The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09

BEILAlRE, O., February S, II,

BELLAlRE, O., February s, u.
Eli,om lntClgCECCr:
The average Bcllaire man does not
now about the action Of the Presidential
Commission or ~ to which Of the con.
testants shall succeed, provided only that
they count in somebody, and end ;hC
suspense and lift the incubus which de.
moralizcs and depresses all kinds OF
business. Everybody is short, hard up,
and complaining OF dull times.
The Nail works started up again few
days ago, but Just how long they will
continue to run is what no man can find
out. Most of the glass houses, including
our new one, are running ut this time,
aud everybody hopes for brisk spring
trade.
Our street cars are doing \ good bust
ness, but the failure on the part Of the
Citizens Street Railway Company Of
your city to comply with their contract
to build their road to the river bank is
quite damaging, and il the source Of u
considerable amount OF Just censure. Mr..
Benson will not run his ferry after. Z
o'clock at night until the road is built to
the river, rs but few persons will risk
travelling through the dark and mud from
the present terminus Of your road to the
ferry; not enough ut least TO Justify him
in running after that time. ii, however,
your road was finished, he would run his
ferry every night at least until % o'clock.
The good people OF Wheeling as well as
ourselves are interested in this matter,
and demand fair count"
On Tuesday evening the large ice house
oi Mr.. II. G. Humphrey, built on the creek
bank, slid from its foundation into the
creek. 1t was filled with ice and will be
heavy loss to Mr.. Pnmphrcy, who is
one Of our most cmIerprising and worthy
citizens
We have detachment OF "AIurphy's
gang" in our city, and almost every body
u signing the pledge. This is u good
time, AZ but very few parties could break
over il they wanted to, unless they could
get their drinks on credit. Our saloon
keepers have all sold their states, and
will not buy new oues. RANDOLPH.
Further in regard to ihr Murphy mcclinss from
another uU'"lOnlrnL)
The Murphy meetings in Ec!lairc have
been attended with unusual success so
far. \ meeting was called at the City
Hall Monday evening, hut the hall
would not accommodate more than hall
oi the crowd, and the meeting adjourned
to the Disciples Church-thc largest in
the city. On Tuesday night, many were
turned away from even that church 70,
want of room to stand ont in the hall OF
on the stairway, and tonight the Prcsbv
terrain and Disciples Churches will hoil
be used, aud, have no doubt, filled t.
overlooking. Over five hundred have al
ready signed the pledge. Murphy him
self il not here y,i, hut Mcssrs. Dunbar
Al. SIringes and Wilson, part Of hi
gang, carry on the meetings,
A temperance organization was ctlectc,
this afternoon, Mr.. 4. II. Morris wa
rIccled PRESIDENT McssrS. Strong, Bal
eel and j. c. Tallman, Vice President.
WIN. NJ. Meek and S. l., Hamilton, Sec
rrtaries; John Il, Cow, OF the Leadei
treasurer.
Executive Commitlce--Messrs. J. /
Young, L. h. Winans and P. y. King.
There are many Of our best men sigr
ing the pledge and making declaration
that carry Joy to their homes, whcNa
Ior sometime past they have been indnlg
,og too freely in the use Of liquors.