The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11
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NnAI lnOu an Gust, ana unto aust thou
shalt return" were repeated by Father
Burke. The last sad rites were over, and
the train Of attendants and friends sor.
rowtully returned to the city.
Enthusiastically about 4 Pm
party Of folks, while returning from the
funeral Of the child Of Patrick Murphy,
met with quite q serious accident. When
but few yards below the burial ground,
about midway between the Catholic and
Protestant cemeteries, the horses became
unmanaseable, took fright and started to
run, and in their course the hack struck q
log and was overturned, precipitating the
following easseDgers to the ground. jas.
Garety was seriously hurt he having re-
ceiyed severe cut on the forehead; also,
his sister was slightly hurt Bridget
Lowell received injuries oil serious ma
ture. The hsck belonged to Richard
Crozier, a'livery man in this city, and was
considerably damaged. The accident was
partly attributable 10 the inexperience Of
the driver.
Yesterday evening about Z o'clock the
clouds in the heavens grew black and
gave indications Of q terrible storm, while
10 the southwest there was steady fash
Of the most vivid lightning, accompanied
BY deep, heavy and continued roll Of
thunder. Presently the clouds drew dense
toward The north, and at about quarter
before eight the rain began 10 fall, fol.
lowed by terrible gust Of wind sending
great clouds Of dust hither and thithef,
and u Tho storm increased the lightning
grew more vivid, sending sharp streaks
like streamers, succeeded by deafenlng
report Of the most terrific thunder. The
storm lasted about three quarters OF an
hour, during which time considerable rain
fell, and as . result the air has been
greatly purified and much good done. 1t
b reported thst Mrs. McCauley's and Mr..
Samuel Cunnipgham's houses were struck
BY lightning, but little or no dAmsge was
done.
Between four and Eve o'clock yester-
day evening, John Mccormick and son,
who had Just returned from the funeral
Of the child Of Patrick Murphy, came near
meeting with frightiul accident Hsv-
ing alighted from the buggy they lett it
and the horse standing Of the entrance Of
Mr.. Meals livery stable. No sooner had
they gone than the horse, which is gen.
orally quiet one, became frightened at
some object and made q sudden dash Tor.
ward and rushed madly through tbs
stable and out into the alley, tearing the
top entirely of the buggy. Mr.. McCor.
nick's boy, who ran into the alley to keep
from getting run over, in his efforts to get
out became entangled, and was thrown
directly in the horses wsy and might have
been killed, but fortunately but one wheel
passed over him, bruising his head and
cutting his lip. Farther thsu this he e.
csped unhurt
Rev. L J. Spencer will deliver ser.
mon next Sunday in the Disciples Church
on the importance ofssbbath Schools
The merchants oil this city who 50 will.
ingly signed an agreement TO close their
stores ct u o'clock every evening, don't
seem to stick to their word very well, for
on the second night two Of the iguers
kept their stores open till after 8 O'Clock,
and since then nearly all hsve forgotten
their contract.
Cheer up, Jack, ii your girl did 90 to
thepicuic BY herself Jnst wait TIL Grant
ges his third term; you may get position
IS postal clerk or some other responsible
office.
Tho "BellAire" and TON Collins" Bsse
Ball Clubs play a mitch game on the
public square At s O'Clock today.
There was quite an unusual excitement
down on Wster stree. yesterday morning
over the capture Of an enormous raj
which hsd found It's way into Jas Pitts
grocery. At least twenty persons were
engaged peomiscuouSly in the squabble,
armed with brick hsu, broom sticks and
cans. BE died Of panic W. L. S.