Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-05
PARKERSBURG.
Fatal Accident Saved From Drath-A
Horse Thief's Leap PERSONAL.

PARKERSBUEG December Last Tues
day. while Francis Righ Grand vile, in the
vicinity OF Burning springs, were absent
from home one Of their little children, n
bright little girl of four years, was burned
so badly that it died in a Jew hours. IL
seems that the children were cracking nuts
on ths hearth, when large log rolled from
the fire, and under which the child was
caught and held until the other child. a
little girl Of nine wears, succeedef
in freeing the little one from its ter
.ible situation. on the return OF the
parents, every attention possible was rem
dcrci the little sufferer until death put an
end to her agOnlc>.
4 few days ago Il thrilling scene was en-
acted AT the Palestine dam on the Little
Kanawha river, few miles abov" tins city.
in which the hero, an Cight.ycar-old son oi
Mr. McadS ui Palestine, exhibited a nerve
and presence Of mind unparalleled in one
80 Young The lad was out in skill
above the dam and was swept by
the current down towards the falls.
The spectators on shore were pOw"rlcsS
10 render any aid. and stood, terror strIck-
en- and as the fraIl boat with Its y"uthiui
occupant ncarrd the dam they awaited the
fearful lcap auI cxpcrtcd IL see the boy go
down 10 Il watcry grave. but with the skill
that would have down credit To an expert
cnccd oarsman, he kept his boat with the
current and AZ il plunged down Into the
bOiling flood haiOw he clgng 10 lt.and when
the boat about filled With water came up
To the surface The little hero was wTsh ~.
But the danger v9Is not yet past, ~ The
upper current, which is always found be-
low a heavy waterfall. threatened !" i'. .-""
~; J. at ru;. n t,Itri,I the =tlilng WAFER Nheii
rnihinr could have saved him. but with
front rrnsenCc Of mind the boy took one
of the oars which he had managed To
hold and as the boat appF0aGhed tlc iaiIs
he quickly used ~ n spar against the dhin,
and with an effort that seemed afn0SI SUI
ucrluman lac shot the boat out beyond
the reach OF the return current paHlIrh IL
safely to shore. ana was received with Joy
ful hearts by the hrantS anil friends "h"
had given him up nor lost. The dam above
mentioned is about siNtcea feet in height.
On last Thursday stranger, giving MS
name as Bav offer tu y lnCmIl" ipr sale al
auction, and after II had been SOFA Up WAo
rnuue,trd To furn .ih sOne evidence mat
the property belonged 10 him. HIS an
suers aroused the suspicion that af Iah
stolen the animal. The nnnry nan h1t Fe'
been paid Oyc- To him. ALL ne
concluded to leave withOut it. and max,
iuy some excuse tn step around
H., corner" kr,s riglS on and shook
PsrkerSburr mrA from his feet. from
berc he went tu BelleYillc, below this city,
,,i lat night while d-scripti "a of him
vas h-iug taken from the tslepone he over
heard it and msIis track:sfor tho liver. b't
va. closely pu sued and jumped over the
b,nk a short distance bslOu town and since
then no trace ii him has been found. ls Is
tho opinion hat the man yss drowned:
. The mule rsS stslea IRON. MI Iato, Oh
/ WOOD county. who appeared here Saturday
! and claimed Ais property.
! Park Andrews, Ticket agent OF the B. q
o. road in tAis city. Was married on Satur,
DAY evcn:ag to Mis-, Sophia MaDury oil
Psrkcrsbu,g, and lett on the , ?; N. train
10! New York and other points East.