The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-22
John Mills Falls from . Moving Car
and II Frightfaily Aangled.
A Most Brutal Outrage near Glencoe
Other News.
BELLAIRE.


made up in the yards here
before taken across the river,
and it was while thus engaged in
making up an east bound train that Mr..
Mills met his death. He was on the
roof of loaded freight car which had
been detached from the engine, after hav'
ing been given sufficient momentum to
drive it to the train that was being made
up, and when in the act of putting on
the brakes, the wheel, or top Of the brake
rod came Of, throwing him from the car
to the tack beneath, directly in front OF
the forward truck, the wheels Of which
passed over his body, mutiIating and
mangling it in horrible manner.
Several persons seeing the accident ran
to the assistance of the unfortunate man,
and Immediately dispatched a mes
senger for q physician. Drs. Saunders
Colloch and Kurz soon arrived,
and did everything in their
power to save his life, but without avail,
and he expired in about three-quarters of
an hour after being injured. Upon ex'
animation it was found that he had sus-
tanned severe internal injuries in the pit
of the stomach, besides a large cash in
the right groin, from which bis bowels
protruded, severe cut in the left groin,
a cash across the loft ear, and his body
and face were horribly bruised
and scraped, supposed to have been
done by the truck as it passed over him,
mis- body lying to the inside of the track.
Mr.. Mills was highly esteemed citizen
OF this place, was member of the Disci.
Piles church, and leaves young wife to
mourn his untlmely end. While being
taken home, and when within sight OF
his residence, one OF the gentleman assist
ing in his removal from the scene of the
l
accident, noticing that he was sinking
fast, spoke to him and called on
him to cheer up, that he would soon
be home, and in the presence of his fam.
lily. He replied and said, "it Is too late
1 am going to meet my little boy" who
mad died about three weeks ago, and re-
lapsed into silence, soon after expiring
Fortunately, Mr.. Mills had policy on
his life for $1,000, and his bereaved fam.
ily are left IN comfortable circumstances,
His funeral will take place this afternoon
at two o'clock.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE.-The news was re-
ceived here yesterday, although the
names of the parties could not be ascer.
tanned, that a young schoolmlstress was
attacked, several days ago, by several
ruffians near Glencoe, nine miles west Of
this place, on the Baltimore and Ohio
road, and her person outraged. After the
brutes committed the helllsh deed, they
cut out a portion of her tongue, and
otherwise maletrested her person, leaving
her for dead. She recovered, however, and
succeeded in reaching her home, though
in an exhausted condition. Being unable
10 articulate distinctly, it is said the vic.
tim of this fiendish outrage, has trans
cribed the names of the ruffians on paper
and given them to the authorities. 1t is
to be hoped, if such really be the case
that certain and sure justice will be
melted out to the fends.
MORE observation-disclosures at
tempted to force an entrance into the
residence of Mr.. William Lyttle, on Bel
mont street, Friday night, but were
frightened away by the inmates. An
unsuccessful attempt was also made to
burglarize Hoftmann's store, opposite the
Market house, the same night.
OcTAyus BRAY.-The house of Octa
vus Bray was surrounded, Sunday night,
by officers Drugan, Mccormick and Nc.
Elhaney, but Bray eluded the officers by
escaping under cover of darkness and
taking to the brush along the river bank,
Strong efforts are being made for his
capture.
WARRANTS IssUED.-Sweitzer, the
saloonist, swore out q warrant yesterday
against one Hanke, charging him with
assault and battery. Hsnke in turn
swore out warrant against Sweitzer for
selling liquor after 10 o'clock. Their
cases will be disposed OF this morning.
POLICE CoURT.--George House and
Colman Donohue, srraigned on the
charge of plain drunk, were assessed two
and costs each, yesterday, Thomas Boy.
Ian, for displaying his pugilistic qualities,
contributed FIVE dollars and costs.
PERsoNAL.-Judge Carroll, Of St.
Clsirsville was in the city yesterday
Misses Lizzie and Lucy Anderson,
daughters of Judge Anderson, left for
the Centennial, yesterday.
In PROGRESS trial of John Kane
and Anthony Murphy, charged with as.
sault and battery with intent to kill, was
in progress yesterday.
TIE funeral Of Peter Schramm, who
died Saturday, from the effects of kick
from horse, took place yesterday after.
noon. HIS remains were inferred in the
Bellaire cemetery.
FALSE RUMoR-Tbe rumor that Mr.
Phillips little girl had died is unfounded,
as she is steadily improving.
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