The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-07
Ehe Catholic Diocese OF West Fir'
gintR.

Bishop Kahn returned on Wednesday
evening from his extended VISIT to por-
tion of his diocese. He has been away
nearly six weeks, and comes home look
ing as fresh and healthy as possible. lie
SAYS he was kindly treated by everybody
while away, and that his trip was most
enjoyable one.
A REGISTER man dropped in at the
Bishops rooms last night, and asked him
how things were looking.
The crops are IN fine condition" he
replied, ain those sections which | visit
ed, and the farmers expect to have aR
abuL dsnt harvest. 1t was plainly to be
seen, however that the financial depres-
sion has not passed off, and in money
matters the merchants feel the pressure
Of the tines
"Phrough what part Of the State did
your visit eXtend2"
81 went to Parkersburg, Mason City,
Huntington, Charleston, Hinton Lewis
burg and Meadow Bluff, sn1 also visit
ed the country in the vicinity OF these
places, where | administered cOntirma-
Lion. This is only u portion Of nay do
cese in this State. l found the church
was doing well wherever l went, and the
most encouraging reports were made to
me. Six new churches have been erect
cd since my last visit snd most of them
are nearly completed, all OF them under
roof"
Did you hear anything about the
strikes or trouble with the miners ~
Charleston"
"There WAS nothing of the kind going
on Just then. but was told an amusing
story by the resident priest in regard 10
strike which was just over at Canna!ton.
The managers Of enc of the mines there
had been using Il horse
for long time to haul
loaded cars out of the mine and finding
that lie did not do the work well, thy
sold him,and bought sturdy little mule,
which they put IN his place. The man
who mad been driving the horse said he
could not work the mule and the mana
gers discharged him and employed n
negro to do the driving. The miners
objected strongly to this and as the pro-
pretors would not yield, strike ensued
which lasted some time, but was
finally settled without much difficulty,
would not be surprised If this WAS what
all The trouble grew out Of. 1t shows
how trlfing and ridiculous many Of the
causes OF these strikes sre.'
You did not hear Of any such trouble
anywhere else, did your"
"No, indeed. Nothing of the kind.
The people were quiet and pleasant IN
all parts of the State that l
passed through. was especially pleased
with Lewisburg and ITS citizens, they
greeted me with the warmcst cordlality."
Can you tell me how many Catholic
Churches there are in West Virginis2'
"Yes, l counted them n few days ago
for gentleman in Charleston. In that
part OF West Virginia which is In my
diocese there are ffty-eight. There are
eight counties in the eastern portion
OF the State which belong to the
Diocese of Richmond. They are
Morgan, Berkeley, Mineral, Jefer-
son Hampshire, Grant, Hardy and
PendletOn. In these counties there are
five more churches, making sixty-three in
all. Outside OF these counties there are
$4,000 members of the Church and in
Guiding them, the total number is from
22,000 to $4,000"
Your diocese, Bishop, includes part Of
Virgins, does il notY'
"Oh yes. II contains sixteen counties
Of Virginia and extends to the Tennessee
line. Bristol is the extreme point; part
of the town is IN Virginia snd part in
Tennessee"
"When will you visit the balance OF
the dioccse?"
Il shsll go in July to Richmond TO at
tend the conservation of Bishop hesne,
and then will make tour through the
rest of nv charge"