The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
PITTSBURGH LETTER.
Glass BUSINESS on the Down Grade
"A Valiant Charge by the Militia
-Corrupiion In City Affairs-IiOn
Items.

nrst euOWo Lue OOsb Ol our hOIalst ouPOi
intendent Ross, of the Law and Order
Society, making information for con-
spiracy and misdemeanor in Office against
John knowlsnd and W. Pitt Bedell, the
Jury Commissioners OF this county. This
may seem fsr-fetched proceeding, yet it
ID laying the Ak right at tho root of cor
ruption. All good citizens, irrespective
of their temperance thoughts, applaud
this bringing to justice of these Jury
Commissioners, who have at least per-
mitted, if not melted, some glarirg frauds
in the selection of jurymen. Super
intendent Ross ground OF complaint and
cause of action is, that many saloon keep
ers serve on juries more thai once in 9
year, contrary to law. They are drawn
once, for instance, as saloon keepers,
again as gentlemen" and if they have
ever been mechanics, as that also.
Hence, it has been found impossible to
convict saloon keepers. Now that q
judicial Investigation is under way, the
erratic yesrnings of these gentlemen will
be fully ventilated, and il straws show
the way old Boreas blows, they are going
to have climbing labor to scramble into
any other office.
FATHoMING SUSPICION.
A suspicion, founded on rumor as au-
thentic as rumor can possibly be, is buff
ieted about, relative to the serpentiRe
ways OF G. L. Magee, the late City
Treasurer Hls mode of doing business
| is characterized as one eminently fitted
for the sggrsndisement OF himself and
friends. 1t Is hinted that when
funds Were wanting, the clty's
cash was manipulated and private
notes aud due bills carried in the vaults
as cash. Some say that even yet one OF
the city depositors hold some of this sort
Of paper, giving credit to the new
Treasurer for the whole amount as cash.
Whether 1t be true or not, the public
believes that its money has been un-
righteously tampered with and until
proved otherwise, the stigma must res.
upon the late City Treasurer. Con-
:roller Mccarthy would like to audit the
accounts, but as his force is too small to
admit of it, he must content himself
with speculstipg upon the matter. The
Teiegraph, however, which is tho frs.
paper to publish the matter, makes q
very sensible suggestion. 1t proposes
that the leading property holder employ
competent accountant to 60 over the
official figures end ascertain the result.
AS an earnest of its suggestion the Tele-
graph subscrbes $50 for this purpose.
Controller Mccarthy puts in $25
and if seventeen other subscriptions
of this amount be made, the ac-
countant will soon be at work, and
"then we shall what we shall see."
MAsQUERADEo OF VETERANS ON A CHARGE.
For the past few days tho regular boat
OF drums and measured tramp of militia
men are heard in our city, and they for
cibly called to mind the sick part they
played in the July riots of last yesr.
Their object in turning out IN all the
pomp and circumstance OF faded blue and
shabby shoddy was to receive their we'll
earned pay. Never did bronzed veterans
march up to canon's mouth more
bravely and unfslteringly than these de-
tenders of the State advanced on the
psymaster's desk. They captured the cash
box fortress, which is about the only
thing they ever dd capture, if bad colds
and rheumatism be excepted.
GLASS.
The gla,s business IS getting no better
very fast" There is some talk OF few
factories shutting down for while,
among them the Crystal company's
works. Bryce, Walker II Co. think of
blocking one of their two furnaces, while
B,kewell, Pears Il Co.'S furnace re-
mains idle, having been blocked several
weeks ago. Other factories sre laying in
stocks, and unless change for improve
nent comes soon they also will rest.
On Wednesday the gathering boys at
Campbell, Jones 81 Co.'s struck against 8
uksse that they occupy the full turn Of
five hours in making their move. The OBJ.
ject of the firm IL to get better wars
made by the men taking more time TO
their work. The gatherers would rather
"hoop 'er up" and gain half or three
quarters Of an hour.
A rumor was IN circulation that Ev-
ans & Co. were tearing out their steam
crimpiRg machinery, against which the
blowers are striking. This was account
ed a favorable indication OF resumption,
if true. But Mr.. Evans told me this
morning that the report was fallaclous,
and that they "would never again make
hand crimped chimneys."
DISASTROUS ACCIDENT.
Thi. morning about four o'cl Jck, a dis
sstrous accident occurred in the coal
mines Of Joseph Keeling & Co. At that
hour a train OF loaded cars was beng
hauled up the incline in the mine al
Spisetown by stationary engine
located outside. Four miners, named
John Shsrrer, John Brown, Fred Hofaker
and August Lehman, were going 10
work, sitting on the cars, their legs be.
tween the ends. When near the top OF
the incline the goose neck" or hook
which attaches the train TO the cable,
broke, allowing the cars to descenl
rapidly. Onr car jumped the track, jam
ming those behind into confused mass.
Relief answered the screams OF terror
from the men, and by the way four
women were in an empty car at the hind
end OF the train. Il was found that
Hotsker's leg was crushed TO shreds,
neccssitsting smpl,alion. The others
had their feet and legs msngled horribly.
Itis thought that Shsrrers mind is gone,
as once before he became noA cOnipos
mentl,, 8. the result OF an accident DE
has been employed by the firm twenty.
four years.
SCRAP.
Lewis, Oliver & Phillips report better
times this year thsn last, but as they run
on specislties, they have better show
than other mills.
Lewis, Dslzeil & Co, Vesuvius Works
have added another speciality 10 use up
their sheet iron. They now make pow
der kegs, buckets, cans aud dry measures,
such as half bushels, etc. They hsve
long been making bread and meat pans.
The Boatmsn's Insurance Company
purchased the Omsby Iron Works Of
Wharton Bros. & Co, the other day for
$4l,773, soou. $1,000 in excess OF S.!
leans.
Iucy Furnace which hss been in pro-