Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED AT SIEU-
BENVlllE.
Heavy Forgeries at Lancaster, 0.-Fright-
ful Fall from a Scaffold-Schooner
Capsized and Eight Lives
Lost-Railroad Accident.
Woman Fatally Burned at steubenvle.

Woman Fatally Burned at Steubenvllle.
STEUBENvILLE, November l5.-Mrs.
Rose Ann Robinson, who keeps saloon
near the Jefferson Iron Works, in the
Sixth ward, while going upstairs last
night with lighted lamp in her hand,
tripped on her dress and fell backward.
The lamp broke, scattering the burning
oil over her person and setting her
clothes on fire. She was so terribly
burned that death is only question OF
short time. She has four small children,
who will be left in destitute circum-
stances.
Three Persons Drowned.
CINCINNATI, November ia Ga
zetfs, Columbus, Ind, special says:
Albert Woodward, wife and two
daughters started to their home in
jefferson county this morning in
spring wagon. In crossing Cllfty river,
two miles from Columbus, the swift cur
rent swept the wagon and mules down
stream. Woodward attempted to cut
the harness, but was washed away and
thrown out on the bank. His wife and
daughters were drowned. The bodies
have not yet been recovered, though he
sought assistance Immediately and has
kept up the search.
Railroad Accident.
CHICAGO, November l5.-A south
bound freight train on the Chicago and
Alton road went through the bridge at
Riverdale, near Alton, this morning,
six freight cars falling into The river
The brakeman was killed and the engi-
neer and fireman we're injured. The
officers cannot account for the accident,
as the bridge was new and extremely
we'll made. Damage, 81 900. No delay
will be experienced in trains.
Frightful Fall from Scaffold.
New York, November l5.-Five men
were preCipitated from at the Ferry
House at the foot of Broadway, Will
liamsburg, shortly before l2 o'clock to-
day, by the breaking of one of the jOists
which supported it. Cornelius Ander-
son and Peter Flood were dangerously
hurt, Washington Wallbridge and VIM.
DrummOnd seriously, and John Keeler
slightly.
Sen-Murder.
WELLsvILLE, o., November IA
young man named ii. G. Wells bought
go grains of morphia at drug store here
last evening, and was to-day found in a
dying condition in his room at the Mis-
souri, House in this city. 1t is supposed
that the suicide was caused by sickness.
Heavy Forgerles at Lancaster, o.
CINCINNATI, November l5.-The COM
mrcidps Lancaster, o., special gives an
account of the development there to-day
of frauds, mainly fOrgeries, amounting
to SIS, 900 or $4,000, by l.. c. Fink,
young man who has been in the lumber
business, but who left town last We'd
nesday. The sufferers are farmers,
lumber and grain dealers, and his own
father, very estimable farmer.
Supposed Murderers Captured.
Topeka, Ks, November ia man
giving the name OF Brown went into a
iewelry store here to-day and asked that
the name Ella r Dickinson be removed
from the case Of a watch. The leweleF
became suspicious, notified the police,
and Brown and two companions, Lewis
and Green, were arrested. They say
they came from Kansas City. 1t is be-
lieved they murdered Dickinson, the
printer, in that city last night.
A Case for Lynch.
ERIE, Pa, Novem Der l6.-Charles
Williams, colOred, was arrested here for
waylaying a farmers boy and commit
ting an unnatural crime, last night. He
would have been lynched if not jailed
promptly after being arrested.