Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-25
BELLAIRE NEWS.
LATEST HAPPENINGS IN THE GLASS
CITY.
A Bad Day for the Window Glass Works
Social and Personal Matters-lm-
prOyements, &c.-Fine Religious
Uscourses-0ther Matters.

The Window Glass Works south OF
the creek made a narrow escape from
destruction by fire yesterday. In remov-
ing the old pots from the building, one
of them was allowed to fall to the
ground near the entrance, and it rolled
against the wooden wall of the structure.
Being unperceived by the workmen, 1t
communicated a portion OF its intense
heat to the woodwork with which twas
in contact, and the boards burst into
flames, and for q short time 1T looked as
though there was about TO De
a disastrous conflagration. The entire
building, which is an immense one, Is
frame, and if fire once got any head
way ttlere would be no possibility OF
saving the factory. Happily the flames
were i'm this instance controlled while
the conhagratiop was yet in an incipient
stage.
In the excitement attendant upcn the
fire, Mr.. James HebuIn, an aged glass
blower, fell from the platform upon
which ne was working into the pit, and
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injuries to his person.
4 misplaced rail at the same works
also caused a bad accident yesterday.
A horse drawing two full cars OF coal up
the incline approaching the works, was
precipitated from the trestle 10 the
ground, some distance nelOw. The two
cars were demolished, the coal scattered
over the surrounding landscape, and the
horse so badly stove up that he VIII he
executed. The driver escaped, but al
most by a miracle.
A pleasant private ball was given last
night by Mr.. NJ Mullen, in his new
house at the corner o Guernsey and
Crescent streets. All his guests enjoyed
themselves 10 perfection.
Mr.. Richard Murphy is completing
an elegant double brick dwelling house
on the corner OF Guernsey and Thirty
second streets.
Mrs. Julia Woods is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. James Taylor, in the Second
ward.
Zilch's Hall has been secured for a
benefit ball to Capt. Wm. Lilly, which
is To come at an early day.
Belaire Chapter Il. A. NJ. will hold It's
annual election on Friday evening OF
this week.
Mr.. John q. Owens, a substantial
farmer from Captina Valley, was in the
city yesterday.
Rev. Armstrong preached a sermon
SUNDAY night, in Tallman's Hall, South
Side, which is said by those who were
fortunate enough TO hear it, to have
been unusually able. The subjects
dealt with were the Great Sacrifice made
for the Redemption OF Mankind, and
Christ's power to raise up the fallen.
The text taken was the passage from the
New Testament, even as Moses lifted
up the serpent in the wilderness, so
shall the Son of Man be Lifted up etc.
The impression is growing on the citi-
zens of South Belaire that their new
pastor is the right man i'll the right
place.
Mr.. n. l.. Marsh, the ieweler, is home,
after spending some days at Pittsburgh.
The annual meeting OF the Barnesville
District Conference OF the Nj. f. Church
will be held at Washington, Guernsey
county, to-day and tomorrow. Many
interesting topics will be discussed, and
a full attendance is expected.
The Bellaire Nail Works has been
doing a splendid business in the last two
months. The pay roll reaches $4,000
per month, not including officers.
The managers of the four glass works
in operation here report business in a
llourishing condition. The salary paid
to employees in the glass manufacture
ranges from so cents to s. per day.