The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-21
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slkYEN PERSONS HURRIED IN TIE Ruins
CRcnNATr, May s0,-Thers were
seven persons buried In the ruins Of o
house on the corner, Of Perry and Central
Avenue, that fell In last night. Mr.
Murphy, vile and three children, a SER
want girl and o carpenter passing by on
the sidewalk at the time OF tho crash,
The timbefs Of the house had been creak.
Ing and snapping all afternoon, and after
Murphy closed his store at 10 o'clock ho
concluded that L was not sals 10 rem1in
Ia the building over night, and the
family were preparing 70 leave the
was unininred with the exception
Of few slight bruises. Mrs, Murphy
sustained severe cuts and bruises about
the head and breast A daughter ared
five died In fifteen minutes after removal
from the debris. An older daughter was
badly cut about the head and bruised
about the body. The babe was unlnlured,
The servant girl was rescued about one
o'clock this morning, having been held
down on the cellar floor By COOKING
stove lal!ing on hor; her injuries are not
supposed 10 be dangerous. VIM. Whit
aker, the carpenter, suffered with a
crushed hip and thigh, and died from his
injuries this morning. fT
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The iorty-three temperance women
arrested last Saturday and arraigned
Monday were tried to-day in the Police
Court before Judge Merchant The
court room was crowded, and a great
mass Of people, unable to get in, waited
outside Of the building. Stanley Mathews
was present, but Judge Hagans conducted
the defense. The testimony was heard
on both sides and the case was submitted
without argument The charge was vic.
lating the city ordinance by obstructipp
the sidewalks. Judge Merchant said
there had been technical violation OF
the law, but in view Of the lack Of bad
motives on the part Of the defendants
he would dismiss them, which he did,
with the admonitlon that il the act
was repeated they would be liable
TO arrest and punishment. The trial
commenced at II o'clock and lasted lit
tle over an hour. At It's conclusion the
defendants marched to the Ninth Street
ln their homes and urge upon them ac-
lively the enforcement Of the liquor
laws. Tho meeting Of the men to.mor-
row night was referred to as good time
q form mems leagues TO prosecute the {
Of the law in the LIQUOR traffic, {
No conclusion was reached. The Police !
Commissioners anticipating a repetition
81 the street visitation remained In session
all day. Alter the decision Of tho police
court in the case tho Police Commission.
ers ordered an address to be sent 10 the
Leagues, communicating a
resolution TO notify them'to entirely dis
continue Whist Is termed praying and
singing on any Of tho streets, lanes,
Alleys and spaces over the public grounsd
and that all the authorities be 8
Baptist Church where the Lesgues and
Committees were in session. They af- {
adjourned TO the Third Presby- =,
.erian Church, on Seventh street.-the same |
place where the meeting was held and {
where the band was arrested last Sstur.
day.. Here prayer meeting was held till
nearly night. Remarks were made fre.
luently, but no definite course Of action
or the future was laid down. The tenn.
per Of the meeting seemed TO be In favor
ot disseminating tho present mode oi Wis.
tation and to adopt some new plan.
One suggestion was to divide the city in.
10 districts and send committees
1f two or three 10 visit persons
be requested TO unite In aiding the Met
-opolitan police force TO carry. out this
Instruction Of said Police Commissioners,
ho same being consistent with the recent
lecision oi the Judge oil the Police Court, i!
rhe Mayor sent the address, and It was J
'ead at the meetings at both churches.
.RA1LRoAD MATTERS.
A dispatch says that freight train {
welve miles north of Logansport, Ind,
IAN of q switch and the train was badly
wrecked. Tho engineer and fireman
Werc scalded, probably fatally. The
morning Eastern express was detained
Xix hours. Ii
The Bowler heirs and directors, claim.
ing the Kentucky Central Railroad, are
having conference 10 consider the
for compromise Of the suit {
tor possession OF that road. The Bowler
heirs propose that the suit be dismissed
1t their cost, they 10 assume ell the debts
except 81 ,0Sl 900, which Is TO be assumed /
BY q new company, composed of the {
Bowler heirs and the parties sueing them, I
with capital Of $5,000,000. The latter I
Ire 10 hold stock 10 the amount OF nearly l
RI o00000 Definite action has roK haan !