from
Kentucky. One party hand IS on
the ground and the other party, ID
There we're seven matches and after
wards three other fights. The Mays
vile ROSTERS whipped the Greenup
chickens, winning eight out Of the
ten fights. On the main, $3.50 was
staked, and $50 on each separate
battle.
Last week. p. S. Hart, Stone Con.
tractor for the Etns Iron Works,
brought to town about 45 colored in
dividusls TO work iu the quarries.
Fifteen Of them he stationed just this
side ofthe Tunnel and the remainder
back of town. 1t seems that some
evil disposed persons in the neighbor.
hood of the Tunnel didn't exactly
like the idea of Ethiopian lsborers
coming into their midst and made
sundry threats to brighten them away.
Last Sunday night, several Of these
men and some bad boys congregated
near the negroes shanties aud gave
them fifteen minutes to leave, on
which occasion several shots we're
fred at the darkies but without furth.
er effect than frightened three Of
them, who took to their heels and
have not reappeared atthe quarry.
We have received from Col. Trim
BILE, President of the S. D. X. H., the
card:
To The Stockholders of the Southern
Ohio X. Il. in Laurence county,
The Directors hope to be able in q
short time to satisfy you fully Of the
fairness sud integrity Of our action
toward you as individuals, and Of our
wstcbful care of, aud interest 10 the
enterprise that so deeply concerns
you.
We nave not used . dollar Of your
money, and it is on deposit at interest
in q trustworthy bank 10 your county.