Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-25
THE GLASS CITY.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM BEL
lAIRE.
Gene;al Notes-Personal Manifestations
Accident-Cit legislation-The
Fire Department.
BRIEFS.

Inc COIOTeu HldH, dlitktu W Dc q tuici
from Frostburg, still languishes at the
lookup. The officials do not seem in
hurry to claim him and he is TRANQUILITY
happy,
Inc Democratic stand on the Public
Square is rapidly approaching compile
ton.
A number OF new buildings are going
up on Belmont street, and an additional
one, a business block, is contemplated
on the West Side.
Ei. Wiggin broke finger, yesterday
morning, by falling down stairs. The
fracture was reduced and he was on the
street in the afternoon, with his hand
in a sling.
4 large number OF our people went
out to the Burrs' Mills camp meeting,
Yesterday, and returned with their faces
illumined with the glow OF religion.
The train due from the West at $50
o'clock, last evening, was nearly two
hours late, causing much inconvenience
and no little bad language among trav-
cling men.
A man named Peter Piper, supposed
TO be no relation TO the man who
picked peck OF picked peppers,
came down from Bridgeport, on Mon
dav, and was collared for drunkenness.
Two dollars and costs settled the little
bill.
There is some little talk among the
Democrats OF inviting Col. Ben Wilson
to come down and deliver speech on
tariff. They are satisfied his views
,,lanca "a iron, wnreaFS
PERSONAL.
]. w. Sanders and j. T. Kelley are
shooting prairie dogs and chickens at
Grand Island, Neb.
+. NJ. Strong and wife returned last
evening from an extended visit to Mich
igan.
Hiss Katie Ditmer entertained her
friends handsomely on Monday night
at her home on Thirty-thiid street.
Miss Ida Copeland, of this city. is Wis
iting Miss Annie Miller, in Bellaire.-
.Sa,bsnrjNe GG:ene.
Mrs. James Rees and family, OF Bel
laire, are visiting friends in this city
.St,tJ.loCWe UeraH.
Mrs. Ross Barrett, OF II. Clairsville, is
a guest ut the residence OF Mr.. w. j.
Kelly, this city.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon, a serious accl'
dent occurred at the Belmont Glass
Works, by whirh two boys, Al. Archer
and James Keenan,, received severe IN
iurics. The circumstances are as fol.
lows: The boys had just made q shop
Of ware and had piled it on the elevator.
The platform had started on the ascent
when bolt gave way and precipitated
il To the bottom. keenan, was IN some
manner caught by the ropes and badly
hurt about the small Of the back.
Archer attempted to get of and in so
doing managed to get his feet under the
platform, which badly crushed his lower
limbs.
The BOYS were taken to their homes
and medical aid summoned. The ply
stefan was unable to say just what was
the extent OF the in juries, but he hoped
10 have them at work in short time.
HOARD or EDUCATION
held q meeting on Monday night, the
session occupying about two hours.
Considerable business OF Il minor nature
ives disposed OF, after which the follow
ing was transacted:
For Principal OF the High School, Mr..
Thos. f. Irwin, OF Claysyllle, Pa, was
employed. .,
For Principal oi the First ward
schools, Mr.. John f.. Burriss, oi Mt.
Pleasant, q.
John Turner was elected janitur at
the Fourth ward school building, r'c"
I.conldas Clark, resigned.
THE woRKHor5E.
That is an interesting and handsome
building, ail plastered over with circus
bills, standing on Union street at the
loo, OF Thirty. second, And it is purely
ornamental, being put to no base uses.
The city solons, in their infinite wisdom,
decreed il to be used MS workhouse,
bu. ii no one will work the prisoners,
what is to be done aboutit? Under the
present regi,H|, matters are this way:
An offender is arrested and fined. II he
paws ont, all right; if he does not, all
rirnt, ANYHOW, and he is turned loose.
Mayor Criswel says that if prisoners
are not worked he isn't going to keep
them an expense on the municipality,
and in this he is supported by our best
people.
The special committee appointed by
Council to look into the matter, met on
Monday night. After DEMONSTRATION
OF the matter, and an examination OF
the ordinance and law relative to the
matter, the committee unanimously
agreed To report to Council that they
could find no authority in law to COM
pel the nishtwatchman TO perform duty
during the day time.
Council held meeting last night to
consider the case and the result Will APP
pear in these columns tomorrow.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ii would be greatly to the interest OF
the city, il her municipal legislature
would devote a little more money to the
fire department We guarantee no city
Of her size in the country has better
volunteer department; and this in spite
oi the little encouragement given by the
Council. Long immunity from disas.
trous fires has made our Solons careless.
but some OF these days visitation will
come ard they will realize the full sense
of the old "ounce OF preventive" maxim.
For instance, there is the reel OF No.
! company, on Belmont street, slowed
away in shed, the roof of which scarce
" turns the rain. 1t is constantly drip
ped upon and will he gradually destroy
Ell. And in the matter Of hose there ia
room Tor improvement. Chief Muth
Yesterday told REGISTER reporter that
he had endeavored to have Council or
der some double jacket hose, in place OF
the rubber now IN use. At the last fire
this hose, or one section OF il burst and
become worse than useless, whereas,
had it been jacket, it might have been
mended on the spot. These are facts
worthy Of the serious consideration OF
our law givers.
The officers OF the department are as
follows:
Chief-George II. Muth.
Warlen-Jos. Bates, lst ward; VIM.
X. Crozier, ID ward; Fred Loroche, 4th
ward; David Jones, 5th ward.
Captains-No. |, Henry White; No.
>. Glenn Tidd; No. ), Weiburg; No. 4,
John 7. Nelson.
Each OF the four companies has thir-
ty men, making force OF l20 in all.