Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-30
BRIDGEPORT.

The work of putting in the south pin
of the Bank street bridge is progressing.
The lower course of stone has been laid.
The tramway across the creek came
near going out during the recent rise in
the creek, but by anchOring it with
ropes and bracing it against the old
piers, it was saved with the loss OF 1t
leg from one trestle.
The bridge across Whisky run, or
some other run between Bellaire and
West Wheeling, which has been down
ior a long time, is being rebuilt by the
contractor. 1t is much needed I'M
provcment, rs the present crossing ON
the stones that project from the rail
road bridge is both difficult and dan
gcrOus.
While on bridge items, We suggest
that the corporation authorities look
after the little suspension bridge con-
Meeting the west end OF Bridgeport and
Kirkwood II is very lightly fastened
and has been made swing OF so many
times that it may need refastrning.
The new residences Of G. NJ. Rhodes
and \. J. Boggs are rapidly approach
ing completion. Both are handsome
and roomy buildings.
All Of our mechanics are busy now
and we have found it almost impossible
TO get a carpenter or mason TO do Il
little job Of repairing. This is a good
sign Of the revival OF business.
4 very large delegation from this re-
zion attended the Steubenyille jambOrce.
Some had the felicity of waiting in the
depot all night for train to bring them
down. The next time the Republican
managers get up boom they need not
invite Gen. Ewing to play second fiddle.
Many prominent Democrats here are
anxious for the denomination OF Hon. X.
J. Alexander. They claim that his
economical management OF the finance
committee saved the State hundreds OF
dollars and killed a number OF ring
Jobs. We have heard several Re
publicans say they would vote for
him il nominated. Belaire influence
may, however, defeat his nomination.
4 day or two ago niece OF Mrs. Wa
terman's, while riding in buggy near
IIeinlcin's, jumped out as the horse
commenced to back, and broke her an
kle. DIR. Todd was called in and re-
paired the damage as far as possible.
Croquct seems TO revived its popular
itv this season. We notice several new
sets in use.
The LaBelle Glass Company gives ev-
idence OF increased prosperity in many
ways. 4 railway is being constructed
from the old 10 the new warehouse, in
both stories. Another floor has been
put in the new warehouse, which doub-
les itsstorage capacity, and there is still
room for two additional floors,
nearly doubling its space. Its
Board of Directors have ordered the
erection OF a new furnace, just east OF
the present one, OF much greater capaci-
~. and to be gas furnace" utilizing
the slack coal now so useless rs To be
dumped over the bank. a reservoir
5Ox20 feet and II feet deep is being dug
on the hillside just above the glass
works. 1t is designed first TO supply
the glass house, and secondly to form
a Joint stock company and connect the
reservoir with Kirkwood by means OF
pipes supplying private consumers with
water. 1t is popular scheme, and
will likely he success.
Our public schools will open prompt
" Monday, September lst, at 9 o'clock.
The superintendent requests us 10 say
that it is very desirable for all the pupils
to start in promptly at the opening so
that their classes may not get the start
OF them. The loss OF a weeks time at
the opening is often very detrimental
for the whole term.
1t is now pretty definitely ascertained
that the loss by the burglary Of the
c. Il =. depot on Monday night does
not exceed $50 in all and is probably
less than that. No clue to the thieves
seems to have been found yet. Among
the stolen money was valuable col
lection OF old coins and this may lead
TO their detection.
\ concert by home talent, under the
auspices of the Woman's Temperance
Union, was given last night in Hanlan's
Hall. The seats were all taken. As 4
reporter never can muster the necessary
quarter, and as the management failed
to extend the customary favors TO i'm
pecunious scribblers we cannot speak
more at length of the performance.
The work OF wrecking the old Bel
mont planning mill has begun, at least
the south end OF the upper story has
been knocked out and the machinery
removed.
The sound OF the explosion OF the
Adams Express safe Monday night was
heard by Mr.. Richardson at the toll
house about half-past eleven O'Clock,
and he walked over on 10 the platform
near the depot to see what the noise
was, but seeing and hearing nothing
there, concluded that the noise was else