The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-07
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
FrOn the Washington, Pa, Reporter)

WOhAAnn'-Su bAbuIuhy IOEenOon last
! shortly after eleven o'clock, people reSld-
ing In the vicinity OF Chesnut and Main
J sts., Id this borough, were startled by q
most unusual sound. Rushing 70 their
doom they beheld the walls and timber
Of the three now brick buildings In course
Of erection by Mr.. John P. Linn, in the 10.
cality above given, falling and crumblinR
into an almost inRxtricable mass Of ruins,
while q great cloud Of dust hoVered over
the spot for q moment hall concealing the
damage that had been done. It was
known that q number ol Worlmen had
been engaged about the building and fears
were excited that they had met with sad
fate; but In a few minutes much to the
relief OF all two men, John Cook, carpen.
ter, and Thomas Davis, colored, lRborer,
crawled from among the debris, showing
that they had escaped all serious injury.
Their escape was miraculous. The row
OF three buildings Is about ninety feet,
fronting on CheSnut street, and about
thirty feet In depth. The brick work had
been finished some time, and the timberB,
raIters aud lathing had all been got ready
for mailing the shingles, q large number Of
which had already been piled upon the
building and the colored man had lust
stepped of the ladder and delivered an
armiul when the raiters began TO spread,
on account Of the increased weight, and
forced out the front and rear walls, crush.
ing the timbers in fearful manner, and
scattering the flying pieces in every direc.
ton. AS before stated Cook and Davis
were upon the building, and went down
amid the wreck, and how they escaped
being crushed Is a miracle to all who have
seen the ruins. All the timbcrs connect
ing the roof with the building we're broken
and twisted and the side walls pushed out
as far down as the joists Of the second
floor The end and division walls, sup
porting massive chImneys, remain stand
ing and were apparently not much dam
sged.-The cause OF the accident Is a
matter Of discussion among the parties
interested-some alleging one thing and
some another. The loss will be a severe
one upon whOmsoever II may fall, and as
It will delay and hinder the early compile.
ton Of the building, 1t is 10 be greatly re-
GREETED. Had 1t occurred a ltLle earlier
In the day when the pavement was occu-
pied by passing pedestrians from the
CHARTERS depot there might have been
loss Of life with it.
A GREAT PUMKIN VINE.-We are
credibly informed that In the garden Of
MIR. Henry Springer in West Pike Run
township, Q stray pumkin seed was drop
ped last year, which produced a vine
which with its branches measured seven
hundred and eirNiy.four feet, and bore
thirty three puuiklns, some Of them
weighing as high as twenty-five pounds.
II any Of our farmers can equal this, we
should like to have report from them.
CoNvALEscENT.-The public will be
glad to learn that the Hon. Judge Ache.
son, Of this borough, who has been seri-
ously Ill for some time, is 80 far recovered
as 10 be able to make a visit to Deer
Park, Md, where he will remain short
time. He is, OF course, still very weak
and feeble.
SANDING MACHINR.-Mr. Jacob Miller,
tinsmith Of this borough, has invented
sanding machine for painters. II con-
sists Of alan, hopper, and spout. In sand
ing wood work large amount OF sand is
wasted by the ordinary process. 1t is
claimed his apparatus will throw only
such an amount 0t sand as will adhere 10
the wood, and that consequently there
will be no waste.
Prom tho Advance.)
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF CHARTERS R. X.
While the Baltimore & Ohio Company
are building, or rather extending, the old
Hempfeld road, the Pennsylvania Com
pany, who always has an eye 10 business,
is contemplating the extension OF their
already paying road, the Charters Valley.
We were informed few days ago, that
the probabilities are that the road will be
extended further south, and that II the
Charters road proves to be as paying an
institution from now until the first OF Jan.
uary as It has been during the past two
months, that It will be put under contract
next year. This sounds like business, and
Il our Greene county friends want road
now Is their chance. Their motto should
be strike while tho iron Ia hot"
RUNAwAY.-0n Thursday last, while
horse and buggy, the property Of Mr..
Robert Mckee, OF Canton township, were
standing in front oI Mr.. James HouSton'B,
on West Chestnut street, near the Char
tiers Depot, the horse became frightened
from some unknown cause, and ran away.
The occupants Of the buggy were lady
and a little girl, but the lady, not like
most oil onr women, had the presence Of
mind enough TO hold on to thellneS. The
horse, in his course, dashed down the
street across the platform Of the Depot,
and ran between the engine house and
water tank 10 the edge OF the turn.table,
and here, quite fortunately, by the lady's
perseverance, to "hold on" 10 tue llnes
he checked up. 1t Is supposed that when
the buggy struck the platform and the
track, It tended TO soWmeWhat lessen his
speed and thereby saved the lives Of two
human beings.
TURNED Up.-MoSt OF our readers have
undoubtedly heard OF the mysterious dis
appearance OF Thomas Munce, q few
weeks ago, from his residence in South
Strabane township. His friends offered q
reward Of $500 at first for any informR-
ton that might lead 10 his discovery,
which they have since increased to 81 900.
On Friday Of last week, they received a
letter from Erie stating that man an
swerlng his description had been seen in
that place. On Saturday morning last,
some Of the parties interested left for Erie
with view Of ascertalnIng to certainty
as 70 whether It Is Mr.. Munce. This
morning (Tueeday) 1t Is currently reported
that he was found in that place by his
friends.
LAND sALE.-L. W. Morgan, OF Cali.
tornia, has purchased tho Gregg farm, a
short distance above that place, for the
sum Of $4,000 1t contains 4S acres.
HAY CRoP.-We have heard II cstima-
ted that the hay crop this harvest, on an