The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-01
STATE NEWS.
TI,e Skillcngcr 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
watchman, 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. 0, the
latter John Robinson's old circus boat
came near burning with the Skillen-
ger, but were sased almost by mere
chance.
The hull of the Skillenger was
builtNt Murraysville by Skillenger
and ls.esher, and the cabin at Wheel
ing, about FIVE rssince. 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 COM
mand Of Capt. Smell Farley, the well
known Kanawha boatman. She re-
manned for 4 considerable length of
time in the Kanawha trade, after
which possession Of her was obtained
by the 'sirreprcssible" Capt. Mccoy, of
Cincinnati, who had her heightened
at Madison with a view of putting
her in line of steamers to compete
with the Railroads in the freighting
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 boldncss
which had characterized his under
takings in other directions, whcnthc
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, 900 when she burned.
Lattcrly she was engaged in the Pitts
burgh and Pomeroy trade, and was
waiting to be sold, the day appointed
Cor 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 s10000-W Wheeling Standard.
SERIOUS AFFRAY.-On last Monday
Dist instant, Mr.. r. X. Knight and
"Miah" Tucker had a serious altcrca-
ton, in which Tucker was severely
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.
Chcuvront & Co., and calling him in
to the wareroom, began hostilities By
Selling 4 Ratchet; but as there were
several hatchcts on a pile, both par.
ties caught one a piece at the same
time, and Knight succeeding in
snatching the hatchet out of fuckers
hand. when Tucker broke and ran
out into the yard and around the
storehouse followed by Knight, who
ut last threw the Ratchet, striking
Tucker in the back, inhicting 4
severe wound, from the effects Of
which he has been since confined to
his bed.-Hca Union Oberrcr.
Painful rumors are aaoat to the
effect that a murder was committed
q few days ago on the canal, near the
Cement Mill of Mcssrs. Bridges &
Henderson. 1t appears that man
named Cronc, running 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 Crone, 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 hope it may not be
true, though it is pretty generallybe-
lieved at the Locks opposite Sir Johns
Run. As far as we can learn no ar
rest has been made.-,iorgaa iWer-
curry
THE REMAINS OF GEORGE ". THoMP-
son FoUSD.-0urreaders will remem-
Der that in October last we gave in
our local columns an account of Mr..
mysterious disappearance of the
George W. Thompson, who lived in
Williamsburg District, in this coun-
ty. The deceased was subject to fits
Of alteration of mind, and when the
ncighbors heard of his wandering off
into the mountains, they turned out
in large numbers in search of him.
The searched was continued, with
fruitles results, for many days, when
it was given up. 1t was at one time
reported, weeks afterwards, that his
body had been found but this proved
to be false report. On Tuesday last
the remains of the unfortunate wan
derer were found in the woods, by
party of Scng Diggers, near the wat
ers Of Little Clear Creek, about four