The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-03
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SnOw-GoinS to WOrk-Business
Outlook of the Town-DisOrderly


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FAIRMoHT, w. Va Jan. 2, 1878.
Correspondence OF the Register.
We are now having q spell of regular
winter weather, and are enjoying oul
first suow which began to fall about noon
to-day.
The Christmas Holidays are now over
| and guided by their resolutions and re-
form, and fighting against the old habits
abandoned al the close 0: the last year,
our people have settled down to work
but from the signs of the times business
will be blue enough in this country for
the next few months. Our coal mines
are, YOU may say idle, and the hundreds
OF men formerly engaged in them are
now out of employment.
The burning of our town necesitated
the rebuilding Of the buildings destroyed,
and in so dong employment hes been
given 10 a large number OF lsoorers
This work is not quite completed yet, but
will be discontinued until spring on &C
count of the cold weather. IN some
sense OF the word that fire WAS u blessir g
to the town. /. Is true some suffered
severely, but majority of the property
owners were July insured, and 20 these
ii proved al excellent business transsc-
tor. The lots, covered ss they were with
the smoking embers, rose up lnstahtly TO
almost fabulous prices, and, the straRgest
thing O: sll, they obtained ready purchas-
ers. With the money obtained from the
insurance companies, snd the savings
grown rusty in their confinement,
the barned district WAS rebuilt
with class Of buildings that
would do credit to any place
in the Stste, and so far as business houses
are concerned this place eXceils any OF
her sister towns. But with all this out
lay OF money the business OF the town
has moot been increased one dollar. The
proposed railroad connection with the
Pennsylvsn:a Central, which would
breathe such spirit of enterprise in
our people, increase our business to u
wonderful extent, enhance the value OF
our property, make our town in truth q
mountain city, and which has caused so
much excitemer. I'll along its proposed
route, hss failed 10 awaken responsive
chord in Fsirmont The business men
seem to be asleep. entirely un.
concerned rs to their interests,
or to the prosperity OF their community,
being contented 10 snooze away with the
happy visions OF the vast untold wealth
Of our county floating before them, but
from the action that Grafton and some
c her places have taken aud are takln z
IN the MISTER, they will awake some day
10 find that we are forever cut of ana
that we will be compelled to endure the
hsr ishlps heaped upon Us by the Bslti-
more and Ohio railroad for an indefinite
period.
The reports from the various parts oi
the county show that there wss grest
deal OF dlsorderly conduct during the
| holidays. There is not neighborhood
but was disgraced by drunken row
and fight or two.
In Worihlngton an old man VS.:
knocked down with stone, ard the
| Christmas services of the Sunday School
| AZ that plsce were interrupted by set
OF drurk ken roUghs. But strange TO say
10 arrests have been msde IS yet. II
NAV be that the authorities are waiting
tor the grand jury OF the next county
court, which meets IN this plsce mex
! Tuesday, 10 Investigate the ofenses and
In 1ict the guilty parties. Surely the
! good citizens o: this county will not be
coniented to let such open violations OF
the lsw 20 uUpunished.
The Sheriff Of this county srreted two
| Young men by the tsme OF Anderson,
IN this place on Monday last. These fel-
! lows were charged with robbing an old
man in Gupsboru, Pa, and were sent &c
| that plsce IN custody OF constable Reed
on Tuesdsy.
Msnningtou hiss come in for her share
of the disturbar ces, but she concluded 70
CON mence the new year with hrst cIsss
rumpus.
! According to tie complaint lsld in be-
tore Justice Fleming, OF this plsce. on
New Years. Marsh Barrsck and Vii
! liam He's s:,scked Cs'eb Burnt
/ in MsnnIngton snd give hlm q seve re
/ bysting. There are seversl conflicting
reports acNG[ llls aIalE, AnG We "li'
swat tie investigation before the jus
Iice The .gisl Is expected 70 take pisce
10 morrow These young meu sre cIti-
/ ze1s OF Warrington. are well known IN
the county. and this affair has csused
some little excitement.
The old PierPoint and Wstson cosl
| bsnk is on FIRE. Tbs is the bsnk tbs;
/ lies under good portion OF the town,
sui il the IRE i n0i soon eI.
urEuished, it Will soon be beyond
resch. The fire hiss been burning
for some weeks, 6gI ~ss Lot generally
known until = day or two since. Il i:
Supposed 20 have been fred by some
gay youths, who, 20 escape the Esich;ui
eve OF the law, repsired 70 the secret
chambers 70 iEdu ige in socisl game Of
seven up. Pipe is nov beng laid tc
force the wSter IRON the river and SUB,
merge the bsnk. which We hope vii.
prove successful. ----
! TIE pubic schools os toe plsce re.
sumet exercises te, dsy. The Norma
school vii 10: commence until rex
MondsF, DIR. Blair must expect large
| number OF students this spring, s. be In
tends 70 sest the middle hsH OF the bald
ing, which hss been unoccrpied save oS
The Light Gukrds as sn srmory Up q
this lima LISDKs.