The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-01
STATE NEWS.
The skilIcnger Casualty.

brief notice Of her destruction by fire
at Cincinnati, June. 18th, may prove
of local interest. The steamer at the
time of her burning, was owned by
Captain Russell, Of Sistersville, James
Robinson, of Wheeling and Valentine
Duttenhofer, of Pomeroy, each owning
one-third. 1t is asserted by the
Waterman, LYMAN D. Bradford, who
had charge of her when she burned,
that she was struck by lightning, and
took fire from that source. The flames
were soon seen near the stern of the
steamer, and she was burned to the
waters edge within a half hour after
taking fire. Two steamers, named
the Mary Miller and Era No. 8, the
latter John Robinson's old circus boat
came near burning with the Skillen-
ger, but were sved almost by mere
chance
The hull Of the Skillcnger was
builtNt Murraysyille by Skillengcr
and Usher, and the cabin at Wheel
ing, about five years since. She was
built originally for the Wheeling and
Cincinnati trade, but was soon after
her completion put in the Cincinnati
and Charleston trade under the CONF
mand of Capt. Smell Farley, the well
known Kanawha boatman. She re-
NAMED for considerable length of
time in the Kanawha trade, after
which possession of her was obtained
by the 'irreprcssiblea Capt. Mccoy, of
Cincinnati, who had her heightened
at Madison with a view Of putting
her in a line of steamers to compete
with the Railroads in the frcishting
interest between Cincinnati, Shreve-
port, and other points South. In this
scheme the late Jim Fisk was to have
had a hand, and was about to enter
into it with that dash and boldness
which had characterized his under
takings in other directions, when the
ball from Stokes put an end to his
day and his schemes. The steamer
was once sold for $4,000 and was
valued at SIS, 700 when she burned.
Lattcrly she was engagedin the Pitts
burgh and Pomeroy trade, and was
waiting to be sold, the day appointed
for her sale being the 22nd of July
Insurance was held by her owners in
the Eureka Company of Cincinnati,
and Peabody and Etna, of Wheeling,
for $1,000 Wheeling Standard.
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nt''it 80 T 10y So ,,. .U' s",.oroI,.
injured. From the best accounts we
learn that Tucker, after threaten
ing to take revenge for some fancied
injury. out of Mr.. Knight and Ser
geant Cupp, who had him arrested
and fined for disorderly conduct, fol-
lowed Knight into the store Of W. II.
Cheuyront l. Co.. and calling him in
to the wareroom. began hostilitics BIZ
Selling a Ratchet: but as there were
several hatchets on pile. both par
tics CAUGHT one a piece at the same
time. and Knight succeeding in
snatchinr the Ratchet out of fuckers
hand, when Tucker broke and ran
out into the ward and around the
storehousc followed by Knight, who
Mt last threw the Ratchet, striking
Tucker in the back, inficting 4
severe wound, from the effects Of
which he has been since confined to
his bed.-bc& onion Ot%rtef.
Painful rumors are aHoat to the
effect that a murder was committed
a few DAYS ago on the canal, near the
Cement Mill of Messrs. Bridges {;
Henderson. 1t appears that a man
named Crone. running a canal boat.
had in his employ nephew. The
Young man declared his intention Of
leaving his employ. He was told he
should not. On attempting to get
away he was caught by ('rone. beaten
to death. then laid on the path, and
the story circulated thata mule had
kicked him. This is the story as it
comes to us. We hone it NAV not be
true. though it is pretty generallvbe-
lieyed at the LockSopposite Sir Johns
RIM. As far as we can learn no ar
rest has been made.-!llorqqn IMer-
cy,,,