The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28

NARROW EscAPE-Yesterday the train
due here at $50 on the Hempfeld branch
Of the B. & o. road, consisting Of freight
and passenger cars narrowly escaped be-
ing precipitated into the creek. When
near the Atlantic engine house the fore
wheels OF one Of the freight cars jumped
the track, and ran along on the road bed
for distance Of two squares, jumping
from five to six feet in the air rs the
wheels would strike the ties, Several
persons attempted to stop the train, but
there being a heavy grade where they
were running at the time, and the train
running at tolerable fast rate OF speed,
the engineer failed to hear and under
stand the perions hallOoing to him, and
the conductor, being inside the passenger
car at the rear end Of the train, knew
nothing about II. Some one, however,
succeeded in signalling the train on Seven
tenth street, between Main and Market,
and the engineer reversed the engine and
whistled on breaks, when the train was
brought to a full stop, the engine was
within but few yards Of the bridge that
crosses the creek on Main street. Had
the train have reached the bridge, the car
jumping along on the ties would undoubt'
eddy have been precipitated into the
creek, and would have drawn the remain
der Of the train along with it. The assist
ance OF the men employed in the yards
were called into service, and in short
time the car was placed on the track, and
the train was taken to the depot.
MISPLACED CoNFIDESCE.-ln Bellaire
reside two men named d. X. Sanford and
V. Lust, and both are engaged in the
liquor traffic, For some time these par
ties have been purchasing their beer from
the Nail City Brewing Company, and
have disposed Of the same to their Bel
laire customers with the usual profit to
themselves, but have returned but little
Of said exchequer to the Brewing Com,
pany that furnished the beer. Demands
were made upon them to liquidate their
Indebtedness in several instances, but
they have repeatedly refused to produce
the cash required, claiming short measure
as an excuse 10 shirk the payment Of their
bills. The brewers becoming tired Of
being kept from the money due them, on
Thursday inyeighed them into their brew
cry, and while there entertained them in
princely style. In the meantime, how.
ever, messenger had been dispatched
TO The Sheriffs office and capias
was issued for their arrest, The
two Bellairites were happy, and when an
officer appeared upon the scene to take
them into custody they were indeed sur
prised, little dreaming they were being
made dupes Of by the brewery men, Depu-
ty Sheriff Kennedy took charge Of Lust,
and Sanford was turned over to the ten
der mercies Of policeman Henry, who
started Immediately for the station house
with his prisoner. On the way Sanford
became pugilistically inclined and gave
the officer In charge q sharp tuSsel, but
the officer got him in the gutter and
punched him severely, As he was get
ting up out Of the gutter, however, he
broke and ran, the officer following, and
shooting at hin, but it only accelerated his
speed, and In q short time he had distanc-
ell his pursuCr and crossed the line into
Marshall county. The officer returned
to the station house minus his prisoner,
but in possession Of his hat as a trophy,
Soon aiierLhe Deputy Sheriff brought In
his man, and on learning Of the escapade
Of Sanford started in pursuit, In COM
pany with an officer he proceeded 10 Ben
wood, and stationed guards at all avail.
able points Of crossing the river, and
commenced a search Of the town. San.
ford could not be found, and some time
during the night succeeded in eluding the
vigilance ofthe guards and crossing the
river. The other prisoner gave bail and
was released, and Is now enjoying the
freedom Of the city Of Bellaire.