Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-22

A coal. car at Marshslis bank broke
loose Saturday evening and rushed down
the chute at terrific rate. The car was
reduced to kindling wood, and some
parts of the chute were badly broken.
While the police are engaged in the
good work OF moving the gangs OF cor
ner loaiers, let them pay their respects
to one that makes the southeast corner
OF Market and Sixteenth street its rem
dezyous.
Nix. Mac REiLLY, formerly OF the In
ternal Revenue office. has been trans
ierred to the position OF Chief money
order clerk in the pOstotiice department..
We extend congratulations TO Mr. Reilly
on his Advancement.
IKE funeral of the late Vim. Odbert
took place on Saturday from his former
residence, corner OF Sixteenth and
Jacob streets. His remains were at
tended to Greenwood cemetery 10y a
large number OF sOrrowins friends and
relatives.
FRANk STANLEY and Fred. liner were
arrested on Saturday night about II
O'CLOCK BY Officer Miller, for fighting on
the corner Ut Wood aud Seventeenth
street. liner put up the money Tor his
appearance, bat Shanley is the guest OF
Gen. Wallace.
WuILE Charles Wclty, member of
the North End Boat Club, was practic-
Ing in WoTklug boat yesterday alter
noon lac upset and came near drowning
before assistance could reach him. lie
was in very exhausted condition and
was almost insensible when rescued.
LAST evening about seven O'Clock the
quiet Of Water street was disturbed hy
row at the l.ingaman House between
the proprietor and guest. The police
were on hand and the lucre was put up
for the appearance OF the combaiantS
this morning at the castle OF General
Wallace.
SATURDAY night all the nail mills IN
this city shut down IN conformity with
the orders Of the Western Nail ASsocla-
ton. The time set Tor them To remain
idle is two weeks, but some fears are en-
lsrtained that the time may extend into
months, however We think these fears
are groundless.
WmLE Bob Cline, OF East Wheeling,
was driving ON the National road yCSter-
day afternoon. the shafts broke loose,
letting them on the heels OF the horse,
and frightened the animal SO that he
Ian away at furious rate. The morse
was captured after he had run Tor some
distance. The HARNESS was badly bro
ken.
WuRp was received here on SATURDAY.
morning oi the death on Friday night at
John l.. Wilson, oi Baltimore. MIR.
Wilson has been road master aud mas
ter of transportation Oi the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and the depots IN
this city belonging tn the road were
draped with mourning out UI respect To
the deceased.
THE correspondent OF the Pittsburgh
Lad, r saws ut THIS city: ut Is SAID that
a raid is contemplated on the gambling
houses in this city, and It Is about tine,
Tor never in our municipal history has
there been 80 many and such defiant
gamblers ~ are IN our mliSt Within
two squares ul the city building are no
less than six gambling rooms
Ies2
An important meeting Ut the Directors
oi the Library Association will bo held
this evening. II consider the proprieiy
ul calling meeting at the stockholders
Tor the purpoSC-ot dcylslug some way ct
putting the institution on ITS trct, or To
sell IL, besides, there are some vacanclrS
Ia till in the Board The public will hc
Interested as To- the result OF their delib
eTa;lunS.
As the Pewiky train was passing
through SlaCkIOwn Saturday afternoon
party. name unknown, narrowly rs
capped being run over. tie Was IN II
state ut drunkenness, fearful To- behold,
and was pulled oil by u companion Just
AS the train rushed by. jim DuSan
sa, he is afraid some one Wilde one ui
these days along that part OF the road
unless less whisky Is used.
TuE Blame men met at the court
house on Saturday night, and organized
a central club. John Frcw WAS made
president and y. Scott secretary, and
vice presidents were made OF tho follow
ing gentlemen: Washington district,
No. Hamilton; Madison, j. T. Cow
den: Clay, John Clat1r; Union, Gco. III.
Parks: Centre, 4. K. Moilat; Webster,
j. II. stanton, Richie, {. ID. Thompson.
As Officer Miller expresses it, there
was u regular riot on SaturdM evening
at Doer battling cellar, III East Wheel
ing. About fifteen participated, and
when the police arrived the whole gans
were engaged in pummcling each other
with an enthusiasm that WAS charming.
Ii NAV he that the police court will m
yrstigate the affair this morning, but II
not this morning We shall iind the riot
ers before His Honor to morrow.
YESTERDAY morning Us the religious
rrpurtrr oi the REGISrER was vending
his way near the Odd Fellows building,
on route To- church, he heard the cheer
iul crack at a revolver in the direction
of the Mcclure House. The sanctuary
was forgotten IN the excitement at the
moment and the collector Oi church
news went speeding after sensation.
ID seems that John Reilly, fireman at
the Mcclure. was handling II revolver,
which Was accidentally discharged, the
ball entering his leg near the arkir. prs.
Harvey aul FriSSell rendered the med-
cal all.
SVCH genuine temperance enthusiasm
as was Witnessed at Parker Hall ycStcr-
day afternoon has seldom, ii ever, man
Tested itself in any gathering ut It's size
ia this city. The hall was crowded 10
its utmost capacity, and AS usual many
were turned away for the want OF room.
Rev. C.. Z. Masden conducted the meet
ing. Addresses were made by several
prnminet speakers, and thirty-one sign-
rrS To- tho pledge We're obtained. The
temperance work on the South Side
was never more tloGriShing than at the
present time.
HARPER's hat store, at the head OF
Main street hill, seems to be the favor
iic place Tor a person to 20 Tor head gear
that he does not intend paying for. sat
urlay evening, the young man ut tins
establishment, whose bland smile often
prrsuadcs man to buy 4 hat he does
not need and whose admiration Tor the
lair sex is well known, detected q party
irving 10 ahScond with q fine felt hat
Calmly and deliberately, yet firmly, the
aforesaid V. IN. demanded that the hat
4. .s,l,.,r ,,t,f Nn,sp nr nnil for The hat