Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-20
MARTINS FERRY.

iaS0 last saturday evening. JOnn Deli
zle, a young man about % years OF age,
a son of Peter Beazle, got on the five
O'Clock accommodation train at the
Sherman House, to ride up town, in
tending to go TO picnic in Walnut
Grove. Instead of getting off at the
depot, he rode up and jumped off when
opposite the Grove, and in some man
ner was thrown down, and the train
passed over one foot, crushing it into
shapeiess mass, and breaking his other
leg. Assistance was speedily summon
ed, and litter constructed, and he
WAS removed to his home. DIR. Todd,
of Bridgeport, was called by the Rail-
road company, and WAS soon on hand.
He decided at once that his foot must
be taken off, which was DONE Upon
examination of the broken leg, it was
found that the bones from the ankle to
the knee joint were almost pulverized,
and it was necessary to amputate it
above the knee. The whole work was
done neatly and quickly, occupying
but a few minutes-Dr. Todd doing
the cutting, asSiSted by Drs. Williams
d Morrison, with several other physi-
clans, in consultation. Beazle, at this
writing, has rallied from the shock,
and is doing as well as could be expect
ed. No blame can be attached to the
officers of the train.
George Deitz and James Craig, two
of our veteran glass blowers, have
started a small glass house, for the
manufacture of TASKS, chimneys, drug
gists' glassware, and vials. They will
be ready TO commence operations on
Friday, and will employ about fifteen
hands. They have already secured or
ders enough to run their establishment
some time.
The German Lutheran Church is be-
ing repaired, repainted, and getting a
general overhauliDg, during which
time services are held in Commercial
Hall. This Church has recently called
Rev. Julius Koehler, of Galena, ILL.,,
as its pastor. Mr.. X. is a young man
of great promise-is good preacher
and is building up and banding to-
gether good church that has hereto
fore been troubled with dissensions
and broils.
Jacob Harlan, who has recently came
here from Pennsylvania, has erected a
small furnace in the upper part of
town, to melt up furnace cinder for the
iron that remains in it. He has pur-
chased about one hundred tons of ma
terial, and thinks he can make from
one to two tons of good iron per day
and as the cinder can be had in
immense quantities, and at small
cost, ii promises TO lie a paying busi-
ness.
"Our own" Ross J. Alexander ad-
dressed a small audience in the Town
Hall, last Wednesday night, in an.
swer to Hon. l.. Danford's speech of
the Saturday night previous. 1t was
the weakest speech ever delivered in
this place, and disgusted many of his
own party. 1t abounded in the vilest
epithets and lowest slang, and grossest
mis- statements ever any one listened
to, and was intended to gull and mis-
lead the poorer and more ignorant
class. One statement was, that the
thinpest muslin we have was taxed by
the Government eight cents per yard;
" hen the truth is, it can be bought any
place at six cents; and that common
wool hat, that sells at one dollar and
fifty cents, was taxed at one dollar and
a quarter. 'Our own Ross was attend
ed by his satellite, Hon. ID. Wagener,
who did the most of his speech making
in neighbOring saloon. By all means
give US Ross once week uHtil the
election.
John Scott and Robert Marshall, the
greenback candidates for the Legisla-l
ture spoke to small mixed audience,
in the Town Hall, last Friday night.
AS did not hear either of the gentle
men, will make no comments.
Col. {. L. Poorman addressed large
of the workiDgmen at Etna-
vile last Saturday night. He made
one OF his usual strong telling speeches,
and our honest Welsh miners and iron
will send up good report in
next October. The Martins Ferry
Brass Band was in attendance, and
some good music.
Rev. John Brown, of the Methodist
Church, is at Cleveland, attending
We hope they will send
lin back to US for another year.
Our schools have started up again for
he winter term, under charge of Prof.
}. r. Shreve, with an efficient corps of q
eachers, with an enrolment of $50 1
white and 20 colored scholars.
The Catholic Church, of this place,
lad a picnic on the Island last Satur-
lay, that was very enjoyable affair;
uite sum of money was realized.
J. II. Hoffman, our Clothier, left on G
ionday for Louisville, KY, where he
rilI 60 into business. This leaves our
own wit hout good tailor. We also
eed saddle and harness maker; al Il
man can do well here III
ither Of these branches.
l.. G. Sedwick took Sallie Burdell,
II orphan girl, to the Reform SCHOOL,