The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-03
WARRINGTON COUNTY ITEMS.


From the Review ana Examiner.
IL the Court of Common Pleas, last
week, Mrs Jane +. Hutchinson, of this
place, was granted divorce from James
w. Hutchinson, now of West Virginia.
j. G. Richie, Esq, has returned
from Harris burg with the charter of the
Waynesburg and Washington Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company. 1t ia expect
ed that the engineers will complete the
location of the road during the present
week, when proposals for contracts will
be entertained and the work prosecuted
as rapidly rs possible.
CHARLES BURRls, the negro mention
ed by US last week as having been arrest
ed on a charge of having committed in
cest with his little daughter IA little girl
aged only thirteen years had further
hearing before Justice Riggle on Tuesday
afternoon of last week and was fully COM
mitted for trial, the magistrate deeming
the evidence Of the most conclusive
character. The daughters statement
was of so revolving nature that we deem
it improper to give any portion of it.
The new Odd Fellows hall at Bent
leysville was dedicated Saturday last,
with appropriate ceremonies. Beside the
local lodge there were present numerous
representatives from the lodges of Wash
iugton, Centervinr, Beallsvillc, Scenery
Hill, California and Lone Pine. The
parade was decidedly creditably. A sub
stantial dinner was served on the camp
meeting ground, of which quite u large
number partook. The dedicatory address
was delivered by Rev. James Gibson, of
Fayette county, which was followed by
an Grafton by DR.. Creigh, of this place,
Oh benevolent societies, particular refer
ence being made to Odd Fellows and
Masons. The new lodge is known as
Bentleysville Lodge No. 72S, and is in a
very fourishlng condition.
FRIGuTPUL CASUALTY About half
past two o'clock last Monday afternoon
the boiler of portable saw-mill belong
ing to Bowen Rees and Samuel Martin,
of Tenmile village, this county, and
which was being operated on the fam of
Tunnis Miller, in Amwell township,
about NO miles from Tcnmile, exploded
with fearful noise, completely wrecking
the mill and the building enclosing 1t,
and unfortunately seriousl y injuring sew
eral persons. The mill was being Oper-
ated by Bowen Rees, Samuel Mar
tin. VIM. Martin and Oliver Burson, all
residing in or near Tenmile, while Abel
NJ. Evans, Esq, and his nephew, William
Evans, (aged about eighteen years, son
of Caleb Evans, who had been hauling
logs to the mill, were sitting on a log
some distance from the mill, Portions
of the boiler were thrown distance of
two hundred feet; it was completely de-
stroyed, not a piece as large as a barrel
remaining. The mill and building were
literally torn to pieces, and the fragments
scattered in every direction. No cause
Is assigned for the explosion, the owners
claiming that the steam had frequently
been much higher. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the boiler was old and defective.
The accident has naturally created in
tense excitement in the neighborhood.
The injured persons are among the best
citizens of that part Of our county, and
we sincerely hope that all of them may
speedily recover. The latcness OF the
hour at which we received the news of
casualty prevents US from giving fuller
particulars in our present issue.