Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-04
BRIDGEPORT.

On Saturday night, Joseph Jackson,
aged twenty years, son of 4 WidOW re-
siding near Woodsfield, Monroe coun,
ty, Ohio, while coming from Beilaire
10 procure some clothing at the Grant
House, where he had formerly been a
porter, met the late train on the high
bridge just above West Wheeling, and
failing 10 make his escape his right leg
WAS run over and severely crushed
Surprising his injury 10 be but slight
he arose and attempted to walk. and
soon thereafter hearing approaching
footsteps hailed the paSSer- by, who car
ried him to the LaBelle Glass House
where he remained till assistance wa,
suinmoned, and the sufferer was Carried
to the Belmont House and proper at
tentions given him. The loss of blood
had been SO great that hours of effort
and the fullest use of restoratives were
necessary to so far rejuvinate him Il
warrant an operation. AT o'clucE
next morning his leg was successfully
Iamputated, and the patient is making
"a happy recovery. The unfortunate
Nan has ii multitude of friends " he
have gathered around him to sympa
thIze with, and render him material
aid; among the number. Lewis and
Woodniansce of the Grant House, and
others from Wheeling. We desire to
express, in the name OF humanity, sin.
Ct re thanks to DIR. 7. Z. Rowles, tol
IL OStly efficient and timely assistance
to Bare Rowles, Jim Jones, John Hill
John Henry, Tom Bratton and Tom
Myers lor kindly Offices in carrying the
poor man to comfortable quarters, and
otherwise providing for his comfort
Their benevolent conduct was in hap.
py contrast to that of some others who
proved themselves but jackals.
The railroad interest drags its length
along with fair prospects of ultimate
success. The righi-Ot way to the juno
tion has been well secured, and not any
serious doubts exist as to the final sue.
cess of the enterprise if few landown
ers yet holding back will come forward
and give the right-of-way, while Others
really interested will help with little
material aid. Never before, from pres
ent appearances, has there been such
substantial prospect of securing the
road provided only those who should
be its friends come up to its aid; and
if this needed assistance is not forth
coming promptly We hazard moth.
ing i'm say ing the prospects Of having
this desirable thOroughfare built fol
many years to come will grow Innre
and more remote. Let all interested
make final effort for final success ana
success is within easy reach.
Milt. McConaushey L.st Il valuable
horse from eriZuot.
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever are still
claiming their victims in Bridgeport
and Martins Ferry.
Some S:r;bbler from Cam bridge
signing him~elf .JotcqueS. 1--WE always
have sse Iien it Jrck-s,) in he Barnes
vile Enterprise, says in kind of con.
solitary way that Dr. Todd and Ji.u
Andef5UI, ut Belmont County, should
be provided with positions ip the Pen
ltentiary eitberas director or Chaplain
If either Vi lhein knows now tn pray
as tney are too modest 70 ask tor any.
tn hing"-he is spokesman for theur
We are not ast0niShed at this hay-seed
chaplin looking ahead, and We promise
him if we secure the chapiaincy We
Will ask the Lord to make something
out Of him, If He can, as the r. publican
ami corn-aOdger parties have both fail.
ed to mould him into anything but q
tizzle; and il We become director We
promise Jacks that we will give him
IamFle opportunities for his small
Granger capacity, with IA pr mise to
have hIm pardoned soon as he succerds
in raising as small potato AS he is
himself. This will necessarily mean
sin for lifp," we fear. Poor Jack s,
he has tried everything but honest
IshOemaking, and lust has ''tried To fill
his belly with hu, Ks" but the shepherds
of the public veal said in unmistakahle
numbers, no Billy--not any for Will
liam. Jack $ We will look anxiousIy
for you at Columbus, and will cheerful
y add to the stripes you got at the re-
cenS.election, az d if the lord makes
anything out Of you ii will he more
than nature originally intended he
should.
We welcome back the fragile fyrm of
our ever genial friend, Joe Harr 5, from
Il long business trip Vest and East. Joe
reports the business outlook as quite
promising 'slnce mother died"-or her
rag baby rather.
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