Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-30
NEIGHBORING TOW Ms.
Robbery at Benwood.


BESwooD, November 20.
Charles Curran, saloon keeper, was
robbed last night OF $50. besides losing
considerable whiskey and coffee. They
entered his place OF business while the
family were sleeping Several parties
are suspected but no arrests have been
made yet.
Barn Burned at ST. Probably
Fired BY 1Ianps-Loss Slight.
The barn oi Robert wilkins, on the
north side OF town, was burned down
Yesterday morning about six o'clock.
Two horses, twenty sheep, cali, hay.
grain and the usual contents OF a barn,
were burned with the builting. Four
horses was all that was saved The fire
was discovered about six O'Clock and
had evidently been burning then FOR
some time. The origin il amystery.
Being burned so late in the morning
would indicate that II was not the work
OF incendiarics The most probable
theory is that tramp or tramps hal
laid in the barn during the night and
probably dropped a lighted match. The
loss will probably amount TO 81 800. The
building WAS partially insured. Mr..
Wilkins is a man in good circumstances,
aud hence will not feel the loss very
heavily.
Newark Notes
NEWARK, o., November 29-Mrs. Fl
della Wilson, aged 81 years, one OF tie
oldest citizens OF this county, died yes
terday at her late reside nee on the Mt.
Vernon road, one mile north oil this
city.
The police made raid on the gamb-
ling houses in this city night before last.
They visited four OF the principal places
and ordered the proprietors 10 appear
before the Mayor; also about thirty
names OF men found there were taken
for the same purpose, among whom were
some prominent citizens and cx-oifice-
holders of the county.
Died on the Road-Victims Brought
Home-slsht Runaway.
A sad and unusual occurrence hap
pened Just east oi this city on the Il. x
d. fast line, bound north. A young
man named Abbott, afflicted with con-
sumption, returning to his home in
Michigan from trip TO Washington, ID.
c., in company with his father, died
suddenly on the train at Black Hand,
lust east of this city. His remains were
taken off at this city to he prepared To
accompany his father on his sad journey
home.
The victims Of the explosion OF the
Baltimore and Ohio freight engine at
Mansfield Friday night wCre brought
home TO this city Saturday. VIM. Nor
rison, the brakeman, had three ribs
broken, his right shoulder dislocated,
beside numerous cuts and bruises on
his BODY. John Tab!er, the engineer,
and his fireman were considerably
bruised and cut, but not seriously. IL
is reported that the engine that ex-
ploded was condemned at the shops as
unsafe. but the pressure of freight being
so great on the road the engine was
patched and taken out for service. This
is the second explosion Of this kind
OF engines on the same road now With
in few years. The engines used are
called "Camelbacks, and are ot very
Old pattern. The engineer was sought
for aud found at his residence, and IN
Conyt rSatiOu stated that he attributed
the ,xpiosloa to lack Of water IN the
boiler, caused ty the failure OF the
pumps. The frequency OF the accidents
on this railrosd, and the wholesale
slaughter and Gripping OF our citizens,
prevails to an alarming extent just al
present.
A slich: runaway occurred on Main
street last evening. a barber carelessiy
enp,ing ashes in the street startled u
horse hltcl.ed 10 a sleigh, which rushing
down the pavement narrowly missed
several pedestrians and demolished sew
eral otner rigs before he could be
stoppel.