The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-04
BELLAIRE.
Particulars CT I!ic Accidental Death
of Thomas Brister-Ghos;s-Gen
eraI Gossip.

eraI Gossip.
Mr. Arthur McLaiD hss in operation
at his limestone quarry on Indian Run,
from which the stone is obtained for the
Bellairc blast furnace, s. steam drilling
machine, which does the work oil large
number of men in much less time. The
water is also dumped out Of the qusrry,
which is in the form OF tunnel, ike 3
coal bank, by steam
The Bellaire Croquet season was open
ed yesterday.
Thomas Brister, the man who wss
killed al Suiivan's coal banks on Tues
day, was an industrious Woodworking
Insn of tweaty-sIy years of age. He snd
bis partner, Alfred Burton, had gone
into the room in which the accitent hap
pened in spite of repeated warnings
from Nj Sullivan and the other
miners. Both men seem to have borne
reputation for reck!essness among their
fellow wcrkmen. In this instance the
stone roof Of the room was expected to
fall in at any moment. vet the men went
to work in il IS usual About two o'clock
large mass Of the s9aps!one tell, bury
ing Bristor. Barton Was not touched.
He gave the alarm, and in less than hall
al hour the unfortunate man was at his
home, where he only lived half an hour.
| His family consists of q wife and two
small children, who are left in almost
| destitute circumstances. He was buried
yesterday, Rev. Castor officiating.
The body OF Old Mrs. McCiuskey, who
died so suddenly on Monday, was taken
to Wheeling yesterday.
e Ward Poles was sign at one
Of the voting places Monday.
joseph Grimes 3 "rougheT' at the roll
ing mil, complained of bsing unwolI
upon going to work on Tuesday, aud 3
short time after he was seized with
cremp in the stomach. Dr.. Sanders was
summoned but his miaistrations were IN
vain, and alter night Of pam, be died
Yesterday morning, at the residence OF
Mr.. Gary, in Sheets row, where he
boarded He will be buried to-day at
| Wheeling.
The recent removal of Colonel {. 5, $.
Baron from u house in the row just be-
| low COweu, Sheets u Cos. Bank or Bel.
mont street, IN which he has lived for
| five years has revived the stories which
were once so current concerning the
mysterious noises which are to be heard
in the house. Hearing it Iusinuated that
VIVA. induced the Colonel TO move OGt
was the "ghos!,' We interviewed him yes
terday. He says be Is not afraid Of q
! 1--we man, let alone dgsd one. He
r..I ..f l.. Frrh
scouts the idea OF supernatural agencies
engaged in producing the manifestations,
but coniesses that ho has never found sn
exactly satisfactory theory TO account for
them. Professor Baldwin, this way
The Star Literary Society meets at the
residence OF Prot. Bundy this evening.
The First ward Nationals had a song
on Monday, OF which this is the chorus:
$50 pull OF your coat
And cast your vote
For Levi Cassell, tor Mayor That is
what did the business for Cooper, and
Strahl and Hockinberry.
The City Council promptly passed the
ordinsnce Tuesday paying the Judges
and Clerks of elections for their services.
Mrs. John Taylor, OF Morrow, Oaio,
is visiting old friends, and Is looking alter
her property interests in Bellaire.
L. b. Winans, Esq., had the misfortune
to drop his hat out Of the window OF q
car yesterday. The hat escaped without
serious Injury, but Mr. Winans' friends
were afraid he would catch cold riding
to St. Clairsville IN his bare head.
Tao train from the ess. due here on
the B. L. o. rosd at $3.50 was one Eour
late Yesterday. II had two cars OF
Kansas emigrants.
A woman Is attracting some attention
telling fortunes to tac CredU!ous ones Of
our cltizsns-mostiy ladies. Her head
quarters are Ut the Osborne house.
Some glass blowers had wyIdy war
on Union stree. yesterday, and attracted
a crowd by their loud and proiane talk.
1t amounted only to talk, however.
Riding in the Bel!aire street cars is
about as lively as going TO funersl.
Albert Rodeier is the happy man this
time. Boy.
Mr.. John Lane, Of this city, has been
appointed general passenger agent Of the
| B. & o. railroad.
The Young Mems Temperance Union
met at City Hall, Tuesday evening, for
the purpose OF holding their annual cleo
ton. The following are the names OF
the gcntlcmen chosen: President, Thos.
II. Morris; Vice Presidents, James ".
HighlemsD, John Kelly, H. o. Morris;
Secretary, S. 0. Hamilton; Treas
urcr, f. NJ. Strong; Board or Finance,
". T. Nelson, D. B. Crafty,
William Garrett, O. G. Archer, George
Squiggins, NJ. ID. Ressoner, L. NJ. Nc
Cav, Thomas Boswell. The Board OF
Finance meets on Saturday night at the
! Centennial Hotel.
superintendent Watson, Of the tobacco
warehouse, was in the city yesterday.
The White Elephant Singing Society
had an enjoyable soiree Tuesday night.
The concert given by Phillip Phillips
on April 18th, at the N. L. Church Is be
ing literally advertised already.
Another of the Eastern men employed
at the Goblet factory has become dis
coursged and gone home.