The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-20

HOW on 14optfth Atukt-NeNuo W AtsAus
MouSDSvILLR, October IS.
Correspondence 1utslllgShSer.
The Board Of Directors met at the prison
yesterday. Present, NEessrs; Gallaher,
President; Wilson Smith, Of Fetlerman,
and Smith, Of Petersburg. Bids for
heating the two cell buildings and The GBt
floor OF the Warden's building were re-
ceivod. To EIessrs. Thompson { Ilibbred,
Of your city, was awarded the contract Of
pulling steam heaters in the south cell
building. The exhaust steam from the
engine will be used for heating purposes
An attachm ent with the boilers will also
be made, so that "liye" steam may be en-.
ployed at times when tue engine is moi
running, or steam from that source fails to
produce proper temperature. Bids for
heating the remainder Of the building laid
over.
The cost Of putting in steam heaters for
tho two cell buildings and the first floor Of
the wardens' building at the prison would
bs about 50, 500.
Geo. Trumppower, who had served
about three years Of FIVE years sentence
for highway robbery, received pardon
from the Governor, this morning, aud was
discharged. He was sent from Wood
county, Trumppower had served a two
years sentence here prior to this term.
Considerable Of row wa engaged in,
one day last week on Roberts Ridge near
here, In which several young men were
badly pounded up. The fuss occurred at
sale where large number Of persons had
cong'ega,ed. Il appears impossible to
have public gathering Of any kind IN this
county, any more without several fights
occurring.
A very decided improvement has been
made In the appearance Of the yard In
front Of the WaTden's building at the pris.
on. The yard has been nicely leyeled of
and tasty paling fenCe erected, with the
addition Of anumber OF ornamental shade
trees the yard will present beautiful aud
pleasing appearance.
In order to accommodate his largely In
crossing business, especially in grain
and farm implements J. W. GallAher has
found it necessary to put up an additional
ware room. The largely increasing de.
mand for improved farm machinery, by
orr farmers, is indisputahle evidence
OF growing prosperity aud advance by that
portion Of our people.
The boom in the iron business appears
10 be something OF collapse, US far as
the Ohio Valley Iron Works are concern.
ed. At least, but one Of the heating
furnaces Is now in operation, and things
about the mill have every indication Of a
complete shutting down. Whether or
not such is the intention Of the managers,
l am not advised.
Since my last but one SANDER suit has
been commenced in our Circuit Court, it
appears that one Of our city butchers
thinks brother butcher should pay him
S., 900 for asserting that he had stolen
COW and butchered 1t on Sunday.
W. S. Brown was received at the prison
a few days ago from Logan county. 1t APP
pears that William had been engaged for
some time in teaching the young .Oganite
''ideas how to shoOt," and 10 accommodate
his friends, and the Sheriff, had been in
the habit OF taking tax bills for bis salary.
These, it Is claimed. he 10 number OF In.
stances raised" and the result is two
Seulo UJuIu NJ SLAto GA poh5G'
Col. Bridges left for FairmonL last even.
ing to take part in the shanl battle.
Elisha Lindsey, Esq, is rapidly recover
ing from the injuries received by his horse
running or and throwing him out Of the
buggy on Captina hills some time ago.
Jake Kemple, ESQ.,, now ornaments the
tripod in the sanctum OF the Reporter office.
The long continued drOuth threatens a
water famine in the lower town. Most OF
the wells are almost entirely destitute OF
water.
We have been blessed with slight
sprinkle Of rain to-day, and at this writing
the Indications are that We will have u
good rain before morning.
The woods on "River Hill," Just below
town, have been burning for the past two
or three days, but little damage has been
done. Hla
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
building is slowly but surely approaching
completion, and decidedly presents y
beautiful and imposing appearance.
Il, q. Cans, Esq, is home from Lead.
vile on visit. He says he will not re.
turn until the Utes have got through with
their periodical amusement.