Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-24
NEIGHBORH00D NEWS.
MAN BEHEADED AT BElLAlRe.
The GAINESVILLE and ST. ClairsViIle Fairs
Wheeling Orators at BeIlaire-Judge
Thurman and Judge Taft at ST.
ClairsyiIIe- Personals.
sICKENING ACCIDENT AT BEL
LAIRE.
Other Local Matters from the GLASS
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While No. Is freight train, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was COM
ing into the city yesterday morning at
$40, James Tallett, brakeman, at
tempted to step from the engine tank TO
the top OF box car, but missed his
footing and fell to the ground, under
the cars Although the train was run
ming only at six miles an hour, poor
Tallett could not extricate himself in
time to save his life, and nine cars
passed over him, almost completely sew
ering his head from his body and
mangling his lower limbs frightfully.
When found, the tongue was protrud-
ing from the dismembered head to the
length OF mans arm, presenting a sight
too CHASTITY for description. The acct
dent happened at what is called juno
ton Switch, just where the ascension to
the bridge begins and about half-mile
from the depot. The unfortunate man
was but Is years OF age, and when at
home, lived with his mother at Netf's
Siding, four miles west of this city, on
the line OF the B. & o. railroad.
While the train was on its way from
Newark TO Bellaire, the poor fellow
wrote letter to his mother, who was
eagerly watching for a sight of he boy,
as the train Numbered past Netl's Sid
ing. The letter was dropped, and the
mother smiled upon her son for the last
time on this earth, as he met his fright
full death in about twenty minutes after.
The remains were brought to the bag
gage room here, and Drs. Junkins and
Kurtz were summoned to dress the
body Of the dead. The head was so ter
ribly mutilated that bandages were
used to hide the CHASTITY sight from his
relatives and friends, who cared to gaze
upon what remained OF the once popu-
lar and generally respected brakeman,
The skull was entirely taken of OF the
head, and the brain cavity fully eX-
posed in horribly crushed condition.
The skull and brain were resting under
the left arm of the man when found.
The feet were torn to shreds, showing
that the body, in falling, had doubled
up. and that the train had passed over
both feet and head. The parietal bones
were separated, and the upper part Of
must have been instantaneous with the
accident. The unfortunate man will
probably be buried at Quincy tO-mor-
row. Mr.. Tallett was an intelligent, IN
dustrious young man, and had been IN
the employ of the company but three
months. A general sentiment of sym
pathy will be felt for his early demise.
While John w. Saunders, of this city,
was driving off the ferry boat, on his
way from Wheeling TO Bellaire, on Sat
urday evening, his buggy collided with
a wagon driven by j. b. Hughes, OF
Wheeling. Result, buggy overturned,
occupants spilled out, but no damage;
wagon all right.
The ball given at City Hall on Monday
evening, under the aupices Of Belmont
Lodge No 1901 q, Y. .. OF q. f., was
largely attended by the colored people
and was success financially and other
wise. The crowd present was estl-
mated at fifty couples. and the light
fantastic was tripped till yesterday morn
ing to the ravishing strains of Hecker's
orchestra. Billy Nuzzum, Of Bridge
port, was considered the "belle OF the
ball" His costume was elaborate, and
from his immaculate collar to his pat
ent leather shoes with red bows on
them, his dress was faultless.
Don't forget the meeting OF the Ew-
ing and Rice club, at City Hall tonight
The Club desires big turnout, as ring
inc speeches will be delivered by those
champions OF Democracy from West Nir-
ginia, Messrs. Cracraft, Arnett and PEN
dleton.
Among the late arrivals at the Globe
House, Yesterday, we noticed the names
of j. K. Rial, Baltimore, and ;. H..
Mooney, of WOOdStield.
Headquarters for Oysters.
Jacob burst, of Bellaire, has opened
his restaurant with "big boom" this
season. Oysters of every grade and
served in every style daily grace his
tables, and every one who loves the
luscious bivalve hesitates not to patron
ize him "first, last and all the time"
His restaurant is open until late hours
of the night, and every one gets just
what he wants in the cheapest and best
manner. He will also sell you oysters
at wholesale or retail
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